Privilege

Name: Privilege
Address: 600 Court St, Portsmouth, VA, United States, 23704-3608
Telephone: (757) 692-4136
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (111)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

600 Court St, Portsmouth, VA 23704-3608

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2 people

Jun 21, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Great for happy hour
Lively
Great for creative cocktails

Privilege Restaurant is an upscale gem, nestled in the heart of Olde Towne Portsmouth that caters to individuals 21 and older only. Our menu fuses the best of steakhouses and seafood, offering a refined culinary experience. Savor handcrafted cocktails that complement our exquisite dishes in our elegant ambiance. Join us for live entertainment on select nights, adding a touch of vibrancy to your evening.

Reserve your spot at Privilege for a night of culinary excellence and indulgence.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Steakhouse, Seafood
Hours of operation
Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Phone number
(757) 692-4136
Website
https://www.privilegeva.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
600 Court St, Portsmouth, VA 23704-3608
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Cross street
High Street
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
HRT Bus Stops
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 111 people are saying

Privilege reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Virginia
Lively
Norfolk / Virginia Beach
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Privilege offers a lively atmosphere with "great food, great staff, great vibes." The DJ sets the perfect mood, and the service is often praised as "excellent" and "very professional." While some note issues with automatic gratuity and utensil quality, the overall experience is considered a "vibe" with high entertainment value.

111 Reviews

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Raven
Virginia4 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food, great staff, great vibes. The DJ set the mood. Food portions are very small for pricing.
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Stephanie
Houston5 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I've visited several times before and had a good experience, unfortunately this restaurant is going nowhere fast if their service continues to be abysmal. We arrived at 6 and were seated in the back, directly across from the flower wall backdrop. Only one other party of 4 was there when we arrived. I went to use the restroom and when I returned we gave our drink orders to a nice-nasty nonchalant waitress. If that's your attitude, you don't need to be serving. It took TWENTY MINUTES to get two drinks!! Why you ask? Because ALL of the wait staff is doing a bunch of nothing. I watched staff at the main bar on their cell phones heavily laughing and talking to each other. Beside the flower wall is an area in which the staff congregate by the kitchen.During the evening we watched at least 6 staff members at any given time eating, taking selfies, talking on their phone and smoking hookah all while ignoring tables that requested service (my table and the table beside me) We requested a coal change for the hookah from our waitress which after 40 minutes never came and we were told our reservation was up and we needed to leave. I mentioned that we never got our coal change and there was not even an acknowledgement or apology. These restaurants that charge automatic gratuity are typically known to have poor service since they have a built in tip they don't even attempt to give good service. It doesn't matter how good your food is, if your service is trash, it's a trash experience. We won't be back.
2 people found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a vibe! Good food. Good service. Drinks were good and so were the DJs
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Sharon
Virginia1 review
4.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The atmosphere was good, our waiter was wonderful, the food was very tasty, DJ was spot on, the drinks were top notch, prices were reasonable. I just didn't like that the already charged tip is not visible for you to see, so if you don't ask, you won't know until after you have paid. If I double tip, I want it to be by choice, not force!!!
1 person found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on March 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Everything was amazing and I really loved my waiter’s energy💙.
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia1 review
3.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great, food was good, entertainment was good and the service was good
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Privilege was a really nice restaurant. The food was great the only thing was that it was entirely to hot other than that service was very professional and fun def a 10/10 and will be returning.
2 people found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great night!! Will be back Service was excellent
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Tanya VIP
Virginia10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Top tier Restaurant - will add to my rotation on dining out spots.
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Joseph
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
This is a bar/club not a fine dining restaurant. The space is cavernous, like your high school gym painted black. The lighting was too bright, like a Food Lion. The server was very nice and attentive. The food, at $30-$45 per entree was served with plastic/disposable utensils tucked in a plastic pouch with one paper napkin. The food was mixed. The crab stuffed egg-roll was tasty with lots of crabmeat. My lamb chops were pricy, a little tough, oddly spiced in an Old Bay meets marmalade way. I ate fast and headed home ASAP. ***ALERT: an 18% tip is automatically added to every check but you can’t see that when they bring you the electronic check. So I was ‘tricked’ into leaving a 38% tip which is only clear when you get the printed receipt. I cannot recommend this restaurant.
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FAQs

Privilege offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (757) 692-4136.

Privilege is rated 4.5 stars by 111 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 21, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

600 Court St, Portsmouth, VA 23704-3608

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
High Street
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Hours of operation
Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Steakhouse, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
HRT Bus Stops
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.privilegeva.com/
Phone number
(757) 692-4136

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