First time eating at Lucky Oyster. Food was incredible, my server Sarah S. was awesome. When I'm back in the area I'll definitely eat here again. read more

my friends and I always make this restaurant our place to eat while in the area. we noticed the sign that states buy one, get one half price entrees on Monday after 4:00 for military. we we excited to actually go on a Monday as 2 of us have Military ID's and thought we could use them for the discount. however, we were shocked to learn that this would not be offered to us as we were "only spouses". we are the ones who stood by our husbands for many years as they served our country only to be told we don't qualify. it's not about the money, it's the disappointment. my husband served 41 years and passed away from cancer in February . my friends husband was a rear admiral coast guard and passed away from cancer 3 years ago. also, we stayed and had dinner. another friend wanted the $5 drink special with her meal and was told she would have to sit at the bar to get this...the food was good, the service was as well but the disappointment overshadowed it. read more

I came here with a group of friends on a Saturday evening. They were super busy so I was impressed when they were able to get us a table of 5 at 6pm. Our server was very nice. Our food was good. Everything came out as ordered. Some of the food we ordered were: crab dip, fried oysters, fish tacos, garden salad, fried seafood platter, and soups. They all liked their food. We will definitely come back because the food is good, service is good, and the restaurant was able to accommodate our large group upon check in. read more

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Lucky oyster feels like a seafood Texas roadhouse lol. So many decor so many things to see the crushes are pretty good. The king Neptune space is a lot of food and worth. The biggest thing to note is their empanadas! Never would I have thought to put cheese and crab in an empanada form. Worth going again read more

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"Tried and True, Old Faithful, Go-to"... whatever you want to call it, Lucky Oyster has to be on your list and probably the wife's favorite restaurant (pound for pound) in this entire area! Reason being? They are rock solid in food prices, quality, and quantity. They have specials (sit in the bar area) all day long and on certain days of the week that are fantastic. The atmosphere is like a sports bar but chill, with so many regulars to embrace your presence when you arrive. Not to mention, the bartender/servers know what you want because of how consistent the place is. Now I will say, I am speaking mainly about the "bar side" as the main portion of the restaurant we rarely visit. We did one time and immediately went back to the bar area. It is almost like two restaurants. If you want the lively atmosphere, sit at the pub side, but if you want the same quality but more quiet, sit in the restaurant portion. I will say, I do believe some of the specials only exist if you are on the pub side, but don't quote me. Reading my old review, it is worth an update, especially since we moved to this side of town, vs where we were when that review was made. Bottom line, this place is very cool, great food, specials, atmosphere, consistency, reasonable prices, and pretty much the most visited restaurant we attend. A must-try! read more

Lucky Oyster - Flounder BLT - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Mom chose a random restaurant nearby after shopping and she chose the Lucky Oyster. I like the name. We pulled up and I really liked the marquee above the place. I've rarely seen this on some restaurants. Going inside immediately reminded me of home...a seafood place with all stuff beachy, nostalgic, and nautical. We were sat on the right side of the restaurant in a booth against the front of the building and the place was really busy, kinda loud with staff coming and going. That didn't impact our service though. Our server was excellent and also made great suggestions. For a drink, I had their Sangria which was ok, but it tasted too much like wine, very wine-forward. I wanted to get an entree but I decided on just apps. I got a cup of the She Crab Soup as I'm told that this is a regional favorite. This was soo good! Mom ordered the Spinach & Artichoke Dip and the you can definitely tell that the red, white, and blue chips were housemade. They were also thicker than normal tortilla chips for durability and scoopability. For entrees she got the Seafood Au Gratin and I got the Blackened Tuna Nachos app and the Shrimp and Crab Empanadas app. I completely overestimated the nachos size though. The tuna was blackened but with that it was a little dry but the nachos toppings helped with that. The empanadas were so good and they came out nuclear hot. The filling was a mixture of crab and shrimp mostly and I didn't taste bready at all. I was able to eat most of everything but 1 empanada which I took home. Mom eat all of her entree and loved it. Thanks for the great experience! read more

