(757) 461-5501
235 N Military Hwy
Norfolk,
VA
23502
36.8446
-76.2118
Neighborhood: Poplar Hills
What People Are Saying About Grate Steak
The Editor
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Citysearch
The Scene – What a concept--a restaurant that lets you cook your own food. The restaurant is large, with an open, dark wood dining room leading to a central grilling area, where you're the chef. It's a popular place, especially with military families. Long waits on weekends and military paydays are not uncommon. – – The Food – Take your premium USDA choice beef to the communal grill, or trust the kitchen to cook that 22-ounce Delmonico. Either way, the huge salad and potato bar gives diners all the necessary vegetables for a balanced meal. Slow-roasted prime rib,…
01/23/08
Order the steak!
by trgottschall
Don't order the brioled seafood platter - it's a STEAK place! Cook it yourself over real charcoal. If you order from the kitchen it's cooked over gas - still good but not the same. I loved this restaurant!
- Pros: Charcoal Price Steak
05/27/06
The Grate Steak is not always great.
by binkiesmom
Have eaten here many times over the years, including at its former location, and find I enjoy it less each time. I find cooking my own steak tedious, and having asthma, the smoke in the grill room only aggravates it. Quality of service has deteriorated over the years, on my last visit our waitress was too busy visiting with her friends at a nearby table to wait on us, we had to wait over 30 minutes after our meal just to get the check, even after asking another waitress to send ours over. The decor is also appearing aged and tired. I find the value poor, as the steaks are overpriced for "do-it-yourself" cooking. If I never eat there again, I dont believe I'll miss it.
- Pros: salad bar , lots of space, kid friendly
- Cons: aged decor, value, service
01/04/06
Never again
by stugs
If you cook your own steak and make your own bread, why is it so expensive? I can go to Outback and get better food, service, and ambience. Best of all, if the steak isn't right I can send it back.
I made the mistake of getting a thick steak and watched those with me sitting at the table while I sweat in the grill room. I can sweat in my backyard where the beer and snacks are cheaper.
- Pros: fresh meat, free refills
- Cons: sweating, whoops I overcooked, chicken was horrible
The Details on Grate Steak
Smoke-infused Clothing:
Don't wear your favorite cashmere sweater here unless you want it to smell like roasting meat.
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
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