Five-minute restaurant review: Freemason Abbey in Norfolk
By JR Hoeft | Saturday, January 9th, 2010 | Catch-AllMy family and I took a drive into downtown Norfolk last night and decided to drop into Freemason Abbey at the corner of Boush and Freemason Streets.
The atmosphere is absolutely awesome (a church converted into a restaurant), the service was terrific (thanks, Chris!), and the food was just perfect.
We started off with calamari over a marinara that melted in your mouth. Then, for a main course, my wife had the free range buffalo steak (medium), which she found absolutely phenomenal, and I went for the prime rib au jus (medium rare) that was tender and flavorful. We closed with a sinful dessert and coffee.
Freemason Abbey also offers great steak, lobster and pasta dishes, in addition to some unique cuisine such as alligator and quail.
We were lucky to walk in, and, if you go, I’d recommend reservations. They’re open from 6 p.m. – midnight.
If you want a great dining experience for any occasion or just a night out – choose Freemason Abbey.
Disclaimer: This is my opinion and not an advertisement. We went in, ate, paid our bill in full, and left (very happy and full, I might add!).
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4 Responses to "Five-minute restaurant review: Freemason Abbey in Norfolk"
Medium rare? wimp..
FA is still running the Rush advertising spot highlighting the same specials at the same prices as in 1991 when Rush was here for his “Rush to Excellence Tour”. A wonderful place and the ambience is not matched anywhere else in our area. I felt a little creepy when I first found out that it was a church converted to a restaurant, but that quickly vanished because how great we were treated by the staff and the owner. I would still like to know what pew our table was in relative to the layout of the old church, or if we were near the Alter. No, this isn’t a paid advertisement, just an opinion about a great restaurant.
The original Abbey Restaurant in Atlanta was the model for this one. It was also in a converted church. I ate there 30 years ago (geez – it’s really hard to believe 1980 was that long ago
) and the steak couldn’t be ordered medium – the maximum was medium rare.
I haven’t been to Freemason Abbey in a few years – just don’t get downtown as often as I used to. But I do remember the food – and the atmosphere – was wonderful.
I’ve been tempted to try this place ever since seeing the front in some advertisements. After reading the review and comments I’ve decided that I’ll have to visit it sooner rather than later.
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