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Yavor Grayvia Google

about 1 month ago

My husband brought me here for my birthday dinner. We had a reservation and were seated immediately in a very nice spot. The aesthetic is beautiful. The steak, Mac n cheese, and asparagus were good. However, the mashed potatoes and steak fries were terrible. Our food took a long time to come out and the waiter told us it seemed that way because we didn’t order any appetizers. To me this seemed like a money hustling response. We waited over 30 minutes for our food and ordered our steak medium rare and medium well. The medium rare steak was closer to rare than anything. It was extremely pink. Our waiter had great etiquette but was not very personable. He seemed inauthentic to me, but was very attentive. He was nice to take off the steak fries but said he couldn’t take off the mashed potatoes as well. Despite it being a birthday reservation, you just get a card signed by the staff - no dessert like other restaurants. Overall, I’d say it’s overpriced we spent $158 and tipped $22 so nearly $200 total. I’m not dissatisfied but I won’t be back either.

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John Carvervia Google

about 2 months ago

A beautiful high-end dinning experience in downtown Norfolk with a fantastic menu. It was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had reservations for a special secluded room in the wine cellar that was fantastic experience. The wait staff was awesome and the service was timely.

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I. K.via Google

2 months ago

They served spoiled side dishes, specifically the mushrooms and onions, which appeared reused, reheated, or made with spoiled ingredients. I know they were spoiled because they tasted sour and borderline rotten. Two of the three saucers used for the steak sauces were chipped/broken at the rim, where the sauce would flow out, which is a direct food safety concern and unacceptable. The asparagus was poorly prepared; the stems were not trimmed properly, and the bottoms were extremely tough and chewy, even though that portion is typically discarded. The tomato and basil bisque with lobster did contain lobster chunks, but it also had lobster shell fragments in the soup, which should not have been present. When I asked the server about it, he brushed it off. Despite having made a reservation in advance, we were seated by the entrance even though many tables inside remained empty throughout our visit. We spent approximately $600 and did not receive the level of service or quality of food that would justify that price. I did not want to make a fuss because it was a special day, and I did not want to ruin it for everyone. I had a good experience last year, which is why I returned, but this visit was absolutely horrendous. I will never revisit and would not recommend this place to anyone.

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Queen Moombavia Google

2 months ago

Great experience. Fantastic menu and wonderful staff. Oysters were fresh and different than anything else around the area, it's a breath of fresh air. Food was prepared perfectly. Huge wine menu with old world wines. We'll definitely be back here.

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F'burg Foodievia Google

3 months ago

Came in for a business dinner on a weeknight and as soon as I came in, I realized that it was good that I made a reservation because they were packed. Just for your awareness, there’s a dresscode here, and rightly so, it’s definitely an upscale restaurant. We sat at a hi-top in the bar area, which is a nice, cellar-looking area in the lower level of the restaurant. Our server was excellent! She explained that she’s one of the sommeliers there and provided some pretty good feedback on their wine selection. Their menu is fairly typical of upper-end, prime steakhouses. There were many appetizing items to choose from, I had a tough time deciding. I was leaning towards their fried shrimp entrée, especially after seeing other people’s pictures of it on social media. I would never normally get this, but their shrimp pics looked amazing. I started with their Greek salad – This was a HUGE salad, big enough for an entrée, especially if you add a protein to it. It was fabulous! Lots of fresh veggies in it, the dressing was excellent, and the flavors were so very good! This is definitely worthy of splitting, which I’ll do next time I return. Next up was my entrée and I chose their smaller filet with an add-on of fried shrimp. I really wanted to try this shrimp and this was a way that I could try their beef and the shrimp and this was an absolutely AMAZING entrée selection!! The shrimp were HUGE! They were perfectly and beautifully battered and fried and looked stunning! The steak was spot-on! I ordered medium rare plus and if I had to guess from looking at it, it was probably 134-135 degrees! The flavor was great too! Their steak is definitely worthy of eating without any add-on or sauce. For sides we tried their Mashed Potatoes and their Haricot Verts and both were outstanding! The nice thing about this place is they actually list half portions of sides in their menu! Many places offer it, but you have to ask and if it’s just two people dining, half portions are the perfect size. Save room for dessert, they offer many options! In my case, I was so full, I simply opted for a scoop of their blood orange sorbet and it was the best finish for a great dinner. Definitely will return and would recommend Byrd & Baldwin Bros for a nice evening and great dinner experience!