The food is great. Service is wonderful and the ambiance is everything. My son, grandson and I enjoyed every bit of the food. I forgot to take a photo of our plates. Sorry. read more

The folks in there are nice but my God, I really wish I had read the negative reviews before eating here like everyone else, we decided to go here spontaneously and we were the only ones eating. The food took a while to come out and was piping hot (which would normally be fantastic, but it was so hot that we spent legitimately 15 minutes waiting for it to stop burning our fingers which was torture since we were crazy hungry). The flavor of the food was just not our cup of tea. The collard greens were sooooo salty and more pot likka than greens. The catfish was very lightly breaded. The coleslaw was super sweat. They were out of Mac and cheese and cabbage at like 5 pm which was the main reason why we'd chosen a soul food restaurant to eat at. Not to mention, most of the entrees are around $20 and don't come with sides (which are nearly $6). The decor is gorgeous, but after we had gone home, I realize that the hush puppies were left of my catfish platter. The worst part to us was that we were charged a 20% gratuity (which is fine since they have a sign saying they charge that to ALL party sizes), but we also were presented with a tip screen before we could even read our receipt so we double tipped ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ so frustrating. Also, the menu says they charge gratuity for parties over 3 persons which conflicts with their displayed sign and caused the double tip confusion. I wish I had spent my money elsewhere. read more

10 out of 10!! It's been at least a year, I wanted to try this restaurant, because a high school classmate was a bartender here. Needless to say, I never made it before he relocated. But I still had this place on my mind to try... Well the Saturday before Christmas, myself and 5 others decided to go out for brunch and this was suggested. I did not know what to expect as I had only heard a few people mention this place, but I was eager to try it. I must say, we arrived right on time. This place seemed small inside at first glance, but from what I know now, they have more seating in the back of the restaurant, but we were able to dine in front near the bar without worry. Our waitress Ms. Vickie was an absolute pleasure! We ordered our drinks and meals... I cannot speak for everyone but for me and mine... My husband had the chicken plate with sides - tore it up! Now me y'all - I decided to order the platter because everything on the platter I liked. I must say in my 40+ years of life, I have never ordered a platter anywhere!!! It is always an item or two I want to sub, but this one here, give it all to me! Now I did ask Ms Vickie if I could get the shrimp steamed... OK fried it is :) For the wings and shrimp you can choose a dipping sauce or have the item sauced (I believe). I opted to have mine on the side. Yall...bomb!! Just bomb!! Everything on the platter was so so so so good! Before the plate reached the table, I told my husband he was gonna have to help me eat it. I didn't need any help if I wanted to be greedy or if I knew it would be that good... but he did eat a few things. He agreed, it was very good! My drinks were superb! Some of the fellas ordered mules - they were pleased! Overall just a great first time! I saw at least one other larger party (10 or 12) near us and Ms Vickie advised a head of time, there would be a wait before placing the order to the kitchen to avoid back up - super understandable, but mentioning that makes all the difference in the world. Now the ball is in our court to wait or leave, that's how I see it. Oh we waited. We enjoyed the atmosphere and our company! Oh no wait for the drinks - they were flowing :) Please hold on to Ms. Vickie - her spirit is amazing and the vibe inside is super high!! Plenty of parking. Have fun and enjoy life :) read more

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I didn't actually get a chance to eat. Friday, August 28th, I was celebrating my 67th Birthday and chose the Seven Bistro. My husband and I were the only customers there. She handed us our menus, then stated, "We got started a little late, so we are not serving breakfast today." I explained that the only reason we traveled from Norfolk to Newport News was to have breakfast at this establishment. She apologized but reiterated that they were not serving breakfast. I was hungry for waffles, so we decided to find another restaurant. Before leaving, I asked to use the restroom. The restroom was immaculate and very comfortable. As I was coming out, the hostess offered, "we stop serving breakfast at 1:00 pm (it was approaching 12 by then). Now my disappointment was...1.) we were the only people in the restaurant 2.) She could have gone to the cook and asked for a one-time favor to make me some waffles. 3.) Offer a possible discount if we come back at another time. (which I would have done). We did find a place that served an excellent breakfast. I am always looking to support BIPOC businesses. This was very disappointing. read more

