I liked this place. Pool. Pizza. TVs. Nice service. Open late-ish. Affordable. It's pretty big. Downtown Norfolk has some good places to go. Industry workers are supportive of each other and give good recommendations. I would definitely go back if I was in the area. We played pool for about 4 hours. The bartender and the servers were nice. I liked our pizza. read more

Chicho's Backstage - The pizza we shared. Spicy sauce I liked. - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Went here Friday at 5 PM to get some food before the downtown Norfolk First Friday's event. It was our first time trying Chicho's, so we were standing by the door for a little bit before we were actually told that we could just seat ourselves. I'm not really a fan of this seating style because we waited a good little minute for a server to notice we were seated and finally bring menus to our table; though they were really just standing around not doing anything. Once we did get a server's attention and finally got menus, I would say that the service or specifically our server, he was really attentive and friendly. I must note that I did notice while we were dining, a couple came in and sat themselves and waited for a good while for a server to notice them, which never happened, so they eventually got up and left. To drink: I got the Cucumber Cooler and the Impeachable Crush (3/10) both drinks just straight up tasted like juice / flavored soda with absolutely no alcohol in them at all. Completely got no buzz from them, so I was very disappointed in the drinks I had. Upon looking around the room, I guess maybe their cocktails and crushes aren't their specialties, as everyone mostly had a beer / canned drink, so I don't know. To eat: we got Mozz Sticks (8.5/10) a little salty and split a large Mighty Meat Pizza (10/10). Both the mozzarella sticks and the pizza came out piping hot, fresh, and flavorful. I was very joyful that the food ended up being a hit, though the drinks were not. I can see myself going back to Chicho's for the pizza specifically. I don't see myself going back for a combo of drinks and food / a night out, so it's not very likely that I'll be back anytime soon; unfortunately. My overall rate of experience : 5.9/10 read more

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I stopped by Chicho's Backstage before attending a concert at the norva with some friends. The first thing I noticed when we walked in was that they were playing the music of the band we were going to see. Already a win, they know the business they're bringing in that evening and want to tend to what they like! We sat at a high top table in the bar area and were greeted right away. We each ordered a beer (obvi I got a corona light), and a round of waters. The drinks came out within 3 minutes and then we ordered our pizza. Two of us got 2 cheese slices and another friend got 2 pepperoni. I kid you not when I say these came out within 5-7(?) minutes!!! With a concert to get to, this was a huge bonus! The pizza was good! Not NY pizza, but it had great flavor and satisfied our needs before going to sing and dance. I think we spent a total of 30 minutes in and out. They have a huge menu with plenty of options that aren't pizza. I do love how you can order by the slice (only for the cheese and pepperoni, though!) The place is huge. They had another section with an upstairs, a party section, and even a little patio out front. I'd suggest this spot to anyone who needs a quick bite to eat while down on Granby Street. Tasty, fast and good service! read more

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I went to this establishment to meet a friend who was part of a party there . The bartender asked if we wanted anything and we said we were ok . She told us we couldn't sit there unless we were ordering something, so I asked for a coke. She said I had to get alcohol . Like when is that a rule , and not on a sign for customers to see . I didn't want to drink and shouldn't be obligated to. She refused to give me a coke , and threatened to call the cops if I didn't leave. I got so upset by it actually , I literally was there for 5 mins total . I didn't come in there making a scene or refusing to leave . I will tell you though , I will never return . I called the next day to talk to the manager and got no call back , so that speaks volumes about that establishment and the owner . read more

Pizza and wings are always bomb! I like how they got the White peach Red Bull! Sheena was really cool and considerate! Definitely going back! read more

Awesome neighborhood bar with good vibes and great service. The bartenders are friendly, quick, and make you feel right at home. Drinks are solid, prices are reasonable, and it's an easy place to hang out whether you're with friends or just stopping in for one. Definitely a go-to local spot downtown. read more

The food here was rough! Got my pizza (which was burnt) with hot honey "drizzle", and it arrived with a pool of hot honey (that tasted more like straight buffalo than hot honey) sitting on top of it. This made it so I could not even taste the pizza. The garlic knots were also burnt and dry with hardly any flavor. read more

Haven't received any food yet but the big guy here tonight is absolutely horrible. He's checked on the bar and two tables but won't help us. Only when we go to the bar. Then he won't even bring our order to us, just leaves it at the bar. read more

$8 draft beers Plus automatic "service fee" Plus automatic "18% Tip" For real,... It's a local pizza joint... in Norfolk! 7-11 has the same wings (or very similar) at half the price of their "special" wing night. The staff is very attentive and very nice people, but wha? Typical bar setup with lots of tvs to watch. And there is nothing "oversized" about its pizza. Stick to the original restaurant recipe instead of squeezing customer. It used to be so good. :-/ read more

This is absolutely my favorite pizza spot. It's out of my way and inconvenient to park but I love their pizza. Whenever I have friends over or someone visiting who is new to the area I suggest Chichos if they want local pizza. All of their locations are great but the original in Ba Beach and this one in Norfolk are the two I frequent the most. I've not had a bad pizza or anything. read more

