Grate Steak
(757) 461-5501
235 N Military Hwy
Norfolk,
VA
23502
36.8446
-76.2118
Neighborhood: Poplar Hills
What People Are Saying About Grate Steak
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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, chicken and seafood dishes round out the meaty options. The lunch menu features sandwiches, soups and the ever-popular salad bar. If you're dying to cook up a steak, choose one from the dinner menu.
User Reviews
Anonymous
July 15, 2008
This place is really unique. You order your cut of meat. You are then served a huge of raw meat that you cook yourself on a large grill. I thought this was sort of lame at first. I figured you can cook for yourself a lot cheaper at home! Everyone really seemed to enjoy the cooking part. The sides were delicious. I had fish and it was fresh and tasty without the skin left on (thank god!). I would recommend this experience at least once. This place is PACKED so it is not something you would want to do all the time.
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trgottschall
January 23, 2008
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!
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binkiesmom
May 27, 2006
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.
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Smoke-infused Clothing:
Don't wear your favorite cashmere sweater here unless you want it to smell like roasting meat.
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American Express, Cash, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
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Smoking Permitted:
Yes