Me and my man went for a nice dinner, food is amazing ! We're not from here but anytime we stop through we like to stop here ! Upon arrival vibes were off idk if it was because I was white and with a man who was not the same race as me or what happened. Anyways I ignored the ignorance, ate, asked for a boxes after, the lady brought the boxes back slammed them on the table and then put the bag literally over top of my Mac n cheese.... rude, ignorant, just mad. Definitely will not ever go there again ! read more

This restaurant was such a disappointment for what was supposed to be a great time with with friends for brunch. Upon arrival the restaurant was not busy maybe that should have been a sign for us to leave, instead of proceeding to stay and grab a table. Service was low, extremely slow. A long wait to even get waters on the table. No silverware was brought. Ordered a side of mac n cheese and it came in such a lil tiny bowl almost like a condiment bowl, shouldn't even be considered a side. Also it was extremely greasy and didn't taste good at all. The food took even more time to come out and it was an order of just two wraps and two sandwiches. The music was loud and we had a speaker right on top of our table. And the last disappointment is that they automatically charged a 20% gratuity for a four top table, yes you read right. 20% gratuity for terrible slow service, bad ambience and flavorless food. read more

Seven Bistro - Auto grat 20% for a four top table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport News, Virginia

used to think this was a hidden gem, but after the recent menu revising not so much. The cajun pasta was a favorite of mine add crab meat, and it was all great had no problem paying the additional cost, but now with the recent menu change, you have to pay for either protein with both separate charges, and the separate charges are definitely on a higher end for most restaurants. when I came home and had the pasta, it had a strange aftertaste so I'm not really sure what's going on since the new menu change but unfortunately, I do not think it's for the best. read more

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This is a black owned family business. I was able to conversate with one of the family members who work there. She had a beautiful spirit. The ambiance was nice and quiet and comfortable the period at the time that I was there it was in between the busy times but I can tell that it's a sort of has a sports bar feeling and it's a younger crowd that would usually be there but I loved it I had gotten the Philly steak egg rolls and they were to die for. The young lady who served me was very very helpful. I would go back and I have recommended it. It's in the denbigh area where the old Burlington's used to be I would say try thePhilly Steak Rolls try it read more

Greeted, sat quickly, nice decor. THAT'S FAR AS IT WENT!. I preach eat local, but never again. Waitress "how can I help you, just to let you know we have no chicken, bacon, potatoes and no substitutions". So we ordered coffe, "we dont carry no creamer except sweet vanilla, no half n half, no milk and we dont carry sugarfee option syrup" because of the limited menu items coupled with what they don't have we told tge server we'll just leave. Diabetes is rampant in America and Seven Bistro has no options to combat that. Didn't see any kid option either. Well I always say EAT LOCAL as I write this from 1st Watch chain restaurant. Do better Seven Bistro. read more

Went here for brunch on a Saturday! The windows from the outside are pretty tinted but when you go in, it is actually a very vibrant, bright, cute place. The service is definitely on the slower side even though there weren't a ton of people when we were in there. Surprisingly for majority of the food options, the prices are pretty steep. I will say though, the portions are huge and it's definitely really filling. I got the philly cheese steak and my fiancé had fish and chips and we also had a crab dip appetizer. My philly cheese steak was huge! But it was a bit on the salty side and if you're eating a philly cheesesteak that big, the saltiness gets overpowering after a while. But they definitely don't shy away from the seasoning. Even the chips for the crab dip was seasoned as well. read more

Went here the other day for lunch, it's a beautiful place but not much seating, our server, was also the host I'm guessing and poor thing was running around all over the place. The service was on the slower side as my fiancé order was placed but mine wasn't so I didn't get my meal until he was halfway done with his. The food was decent. But more than likely we won't be back. read more

I have been to this establishment numerous times and I have watched it come a long way. My initial visits were turned off by the slow wait for such a small restaurant. But the consistent factor has always been delicious food and an amazing ambiance with friendly wait staff. I have been here a few more times and the wait for food has improved dramatically, the ambiance is still a vibe, and no matter who has waited on me it was pleasurable. My Family is from new orleans and My mother gave it her stamp of approval, so at this point how much I enjoyed the food doesnt matter. But the menu is Delicious. I will continue to visit this spot as often as I can and I was pleased to find out they have opened another establishment in P town. read more

