doc taylor's

delicious food, great service and reasonable prices. loved the sweet potato pancakes and louisiana charm!

great food horrible service from my waitress. i'm a new local in the area, originally from fla. i had breakfast here (which was great), but the service was not at all. if you come here, do not be seated with kelly or kelley (whatever). she was very rude, short with me, forgot things and not attentive. i also felt compelled from eating after noticing her nails were dirty and smelling the reek of "last nights" alcohol. the wait was pretty long too, hopefully one day they can expand.

too crowded!. we waited 2 hours to be seated and the food was subpar when it finally arrived. my husband still can't stop talking about the bacon though. it seemed to be more of a breakfast bar then i care for. they had a wide selection of cocktails to drink while we waited.

we will not be going here again.

awesome breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. first of all, $1.99 bloodys, mimosas, greyhounds, etc- you just can't beat that. the breakfast is my favorite, but expect to wait.. but the wait is actually fun with those $1.99 cocktails! a lot of people love the "ray ray" but you i get something different each time.


-----07 feb, 2011-----

good brunch.... this is my second favorite breakfast spot behind citrus (citrus is a rare gem...). the food is excellent and the service is usually on point. expect a wait during the summer weekends, but having a bloody/mimosa on the side patio makes the wait a breeze...

try the ray-ray. great sandwich. really liked this place.

local joint!. this restaurant has little to no signage out front but don't let that fool you! this is a great breakfast spot, worth not only one trip but multiple! great, friendly staff unique seating in what looks like a retrofitted home / restaurant it is a great place where the locals hang out. they have a reasonably priced menu ($5 to $10) featuring unique dishes like the "ray ray" (fried egg, bacon, and garlic cheese and parmesan fried tomato over a onion bun). try it out!

the food and service was great for a reasonable price. i would definitely recommend this restaurant.

alas . . . overhyped. upon reading the virginian pilot's intriguing article about biscuits & gravy in the area, we decided to go to doc taylor's; finally! we have wanted to go for a long time, but a few of the times we had gone out there, there was too long of a wait. based off the pilot's story, doc taylor's gravy dish was thought to have been in the top 3 in the area according to the diversified panel. furthermore, it was priced rather low & i was also looking forward to having the dish with andouille sausage (which i have never had or thought of in the dish before). with this said, i was dead set on getting there this particular day &that is which we had accomplished.

we got there around 7:50 a.m. & were immediately seated. the staff was extremely friendly & it had a bit of a bed & breakfast feel to it . . . with a fireplace going and all. we opted to sit on the porch which was a mistake because it wasn't climate controlled which resulted in us freezing.

my wife started off with a mimosa & i a cup of coffee. the coffee was extremely strong & i had used (if memory serves me right) 4 creamers in each cup. needless to say, i didn't enjoy the coffee. my wife enjoyed her drink though. for our meal, i went with the biscuits & gravy with a side of the grilled tomato. my wife had gone for the egg's benedict & a short stack of pancakes. across the board, we were both really disappointed with the taste, temperature & presentation of our meals. the best part by far was the grilled tomatoes. the sausage dish was way too peppery; enough that you can see it in the photograph. my wife's benedict was ok . . . the hollandaise sauce was nothing to ask for the recipe about & everything else on it was consistent with other establishments' benedicts. the pancakes were lukewarm & not committed to memory for either one of us. also disappointing was the marker board with "specials" on it. my wife originally wanted the salmon benedict, but once ordered, was told they were out & that was "yesterday's special".

all in all, the experience was good. doc taylor's has an awesome setting within walking distance to the boardwalk. it was nice driving out to the beach & eating in a local run place that has a wonderful reputation. we weren't overly impressed with our meal, but i am not willing to never go back. it fed both of us for around $23. not bad! i think had my hopes not been so high due to the article, i may have enjoyed it a bit more. the article made it sound like the biscuits & gravy were the best ever & frankly, they weren't in my opinion. just way to peppery & soupy.

just go here. anybody that knows breakfast knows rayray . just get here early enough to get a seat and you'll agree .

yummy. i live at the beach and keep away from doc's during the summer - just way to crowded with long lines. but during the off season doc's is for me - the rebuen sandwich is to die for and the breakfast's down suck either.

great food, better price, super fast service.

why i love doc taylor's. i have been going to doc taylor's since they opened, a resident of va. beach i was initially interested in going to a new place, what has kept me going back for more is the great people who represent doc taylor's, everyone is welcoming, friendly, and sincerely happy to see you! the food and the service, consistenly good. sitting at the chefs counter is a fun experience..watching "ray and the orchestra perform"! when my friends come in from out of town they always say "doc taylor's in the morning"!
thank you bill for giving va. beach another great place!

not again.... so... we went as a family here for breakfast. the "special" on the board was a tuna sandwich with cheese. i asked the server what the difference was between that one and the one on the menu... nothing, she says. so, even though it was about a $4 difference i get it anyway. it was good, but i wouldn't get it again. apparently that was really expensive, fancy cheese. i should've known then that they were going to take all of my money they could get.

we ordered a milk for my 2 year old with her pb&j. most places give children's drinks for free with a meal, though i didn't expect it. i did expect a free refill for a 2 year old. what i got was a 1/4 filled cup for $1.95. when we asked for a refill, we got a 1/2 filled cup for another $1.95. when i asked the server about the bill, she was rude with me and told me that's just how they do it.

i will never go back there.

oh, and the coffee wasn't good. :p

local girl. so the term local girl isn't referencing vab local girl, i'm a local hawaiian displaced here in wonderful vab. my sunday fun day, started at 8am with the girls and along with my bloody mary, i ordered a short stack of banana pancakes! ono! thats right,,, not oh no! but ono, a local hawaiian slang term used for yummy!
doc taylors, hit the spot. by 10:30 am we crushed numerous beverages and consumed so much food there was no need for replenishment for a week! as we were gathering the check that didn't even come to $50.00 the 4 of us looked at each other and exclaimed this is gonna be a good day! thanks doc taylors!

sat night entertainment is fantastic. show up on a sat night, this place comes to life... nuff said