Sirena Serious EATalian — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

I have to start by saying that as a chef from a Sicilian family, I am very particular about my food, especially Italian, and I take it very seriously. To the point where one negative aspect will ruin the entire meal and experience for me. That being said, I took my mother here for dinner tonight. The experience couldn't possibly have been any better. The bread while we waited was flawless. The crispy crust was perfectly thin and the bread was perfect. Even the water was the best I've ever had. Seriously, when the water gets your attention, it says a whole lot. The drinks were perfect and not watered down. I had the linguine con calamari. The roasted vegetables, capers, and cherry tomatoes were the perfect compliment to the dish. The sauce was spot on in flavor and texture, with just the right amount of kick to it to wake up your tastebuds. The calamari was so fresh and right in the sweet spot of perfectly cooked to the peak of tenderness. My mother had the lump flounder special with gnocchi, pine nuts, spinach, and raisins. As a lifelong native of Virginia Beach, my second passion behind cooking has always been fishing. I have been catching, cleaning, and preparing fresh fish dishes since I was 9 years old. In the 34 years since, I've made some amazing and memorable dishes. But nothing came close to what I tasted tonight. That dish was hands down the single greatest thing I've ever tasted in my life, and that is the highest praise I can ever give. Hats off to the chef, I tip my hat to you. The tiramisu was flawless. Real tiramisu with house made lady fingers. Not the previously frozen low budget cake version every other restaurant around here serves. The atmosphere is perfectly cozy, and the staff is wonderful, kind, and very welcoming. No amount of words and praise can ever give this experience the credit it deserves. I found my new favorite restaurant, and I couldn't be happier that it's across the street from my house. Everybody here deserves a congratulations on a job well done, you're amazing and I wish you a lifetime of success and...

Had a reservation after some confusion the hostess found us a table. They do not take walk-i The owner st th a sign clearly states that fact. Menu looked wonderful but should have listened to my inner self when I read that they “try” to accommodate allergies but specifically state no substitutions or changing the recipes and they know best. Bas atake it or leave it. My gf is allergic to certain elements in some dishes. We were waiting on another couple so we decided to order drinks and an appetizer and we’re told we could not order an appetizer. We had to wait and do one order for the whole table (4 adults) when they got there. Mind you, there was only two be other couple seated and 4 people at the bar. The owner stated that because it avoids confusion. Either they are inept or incompetent to be able to handle multiple tasks at one time. We left and went next door to La Herradera and had some AMAZING Mexican foot instead. Our friends met us there and called to cancel the reservation out of courtesy and left a message. The owner texted him back with a very rude text and stated, “We are never rude here…Some people don’t like it and it’s fine, they are free to go anywhere they want.” There are many great restaurants in VB where small business owners go the second mile for customers. This is not one of them. Reminds me of an episode...

I would give this place 20 stars if I could. The atmosphere of this place was amazing and the food was incredible. The host, Fabio, I believe is also the owner. He has created an amazing restaurant experience that is truly a gem and you can tell by the amount of regulars who were in the place, buy wine, and chat for hours.

Virginia Beach is filled with very touristy restaurants that care more about cash grabbing, turning over tables, and price gouging....rather than creating an actual experience worth talking about.

Sirena is the opposite. Worth every penny. Amazing service No rush. And INCREDIBLE food. Highly recommend the gnocchi.

It was great to come across this place after 9 days in Virginia Beach trying restaurants with lackluster service and food.

The entire city should learn from this restaurant!

note: you're going to need to make reservations because this place is obviously very popular with its regular...