Pastelon
De Rican Chef

De Rican Chef

3208 Holland RdVA 23453, Virginia Beach, United States

Fish • Juice • Cheese • Drinks


"This restaurant is easier to review in a list, so I will try to list out the things you should know. I visited last night to celebrate my good friend and I meeting 40 years ago this week. While there was some definite disappointment, it wasn 't all bad. So... 1. This place is 3 blocks from the oceanfront. DO NOT be fooled by the pretty picture. There 's no waterfront in Denbigh either... (LOL) 2. Don 't ask where the water is either because they will just tell you they haven 't been on the site. 3. Do not ask for the bread and olives in the picture on their site. It 's not from their menu. 4. I ordered the stuffed plantain which is hard to mess up. It was flavorful and had plenty juice . That was a good thing too because I needed it to wet up the very dry side of rice! 5. The corn fritters have no actual corn. They grind it into meal so it tastes like fish breading that has been fried into a stick. I DO NOT recommend. 6. Of the 3 alcoholic drinks ordered at the table, only 1 was good and only 1 was finished. And that 1 was nothing but alcohol while the other 2 tasted like water and almost no alcohol, per my companions ' opinion. 7. Check your silverware and glasses. We had to request new ones due to debris on and in them. 8. You do not get a bill just a handheld device with a total and an option to add a tip... THE TIP IS ALREADY ON THE CHECK. This is not disclosed, we noticed the fine print on the menu and later inquired. 9. If you do go and decide to sit outside, please know there are no fans nor any other measure to keep the flies at bay. You will be attacked the moment water hits the table. 10!This is a quaint spot that has real charm potential. The misleading website pictures however, set an expectation that cannot be met and that leads to instant disappointment. I would have still come at some point just to try to food but I will NEVER return, because what you see you certainly will not get. And that 's the truly disappointing..."