Avenue Kitchen & Cocktails

The restaurant is nice and cozy located across the street from Scope.Anthony was an excellent server, very attentive.The food was good. The lobster sliders needed more lobster, the bread overtook the slider but it was good.The wings were good but had thick breading.The salmon was really tasty. Lamp chops were good but small. The couscous was a little dry.

Great experience drinks really good. The sweet chili wings tasted good. Also got a pepperoni flatbread was a great size.

Saw this new restaurant online and decided to come check it out. Very nice, cozy atmosphere and comfy seating at the bar...bonus, we got there and found out it was just beginning of happy hour whew, wings and pizza on point, husbae had the sliders and loved them, drinks while there, I pulled up a food vlogger's page and the bartender made the exact drink from her page, bonus points and yummy drink...please stop in and support! So glad to have this option in Downtown Norfolk

Nice atmosphere, this place is new , opened in 2024 , unfortunately the pace of the meal service is unsatisfactory, we came for a show as well at Chrysler and ended canceling our order because it took so long and we needed to leave, when we walked in it was confusing on how to be sat, finally the server says seat yourself, the first table was wobbly and stained table cloth, we moved to another , the bar stool for the high tops are terrible on the back and wildly uncomfortable, I would recommend updating that asap! It took about 15 min to get a menu, another 20min to get out drinks and we never got our food after about 30min from order being placed. Being a huge foodie and restaurant lover, I was really disappointed, all this to say the place is in a prime location, my feedback and constructive criticism would be to maybe do some themed menu nights to align with the show that is touring at Chrysler Hall, change the high top chairs, put a sign to signal to seat yourself, maybe utilize the light (they have lamps that change color when you tap them at the table) have patrons change the color on the light to signal different things if you are going to have folks seat themselves. Add a digital menu QR to the table . Work on pace of meal delivery , on a positive note the drinks were well made and great happy hour prices, the website is also well designed. Never let a customer leave being dissatisfied, it would have been nice for the owner to apologize for our meals never arriving and comp out drinks . Instead they seemed ok and "used" to this happening. If you are going to open a restaurant , research effective strategies to running , and implement,, it really seemed like they opened and started "winging" it.

The food was excellent. The staff really knew how to handle the large party we had at the restaurant. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job. I definitely will return. I highly recommend trying this place for any occasion or for a special one. You will not be disappointed!

Very nice aesthetic, cozy restaurant, welcoming staff & amazing drinks + food.Good location, located right across from Norfolk Scope and there is plenty of parking garages for parking!

After getting our mediocre appetizer, we sat for 45 mins and the servers (3 working the floor) never came back by to take our entree order. They use lights on the table to notify when you need something. We had ours on for 35 of those 45 mins before we were finally able to flag down a server. We ordered the spinach dip for the appetizer and what came out was like store bought queso with maybe 3-5 sprinkles of spinach. Servers kept going up to tables with food and were at the wrong tables. All the tables around us were also complaining about timing and lack of service. Appearances and the menu make it seem like you're coming to a fine dining restaurant but the experience is anything but. Would definitely not come back here and as we came for a show at the Chrysler Hall we made a reservation to allow for plenty of time to make the show and yet had to leave without ever getting our food.

Our experience was bad from the moment we made the reservation. We called to make a Valentine's Day reservation a week ahead of time and called throughout the week of to confirm our reservation. We were given the run around. On the day of, someone called us back and stated that the reservation list was "lost" but because we had called earlier, they would give us whichever time we wanted. Once we arrived at the restaurant, we weren't greeted and I had to find someone to tell them we had a reservation. We were seated and it took over 20 minutes for anyone to come to the table--we even asked where our waiter was a few times. It was another 10 minutes before our waitress actually came and we were given menus and offered drinks. We had no idea the menu would be limited since it was Valentine's Day, which could have easily been posted on their website or social media. After our order was taken, another staff member came up to our table and said word for word "He (the chef?) told me to ask yall what yall want so he can start making it". It caught me off guard and was a bit rude. I told her the other waitress already took our order. 10 minutes later, another staff member came and tried to give us menus again. The restaurant was at half capacity--there was no excuse for how slow and messy our experience was from the time we walked in. Nobody here seems to be on the same page and they are terribly unorganized. Other patrons seemed dissatisfied and we witnessed multiple plates being sent back to the kitchen. We decided to leave before the food arrived but after we got our drinks, which the bartender actually comped without us asking. I would give this place 0 stars if I could.

First and last time going here...for food at least. Made and unnecessary reservation. Walked in and stood there for at least 5 mins to not be greeted before seating ourselves. It took at least 30 mins for our appetizers to come out only for them to come out with the main course. Took 20 mins just to get a Blue moon even though there was all of 6 people in the establishment. The main course was less than mediocre. The lobsters rolls were more bread than anything. The lamb chops were tasteless and my wife's dipping sauce had hair in it. When I told the waitress they offered to comped us the beer that I ordered and waited 30 mins for vice the whole meal being free. On top of them being out of multiple items. Our wateress told us they didn't have all the ingredients to make speciality drinks and I initially wanted the Korean Short ribs but they were out unfortunately. The table next to us walked in 15 mins after us and they got their food well before us. I would say I'd come back for only drinks but I'd be afraid they might be out of something or the drinks would take too long to come out. As mentioned before, First and LAST time. Terrible experience. Happy Valentine's Day.

We went for dinner almost 2 hours before our event which was fortunate since it took an over 1.5 hours to get our food. I had to ask the staff 5 times about it and go get our drink refills after asking 2-3 times for each of those. One of the managers said the meals would be comped (appreciated), then the sous-chef came to the table to argue about not being able to find our ticket, informed us he can't decide that because the manager works for her, tried arguing that point and wouldn't leave the table until I clearly had to state that was not my problem and we did not come to dinner to hear her argue. The food was HORRIBLE. Steak was almost all fat, the salmon was WAY over done. After all that time and having the chef out being rude to the customers, - we didn't even bother finishing the meal. ABSOLUTELY do not waste your time (and I mean hours and hours of it) for this unprofessional rude chef and the horrible food.