This place is amazing! I make it my mission to go every time I travel to the area! The quality, portion sizes, taste, temperature, flavor, and freshness is always perfect! The service is always friendly and upbeat. The atmosphere of the restaurant is so chill and welcoming. read more

Let me first say the food was tasty for the most part. The service was ridiculously slow and poor. We arrived at 11:35 we did not get out of there until 1:38. TWO HOURS! The service was so slow that several folks got up and left because no one ever came to their table to take drinks. We got our drinks. I got a whiskey sour my husband a sweet tea. (By the way during that entire two hour odyssey my husband never got a refill of drink). We got wings appetizer that took a very long time to come out but it was tasty. The young lady that sat it down realized we never got napkins or utensils. She said "let me get you napkins and NEVER returned. My husband had to go up to the bar to get napkins. We both ordered Caesar salad hubby's with crabmeat. Mine with salmon. After 45 minutes the lady I assume is the manager/owner came past and said oh...nobody came by to tell you we are out of crab meat? We both said "No". She then offered another meat for my husband's salad and said let me check and see if we have the meat I just offered you. When she came back she said. Oh we are out of romaine lettuce so neither of your orders will be made. Damn. We are now 1 hour in, when were you going to tell us? There is so much more that went wrong let's just say that 45 minutes after that I got my food. My husband's came out after I was done. He just took a few bites and said Let's go. Just a mess. WON'T BE BACK. read more

First off let me start saying this is a small black owned business and I feel like the establishment is wonderful however the service was slow and the quality of the mimosas tower was terrible to say the least. I think this is a great restaurant and has opportunities for growth. Cons: It took forever for my table to get food each persons meal arrived 15-20 mins after the other and it took us almost and hour for everyone's food to come. After we talked to the owner she compensated us with a mimosas tower which was amazing however the champagne is the tower left my whole group with a horrible stomach ache. I was tossing in the bed for hours. Pros: The food is bomb !! I had a sampler tray with fried shrimp, wings and cheesesteak eggrolls. The eggrolls were mid, the wings was decent but that shrimp was sooooo good! I am still thinking about them. My sister had a fish plate that had me drooling for hours. Of course I had to beg her for a piece and end up wishing I got what she got instead. The rest of my party was satisfied with the food and the drink tasted amazing. Other than the stomach ache there is nothing I can complain about the drinks. Other than the food the customer service is amazing the either staff was friendly and took care of us to the best of their ability. They were short staffed but I believe this place has a lot of potential! read more

My husband and I found this restaurant in passing and were pleasantly pleased by this gem. The stylish decor and music were welcoming and relaxing. We were greeted upon entering and our waitress, Ashley, was quick to bring our water. She was pleasant, friendly, and helped us decide our meals. The food was served quickly and was delicious and piping hot. The meals were unique and tasty although the menu sounded basic. We will be back for sure to taste the rest of the menu!! read more

Let me just get it out of the way and say upfront the food is decent. Not amazing, not bad. It's okay. And it was hot. Now for the rest of the ordeal. First, we were disappointed at around 3pm on a Sunday when we got there, were seated, given menus, and then told its lunch time....no more brunch. That's on us. We were expecting a dj and vibes....but nah, just hip hop/rnb being played as background music. I'll mention we were seated in their back room, which I didn't like. There were plenty of open high tables along the walls. Next, as we're looking at the menu, the server comes back to say "oh btw just to let you know we're out of the salmon" -another disappointment. There are like 5 things on the menu that include salmon, and it's not an expansive menu. Cool. We ordered drinks, the alcoholic beverages came fairly quickly, my girl's soda didn't come until she asked for it again. She ordered a Philly cheesesteak, I ordered catfish. I asked if I could get broccoli instead of fries, she says it's $1 more....i asked "why" if both sides are the same price. Her response: "I have no idea, they just charge extra." Cool, leave it as is. While we wait for our food, the server brings utensils and napkins.....I was so underwhelmed and disappointed that they brought us "to go" utensils, plastic ware, for a sit down meal in a sit down establishment , for plates that were basically $20+. Very tacky. Food comes. It's hot. The cheesesteak was HUGE. The fish was covered in paprika, or something red, idk why. Not appealing. I had little containers of hot sauce, ketchup, and malt vinegar (again, the little to go cups). I'm like no tartar sauce?? For fish? I asked for some and the server brings me two (yes just TWO) PACKETS of tartar sauce. I looked back at the menu, it says the fish comes with HOMEMADE tartar sauce. That was it for me. How tacky is it gonna get? Let me tell you how tacky. Our server took her lunch break, and sat right next to us while she ate....technically on the other side of the window, but still out on the floor, with the customers, in our view. The Hennessy and Sunshine drink is really good. The jumbo ice cube kinda gets in the way but I guess everything is about aesthetics these days. This was the second time I went here and the first time was ghetto too, can't lie....but there were more drinks involved and the dj was there so, you know. Happy yelping! read more

