Stopped in for lunch, and we were very surprised. My husband had the fried chicken sandwich with french fries and I had the fried chicken tenders wrap with onion rings. Everything was cooked great, and the fried foods were not greasy. Our server, Speyncer, was on top of everything. Great place to eat!
iliketurtlesssss
My family and I came here twice on our last vacation, we had been here once a couple years back and remembered it being really good. We had a short wait each time because that place gets busy! It's worth the wait as the food is very good, like southern homestyle cooking. The chipped beef gravy was awesome, as was the philly chicken sub. Fried green tomatoes were tasty also. The staff there are really nice and work hard. We will come here for breakfast whenever we visit VA beach.
H7669NRjohnr
Friday August 26th. 30-45 minute wait to be seated when over half the tables and booths were empty. 2 young guys working the restaurant, no staff on duty was their excuse. Mary's has been plagued with staff issues before and closed for the day or week because of it. Should not have been open if they can't properly staff the restaurant. All they did was create dissatisfied and impatient customers
palmesjr
Do yourself a favor and go to Eddie’s in Red Mill instead. Will NEVER go back to Mary’s ever again, and we are local. It takes a lot to get me fired up. At 30 minutes, I flagged down the waitress to ask her to check on our order. After 45 minutes of watching people who came in after us eat and pay, I had asked the waitress to please check on our food again. Both times, she made us feel like we were bothering her. A total of 55 minutes after arriving, I was done. Not worth the wait when there are so many other great restaurants in VB. ??
mydentist2016
Really a place where locals go! Great breakfast choices! Homemade biscuits, especially the blueberry ones are to die for! Very friendly staff! Take care of allergies!
scubamex
Staying in Virginia Beach and went here for breakfast. We certainly were glad that we did. Great food and service. Will go back there again when in the area.
charlesfG1901YL
We are from a small town in Ohio we were In Virginia Beach in Sept. on vacation for 7days . We would have eaten at Mary's all 7 days but the first day we got into town too late and the last day we left town early. Being from a small town where there are also restaurants like Mary's we couldn't resist going back there not only for the good food but the great people and the atmosphere. What impressed me beyond that was a young man came in and ordered, with the help from the hostess, you could tell he was a little mentally challenged and the owner came out and gave him some one-on-one help treating him very respectfully even though they were extremely busy. This is what I consider a class A restaurant . Thank you for those memories !
JD9090901
It is slightly disheartening that we showed up at 1045 and we were told the wait would be 20 mins. Over an hour later we were still not sat and when we checked to see why, we saw that names below ours on the sheet were scratched out and sat while we had not. We even saw people who came after us get sat before us and they were as well parties of two people. I’m not sure why that is, but we ended up leaving after talking to a young man who said we were still going to be waiting a couple more parties. It is pretty disappointing that we wasted over an hour and half of our vacation just to be continuously skipped over when we were recommended to go there for breakfast.
NomadicSole
This is an average homestyle diner. My only experience was during breakfast. The omelette and home fries were good, not exceptional reminded me of a national chain's omelette. What stood out was the extremely poor service. The server repeatedly asked me to "be quick" because the restaurant was busy. No coffee refills, no jelly/jam for the biscuit she brought my plate then avoided the table. Not recommended.
eileenv525
Mary's is another establishment recommended by our local friend. Standard breakfast fare with all the southern variations. The grits were special and the breakfast burrito really good. Service was exactly what one expects when visiting the south.
We came to Virginia Beach for the day and wanted to eat at a "rated" establishment. Mary's Restaurant didn't disappoint. They are only open for breakfast and lunch and we arrived around 1:00. Place was crowded but we only had a momentary wait. And even though we were some of the last people to leave after "closing", we weren't rushed or made to feel uncomfortable. They are located on one of the main drags but there is free parking available, too!
Charley5555
Food was EXCELLENT! I had Chicken Caesar Salad & my wife had one of their daily specials. Navy Bean Soup. Both were outstanding. We took a piece of German Chocolate Cake home with us and it was great. Everyone was very friendly. It’s a few blocks off Atlantic Ave but worth the walk.
278JulieD
First trip to Virginia Beach and we fine this great restaurant. Great food, plenty of food, excellent prices. And the service was great too! The Salmon and Flounder were both really excellent and for a very reasonable price!! Lots of other options if you don't want seafood - it was just what we wanted. Great place to eat!
KNCA
We always stop here for breakfast when we are in town, because this place has the best biscuits and gravy, ever. I love sitting at the counter, talking to the staff, who are amazing. Next time, my only tweak will be to try not to eat so much. I was uncomfortable for most of the day. :)
V9720FMnadines
We go to Mary’s restaurant every time we are in Virginia Beach. The food is great and the cakes are wonderful. We decided to buy whole cake this time instead of slices.
