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    Sea Salt Grill

    4.1 (51 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Cindy B.

    My husband and I came here for lunch. I liked that it is a family owned business. I like supporting locally owned businesses. We were seated pretty quickly. Even though they were busy we did not have to wait long for service. My husband got a grilled chicken sandwich and I got the fried shrimp. I really enjoyed my shrimp! We sat inside with a view of the boardwalk.

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    Sean J.

    If you're in Virginia Beach looking for a nice place to have dinner, I recommend checking out Sea Salt Grill located in The Capes Hotel. With outdoor seating overlooking the ocean, and viewing of beach goers and families walking along the boardwalk this was very easy to relax at. Our waiter was attentive and friendly, making us feel welcome. The Pungo Punch was delicious and refreshing, I was convinced to have two. For an appetizer, the steak bites were perfectly cooked and seasoned with a horseradish sauce for dipping on the side. Finally for my main entree, I got the fish of the day which was a large piece of flounder, fried and served with tarter sauce, French fries, hush puppies and coleslaw. This restaurant has good food at a great price that is slightly cheaper than other restaurants along the boardwalk.

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    Keenan T.

    It is a small restaurant attached on one end to the hotel's pool and on the other end to the boardwalk. The crab cake burger was quite fresh and served with potato salad. The fish was lightly breaded with crispy fries.

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    Joyce K.

    Before going to the beach, my friends and I got brunch at Sea Salt Grill! I got the crabcake benny and my friends ordered the eggs benny and a collection of sides (yogurt bowl, toast and eggs). The eggs were perfectly poached and doused on hollandaise sauce, but I wish that the hashbrowns were presented more nicely. The inclusion of some greens or some vegetables on the dish would have also improved the presentation. My friend didn't enjoy the cranberries in her yogurt bowl and felt that the whole bowl was very sweet. However, the view of the beach was beautiful and the food wasn't too bad.

    Mahi fish and chips

    The grilled medium rare Ahi was great. The Mahi fish and chips was dry, crumbly and inedible. Crab cake appetizer was good. The coleslaw sides were fermenting and tasted like garbage. The ketchup has been recycled enough times that it tastes very stale. The waitress was nice and attentive. There's a lot of nice seafood restaurants in the area. This one is mediocre at best.

    Love this place! Went to a restaurant next door and no one even came to our table, even when we asked if we could get a server over! Went a block over and found this gem!! We were looking at the fun colored rocks on their porch and Cam came right over and gave us a sharpie so we could draw on one too! Tanya was so incredibly attentive and I can't thank her enough! An amazing experience!! We will definitely going back with our friends and family!

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    2 months ago

    Very nice restaurant. The owner chef and Robin our waitress were very nice. We sat outside and enjoyed watching folks on the boardwalk.

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    We so appreciated your business. Thank you Jim

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    Went for the first time today. They were so nice and welcoming and could take our dog with us. Food was great!

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    1 year ago

    Excellent food and drinks. Recommend steak bites and the Pink Summer !!. Crinkle Fries also.

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    Tanya S.

    We do not have Mahi, so not sure if you are reviewing the right place?

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    We appreciate your nice review. Please come back again.

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    3 years ago

    Fun little grill, good food and service! I had a patty melt and my friend had She Crab soup and a BLT, yummy!

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    Great place....friendly owners,fantastic food and service....ocean view..we are locals one of our favorite places

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    3 years ago

    Food is amazing. Small hometown feel with great service. We are here several times during our stay at Virginia Beach.

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    3 years ago

    The breakfast was fresh and served quickly, friendly staff and a great view!

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    4 years ago

    Great food, Jeff and Taylor are amazing cooks. Thanks Frank for amazing service. This is the place to go if you want fresh cook food.

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    5 years ago

    Wow!!! This place was absolutely awesome!! Fresh seafood and Hereford beef! Service was over the top!

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    We love this place! The food is always so good and the owners are the best! We just had the chili special and it was amazing!!

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