Tautog's Restaurant

This was my first time. I had rockfish over a mashed potato and goat cheese melange. There was plenty of fish and it was fresh, and the potato stuff was too good.

My server was extremely solicitous.

We've been here twice now and love it. The staff are so friendly and the food is delicious. The vibe of the restaurant is really adorable as well, with an outdoor patio area that is covered for warmth. We ordered the shrimp and grits, which was so delicious. My fiancé got pasta which they were able to add crab to that he really enjoyed. We finished it off with a brownie sundae. highly recommend coming to this restaurant when you're visiting.

My family makes it a point to come to Tautog's every time we visit Virginia Beach. I love it here and honestly would be happy if every meal was from here. Their calamari was crispy and amazing and everyone was in love enough that we ordered 2 rounds of it.

I got the blackened tuna with half rice and half potatoes and it was absolutely perfect. When the dishes came out and my family tried a bite of mine they were all jealous. Staff is super friendly and gives great recommendations. I am usually pretty picky when it comes to flavor and quality of food and they did not let me down. It is a bit of a smaller place but thankful that there is parking in the back and that I made a reservation days in advance! My family will definitely be back again and good to see that inflation and COVID didn't stop them from serving amazing stuff!

Tautog's is a former residence now repurposed as a delightful quaint eatery. Located just off Atlantic Avenue on 23rd Street in Virginia Beach. At checkin we were told it would be an hour, so we adjourned to the micro bar area to consider our next step -- only eight seats and all were taken. Before we had gotten far with our drinks the hostess reappeared and offered us a table-top in the bar area. A fun offer as table service is offered by Rob the Bartender, a friendly and helpful sole with solid advice about the menu, specials and wine.

Rob suggested the Crab Nachos so that is where we started--plenty of crab included. For entrees we tried the Sage & Cornmeal Coated Catfish (skipped the potatoes and just added broccoli). Catfish had a great flavor with a deep breading. I thought the two small pieces Catfish were kinda lame, but no great problem. Also tried the Stuffed Flounder & Crab in Parchment Paper.

A wonderful time, you may need to mentally prepare for the wait for a table but don't be afraid! I don't think this is a place for the kiddos, definitely locals and regulars more than tourists! Thanks Rob you are a pro...

Outstanding historic restaurant in downtown Virginia Beach. Unique old home vibe just a block from the beach.

The food is expertly prepared with attention to the little details. I had the crab cakes and rice pilaf. While on the smaller side compared to others restaurants, these cakes were primarily near with no unnecessary filler. Cooked with a delicious crispy edge, these were more than enough for a meal

I tried the she crab soup. It was delicious and crazy thick. Could easily work as a dip. I also tried the crab nachos. Good but the she crab was so good it's an unfair comparison.

They feature creative drinks and old favorites. A great place for a date or meeting friends.

Loved this place!! Very awesome and friendly staff! Was referred to this place by locals & it was well worth it! We came back twice during the same trip!!! The food was all really good.. we reordered the same dishes!! Drinks was perfect!! The place bought food vibes overall, worth lighting.. soft music & friendly visitors!! Will be on our list to go to every time we come here!!!

Great place to eat! Went with the whole fam for my husbands Birthday and we sat on the outside by the bar. Sarah our server was really on top of things, as was the kitchen - making our evening go smoothly. Shared some food pics with y'all - everything was delicious! Everyones tuna was super fresh and we all enjoyed it lightly seared. The oysters rockafeller were tasty. Crab cakes were good but the scallops were just alright and would have to say not worth the 26 bucks, sorry. We brought a bday cake with us and Sarah brought it out with the candles lit and then served it which was super nice! An overall great place to eat with a great staff! We will be back!

This place is amazing. We were visiting from Colorado so looking for a good local seafood restaurant. This place did not disappoint . We had the Clams Diablo and Pork Belly Over Coleslaw for our appetizer and the Stuffed Flounder and the Scallops Barca for the main dish. Everything was absolutely delicious! It was a fun atmosphere as well. I whole heartedly recommend this place in

I really wanted to love this restaurant. It was mid-August when we visited. We were looking for places to eat within walking distance and this fit the bill. It came recommended by people at our hotel, hotel staff, AND the girl at Abby Road! The house/restaurant was super cute and fairly cool considering it was open to the outside. Seating was comfortable enough with some distance between tables.

We made a reservation and were seated right away but it was 20 minutes before anyone came to our table to take our order (the water girl came by right away) for drinks. She walked away and I had to call her back bc we wanted an appetizer. We looked over the menu beforehand and had an idea of what we wanted to eat but she was gone so we had to wait to order. Another 20 minutes later, someone else brought our 2 ice teas. Yep, 2 ice teas. Now it was 6:40pm and we hadn't ordered yet. She said our waitress would be by to take our order. I was pretty frantic with hunger and maybe got a little hangry. Someone else came and took our order at 7. The food was NOT at all like pictures we had seen online and it didn't taste good. My tuna was over cooked so much it was practically a piece of jerky and it had so many onions on that is all u could taste. The potatoes were gross and cold. My daughter got scallops in a puff pastry. They too were not very good tasting and the puff pastry was soggy. The scallops were ON the puff pastry and barely room temp. Now it was 8 pm and they were busy do re-ordering was not an option. We ate about half our food bc it was so gross. No one came to check on us the whole time we ate, like they knew. We ordered dessert when our food came out bc we knew we wanted to try the peach Melba. What a perfect ending right? No. Canned peaches with ice cream on top and a drizzle of "jarred" rasberry sauce. Seriously? It was expensive and gross and we will never be back. I am sad bc we could have been frequent guests. The food sounded amazing on paper.

The silver lining was by the time we left, around 840, we were able to catch the end of a gorgeous sunset. We went back to the hotel and ate caramel apples and popcorn.

We came by at 8pm on a Saturday night to test our luck in getting a table. The host let us know it may take an hour or and hour and a half wait, but since we just had ice cream, we would wait. We watched a live show close by and in 35 minutes, they were calling us letting us know a table and was ready.

We ordered the baby some flatbread, I had a Salmon Salad and my husband had a Blackened Tuna with veggies which he substituted for pasta. The flatbread was very cheesy so the baby was happy! My salad was delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette dressing with blue cheese was a good mix. My husband loved his Tuna+pasta meal! He said the tuna was cooked perfectly and the pasta was one of the best he's had in awhile. The server was very friendly and efficient as well. All in all, we had a great dinner in this cute little spot!