We heard good things about this place, and, since it's the only place around, we thought we'd give it a try. Alas, try we did not. After waiting nearly 20 minutes for someone to take our order, we left without a bite, an order placed, or even a glass of water served. During our wait two waitresses told us they would be right with us or someone would be by to take our order. One of those waitresses came back to tell us Jocelyn would be our waitress - progress? A third waitress, Jocelyn, arrived only to tell us she, too, would be right back. She then went to another table, serviced them, walked by us, and proceeded to chat with a patron for three minutes (we were timing things at this point thinking we would find some humor in it. We did not). At that point we didn't feel like Jocelyn or any of the wait staff we looked lovingly at were interested in our table of six hungry and thirsty patrons. At least they had bathrooms. read more

My favorite place for lunch round these parts. You can get there / here by boat or car and the trip is worth it because the people are nice, friendly and welcoming whether you're local or a "come here". The rockfish sandwich is one of the best I've had because it is locally caught, and Chris is a great cook. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

Coles Point Tavern - Yum - Dive Bars Near Me - Hague, Virginia

Service was horrendous! They were out of multiple items and blamed it on a busy weekend, this was Sunday. I myself ordered the BBQ plate that was advertised to come with coleslaw but did not receive it. The BBQ comes on a sub roll which is really off putting and a bag of chips are served as a side. The cheese fries were decent but you would hope so. The place has a lot of potential given the location just note that it is considered Maryland and if you just recently turned 21 and still have a vertical license they will not serve you! Also for some reason the water and the sodas had a strange iron taste. read more

My fiancee had the 25$ crab cake and it had plastic in it. The server was very nice about it but I could see the cook in the back bitching like it wasn't his fault. And they still charged me full price for it. read more

Absolutely horrible service, food wasn't all that, long wait for food and drink, nasty disposition of staff who was very condescending to us, staff argued and cursed amongst each other in front of customers, tried to voice our problems to the owners who could have cared less, young boy that brought us food told me and I quote "to not fuc*ing talk to me" when I asked him who the owner was. No utensils or napkins brought us, told we had to ask for them if that's not a joke, had to go get our own menus. The owners should be utterly ashamed and embarrassed by his staffs actions and more importantly his own actions. He could have cared less what problems HIS staff caused. Other customers were complaining. He should have fired that disrespectful little punk right on the spot for talking to me the way he did. I was told by the owner himself that we needed to leave after paying good money for shitty, overpriced food and the overall disrespect of his staff and more importantly himself. You sir should be ashamed. We drove from Hampton to eat at your restaurant and this is how we treated. We will gladly NEVER return. And for your punk boy that said what he said to me, he better be damn glad I didn't right punch him in his trashy mouth. read more

Stopped in for lunch and the service was slow and inconsistent. Overshadowing the food was horribly slow service as we waited for 75 minutes without food and never received our appetizer. View was great but I wouldn't recommend this establishment if wanting to receive food/drinks in timely fashion as they have one grille and a small kitchen according to the staff. read more

Last night some friends and I went to Coles Point Tavern for dinner and to watch the sunset. There weren't too many people there. Service was a bit slow, and they forgot three items we had ordered, 2 sides and a drink. Food was on point however. It took over and hour and some change for food to arrive. read more

They were out of BBQ and all seafood besides crab. We waited an hour and a half for our food after being told multiple times that it would be right out. When the food finally came, it came out separately. Three silverware delivered to a table of six and when we asked for more we got one empty roll and one with only a knife. We watched one young boy run all of the food and mostly one plate at a time after checking his phone and the window full of food. Four employees gathered to talk multiple times while people were waiting on their food, as they window set full of food under heat lamps. The chicken philly came out on three cold sliders rolls (said they ran out of sub rolls) overflowing with Mayo and the chicken was disgusting. Chips on the side? Never saw them. A diabetic at our table ordered no bun and of course it came out with a bun. It was sent back and retuned with a big pile of coleslaw (not ordered and not wanted)! A simply awful experience and I'm starting to feel sick so I guess the crab meat should have been taken off of the menu as well.... Maybe that's why they were pushing it with specials! read more

