Drew P.
Yelp
This is the newest location for The Rustic Spoon. After several delays due to the pandemic, construction took longer than expected, but they opened their doors on April 1, 2023 (Not an April Fool's Joke). I had been to their other location at the northern end of the city during the restaurant week. This location is at Red Mill Commons in Virginia Beach. My visit here was on April 14, 2023.
This new location is much closer to me, which is why I had only been to their original location once. When my mom and I came in, we were greeted at the host/hostess stand. They told us that only the Happy Menu bar items would be available until 4 pm when they go to the dinner menu (we got there at 3:35 pm). They have the kitchen closed from 3 pm to 4 pm during that transition on days where they are open all day. We decided to stick around and got seated.
Within moments of being seated, our server Paris came to the table. She also let us know about the kitchen being closed until about 4 pm. We did start with some drinks though (iced tea). For those that like to know, they serve Coke products for sodas. We didn't want to order anything from the Happy Menu, so we had some time to look over the menu and decide.
A few minutes before 4 pm, our server came back over to let us know the kitchen is now open and ready and can take our orders. I went with the Haystack Burger while my mom went with the Blackened Scallops dinner special.
About 10 minutes or so after ordering, our food came to the table. Both entrée items looked really good, and it was time to try them out. I'm not a fan of green tomatoes, so I didn't have them on the burger. The burger overall though was really good and it was big too. I think it was a half pound burger. The seasoned fries that came with it were good too. My mom said the Blackened Scallops were really good, and were some of the best scallops she has had. She also noted the sides were good too. After we were done, our server asked if we wanted any desserts, but we declined.
Overall, this was a very good first visit to this new location for The Rustic Spoon. Although I have only been here for the dinner hours, I do plan to come back another time during the daytime menu (breakfast/lunch/brunch) to try some of those items out. The service and food were good on this visit. If you're looking for a local place for some food, this place is worth checking out.