I have been visiting Jade Villa for over 26 years now. Best Dim Sum anywhere around Hampton Roads,…read morenothing close. Great management and staff. Food is always top quality. Looks like it is currently going through renovations. entrance moved to side. Don't be deterred. Note I have been going here for years, me and my family love this place for dim sum, I even bring out of town guest here. It is about an hour from home but without a doubt worth the drive

Overall I had a good first time experience at Jade Villa. I would def recommend going with an…read moreexperienced group so you can 1. Eat as much as you want 2. Have an understanding of what's what if you're doing the dim sum since they didn't give you a menu that describes everything. Veryyy busy on the weekends and I don't think they take reservations. There was a line when we arrived on a Sunday afternoon before they even opened! Says a lot. My favorites were the spare ribs, beef stew, a type of taro dish, and the Chinese broccoli. I do wish they had more veggie dishes on the dim sum carts. You fill up fast so choose wisely! Next time would love to either try the lobster, steamed flounder, or roast duck.

Sophia and I drove from the Peninsula through the rain (surprisingly smooth) to check this spot…read moreout, which opened up last year. The type of dishes they serve are Burmese food, which I never tried before. Would my first try be a home run or a strikeout? Walking inside, you can tell it was very chilled and laid back. They have a few tables and the decor is really nice. Very intimate for yours truly. Once we got settled, it was time for ordering. For apps, we had fresh shrimp spring rolls. Very good and full of ingredients. The peanut butter sauce was really creamy. A great condiment to the rolls indeed. The icing on the cake....Shan Khow Swae, which is their Burmese chicken noodle soup. It was absolutely delicious. Curry chicken in chicken broth topped with crushed peanuts....this was made with a lot of love. This came in handy on a rainy Winter day like yesterday. You know what I'm gonna say next: this will be a repeat. A wonderful visit all around. Till next time :)

I've visited Mommy Mom twice since they opened in February 2023 (3/14/23 & 10/2/23). Both visits…read morewere pleasant and I found the food to be excellent. Mommy Mom took over Miss Saigon. They are an Asian fusion restaurant, but they offer Burmese dishes. I was excited to try them out because I've never had Burmese cuisine. I'd like to believe Mommy Mom may be the first Burmese restaurant in Hampton Roads, but I can't be sure. At the least, this is, for me, the first time I've come across a Burmese restaurant locally. During my first visit I ordered the following: spring rolls for an appetizer; and for my entree, Kyae Oh (Pork Noodle Soup), which is a noodle soup with vermicelli noodles, quail eggs, tofu, pork meatballs, mustard green in a clear pork broth. The spring rolls were a safe option, but nonetheless excellent, as I've had them at other Asian-oriented restaurants. The Kyae Oh looked appeasing on the menu and tasted fantastic (it kind of reminded me of the Philippines' sinigang) when it arrived at my table. Both items arrived quickly upon ordering and my server (who was also Mommy Mom's owner/operator) was kind, gracious and was always smiling. I enjoyed my initial visit and decided to return as soon as possible. Sadly, though, I didn't get around to returning until October, but I still enjoyed a fantastic meal and excellent service from the same owner. During my October visit I had fried dumplings as an appetizer and followed that up with Ohn Noh Khow swae (Coconut Noodle), which are egg noodles in a chicken curry & coconut milk soup base and boiled egg. The dumplings were excellent - fried perfectly and had a great crunch. The Ohn Noh Khow was excellent, too. Considering it was my first time trying this entree, I didn't know how it was supposed to taste, but I enjoyed the combination of curry and coconut milk. The egg noodles meshed well with the soup base and the chicken was tasty and tender. The only thing I noticed is that the Ohn Noh Khow seemed to be a lighter portion than the Kyae Oh I had a few months earlier. I hope that Mommy Mom wasn't already forced to cut back portion size. After two visits, I feel Mommy Mom is a fantastic place. Their facility is clean and organized, its owner is kind, polite and helpful, and he can obviously cook good food. I enjoy Burmese cuisine because of this and look forward to many future visits! Thank you, Mommy Mom! JV

This place had such a cute Asian vibe with their decor inside. It was pretty empty when we arrived…read moreso the service was fast. Staff were friendly. We were greeted and seated right away. Ordered the eggrolls for appetizers. It came out really fresh so it was really hot. Fillings were meaty and nicely season, crispy, and paired great with the sweet dipping sauce. The vermicelli bowl was huge with rice noodles, veggies and my choice of protein which was grilled beef. The beef being on sticks were kind of hard to take off to mix into the bowl. But the flavor of the beef was delicious. Sweet, salty, umami, and savory. Service was great. He came to check up on us a few times and refilled our water. There is also a bar section with bar stools and TVs with sports in. Great chill place to grab some good Vietnamese food.

This is a very pleasant restaurant with a warm ambiance that harkens to imagery of Vietnam…read more I came for a simple meal, Pho, so it's hard to offer a complete review but I was welcomed right away and service continued to be friendly and attentive. My meal was served quickly with an appropriate selection of add INS for the pho. The broth was tasty but I thought they were a little light with the proteins (I chose make your own pho.). It was a little pricey (Items were $2-$5 more than I have paid elsewhere.) but I left happy with my dining choice.

We drive by this place all the time and never have gone in so we were curious to try. But I saw the…read morerecent reviews and was a little cautious it would be a terrible experience- and when we arrived on a Friday night only one other family was there further making me believe it will be bad. But that was so far from the truth!!! This was the BEST Thai restaurant I've ever tried here in Virginia Beach! The service was also incredible! The place is clean and very spacious. We ordered fresh spring rolls, fried spring rolls, lava shrimp, tom yum and pad Thai. Nothing was greasy, the shrimp was cooked excellent and weren't the tiny shrimp. They also give very nice portion sizes. I also couldn't believe how quick the food came. We will be back and this is our new Thai food spot!