Wow. We're not normally one to write a review good or bad, but we're just so disappointed. We waited all year for the Tavern to reopen so we could enjoy one of the few waterfront restaurants we have in this side of the Potomac. After a long Sunday working, we were excited to treat ourselves to a short boat ride to Cole's Point for dinner. We crave their smothered crab and old bay fries. We pulled up to the dock only to find they were completely out of half their menu, understaffed, and with an incompetent kitchen staff holding up orders. The staff told us flat out it would be quite a while to get our food at 4pm in the afternoon with a half empty restaurant. Get it together. You're one of the good ones, but this is NOT IT! read more

Taking into consideration that it is the holiday weekend, we expected a wait for service and food. What we didn't expect was almost two hours of a wait :-( not did we expect to hear about how the wait staff was hungover from the night before. Or expect the constant " yours is coming right up, it's in the window" I was hoping it was gonna be in my belly :-) look, I get it, your busy but please don't lead me on. I love this place and I'm happy to see it fixing up and putting some paint on the walls. But come on...... get your management shit together !!! I hope y'all straighten up by the tine I get back here :-( read more

this was our first time here. we called for a table and they were able to fit us into their night. when we arrived, they shared that they had run out of most of their food since it was the last night of the week for them. we ended up staying. and they could not have been more gracious to us. the owner came out and told us what they could make for us, which was perfect. they served huge portions, which we really could not eat since it was so much food! they served us quickly, even though my mother ordered this super complicated drink. it is hard to run a business in this environment, and we saw 2 guests completely (and unfairly) berate the very young server and the owner. we had a great meal with great service sitting on the water - I didn't have to cook. we will be back. maybe just on a different day! and with sweet vermouth too.... read more

This place is a dump. Ownership changed recently and it is just as bad if not worse. On our most recent visit, service was rude, they didn't have half the things on the menu, food took nearly half an hour to come out and it was just ok. Tried to order an Italian sub and was told it would take too long? My daughter's "chili" was questionable. Looked more like leftover meatballs thrown in a can of beans... just gross... read more

Coles Point Tavern - Dive Bars Near Me - Hague, Virginia

Food was good, when we got it. It came out in stages, and one of our friends didn't get anything he ordered. Said they were out of shrimp, the bacon cheese fries came out burnt to a crisp, my flounder was actually pretty good. The rockfish bites were bland and tasteless. The waitress would be better off choosing another profession. It got to be so bad that it became a joke by the end of the night. read more

Food was good but dear God don't go hungry or in a hurry. Service is horrendous!! Our meals came out in stages. Can't understand why hot sandwiches came out 10 minutes before steamed shrimp. And the fries for everyone came out 10 minutes after that. All in all we have been here for 2 hours and still don't have the check we asked for awhile back read more

Our visit was 8pm on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The waitress was new, so no complaints with her bc she kept the drinks coming. However, my sister in law couldn't order a drink at the bar, she was ignored....why? Bc she was not a local? Perhaps the Tavern employees needs customer service training. The place is a cool dive, but the customer service is less than desirable. We won't be back. read more

Really slow service, but view and ambiance were great. Two waitresses seem overwhelmed and they ran out of crab after we ordered it read more

Coles Point Tavern - Slowest crab in town!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Hague, Virginia

