If you like Spanish quisine, id suggest my friends restaurant Ibiza in ghent, I havent been there but ive heard its good, and Tim (Sparkling Wiggle AKA WHEREZMYDD14) I think is the head chef there now

For Italian, go to Federicos on South Independence, it looks like a hole in the wall eatery, but the plates run $20+ and they have very good food

Do you have a certain type of food you guys like?

 

Its deff good. Lil pricey. deff upscale. Biggest draw for it to me is it can't be any closer......literally. The owner is cool as hell too.

 

Yes and no, what I don't care for is that most of the listings do not bother to say what type of food they serve, which somewhat defeats the purpose unless you're after a total element of surprise -- which I'm not big on surprises personally. Though utilization of that thread would rock, assuming the posts were edited to list what types of food are served.

 

the Brays in williamsburg at kingsmill . check into i went there for prom and loved every min. me and my date with tip was under a hundred. or you if are close to yorktown their is a place called river walk restuant. i used to work there and it is a upscale place with a view of the river.

 

Funny thing about Aberdean (not ha ha funny, though whatever).. My wife and I were hungry, late at night (this place is open till like midnight) and wanted "meat" as we sometimes turn into barbaric carnivorous freaks -- so it looked like a place that sold steaks. We were dressed in casual attire, thinking, "it looks just like a road house type of place but 'local' established." Wrong. While a suit and tie aren't required, wearing casual (and I mean for me, a semi-worn T-shirt, jeans, etc.) wear and having our 5 year old son with us made me feel a little uneasy. Thankfully, our son wasn't entirely cranky that evening -- it was 10'oclock after all. Anyway, we get there and there is an older guy playing a synthesizer/piano and a slightly younger woman playing a clarinet..... most were in a dresses and clean slacks/sweaters, etc. We felt out of place as we were totally unprepared for that type of atmosphere, though getting up after being seated would have made us look like bigger asses. I'm glad we stayed! It's far better than Ruth Chris, in fact, the steak there is damn good. In fact, coming up on midnight snack time, I'm making my fucking self hungry now..

We figured at this point, fuck it.. lets chow down. We opened up with a lobster bisque (dance good) and oysters (on half a shell). Damn good.

I had the porterhouse medium -- damn close to perfection (this particular cut/quality/preparation) melted damn near as good as a medium rare Bison.. My wife had an Australian lobster tail (if you haven't had an Australian north warm water or cold water west -- you're missing out) -- absolutely perfect.

I don't remember what they had for a kid menu, I think breaded chicken strips (which of course I had to sample and they too were damn good as well for a kids menu item -- or the waiter suggested it as a kids menu item unsure if it really was). Though sounds like it will be just a nice evening with your wife and yourself so, thats irrelevant.

My Bday is Monday, I think I know where we'll go now.. <grin> I do wish they had Bison though.. I'm still searching for a place that knows how to prepare Bison right.

 

Less taps and more bottles in a constantly rotating selection also some fine liquor. Taphouse, beir garden and crackers are constants for us with less beir garden these days.



I'd take Il G's (worked in their kitchen too) over Aldos any day but they are both kinda old fashioned. I prefer the portion size at Il G's but still prefer Fredricos down the street.

There are a number of good restaurants mentioned and it's all up to what you're in the mood for. A number are great at traditional fare but I just prefer something different. I forgot all about Bobbywood. We still haven't been to Huber's new spot but he's as talented as any restaurant mentioned and the old Bobbywood was a staple at Little Creek. I think that's where we'll be going tomorrow night. His Oyster Stew is incredible.

 

McCormicks in town center of Va Bch. Very nice in there. They also have privacy booths. Very upscale. In other words no ghetto people in there. Well at least i didnt see any.

 

Good choice kris but Steinhilber's is very pricey.The average plate starts around $30.

http://www.steinys.com/menu/

 

Have not had that, but I would expect it to be fucking (for lack of a better word) 'chronic' like everyhting else.

 

http://www.schlesingerssteaks.com/

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