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Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: Merry Christmas to me! My what not and I came in for some sweets to close down the holiday shopping and boy were we happy. My friendly Yelp app showed that my check-in gave me a $5 discount on a $25 purchase so I took home two chocolate covered apples. In my previous review I noted that I'm not into sweets. I change my mind...I absolutely love chocolate now thanks to this place. Danielle picked up some truffles for her parents and they liked them a lot. We all split the triple chocolate apple tonight to celebrate Christmas Eve. Now I regret suggesting that we eat the second chocolate apple for Christmas tomorrow because I want the entire apple to myself. This is worth the cavity! -
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: Wine pours are amazing. Like really amazing. I'm talking pours to the top of the glass. Crab fries... Those things were amazing, especially after four FULL glasses of wine. Lumps of crabs on top of french fries. It was like she crab soup meets bar food. Of course, you can never go wrong with the nachos. I pretty much eat like a pig whenever they're in front of me. True story. They show UFC fights when they air. I totally forgot about the fight Saturday night but was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't going to miss all the hype. -
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: A lovely experience this morning. I was actually headed to a lunch meeting at 12 but decided to stop at IBB for a quick bite at 10:20. My search for coffee on the Yelp app landed me at there. Inside were two friendly ladies who quickly seated me. I took a peek around and found a bright, shiny, and very clean place. Some baked goods were showcased... I had to hold back. Ya know, new year, new me, no sweets until January 10th type of thing. I pulled out my laptop to kill time on their wifi service and ordered a coffee and the AM kickstarter - buttermilk biscuit with sautéed spinach, an over easy egg, Swiss cheese, and Sriracha. Good thing I ate alone because I pigged out. It was enough of a meal to make me feel content without feel overstuffed. One thing that I really enjoyed is the neighborhood feel of the place. The Hilton Village area of Newport News offers a locals feel to begin with but I really felt at home while there today. A great fit for the area! -
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: The upstairs private dining room is on point. Tonight I had a private party hosting a client appreciation dinner. Everyone that attended had never been before and Justin, the head chef, came through like a champ. My lamb rack was phenomenal. My clients raved about the duck. People were excited about the tenderloin. The salmon was absolutely delicious. There was nothing but rave sayings about the entire night. This is a great spot to host a 10-25 person private party. We had dedicated staff who were fully attentive to our needs. They were on top of ensuring our appetizer section was full and keeping my clients and me with a full glass of specialty beers and wines. It was really easy from start to finish in planning and execution. I highly recommend this private room. You already know the food is great! -
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: One of my favorite things to do is eat chocolate chip cookies. Seriously, it's a weakness. It probably gets at me more than when I see cheesecake. When I'm at events or parties and I see chocolate chip cookies, I secretly want to snag a few in my pocket. Once in a while I do. Side note --- I have trust issues in life because I once bit into an oatmeal cookie thinking it was chocolate chip. Real talk. I was ready to hurt someone. Chocolate chip cookies from Insomnia are amazing. Cookies and milk. It's a happy moment. I even do my very own Insomnia Cookie dance now. I haven't stepped foot in their facility just yet. Somehow they show up at my house and I go ape nuts. -
Xerxess 3-Sterne-Beitrag: Okay, so the stakes are being raised when it comes to sushi. Putting this on the scale of just having access to lots of food, a buffet, I would say four stars but a few things had me knock it down a star with today's visit. First, you walk into a set of doors and then through another set of doors. When I first walked in it smelled like cigarette smoke. We were seated right away to a booth with a noodle on the seat. No thanks, we'll sit somewhere else. So I'm ready to throw down. At Yukai, they have hot foods and sushi. I was hoping for some sushi and made my way to the buffet line. Everything was full except sashimi. I was hoping for the salmon and tuna that is usually there but instead I grabbed a few pieces of whatever piece of sashimi they had (it was light pink, not sure what it's called). Two trips later and still no addition to their sashimi options. Could you please take the time to refill the sashimi plates with more variety? We all know it's a popular item. Hook it up a bit and add it for your patrons. My biggest gripe of today's lunch trip.. I wanted a little froyo on the way out. It's not ice cream but I'm sure it would sit just lovely inside of a cone. I joked with the manager, Andrew, about having cones and he just laughed at me (in a good way). I'm sure they would have had ice cream cones for frozen yogurt at Cattleman's Ranch!!! -
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: Loved my visit on Saturday. This occasion was in the evening and I got to see how well this place does. Good thing we had a reservation for our party of eight because we wouldn't have been able to get a table. Still rocking on with their neighborhood vibe and embracing all things local. We started off with the bacon-wrapped tots. Uhm, hello? The total package. Damn these things were good. An easy five star dish. In addition, we ordered the fried green tomatoes. Absolutely phenomenal. The goat cheese on top is a beautiful addition. For my main entree I had the waffle-battered chicken. This was a good dish but I wasn't super impressed with this one. It wasn't great and I wish the biscuit had a little bit more of a I baked this at home taste. Now this dish deserves it's own paragraph. The chipwich. The mother effing chipwich. House-made ice cream between chocolate chip cookies. Whoever came up with this idea deserves a medal. So. Damn. Amazing. I wasn't super thrilled at first to pay $8 for this dessert but when you look at the size of this it's well worth it. I think they took two big ass cookies, cut them in quarters, and made them sandwiches. If I could pay $2 for a 1/4 the serving anywhere in the world I would so do it. The chipwich is all the reason why you should check out The Public House. -
