Service wasn't the greatest because the waitress was slower than expected and we got our food and had to wait about 8 minutes for our beverage order to be taken. Besides that excellent outing. Inside and outside dining options, the brunch food was awesome, everything was fresh and there was always a chef available to make your omelet and answer any questions. Will definitely return for another brunch experience. No pictures too busy dining
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sher Nell
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.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Lisa P
The view and patio are nice we love to bring our fur baby so that’s always a plus for outdoor dinning. The congealed was good, for $18 dollars I would have expected at least 6 oz of chicken this was maybe 2 oz of chicken. Salad was still good. Husband had the fish and chips the first one was still almost still frozen inside but they corrected the problem right away and brought us a new fish and chips nice and hot. Maybe say well done, the tartar sauce and fries were good. The dog enjoyed some chicken with a side of egg. I would come back only because they outdoor seating is nice and they brought the fur baby some water. The service is really slow, it was pretty empty and the service was still slow. They weee very friendly but just slow. LOL. The bathrooms are awful. The toilet paper holders are broken off and people have torn the wallpaper off the wall and made it look really bad. Unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Laura
Honestly, was a terrible dining experience. We sat down only to wait 20 minutes for a waiter to come by and offer either buffet or small bites, which they didn't give us a menu until prompted. The food was good, except a lot of the buffet ran out and some of the options that should've been warm were cold. There was mandatory gratuity despite only be handed waters from our waiter after two reminders as we sat with no drinks and our plates. Will not be back and was really disappointed overall.
Steven Tindall
I arrived for a late lunch around 1pm and the food selection was still very good. The omelets and waffles were made fresh and skillfully. The service was excellent by being attentive but not hovering and every staff member was very welcoming even though it was my first time there. I'll be going back more now that I've found the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sheena Fonnah
Yesterday was my first time at this restaurant. We went for the Caribbean Vibes themed buffet. The food was really good. I enjoyed the oxtail, the paella and ceviche. The price wasn't bad for the authenticity and quality of the Caribbean dishes. I didnt care too much for the drinks though, they were watered down. There was also a live band that played Reggae and Soca. A 20% tip is automatically added to the bill, which I don't mind, but I feel like this should be advertised before hand.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Julie Mitchell
What a gorgeous place for brunch. Inside or outside the view is great. Brunch was a buffet so there was a decent selection but the food was a little cold. Parking was awful. Service was alright. I'd give it a second chance but the experience was not worth $40 a person.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Happy With Myself
My husband took me here for my birthday and everything was great! We had brunch and the food was delicious. Our waitress (I forgot the young lady’s name) was awesome. Definitely will be coming back. Thanks to the staff for singing happy birthday to me🫶🏽.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray Feltham
A/C has been out for weeks, why! The poor staff. We left way early from Thursday's live music which was awesome BTW. The heat was unbearable. Couldn't stand to order dinner due to crazy heat. General Management is second rate.
horrible server and staff. makes sense coming from woodbridge and who they hire though. one day we will get quality in this county.
Kat
Went for Mothers Day Brunch. The buffet was set up in a bad location which caused a long line to go down the length of the restaurant. They should have had the buffet where there were two lines to go on either side. Should’ve called the fire marshall with how terrible the tables were arranged in the room with the buffet. They kept telling ppl to go to the seafood bar. There were only spoons at the seafood buffet no forks. When we asked our server for utensils they pointed to the buffet table for us to get them. Not sure why we had an auto gratuity of 20% if we had to get our own utensils and make our own $2 coffee.
By the time we got up to the buffet table (10 min wait in the line) a lot of different dishes were empty. The chef was by the meat carver and I mentioned to him that the scrambled eggs were out. His response was “we are all working as hard as we can” then he carried on his conversation with the meat carver….. ok? So no eggs for me then. A lot of the dishes were very salty including the biscuits, bacon, what they called prime rib (gristly overcooked abomination).
I should’ve known better when I walked in and saw that they were giving out water in plastic cups and plastic utensils. Not worth $55 per person. $323 after auto gratuity and beverages. Coffee and drinks were not included. Will not go back.
**Looks like this place has had several complaints in the reviews about overly salted food, poor service, plastic utensils/cups, and the auto gratuity. The ‘owner’ responded to several of the reviews from months ago to recently about how they would work on this and share the feedback with the chef and team. Looks like this place just does not care bc nothing has been improved.
Matt Blesi
Best post round meal in Northern Va Extensive menu with phenomenal food at a very reasonable price point.
Catherine Hammond
Buffet was worth while! $10 for kids 12 and under (as of April 2025)
Marilyn Kirby
The food and ambiance was amazing!! Also they have a fantastic Mimosa bottle deal (you buy the bottle of champagne and you can pick any juice for only $15.00). The buffet was also very good and they have an omelette station they can make it fresh right in front of you.