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We were so pleasantly surprised by our experience here! From the service to the food, it was so much more than we had expected. Their She Crab Soup has to be on the top 5 in the area and portions for price were astounding! Loved the steamed combo and the fried butterfly shrimp. We can't wait to come back and try more off their regular menu since we came for Restaurant Week! read more

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We just dined at this establishment. We started with 2 bowls she crab soup and and order of tenderloin bites as appetizers. They say award winning on she crab , very mediocre at best . Tenderloin was toughest pieces of meat I've had in long time. Something wrong there. For entree I had fried seafood platter, it was very good I have to admit, would purchase again. If wasn't for appetizers I'd give a 5 rating. Service was good and ambiance was also up to par... read more

Consistently very good seafood, great variety of beverages and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend this location to locals and tourists

My husband and I have a long-standing tradition of enjoying a "seafood feast" on Christmas Eve, and this year we tried the Lucky Oyster Seafood Grill in Virginia Beach. We were quite impressed with all aspects of our visit to this restaurant. The server, Ryan, was friendly and welcoming, and did a great job of pacing the meal. He was attentive, checking on us without hovering, and often anticipating our needs before we had to ask. The atmosphere was pleasant, with natural lighting from many windows, and the busy hum of many diners, but not so hectic that we couldn't enjoy our meal. Starting with appetizers, we split a bowl of delicious she crab soup, very flavorful with a rich creamy base and numerous lumps of crab meat, and then a heaping plate of fried calamari, lightly battered with a very tasty marinara for dipping. We each ordered a seafood platter, mine fried, and my husband's broiled. Both platters contained healthy portions of oysters (Rockefeller-style on the broiled platter), huge scallops, shrimp, crab cakes and halibut. The meals were accompanied by well-chilled salads (his Caesar, mine garden) and a side (his garlic potato wedges, mine mac-and-cheese). We ate as much as we could, but resorted to take out boxes for what remained (a tasty lunch for tomorrow!) I don't know how we have overlooked this restaurant , but it is now at the top of our favorites list. Don't miss a chance to give Lucky Oyster in Virginia Beach a try. read more

Lucky Oyster - Gail and Dave at the Lucky Oyster on Christmas Eve 2025 - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

A nice seafood restaurant in a strip mall area of the town. They don't take reservation, so it was a little bit of a wait, but service was friendly and fast. They fully embraced the nautical theme inside with the decor. The food was hit or miss though. The calamari was lackluster- not fried enough with not enough seasoning. The tuna poke bowl however was excellent, with a nice portion of tuna, rice and salad, with a delicious dressing. Certainly not a bad option if you want something outside the beach strip area. read more

We stopped into Lucky Oyster for dinner but happy hour specials were going on, so we grabbed two seats at the bar. We kicked things off with two craft points and ordered bone-in wings with the honey habanero and garlic parmesan sauce. The wings were perfectly cooked with bold, delicious flavors. Despite her being the only bartender on a busy Thursday night, she was super friendly and kept things moving smoothly. For dinner, I ordered the Rockfish Trio, and it was amazing--perfectly cooked with a rich crab cream sauce that was downright addictive. The mashed potatoes were also a standout (honestly some of the best I've had!). He ordered the Wahoo Puttanesca and it was also cooked perfectly and hit the spot! Great atmosphere, great service, and even better food--I'll definitely be back! read more

Appitizer fried shrimp, Excellent! Ceasor salad, typical, but good. Wife's appitizer she crab chowder, excellent. Main course fried Oysters, excellent. I had the sweet Thai salmon. Excellent, but served with plain rice instead of pina colada rice. Key lime pie for desert, I had the bread pudding. Definately going back read more

