Terrapin Restaurant

Sara Boyer

We drove about an hour and 15 minutes to come here for our 11th anniversary, and we were so blown away by our whole experience! It was super easy to make a reservation online, they called us to confirm it the day of our dinner, and we were greeted (by a very friendly gentleman) with personalized menus that said “Happy Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Lee” across the top - LOVE that! We were then given complimentary sparkling wine for a toast, which was completely unexpected. The food was absolutely incredible; we each did the 4-course tasting… and then some! We were so pleased with every dish, as well as the cocktail. Our server, Holly, was AMAZING - she made fantastic recommendations and the service was the best we’ve had anywhere. We also appreciated the servers’ teamwork. We can’t wait to come back! Thank you so much!

Tristan Diekman

This is a very nice Italian style restaurant in the Virginia Beach area. Service was friendly and welcoming and the restaurant had a clean, modern vibe to it. Heated outdoor seating was avaliable, and I took advantage of that. Food was very good as well, and I had a hard time choosing what to eat as a lot of the items sounded so good. My linguini and clam dish was smooth and delicious, and the tiramasu later on hit the spot. The bread butter and complimentary chocolates were in the shape of a turtle as well, which was a nice touch. Overall, if I was a local I'd eat here again and again.

Tracy Kellum Simpson

What a marvelous experience. Truly one of the best meals I've had in quite some time, even counting the beforetimes. We started off with the excellent house-made bread, then the beef dumplings (such a great blend of flavors) and the burrata (excellent tomatoes in March? How??). Then I had the shrimp tagliatelle, perfectly cooked plump shrimp with a delightfully creamy and lemony sauce. My friend opted for the excellent short rib rigatoni, the meat fell apart at the touch of a fork. We thought we might be too full for dessert, but the white chocolate panna cotta with citrus accents was just right, the perfect end to a spectacular meal. I'm sorry I don't live closer or I would be a regular, but I'll definitely come back anytime I'm in Virginia Beach.

Meme Smith

This was absolutely fantastic, was not super crowded, I had warm outside seating. My waitress Kate was so nice. I know I was super extra but she made my birthday dinner super fun. Thank you to the gentleman that let my have the Balloons at the front deck lol. Food was perfect, and the wine pairing was unique with the beef tartar..OMG The Rockfish was to die for YESSSSS.