Great spot to grab food or enjoy a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service wasn't the greatest because the waitress was slower than expected and we got our food and had to wait about 8 minutes for our beverage order to be taken. Besides that excellent outing.
Inside and outside dining options, the brunch food was awesome, everything was fresh and there was always a chef available to make your omelet and answer any questions.
Will definitely return for another brunch experience. No pictures too busy dining
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
The view and patio are nice we love to bring our fur baby so that’s always a plus for outdoor dinning. The congealed was good, for $18 dollars I would have expected at least 6 oz of chicken this was maybe 2 oz of chicken. Salad was still good. Husband had the fish and chips the first one was still almost still frozen inside but they corrected the problem right away and brought us a new fish and chips nice and hot. Maybe say well done, the tartar sauce and fries were good. The dog enjoyed some chicken with a side of egg. I would come back only because they outdoor seating is nice and they brought the fur baby some water. The service is really slow, it was pretty empty and the service was still slow. They weee very friendly but just slow. LOL. The bathrooms are awful. The toilet paper holders are broken off and people have torn the wallpaper off the wall and made it look really bad. Unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Honestly, was a terrible dining experience. We sat down only to wait 20 minutes for a waiter to come by and offer either buffet or small bites, which they didn't give us a menu until prompted. The food was good, except a lot of the buffet ran out and some of the options that should've been warm were cold. There was mandatory gratuity despite only be handed waters from our waiter after two reminders as we sat with no drinks and our plates. Will not be back and was really disappointed overall.
I arrived for a late lunch around 1pm and the food selection was still very good. The omelets and waffles were made fresh and skillfully. The service was excellent by being attentive but not hovering and every staff member was very welcoming even though it was my first time there. I'll be going back more now that I've found the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yesterday was my first time at this restaurant. We went for the Caribbean Vibes themed buffet. The food was really good. I enjoyed the oxtail, the paella and ceviche. The price wasn't bad for the authenticity and quality of the Caribbean dishes. I didnt care too much for the drinks though, they were watered down. There was also a live band that played Reggae and Soca. A 20% tip is automatically added to the bill, which I don't mind, but I feel like this should be advertised before hand.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
What a gorgeous place for brunch.
Inside or outside the view is great.
Brunch was a buffet so there was a decent selection but the food was a little cold.
Parking was awful. Service was alright.
I'd give it a second chance but the experience was not worth $40 a person.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
My husband took me here for my birthday and everything was great! We had brunch and the food was delicious.
Our waitress (I forgot the young lady’s name) was awesome.
Definitely will be coming back.
Thanks to the staff for singing happy birthday to me🫶🏽.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A/C has been out for weeks, why! The poor staff. We left way early from Thursday's live music which was awesome BTW. The heat was unbearable. Couldn't stand to order dinner due to crazy heat. General Management is second rate.
Restaurantji Recommends
horrible server and staff. makes sense coming from woodbridge and who they hire though. one day we will get quality in this county.
Went for Mothers Day Brunch. The buffet was set up in a bad location which caused a long line to go down the length of the restaurant. They should have had the buffet where there were two lines to go on either side. Should’ve called the fire marshall with how terrible the tables were arranged in the room with the buffet. They kept telling ppl to go to the seafood bar. There were only spoons at the seafood buffet no forks. When we asked our server for utensils they pointed to the buffet table for us to get them. Not sure why we had an auto gratuity of 20% if we had to get our own utensils and make our own $2 coffee.
By the time we got up to the buffet table (10 min wait in the line) a lot of different dishes were empty. The chef was by the meat carver and I mentioned to him that the scrambled eggs were out. His response was “we are all working as hard as we can” then he carried on his conversation with the meat carver….. ok? So no eggs for me then. A lot of the dishes were very salty including the biscuits, bacon, what they called prime rib (gristly overcooked abomination).
I should’ve known better when I walked in and saw that they were giving out water in plastic cups and plastic utensils. Not worth $55 per person. $323 after auto gratuity and beverages. Coffee and drinks were not included. Will not go back.
**Looks like this place has had several complaints in the reviews about overly salted food, poor service, plastic utensils/cups, and the auto gratuity. The ‘owner’ responded to several of the reviews from months ago to recently about how they would work on this and share the feedback with the chef and team. Looks like this place just does not care bc nothing has been improved.
Best post round meal in Northern Va
Extensive menu with phenomenal food at a very reasonable price point.
Buffet was worth while! $10 for kids 12 and under (as of April 2025)
The food and ambiance was amazing!! Also they have a fantastic Mimosa bottle deal (you buy the bottle of champagne and you can pick any juice for only $15.00). The buffet was also very good and they have an omelette station they can make it fresh right in front of you.
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