Doc Taylor's

** UNDER $10.00 CHALLENGE **

What's up, Doc? Doc Taylor's is what's up! What isn't up are the prices you would find on the menu. Located on 23rd Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Doc Taylor's is  a quaint cottage building, perhaps one from the old era of Virginia Beach, which is now used as a breakfast and lunch bistro, similar to ones you would find in an inn or a bed and breakfast.  Inside you would find on one side of the restaurant the counter and barstools and the entrance to the patio. The other side are rooms with white painted walls covered with framed images  and articles of historic Virginia Beach. The varnished hardwood floors, sofas, and a warm fireplace add to the character this establishment.

Then there is the food. My foodie partner, Pheenie, and I wanted to find a restaurant where we can have a meal that is filling, fulfilling, made with quality, and have the total bill for each of our orders be under $10.00.  The menu at Doc Taylor's offers hardy comfort food for breakfast and lunch at a price anyone would be pleased to have.  The menu offers traditional breakfast items such as eggs, bacon, waffles, pancakes, and french toast as well as other tasty dishes like eggs benedict, and a variety of omelets. For lunch there is a creative selection of wraps and sandwiches.

Today for us it was all about the biscuits and gravy. Of course we could have tried something different that this menu offered that we couldn't typically find elsewhere but this was just simply a craving that needed to be tended to. But this biscuits and gravy was a bit a different from the average b and g I'm used to eating. At Doc's, you have your choice of biscuits and gravy with regular sausage, chorizo, or andouille sausage for only $4.50/ $4.95.  Pheenie and I chose to have the chorizo sausage in our dish. Breakfast was absolutely delicious! The gravy was thick and creamy and along with the chorizo, added a subtle sweetness and heat from the spice. The biscuits were baked fresh and were thick and moist. Perfect for the gravy. The grits were thick and creamy like  mashed potatoes but still had the distinct texture that you would associate grits to have. With a little bit of butter, salt, and pepper, these fluffy grits were perfect partner to an outstanding entree.

So with the biscuits and gravy, and a bloody mary ($1.99) for Pheenie and a mimosa ($1.99) for me, with the side of grits ($1.75), each of our bills came below $10.00. The $10.00 challenge was successful but what was  more rewarding was the pleasure of our meal and the enjoyment of the atmosphere at Doc Taylor's. This restaurant is most definitely going to be someplace worth going back to.

http://www.doctaylors.com