Ocean Eddies Seafood Restaurant

Ocean Eddies Seafood Restaurant is a restaurant in Virginia Beach, Virginia, located at 1415 Atlantic Ave. It holds a rating of 4.90 based on 231 reviews. The kitchen is led by chef Baxter, who offers fresh seafood dishes and uses locally farm-raised soft shells when in season, oysters from the Lynnhaven River, and Virginia beef for the burgers. The menu includes a fish of the day that may be flounder, rockfish, salmon, or mahi, along with a classic breakfast platter of two eggs, toast, home fries, and bacon or sausage, and a fried egg sandwich with American cheese, bacon, and lump crab on a homemade biscuit. The restaurant serves breakfast, and the bar pours bubbles, whites, reds, and a rose by the bottle or glass, along with a Rum Runner, a Mai Tai, and fresh fruit strawberry daiquiris made with Ocean Eddies Beach Rum distilled by Three Crosses Distillery in Powhatan County.

The restaurant traces its history to Sam Lachman, who opened a snack bar for beach visitors and fishermen when the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier began on the seashore in 1950. In the 1970s and 80s, Ocean Eddies became a bar with live bands. Betty Lachman Tucker, Sam's daughter, and her husband Biggie made it a destination for food and fun, and their grandson Baxter now runs the kitchen. Ocean Eddies is part of the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association and the Atlantic Avenue Association, donates its oyster shells to the Lynnhaven River Now oyster shell replenishment program, and participates in the Skip the Straw Movement and The Sensible Seafood through the Virginia Aquarium.

The restaurant sits on Atlantic Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from Atlantic Fun Park and the Family Fun Xperience Theatre, and about a quarter mile from the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier and the John Wareing Statue. Pacific Avenue is roughly a tenth of a mile away. The Atlantic Avenue Trolley stops nearby, and parking garages, on-street parking, and private lots are close by.

Ocean Eddies has built a strong local reputation, reflected in consistently high customer ratings, and an established track record supported by a large base of customer reviews.

For seafood, breakfast, and drinks on the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Ocean Eddies pairs a long Atlantic Avenue history with a kitchen that sources oysters from the Lynnhaven River and soft shells from local farms.

Services:

• Prescription Filling
• Over-the-Counter Medications
• Compounding Services
• Medical Supplies