We visited MOD Olive while spending the day exploring Suffolk and thought it looked like a fun place to try. The restaurant has a cool retro 1970s vibe with vintage colors, an old cigarette machine, and Bewitched playing on the TV, which made for a unique atmosphere. Unfortunately, the experience was a little inconsistent. We arrived with a party of four but were seated at a table with only three chairs. When we pointed it out, the host didn't seem to realize the problem at first, which was an odd start to the meal. Our server was friendly and attentive throughout our visit. She let us know they were out of the home fries and another menu item before we ordered, which wasn't a big issue. However, it took close to 40 minutes for our food to arrive. My son ordered a burger that was advertised with fried mac and cheese on top, but when it came out, the mac and cheese was missing. Only after we asked were we told they had run out. It would have been helpful to know that before we ordered. The server apologized and offered to make something else, but it would have taken another 30 minutes, so we decided to keep the burger as it was. She ended up removing it from the bill entirely, which we appreciated. We also tipped her based on the original total because she handled the situation well. The food was good. I enjoyed my grilled chicken sandwich with pear, Brie, and honey, and my husband liked his French dip. That said, we felt the prices were on the high side for the overall experience, especially considering the long wait, unavailable menu items, and other service issues. Overall, MOD Olive has a fun concept and an interesting menu, but the restaurant could have been cleaner, communication could have been better, and the value didn't quite match the price. We'd be willing to give it another try in the future, but we're hoping for a more polished experience next time. read more

Still tasty and delicious as we remembered ! Great food and great cocktails! Fried green tomatoes were fabulous. read more

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I visit this restaurant relatively frequently, and every time I go, I can safely say that I leave with plenty of leftovers. The portions are huge, and I can justify the price entirely. I brought my mom here for Mother's Day and we got the Down South Omelette and the Breakfast Tot-choes. The plates were as big as my head as always and with the cost of two soft drinks our total was right around $44. read more

The Mod Olive - Breakfast Tot-choes - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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If you know Suffolk then you're familiar with the Plaid Turnip. Mod is the Turnips spinoff in the building they used to inhabit. Still some of the same Turnip faves you know with a little more quirk. I came specifically while back visiting Suffolk for the Fried Green Tomatoes and was not disappointed. Lightly breaded, tender, served w feta and balsamic. Exactly like momma made. We also had the pork belly biscuit platter and there was enough food for 3-4 people. I'm not mad about the leftovers. The pork was tender, flavorful, and exactly as it should be. Those big fluffy buttery biscuits reminded me to go for a run so I can eat the leftovers. We had ours with a side of waffle fries. Crispy, delicious, perfect diner fries. The sweet tea will make even the most northern of Yankees say y'all. read more

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Traveling home from vacation in Sandbridge, VA, I thought that it would be nice to go off of my main path and stop in quaint downtown Suffolk for lunch. My wife and I arrived at The Mod Olive (formerly The Plaid Turnip) at post-peak lunch time on a Saturday. We were told by the host that the wait would be 10 min. Looking across the restaurant it wasn't crowded, a bunch of tables were empty. The decor was retro 70's and earlier. There are a lot of cool artifacts on display. A cool feature was the original Star Trek playing in a loop on the tv in the bar area. We waited for 20 min before we asked if we could be seated. Finally, after 30 min of waiting we were seated and given one menu. I now know what it is like to be invisible, we finally were acknowledged and served water after 5 minutes of servers passing by without even a look or wave. We already committed a good deal of time so we placed our orders with the friendly server. During the time that we waited, we couldn't help but notice that the restaurant was far from clean. Cobwebs on most of the decorations and the tables were rustic with chipped paint, and sticky. The host and bus-person used the same rag to wipe multiple tables off and replaced the same rag on the top of the host station(without rinsing). The fish tank in the bar area was in desperate need of a cleaning. The Philly Cheesesteak sub was on the greasy side, but had great flavor. Broccoli was fresh and cooked properly. The chicken avacado sandwich had great flavor, the beans were from a can, soft and super salty. The Mod Olive has a lot of potential, but it needs a good cleaning from top to bottom along with staff training and updated sanitation procedures. I will choose a different place next time I visit Suffolk. read more

