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Intimate dining experience. - Chef's Kitchen & Cocktails, Norfolk, VA

Chef's Kitchen & Cocktails

4.8
4.8
353 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Great for creative cocktails
At only 65 seats, Chef's has an intimate but edgy ambiance and an eclectic dining experience. Located on Colley Avenue, Chef’s Kitchen & Cocktails offers an upscale but comfortable, quality dining experience.

Please leave children at home and enjoy the atmosphere.
(ADULTS ONLY!)

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What 353 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia

    American

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Best Service

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Best Ambiance

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Innovative

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Romantic

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chef's Kitchen & Cocktails offers an intimate dining experience with "amazing food" and "excellent service." The menu is diverse, with standout dishes like blackened salmon and oxtail lasagna. Guests appreciate the "cool and neo smooth" ambiance and attentive staff, making it a perfect spot for date nights and special occasions.

353 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, drinks, ambiance and service was amazing. Our server was attentive and great with suggestions. First time there, but will not be the last!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I came here to celebrate my significant other’s birthday dinner. We had a reservation for 6 PM and were seated by 6:15. Our waitress, Colbi, was very polite and attentive throughout our meal. To start, we ordered the Salmon Rolls, Salmon Bites, and Calamari. The Salmon Rolls were enjoyable, though I wasn’t a fan of the sauce. The grilled Salmon Bites were great since they were cooked just the way we wanted. The Calamari was tasty, but it was a bit salty. It was served on two pieces of bread that soaked up all the grease, making it somewhat difficult to eat, although the sauce that accompanied it was excellent! For our main courses, we chose the Red Snapper and the Seafood Mac. Both dishes were fantastic! The Seafood Mac is definitely enough to easily serve two and a half people. The Dirty rice that came with the Red Snapper was spicy and hard, I could have went without it. The drinks were nice as well. The Red Snapper was exceptional, and the Plantains were the best I’ve ever had. The Brussels Sprouts were also a main character. I'd come back for the Plantains, the Snapper, and the Brussels sprouts. All in all, we had a wonderful dining experience.

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  3. Terrell

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food a hidden gem for date night or to celebrate anything special.

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  4. Derek

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was AMAZING!! It wasn’t the cutesy small proportions presentation you normally get from high quality restaurants. The Salmon egg rolls were the Best. Our server was attentive and all the servers worked together to ensure that all tables had what they needed. We will be back!

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  5. Saraia

    Washington DC1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here was absolutely phenomenal. The ambience is so pretty because of jazz club vibes. The place is super fancy many people dress up. Only thing I noticed is that this place gets pretty packed especially on weekends meaning the service is a bit slower. 

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  6. Desiree

    Richmond1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We chose Chef's kitchen for our Valentine's dinner date. Entering the staff were all friendly and professional. The drinks were very good we had the Sangria and the Tom and Jerry, tasted like real creative drinks with delicious flavors, enjoyed every sip. we ordered the salmon rolls, party in your mouth, the seafood mac & cheese wasn't bad, but I prefer to keep crab meat out of my mac in the future. Also, for main we had the salmon with mashed sweet potato very tasty. My wife had the filet mignon with garlic mash and broccolini, filet mignon was very flavorful. Ambiance was beautiful and our server Colby was awesome, attentive and had great recommendations. we enjoyed the overall experience.

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  7. Lashaunda

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambiance was top tier and the service was impeccable! My friends and I enjoyed every bit of our time at this establishment. The cocktails were great and our food was delicious. Every question we had for our waiter he answered and he was very attentive to our requests. I give this place a 10/10

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  8. Cecelia

    Charleston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything just very well done! Fine dinning at it s best, mixture of Soul and Couture. Portions were wonderful. Drinks phenomenal. Will be returning againand again!

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  9. Bernadine

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent atmosphere and great food. The service was excellent

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  10. Lynn

    Richmond13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, service and ambience were all top notch and well worth the money!

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Chef's Kitchen & Cocktails is rated 4.8 stars by 353 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
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2804 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508

Additional information

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  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Caribbean, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Delivery & takeout
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