The food here was good. The service was even better. The place isn't very clean looking, it really needs to be updated, but if you're looking for something tasty to eat while at the beach it's a good spot. read more

We stopped in after a fun day at Chic's Beach. This place was highly recommended, so we thought we'd give it a try as we were done with the sun around 2:45 PM. Happy hour runs from 3 PM to 6 PM, and we arrived right at 3 PM. The valet was setting up when we got there, and from other reviews it looks like it's complementary. For happy hour they offer $1 wings and oysters in groups of six and half price appetizers. Crushes are six dollars during happy hour, so we tried mango and cherry lime. We're from Buffalo, so have been trying wings here to see how they compare. IMHO, Buffalo needs to step up their game. The wings were meaty and juicy and the outside was perfectly crispy. We tried Old Bay style, which was fantastic. I had my first ever (and second) raw oyster during our visit! They were great! Service was fast and friendly. Business was picking up a bit as we left, and I read that it can get pretty busy. Overall, it was a great choice for our old lady dinner. :-) read more

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This place has like the worst food. It's all bland dry and if you asked for them to heat it up, they put it in the microwave.

The best Blackened Tuna Tacos on the east coast! Beautiful views and great staff. I love coming here read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Blackened Tuna Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

An excellent restaurant, especially for ice cold, shucked raw oysters! Young staff are quick to serve customers

Went by for Friday lunch on Memorial Day weekend. Place was packed so we ate at the bar. Bartender was very friendly and provided great service. We started with drinks. A couple got Chick's own Mexican lager that was very good. We started with the crab dip. Very delicious the nice creamy dip with tasty bread like crackers to dip with. I got the flounder BLT which was quite good. Fish fried perfectly. My wife got the shrimp bowl, and others got chicken wings and fried shrimp tacos. Everyone enjoyed their food. Place has a great ambiance right on the water. read more

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We sat outside here for dinner and had a great meal. Our server was amazing and very attentive, and our food was fast and delicious. Worth checking out for good seafood and a view! read more

We recently had lunch at Chick's Oyster Bar located on the Lynnhaven River in the heart of Virginia Beach. We sat at the bar and chatted with the bartender while she made drinks. She was very friendly and helpful with menu questions and suggestions. I ordered the Crab Cake Sandwich with a side of French Fries and a Garden Salad to start. The salad came out quickly and it was fresh and delicious. I enjoyed it very much. The crab Cake Sandwich came out just as I was finishing up with my salad. The Crab Cake was full of crab, seasoned perfectly and it was delicious. The fries were fantastic, served piping hot with just the right amount of crispy/meaty thing going on that is the mark of great fries. They didn't over season them either, they were perfect. We had a great experience and I'm already planning our next visit. read more

Great service with spectacular views!!!!! It's the perfect outdoor dock area for dinner to enjoy the beautiful sights of the bay. Food is fine, like think of it as dockside bar food - but that said, we still come back every year and love it! My husband got the oysters and I got a chicken sandwich (I have a seafood allergy, and they were really good with it). Drinks were good too, had an orange crush and a Prosecco. Can't beat it. We went on a Monday night, around 6pm and there was no wait. We wanted to sit outside on the dock tho, and we had to split between two side by side tables which was fine. They have valet which we did too? Honestly worth it given how crowded the lots are. Can't wait to come back next year! read more

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The food was great, the service was great. We've been a couple times in the last few days. The ambiance was nice. We sat with a water view the first night. Next time we sat in the bar area. Love it . We will definitely return again. Happy hour from 4-6 pm. Wait staff was very attentive. read more

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Outstanding seafood and waterfront restaurant. Lots of covered and uncovered patio seating by the water as well as tables inside and bar top. The oysters were great but the hot crab dip was even better. The bread pudding was the best I've ever had, delicious every bite. Our server was great, she kept our water filled. read more