We had Racha Thai delivered for dinner. They had a bogo deal on the chicken pad Thai. The bowls…read morewere full and a good portion. I do wish there was more chicken. It was just a few pieces scattered throughout the dish. The noodles themselves were bland and dry. I recooked the food and seasoned it and it was better! I added sesame oil, chili crunch, garlic,kewpie, green onions, and sauce. The leftover bowl came out as one big stuck together noodle when we opened it. So we ate it kinda clumped together. If they'd add more sauce and flavor to the dishes, it could be more enjoyable. Or even offer a side of sauce to add extra if needed, that would be good. I prefer to order their food and spruce it up myself saving me time instead of cooking a whole meal. But it would be nice if it came ready to eat and tasty. It's not the worst, it just needs something to make it pop!

Food was great! I got the tom yum soup and my husband got the kimchi soup. The tom yum soup wasn't…read moretoo spicy and had a nice sour taste. The kimchi was sweet. The meat was fresh and seafood was delicious. I wish they had soft tofu though Service was mostly a serving robot. We went on a Wednesday night so it wasn't crowded. I did have to ask for a refill twice but they apologized for forgetting The decorations are so cute. Restaurant looked clean and modern

I've been meaning to try this restaurant for a while now…read more Well my first take is very beautiful decore, so modern and artful. I was excited to see a rolling mechanism that show case food items that you can possibly order with your hot pot. Just note...it's just for display only! Anyhow....we we're handed a pad where you order everything! Even your servers for assistance. Which I kind of felt it to be useless! The cool this is that there is a bot server that will also deliver your orders to you. Well, all you can eat Hot Pot was delicious and food fresh. Honestly it's the experience of it, but I have been to other all you can eat places that have both BBQ & Hot Pot with the same price. But I will look st it as just an experience.

I was really excited to explore a new Pho place. It's a bit away from where I live but if it was…read moreyum, I wouldn't mind making this trip regularly. In the Grassfield area of Chesapeake, you will find this place near the Walmart shopping center. When you first walked in, you will be welcomed by 2 kiosk where you place your own order and pay in advance. There were 2 guys working in the kitchen so there wasn't any way to ask them questions if you had one ... ugh. After you place your order, you seat yourself and they will bring your food to you. Chicken Pho- not good! It was salty and had a very strong taste of star anise that I could not eat it!! So back to the kiosk I go. This time I got the Pad Thai. Pad Thai- the portion was plenty, like a serving size for 3 people. It was very saucy and had a very strong taste of tamarind to the point it was too sour and again not tasty at all. I wasn't going back to that kiosk and left hungry and disappointed. I saw a lot of To-Go orders on their smoothies so maybe that's what I should have gotten instead!

Their beef Bahn me (Vietnamese sandwich) was delicious! My husband likes their pho. This is one of…read morethe pho spots we like to visit.

Walked about 5pm and the place only had a few guests in it (a quiet experience), which has been the…read moreleast busy we have seen it. We were seated right away. I really like the idea of the call button once you are ready to order to avoid multiple check-ins or on the spot decisions for some people who take longer to decided on food. We ordered the spicy miso ramen with additional chicken karrage and extra chili oil to add more spice. The noodles have always been perfect and broth well flavored. Tried the gyudon beef this time too and found the flavor of it to be like bulgogi which was tasty thin sliced beef, with pickled ginger, sautéed onions that were actually translucent so they had a slight sweetness to it, half an open faced egg (it was cold) and a massive bed of rice under the meat. The pan seared dumplings and potato shrimp were delicious served with there creamy dipping sauce. What could have been improved is mostly for the gyudon dish: there was much more rice to meat, I would have liked just bit or and or have the rice been a little more saucy to really absorb the flavor being there was so much rice.

Delicious food with generous portions. In my ramen there were shreds of pork belly that were so…read morefull of flavor. It's a bit chilly inside but it made the soup taste better. Warm and welcoming staff as well. I did not get the chance to try dessert so I'll have to come back some time.

This cost me $21.62 pre-tax, then $24.21 pre-tip to $29.00 post-tip (with Receipt)…read more This Restaurant is good They have the food that I like to eat and that's all that matters to me. They gotta do more soups though, or stuff like Chinese soup noodles but they probably take too long to make.

Visited The Ocean Grill & Seafood on a Thursday evening after seeing so much hype on social media…read more The service was solid, and the staff kept everything running pretty smoothly the whole night. They've got both booths and regular tables, which is nice depending on what kind of seating you like. Nothing fancy about the ambiance a typical buffet restaurant decor. The cold seafood section looked really full and well stocked, even though I didn't personally try any of it. I ended up getting a hibachi plate with noodles, shrimp, broccoli, mushrooms, and a mix of veggies. They actually had a pretty good selection for the hibachi grill, which I liked. As for the buffet overall, it honestly didn't quite live up to the social media hype for me. There were definitely tons of options and a lot of variety, but I'm more of a quality over quantity person. I also didn't try any of buffet items. Now my daughter had the complete opposite experience. She loved it! She was really into the sushi selection and tried several buffet items. She already said she'd definitely want to come back. A couple things to know before you go: they charge a surcharge if you pay with a card, and they also charge for food waste, so don't overload your plate as you may be charged for food waste. Overall, would I rush back? Probably not. But if I'm nearby and in the mood for a decent Chinese buffet with lots of choices, I'd come back again.