My family and I came to this location because my stepdaughter absolutely love crab/lobster mac and cheese. All the times we have come to VA beach on vacations we decided we wanted to try something new so we found this location online that was listed as one of the best. The waitress was great and offered suggestions to us as it was our first time here. We really wanted to try the she crab soup which she even brought a taste out in a little cup for us to try before ordering. She also mentioned that the same recipe of the soup was used to make the grab dip. Since there was a group of us we decided to go with the dip. While it was okay... we all definitely should of ordered the soup. The drip's topping was not tasty and through the whole vibe of it off. For our entrees we ordered the crab mac and cheese, the chicken alfredo, and the seafood boil. We were completely disappointed by it all! First the mac and cheese was absolutely disgusting and the piece of seafood in it were barely to be seen. The chicken alfredo's sauce was from a jar and you could tell it was not made in house (tasted like the one from Preggo), and the seafood boil while looking appetizing was overcooked and included veggies that were not fresh not not steamed at the same time. For some reason it also came with a side of cheese that I could not understand either. Overall, it was a total disappointment and the only way I would come back to this location would be for their she crab soup. The staff was friendly and they have an awesome vibe in the restaurant it was an absolute shame we could not make this our go-to restaurant while visiting. read more

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Great seafood choices! This is a place you need to venture to if you're in the Virginia Beach area. It's worth the 30 min drive from the boardwalk. An extensive menu of many creative seafood options, the basic ones, and plenty of stuff for landlubbers. Our server was wonderful and quietly hooked us up with a birthday dessert (key lime pie!). It's a very casual joint as is most of the VAB area so come in your trunks and flip flops to enjoy drinks and beers alongside some great apps and entrees. Oh, and DO. NOT. SKIP. DESSERT. The mile high carrot cake is shareable for the whole table and the key lime pie is subtly sublime. read more

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Be forewarned if you actually want oysters! All of the rest of our food was good but they are obviously trimming their oysters or have supply issues. Ordered a dozen raw, shells were significantly sized and beautiful, actual oysters were paper thin/halved and two shells were empty. If two shells show up empty on a dozen, you are halving or trimming and refilling shells not from the original oyster. Disappointing and when we asked about it we're told there was nothing they could do since my daughter gulped them down. Manager wouldn't even come to address it. Server was great, not her fault but sad they are doing this and wouldn't reimburse us. Wish I had been more on top of it before my oyster lover gulped down the mini pieces and took a picture. read more

This is one of my favorite places, started by locals and loved by many locals!! Tom Sola was a great guy who brought a wonderful team of people into this restaurant to make it what it is today. My most recent visit, NYE 2025. We had a party of 9 and some were late, but it was no sweat for our server, she was great. We had a reservation at 6 and 3 of us were sat on arrival. They were pretty busy. The bar was full. I love seeing that when I walk into a business. We ordered about 6 appetizers while we decided our entrees. I chose the bacon wrapped scallops and shrimp scampi flatbread. Both were perfectly prepared and enjoyed. Others had the calamari, hush puppies & crab dip. It was all gone! I went with the Thai Salmon, served with rice. It had a sweet & spicy chili, pineapple compote/glaze. The salmon was cooked medium just how I like it. And again, gone! I don't eat anything all day so give me a break. Haha. We didn't leave until after 8 but some left at 7:30 to make it home for "Stranger Things" but I was gamecasting the Miami/Ohio game (yay, Canes!). We wanted share some dessert. So we ordered the bread pudding and the cinnamon roll cheesecake. I'd never had either, I usually get the Keylime pie or the carrot cake, which is monstrous, but I wanted something I hadn't tried before. They did not disappoint. I didn't get pictures of everyone else's food, but I will share what I got. All was delicious!! read more

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The food here was very good, especially the hush puppies and empanadas!! I couldn't even stop to get a picture of either because they were so delicious. The service was extremely quick and the staff was very attentive. The restaurant itself is decorated very nicely and on theme. read more