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Great ambiance, service was quick- especially considering how packed it was! They have complimentary valet, but that did cause a long line to get into the parking lot. Good food, orange crush is NOT as good as Marylands tho. Would definitely return! read more

The worst! The female bartender in the back was so rude. Remember you are just a bartender. You are not the owner or something big. If you don't like ur job don't work there. If you want to get tip, do your job. She was basically being homophobic to my friends. Even my friends didn't do anything wrong beside waiting patiently for their turn. Treat people how you want people to treat you! read more

3years and counting! Nick is by far the BEST bartender! He doesn't forget, he's on point and he remembers the small details about your orders! read more

Best Orange Crush's I've ever had. 10/10 and a very nice view of the water. They were doing some type of karaoke night I think and that is not my cup of tea but it's okay I only went for the drinks read more

Best place for Football Sunday, but you must go early if you want a good seat in front of your team. They set the TVs up with different games all around. It's nice that they label the TVs so you can plan accordingly. Atmosphere is perfection... beautiful ocean views, outdoor sections, but still feels outdoors when you're not. Good service and good pricing. Their buffalo chicken dip is bomb and crushed are perfect. Don't get the oyster shooters.... most disgusting thing i've ever put in my mouth and I LOVE oyster shooters. I'm grossed out just thinking about it read more

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My experience started good on 23 Jan 2026. I was watching the fights and lighting hockey game until I was confronted by a bouncer where he was saying I looked, "tired." Here I am writing this complaint, mind you. When they established that I was "good" I had only had 4 beers in 5 hours at that point where they then "cut me off?" Then when I talked to the bouncer AND manager, they established that I was good and just trying to watch tv, I asked, "was it just because I was in the way of all the other people you were serving?" Where the manager said, "yeah that's probably what it is man, and we are still okay with serving you." It was a terrible experience and I feel like I wasted my money and was targeted the whole time I was here, even though other people were spilling beer and breaking beer bottles around me (the manager admitted he saw this and said he was okay with serving me if I moved to another bar). I said, "that's fine! I just wish someone would have just told me to move. I would have willingly!" He apologized. I feel like this bar shouldn't target people because they aren't drinking themselves silly which is the vibe this staff gave me that night. I reached out to discuss this experience with management with no success. read more

**DO NOT COME HERE FOR THE NIGHT LIFE** I want to start this review off by saying that I have been coming here for YEARS, and I used to love coming here. The amount of money and business that I have brought to this place over the years is astronomical. Within the last year and a half this place has taken a SIGNIFICANT decline. I attached my story in the pictures, but moral of the story: do not come here for the night life or a late dinner unless you want to spend a bunch of money just to be treated like poo. Do not bring your out of town friends here unless you want to be embarrassed. Do not bring your parents here. Be prepared to be yelled at, ignored, eyes rolled. I am so disappointed and I can whole heartedly say that you are losing so many people's business after last night. I hope people that come here know that it's not normal to be screamed at like that when a bar is closing. I understand working in the service industry is hard (I've done it), and you're around people who are drinking and sometimes don't want to leave. Other bars turn the lights on and play closing time. If people aren't moving go up to them and say "hey guys we're closed". Reading other reviews I can see that the owner reads these and I wholeheartedly hope this review gets read and some change comes. The lack of empathy from your employees is disturbing- and we will not be back. read more

This is a great place to hang out at night; however, the way they treat people once it is time to close is ridiculous. I understand that there are people under the influence that they want to get out, but for people that are waiting for their ride when it is raining/snowing and they are rudely forced out, that it absolutely outrageous. I should not have been spoken to the way I was spoken to, especially from the man with blonde hair. He, specifically, has been extremely rude every time I have been there and there is no excuse for his behavior. A sense of empathy would go a long way. Again, it's understandable that they have employees that want to go home. At the same time, that gives them no right to treat people the way they do. I hope something will change moving forward. read more