Stopped in for lunch, and we were very surprised. My husband had the fried chicken sandwich with french fries and I had the fried chicken tenders wrap with onion rings. Everything was cooked great, and the fried foods were not greasy. Our server, Speyncer, was on top of everything. Great place to eat!
My family and I came here twice on our last vacation, we had been here once a couple years back and remembered it being really good. We had a short wait each time because that place gets busy! It's worth the wait as the food is very good, like southern homestyle cooking. The chipped beef gravy was awesome, as was the philly chicken sub. Fried green tomatoes were tasty also. The staff there are really nice and work hard. We will come here for breakfast whenever we visit VA beach.
Friday August 26th. 30-45 minute wait to be seated when over half the tables and booths were empty. 2 young guys working the restaurant, no staff on duty was their excuse. Mary's has been plagued with staff issues before and closed for the day or week because of it. Should not have been open if they can't properly staff the restaurant. All they did was create dissatisfied and impatient customers
Do yourself a favor and go to Eddie’s in Red Mill instead. Will NEVER go back to Mary’s ever again, and we are local. It takes a lot to get me fired up. At 30 minutes, I flagged down the waitress to ask her to check on our order. After 45 minutes of watching people who came in after us eat and pay, I had asked the waitress to please check on our food again. Both times, she made us feel like we were bothering her. A total of 55 minutes after arriving, I was done. Not worth the wait when there are so many other great restaurants in VB. ??
Really a place where locals go! Great breakfast choices! Homemade biscuits, especially the blueberry ones are to die for! Very friendly staff! Take care of allergies!
Staying in Virginia Beach and went here for breakfast. We certainly were glad that we did. Great food and service. Will go back there again when in the area.
We are from a small town in Ohio we were In Virginia Beach in Sept. on vacation for 7days . We would have eaten at Mary's all 7 days but the first day we got into town too late and the last day we left town early. Being from a small town where there are also restaurants like Mary's we couldn't resist going back there not only for the good food but the great people and the atmosphere. What impressed me beyond that was a young man came in and ordered, with the help from the hostess, you could tell he was a little mentally challenged and the owner came out and gave him some one-on-one help treating him very respectfully even though they were extremely busy. This is what I consider a class A restaurant . Thank you for those memories !
It is slightly disheartening that we showed up at 1045 and we were told the wait would be 20 mins. Over an hour later we were still not sat and when we checked to see why, we saw that names below ours on the sheet were scratched out and sat while we had not. We even saw people who came after us get sat before us and they were as well parties of two people. I’m not sure why that is, but we ended up leaving after talking to a young man who said we were still going to be waiting a couple more parties. It is pretty disappointing that we wasted over an hour and half of our vacation just to be continuously skipped over when we were recommended to go there for breakfast.
This is an average homestyle diner. My only experience was during breakfast. The omelette and home fries were good, not exceptional reminded me of a national chain's omelette. What stood out was the extremely poor service. The server repeatedly asked me to "be quick" because the restaurant was busy. No coffee refills, no jelly/jam for the biscuit she brought my plate then avoided the table. Not recommended.
Mary's is another establishment recommended by our local friend. Standard breakfast fare with all the southern variations. The grits were special and the breakfast burrito really good. Service was exactly what one expects when visiting the south.
Restaurantji Recommends
We came to Virginia Beach for the day and wanted to eat at a "rated" establishment. Mary's Restaurant didn't disappoint. They are only open for breakfast and lunch and we arrived around 1:00. Place was crowded but we only had a momentary wait. And even though we were some of the last people to leave after "closing", we weren't rushed or made to feel uncomfortable. They are located on one of the main drags but there is free parking available, too!
Food was EXCELLENT! I had Chicken Caesar Salad & my wife had one of their daily specials. Navy Bean Soup. Both were outstanding. We took a piece of German Chocolate Cake home with us and it was great. Everyone was very friendly. It’s a few blocks off Atlantic Ave but worth the walk.
First trip to Virginia Beach and we fine this great restaurant. Great food, plenty of food, excellent prices. And the service was great too! The Salmon and Flounder were both really excellent and for a very reasonable price!! Lots of other options if you don't want seafood - it was just what we wanted. Great place to eat!
We always stop here for breakfast when we are in town, because this place has the best biscuits and gravy, ever. I love sitting at the counter, talking to the staff, who are amazing. Next time, my only tweak will be to try not to eat so much. I was uncomfortable for most of the day. :)
We go to Mary’s restaurant every time we are in Virginia Beach. The food is great and the cakes are wonderful. We decided to buy whole cake this time instead of slices.