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Gershwin's, Norfolk, VA

Gershwin's

3.6
3.6
335 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Gershwin's is an upscale, 1920 style speakeasy. We pride ourselves in live entertainment most nights. Our craft cocktails are one of a kind along with our wide selection of rare Bourbon's. We dress so you don't have too.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Bistro, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking, meter enforced.Freemason Parking Garage
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 335 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gershwin's offers a "wonderful ambiance," with its 1920s "speakeasy" vibe and "phenomenal" live piano music. While some diners found the food average, others praised dishes like the duck confit and lamb shank as "delicious." The cocktail menu is extensive, and service is often noted as "attentive." Overall, it's a great spot for drinks and atmosphere.

335 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Norfolk/Suffolk3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I think this place is solid for piano music and cocktails, but the food is just not good. It’s not worth the menu prices. Our $26 charcuterie board was the saddest thing I think I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure how they get away with that. It was so sparse. My steak dinner had cold mashed potatoes that were not good, my filet mignon wasn’t well seasoned, and the asparagus were over cooked. The dining room was not busy, so there was no good reason for poor food quality. There just isn’t a talented chef working the kitchen.

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  2. Mindy

    Richmond2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Walking in the piano player and singer was way too loud. We were seated in the back of the restaurant which helped. Also the restaurant was very cold and we asked the waiter to turn up the heat and we were told it’s an old building. Once we received our dinner, my husband ordered a filet with scallops, he was served a filet with shrimp. His dinner was also to have a blue cheese sauce on the steak, it was missing also. For the price we paid, the meal was not worth the food we had.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston1 review

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Reservation was at 5pm for two adults and spent a total of over two hours from time of order to completion. Figured going right at opening would be busy. We ate our food fairly fast and when we had dessert, waiter informed us there was a reservation at 7:30 which gave us 15 minutes to eat which is enough time but it wasn’t like we wanted to sit there for two plus hours. Received our bill at 7:26pm. Maybe a bad day for kitchen staff? I can understand the comment of trying to get next guests seated if we took our time but we ordered appetizer, food, dessert within a matter of 10-15 min of each other. I just do not like to be rushed especially when you are paying a $200+ bill. If staff is stem of issue, fix it.

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  4. Kaiden

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing. Without a doubt, be coming back here again

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  5. Brian

    Richmond1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, nice retro 1920’s ambiance, but a little over priced. The whiskey menu didn’t have the price of the drinks until we got the bill, and found out they were way too much than we thought.

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  6. Tristan

    Seattle1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Our Waitress was so slow, we would of ordered more drinks but took ages to come to us. You think if you see your table drinking all there water maybe that they were thirsty lol . In a 2 hour period we were only able to order 4 drinks in total for 2 people.

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  7. Deona

    Richmond1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Came on Valentine's Day and would never recommend this place again. How they had a pre-set menu and still took 2hrs!? Food came out dry, even though it's all made-to-order. Not to mention it took my husband 30mins to find parking since there is no valet. This is supposed to be fine dining? Management had nothing but excuses saying, "it's all fresh", but my $60 short rib was still dry. The FIRST manger offered us comp drinks, but by then we already order 4 drinks and wanted our food. The SECOND manager told us we could leave and comp the bill. I left that dry a** short rib on the table, tipped the server (she was really great), and left. I even showed our waitress what the short rib supposed to look like, since I ordered it a few months prior to Valentines. Just horrible mismanagement. I heard someone walked out the kitchen that night too. Our bill would've easily been $150, but what a disappointment.

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  8. Vitaliy

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The table setup is kinda weird but overall not a bad experience

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  9. David

    Richmond4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We stumbled across this place while planning a getaway trip to Norfolk and so glad we did. We made a reservation but opted to sit at the bar and it was such a fun experience. The bartender was personable and funny and the music was perfect. Not so loud that we couldn't enjoy conversation. The food was yummy and arrived quickly. Can't wait to return!

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  10. DAVID

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My meal was very good, the service was excellent, and Janna Ross's musical performances were outstanding. I will definitely return.

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FAQs

Gershwin's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (757) 226-0814.

Gershwin's is rated 3.6 stars by 335 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for Gershwin's

332 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510-1931

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Bistro, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking, meter enforced.Freemason Parking Garage
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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