Their food is decent but their night staff sucks. If they make a decision to have an issue with you, their manager and low budget security make an excuse to tell you to leave the bar. read more

Reading some of the lower star reviews I'm taken aback, as I not only had a good experience at Chicks with wait times and serve staff, but the food was also incredibly delicious. We came in for lunch on a Friday and ooted.to sit out in their deck by the water. Our server was friendly and helpful and able/willing to answer any of our questions. We were told to stop here by a friend who used to live in the area and were specifically told to order the hot Crab dip. The dip was creamy and FULL of crab. It was served with fresh homemade pita that was tossed in Old Bay. For my lunch I ordered the crab cake sandwich and opted for coleslaw instead of fries. The crab cake was phenomenal. I got it fried, and unlike some places it was just that, simply fried - no batter or dredge, just crab cake. It was seasoned very well, and didn't seem to be full of "filler". It was moist and flavorful enough that it didn't need a sauce, but I had asked our waiter beforehand and he had brought a remoulade they had just for the week. I couldn't tell you what was in it, but it was good and didn't detract from the sandwich at all. The coleslaw was light and fresh and just a nice accompaniment to the plate. All in all I loved it, and if I lived in the area I would definitely be back for more. read more

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My boyfriend and I visited Chick's Oyster Bar for the first time on the 4th of July. As soon as we pulled up, we had to wait in the car for about 10 mins due to the valet being backed up, we were literally parked for 10 mins waiting for the complimentary valet to come and guide us. I figured we would have to wait a little while since it was around 8pm and a holiday but the wait didn't bother me. Once we were escorted to an open parking space my boyfriend actually accidentally locked his keys in the car but thankfully his door was slightly ajar just enough for one of their valet guys to help us get the door open with a special device they provided so we were very grateful for their help! I thought it was going to be a wait since it was a holiday but we were able to walk right in and get seated outside. The views from the restaurant were absolutely beautiful! Once we sat down, we looked over the menu for a while and during that time, two other couples came in after us and sat down. We didn't think it was a big deal until we realized that waiters were at their tables taking their orders while our waiter had yet to come. We waited a little while longer and actually had to flag down someone to get their attention. Since we waited a little longer than expected, once our waiter showed up we were ready to order our food and drinks. The crab dip by itself was okay but when eaten with the pita bread, it was very good. I ordered the fried shrimp and my boyfriend ordered the crab cake sandwich. The fried shrimp were delicious but the crab cake didn't have much flavor. We were able to watch some fireworks while sitting outside eating which was very nice. If I'm in the area, I would return back but I hope we receive a better experience next time. read more

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I would give them 3.5 stars. The views and aesthetics were everything! It was so cool watching people pull up on their boats. We arrived one Saturday evening around 6:30pm. It was packed but the hostess told us the wait would be 10+ minutes so we decided to stay. We ventured over to the bar side and got some crushes. They were watery and underwhelming. We were just going to order some nachos from the bar area. It was a vibe listening to the live music and watching people on their boats and jet skis. Plus the nachos were huge and looked delicious. Right when we were about to order the text came that our table was ready so we went back to the other side. We got a water view so that was cool. The menu was ok, a little overpriced I think but it was fine. They didn't have the nachos on that menu and the waitress told me I couldn't order them and bring them back to that side so I settled for the tuna tacos and crab dip. My daughter and sister got the fried shrimp and fries. They liked it. The tuna tacos were good, the crab dip was ok. I liked the pita bread more than the dip. To sum it up I prefer the one at the oceanfront better as far as food, but the views and service was amazing. I may just come back for happy hour one day. read more