We waited over an hour to get our food.The restaurant was NOT crowded at all. As a matter of fact our group was the only patrons .The waitress told us about the crab soup, everyone in our party order this cream of crab soup .When we received it an Hour later,there wasn't any crab meat in it wgat so ever.It was a giant bowl of cream with Old Bay on top..12 of us ordered the soup and ALL had NO CRAB MEAT. The waitress then said, After we all ask it to be returned to kitchen.Oh, well we ran out of crab meat so ?? You serve us a bowl of cream and knew it had no crab in it.!! Then the waitress argued with a few in our party instead of getting management..We also ordered other food, several rounds of drinks..Some of the food was totally horrible..And a few of our group later got sick..All in all we spent about $60.00 per couple on a horrible dinner.. Then a great band Old School..Local to the Northern Va ./ Fredericksburg area was playing that night...Aftee 2 1/2 hours of horrible food, a nasty waitress we thought we'd be able to enjoy little entertainment and serveral rounds of drinks ..NOPE, The so *OUOTE on QUOTE* Bouncer / Jerk door man came up and told us if we wanted to stay we all had to pay $$ to listen to the band..And he was rude ,nasty ,argumentative.. I have been to many, many restaurants and this was a first.. The staff, owner ,Management ALL need lessons in customer service and I nor anyone in our group will never ever go bsck to such a HORRIBLY run so called restaurant.. Thank God Tim's Rivershore Restaurant fortunately opened just down the road..I've been going to them for over 15 plus years..All locations and I KNOW they are Quality service, staff, and no one has every given paying patrons a totallly HORRID experience.. We all do APOLOGIZE TO *OLD SCHOOL* because we really only drove the 2 hour round trip to see them play.... read more

If you want the Best Local Seafood and a REAL Crab Cake then the Tavern is for you. If you expect fine linens, silver ware, and fancy ...then don't go. This Restaurant over the water (legally Maryland) would be the Cover for Best Dives in America! Service can be slow at times because the food is MADE TO ORDER and the Kitchen is on the small side, so sit back, have a drink, meet some great folks, both locals and "Come-Heres" and enjoy remarkable views of the Potomac River and the Best Sunsets north of Key West. Great Burgers, Steaks, and if on the " Specials" menu Seafood Pizza with jumbo shrimp, scallops, and crab. Remember, this is a casual and comfortable place and your patience will be rewarded by GREAT food and a wonderful Northern Neck one of a kind experience. read more

Four of us came for dinner last evening. Service very slow for refills and meal arrival. Out of oysters and other things. Two got the $20 steak special. No one had silverware. Had to wait only to get plastic utensils. Fork broke in one steak. I had 1/2# fried shrimp for $18 with batter so salty it was nearly inedible but didn't have another hour to wait for something else. The steak dinners never got their salads, were told they could bring them out halfway through the meal, they said no and would like bill compensated which was refused. Teenager with us liked his burger and asked for dessert which never came. Very disappointing, as it was last year, but had hoped new management would help. Will always love the place but will never come to eat again. read more

Have eaten at the Tavern several times since they opened this year and have been impressed with the food and atmosphere. Burgers are huge as is the fish hoagie. The Chesapeake fries are fantastic! Wife and I look forward to our next visit! read more

I have lived in Coles Point for several years now and have always enjoyed the food at the Tavern. I especially like the local seafood they offer from Rockfish Subs to their decadent Crab Dip. Thanks for all your efforts Chris and Anne. See you Soon! Chris K read more

Great spot on the river. Great casual atmosphere. Everyone should leave their attitudes at home before they come here!

Prices went up a bit but still a great place. The fish sandwich - either rock or flounder is outstanding and has to be close to the best if not the best on Northern Neck. Friendly staff, great views. We'll be back. read more

Not a good day at Coles Point Tavern. We have eaten here a number of times in the past with mixed reviews. This time they did not have 1/3 of the items on the menu. The place was not that busy, but it took 35 minutes for us to get our meal, with the last person served 10 minutes after the rest of us. I would like to say it was worth the wait, but my steak and cheese was greasy and grizzly. Not many options when you come by boat, but we may go little further to try something new. read more

