the thirsty camel

dissapointed. been going since the 70's and this may be the last.
our prices on the bill were higher than what was on the menu and listed specials. when we asked thewaitressshe said the menu is old. didnt try to correct bill.

fine by me. today at lunch i visited the thirsty camel for the first time. i admit curiosity got the best of me. if someone asked, "hey, describe what a bar in oceanview should be like" they would describe the thirsty camel.

i enjoyed it. had a 1/2 pound cheeseburger, comes with french fries, potato salad or potato chips. i had the potato salad and it was fine. i had a draft miller lite and it was fine, too. thewaitressdid just fine, too. no complaints at all. when i was there, which was about 1130, there were about 16 people in there, too, including me.

in short, for an oceanview bar and place to have lunch, it is a quaint honkey-tonk-type place, the kind of place i like.

response to are you serious. the question i have is, are you serious? we never go to the virginia beach area and not eat at least once or maybe twice at the thirsty camel. some people are just negative people. the thirsty camel is fantastic. the food has always been great when we eat there. good live music and the service has always been great. we went this past saturday night and guess what? it was fantastic! ourwaitresswas so nice and so helpful. i wish i could remember her name. if you are the owner and you read this, give that pretty blondwaitressa raise.

tasty camel two. had prime rib on the two for one saturday night, had ny strip steaks on the two for one thursday night, had steamed shrimp on another visit and had the "bbq'd prime rib ribs" on a wednesday lunch ...what a treat! all fantastic, served hot and cooked perfectly. this is a classic dive bar with phenomonal food. the bathrooms are under construction and are being updated , it is dimly lit as most dive bars are but it is clean and the service was very adequate....this is a dive bar, onewaitresscovers alot of ground and you have to be somewhat patient, but the waitresses are friendly and attentive....although they work their butts off and don't have alot of chat time, they are freindly and look out for their customers. last night we had 2 -12oz ny strip steaks with salad and potato, two beers and with tax and tip it came to $30. food was great, service was great and price was off the chart. want ambiance and a waiter up your ass , this ain't the place. want good food, cold bevs and affordable prices, seat yourself and dig in and show some patience with your waitresses. .