The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House

Name: The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House
Address: 1658 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, United States, 23455
Telephone: (757) 937-8930
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

540 Reviews

$30 and under

Comfort Food

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Partners and long-time friends, Ryan Hines and Jay Kulas believe that the most important moments in life are about building relationships and usually involve a great meal. Maintaining a friendship for over fifteen years, the two shared a common approach when it came to opening a restaurant - to create a warm and comfortable atmosphere for friends and family to gather, curate experiences and build meaningful connections.

Stripping away the formalities of the typical dining experience, The Rustic Spoon is serving up breakfast, brunch and lunch while focusing on quality local ingredients, family recipes, warm service and a relaxed causal ambiance. Rooted in family, friends and food they offer diners a one of a kind atmosphere to enjoy comfort food recipes with a modern and local twist.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

11:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Breakfast
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(757) 937-8930
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jamie Griffin

Location
1658 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Neighborhood
Virginia Beach
Cross street
Independence Blvd.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 540 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Virginia
Great for brunch
Norfolk / Virginia Beach
Best Value
Norfolk / Virginia Beach
Great for brunch
Norfolk / Virginia Beach
Kid-friendly
Norfolk / Virginia Beach
Neighborhood gem

540 Reviews

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MarciaA
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food (omelet) was too salty. Very good portion sizes and other members in my party were pleased with their food. I believe they had a different chef on this day!
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Yolanda
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
The dinner menu is not quite as appealing as brunch. The people are a bit nicer during the day as well. Overall, the food and service was decent. We had oysters, crab cake, salmon and a burger. All was about a 4 of 5, so not bad at all. If tonight was my first visit, I may not have come again so soon.
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FrankM
Richmond
71 reviews
vip
4.0
71 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience2
Food was good as usual. It did not appear to be enough servers for the large crowd there. Part of the first floor has low ceilings and this part of the restaurant is where we were seated. Some very loud diners at an adjacent table made it difficult for us to be heard in normal conversation.
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Notym2rst
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious and definitely appreciate the attentive service.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Every time we are down in Va Beach we try our best to stop at Rustic Spoon for brunch. Excellent food and drinks and service has always been top notch. You are missing out if you don’t give this place a try. It’s a must
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Local
Richmond
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious breakfast, outstanding service, and most enjoyable experience.
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Local
Richmond
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service and food and ambience were exceptional. Thank you so much for a fabulous dining experience.
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Scoutnabout
Richmond
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent specials fresh and delicious. Servers are friendly and efficient. A neighborhood gem.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Sara was an excellent waitress! The service was top notch and she was very attentive during our time at Rustic Spoon.
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Vibrant
Richmond
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
As always -- friendly service and good food at reasonable prices.
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Scoutnabout
Richmond
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. Great neighborhood gem!
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Local
Richmond
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Met dear friend for a delicious breakfast; greeted by name; seated at favorite table: food and service were outstanding! Veggie omelet was delicious!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Met our expectations! Shelly was pleasant and attentive. Absolutely loved the crab chowder. Highly recommend for food, service, value, atmosphere! On our favorites list for next visit or referral.
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ReRe
Richmond
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My first time dining and out server was really nice and attentive. The food was good and the appetizer biscuits were delicious. Found out that they will serve dinner as well some nights so would like to go back again.
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TanishaP
Greater Boston
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Came here with a co-worker to catch up and have brunch. The food was great. We had a great waitress and noise level of everyone enjoying the day was normal. Will be back.
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ChadC
Greater Boston
117 reviews
vip
3.0
117 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall3food2service1ambience3
Slow. Middling food. Good bloody was saving grace.
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happy2share
Richmond
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious and the service outstanding. Enjoyed an early dinner before the crowds. Brought home the leftovers to enjoy again today!
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Local
Richmond
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Shrimp and grits, French toast — fabulous! The best service!!! Love The Rustic Spoon!!!
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TroyD
Dallas
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
no points for reservations
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Local
Richmond
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous food. Greeted by name. Seated at requested table. Excellent service by Zoe.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience4
Disappointed that we made a reservation the day prior to ensure good adequate seating for 6 people. Instead we were seated at a 4 person table and had two chairs added to the sides. The guest at the table next to us hit my wife’s head when walking by, since there was no space between the side chair and their table.
