Brothers

I entered this well appointed establishment merely attempting to "blow some time" while my son was at a nearby business meeting....However, what began with just sitting down to enjoy some live jazz music on a Friday evening, led to hearing the back story of how this eatery was created shared personally to me by the "two Calvin's"! So much time, love, and energy has been poured into creating a truly remarkable place to see and enjoy firsthand! This eatery is not "just" an eatery actually, but rather a beautiful family legacy for the world to see and enjoy! This family is creating a space for everyone to have a more personal one on one kind of experience as they bring in talented artists for you to see and enjoy! Not only that, they truly provide extraordinarily great service with a personal relaxed but elegant feel to it that really sets this place apart! I left feeling not only inspired as a person, but also enjoyed all the layers that "Brothers" has to offer! They have an extensive food, wine, and mixed drinks menu...something for everyone really! So if you haven't been here...you might want to ask yourself "why haven't I been there?!" Because you truly have been missing out on a beautiful gem of a place right outside MacArthur Mall on Grant Street! It was easy for me to just park at the mall, and easily walk to the establishment! Come, see, and enjoy! You won't be disappointed! Oh, and I also saw them accommodating large parties very effectively...so this looks to be a great place (with a lot of room to work with) to make a reservation for a big celebration of any kind! Wishing Brothers many blessings, and look forward to coming again!

They had a large party the day we went but the restaurant is fairly large and should be able to handle a large party along with other guest. Our reservation was at 5:30 hoping to be at the Scope by 7:30. We were a party of two and it took over 20 minutes to get drinks and a little over an hour to get our meal. I ordered the red snapper with fried rice, Salmon Caesar salad and the fried okra appetizer (never came to the table). There was a waiter or bus boy cleaning tables all around spraying a strong cleaner around the tables. The tables were too close together for that type of cleaning. Overall, Brothers food wasn't terrible but for the price the service and food should match the cost and mandate gratuity.

Morning Fellow Yelpers! It's ya favorite critic again with another out of this world find!! Located in Downtown Norfolk on the side of the MacArthur Center. We came to celebrate my cousin's 40th birthday! I've been to some nice establishments, but this one sticks out! I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. The service was unmatched! The food was impeccable! And, the experience was memorable! Our server was one of the best in the business. We didn't experience long wait times, our beverages were refilled in a timely manner, and anything we requested surpassed our expectations. It was a few quiet conversations being had, but the live music is really what put this place over the top. I have been back several times since then and every time It gets better and better. I would recommend this establishment for anyone looking for good food and good times. Stop in and find out for yourself

It was all good! The service, the food, the ambience, everything everything was wonderful. Happy birthday to me.

Tried Brother's, and the new location is very nice! The staff was great, and our waiter was very good. He was attentive and able to give us good information about most of the dishes and made recommendations! I had Toms favorite which was the fried catfish, mac and cheese, and collared greens. Everything tasted great ! I don't think the dish was a $40 meal though.. My ONLY complaint about the restaurant itself is the venue was so COLD. Not sure if that was a fluke thing or what. This is located in downtown, so parking is also something else to consider.

The restaurant was spacious but a little empty for a Saturday night. The server was hospitable.The lamb chop appetizer was skimpy, the chops were really tiny. The catfish was just okay. The salad lacked ingredients, it had lettuce, pecans, and cranberries very underwhelming.

Great food with a very nice presentation. Had the lollipop lamb chop appetizer - out of this world! The half roasted chicken was delicious. No room for dessert on this trip, but I now have a reason to return.

I was excited and pleasantly surprised for a birthday dinner with hubby and close friends. The food was amazing and our sever went over and beyond to ensure my celebration was memorable. Oh yeah and the 3 man band rocked!!! I will go back soon.

What brought us here was the live music. They have Mowtown Tuesdays, R&B Wednesdays and Jazz Thursdays. We went on a Thursday night for Jazz. I loved the bands laid back, talented style. They played some instrumental but mostly cover songs. I wouldn't consider the selection full on jazz but it was a jazzy version of songs. We made reservations not knowing how full it would be, I would say the place was 1/4 full when we arrived for dinner and 1/2 full at the end of the night when we left. They gave us the choice where we wanted to sit. Walking in we could tell the music was quite loud, so we sat in the middle. The people who arrived before us had already taken tables in the back. I wouldn't say this is conducive for talking but they took a couple breaks so we were able to talk in between sets. I wouldn't bring kids but you could. There were couples, a group of women and a birthday dinner. I think the adult vibe would prefer you didn't bring your kids though. It's a higher priced menu, in the $12-$18 appetizer and $35-$55 entree range. When the food first came I was dissatisfied with the portion size of the sides compared to the cost but it was actually just enough. I thought the quality was very good but my husband felt like he didn't get his money worth. I would describe it as elevated comfort soul food but nothing on the menu was incredibly unique. It's not ghetto if that what soul food makes you think of, its familiar southern cuisine with a sophisticated flair. I would eat dinner there again but probably not more than 2x a year. I would go more often for drinks, dessert and appetizers just to enjoy the music experience. We paid around $250 for 2 drinks, 1 entree, 1 additional side and 1 dessert. The servers were young, inexperienced and training each other. The were not aware of their menu but I fault the restaurant with that. If they can't afford to try your menu you should offer them a tasting so they can sell your food. I found the servers to be competent and sweet. I offered tips and was cheering for them to win like they were little cousins. Despite the reputation MacArthur mall has gotten it in the last few years we felt very safe going there. They valet your car, I think it was just for tips.The bathrooms were very nice and clean! They had a mural of local things the nerd in me loved. I was trying to figure everything out and didn't get it all but will try again.

MEAC Conference 2024. I had the opportunity to visit Brother restaurant and this is my personal experience and opinion. Let's start off with the ambiance and environment setting. It is a huge establishment and the structure is awkward but it can accompany a large group and open space for any type of event.Service could use some training and staff. Being understaffed and trying to accommodate an event takes away from the appeal of the event. Saturday event was very nice & cozy. Jazz music was awesome but extremely too loud, guest couldn't hear, couldn't engage any type of conversation it was over powering. It's not classy to yell at the table when asking for water or tableware...Food was phenomenal! Words can not describe how seasoned, the presentation and quantity was unbelievable nice. I will return for the catfish & bread pudding. Their work to be done but definitely headed in right direction.