Longboards East Beach Waterfront Dining and Tiki Bar

Lunch out by the water (inside dining) on a chilly, blustery day, celebrating my mom’s 90th birthday. Food, service and atmosphere were stellar. Piping hot fish, delicious fried and steamed shrimp, fries were delicious and crab dip with pita bread were awesome. It’s added to my favorite list of restaurants in Norfolk, VA.

The Longboard's location in East Beach has been a local favorite for some time. The food and service are reliably good. The atmosphere is also terrific because you have lovely view of the marina and outdoor seating that is dog friendly makes it particularly nice in the summertime. My only negative comment is that the prices are becoming exorbitant. Lunch for two people ordered from the daily specials menu and not drinking alcohol cost just over $90 with tip. At these prices I may not be back anytime soon.

Great spot by the water! The place was clean and the view of the boats on the pier made it even better. We grabbed the shrimp platter and it was delicious—the shrimp were steamed just right and the coleslaw had a nice little spicy twist that really worked. On top of that, $4.50 mimosas? Total win. Perfect place for a casual pop bite and a drink with a view.

Longboards is such a great restaurant with beautiful views of the marina and water. Our waitress was incredibly kind and attentive, always on top of everything which made the experience even better. They have some really nice happy hour deals, and we started off with the crab dip. As a Maryland girl, I thought the flavor was delicious, but it could have used way more crab. For my meal, I had the shrimp tacos and they were an absolute 10/10 fresh, flavorful, and definitely something I’d come back for. Between the service, views, and food, this place is definitely worth a visit.

Really nice spot on the water, plenty of parking and great food. I got the fish and chips which comes with one big piece of fried fish, seasoned very well, with some friends and coleslaw. Crab dip was pretty good but the pita chips they give you with it were even better. The shrimp tacos were also right and proper and came with rice and beans (which to my surprise also had beef in it which was great).