We stopped by for our first Easter Brunch. It was beautiful. The location was decorated very nicely the staff was ready to serve a very large crowd. The buffet was very good and our server was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely will be back next year. read more

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So, we came to Tidewater Grill in the Potomac Shores Golf Club for an Island Vibes event, which wasn't what we expected BUT a good vibe. The location by itself is green, serene, and beautiful i.e. a nice backdrop for photos. The music selection and the food was very befitting to the theme of the event. My friend had the jerk wings which were absolutely delicious (I should have definitely gotten these). I got the mango habenera wings and another flavor, which wasn't as tasty. The sauce, by itself, for each flavor was fairly good, however, beyond the sauce of the wings (the meat), needed a little bit more marinating/seasoning for the wings to be a complete hit, in my opinion. As it pertained to service, our waiter was very delayed. Often times, we had to get another waiter to get her, which was a tad annoying. read more

Tidewater Grill - American Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

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Visited when they offered the brunch buffet. Food was good. Our server was attentive. But they needed some tightening up on staff etiquette. Some were on their phones. I also observed employee personal items behind the buffet tables and flooring needed tidying up. Hopefully now that they have a new menu and new chef they will also focus on these little details. Other than that, nice vibe and wonderful views. read more

I have had their Brunch on Sunday and had a few meals here. It is a good go to for a quick inexpensive meal. The drinks are good as well. Not the best meal I have ever had, but very consistant on a couple of items from their menu such as the burgers, pizza and pastas. The Wings that I had were unercooked and had to send those back, but overal a fulfilling meal. The wait staff are the swesome asset of this place. Gracious, hospitable and friendly all with a smile. Love the customer service! read more

It is located in the Golf Clubhouse; The food is affordable and always good each time I have been, whether I go for Brunch, Lunch, Dinner or Happy Hour! I have tried almost all menu items. Favorites: Pizza, Fish & Chips, Chicken Wings, Salmon, Salads, & Veggie Melody. The service is pleasant with little or no wait times. The Ambiance is nice and live music performance days are a special treat! read more

Absolutely delicious food. We have the Pow Pow shrimp for appetizer and it was crispy with a tasty glaze and a hint of heat. The NY Strip was prepared perfectly and was exceptionally tasty served with a side of your choice. The coconut dirty rice is outstanding with a nice spicy finish. The English fish and chips are lightly battered and served over salt and pepper fries. I had trouble finishing this huge helping of haddock. Didn't have room for deserts maybe next time. They offer delicious concoctions from the bar and a nice assortment of beers on tap. Their wine list is equally impressive and the view overlooking the 16th green is perfect. We will return. Our server Jasmine was well prepared and very friendly. Dinner for 2 with appetizer and drinks came in at $100 with a 20% tip. read more

We had delicious corned beef and cabbage the day before St.Patrick's day. Very generous portion and excellent flavor. Great space. Bathrooms used to be lovely but need a spruce up. read more

The food was average nothing short of what you could do at home. The service was ok but the wait staff and staff at the brunch bar seemed to be out of touch with what customer service means. It just wasn't welcoming. The area where we sat was crowded and it was kind of warm inside. The seats they had at the tables were comfortable but again it was a crowded space. The flies are what mostly turned me off as far as going again. They had food items that were uncovered so I'm sure the flies had gotten on those items. They had a few cold salads that weren't temp controlled. The cake was sitting out on plates and was actually a tad warmer than room temp. Warm enough that when you cut into it the icing was slightly melting. This was their brunch. I know they have other events that may be better so all I can say is try it out and see for yourself. read more

friendly accommodating staff, good salad, got sandwich order wrong, most disturbing was hair on cloth napkins

Frustrating service. I tried to call in a to-go order on a weeknight. The phone rang for an about a minute and then went to VM. I repeated this about 6 more times over the course of 10 minutes and had the same result. I want to believe, but have been burned for the possibly the last time. Gotta do the small things right. read more

It was date night and we decided to try Tidewater Grill. The greeter was very friendly and polite. We were seated immediately. Our waitress came as soon as we sat down to take our drink orders. She seemed very scared. Not sure if she was new or not. She was very nice, but a little nervous. For an appetizer we tried the POW POW Shrimp. They were not good. The lacked flavor and the breading was too soft. Our Caesar salads were good. Unfortunately, my husband did not like his chicken Parmesan at all. It has too much Alfredo sauce. I've never seen Alfredo sauce with chicken Parmesan. The Alfredo sauce was spilling out of the bowl. The had no flavor and the chicken breading was not crispy. The cheese garlic toast was soggy due to it being placed on top of the sauce. My shrimp scampi florentine was okay. For dessert, I ordered the Key Lime pie. It was okay. I've had better. The service was great, but the food was very disappointing. Maybe brunch is better. Lastly, it was very warm in the restaurant. Guess the AC was not working. read more

