Since it exploded on to the scene in 1996, Big Sam's Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar has thrived. It serves locals and tourists, is a family friendly restaurant and a "happening watering hole" that makes this a cozy retreat and a place to be seen. Big Sam's offers the best of both worlds, making for an exotic escape right here in Virginia Beach's own backyard. Big Sam's offers the freshest seafood and dockside fresh dining in town. Overlooking beautiful Rudee Inlet, this is the place to be when you're breakfast, lunch, and dinner cravings need tended to. Enjoy a trove of American seafood and some great Mexican dishes, right along with good southern eats that will satiate any appetite. While you settle in to the casual surroundings, the kitchen busily crafts made-to-order dishes, starting with appetizers like the Oysters Rockafeller, Calamari Croatan, Big Sam's Big Wings, and Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Balls. If breakfast flavors are tempting you, try classics like French Toast, Country Fried Steak, Sausage Biscuits & Gravy, and Omelettes made with your choice of ingredients. Raw Bar offerings like the Fresh Eastern Shore Clams and Big Sam's Super Steamed Combo (12 oysters, 12 clams, 1-pound shrimp, and fresh steamed broccoli) provide the delectable tastes of the sea. Big burgers, sandwiches, signature dishes, lunches, and classic dinners provide dozens of way to enjoy your time at Big Sam's, whether it's the Broiled Seafood Sampler, Chesapeake Bay Jumbo Lump Crabcakes, Big Burritos, Blackened Fish Tacos, or NC Pork BBQ Sandwich that ultimately tempts you.