We are not in downtown Suffolk often with that being this morning I wanted to try somewhere new/different from the regular places we go. We ended up at The Mod Olive-formerly known as the Plaid Turnip. I loved the ambience and our seat was a half booth with two chairs big enough for 4 or maybe 5 and it was nice. Our server Tianna was very attentive and friendly. Our food was plentiful so if you go hungry. I got the chicken fried steak which I loved. This steak was a perfect combo of salty and peppery from the gravy. The menu is huge and I plan to go back and try some more read more

The Mod Olive - Menu 6/19/25 - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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Everything was great for our dinner here. Friendly service, strong drinks, delicious food and fun throw back decor. Make this a place to try while visiting. We will definitely be back to try more dishes next time we are in town. read more

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The Mod Olive in downtown Suffolk is a great find. Wonderful food: with standard menus items and specials. All have been delicious. The service is like having a meal at a great and kind friend's house. Saturday and Sunday brunch is one of our favorites. The Food, Service, and Pricing will all make you glad you visited. read more

Mod Olive has quickly become our favorite spot to grab breakfast. We love that it's within walking distance and they never disappoint! My go to is the Benedict but I went with the chicken and waffles and it did not disappoint. Services is always super friendly and relatively quick and the portion sizes are fantastic. It's a retro vibe inside That is clean and quirky read more

The Mod Olive - Bar area! - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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This place is a mid-century hoot on the main drag in Suffolk. There's quite an extensive menu of sandwiches and other casual fare that's nothing completely new, but they generally add a little twist or distinctive flourish. The portions are enormous and the prices are more than reasonable. The sweet potato fries are terrific. There's also an extensive list of (mostly retro and sweet) cocktails that's fun to narrow down to a selection. The bartender was pleasant and efficient. The decor is a time-traveling hoot, and they have vintage TV episodes playing on the screens. Definitely a good choice for a fun night out. read more

We've dined at Mod Olive about four times in the last five months so this is not a one-and-done review. Parking is convenient if you know how to access the lot (pull in to the driveway one building away to the north and drive around the old bank building .) The decor is like stepping back into the 50's. We're usually seated promptly but there is a comfortable waiting area if they are busy. They have two menus and change them out at 3 p.m. though many of the favorites are available all day. We've thoroughly enjoyed the generous serving of fish and chips, the humongous burgers (an 8 oz . mound of meat), the superb grilled chicken breast with gorgonzola cream sauce and sun dried tomatoes, and the Waldorf salad. They have a bespoke cocktail menu that changes monthly and a selection of craft beers on tap - you have to refer to their website to see the beer menu. We never have room for dessert and usually leave with enough food for another meal. While service is always friendly, it takes a little longer than most for the food to be delivered. (I'm told that the kitchen is on the small side.) read more

The Mod Olive - A mimosa flight - about 8 fruit flavors to choose from - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

The ambiance is different, not expected, but very clean. We were seated quickly and the waitress took our drink orders at the time. My friend and I both ordered the shrimp and grits. Oh my goodness, we were so surprised with the presentation as well as the taste. The grits tasted fresh, large serving and seasoned well. Those jumbo shrimp were so perfect sitting on top of the grits. So pleasantly delighted with the amount of shrimp too. Usually, some places only want to give you 3-4 (small or medium shrimp). We really enjoyed our leftovers too! Can't wait to return for more of the same! read more

The people here are great. Very nice and pretty good service. I love the quiet restaurant. Its so hard to find a place like this! Do NOT ORDER THE MONTE CRISTO if you want it to be deep fried like the one Bennigans had!!!! This sandwich was mushy and someone forgot to add the raspberry jam. The powdered sugar should have been on the sandwich before the olives went on. Bow tie mac and cheese pretty blow average. People great, food C-minus. Prep or cook, I don't know where it failed.But it did. read more

