Terrapin Restaurant

Nice place, with a flare of casual elegance. Food was delicious. Wine menu is fairly good, would like to see a few more euro wines. Accommodating to those with dietary needs such as being gluten free.

I actually went last May to this gorgeous restaurant with a small group. We had initially made the reservation because they were a nice higher end place which was the theme of our trip, but also nicely reviewed already and upon sending them a message on Facebook, they said they would be happy to accommodate my friend's celiac- an allergy to gluten. Our expectations were high and we were not dissapointed. It seemed at first glance to be a great local favorite and there was no dress code that I could tell. We came dressed to the 9s but I could definitely come back in something more casual (but nice). The atmosphere was classy and comfortable, but this trip was about indulgence and they were more than willing to let us play out our fantasy of being rich and glamorous. The man who seated us actually offered us different colored napkins so they wouldn't leave color on our dresses. An incredible step above and beyond that was completely unprompted. We had some fabulous food to go with our outfits that night. The butter was shaped like a little turtle to go with the bread that was served with their incredible and sophisticated options on the tasting menu. Much of the food was described as local which was nice for us as visitors to the state. They also have a great wine selection with who I'm fairly sure is a sommelier, otherwise they just knew their wines very well. Of all the places we went to at Virginia Beach, their desserts were the best. They mentioned having a pastry chef whose name I really should write down. We had a gorgeous chocolate shelled treat that was melted at the table and one that was so satisfying that I broke the "No phones at the table" rule so we could have pictures of our desserts. I have no idea what this incredible apple dessert was called, but it was creamy and delicious enough where we actually asked for MORE of them to take back to our hotel. I have never asked for a second dessert to go, that's how incredible this was. They were plated in to go boxes like we had ordered them to sit down and we had them in the middle of the night with some wine and it was one of the best decisions we made the entire week. I'm looking at returning to VB someday in the next few months and Terrapin is one of the places we HAVE to revisit. We look forward to seeing what new treats and food they'll be serving when we return.