Passion The Restaurant Taphouse and Winebar

Everything was fabulous. Slow cooked Brisket & I had jumbo shrimp with grits gravy and sausages, I cut in 4 pieces. Elegance yet classy. Affordable. Oh my can't wait to come back.

My favorite Virginia Beach Restaurant. Perfect for a meaningful date or intimate celebration. Food is absolutely tasty. Staff is pleasant. You must try the crab cakes!

The food was magnificent and the service great. I was very well pleased.

It was my wife's 30th birthday and I wanted to make it special.... currently she is limited to what she can eat and it has been a little stressful when we go out to eat. I asked if I could meet with the Chef and I explained my situation. It was great to see how excited he was to help, we spoke about what she likes, doesn't like and what she can't eat. He asked me to trust him and he delivered!!
He put together an Amazing menu and signature drink just for my wife! She LOVED IT! The staff was great taking care our party of 20. On the way out everyone was saying how delicious the food was and how great the overall dinner went.
Thank you again for your creativity, amazing food and outstanding customer service.

Oh my gosh The food was fabulous I had scallops and risotto absolutely the best. Husband had seafood linguine absolutely fantastic.
The wine list is good!
I will definitely be back and if you haven't tried it please give them a try because the food was phenomenal.
Susie

My wife and I came here for our anniversary and had a great experience. We were hesitant to try Passion because of some reviews that said the food was average and some of the servers were rude, however, that was not our experience at all! They seemed to go above and beyond to make sure we had an exceptional anniversary dinner. From the beginning, they seated us in the best seat in the house. When I asked the chef if he would modify the special for the evening, which was strip steak over risotto covered in an oxtail soup, by replacing the steak with a rack of lamb, he did it, no problem, and it was simply phenomenal. They even gave us not 1, but 2 desserts on the house for our anniversary (Tiramisu and Bread Pudding) which were both outstanding. Our server Grey was very attentive, knowledgeable about the food and wine, accommodating to all our requests. He selected two wines that were exactly the type of red I requested, and throughout the meal he bent over backwards to make us feel taken care of. We will come here again!

One of the best meals I had in the Hampton Roads area! Excellent refined food, a nice blend of French-style gourmet and traditional Southern comfort food. Plenty of options for those in the mood for familiar dishes and those with a taste for fine gourmet cooking. The amosphere is quiet, cozy and refined as well and the service is excellent. Our server was very knowledgeable, friendly and attentive and even invited us over to the open kitchen to watch the chefs prepare a particularly interesting dish we ordered.

Wasn't expecting such an awesome experience at this little restaurant in such an unassuming spot! Very warm and inviting, romantic intimate setting. Creative menu options. Everything we ordered was excellent. Nice wine list. Perfect, attentive without being overbearing service. Definitely a great spot for an anniversary or special occasion. You won't be disappointed.

I can't account for anyone's disappointment based off this review; I don't know if changes have been made since I've dined there many moons ago, but I had a great experience.

I went to a cooking class they offered. There were about 8 of us, sat up near the kitchen so as to watch the chef prepare the meal (I remember him being somewhat sottish, but nonetheless, a great chef). Couldn't tell you what I ate, just remember it was an experience worthy of 5 stars. It's a pricey restaurant- that I do recall.

This was a great date night excursion. Portions are large, well thought out, and filling. Atmosphere is pleasant, dim, and great for long stays. The appetizer, entree, and dessert were all superb or excellent. Worth the additional cost from other upscale dining options in that area. Tatiana (sp?) was pleasant, helpful with selections, and very attentive.

This place is AMAZING! Tiana has delivered exquisite service for my first visit. She has been attentive, but not intrusive. The food has been absolutely on point. I had the she-crab soup and the lobster Mac and Cheese. Then for dessert came the Maple Bourbon Creme Brulee and the cinnamon bread pudding. If you haven't tried this place yet, you need to!

Our waitress, Vicky, was so attentive and accommodating to all our requests. She timed our appetizer, meal and dessert perfectly so we weren't rushed but we weren't waiting for anything long either. And the bartender, Jana, made us some of the most delicious drinks that weren't even on the menu. I told her I liked refreshing drinks with either cucumber, lime, mint, etc and she blew us away with a lime elderflower cucumber drink.

The award for their She-Crab Soup is well earned. The staff welcomes you with open arms. My family stopped in for their Mother's Day Brunch and we had a lovely time. We couldn't even finish all our meals, but they were so delicious. I know where we will be going next MothersM Day.
Keep our seats reserved 😀.

The whole experience was outstanding. Amanda, our server, was friendly and attentive, totally outstanding. Everyone raved about their beef. My first experience with antelope was wonderful. It came out perfectly medium rare, as ordered. Sides were a sweet potato mash, with healthy spears of asparagus sticking out, and a delectable mix of sautéed oyster mushrooms, shiitake, and portobello slivers

Took my wife for a nice Romantic dinner, We enjoyed the atmosphere and the food was really good. I had the Jumbo crab cakes with sparagus, my wife had a mix of cold cuts and cheese. Great service, It was a good experience.

To be honest, when we pulled up I was concerned. But let me tell you please about how amazing this dinner was. I have never in my life had a Ny strip as tender, and perfectly cooked as the one I had tonight at Passion. I forced my date to share with me and finish the plate (the portion was extremely generous.) Because I knew neither of us would ever experience a steak like that again, and a next day microwave just wouldn't do it justice. I got "Not your grandmother's spaghetti" which was scallops and spaghetti squash. It was perfect. Thank you Passion for igniting my own passion for the undiscovered. And a very big thank you to Curtis for your patience with me and for running after us all the way to the parking lot with the squash I couldn't finish.

Warm, unpretentious, good service from the moment we walked in the door to Charlene's awesome tableside service as our waitress. Softshell Crabs just took the dining experience over-the-top! Or, perhaps it was the Remoulade sauce as I thought my husband was going to storm the kitchen and kiss the Chef after he tasted the Remoulade......honestly.
Nicely done, Passion-Peeps.
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Excellent meal. It was our first time there and our first date. The staff was wonderful and attentive. Chef came to check on us too. Glad to know that there is still fine dining out there. We will be back.

I took a date here because I was told "The panties will drop" and drop they did! The food was awesome. We had a few things from the tapas menu which was excellent. The service was first rate. They have a nice bar setup also right when you walk in the door and a patio if you want to eat outside. The place was clean and everyone was friendly.

Always consistently good, creative and fresh food. Great place for special events. Welcoming and well trained staff. Brittany was a fabulous server - attentive and friendly but not intrusive. Good knowledge of the menu too.