Village Inn, Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA.

Regardless of the time of day or night you visit the Village Inn, expect the place to be jumping. The food is hot and fresh, the servers are (for the most part) friendly, and be sure to leave room for the pie.

One of the best items on the menu are the ham and chesse crepes, which are crepes filled with scrambled eggs, diced ham, coverd in a cheese sauce and served with hash browns.

Their skillets are also overflowing with food, such as the Ultimate Skillet which has the scrambled eggs, ham, cheese, and veggies, along with a side of both sausage and bacon.

Pies are made fresh daily and change with the season; you can order just a slice, or take a whole one home with you.

Food: (4.5)
Service: (3.5)
Price: (4)
Overall: (4)

Logan’s Roadhouse, Military Highway, Norfolk, VA

On the site of what used to be Darryl’s, a steakhouse of mammoth proportions.

A group of 8 of us dined yesterday on some of the freshest beef this side of… well… this side of a cow.

The entrees are reasonably priced ($10 and up) and come with your choice of two of their sides. Salads were loaded with veggies; baked potatoes truely were loaded; sweet potatoes were tender and covered in brown sugar and butter. The beef was out of this world; the New York Strip, Prime Ribs, Sirloins and Ribeyes were cooked to order, and gave a great “mouthfeel.” The Prime Rib came with a cup of “au jus”, but horseradish wasn’t offered.

Please pay close attention to what Logan’s has printed in their menus as to the cooking temperatures. What is Medium Rare at some restaurants is actually referred to as Medium at Logan’s. One would have to wonder, then, if Rare really is tartare.

Our server seemed a little out of sorts, but it could be that it was due to the restaurant being so busy. What they say about “the fresher the food – the better the business; the better the business – the fresher the food” holds true here.

I saw a sign by the servers pick up window that holds true, and I believe they abide by it: “If you’re not proud of it, don’t serve it!”

Desserts ($4.99 each) were huge and made for sharing. We had cheesecakes and a brownie a la mode with enough to share between all of us with some left over.

How could I forget the yeast rolls? These are simply little bits of heaven you can butter and devour.

Food: (4.5)
Service: (4)
Price: (4.5)
Overall: (4.25)