The Mod Olive

Finally made it out for brunch! I would suggest making a reservation on a Saturday as there was a little wait but only 15mins. Our waitress was amazing and super attentive. The food was delicious. I had blueberry pancakes, my son chicken tenders, my mom got what I think was called the turnip platter and my godmother got the square dog. We also had fondue but I forgot to take a picture of that. It was all delicious. The brocolli for the fondue was steamed a little too much to dip and kept falling apart but everything else was delicious. My son ended up pouring some cheese over tge brocolli and eating it with his fork. Lol We order dinner often and I always get the beef bourguignon which is my absolute favorite!

Two out of three of our meals were good. I had the mushroom melt on sourdough and fries and it was delicious 😋 My son had the Monte Cristo and he loved it and devoured it! My boyfriend had the meatloaf Wellington with waffle fries and green beans. The meatloaf was hard and inedible. The green beans were mushy and cold. The waffle fries were good. They serve tap water and it has a funny taste. I had an espresso martini which was okay. It wasn’t too busy but service was a little slow.

Great place for brunch and drinks. Food was delicious green beans and swai fish not what i expected and green beans were not hot. But everything else was A+ the server/bartender A1 great customer service very attentive. Will definitely return

Today was our first time visiting, and if in the area, we would definitely go again. We enjoyed the food. The pot pie needed to be warmer and was soupy (didn't have a crust either) and the potatoes were salty; however, omelets were made perfectly, steak was on point and the portions are ginormous. Our server Megan was friendly and exceptional. I have a picky family and her service was impeccable. If you see her, give her a fist bump or high five. A few tables weren't clean when we came in; however, I would assume that the staff was working tables and didnt get to it. Overall, it was a great experience, and I highly recommend it.

Traveling home from vacation in Sandbridge, VA, I thought that it would be nice to go off of my main path and stop in quaint downtown Suffolk for lunch. My wife and I arrived at The Mod Olive (formerly The Plaid Turnip) at post-peak lunch time on a Saturday. We were told by the host that the wait would be 10 min. Looking across the restaurant it wasn't crowded, a bunch of tables were empty. The decor was retro 70's and earlier. There are a lot of cool artifacts on display. A cool feature was the original Star Trek playing in a loop on the tv in the bar area. We waited for 20 min before we asked if we could be seated. Finally, after 30 min of waiting we were seated and given one menu. I now know what it is like to be invisible, we finally were acknowledged and served water after 5 minute