Coyote Cafe & Cantina in Virginia Beach, VA

When nearly every visitor and professional restaurant writer recommends a dining location, local residents and visitors can be quite sure that the atmosphere, service and food are going to be more than adequate. Coyote Café and Cantina in Virginia Beach, Virginia is just such a place. 

Located at 972 Laskin Road, Coyote Café and Cantina features a highly recommended Southwestern menu that has attracted many repeat customers in this popular travel location.  With prices that range from $12 to $22 for most full-meal entrees, Coyote Café and Cantina is also quite attractive for the family that wants to experience something a bit different.  The restaurant strongly recommends making advance reservations for dinner.

Among the very popular items at Coyote Café and Cantina, with its Mexican influence, are fajitas grilled over mesquite flames.  The portions here tend to be quite large, according to most reviews and customer reports.  Interesting artwork and a semi-formal front dining room make this an ideal location for a quiet dinner.  The back dining room features wooden tables, a large bar and an open kitchen that gives the area a roadhouse ambience. While it is locating in a shopping center area, once inside diners get quite a different feel.  The restaurant is located only a mile from the ocean.

Some preferred menu items, according to visitor reports, are mussels in tomato sauce, crab cakes with a unique seasoning, and salmon with a fine potato crust.  Daily specials are offered, usually well explained on the restaurant's blackboard.