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The food was good and the breakfast it was just the service. The service was way too late with that person food please if you go make sure you get good service and but we didn't just have good service. Thank you. read more

Doesn't answer the phones! This is really pissing me off. why advertise that you take orders over the phone if your not going to answer

It's a hidden gem, restaurant and bar, that you can bring your kids to. When you walk in, you're bedazzled by the crisp and clean decor and greeted by welcoming servers. The place is a bit small but luckily at the moment, since it's new, it's not fully crowded yet. My group was able to get a table right away on a Friday afternoon. The food is delicious and well-seasoned. My complaints are that the serving size for the crab and spinach dip are a bit small for the asking price and the plating for the stuffed salmon is also underwhelming for the set cost. My whole table thought the food also came in lukewarm, almost borderline cold. The drinks were a bit of a hit or miss. I recommend getting one of their flavored margaritas. They were sweet but also left you feeling buzzed after 1-2 glasses. But I would steer away from the cosmopolitan, which tasted like watered down liquor, and the Bahama mama, which is normally my go to drink, but had a weird after taste. In the end, I would come here again. Probably to try out their breakfast menu next time. There were some cons but I feel like there are a lot more pros that would keep me coming back once in a blue moon read more

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Will not return. Took forever to be seated even with the greater part of the restaurant being empty. The food took over an hour to be prepared and delivered. When we got it, most of it was cold and had to be return to be warmed up. This establishment is ill equipped. read more

Jayla was great, food was great, drinks were great. I'll be back for brunch with my cousins.

This new spot in Newport News is VERY nice!!!! The food, drinks, service, and ambiance were all A+! I will definitely be back and highly recommend you all come check it out. They have many activities planned for different nights coming soon. This King Brent read more

Seven Bistro - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport News, Virginia

I had high hopes when I entered your establishment. The atmosphere was nice and the server was friendly. My hopes quickly disappeared after waiting an hour to get our meal. Then to add insult to injury after finally getting our meal we're asked to move from our table to another table. The reason we were given was "there is a party in the room and they paid to reserve the room." We asked for to go boxes packed our food with no intention of ever visiting the establishment again. What was meant to be a nice brunch with my girlfriend turned into a disaster. Side note no compensation for our inconvenience was offered, the check promptly arrived. read more

Great decor. Great atmosphere. Great food. Everyone was nice and personable. Will be returning again. Buffalo chicken dip- 9.5 Stuffed Salmon- 10 Mac and cheese- 9 Mashed potatoes- 9 read more

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Went for breakfast on Sunday. There were two waitresses so service was very slow. The food was ok. My mother in law and I had the steak omelette, my sis in law had the denver omelette and my husband had the shrimp and grits. I asked for no tomatoes in my omelette and my mother in law wanted some in hers. When they brought the food, I clarified which was mine and they said we don't have tomatoes so neither has them. That should have been stated up front. It is a beautifully decorated place and seems like a nice place for happy hour drinks at the bar. Don't come if you're in a rush! read more

Me and my lady went yesterday I ordered the Salmon and she had pancakes, waffles. I also ordered chicken wigs as an appetizer. It was almost 40 min later and the chicken was dried out and the pancakes were subpar. while were waiting a Dj started playing so loud it was impossible to have a conversation. We will be returning truly disappointed. read more

Located in the Denbigh area of Newport News. The service is good but slow due to short staff. My drink (the lit) was good but not strong. The sandwich was really good, could use a bit more seasoning and the fries was seasoned. I'll be back for sure. read more

Seven Bistro - Crab Sandwich and Fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport News, Virginia

I might've had a better review had I not been ACCOSTED by the "boss lady". Me and my friend drive 20 minutes to Seven Bistro to enjoy an fun advertised Karaoke brunch. Upon arriving at the restaurant we were surprised to see that there was ABSOLUTELY no karaoke going on but a dj in the middle of the restaurant.. okay. We were sat quickly but it took a while to be greeted by a server. Side note: why do these restaurants advertise special days but can't accommodate the amount of customers. Anyways, the food was decent.. first drink was alright but the problem came upon waiting for our second drinks. We waited 20min and hadn't seen anything from the server. When I did hear from here she told us that the bar was backed up. I finally had enough and had to re approach her after the workers including the "boss lady" stopped working to twerk in the middle of the restaurant and give out free BIRTHDAY SHOTS while I had been waiting at this point 30 min for my drink. The server brings the "boss lady" over and she proceeds to sit down at our table and aggressively tells me she didn't know the kitchen was backed up and that's not her job. She comps my drink because I called for her but does nothing for my friend who was also waiting. Food was alright vibes were good but none of it was worth the drama and having a manager or whatever the heck she was approach me in such a demeaning way. Also, karaoke happened at the end but it was just the hostesses screaming into the damn microphone. read more

The wait time was terrible. They never made me wait an hour for a lemonade any where else. Just a mess forget them. Our server forgot one of our drinks and an appraiser. We didn't have anything to eat before and as I mentioned earlier we had to wait an hour for our food.If I could rate this 0 stars I would read more

Service is slow and there wasn't even a lot of people. A couple came and left and didn't order. Too much effort into the vibe of the restaurant and not enough into the service. The music played was very explicit. We were given plastic utensils. They ran out of bacon for my breakfast platter but had bacon for my husband's bacon omelette. The food was just ok nothing worth coming back for. Our waitress was polite and patient. read more

Would like to shoutout the staff @SevenBistro!!! Food, drinks & vibe 100!!!! ... I've tried almost everything on the menu an it's a smash hit every time.... Make sure you get that "Maggie Margarita"!!! Bartenders are great & drinks R Amazing!!!! read more

Food was excellent along with service and drinks. I will definitely return here. I think you'll enjoy the ambiance as well. (I ordered the buffalo shrimp appetizer and creole pasta, my toddler enjoyed the Philly steak rolls and Mac) read more

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SAM was awesome at being our waiter environment is very relaxed music is great and food is good I love going here

Everything was good , from the drinks to the food. The service was excellent had to give a nice tip. The ambiance was inviting and overall a nice laidback atmosphere. Will be returning very soon. read more

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This place was recommended to me and i tried it for brunch I was impressed and thought the service was great food was delicious collards Mac and cheese the burger wow.ihadtoo much. I will be back!!!! read more

I went to 7 bistro with high hopes but sadly they were not met, I would like to start with the positive the inside looked really nice I liked that. I went with my fiancée and mother and they both enjoyed their drinks. Now to the bad we ordered appetizers and they were late as hell and my fiancée didn't even get hers because they burnt it without telling her until she asked. Then when I order my entree it took forever and the waitress kept asking me what I had like she forgot. The service was super slow. I got a burger it was nothing special way to salty. The wings were okay at best. Very disappointing. read more

Went here today for lunch with my Niece. The food was absolutely delicious!!! The portions were huge . The Server was friendly. read more

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The food is good but it will take FOREVER to get it. I sat down at my table at 1:45pm. It is now 3:20 and I have not received the simple burger and fry that I ordered. I have experienced this before at this restaurant. I would not recommend this restaurant until they can fix this problem. read more

Came here with my family for breakfast. The ambiance was really inviting! I actually lived the decor! The workers were very friendly! I am so big on customer service and they definitely passed the test! The drinks were so strong I promise I felt drunk off one lol I loved that for me! The food was okay I would say a 8 out of 10 the home fries were seasoned soooo welll!!! The grits were way to buttery for my liking! Overall it was really decent I can see myself going back when I am in the area read more