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    Lotus Cafe

    4.4 (10 reviews)

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    Great food! Got the spring and egg rolls. Very fresh and delicious! We ate outside in beautiful weather. It was fun.

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    The Vietnamese is excellent. Lotus Cafe is easily one of the top eateries on the Island.

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    Captain Zack's Seafood Carryouts

    3.9
    (396 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    You really can't go wrong with a dozen raw local oysters and grilled flounder. We ripped through…read morethe oysters like someone was about to take them away. Chincoteague oysters are clean tasting, very briny, and super tender. I just had it with a generous squeeze of lemon and that's all I needed. I will dream of those oysters, seriously. The grilled flounder was fresh, but a little under seasoned. It would have been A+ if it had been generously salted before grilling (adding salt at the table just isn't the same). BTW, a flounder platter has three filets - so I'd recommend sharing. The sides were also generously portioned. (Onion rings will make you happy.) We had a great server, we were glad we visited during low season because I bet this place is PACKED when tourists are around.

    We thought it was decent but definitely had higher expectations knowing friends and quite a few…read morepeople on the internet seem obsessed with this place. Maybe we'd come back to try something else, but probably we'd just leave this joint for the locals and check out another place. What we got: Cream of crab soup - 4* the best thing of the night. It was delicious and I wish it came with a buttered piece of bread I could dip in it. Coconut shrimp basket - 3* the shrimp are very coconut-y and I realized I just didn't love that. It came with 6 pieces of shrimp, way too many fries (they were only mediocre), 2 delicious hush puppies (best I've ever had), and 1 pickle (nice crunch). The coleslaw side was also good and had apples. Overall though I was disappointed that $17 got me a pretty unsatisfying dish. Fish and chips (friend flounder) - 3* average but nothing to write home about. Once again a lot of fries (obviously, it's a fish and chips meal) but they just weren't that good. The fish was alright as well, malt vinegar and lemon didn't jazz it up as much as was expected. The pickle, coleslaw, and hush puppies were the best part of the meal.

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    Nicely decorated for fall and Halloween!
    Nicely decorated for fall and Halloween!
    Fried soft shell crab with onion rings, cole slaw, and hush puppies
    Fried soft shell crab with onion rings, cole slaw, and hush puppies
    Beautiful ambiance

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    Saigon Village Restaurant

    Saigon Village Restaurant

    3.7
    (153 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    Did a pick up order yesterday for curry beef over vermicelli. They asked me if I wanted it…read more"blowout" hot which I declined and just chose "hot". It was amazing! Looking back, I probably should've gone an additional setting down on the heat scale but it was delicious and a massive portion. They said they were a bit backed up but it was ready right when they said it would be! I'll definitely be returning!

    Allowances have to be made for a remote locale like Chincoteague, and I don't look at this the same…read moreway I would as a restaurant in an urban area. However, despite their impressive vegetarian selections, I was told upon arriving well before closing that they did not have any rice, salad, congee, or vegetarian pho. What's left, one might ask? The answer was vermicelli noodles with chargrilled tofu. These came with some pickled carrots and daikon. The tofu grilled up fantastically and had a delicious marinade. I'm told they get a fair number of vegan customers. There's not a lot else around. The quality was there, but I'd suggest coming early as keeping food in stock seems to be a challenge. I ordered a tea with a weird artificial grape flavor but also some nice fresh grapes and boba. The place runs as 100% takeout at the moment. This is not a huge drawback as one normally does not come to remote beach islands to sit inside, and if the weather is bad you probably have a hotel. I would like to come back and see if I can find reason to given them a higher rating.

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    Love the lighting
    Love the lighting
    Barbecue tofu over vermicelli
    Barbecue tofu over vermicelli
    Vegetable Lo Mein

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    Bill's Prime Seafood & Steaks

    Bill's Prime Seafood & Steaks

    3.9
    (789 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    During a recent visit to Chincoteague Island Decided to Dine at local Steakhouse (Bill's) The…read moreAmbience of the restaurant very nice with its history. The Service hostess & waitress very pleasant, very professional. The reason for 3 star review the establishment presents itself with prime age ribeye unfortunately not the case. Definitely not aged I ordered it medium rare received medium well lack of flavor tasted more like store bought the green beans overcooked very soft not very good. The Jumbo Lobster tail stuffed with crab meat on menu Market Price was salty. Also overpriced at $130 for the Dish. Appetizers & Desert were fine. Experience it, Nice but avoid the steaks not aged. David P Virginia

