Reviews for Freemason Abbey Restaurant in Norfolk, VA
Right time,right place,right choice. A Monday night dinner at an upscale restaurant. The atmosphere was friendly & cozy. The... service was exceptional. Our server,Matthew,was thorough, professional & personable. He suggested the perfect wine for me when Ionly said 1 word( now I've got to find that wine again). In fact,his coworkers were a well oiled team (clearing tables, fillingglasses etc) . The food was delectable.I had the Onion Soup(hot & tasty), and Prime Rib(tender & flavorful) with Apricot BrandyBread pudding(delicious).My dining partner had She Crab Soup,Broiled Seafoodpltter with Crab cake & a generous slice ofStrawberry Cheesecake. He was well fed & pleased as well with his meal. Don't let the prices scare you. It's worth it intaste,ambiance & experience. Read more
It was fine. When we saw the amazing reviews we thought this would be a slam dunk for our trip but we weren?t all that... impressed. It?s cool that it?s in an old church, but it really feels like they bought an old church and did nothing to it exceptadd tables and chairs. It shows that it needs some major updates and cleaning from over the years. We started with the awardwinning she-crab soup. It was good but nothing to write home about. Then I had the herb steak pasta. The sauce was good but thesteak was rubbery and didn?t have much flavor. My husband had the shrimp Gouda pasta and that was better that the steak butstill not incredible. For the price, we expected much better quality. Maybe we are spoiled coming from a foodie area with greatfood and overall restaurant experiences but this just didn?t hit the mark for us. Read more
Overall a decent place. Ordered the 10oz prime rib, bang bang shrimp, she crab soup, and calamari. Prime rib - pretty... disappointing prime rib. They put the prime rib on top of the potatoes and not enough room on the plate to cut the meat withoutmashing the potatoes and vegetable everywhere. The vegetable mix was very bland and was pretty much bunch of onions on mine (notvery well portioned between two plates). The meat was okay. 6/10 Calamari - tasted store bought. Not much else to it. 6/10 Shecrab soup - it was actually pretty good. Not too many crab pieces with shells still attached to it. 8/10 Bangbang shrimp -probably the best thing we ate. It was crunchy and the sauce was good. 9/10 Overall it was a decent experience. Our serverseemed to cover too many tables alone which meant he only came to our table to either bring us food/drink but didn't reallycheck in much besides that. Who I assume was the manager had to visit us to help him out later. Read more
This place was so cool! And on top of that the food was amazing. Their she-crab soup was to die for! I got the salmon as well... and it had a nice, unique glaze to it. My mom got the bang bang shrimp and that was soooo good. They have a lot of greatoptions! I loved everything I tried and will definitely be going back. Read more
I am so glad I found this gem on night one of my 13 week assignment! Absolutely amazing and cheap. I got the she crab soup. ... Beef tenderloin pasta with mushrooms. Smoked Gouda cream sauce. Ceaser salad. Homemade apricot bread pudding! The old buildingwas beautiful. Read more
The food was very good!! This was a first time for us. We heard great things about this restaurant and decided to give it a try.... The atmosphere was just right as well. She crab soup (not pictured) Grilled Fillet Mignon, Fried Shrimp, Pasta with Shrimp, &Scallops. Will definitely be returning. Read more
If I could, I would give it 3.5 stars. Overall, the food was ok. Somethings were better than others. The calamari tasted like... store bought frozen calamari. The she crab soup was very good. As for the shrimp and grits, the grits were very good and thesauce on top was very tasty too. However, the shrimp were small, few and overcooked and seasoned only with Old Bay seasoning. Imight go back and try something else if I was with others who want to go there, but I wouldn't take a special trip. The servicewas very good though. Read more
Very cool spot! And the food was fantastic! The cheddar ham potato soup was probably the best soup I have ever tasted! And the... shecrab soup was amazing! Sandwiches were huge and delicious! We will be back! Read more