This is the best Chichos!!! The food is great the service is excellent and our Bar Tender Carlee is always amazing. I live in Newport News and always come over here to watch the game and enjoy the atmosphere. Can't say enough about how great Carlee is. Will be back next week!!! read more

I've gone here a few times with my boyfriend and his friends, and each time has been enjoyable! I've only gone on Mondays for their $1 slices, which is such a great deal, and the slices are bigger than I expected. They have 7-foot pool tables upstairs that take quarters, which is perfect if you're in the mood to play. The service has never been slow. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Cheese Pizza Slice - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Best pizza I've had in a very long time. The Margarita pizza so fresh tasting, the crust slightly crisp, but still chewy. So, so, delish.

great food and great staff , good variety of music and great people , live bands with pool tables and dart boards for entertainment, all around great place read more

I love Chicho's pizza with the spicy sauce - PERIOD!!! I tell you, when I want pizza and I am nearby, this is my go to spot. The spicy sauce with pepperoni and jalapenos toppings is my go to for sure! Yes, I love spicy! The salads here are great as well! I love the wings fried hard as well. The atmosphere is lively too! Every now and then they will feature a DJ or live music. This place is located on the busy Granby Street. When you walk in this place appears to be small inside, but it's actually pretty large compared to other restaurants located in the area. I have dined here a handful of times and each time has been a joy! I love the cocktails here too!! Parking - street parking is available and free after 6pm and Free on Sundays. But if none is available - garages are located within walking distance. Check them out! I believe on Sundays they offer a cheese pizza deal worth getting - with spicy sauce :) Have fun and enjoy life :) read more

Chicho's Backstage - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Slow service, took over two hours to get this delivered. Ordered at 8 delivered at 1005. Pizza was decent read more

Late night walking the streets of Northfork va Stumbled pass this bar no Restaurant I don't know but the food ( pizza ) was very good polo read more

The bartender was wonderful. DO NOT order a slice of pizza unless you want it super spicy. It only comes spicy but they don't tell you that when you order it. read more

I usually never leave my workplace for lunch but a couple of my coworkers and I decided to venture in Downtown Norfolk and it seems like a lot of places are closed on Tuesday, at least where we were intending to go was. Chichos was open and we decided to eat here for lunch. The prices for their food are pretty inexpensive and the serving sizes are decent/big. I ordered the Cheese Pizza which was $6 for a 10inch personal pizza and I picked spicy marinara for my sauce. For $6 it was a decent size personal pizza. Before you take a look at the picture, I forgot to snap a picture before I took a bite, least to say I was hungry. The pizza tasted like a normal regular pizza, I didn't get any of the spice until I hit the 4th slice where it all seemed to be concentrated at one focal point of the pizza. The spice would have been a lot better if it was distributed throughout the sauce. They do have a bar area and there was one other person in the establishment besides us but he was doing some day drinking. Our order was taken fairly quickly and placed but it seemed to take a while for the order to come out. It was a pretty basic experience at a restaurant, nothing extravagant. However, I was surprised when I looked at the check, that there was an automatic tip applied to the order. There were a total of 3 people in the party and we all paid separately, I understand putting a mandatory gratuity tip on large groups, but I was fairly shocked to see an automatic tip on my receipt. I was not going to question the tip because $1 and some change tip was not going to break my bank, but in the long run it saved me money because I was going to tip more than the tip automatically applied. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Decided to give Chichos another try and man was i disappointed. My order was supposed to have smoked chicken, brisket, meatballs, and blue cheese crumbles.....some slices had some, some slices had none. For the price atleast give the toppings. The pizza itself was decent atleast read more

My boyfriend and I were out late and spotted this restaurant. The good news is that they have really great pizza.Walking in; there was nice music, but the hospitality was horrible. Our waitress did not aware us of an automatic tip being charged even though the customer service here was horrible. The security guard here stared at us all night, and continued to walk around our table as if we were bothering other customers or him. There was poor communication and our food arrived late to our table. I would NOT recommend eating here. read more

Service was shitty had 2 drinks and left tipped 20% cash but the rude bartenders thought they deserved more and stole from me. Been calling for 4 days and can't get a call back or my money back. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

We were visiting the area and ordered through Uber Eats. We ordered a slice of pizza and some wings as a late night snack. The wings were had just the right amount on seasoning and were of ample size (we requested light seasoning). The slice of pizza was huge and had fresh veggies with an abundance of cheese. We definitely wouldl go back again! read more

Had a real nice afternoon meal. Watched the New England game with my babe. It didn't take long at all to receive our all the way pizza. It was hot and the crust was perfection. This was definitely my first time here but I really enjoyed the venue. I can see my friends and I handing here on a night watching a game or something good on the screens. read more

Chicho's Backstage - All the way ! Minus the beef - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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Great pizza in a bar. They have live bands playing some times. Definitely stop by. Friendly staff and ambiance. Quick service. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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Growing up in Virginia Beach, I've always been a fan of Chicho's. So I was excited to hear they were opening in Downtown Norfolk close to work. I came in for lunch right as they opened. The restaurant took over the old FM Restaurant, and not much has changed if anything, as far as the layout goes. Their lunch specials are definitely something to take advantage of. I ordered the personal 10" pizza which came with a soda for $6. I added pepperoni, which was $1 extra. The wait for the pizza was slower than I anticipated, about 20 minutes. Fortunately, the pizza was hot and delicious. I'm not sure if the long wait is because they're just a few weeks into opening. Maybe things are still getting situated, but I would come back again and hope for faster service, since many of us are coming in during our lunch breaks. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Personal pizza lunch special - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Food was average but they include a tip of 18% plus a service fee not worth all the extra expense.

