Aberdeen Barn - Virginia Beach

First time hereI had not expected this place to look so cool insideIt's barn exterior had me expecting a Cracker Barrel look.

Stopped here on my birthday after workAs soon as I walked in I was greeted in a very friendly and professional manner.

We have been gong to this place regularly for yearsI'm surprised I've never reviewed it beforeHere's what you need to know: FOOD - amazingly good.

Had a great dinner last night with some business partners. we are early at 5:45 o'clock. had the buck shooky oysters who were fantastic, along with the her crawling soup. I went with the first rib 14oz portion, which was much, and she gave me two possibilities of the searettich, which was brilliant! overall this place has a very old school look. they don't make any more places like this, and it's worth visiting!

From walking in , to leaving after the bill , everything was above expectations. Food was not only presented beautifully but tasting just right. No seasoning needed. Temperature for everything was perfect. And everything came out at the same time and not one missing item or issue. The server jasmine was above and beyond what a server should be. My ONLY caveat that drops from 5 stars to 4 is the written statement on the menu board in entry-way that 20% is automatically added to the bill due to staff shortages.. I 'm lost as to the relevance of the 2 things pairing together. Mind you , I tipped 40% for my experience so the issue was not that I didn 't want to tip 20% but the reasoning behind them mandating it. So I spoke with a manager after my meal and he eventually stated that employees were not being properly taken care of so they decided to mandate the 20%. I told him everything about my visit warranted over tipping so I did and I feel bad they are not taken care of on a day to day basis but he may want to rewrite the sign so patrons are better aware and may be more inclined to over tip as I did seeing they are so short staffed and the ones who are there( cooks included are still able to perform above expectations. Without question I would visit again and am not the least bit worried of a chance of a bad experience. The manager I spoke with was very professional and I could see he cared about his staff and establishment. Great place!