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We had a fabulous meal here on busy Saturday evening on one of the first hot days of the 2022 season. We arrived at 6:30 as a party of two and got a seat right on the deck. Our server was sweet and checked in on us and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the evening. She even got our check really quickly when we saw the clouds rolling in, so we could get in the car before it started pouring! We ordered the hush puppies and they came out right away and were extremely yummy. I love that they come with honey and butter. We also ordered the crab legs which also came out super quick as well. They were tasty but with the rising prices of crabs I wouldn't order again till market price goes down. Now the real winner of the dinner was the TACOS! My husband and I split the Shrimp and Fish Tacos. With one of the meals we got the black beans and rice. There were overly salty for my taste. Not sure if it is normally that salty or just a heavy-handed cook that evening. It was a nice large portion. Tons of fresh fried fish in the fish tacos as well as shrimp in the shrimp tacos. we got the fries with one of the meals and the fries were delicious. Very impressed with the tacos! It was also nice that they have complimentary valet parking so you don't have to fight with the crazy parking lot. read more

A great spot for oysters! They're super fresh and tasty, 22/dozen. I've been here a few times now, once for their ayce oyster fest on the weekend and am always satisfied. The views of the water around sunset are lovely! I've also had the calamari and the hot crab dip -- calamari was nicely battered and fried and not too heavy. The crab dip was creamy and nice, but the old bay pita chips that came with it were much too salty for my liking. Service has been great every time I've been here! One thing that may be a downside for some is that parking is via their complimentary valet only, even if the parking lot is completely empty. read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

You gotta hit Chicks if you're in the area or on a boat and get a hankering for some bomb ass food and libations. They literally don't care how you get there , just get there. This place is huge and the food is amazing, the staff is amazing and the drinks speak for themselves. This has become a staple place to visit while we are here visiting my brother and his family, thanks Chick"s for the memories. read more

We had our son and wife visiting for Thanksgiving and opted to look for a new place to eat, we definitely regret the choice. From the start our the greeter started with How can I help you?? Not what you expect at a restaurant, then we were seated away off to the side for awhile there was nobody else but us. The waitress was courteous at the start, my entry was the fish of the day, the flounder and the green beans were dripping in oil. I couldn't eat the fish....at the end of the meal we ask if they could do something about it, I didn't want to eat anything else after that. They took the meal of the ticket and it was definitely appreciated, but our server changed after that. As we were living she didn't even say goodbye or look at us. One place I will not be returning. It is sad to see people treating others so disrespectfully. As far as ambiance, the look at the water is the best feature. read more

Chick's is definitely a staple of Virginia Beach! You can't beat those bay views and grabbing a bite while the sun goes down is a great choice any time. The fried fish tacos are great, the calamari is tasty with tons of banana peppers, and the crab dip is a small portion but big on flavor. I will say it's slightly annoying that they're typically valet only and don't take reservations - which can be a big hindrance if you're looking to get dinner with a larger group. It also gets really busy if you go for drinks later in the evenings and the bartenders aren't attentive. The bathrooms also easily get slammed before there are few stalls for the sizable crowd that gathers here. All in all I enjoy coming here! read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Fried flounder Costa Rican Soft Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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The hushpuppies were REALLY good and the steamed shrimp was too! I sat at the bar, it was a little chilly, but I'm glad I went - great little spot! read more

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We come here a few times a year and it's always sooo good! I got the flounder tacos (they had another name like Costa Rican tacos) and they were spot on. Delicious fish inside and the toppings on it were delicious. Parking: You have to valet Service: Hannah was our server and she was kind and quick. She made sure that our drinks were filled and that we had everything we needed for lunch. The view: the view of the canal/bay was gorgeous and we chose to sit in the enclosed patio. It was so nice and breezy. read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - View - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Idk what they stream the shrimp with but it's absolutely amazing! We also got the steamed crab legs, crab dip and orange crushes ~ chef's kiss read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Crab dip, steamed shrimp, steamed crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