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On June 2, 2023, my husband and I decided to try this establishment for a change in our dining choices. The reviews were good and we trusted them... We made reservations and we had a reserved table for two upon arrival. The restaurant is housed in what looks like a community recreation building in most subdivision, with nothing on the building advertising it is, "Tidewater Grill" which was fine with me. It is there to serve the community and located in Potomac Shores Golf Club. My husband had a beautiful view of the golf course and I viewed the inside of the restaurant, which offered a pleasant atmosphere. After we were seated (because very few people were inside) I expected with all the servers moving about, someone would be over shortly. After about a minute I decided to use my timer on my cell phone to see how long it would take. While my husband gazed at the golf course, I kept my eyes on the servers, ready to flash my beautiful friendly smile, but none of the servers (6 of them) would look in my direction. I asked my husband if we made a mistake by coming here, but he thought I was a bit anxious. Finally, after 2:43:14 minutes, our server came and asked us what would we like to drink. She didn't introduce herself, so I asked her what is her name. I won't mentioned it here, because I don't want to zoom in on her. I asked what were the specials for the day and one item caught my attention...FRIED GREEN TOMATOES! I love them and inquired about the topping, and she needed to ask the Chef which indicated that she was a new hire. BTW, she was serving the adjacent table and never acknowledged us with, "I'll be right with you." The fried green tomatoes were disappointing, they were pre-fried (sitting under a warmer?), crust didn't adhere to tomato and they were mushy on the inside. They are served with an unappealing brown chutney with shavings of Parmesan. The flavors didn't excite me. Chef Carolyn Butler of "Invite Me Again" makes the best fried green tomatoes in the DMV!!! I ordered the ribs with fries and coleslaw and my husband ordered Jamaican Jerked chicken with coconut rice, black beans, and plantains. My ribs were tough, the sauce and fries were tasty, but the coleslaw tasted like it was spoiled. When the server asked how was my food, I told her the coleslaw tasted spoiled, and she said she would tell the Chef. She did not offer to remove from my plate or offer me an alternative. My husbands meal was extremely visually unappealing. I didn't want to take a pic because it looked so...you get my drift. However, he said the chicken was really good, so I asked to taste it. Unfortunately, it didn't do it for me. We were planning to have dessert, but couldn't chance another disappointment. We paid our bill of $72.72 (including tip) and left without incident. After all of this my husband wants to try again...he'll be alone. read more

Tidewater Grill - Fried Green Tomatoes - American Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

I rarely post reviews and rarely am disappointed in service, because I know those in the service industry at restaurants have a tough job. But my experience at Tidewater Grill in Potomac Shores this past weekend was disappointing. We went over for brunch, because we heard it was a buffet style with several options and was good food. We got our food and sat down to eat, and every single piece of food was cold. We didn't want to complain so after eating half of our food, I mentioned to the server, who stopped to ask how we were doing, that the food is cold and I don't think the burners under the trays are working well. May want to check it before others came in to eat. She explained that it had been out for an hour and that was why. Also, did I want her to heat my food up in the microwave!! I declined the offer and she went on her way. If you are running a buffet from 10 am to 2/3pm, your food should never get cold, no matter how long it has been since you opened. We finished our cold food, paid, left a 20% tip, and left. The cost was $25 per person plus tax for the buffet. We have dined at TWG several times, and this was the most disappointing. Other times have been better, but not great. It is sad because it is a great venue for PS families to eat, listen to music, and visit with friends. IF, the town center ever opens, TWG better up their service or they might be on the losing end. Also, can you please bring back the hushpuppies you had a year or so ago!! Best wishes! read more

One star is for the ambiance and beautiful scenery. Unfortunately I did not take pictures of all the food served as we were trying to enjoy each other's company and not the lack thereof. I ordered the smoked salmon eggs Benedict which was average and the salmon looked more raw than smoked but I eat raw salmon so no issue for me. Now the chicken and waffles were startling as it was dry and looked like leftover grilled chicken from the night before and they dipped the chargrilled (note the marks on the chicken) in batter and over fried the chicken. Whew a friend of ours ordered the shrimp and grits which was heavily tomato based and clumpy dry grits which were returned back to the kitchen. Don't even bother with the "wet" wings esp garlic Parmesan. They only sprinkled garlic and parm on dry ass party wings. Go to America's Best Wings for worthwhile wet wings. SN: I wanted to LOVE this place with close proximity, beautiful scenery in a beautiful new neighborhood and golf course. The food is disappointing and lackluster for the location. Not worth to even have photo ops. read more