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: Every time I go to Route 58 I spend at least five minutes staring at their cheesecakes. You don't want to order it before you meal and if you get through half your big ass sandwich you certainly don't have enough room for even a single bite. For me, it's always next time... Until today. I didn't actually dine there but somehow, a cheesecake magically appeared at the office. I was ecstatic. It was orgasmic. Everything I want in a cheesecake was in every single bite. It was a glorious encounter. No other cheesecake can compare. I should mention that one slice is a meal in itself. Don't share a piece with anyone. Skip the sandwich and get a cheesecake just for yourself. -
Virginia Beach, VA, Vereinigte Staaten
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: Shame on you if you come to RC and order a chicken or crab cakes. This place continues to do great things when it comes to putting up some high quality meats. Get a filet and order it rare. The plate is so hot that by the time it gets to you it's between rare and medium rare. There's enough butter in the bowl of mashed potatoes you'll have a heart attack but it's well worth the flavor. Today they had a berry sorbet as dessert... that thing last all of 15 seconds. I still have yet to spend a dime in this place. Even if I had to pay for my meal it's still well worth the quality of the food. :) -
Virginia Beach, VA, Vereinigte Staaten
Xerxess 3-Sterne-Beitrag: This should be a four star review but there was a bit of a service hiccup that sort of pissed me off. Thanks to Lance F, a bunch of us gathered there on Sunday for a UYE. Contrary to my nationality I don't know a damn thing on the cafeteria line so I point. On this occasion I had pork adobo and their red curry chicken (two very easy identifiable items - the rest I don't know!). While I was very impressed with the red curry chicken the temperature of the food was luke warm at best. Of course I had to order the turon (fried plantain - tastes like banana). Mmmmmm, so damn good. I also ordered this (source Wikipedia): Dinuguan --- a Filipino savory stew of meat and/or offal (typically lungs, kidneys, intestines, ears, heart and snout) simmered in a rich, spicy dark gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili (most often siling mahaba), and vinegar. The term dinuguan comes from the Filipino word dugo meaning "blood". Possible English translations include pork blood stew or blood pudding stew. It is also sometimes jokingly called chocolate meat. Half the group tried it. I think it grossed people out more than anything. I'm not a big fan but Alex H talked me into ordering it. I had some leftover dinuguan so I asked one of the kids who was out cleaning some of the tables (the same kid who was working behind the counter) for a top for my container. Instead of grabbing one for me he abruptly pointed me to stand in line to get the top. My ass knew I could have walked up there but why would I stand in line behind 5 people to pick up a container top? Not the biggest deal but any other place I would have gone to would have have either stopped what he/she was doing or kindly ask someone behind the counter to quickly grab me a top instead of suggesting that I cut people or stand behind them for a few minutes. Crappy work ethic at such a young age. SMDH... -
Xerxess 2-Sterne-Beitrag: Oh no... I've always had amazing experiences at Yama. Many have said hit or miss and last night was a sure miss. I stopped in just before 8pm and ordered their sashimi served with rice to take home. About 10 minutes later I was handed my food and was told that a few extra pieces were added on the house. I was excited to get home and eat. My entire dinner was a struggle. The soup and salad were on point but the sashimi wasn't good at all. I've never been picky with sashimi but It was a struggle with all the bites. The salmon and tuna were okay but everything else wasn't very good. I never leave food on my plate but I had to let a few pieces go to waste. A bit sad on this recent visit. -
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: Great spot that is walking distance from the Gaylord National Convention Center in MD. I had the opportunity to hang out at this place two nights in a row. The first night was just sitting outside on the patio. We sipped on some beers as we people watched throughout the evening. The next night though...karaoke!!! The set up for karaoke was rather odd. All the words were blasted on a big screen that you can see throughout the bar but you had to stand so close to the wall (because of the mic cord) and look straight up. (Thank God I've sang Baby Got Back so many times that I didn't really need to look at the screen.) It's a great set up for everyone else to sing along but hard for the singer since they're so close to the screen. Also, where we stood to sing was in a walkway so people were easily walking around you as oppose to being on a stage. The bar was a huge wraparound and the service overall was solid (with some good eye candy by the way). Since I already had dinner I didn't eat but I did see a few meals come out and they looked pretty good. It's one of those spots that I wish we had here in Hampton Roads I'd be a regular. Just an overall good vibe with a mixed crowed. Everyone in my group had a good time as we sang the night away. -
Virginia Beach, VA, Vereinigte Staaten
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: For a chain I have to give this place props. Aside the frustration of going through the 1,000 items on their menu it's pretty good there. Who can really beat their cheesecake? It's perfect every time. It's been some time since my last visit but I did notice a 550 calorie or less menu. Granted there was a salad with no dressing, the chicken sandwich was pretty good. Lunch is my preference to go because the restaurant traffic isn't ape ish! -
