Cafe Atlantic — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

There are very rare times when you go to a place for a reason then leave with an entirely surprising and lasting experience. Cafe Atlantic is a true rare gem. I was door dashing, the app wasn’t cooperating and there weren’t lots of offers. I had always wanted to try Cafe Atlantic and I happened to be in the area with only 30 minutes until closing time. There is a cozy, simple yet modern vibe. The bar was inviting so I picked a seat. There were pastries in cloches on the bar table. Andy (whom I later found out is the owner) was welcoming and warm and personable. He didn’t make me feel rushed even when he calmly explained the breakfast buffet closes at 1pm but I can most certainly order from the menu. I ordered the avocado toast with choice of how I wanted my egg cooked - sunny side up. The avocado toast came out seemingly fresh, the egg perfectly cooked to my liking. I unfortunately got a door dashing order so only had time to eat the egg and was given a box for my toasts, which I thoroughly enjoyed on the road, with everything but the bagel seasoning providing the toasts with just the right amount of saltiness and texture.

The unexpected part came when Andy was kind to offer iced water (with twist of lemon) for me to take with me while I door dashed. Not only did this brain child of a restaurant manifest in its ambiance and food, but its spirit was in the care that Andy takes to make sure his customers were taken care of - now that’s more than just an establishment, it was a sense of community beyond what is served!

Cafe Atlantic is definitely infinitely a place I recommend for everyone to try. What you won’t see are the far more stars than the 5 stars I can rate with this review. Thanks Andy, for the conversation, the water to go and the wonderful feeling beyond the delightful...

That food was just terrible! The eggs? They weren’t warm/hot at all. I understand you guys are a buffet (and it’s just a grab and go so you can eat). However, the food was just disappointing. The atmosphere was ok, but the table was sticky? The service was terrible, we had to wait to be seated even though there were lots of empty seats. And, it wasn’t even moderately busy! That’s why I didn’t understand why we had to wait. Another thing, with all due respect the employees of the place they didn’t speak good English. And, it was a tad bit difficult to communicate properly with them. The price for the food?! I understand things are tough, and inflation is a thing. And, you need to make money. But it was wayyyy overpriced. We drove from Delaware to Virginia on vacation. It was a 5 hour drive. And, when we came to eat here, tired and hungry. It definitely could’ve been better. Especially since some people hyped up the place and said it was a decent place to eat. I was highly disappointed. Please don’t take this as me sounding entitled, ignorant or any kind of negative way. Please do better, because I know y’all definitely...

Dont usually do reviews buttttt @cafe atlantic on the oceanfront is fireeeee! My favorite meal in this entire world is biscuits&gravy and ive been searching in the 757 for some good ole biscuits&gravy for about 8 years now and the best ive found is hardees lol🙄 i give everyone credit because im so picky with the gravy but if you mess up the biscuit you just suck, plain and simple! Most places either have a good biscuit or good gravy.. and i finally found one with both! Not to mention it was a buffet and they also got a menu to order from if you dont want the buffet!!! The sausage was the best along with 2 different kinds of breakfast potatoes and they made me a fresh egg omelet upon request! I can't stress this enough if you're a fan of some good ole biscuits and gravy please run to cafe atlantic the environment was super dope along with the music and staff!!!! 20$ breakfast buffet!🦄🤤🤑 could've done better pics but i was distracted by the wonderful food and then was super stuffed and ready to go!!! 10/10 will go back everytime im at the oceanfront! Happy...