Best thing about this place is the view.... other then that I'm sure you could find some place with better service and food if you keep driving (not sure if traveling by boat but I'm going to guess yes to that too). Waited at least 15+ minuets before someone came to even get drink orders at which time we also placed food order because we weren't sure we'd see her again. It easily took over an hour for our food to come out. This was not at peak lunch or dinner time either this was between 2:45pm-4:30pm. Never saw our waitress until it was time for the check in which she handle quite speedily. Another girl did come after we'd finally received our food and did get drink refills. I don't typically write reviews so you've got to be pretty poor to illicit a one from me either good or bad... read more

Great place to sit outside and have a drink. Came by on a Friday around noon. Service was fast and pleasant. We only ordered simple bar snacks which were very good and priced accordingly. Looking forward to returning. read more

Out driving and found the Tavern by accident. Loved the look of it, but we had our dog with us. No problem! Friendly, polite dogs are allowed on the deck. Even as we were considering our options, a local patron stopped by our car and assured us we would be welcome. It was great. The staff was friendly and considerate, bringing water for our dog. We loved sitting out over the water and watching people arrive by boat. Even the diners surrounding us were friendly and inclusive. All of the above, and the cold beer, would have made the Tavern my (newly discovered) favorite local restaurant, but then I tried the crab cake. At first I thought the cost was a bit pricey, but after the first bite I decided it was well worth it. THE BEST crab cake I have ever had. If you like a funky atmosphere, friendly people and a great crab cake, do yourself a favor and go to the Tavern. read more

Finally made it out here for lunch. The owner is a great guy. Had the tavern mac. One of the best burgers I've had in a long time. It's a small kitchen so I can see when they're busy you might have to wait a bit for your food. So what. The wait would be worth it. The place feels like home and the view is terrific. read more

Historic place on the Potomac. The food has gotten better over the years. Because it's on the Potomac, it's considered a Maryland establishment and has a liquor store. read more

Beautful day to be on the water yesterday. Went by boat for lunch. Fortunately the breeze was downriver so easy to tie off. My wife and and I each had rockfish bites, hers broiled mine fried. Both orders were plentiful and very tasty. Orders came with fresh cucumber slices or pickle. I added fries to my order which were very good. A couple sitting near us ordered a sub which they shared and was loaded with meat. Good and friendly service. An original restaurant with loads of character. Lovely dining on the deck overlooking the four mile wide Potomac River. Travelled past here by boat many times over the years and didn't know what we were missing. read more

You cant please everyone but i happened to this place of establishment by working on a home for a friend and he suggested we visit this place for dinner . I cant complain for service was fine and the shrimp was great and the wait time for food could be better but overall it was a neat nostalgic place , met Chris and Russell who had a tale or two will go back again next time down , Molly the waitress was prompt and even though not many others eating at the time made watching the sunset a treat . Cool place . Don Brunswick Md. read more

The crab soup was delicious - piping hot, full of crab meat, and a huge serving. We also had the seafood pizza - again, served very hot, loaded with shrimp & crab. Highly recommend! read more

The rating is below the star system.We drove for two hours to eat in this dive and that's what it is a dive,it took us 30 minutes to get a drink we both ordered a Long Island it came in a 8oz plastic cup?? It was $11.00 it was a squirt of some cheap liquor and flat Pepsi after 45 minutes after getting our $ 11 flat Pepsi and ? We received our food the $25 ALL LUMP NO FILLER CRAB CAKE comes with nothing it was like cat food crap cake full of filler went in the trash onion rings came 20 minutes before cat cake sandwich the owners said they would send us our money back and now will now answer call emails people not worth the drive even a walk, the place is dirty the cook set in dinning area prepping his food walking away from it coming back opening doors pulling out chairs then bear hands back on vegetables stay away stay away if you don't want to be sick and broke wish I could get my 2 hours of my life back read more

This is a cool place. Don't miss it. The rockfish bites and the crab dip are excellent. A piece of Northern Neck History awaits your visit. The weekend bands are good. read more