The Mod Olive - Mushy not crispy Monte Cristo! - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

The food is amazing and the service was great. My issues with this place is it's dirty ! They sat us at a table that still had food on it and was sticky. They finally cleaned it off. It was hard to enjoy our dinner when we spent the whole time swatting fruit flies. They need to close the place for a day and do some heavy cleaning ! read more

I stumbled here after another place was unexpectedly closed and I'm happy it panned out that way. Coming in, immediately the staff was super nice and attentive when seated. I ordered the Lemon Lavender Spritz mock tail and it's delicious... highly recommend if you want something light, fun and tasty. While I wait for my food, i get to enjoy the brick with framed wood and metal art, along with various figurines and arty shingles hanging from the ceilings. It's noon and I can tell patrons are here from work because they're all talking about work in khakis and polos. Still a bunch of tables for families and people like me who don't want to sit at the bar. I ordered : *The Greek Wings - taste like what they are. Served with a lemon glaze and what tastes like a scratch tzatziki sauce and pickled onions. They're different and Fun to try but I'm not stuck on them. *Poutine Fries- a first for me but not the last. Glad I was finally able to give it a try. I do think it would be better with scratch gravy. *Pork Belly Biscuits- average- Made from scratch biscuits were good and not dry. Pork is cooked well, but I think it'd be better with something other than the pimento in my opinion. Still, The pimento itself The portions are excellent. The food isn't bad. The people staff are very polite. read more

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I arrived in Suffolk to visit my daughter in law and she said that this was the spot for brunch and I would love it. She was correct, upon arriving the restaurant has a 70's, retro vibe with eclectic decor from that era. There's a full bar with seating, nostalgic movies from the 60's and 70's playing, and the cutest art work displayed. I opted for the veggie omelet with two eggs, with a side of blueberries, and a bagel with cream cheese. The omelette was tasteful, the bagel could have been more crisp and less butter, and the blueberries were not as fresh but, being that they aren't in season is why. Lastly, we had the champagne screw which consists of vodka, orange juice, and champagne. It was a bit strong but delicious, a different taste from my usual mimosa with oj and champagne. Our server was kind, and gracious. read more

The Mod Olive - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

Was invited out here for a brief lunch with some friends. We've passed by this place a few times before but never stopped in. It looked smaller on the outside but is actually pretty big inside. I had a Caesar salad, and the lettuce was huge in a great way! It was delicious, nice and fresh! Some of the people in the group had soups and pot pies. They enjoyed that as well and said they come all the time. Then there's the cakes! Some got the chocolate cake and some of us the carrot cake. The pieces were HUGE and anddddd they were delicious! You ever get a huge slice, and you're all excited, then it tastes like cardboard or chalk? Well, that wasn't the case here. We're definitely going back to "make sure" they always taste that good! Lol I am looking forward to returning during my next VA visit for sure!! read more

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A restaurant runs out of food - during restaurant week. Featured items on a menu that is still circulating, but you don't have most of the items. This was very disheartening. My mother and I visited this restaurant last Friday with hopes of trying items from the restaurant week menu. We were presented with the full menu... we were ready to order within minutes, but was told our choices were no longer available. Bummer! Items from the starter section - out Items from the entrees - out Sheesh - not sure why there is not an alternative, but because we were sad, we decided to dine elsewhere. We walked in - and stood at the counter for over a minute - no greeting - no acknowledgement. A guest from the bar happened to finish, so two seats next to each other became available, so we opted to sit at the bar with hopes of getting greeting sooner than later. Another 30 seconds went by and the bartender, Davena, I believe - she waited on us. She was the bearer of bad news of the items the restaurant ran out of. The excuse was because of the rush. Nevertheless. We may return, but this was a big disappointment. Parking - good luck with that. We found parking on the street, but not sure if there is a special parking lot nearby. This place is small and I doubt reservations are accepted. Go at your own risk. Take care and enjoy life :) read more

