
Hunt Room
4200 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
About Hunt Room - steak house in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Historic lounge with taxidermy serving rustic, sophisticated American cuisine plus wine & cocktails.
Customer Review Summary
The Hunt Room offers a charming atmosphere, ideal for special occasions, complemented by fantastic food and drinks. However, the valet service can be slow, potentially leading to a table being given away if guests arrive late. While the shrimp, crab cakes, and Reuben egg rolls were well-received, the fish dish was noted as bland despite a good tartar sauce. Desserts like the bourbon balls were highly praised, with many reviewers expressing plans to return. Service has consistently received high marks, with staff like Miranda enhancing the dining experience. Though the establishment can be pricey and has a somewhat quirky cocktail scene, patrons appreciate the innovative menu and overall ambiance. Some critiques mention issues with food execution and creativity, particularly regarding the crab cakes. Overall, the Hunt Room is recommended for its delightful setting and quality offerings, though some improvements in service and food consistency would enhance the experience.
Key Features
Service options
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Fireplace
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
Popular for
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Historic
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
- Usually a wait
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Valet parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Krystyna Dubrovshchenko
The Hunt Room at Cavalier is a charming spot with an amazing atmosphere, perfect for a special occasion. We visited to celebrate our anniversary, and the cozy ambiance, complete with a real fireplace, gave the space a warm and inviting feel. The food and drinks were fantastic, and the setting made it memorable. However, be prepared to arrive much earlier than your reservation time. The valet service took forever, and after a 15-minute delay, they gave our table away. While the staff did eventually find us another table, the host gave us a lecture about being late, which felt unnecessary. Overall, it’s a lovely place with great potential, but the experience could be improved.
Tricey
Service was great and so was the food. We had the shrimp, crab cake, reuben egg roll appetizers. Along with the fish and chips. The fish was pretty bland, but the tartar sauce made up for it. We also got the pineapple upside down cake and the bourbon balls. The bourbon balls were amazing. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious overall. We started with the shrimp, crab cake, and Reuben egg roll appetizers, which were all flavorful and well-prepared. For our main course, we had the fish and chips. While the fish itself was a bit bland, the tartar sauce was a perfect complement and really brought the dish to life. For dessert, we tried the pineapple upside-down cake and the bourbon balls. The bourbon balls were absolutely amazing – definitely a standout treat! We’ll certainly be back to try more of the menu. Highly recommend!
Jennifer Schneider
The Hunt Room is one of the best restaurants I’ve ever eaten at. It’s not fancy — it’s just dang good. I had some of the best mac and cheese of my life here. At my request, they put the lobster from the mac in a side dish because I don’t like lobster (I grew up in a landlocked state), but my partner does and he wanted to eat it. He said it’s the best lobster he’s had in his entire life. He also says this place has the best old fashioned he’s had in his entire life and I’m inclined to agree. He relays to me that his duck was outstanding. Miranda was our server and she is a DELIGHT. We were very well taken care of the entire night and she didn’t even blink at my weird “hey can we get the lobster in a side dish” request. We’ll ask to be seated with her when we come back. You can bet your boots that we’ll be back. You should go eat here if you haven’t before, I promise.
Jeremiah Burns
Food and atmosphere were all amazing!! Celebrating with a work winners circle dinner! The apple bourbon cheesecake is my new favorite!!
Laura Grossi
We always have a lovely time at the Hunt Room! So far we’ve done dinner, lunch, and also drinks - and everything has been delicious. It can be a little pricey, and it’s a bit of a drive for us, but worth the trip if you want to splurge a little (or if you’re just bougie lol). I definitely recommend making reservations in advance, or preparing to sit at the bar. There is valet parking as well.
T&D Y
Absolutely delicious food and cocktais, with a fun vibe and views of the distillery. I highly recommend the pan roasted venison, with any of their cocktails, Old Cavalier Whiskey, or really any of their whiskeys.
C DL
The food, service and atmosphere were excellent. The pork loin ribeye was delicious, the whole truth whisky taster selection was great, and the upside down cake with mango sorbet was amazing. The waitress was attentive and knew her stuff. They had a DJ who was playing decent tunes. All in all, a 5 out of 5 from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matthew
I actually had high hopes for this place. I absolutely love going to restaurants and seeing what their cocktail scene is like and I’ve some thoughts. What I will say is their menu is innovative, and I appreciate the illustrations and creative craft cocktails. Unfortunately that’s kind of where it stops. Execution was sub par and the flavors were unbalanced, that and the old limes used as a garnish was quite off putting. They were covered in brown spots and the garnish tray was fully exposed at the end of the bar so fruit flies gathered. The food was fine. Kind of a southern ish cuisine and the flavors were okay. Unfortunately the food lacked creativity and was awfully similar to your typical Applebees or other franchise restaurant. Did enjoy the Brussels. We had the special steak with crab cakes. I also was disappointed in how bland the crab cake was considering we are literally a block from the beach… I’m concerned it may be frozen which was even more disappointing considering the cost of the meal itself. Anyways, I’ll be back to try again and I hope to see some improvements. The atmosphere was my favorite part of the meal, as it felt like a timepiece tavern. The Television felt extremely out of place, and it took me out of the vibe entirely. It gives off sports bar vibes and truly should be reconsidered. Being in the basement of the Cavalier I imagined a large painting of the fireplace instead of a LED screen playing the football game. Would have provided more pictures but I was on my honeymoon and didn’t want to be on my phone
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