Coastal Virginia Culinary Awards Winner 2024
From the Nov.-Dec. 2024 issue of Coastal Virginia Magazine:
Sure, they have one of the best…OK, maybe THE best happy hour around. Buck a shuck Oyster Rock, Oyster Chesapeake or Oysters Pacific and $6 craft cocktails? That’s an easy “heck yes.” But that line out the door in peak season speaks to a bespoke—yet relaxed—dining experience and a fresh take on local seafood at the Oceanfront that lasts long after 6 p.m.
The “just gorgeous” interior at Atlantic is part old beach glam and part azure Mediterranean polish. “The staff takes local fish and shellfish and just tweaks the presentation and offerings just enough to make them really special,” as one reviewer put it. “Intellectually, it seems so simple to have broken the mold; yet ‘simple’ doesn’t begin to describe how creative this restaurant feels.” Try the Blue Crab Tostado or Marinated Cucumbers with soy, sesame, chili crunch and peanuts. Or dig into decadent Lobster Mac or Pork, Shrimp & Kimchi Dumplings.