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I was very disappointed. First of all, the service was extremely poor. We were seated in a corner, and I think we were mostly out of mind. We waited several minutes once ready to order, drinks were not refilled, food prep was super slow (probably 30 mins), and again we waited several minutes for the check. As for the food, portions were very generous, and flavors were pretty good. However, the bread on the Mac Attack sandwich was excessive and really soggy - I couldn't eat it. The waffle fries were very good. Lastly, the place was generally dirty. There are eclectic decorations throughout, and not a one without a cob web or two on it. We were seated in a corner along a brick wall. There was a large spider in the corner and cob webs on the brick. Oh, and the floor had bits of food that looked like they had been there for a week. read more

The Mod Olive - Monte Cristo - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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Came to get dinner. It was pretty busy but we were seated quickly. Our server was very pleasant but seemed pretty overwhelmed. The decor is cute and is reminiscent of the 70's. The food was awesome with huge servings. The sweet potato tots were awesome. The three star review is due to the roach that crawled on the wall. read more

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Food was great with big portions and low prices. The drinks were exquisite and fun. A lovely meal and great service. Our server was Kyle and he was so great! We'll definitely be coming back. read more

I must say the food here is absolutely delicious. Absolutely delicious. We had the chicken and waffles and ate every bite. My husband and daughter both loved it. The hash browns on the side are cheesy and delicious. The service was just okay. Our waiter forgot to put in a side my husband had ordered and by the time he came back to the table we had finished eating and we're ready for the check. Also, we sat near the window and at any given time there were no less than 5 flies. Seriously it was uncomfortable and I know there isn't much they can do about them however it's the second time we've gone and it's continuously flies. Just be prepared. I recommend trying them out but know what to expect. read more

The Mod Olive - Hash browns and fruit - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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WOW!!! This place is a hidden Gem and totally blew me away:-) the food was AMAZING and the staff were so friendly and willing to help make selections. WILL GO BACK!! read more

Good evening, We had four people order lunch her. Ava did an outstanding job in food selections and was very knowledgeable and attentive to us. The place as an eccentric old school diner/restaurant and old reruns are playing on the projector screen. Bugs bunny, Yosemite Sam and Fog horn Leg Horn cartoons were playing today. Last time was Gilighans Island. Food was fantastic from the salad to the Chicken AVO Clubo sandwich I had with a side salad. One person ordered the chicken pot pie, which was served in a nice succulent sauce with chicken and vegetables and pastries on top. The other person ordered homemade chicken salad sandwich was huge with old bay homemade chips. The third person ordered chicken fried steak with green beans portions are great food was again Very very tasty. If you're in the Suffolk area I would definitely try this place. The entire staff is extremely friendly. read more

One of the nicest spots to relax and enjoy good food. The interior design gives a stylish vibe, and the service was quick even during busy hours. Definitely worth visiting again!!!!!! read more

Absolutely delicious food and tremendous proportions!! Love their Cobb salad!! Waffles are to die for and their fried chicken bowl!! So many choices and everything delicious!! read more

We walked in for lunch, requested a table for two, & was told by the young man that it would be a 10 minute wait. Okay. When we mentioned that there were several open tables (7), he told us that they had a large party of 17 in the rear of the restaurant, who was already seated. Several couples entered the restaurant after us and were told the exact same thing until he offered bar seating to some of the others. As a result, at least one couple left the restaurant. After 20 minutes, we inquired and were finally seated after a 25 minute wait. (Those 7 tables were still open and unoccupied.) We were provided with one menu & waited another 10 minutes for the waitress to acknowledge us and take our orders. She was very pleasant and probably overworked. While we were seated, we had plenty of time to observe the goings on of the restaurant in general: the two young men tasked with hosting and busing tables seemed unsure of themselves and exactly what they should be doing. The one young man was dressed very shabbily & appeared quite dirty. Both young men used the same rag/cloth to clean off each and every table without rinsing or washing in between and when finished placed it on the host table to be used over and over again. There was no sanitizer or detergent used. This practice was absolutely disgusting! The decor was described as retro, but retro does not mean unkept. Clean is not a word I would use to describe this place. The food was tasty & plentiful. My husband's broccoli was fresh while my green beans appeared to have been canned & tasted quite salty. We may have ordered cocktails, if we had been seated promptly, but decided we did not want to spend any more time than necessary there as we were passing through on our way home. Unfortunately, we'll probably look elsewhere in the future. With some improvements in service and cleanliness, there were enough varied items on the menu to make it a potentially great place. read more

