Cove Tavern - Newport News

Cove Tavern was one of my favorites to visit when I worked nearby. At the time of writing, it is even better now. The staff is great and there is a variety of great food options. Definitely try them out if you haven't yet.

We came here to see a friend perform this past Thursday. Everything started ok. We ordered wings, 3 kids meals and my husband ordered the Chesapeake burger with slaw and potatoes and I ordered the Philly cheesesteak with fries. The wings were good, the kids enjoyed what they ate of their food. BEWARE: Our chicken tenders had bones in them! But before I could even begin to enjoy my food they started burning incense or had a diffuser nearby and there was no circulation because the ac was definitely not on my allergies went crazy. I started sneezing, my eyes wouldn't stop watering, and my face was itching so bad. Once It calmed down a bit I took a few bites. I wouldn't call that a Philly, I was disappointed. Both mine and my husband's dishes lacked any seasoning, the fries were decent though. I will say our server was nice and even though they were busy we didn't have to wait too long for service. But because of the irritant we most likely won't be back.

I really like the atmosphere, nice view , food was okay.

Sweet Cornbread..delicious! I wasn’t a fan of the nutty flavor the honey butter gave with the cornbread. Fried pickles: too greasy, too much batter. Never had a fried pickle this bad. Like why are they so huge. Order fries in their place, got dang it!, that cold over cooked greasy mess wasn’t any better than the first hot mess of “starter food” Chicken and waffles: was the waffle done? When making the batter was enough water added. Like goodness, if I paying for it, give me something good to not only look at but eat as well. Baja Shrimp, good. My server was great though. Had to call the manager…what a night out after having a rough day.

It has been a long time since I have been at a restaurant where everything was phenomenal. Great experience, awesome server (and patient), and the food was so good. A little pricey, but this experience was definitely worth it. Will definitely be coming back!