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Would definitely come back! We had dinner here a few weeks ago with my husbands parents and we loved it. It is definitely affordable for a seafood restaurant. They also have some cheaper non seafood options. read more

Just had another great dinner. Oyster Rockafeller was great. My friend had the scallops and loved them. I did the Fried oyster Caesar. It was great. The server Ashley J was great! Perfect service! And OMG the Cinnamon Bun Cheesecake was sooo good. I got an extra one to go to take home to my girls. Thank you!! read more

Great service and really good food! Very big portions as well worth the price...I would come back again when I have a bigger appetite! Thank you! read more

Lucky Oyster - Pineapple Coconut Cake - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

We live 5mins from this restaurant but surprisingly it was our first time trying lucky oyster. We came on a Friday and there was a 25min wait. I was surprised at how large the restaurant is. There were lots of seats available in the waiting area so we waited there for our table. They also have lots of merch gear available for purchase. We sat at our table and had an amazing server. I didn't catch her name though. She gave us her recommendations on drinks and entrees and checked up on us frequently. For starters we got the raw oysters and for our dinner I got the grilled salmon salad and my husband got one of their fave dishes with fried shrimp, fried oysters and fried fish bites with sweet potato fries. My salad was delicious and the salmon was cooked perfectly. My husband's dinner was really good as well. I was surprised this was our first time here but it's definitely not our last. We will definitely come back! Delicious food/drinks & friendly staff. read more

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Cute place, reasonably priced. Decorated in nautical style, buoys and fish everywhere, guess what is featured on the menu? We ordered fried shrimp specials, that were delicious and plentiful. The drinks are good, and our service was wonderful. The location is convenient for us, and although parking is tough during busy times, we usually manage. Definately worth going back to. read more

Ate there this afternoon. Food and service were outstanding Always meets expectations. read more

I was craving oysters so I made the trip out to Lucky Oyster General Booth Boulevard near the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. They have a terrific happy hour specials menu available that offers some of their best selling dishes for a reduced price.I don't remember the exact price but I know that the oysters and wings (sold separately) are less than $1 each. If you're interested in checking out the game, they have several large screen televisions in the bar area. Just be prepared for a wait because they can and do get busy, especially during football season on Saturday and Sunday. read more

I was out of town and recently decided to try this restaurant. The staff was very nice and welcoming as soon at you come in the door. They also had matchboxes with their name on them at the door which I haven't seen in years! We got the hot crab dip, the outer banks platter, crab stuffed flounder, and chocolate volcano cake for dessert. The hot crab dip was delicious. I really liked how the seafood flavor went along with the pretzel bread. The ratio and seasoning of the frying batter made the outer banks platter really stand out. I also recommend the Mac and cheese and chocolate volcano cake if you try this restaurant! read more

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Very disappointed with the rockfish scampi.Way over cooked, only two tiny shrimp and no crab. I'll stick to a salad if I ever go back.

Locally owned and operated since 2007, Lucky Oyster is known for its selection of the best local fruits and vegetables from Pungo Farms and its local and Easter Shores oysters. I wasn't in an oyster mood, so I decided to order the following: Creamy She Crab Soup Cobb Salad Pungo Crush The award-winning creamy she-crab soup is a new recipe from previous years and is phenomenal. My favorite part of my meal was the fresh seafood cobb salad (without bacon, I don't dine with the swine)--lumps of crab meat and seasoned blackened bay scallops on top of a bed of fresh garden greens. Plus, avocado, cucumber, shredded cheese, and egg make it the perfect meal to hold on to summer longer. Pungo Crush featured local strawberries from Pungo Farms. The crush was excellent and strong, so intense that I couldn't finish my chosen meal. Now, I would have drank more than half if I had a meal with bread or pasta--like the Crab burger or Baked Seafood Penne. I can see how Lucky Oyster won the "Best of the Beach" award ten times for their Seafood. Where to get this #dreamyeats? 2165 General Booth Blvd STE 154, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Mon to Sun 11 am to close read more

Food was very good and service was also We will return for sure Happy to try something new read more

Great food at a reasonable price. Service was okay. We had a party of 6. Recommend the bacon wrapped shrimp and the Thai sweet salmon.