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Sandi
Richmond
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is consistently delicious and with fresh ingredients. Service is outstanding.
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Nicki
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing. Service was fantastic. Will be back.
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KimR
Richmond
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food! I strongly recommend the Shrimp and Grits. They were very accommodating to changes (ie egg whites on a benedict). Love that I could make reservations on OpenTable.
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WillW
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 20, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Really good food and very kind, attentive service. An excellent location for a working lunch, but just a tad bit late.
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KimberlyP
Richmond
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Air conditioning was not working properly The food and service was amazing!!!
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Drez
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had the bourbon glazed filet. It was delicious. Nice setting.
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TreyD
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was fantastic. Very clean and pleasant, It is a must do for anyone.
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TheMoodyFoodie
Richmond
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had the burger that came with a crabcake on it (I forget the name!), but it was DELICIOUS and the sauce that came on it was phenomenal. The blueberry lemonade crush was equally good! Will be back.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
We came to celebrate a birthday at 1pm on a Sunday. The noise level was high as if we were at a bar, and while not horrible nor the fault of the establishment, it was unexpected for a Sunday brunch. The food was well prepared, about the level of an Applebee's or other chain restaurant. We love our salt but the nicely fried calamari was drenched in it. The service left much to be desired. The server was pleasant but we had to ask for everything from silverwarel to each drink refill. Even the food deliver was called out and hot plates handed to us across the table. Service was a team effort but it was clear the team was simply doing a job or perhaps there were some underlying issues with each other. For those who enjoy fast food or chain restaurants, this would be a great spot for Sunday brunch.
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VBfolks
Richmond
71 reviews
vip
4.0
71 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
Good selection of brunch food. Benedict was over dine but good taste. Noise level is always high but you can still have a conversation.
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Emily
Denver
87 reviews
vip
4.0
87 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
The food was very good for a casual brunch/lunch spot. The bacon bloody had just the right spice level and the meatloaf was well seasoned. The shrimp on the shrimp and grits was cooked perfectly. Service was good and the restaurant was well kept. No downsides, but it also didn’t stand out as anything special or unique.
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ScottD
Richmond
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Delicious, as always. Today was a little louder than usual and busy enough to make it take a while to get my check and have it collected. (small issues) We will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall2food4service5ambience2
We’ve eaten at Rustic Spoon numerous times over the year and had a pleasant experience. However, today was one of the most unpleasant times. Not because we had terrible service because our server Bella was exceptional. It was due to other customers yelling across the table and using profanity. These customers were so rude to the waitress and spoke to her in a demeaning manner. It would have been nice for management to support his staff and tell these patrons such behavior won’t be tolerated in this establishment. The food was good, but the noise level and profanity made our dining experience unenjoyable.
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OgeN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We absolutely loved our time there. We went to celebrate Father’s Day. The service was excellent - our server went above and beyond for us. The food was absolutely delicious, every single item came out as advertised. We’ll be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
All of the staff were super friendly, we had to wait a bit for our food but it was Father’s Day. Excellent service and delicious food.
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MichaelM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wonderful experience! Reservations were made, seating was prompt, staff were exceptionally friendly. The food was delivered right on time and well-presented. The check was very reasonable in a day and age where you pay $15 for a combo at a fast food joint! Thoroughly enjoyed The Rustic Spoon and will return often!
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ryan
Raleigh
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
All around pretty good. It’s busy for brunch, but that’s not surprising, given the quality and location. Gets pretty loud- it might be the mimosas.
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Scoutnabout
Richmond
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food! Excellent wait staff friendly and very accommodating.
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PatriciaE
Richmond
85 reviews
vip
5.0
85 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
First time dining here and it was great. Our server Shelly was attentive, answered questions and overall very pleasant. We both ordered specials, which were delicious. The noise level was high, especially for not being very crowded; the only negative. We’ll be back!
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FAQs

The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (757) 937-8930.

The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House is rated 4.7 stars by 540 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

11:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House

1658 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Additional information

Cross street
Independence Blvd.
Neighborhood
Virginia Beach
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jamie Griffin
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Phone number
(757) 937-8930

The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 540 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

FAQs

Does The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House restaurant rated?

Is The Rustic Spoon - Pleasure House currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information