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Cork & Bull Chophouse - Steakhouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Cork & Bull Chophouse

4.0 (434 reviews)

600 Belaire Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Fine dining restaurant

About Cork & Bull Chophouse - steak house in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Customer Review Summary

Cork & Bull Chophouse offers a mixed dining experience. Many patrons enjoyed the happy hour perks, with refreshing drinks and tasty food, noting fast and efficient service. Positive feedback highlighted exceptional servers, particularly Princess and Suzanne, whose attentive service left a strong impression. The ambiance, though beautiful, can suffer from noise due to layout issues, affecting some guests' comfort. Food quality varied, with some dishes praised for flavor and presentation, while others fell short of expectations, including cold soups and poorly cooked meats. Overall, while service and some dishes received high marks, the atmosphere and food consistency led to a more mixed reception.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Quiet
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.0 out of 5
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3
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2
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1
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Based on 434 reviews

Kelvin Bailey

1 month ago

A group of friends and I went here for their happy hour, and it didn't disappoint. The drink special was refreshing, and the food was tasty. The server was fast and pretty efficient. We had people arriving at different times, and she still handled herself well. The atmosphere was amazing, and I felt valued. I'm looking forward to trying them out again.

Brittany L C

2 months ago

For the price point I expected more. The dining experience was subpar. The restaurant exterior —beatiful and modern, interior looks like an 80s steakhouse and not in a good way. The layout is weird, and it lacks the elegance you'd expect from a place that serves $160 dry aged steaks. The kitchen service is slow. It took ~30 min for appetizer and soup and we ordered oysters. We were finished our drinks before we took a bite to eat. Our soup was cold and had to be sent back, and our $160 tomahawk steak and sides came out on a cutting board. The presentation was weird. The mashed potatoes were room temp. The flavor profiles were there but over all I was disappointed. My server Princess was phenomenal. Thank you for your great service, girl!

Star Asia

5 months ago

Service/waitress was good. Greeted and seated. Wanted outdoor seating but fire was not operable hence the 4 stars for atmosphere. Now the food….she crab soup was good but it barely had any crab. A bit over priced in my opinion. I ordered lamb chops ($45) Which was good. The Elk was also ordered and at medium well it was bloody (no bueno) with rustic veggies also not that good. I would not return but the service again was good.

Travis Wood

4 months ago

Absolutely wonderful place for a meal. We went for dinner on my birthday. Everything we ordered was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. It's a bit crowded and dark and get noisy once the place fills up, but still very enjoyable. I probably would give it 4 stars if it weren't for Suzanne. I have never had such an attentive and knowledgeable server. She truly loves her job and is a master of her craft. All of her suggestions were spot on and her attention to detail was remarkable. I can't imagine going here and having any other server. We will definitely be coming back again. Only had time for an end of meal pic because we were too busy enjoying our main dish. 22 oz dry aged ribeye with chef's choice compound butter is the way to go.

donna smart

1 month ago

This place is beautiful inside and out, amazing service and phenomenal food. The elk chops were delicious and the mac and cheese is out of this world! Definitely will be coming back here!

Mary-Ann L.

1 year ago

Nice restaurant, friendly staff and management who check in on you to chat and see to it that you enjoyed your dinner. We didn't have reservations but there was ample seating at the bar and several high top tables. Ambiance is relaxed and cozy, not as classy or upscale feel as the restaurant a few steps across. They serve specials which my friends and I ordered. We ordered the perfectly seared and seasoned rock fish on bed of couscous and corn hash. Will definitely come back.

La Cresha

1 year ago

The food and drinks were amazing! Everything was very well prepared and presented. The portions are generous. Even though we couldn't possibly finish, we ordered dessert as well and we were not disappointed. Also, AMAZING! The atmosphere is great for date night, girls' night, or just because you want to treat yourself.

Sean Gage

My wife and I went here for our anniversary. We made reservations and showed up about 10 minutes early. We were seated promptly at our reservation time (8pm). Atmosphere (3/5): The place looks great on the outside and seems to be about the norm for most chophouse/steakhouse restaurants on the inside. The only negative I had is the layout lends to far more background noise from other tables. We happened to be seated next to a larger party that was celebrating a birthday, so the noise level was relatively high (I couldn't hear my wife talking) until their food came. Some sound deadening material or a slightly different layout would help a lot in a large open area like the dining room. Service (4.5/5): Princess was our server and she was awesome and the bar staff was on point with their recommendations on drinks. I will say the service was slightly slow (they were very busy), (15 minutes to get drinks), and the total time at the restaurant was about 2 hours. However, we were there to talk and relax, so it didn't feel overly long for any one thing, and the server was constantly checking on us. Food (5/5): We wanted to experience as much as possible, so we ordered: Pear Salad (5/5): This was the best salad I think I have ever had. Every ingredient properly complimented each other. 22oz Bone-in House Dry-Aged Ribeye with a little garlic butter on it (5/5): I ordered it medium and it came out perfectly medium. It was very flavorful, just the right temperature. It was a bit pricey at $70, but we knew the price point going in and wanted to see how this steak compared to some of the more expensive steakhouses. We were not disappointed. Sweet Potato Casserole (5/5): Reminded me of Thanksgiving sweet potatoes. Very tasty! Parmesan Truffle Fries (5/5): They were crispy and had the right amount of Parmesan and truffle oil. Very good. Indulgent Mac & Cheese (we added lobster) (3.5/5): I am a bit of a snob when it comes to lobster mac and cheese and thought this was run of the mill lobster mac and cheese. Not bad, but not great. Crab and Lobster Cakes (5/5): My wife had them and said the they were very good. Drinks (5/5): Don't judge our drinking. :P We had a Pomegranate Martini (4/5), The Classic Old Fashioned (5/5), Maple Espresso Old Fashioned (4/5), The Japanese Old Fashioned (5/5), and the bartender made up their take on a Lavender Old Fashioned (5/5). Overall, while this isn't a place we would visit a lot due to the price, it is certainly a place we will enjoy going back to in the future. By the way, the leftovers were awesome!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Monday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 3–9:30 PM
Sunday 3–9:30 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9:30 PM

Price Range

$50–100