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I had a fabulous Sunday brunch on their patio with a friend this last week, and truly enjoyed the food, the location, the whole feel of the eatery, and our wonderful waitress Gracie! The menu had a ton of options, and SO many things sounded SO appetizing that it was truly hard to pick just one meal! However, we narrowed it down to the biscuits and gravy as well as fried chicken and waffles both meals coming with a side. They had great options for sides also, and we went with fresh fruit, and hash brown casserole. I don't think you could really go wrong here, and we definitely enjoyed all that we ate! Gracie was such a helpful and friendly waitress, and really had a great first experience here and look forward to returning! read more

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Ambiance, friendly staff. The food is rich but so good. Always come here when I visit VA

I feel like this place is hit or miss when you go there. I've gone and had the best experiences and I've gone and had the worst experiences lol. Same goes for the food, Their fried mac & cheese ball is out of this world if it's available. There pot pie when i got it was vinegar based if you like vinegar then that's the way to go personally not a fan. It's a very beautiful restaurant on the inside very artsy and creative looking. Majority of the staff is very polite only had a couple instances where the staffing probably should work somewhere else besides with people. read more

Our food was nice and hot. Our send is a nice job and we definitely recommend this place. Nice atmosphere and if you in the area definitely stop by..... read more

Ate breakfast here today. Service was good, and food as expected with one minor exception. I ordered my eggs over-easy and believe it or not, they were a bit undercooked. I ate them as-is because we had already waited over 20 minutes. The flavor was good and my wife enjoyed hers too. The decor is interesting. The website describes it as a vintage vibe with eclectic menu. It is apparent they tried to harken back to the 70's with the lighting, shelving and such. In my humble opinion, the food was good, but I could care less about the decor. I really just want a traditional mom and pop restaurant with good, solid food. That said, give it a try. read more

Great food and service. Really cute atmosphere too! Went for Sunday brunch , but will be back for dinner sometime soon!

Great environment. Server was super friendly (I'll be sure to get her name next time). Food was awesome and definitely worth the money. My wife and I will be sure to visit again. Only complaint is they ran out of the fried Mac and cheese balls. read more

During my trip to VA, this restaurant was suggested. It was fantastic. The decor was a vibe. It was colorful and chic. We were seated right away and the staff were friendly. Our server was great. She was super friendly and even provided suggestions. I got the shrimp and grits and a piña cola mimosa. I enjoyed both. read more

The Mod Olive - Shrimp and grits - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

The good didn't look like anything fancy but it was bursting with flavor. The service was very good and the ambiance was not bad. It is definitely a nice hidden jewel in downtown Suffolk. Truly worth checking out for anyone in the area looking for some good breakfast. read more

The Mod Olive - Turkey bacon, eggs and hash brown casserole - New American Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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the taste of the food felt like I was back home with my mamas cooking 10/10 would recommend

Loved this place! Great Manhattan! Many thanks! Delicious food and amazing service. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Loved the decor as well! We'll be back! read more

The breakfast TotChos are out of control. Tots covered with country gravy, cheese, eggs and bacon. Gird your arteries! You'll need a nap after this breakfast feast. Portions sizes are very generous so consider sharing if you're not very hungry. Staff is so kind and down-home! I love the mismatched coffee mugs every time read more

Excellent & popular restaurant in Suffolk. They have great food AND great service. Good variety in their menu & portions are plentiful. Good for all meals - breakfast, lunch & dinner. read more