Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Norfolk / Virginia Beach

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Mizuno Japanese Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (658)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Virginia Beach

About the restaurant

Mizuno Japanese Restaurant is a family-run business that first opened in 1996. Located in Virginia Beach, Mizuno is embedded in a seafood hotspot, only 25 miles south of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay, and 158 miles south of Hatteras, North Carolina. Chef-owner Wataru Mizuno feels blessed to be a sushi chef in a culinary trifecta like Virginia Beach. Mizuno and his team take advantage of the restaurant's access to local sources by artfully composing daily specials that feature fresh shrimp, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, flounder, blue crabs and oysters, to name a few. The hook's simple. Mizuno resists complicated sauces and excessive ingredients. Instead, he flavors scallops from the world famous Chesapeake Bay, adding nothing more, at times, than a dash of citrus and a pinch of sea salt. Wataru Mizuno: Chef/Owner Born in Japan, Wataru Mizuno received his formal training in Tokyo, as an apprentice under master Teruo Sato.

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Stephen

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

As usual, a great night out to dinner. Service by Megan was outstanding, food was fantastic, especially the Lobster Special. It just doesn't get any better!

The Melting Pot - Virginia Beach

4.9

4.9 (1770)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Virginia Beach

About the restaurant

The Melting Pot offers an extraordinary dining experience that you won’t find at any other restaurant. Here you'll discover all of the ingredients to a perfect evening, including a relaxed atmosphere, private tables, attentive service, fine wines and fabulous four-course fondue dinners. No matter what the occasion from a romantic date to get-togethers with friends, meetings or large groups, The Melting Pot is certain to please. Make reservations today and come dip into something different.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

I went here with my Wife for our Anniversary and we had a great experience!!! 5-course meal was excellent!!! 😊

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Heirloom

4.9

4.9 (1988)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Virginia Beach

About the restaurant

Heirloom is a creative farm-to-table restaurant that focuses on elevated local recipes from Virginia.

We partner with local farmers and waterman to bring the freshest ingredients to our table. We offer seafood-driven and locally minded menus focused on quality and seasonality. Heirloom features a mindful bar program with classically influenced cocktails made with carefully selected ingredients and innovative technique. The wine program will be sourced from all over the world, with a spotlight on exciting Virginia wine. We are proud to possess an approachable and diverse list, with bottles for every palate and price point.

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Edward

Dined 1 day ago

While a generous salad portion, a wedge salad means just that, not a half a head even two to boot. Crab soup is NOT "She" without the crab roe. But the "crab" soup was one of best I've tried since closing of Lynnhaven Fish Pier restaurant. Duck was superb. Not sure what accompanied it as the lighting was only provided by a single candle. Finally $48 for a dozen oysters on the half shell is ridiculous. I've never seen higher than $24, normally around $12 or so. Guess you don't sell that many. Service was superb -- a total staff experience.

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