My wife and I had dinner here, we have had most of the places near by, bubbas, the back deck etc. Chicks was great, we sat outside and it was a perfect fall night by the water. Chicks is known for their specialty drinks which people have told me were very good. My wife and I both ordered tacos, I ordered the firecracker shrimp and my wife has the chicken tacos. She really loved hers, mine were good. I wish there was a little more firecracker in the firecracker taco, there was little to no spice, but they were still good. Overall this place was great and we will definitely be back. read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Chicken tacos - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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GREAT OYSTERS! so glad I took the advice of friends, who recommended this great spot. It has the appraiser casual feel of being on the water. Everything is fresh. Mahi mahi was just right and the recommended beer, local amber was excellent. Bar tender & staff were cordial and helpful for this "out of towner" I highly recommend this place. read more

Ok appetizers, place is a little less clean than I prefer. Not on my A list. Service was fine.

God I wanted to give this place a 5 So badly. This is a great place on the water. Portion sizes are nice for the price. I had a dreamsicle crush along with a beer, (didn't drink cause I saw the crush menu after I ordered) ordered burrito bowl with carne asada. Flank steak basically. Anyway you could tell the meat had been sitting maybe a day too long. I did not eat the meat and told waitress to let the chef know it was border line. Staff nice. Add blacked shrimp to the burrito bowl maybe. read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Deck with picnic tables - nice view - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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How the mighty have fallen! Please read this as an open constructive critique and letter to the owners. I've been coming here since it was a shack on the water and watching it grow and seeing the food suffer has been painful. We ordered shecrab soup, shrimp, and oysters. A classic VA beach combo. The shecrap soup was served broken, meaning WAY too much flour that you could even taste, the oysters were FILTHY and looked sickly, and the shrimp, which used to be the reason to come here, were over cooked and rubbery. I suspect that these were all premade because as soon as we ordered them, they arrived at the table. The food here used to be choice and prepared with care and pride. No more unfortunately. Service was ok. Young and distracted but nice and professional. I mean, we've all had summer jobs right? The outside covered desk is nice, great view, however I would ask that sand the tables down or something. Super sticky! Layers of paints pealing off. All and all, I wish that chicks comes back especially with other options in the neighborhood. read more

Chick's Oyster Bar - Poorly prepared shecrab soup - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This place is always a good call if you're looking for chill, outdoor dining! Went here on a Friday night and the summer weather was just right! Im not a big fan of the exclusively valet parking, but I suppose it's necessary for how busy it can get. It was fairly busy when we got there, but it only took 20ish minutes to get seated, giving us just enough time to grab a crush from the bar. The food is great and the drinks were good with a variety of flavors to choose from! Their crushes were a tad bit overpriced in my opinion but the food prices were alright for the amount you get. We ordered a dozen oysters & the crab dip to get us started. The oysters were delish and the pita chips used for the crap dip were yummy! The crab dip itself was alright but I was a little overwhelmed. (They may or may not have a sister restaurant that does it better). For my main dish, I had the firecracker shrimp tacos which I think really stole the show! I was so full from the appetizers that I could only finish one taco! Overall, perfect ambiance, solid service, and good food to satisfy a seafood craving. I'll be back! read more

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Good beachy obx ambiance, good service, amazing food and drinks, and good to spend Friday nights!

Came in from out of town just looking for a casual place by the water. This place far exceeded my expectations! Sabrina was my server and was nothing short of amazing! I've had fine dining experiences that don't even come close to the service I received here! I tried a little bit of everything and was very happy with the quality of the food, but the she-crab soup was the star of the show on a chilly night sitting on the patio! I will be a return customer any time I come back to Virginia Beach! read more

I have been coming here for a lot of years. I always bring out of towners because it's just a great location with a great laid back vibe and stunning views. I actually don't often eat here but when I do I get the Combo which is steamed oysters, clams, mussels and shrimp. Pair that with an Orange Crush and you are now feeling like a local. This place has expanded so much with lots of picnic style seating, bars, outside eating, booths and high tops. Great for HH and large crowds. Just sit back and watch the sunset or boats going by. Or you can watch tv....they have those too. It's a must try for out of towners and locals. See you at Chick's! read more