
Admiral’s Steak & Seafood
3630 Victory Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23701
About Admiral’s Steak & Seafood - steak house in Chesapeake, Virginia
Customer Review Summary
Admiral's Steak & Seafood offers a mixed dining experience. Many reviews highlight the excellent service, particularly from servers like David, whose attentiveness and menu knowledge enhance the dining experience. The ambiance is described as warm and inviting, making it a good choice for special occasions. Food quality, however, varies significantly. Some dishes, like the steak and lamb chops, receive high praise for their flavor and presentation, while others, such as the crab cakes and salmon, are criticized for being bland or poorly executed. Several customers reported issues with food presentation, dryness, and even cleanliness, such as lipstick stains on glasses. Overall, there is potential for a delightful experience, but inconsistent food quality may deter some diners.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Wine
Dining options
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Parking
- Free parking lot
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Geena Felton
Went here for a date night. Very sexy .the dinner menu on Sunday was small. The rainbow rolls bomb, lamb chops bomb, and the chicken was bomb. The Brussels sprouts could have used more seasoning. The black rice with the sea bass was crunchy. Would come back good 7/10
Kima King
If you’re looking for an unforgettable dining experience, The Admiral’s Steak and Seafood inside Rivers Casino is the place to go! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, but what truly made the evening exceptional was our server, David. David went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. He was knowledgeable about the menu, made spot-on recommendations, and kept our glasses full without ever feeling intrusive. His professionalism and friendly demeanor made us feel like VIPs. The food? Absolutely incredible. The steak was cooked to perfection tender, juicy, and full of flavor and the sushi was fresh and delicious. David’s outstanding service truly elevated the night. If you’re dining at The Admiral’s, ask for him you won’t be disappointed! This place is a gem, and we’ll definitely be back!
GregVaBch T
01/20/25 David was our server and he was great. We had the crab leg app, oysters Rockefeller, burger, and baked potato. If not for the adult drinks it could have been a reasonable check but we drink a few cocktails.
Cali Luve
I’d give 5 stars for the Beautiful ambiance & Great service and 1 star for the Underwhelming food, so 2 total is being generous, considering you usually go to a restaurant to eat, the atmosphere and service are added perks. The crab cake appetizer tasted sour and was full of beading. The Oyster Rockefeller appetizer was just okay, it had cheese, bacon and spinach atop, but at a restaurant of this caliber I just expected more. The calamari was just basic, Carrabas’ is actually better. My friend had the lobster Mac and cheese and their only complaint was you could barely see or taste the lobster. The Salmon entree was bland and dry. The stuffed lobster entree tasted like it was swimming in butter salt, however the side of asparagus was delicious though. The Halibut was dry and flavorless. My friend enjoyed the half chicken, which was huge and looked really good. There are definitely other restaurants that have great service, with a nice ambiance and delicious food, this one is just not it.
SassyKay TheBoss
OMG.... HORRIBLE! Lipstick stain on my glass and chicken that was dry, over cooked and dismembered! The food was just thrown together like the kitchen crew was tired and ready to go! No my check was not discounted or taken care of they took off my food offered me some shecrab soup or cheesecake (I declined) and sent us on our way🤷🏽♀️ Joshua the manger didn't even address the chicken or the dirty glass! We wanted a nice steak while at the casino. We were seated by the hostess and our waitress along with a few others were busy trying to please from what we overheard a "Top Tier Player" No problem! I get it, just come take our order already! After waiting for 10mins to be acknowledged by our waitress we placed our order. She brought us bread and water and low and behold my glass had lipstick stains. I asked for a manger he came I said jokingly "Joshua, now if I get Mono or strep throat who can I give my hospital bill too!!" He said "Oh the Casino has an unlimited amount of money just bring it up here they'll take care of it!" I can't make this stuff up!! I sent that back and asked for plasticwear and a to go cup. After 40 mins our food arrived and before I said anything the waitress said we discounted your chicken already I said why cuz it look like this(see photos)it was literally dry, over cooked, and dismembered like those were two separate chickens not even the same chicken parts but it was suppose to be! She laughed and said no! I said then why else is it discounted? She never said I said ma'am this chicken is dry, not etable, no juices are flowing, and the presentation isn't even appealing! It's a no for me!! So I sent it back. The steak we had was to be medium well but it was medium rare, tough, they poured too much peppercorn on it, the mashed potatoes were disgusting, and the carrots were cold. One would think ordering from here the meal would be some what tasty and presented well, but I guess not. Forget I almost caught the cooties from a dirty glass🤣🤷🏽♀️
Jessica Rose-Jones
My family and I came to Admirals to celebrate my mother’s birthday! Service, timing, atmosphere was phenomenal. My mother was very excited about the live jazz. Our server Jay was amazing very attentive.
T E
Wonderful experience celebrating my brother’s birthday yesterday. Every course was delicious. The host J did incredible job taking care of a large dinner party. And the desserts were divine.
Vickie Williams
David, our waiter and magician was wonderful. He shared one his favorite, lamb chops for an appetizer and it was as good as he suggested. David was very knowledgeable about the food choices. David is the reason for our next visit. Thank you David and hope to see you on our next visit.
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