Went here after the Holidays in the City Parade. Service was not so good as we were asked to move for another group to be seated. The pizza we ordered was made from pre-processed dough and was not very good. Service was slow going and served up with plastic forks, knives, and spoons. Drinks were way late. Very dark and uninviting dining area. Would not recommend. Major disappointment here. read more

When you're craving a good pizza, stop with all those chain pizza delivery places and get a GREAT pizza from Chicho's. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Large "All The Way" Pizza (minus ground beef) - pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, tomatoes, red green & banana peppers, and black olives - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I love Chicho's in VB so when a few of us came down to Winterfest on the Wisconsin and wanted pizza we shot a few blocks up to try this location. It wasn't busy at all, about half the bar up front was filled, 2 tables with people at it, and 1 person at the bar in the back with 2 bartenders there. We sat down got our menus and drinks right away and ready to order as soon as she came back. We ordered and then we sat, and sat, and sat, and sat, and sat with empty drinks, and sat some more. Finally got refills and was told our food would be out shortly. We finally got our appetizers and had a chance to eat a slice of cheese bread then got our pizzas. Ate half of our pizzas and since it didn't seem like anyone would be coming we went up to ask for the check at the bar. Overall VB locations knock this one out of the park. I've been a server and am overly patient especially if places are busy or short staffed but that wasn't the case here at all. Understand the food taking a while as there are usually a ton of take out/deliver service type orders but service just wasn't great and the food was ok read more

We normally love Chicho's but this Saturday we were so disappointed in the Margherita pizza (first time trying). It was basically crust with a few random tomato slices and blobs of cheese. Thankfully the All The Way was still great as were the wings. Will never order this "popular" item again. read more

Chicho's Backstage - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

What an absolute disaster. I ordered an XL pizza, half buffalo chicken and half pepperoni. The pizza comes out and I notice it looks super dry and thin so I was thinking-oh maybe we ordered a thin style. I was going to say something to our server but she didnt even come back to check on us until it was time for the bill. (How rude) So I suffer and just continue to eat. As I get to the 2nd piece I notice how dry, crunchy, and tasteless this disgusting piece of garbage is! The pepperoni slices had NO SAUCE! The server finally comes and I bring it up to her that the pepperoni half had no sauce and she says "uh well there should be" and I literally start to rip the crusty, and dry cheese off the top and show her that there is none and she says "are you guys ready for the bill?" How embarrassing and disappointing is that? First of all, how do you miss sauce on a pizza and then you sit there and dont even acknowledge a customer's concern/complaint? So if you ever come here, check your pizza. They may forget the sauce what a joke. Rookies. read more

Chicho's Backstage - a half eaten pizza - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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This place is next level cringe. Watch out for your bill to change days after you settled it. I've reported them to the BBB and Office of the Attorney General. Staff is unprofessional and restaurant is dirty. Spend your money at any place but here read more

Subpar over all. Low quality food and less than mediocre service. For people who've never been it can be a little confusing, you have to seat yourself there is no host. read more

The atmosphere was pretty cool. The food was decent. Overall a nice place if you're looking for a pub type of place Downtown

Nathan much appreciated, I've thought about bringing my family here multiple times but haven't. You are the answer to my uncertainty, it's appreciated but sorry you had to take one for the team. -Vincent read more

I ordered it through Grubhub due to late night craving for pizza. The All the way pizza was ok to satisfy the craving. Improvement could be made on the sauce, cheese, and the technique in making the pizza. read more

Chicho's Backstage - All the way pizza 14" - Pizza Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

This place sucks for service and the food takes forever, that is, if you cane get an order placed. Lazy beertenders on their phones.....John Taffer would execute this place. read more

The caesar salad was mostly cheese and white romaine stems. There was very little green leaf romaine lettuce included in the salad. The pizza contained way-way too much cheese. I didn't experience the spicy sauce that others have liked, I guess that was because there was virtually no sauce on the pizza. The tip was added to the bill by the house, even though I was just a party of one seated at the bar for lunch. That's the first time I've seen the tip added for a single-party-bill and the last time I visit there. read more

This place should be condemned. The "security"​​ is going to get themselves hurt due to their in​ability to have a civil conversation and ​​​​​​​inability to understand their role. Which makes sense why they wear fake bulletproof vests. Moment we walked in it smelled of straight vomit and the floors felt like glue. If the owner allows this I could only imagine how gross the food is. Avoid this place at all costs​​! read more