Lucky Oyster was loud and already full at 5:30 pm yesterday, but we only had to wait 15 minutes. Their fried oyster plate was delicious and generous. The salad was fresh and the sweet potato waffle fries were excellent. Zoey did a good job serving us on a busy shift. We will come back! read more

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I was reminiscing about some of my favorite spots from when I lived in Virginia Beach and realized I never left a review! Here are my long overdue 5 stars for Lucky Oyster. I'll be honest, the first time I came here, like 3-4 stars. I put it in the "just another seafood bar in a city full of great seafood bars" mental category. As I had more experiences at Lucky Oyster and the other area seafood bars, this became one of my favorites. Locally owned and operated, the Food is consistent, the drinks are great, and the staff was on it even when we came with larger groups. It can be a little busy, but it's got a "sit back, relax, and stay awhile" energy that doesn't make even the busier times feel that bad. Lexi was our go-to server - always a delight! I've moved across the country, but Lucky Oyster is on my list of spots I want to return to enjoy again during a future visit! read more

We went for Restaurant week. Arrived about 5 PM. seated immediately. Wife ordered She Crab Chowder (excellent) , Oyster dinner with Caesar salad and green beans, and key lime pie. I ordered fried shrimp and Thai glazed salmon came with a Casar salad and bread pudding for desert. Neither of us finished our salad nor main course plus took deserts home. All food very good, with decent portion size. The Thai glazed salmon was more spicy than expected, but very good. I also ordered a peach and jalapeno Margareta. the combination of the salmon and the Margareta my mouth needed the ice-cream that came with the bread pudding. Server was Kendall. very good, and courteous. The decorations made the restaurant look like it was built in the 1960's on a beach front. however very updated. I am sure we will return. read more

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This has been my go-to every time I visit Virginia Beach for the past 10 years. The food is delicious and NEVER disappoints! We ordered the Neptune's Feast, The Outer Banks, and 911 traditional wings. The ambiance is nautical and peaceful. If you go, ask for Jenna. She's very pleasant and made sure our order was on point and served in a timely manner. read more

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I dined here once when I first moved to Lago Mar and had a bad experience and never came back. So it's been like 9 years and I can't believe I didn't leave one during that first visit. Last night, after a gift card from our realtor arrived for here, we came for a quiet dinner on a Tuesday night. It was pretty dead inside with a lively group at the bar and a few diners in the main dining area. Nice and quiet. Our waitress was SO sweet and kind and easily made suggestions, checked on us often, and was in general just really friendly and easygoing. We tried the bacon-wrapped scallops. You get four large scallops wrapped in bacon drizzled with BBQ sauce on a bed of crispy onion rings. It's good. $15.99 and a nice sized app. We also got the wedge salad with a delicious house-made ranch dressing on the side. Lots of bleu cheese, tons of bacon, fresh chopped tomatoes and red onion. This was a good wedge. One of my favorite salads to order and this one was very very well done. Would absolutely order again. As an entree - I went with an item listed as new. A fish taco salad. So it was a white fish of the day on a bed of lettuce, salsa, white rice and red beans with a cilantro cream sauce. I'm telling you - I inhaled this. It was absolutely delicious. The waitress said it was her favorite thing on the menu and I can see why. Hubs chose a flounder BLT served with some huge house-made crispy salty fries. Fries were delish but the flounder was fish-y to the taste and I doubt it was super fresh. He didn't like it. Dessert was just OK. The "famous" bread pudding was kind'a lukewarm but came with a huge portion of ice cream and whipped cream. I'm not a huge bread pudding fan but, had it been hot, it would've been OK. I got a locally-made (but not in-house) Key Lime pie and it was good - but I doubt the crust is hand-made.... Overall - a solid experience with wonderful service. I'd come back. read more

