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My first time to this restaurant. I'm truly sorry, I should have taken pictures because it was a great lunch and pictures of the soup and our meals would make you want to visit too. My friend wanted seafood and I love seafood, so we decided on Surf Rider. We arrived around 11:45 a.m. On the board were the specials and topping the list was broiled scallops with salad. I stopped there. We were seated in a booth within a minute of entering and the place was packed; we were told Verizon was having their Holiday luncheon. The waitress explained they had no heads up on the luncheon; however, our service was terrific. My friend has been here previously and I knew I wanted the scallop special. We ordered ice tea for drinks. My friends ordered a small Caesar salad and Fish Tacos that came with tortilla chips , salsa, and guacamole. The soup of the day was she crab, my favorite, so I ordered a bowl and the scallop special and was told a salad or two sides. So, I chose two sides, coleslaw and fries. The she crab soup was very good; yet Mannino's Italian Bistro, Watermans Surfside Grille, and sorry it closed because I found it the very best in VA Beach, Charlie's Seafood Restaurant on Shore Drive have/had she crab soup a bit better. My broiled scallop meal was perfect. Scallops are easy to under or over cook, but mine were spot on perfect and a very good portion. The fries and coleslaw did not disappoint. My friend's meal was also very generous and delicious. Our waitress was wonderful. Our drinks never went below half-a-glass prior to her refilling. Appropriate attention to see if we needed anything during our meal. And at the end - dessert? Not this time, full. In a nutshell, most enjoyable and very tasty food with a bit above average portions at a most reasonable price in a very clean place with terrific customer service. Highly recommend.

Had the fried shrimp which were awesome. Fries were cold. Everyone's sides were cold. The BEST entree can be ruined by slacking on making the sides as good as the main course IMHO. Service was not good. Our server was polite but slow and had to be chased down a few times and reminded of things a few times. Sat at a high top in the bar area. All in all ok but nothing to rave over.

My cousin and I were traveling from Maryland to eastern North Carolina, and she suggested going there because she had been there before, and I wanted to check it out. I ordered the broiled seafood platter. It was good. It could have been a bit warmer and a little more juicier, just a bit on the dry side and the crab cake should have had more crab meat and less filler, being that they are a seafood restaurant and so close to the bay. I will go there again, but I won't be ordering the crab cakes. So far, my home state of Maryland and their seafood restaurants have the best crab cakes. They are full of crab meat and almost no filler.

We were truly excited to find that a Surf Rider had opened in our neighborhood! I had gone to the Surf Rider on Shore Drive for lunch when I worked at Little Creek and always enjoyed the food, srevice and ambiance. This one at Kemps River has the same good food and service but the ambiance of a strip mall cannot compete with the waterside of the Shore Drive location, which, unfortunately is no longer there. We'll be repeat diners at the Kempsvile location and highly recommend it to everyone!

I came to Surf Rider...first because I was excited about that I finally had one close enough to where I lived! My hubby Jason and I were filled to the brim with the most delicious food that ever came out of the sea...You have to try the shrimp and crab dinner! Yum! Make sure you get a lot of butter...the server was friendly and welcoming. If you are looking for a homey atmosphere with good seafood come here now! Jason, my hubby loved the fish and chips!