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: Love love love love love this place. At the request of a pregnant woman's desire for a lobster roll these folks put together a menu of lobster dishes just for us Yelpers. I enjoyed their lobster roll along with a small cup of melted butter and their brussel sprouts salad with goat cheese. You want something hot? Order their shrimp tacos with me. It's boom boom shrimp with one hell of a kick from the jalapenos. Like I said, love love love love love this place. -
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: So I came in for tonight for Restaurant Week and was absolutely blown away! Everything I had was delicious. For $30 I got the following items: - Appetizer - Prosciutto & Fresh Mozzarella - homemade mozzarella... it's the best I've had - Main Dish - Vitello con Peperoni - Parmesan fried veal with bell peppers, onions, Italian sausage in marinara sauce - Dessert - New York Cheese Cake There was enough food with this meal that I have enough for both lunch and dinner tomorrow. Troy S had the catch of the day... That is a highly recommended dish, too. Just like the other two locations this place is a gem and I look forward to coming back very soon. -
Virginia Beach, VA, Vereinigte Staaten
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: So I started to ponder my review last night while at this spot and was thinking this is a solid four stars. This morning I started thinking about my cheesecake bite ice cream and I started to get a tingling sensation... Then we drove to the office from a meeting and I started talking about my ice cream. Holy ish!!! Never have I ever been so excited for something like this. Mini cheesecake bites scattered throughout the cup. So many options to choose from. My friends tried the donuts. I doubt you can go wrong there. The ice cream though. For real... Each ice cream scoop has a bite. It was love in a cup, the adult version. You may have to wait a bit but that's because everything is made fresh. Seriously, I'm impressed. -
Virginia Beach, VA, Vereinigte Staaten
Xerxess 4-Sterne-Beitrag: Check in on Yelp and get a small container for $3. Fat kid over here was dying at lunch today. I'm in front of a salad. There's a prime rib burger and fries within reaching distance. We had to carry our butts to The Skinny Dip to satisfy a craving. Lowfat and low sugar chocolate? Yes, please. Not sure all the ingredients or if I had something artificial but this did the trip. Two turns of peanuts and walnuts, a couple of chocolate sprinkles, I cleared out the banana container, and added a few bits of cookie dough. I was very content... -
Xerxess 3-Sterne-Beitrag: Cookie dough "blizzard". Ask them to go light on the cookie dough or grab a smaller size. It's very filling! A place like this is only good when it's hot outside but it's a double edge sword... You can only enjoy your ice cream outside. So if it's really hot, your ice cream melts and you're burning up. Here's what I would do. Pull into a parking spot. Leave your car running with your AC on high. Get your ice cream. Jump back in your car. Take your sweet ol' time. -
Xerxess 3-Sterne-Beitrag: Really really really great food. Solid. Strong. Delicious. I'm definitely a fan. I ordered their burger special. It was juicy. Sooooo good. I loved the mushrooms on top. I loved the potatoes on the side. Get this. They have a Sriracha and ketchup mix. Hashtag bestthingever. Service? It was a bit off. Way off. This would explain only three stars. It took a little while for our server to get to us after being seated (no big deal) but what really made us shake our head was when someone in my group asked for mustard. Our waiter said he would return and a few minutes later another lady asked us if we needed anything, we said mustard, and shortly after, returned with mustard. About halfway through our meal, our waiter came back with the mustard that was requested when we received our food. Had he not mentioned anything, we wouldn't have thought twice but knowing that my friend would have waited another seven or eight minutes for a condiment? Not good. We ended lunch with a pumpkin cake. Surprisingly because I'm not a cake eater, this was good! (Think carrot cake but pumpkin flavor.) Great spot. Service was slow but this can easily be worked out for the better. -
Newport News, VA, Vereinigte Staaten
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: This review is for their chocolate truffles where I did a bulk order for delivery to several recipients. Everyone that received them loved the taste of the truffles. This business is located in Newport News but most folks that received the truffles were on the Southside section of Hampton Roads. The process was easy. I decided on what I wanted to order, gave Robin and her team the addresses, and my hands were clean on getting these all delivered. This was a great spring/Mother's Day gift to many women I do business with. All were grateful for the gesture and the folks at Huntington House made me look great. If you're looking to make one or several people happy with a nice dessert/treat, I highly recommend Huntington House. The fact that they offered a delivery service made giving gifts so much easier! -
Xerxess 5-Sterne-Beitrag: Winning at life = driving by and seeing the red light on. They can treat me like dirt on the ground. I don't care. Krispy Kreme is legendary. Who doesn't get a sense of happiness inside when you the Krispy Kreme box anywhere in the world? I can see a Krispy Kreme box in a trash can and happiness emits inside of me knowing that someone enjoyed their doughnuts. You can't ever go wrong with glazed. If you have the strength to just eat one, there's something wrong with you. Other favorites include the raspberry filled and the blueberry. If you're sitting on leftovers, throw it in the microwave for 10 seconds and you can be in the absolute worst mood and your day will get better. Good thing I don't drive by this place often or I would be 20 lbs heavier.