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This was my first time at Lucky Oyster. My friend got there a little earlier than I did and my cell service stopped working as soon as I walked in. I asked the greeters if they knew where my friend was seated and they told me I could look around. It was a struggle to find her but eventually a waiter found me and guided me to the table where she was seated. The waiter shared that's its normal for cell service to not work on the property. Interesting. I ordered the fried seafood basket which included oysters, shrimp, and fried fish and a side. I got sweet potato fries. The oysters were fresh and tasted really good. The shrimp and fish were good too. Everything was tasty. I wish the sweet potato fries were served on the side of the seafood. The fries became soggy. Overall, good food. I would order the basket again. They have a lot of seating and it was a lot of people there. It wasn't too loud. It's a nice causal spot with a beach theme. read more

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The restaurant is cool. Very dos ious and decor very rustic. The food though needs a little help. My friend and I ordered: crabcake sandwich with side of garlic fries, seafood Cobb salad and bourbon bread pudding. The garlic fries were not crunchy, didn't have any garlic smell or taste to them, the crab cakes are okay but crabmeat were minced more than chunks of crabmeat. The seafood Cobb salad had shrimps that were cooked from frozen, bay scallops were tiny and tasteless. The bread pudding was served with overly dense ice creamy. The pudding itself was so sweet, read more

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Great meal at the Lucky Oyster! We had a big party of 16. David did an amazing job for us! He remembered our orders and even split our checks at the end. Happened to come in on half price wine night which was an extra bonus! Food was great-everything came out quick and HOT! Atmosphere was great. Company was great. Definitely recommend! read more

Lucky Oyster - Haddock key west tacos with sweet potato fries - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Every birthday, I treat myself to oysters so my boyfriend and I decided on Lucky Oyster for a birthday lunch date. With it being lunch time on a Friday afternoon, we didn't have to wait to be seated at all. Our waitress, Alexis, was super friendly, quickly greeted us at our table and helped me choose a very yummy drink so I decided to try the Pink Hurricane which consists of watermelon rum, vodka, cranberry juice, pineapple juice and soda water. It was very delicious and not too strong. I ordered a dozen of raw oysters to start with and they came out pretty quickly. The oysters were very fresh and even though my boyfriend hates them, I thoroughly enjoyed every last one. For our main order, we chose the New England Fish and Chips and the Fried Shrimp. Both came out really quickly. My shrimp was pretty good. I like they they were butterflied and fried perfectly but could have used a little more seasoning. I tasted a piece of the fish and it was alright but was definitely overly breaded in my opinion. The fries were really good though. Since it was my birthday, I was offered a complimentary dessert so I chose the Key Lime Pie which was absolutely delicious! I'm not a huge fan of Key Lime Pie but their pie tasted homemade and very good. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my birthday lunch and I'm happy that we chose Lucky Oyster to celebrate my day. read more

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Our AIRBNB host recommended this local spot for us to try. We were craving oysters so bad. Glad we decided to try them. We walked in on a Sunday night and was seated right away. Our server took our drink orders and was really patient/helpful. Loved the inside decor! Beach themed and very spacious. The outdoors had plenty of seating and you can also watch tv. Liked that their drink and food menu was not overwhelming. Enough for you to make a good decision on your meals. We ordered: Layer Cake Sauvignon bland Big Ugly Brewing Sunbeam blonde ale Sweet onion hush puppies Oyster Rockefeller (8) Chesapeake bay oysters (dozen) My favorite was the Hush puppies and Chesapeake Bay Oysters. Loved the breading on the hush puppies and the distinct taste of the Visalia onions. The oysters was shucked right and fresh. I felt like our overall experience was great. The service was really good and the food/drinks were amazing at a reasonable price. Highly recommend! read more

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