Tidewater Grill - Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

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Music is good, some menu items are bomb some need a little work. I've had the wings during a week day and they were a bit under seasoned (like at least add salt and season the dry wings well) the fries have been hit or miss sometimes a little soggy sometimes really crisp and delicious. The burger at brunch good. Potstickers good breakfast flat bread was just ok the flatbread could stand a little more cook and bacon Vice bacon bits The chicken Istanbul the chicken was under seasoned and a little over cooked. I saw someone get pizza and lava cake and they look great so maybe try that on my next visit. I do appreciate the resident discount we get at the clubhouse read more

The manager Kat was the rudest, most uncoordinated, manager that I have just about ever seen! She was so rude to her employees, and even made one of the servers cry in front of my family and other customers!!! Our servers name was Allison and she was fantastic. But, the rest of the restaurant and food FCKING SUCKED! I do not recommend!!!!! read more

As a PoSho resident with no other "local" restaurant options, this place makes me sad every time I go. Food is hit or miss...mostly misses. But the real issue is management. So many unforced errors...too many to mention. No attention to detail. Seemingly no real effort to enhance the guest experience. I don't know whether Tidewater is trying to be a casual go-to spot or a high-end restaurant, but it's not working as either right now. I've probably visited 20 times in the past year always hoping for a decent experience but now I'm done with this place until they do a management refresh. read more

The food was delicious and the manager was so helpful., he even helped me find a spot that had a nice view of the golf course.Ribeye read more

Tidewater Grill - Friends forever - American Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

I am a resident in the Potomac Shores community, so I have eaten at this restaurant many times. Sadly, I do not plan to return. This restaurant has a lot of potential but its managers need to raise their standards. The food is hit-or-miss. Sometimes the food is delicious, other times it's terrible (dry chicken, way too salty soup, weirdly chunky tzatziki sauce (??) etc. etc.). My recommendation to the restaurant is to focus on execution. Streamline the menu to a set of dishes that can be executed over and over again with consistently good results. Not sure what management is like in the kitchen but the cooks might need more oversight/support. The service staff are friendly but poorly managed. It's common to see servers rolling up silverware on the dining room floor and leaving dirty plates laying around. I was a server for years, and my managers would never have allowed me to do this. The dining room shouldn't feel messy. Lastly, the chairs in the dining room and on the patio need to be replaced or reupholstered. They are visibly dirty! Your guests notice. Seems like it would make more sense to replace with smaller chairs anyway so you can seat more people in the dining room. It's just odd for the seating to be big, dirty, upholstered arm chairs. (But I understand this is a big expense!) I hope Tidewater can implement improvements... if the food and service were better our family would dine there every week. read more

My wife and I had Valentine's Day dinner there and the food was fabulous, well prepared, service was outstanding provided by Allison and Josh came around to check on the satisfaction of the dinner. Chef Paul did an outstanding job!! The preparation of the menu for each client was outstanding, very personal! This dinner I would say compared to a Michelin Restaurant. Only one complaint, the chairs used for these tables are so so uncomfortable. Strongly recommend replacing them...soonest! Kudos to the entire crew for a fabulous evening... read more

We have been going here for a year and previously enjoyed it. It feels as if they are trying to save money like any business, but their patrons rather pay more for the old Tidewater. We recently went for dinner and live music on Thursday. We both ordered a beer, one of the beers came out in a dirty glass that had some other drink in it. Had to send beer back to be replaced. We decided to take the waitress up on the night's special, fresh calamari. It came to the table fast but was cold, obviously not fresh and there was no marinara. It came with tomato paste that was minimally seasoned. With this experience to start our dinner, we opted to go elsewhere for dinner. As always, the staff was warm and welcoming and the waitress was great working through these issues. read more

We had the shrimp jack (excellent and a little spicy ) and Aragua shrimp taco. The aragula salad is a very sensitive one and this one was one the very mature side. In addition it was served in a small bowl, that may look like very full but sooo difficult to turn salad in the dressing! The shrimps were very good. The service was fast and the waitress very helpful and nice to work with, thank you! read more

Took a chance on Tidewater Grill and we were not disappointed! I ordered the salmon special and my colleagues ordered jerk chicken and gumbo. All dishes were outstanding and delicious! What a find. read more

Tidewater Grill - Salmon special with asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes - American Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

I have been going to the Tidewater Grill for years and kept going because of the outdoor seating, golf course view and the location being so close to home. However, after my recent experience that will probably be my last time. First the server didn't know anything about Happy Hour specials and didn't offer to find out. Second my fried green tomatoes are not how they were described and the brown blobs on top are not visually appealing and don't taste the best. Third the seat cushions are all still filthy, don't understand why they won't invest in vinyl seat cushions. Lastly after all these years they are now saying that they don't give Southbridge residents a discount which to my understanding is a part of the bylaws and I have been getting this discount for years. This place has so much potential but it is never managed properly. read more

Great local pub/grill experience and atmosphere. Food is really good and can't beat the view when you sit outside overlooking the 16th fairway! Servers are friendly and attentive. read more

