Best American Restaurants in Chesapeake

I want to thank Saltine for coming to the rescue after my Christmas was almost ruined! My stepdad took us to another place because his hairdresser recommended it, but when we discovered that it was a buffet, we noped it out of there. So, my mom asked me to find another place, and I stumbled upon Saltine. When I told my mom about the prime rib dinner (good lord, it’s delicious), she and my stepdad agreed to go. Good thing we picked this place because as soon as we pulled up to the Hilton, we were impressed! Luckily, the wait wasn’t too long and we were seated right away. Though, I felt sorry for the lobsters in the tank. Anyway, we got seated in a pretty comfortable booth/chair area and we had Destiny as our server (she was awesome). My mother and I went with her recommendation of the Christmas dinner and the she crab soup! The prime rib came out ridiculously fast and right behind the soup! I didn’t have to ask how I wanted it cooked because it was as if the chefs read my mind and knew that I wanted it medium rare. The potato puree, root veggies, au jus, and horseradish sauce complemented the prime slice of ambrosia on my plate. Oh! And the plum toffee pudding! It’s probably the best I’ve ever tasted! All of it was house made, the toffee tasted just like Golden Grahams without the weird preservatives, and it was so good that it deserves its own paragraph on here. That and the darkening of the restaurant was the crescendo of the wonderful evening! It went perfectly with the elegant and chic Christmas decorations! Saltine saved my Christmas and I want to thank them for it! I hope to make their prime rib dinner into a new Christmas tradition. Thank you so much, Saltine! Lots of chef’s kisses!

First time there, we really loved it, thank you for being open for Christmas Eve so we could have a special family dinner. Food was delicious, wait staff fast and attentive, dinner took exactly the right amount of time.

Took our two boys (12 & 7) for a Christmas Eve Dinner. While my husband and I have dined here before, this was a first for us to bring the kids and I was blown away by how accommodating and kind they were to our family of 4. Yes, they offer kids menus and crayons (we did not know this before booking the reservation! ) The owner came to visit our table several times and took our boys to see the kitchen and meet the team! The kids tried most of the appetizers that my husband and I ordered and surprisingly loved many of the dishes! When we asked them about their favorite part- it was meeting the chef and owner and his kitchen! What the staff may not know is that my husband is also in the industry. This was a late reservation because our family from out of town got sick and couldn’t visit. This was one of the best nights we have had in a while as a family and the staff and owner couldn’t have made it more special! For reference- we ordered the oysters, she crab soup and shrimp (10/10) and the scallops (cooled perfectly) and olive appetizer (flavors were delicious!) Ask for an order of bread and butter. Its not on the menu but all of us thoroughly enjoyed it! We also got the mushroom pasta and the crab cakes. The pasta wasn’t as good as some of the pasta dishes we have had in past visits, but overall the food and service continues to be outstanding! Thank you Chef, owner and wife and the rest of the staff! We know you have families that waited for you to come home tonight and truly appreciate the memory you made for our family !

Food is consistently excellent though one person did not like the Barbeque Ranch salad was up to par. Our service was outstanding. But, it can get noisy when the place fills up.

I wasn’t aware that the meal was a buffet. Online menus were for a regular dining experience. That said the food was ample and varied although steak was not on the menu. Enjoyed the salmon and pick your pasta.