    I was making a pit stop on my way to OCMD so I decided to make a mini trip out of it. I planned…read moreahead and decided on Bill's for dinner. Parking was easy. There is a small lot behind the restaurant. It was easy and there was plenty of parking since it was the off season. I did not have a reservation but, I was seated as a party of one pretty quick. The tables were draped with white table cloths, a nice table side light, sweeteners, tall clear glasses with a black napkin and tall salt and pepper shakers. The walls were a darker and lighter gray, hues of black and whites scattered throughout. I was in love with the old photos and the black and white prints throughout. There was a stunning glass sculpture hanging from the center of the dining room. It maybe a Chihuly glass chandelier. If it is not it resembles it. Hues of amber, orange and whites. My waitress came over within a few minutes and took my drink order. She informed me of the specials and brought over some bread, butter and herbed oil. I just had to try the cream of crab. On the menu it states it's a tight lipped recipe. The cream of crab was delicious. They have done their own spin on it. It came out piping hot. It had a slight kick to it, as if there was some sort of pepper in it... jalapeño? Could just be regular ground pepper. Overall, it was pretty good. My meal came with a choice of salad. It was either a garden salad, Caesar salad or tropical salad. I ordered the garden salad with ranch dressing. The salad was ok. Nothing to rave about. It had shoestring carrots, two cherry tomatoes and 2-3 types of lettuce. It did the job. I had the waitress choose my main dish for me. I could not decide. It was between the stuffed shrimp (stuffed with crab imperial), or the crab cakes. I opted for the vegetable of the day which was green beans. My waitress surprised me with stuffed shrimp, broiled. I'm so glad she went with the broiled vs fried option. She said it was the best way to go. The crab imperial was creamy and flavorful. The shrimp were a little on the smaller side. I personally did noThe green beans were nicely seasoned. For dessert I had the waitress choose agin. A choice between their strawberry shortcake which was a special, white chocolate coconut cream pie, or the vanilla crème brûlée. She chose well, the coconut cream pie. It was so good! I saw other tables around me being delivered their food and everything looked really good. This place is definitely a popular eatery. They will remain on the list to come back.

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    Inside
    Inside
    Side salad
    Side salad
    Bill's Prime Seafood & Steaks

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    Ropewalk

    Ropewalk

    3.2
    (564 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    My husband and I had lunch at Ropewalk a couple of weeks ago because a friend had given us a gift…read morecard there. Being in mid March, we were offered a table close to the bar (away from the windows), so we'd stay warmer --but we couldn't resist the lure of sitting on the high chairs and looking out at the boat traffic, sparse as it was. So we just kept our light jackets on. Once the food and drinks began arriving and the music cranked up a bit, the place easily felt twenty degrees warmer anyway. The food was really good. Fresh, savory, done just right. The waitress was helpful: proactive, attentive, but also gave space. We ate at several other restaurants in Chincoteague that weekend, but this one was by far the best!

    Our last visit was in March 2025 to which we enjoyed our visit and meals. Things certainly changed…read morebetween then and July 2026. They were out of several draft and bottled craft beers. We specifically asked for the sauce on the tuna appetizer to be served on the side as it only needs a little. That did not happen. The kicker was the $23 fish & chips. One piece of fish (as shown in the attached picture) that was falling apart, not crispy and somewhat soggy. The waffle fries would have been decent if they hadn't been sitting for an extended period before serving. My wife ordered the same and was better (hot) but still one piece of fish. For a town/region know for fresh fish, this is well below local standard. Our bartender was OK but preferred serving the locals, some of whom were clearly there all day drinking themselves into a stupor. Save your money for betters places while visiting Chincoteague.

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    This restaurant is easy to locate from Main Street and has great and ample parking.
    This restaurant is easy to locate from Main Street and has great and ample parking.
    Seafood Mac n cheese (not the real name)
    Seafood Mac n cheese (not the real name)
    Outdoor patio area at sunset.

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    Outdoor patio area at sunset.

    Lotus Cafe - salad - Updated July 2026

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