The Big Grill — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

I've lived close to this place for almost 14 years but I had never been a patron. I did a Google search for "breakfast places near me" and this place showed up 3rd on the list. I love "mom & pop" style restaurants so the choice was clear that I was not going to select the 1st two choices.

What a great choice I made!!! I come in and it has an open kitchen concept where you can see the cook (Nick) working his magic. I am immediately greeted by a very nice employee (Zoey) and advises me it will be just a moment before I am seated because she needs to clean off the table. I am shown my seat, provided my menu and asked if I would like to anything to drink. After Zoey returned with my coffee, she promptly took my order. I ordered the French Toast Combo and a side of mozzarella sticks.

The wait for the food was not long at all, tasty, and it was presented well. I dove into the French Toast and immediately happiness came over me. That was some of the best French Toast I've ever had.

The servers do it all: they take your orders, they bus your table, they clean your table, the cash you out and they do the dishes. All of this while keeping a smile and positive attitude. The two young ladies (Lizzy and Zoey) working were both brand new and you would never have known better. I would absolutely come back and recommend you come...

This place is a hidden gem. I wanted some country fried steak and I googled country fried steak places and this place popped up. I honestly have driven right past this place several times and not one time did I realize this place was here. I called first because lately all the breakfast places have been having wait times 45+ and I have my kids with me and they don’t have the patience to sit. So when I called someone said there was no wait for dine in. Got in was greeted by the waiter who told us we could seat ourselves which I love. Found a spot and was able to order right away. I ordered country fried steak, cheese grits, with cheese eggs and toast. I also got my kids pancakes, sausage and eggs. Once we got our food everything was fresh and hot! My kids ate every crumb off of their plate and I ate almost the entire plate in one sitting. That country fried steak was so delicious! It was juicy, the gravy tasted amazing, my cheese eggs were cheesy where I can actually see the cheese, my cheese eggs had just the right amount of cheese in it. The pancakes were soft and fluffy, the sausage was super good. The size of the place is a little small but this will not stop me from coming back. The food was superb and me and my family will definitely be returning. 5 out of 5...

6/13/2020 - the day we found a new staple breakfast joint.

We ordered take out - they were so friendly and were wearing masks (during the COVID pandemic, it’s nice to know they’re taking precautions). When my husband brought the food home, we dug in right away and holy wow was it delicious food!!! I got the French toast with a side of home fries. The home fries were perfectly crispy but still soft on the inside (they were cooked with bacon. I repeat, bacon.🤤). The French toast had a beautiful creaminess about it but still had a sturdy/thick structure. It was perfectly dusted, with just the right amount, of cinnamon sugar and then two sides of warm syrup. Delicious is an understatement. My husband got the biscuits and gravy plate and he couldn’t stop singing praises as he ate. All in all, I’d give them a 10/10. Decently priced, sweet staff and amazing food (also it was quick, not sure if that’s because of the pandemic or if they’re always like that 😝). Give them a...