Ambiance is top notch. I've been twice. The first time I had the special which was fried fish and shrimp hush puppies. Both were very good and the portion size was great...I took half home. I had the key lime pie for desert, which was good. None of it was amazing. I had a cocktail which was very watered down. The second time I went I had the fried green tomatoes for an appetizer, shrimp pasta entree and creme brûlée for dessert. The breading in the tomatoes had an odd taste. The rest was mediocre. I'm convinced the ambiance is the appeal to this place. The wait staff seems a bit rushed. I'm not sure if I'd go again. read more

If you like burgers, fries, and wings, then you'll enjoy this place. However, most of their other dishes are lackluster, especially considering the price you pay for them. Their salads are always disappointing: dry, overcooked chicken and a basic spring mix that would have been fresher from the grocery store than what's on your plate. Culinary creativity and bold flavors are really lacking. read more

I used to love going there since I live in the subdivision but the service and food has gone down hill drastically! They have constant staff turnovers and the servers are clueless about the menu and the specials. The cushions on the seats are either ripped or dirty, tables need to be wiped off and you have to ask for silverware. The food is more miss than hits and it is pricey for the amount of food you get. I see the staff walking around just talking, I have to ask for refills 90% of the time and they don't even greet you when they come to the table. I've had couple of waitresses there I really liked but they are all gone. (I wonder why?). The manager is super rude and some of the servers are rude too. I really wanted to love this place but sadly I will not be going back. read more

Food was delicious. Service was the issue. When we booked for brunch we were told they had no openings until 11. Okay, that's find this place must be in demand which is good. When we arrived the place was empty (website says it opens at 10) and the entire serving staff was on the opposite end of the restaurant giving us weird looks. After an uncomfortable amount of time the host came up and asked if we had reservations (like it mattered) which we informed them we did. After more waiting for them to put tables together using chairs with stained cushions we were given some menus. No specials for bunch, fine that's their call. We ordered mimosa's and they dropped off the corked bottle, which we waited a bit and ended up uncorking ourselves. Had to ask for a round of waters as well. These little issues by themselves are no big deal but they just continued to compound over the entire meal. The server was really nice but the whole event seemed disorganized. Staff needs training. This place I think is only around because the food is good, its in a community, and Dumfries as a whole has nothing really to offer. Luckily they added gratuity because it was definitely not a 20% type of experience. read more

This place was beyond amazing !!!!! I never realized it was a restaurant it always looked like a house passing by the golf course the food was so much on the plate we could barely eat and the price is reasonable too !!! this place is a definitely a great brunch place to go to in Woodbridge, Dumfries, Stafford area the place is very classy to host events or dinners as well will definitely be returning back!!! read more

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Needs improvement. A lot of improvement. Let's start with the fact that the place is 25% full on Sunday morning at 1100. This is DC, so that is telling. Second, food mess on table no properly wiped up, stains and food on chair cushions. Then, the bartender enters through the side door and puts on her deodorant in front of everyone in the restaurant. Service was okay. One entree okay, the other cold. Will not be back here until there is an overhaul of some sort and we see the ratings come up. read more

I would give negative stars if it was allowed. I made reservations twice and each time there were events scheduled that no one told us about. We were left looking elsewhere to eat with our guests. Very poor and unprofessional management and I will never attempt to visit this establishment again. I was told that management called everyone with reservations to inform them. REALLY!!!! Just unacceptable! read more

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and nice view inside or on the patio. Views of golf course and deer grazing is extra special.

Great drinks and fresh brunch...I am sold! It's great to know there's a delicious brunch spot in my area. I'm usually always going north up 95 to find one. The restaurant was lovely and we had a great view of the golf course. Service was excellent! read more

Food is great, servers are friendly! My favorite time to go is when they have live music. Drinks can be a bit on the pricy side. But they're are great drinks. Great experience overall! read more

My wife and I live in Potomac Shores, and we had dinner at Tidewater Grill on a Friday night. Friday night is when Tidewater Grill offers its Fish and Chips dinner. We have had fish and chips in a lot of restaurants but one of the best has been at Tidewater Grill. Wish we could rate it higher than "Great". How about "Awesome". read more

Food, service, and atmosphere are top notch. Try the bang bang shrimp or the P'Shores burger, you will love them!

Top notch restaurant that just happens to be on a golf course. Everything on the menu is good. Terrific brunches on the weekends and don't miss the prime rib on Sat night. Terrific food, atmosphere and service. read more

We love the food, the employees, the convenience and the amazing golf course views from Tidewater Grill. Highly recommend!

View was super amazing! We decided to sit outside and the seats were dirty and had dead bugs on it and had to dust it off ourselves. The food was average nothing special, so I'd consider it overpriced. read more

Tidewater Grill - American Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia