It's a restaurant in a gas station. The place was full. I got the fish sandwich . Was ok but not as good as the one in the great machipongo clam shack. Also did not like to place the order at the counter like a fast food place ( especially after paying $ 16 for fish sandwich, soda and a piece of corn bread). Wanted to try the crab soup but they were out. read more

Slow as hell. It took over 30 minutes to get our food that shouldn't have taken any time at all. The only thing on our plates that required any time at all was french fries and they weren't even hot or even cooked enough when we got them--the rest were cold sandwiches. Food was meh and bland. read more

We ate at Sting Rays because there was a hour plus wait at other restaurants in town. The food was pretty good, but the broiled backfin lump crab cakes were excellent! I definitely recommend ordering them. The food came out fast and our waitress was friendly and prompt. read more

It was very good and has the atmosphere of a hometown diner. They had a ton of options on their menu you can find food for anyone. They've got burgers (veggie and turkey included), ribs, sandwiches, an array of seafood and kid friendly meals. The wait staff was excellent and very friendly and were able to handle our party of 13. Sting rays should be on your list of places to stop in Cape Charles. read more

Wow....if this place was not so far from NYC I would be a regular!!! I ate 3 ribs before I realized BBQ sauce came with the meal, that's how juicy they were!! Such nice and friendly staff always checking on you. Great hidden gem on the way to VA Beach. read more

What' happened! This use to be a Great place to eat. Today, the portions were small, 1 tiny soft shell on a $12 sandwich! My husband had the flounder dinner... 1 small piece of fish, but lots of fries. Thank goodness there are other choices for eating. After all, Stingrays is a trucks stop, expected more food for the money. Too bad they had a good thing several years ago! read more

The food...amazing! Highly recommend the crab cake sandwich with hush puppies. It's pretty dated, and smells like nothing but fried food but look past all of that for a good meal. read more

This place looked run down and weird but I thought what the heck, places surprise you. Everything I tried here was pretty disgusting. Clam strips were rubbery. The Crabcake was over cooked and very fishy. Mac n Cheese pasta was overcooked. The coleslaw was flavorless. The sweet potato fries weren't even good. Gross. read more

Can't beat a $30 entree at a gas station, lol! Everything tasted fried, including our broiled entree's and our veggies; come to think of it my water tasted fried! read more

I wasn't impressed. I love little local spots. When we first went in I was not turned off at all by the gas station and order at the counter service. I definitely had hopes that we had discovered a great local's spot. Our server and the woman behind the counter were EXTREMELY friendly. This place definitely gets 5 stars for some southern hospitality. Unfortunately everything else about our experience was just so-so. My mashed potatoes tasted like cafeteria food from when I was a camp counselor. The corn tasted old like it was cooked a few days ago then just reheated. Th mac & cheese was okay. There wasn't anything special about my dish. My husband got the marinated shrimp, which was the best thing at our table, but still nothing we will go out of our way to get again. The sweet tea was pretty good. If the menu items were $5-8 cheaper maybe I wouldn't have had such high expectations for this place. Overall it was a really big let down. read more

Good restaurant for lunch. Crab cake was fresh and had some filler, but not too much. Fries weren't perfect, but decent. Id stop again.

Great burgers and can assume rest of food is good my wife got crab soup she said she had a lot of shells in it but was ok little place off the highway will go back on our next trip read more

That roadside gem of which you've always dreamt... Awesome down home cooking. Do with the seafood. You can can everything else everywhere else. Cornbread. Mmm. Sweet potato muffin? Yes please. Catfish? I can die a happy man ;) read more

This food is soooo good the Mac and cheese is so delicious and the lobster bisque is as well

The family and I were staying at Cherrystone Campground in Cape Charles Virginia and decided to try out the award winning sting-rays restaurant. After much inquiring none of the employees knew when was the last time their food won an award. It's not to say that it was not good food. Actually the so called award winning chili was flavorful and quite good. The award winning ribs were good but i have had better at Tiffanys in Union New Jersey. My daughter's friend had the crabcake sandwich and said it's the best she's had. Overall for the location and the limited restaurants in the area. Sting-rays hits the spot after a lazy day in the pool or pier. PS: hospitality was nice. read more

Generous crab sandwich. Dull French fries. Probably should try other menu items.

I think the food is very good. My husband has had the crab imperial and he thought it was excellent. I love to go to Kiptopeake to camp just because the restaurant is close (must still drive though). I think of eating here often. If we make it this summer, I'll post an update. BTW, some people may be put off by ordering through a cafeteria type line and then seating themselves while they wait for their food order to be delivered. We have always found the service to be satisfactory. read more

Mediocre food and mediocre staff will welcome you to this gas station restaurant. My husband had a drumfish sandwich. It was so gross he couldn't even eat it ( he normally loves all fish too). I had to share half of my sandwich with him so he had something to eat. The tables were dirty and the staff were not pleasant. Thought maybe we caught them on a bad day, so we tried them again a year later and nothing was any better. Keep driving south and hit Southland in NC if you are looking for some good eats. read more

Can not manage to drive past here with out stopping for a slice of Sweet Potato Pie with Damson Plum Sauce

I've been working on the Eastern Shore quite a bit recently and have made a ritual of stopping in at Sting Ray's for a delicious breakfast sandwich. I can order food, pump gas and get a lottery ticket in under ten minutes, then BAM! I'm back on the road. read more

So let's see...stopped in with my sons and although a local, I had never been. I had the crab cake sandwich it was ok but not for the price. The fries were cold and the whole feel was very hill billy "red neckish". Therefore, I doubt I will be returning anytime soon. Also, when I walked in the counter lady kind of looked at you like, I really don't wanna take your order but I have to, and with that being said. Dine at your own risk...Namaste read more

We run across Sting Ray's on the way back home from North Carolina's Outer Banks... Great food and atmosphere... I had a pulled pork bbq sandwich which was excellent... Girls had local fried fish, also great... Two thumbs up!!! read more

The service was bad! I mean really bad! Our silverware was thrown to the table. When the food was brought out the lady argued with us about what we had ordered. We had to have our ticket reprinted to show her we did not order the extra item and that she needed to take it back. The food is not what it was a few years ago and the bathrooms were so dirty that I could not even use them. read more

Pretty good considering it is at a gas station. At first look I told my husband no way am I going to eat there but once I tasted some of his clams I made him share and now we always stop there on our road trips. I love the corn bread and the fried clams. read more

The prototypical gas station highway joint with killer local seafood and fixin's. Try the sweet potato biscuits.

This place was awesome!! Great service and great food!! I was in love from the moment we walked in! Their coffee was super yummy!!! If we come back we will of course stop here!!! read more

If you like Southern cooking, you have found the right place at Sting-Ray's Restaurant. Their sea food is prepared just right, as well as their roasted chicken, steaks and Italian dishes. Be prepared for great food and a friendly atmosphere! read more

This was once an iconic restaurant which appears to be under new ownership. I recently paid over $40 for two take-out orders of shredded barbecue, macaroni and cheese and cooked apples (they no longer offered greens). The macaroni and cheese was good-everything else was awful: over spiced barbecue, apples that tasted like they just came out of a Sysco can and worst of all, the legendary sweet potato pie tasted like it came from the local grocery store bakery section. Don't waste your time or money. You would be better off buying fried chicken from any of the Eastern Shore's Royal Farms Stores-they always use fresh instead of frozen chicken. It saddens me that this restaurant once recommended in Southern Living Magazine has become a place to avoid-not even a shadow of its former self. read more

Last minute decision to stop here on our way to OBX. Real crab in soup. Fried catfish had a good breading. BBQ sauce on ribs was tasty. Old bay steamed shrimp were fresh. Quick bite to eat to get you through the trip. And hilarious that its attached to a gas station! read more

Not really sure what all the hype is about. It's cafeteria style and over priced. There'smuch better place in the area.

This is a great little place. Although located in the back of a gas station, it definitely is a gem in the rough. The food and sides are always great and staff is always friendly. My wife and i travel from Newport News to the ES often just to eat at Stingrays. read more

Can I say fresh seafood!!! Wow!! Nothing fancy just plain old good!!! Don't change anything!!! I wanted to take a pan of cornbread home with me !' read more

So this used to be my go to spot when driving on the Eastern Shore. The prices are a little steep (especially when you enter the restaurant through the gas station entrance and walk through the cheesy gift shop) but the food was great which made the whole experience really neat. WELL, I stopped there a few weeks ago on my way north with a hankering for a burger. It was so-so and the sweet potato fries were bland (even with brown sugar on them). I am by no means a snob with my burgers and if you look at my other reviews I am fairly reasonable when reviewing restaurants. Unfortunately this time I was disappointed. Maybe it is because I got a burger at a seafood joint but for me the experience was not what it used to be and with other truly amazing seafood joints it looks like if I stop there again it will only be for gas. read more

This is my first time here. I travel all over the country, I have to say this is the best seafood I've ever had. I'm bringing my wife a platter. Thank you for the great food and service. read more

Stopped on way down 13 from PA. heading home, had seen the signs many times and thought I'd try it for lunch today. Had the BBQ sandwich with fries. Wife had the fried chicken. Best I can say is they have good sweet tea. BBQ was less than average chicken had no seasoning in batter. Next time I will just keep driving. read more

Made our first visit today after hours of hiking, and really enjoyed the HUGE burger and fries we had. Service was quick and very friendly.

Cafeteria style with full service prices. After going past this place for eight years we finally were there at a time we could eat. We both ordered the oyster sandwich ($11.99 each) which came with 4 oysters on a dry hamburg bun with fries which we could not switch for coleslaw. Not very accommodating. Got more breading in each bit then oyster. Apple pie was $4.99, more then at a full service restaurant. Our bill was over $30.00. Could have better at Hardee's for a lot less. The bathrooms were a mess and smelly. Sorry, won't go there again. read more

Ordered lunch for 4 was a little pricey for the quality of food received. Two people in our party ordered the grilled cheese and chicken chili, humm... was red chicken chili with the taste of canned ravioli sauce, yikes! We ordered the fried oyster sammy which had 3 small oysters for a $12.95 cost and the $12.95 crab cake sammy which was full of filler & lacked the crab meat. The fries were cold on both of our orders. It Is convenient to Kiptopeke Campground. We have had decent fairly priced breakfast here previously but would likely skip ordering a pricey lunch here next time. read more

I placed a to go order over the phone and then picked up 30 minutes. We had the Crab Stuffed Mushrooms. They were great! Properly cooked and delicious! Also had the potato salad and a slice of pecan pie,which was good also. I will go back again and have the crab/mushrooms again. read more

My family ate at STINGRAYS on July 14, 2015. The food is warmed up frozen food at best. The Crab cake platter was the worst that I have ever had, all filler very little crab meat. The dining room was warm and had an abundance of friendly flies. I cannot recommend you eat there. read more