Saint Germain - Norfolk

amazing staff and eating! literal speechless. eating here is incredible! the portions are also worth the buck. whoever is the cook. he knows what's going on!

After all the places we’ve traveled and dined....we show up here on a whim and had the best 5 star meal to date in our own backyard. I am speechless to the flavor and creativity.

I went for Chow Downtown Event and must say it is all about the food. They have seemlessly blended Asian, French, and Southern cooking into something complex, interesting, and rewarding. I ordered bone marrow and smoked pork belly as the main courses and both had intersting peaks of flavor with a savory base, but with subtle twists of interest that are masterful and a bit of a mystery how such flavor is achieved. The food expierence was not so fancy that I would use it to impress a date, unless she was a true foodie.

Unique place with some great food. Ordered some charcuterie and cheese and board came with a variety of pickled items as well a nice touch! House made sausages were somewhat bland and not our favorite. Drinks were tasty and strong Rosemary's Berry pictured here. Burger is a must try and beef wellington was awesome! Menu is a bit confusing on some prices and happy hour deals.

This place has a really cool mood. I just had my first visit to a rather quiet Thursday night, but the experience was unforgettable! We had really good drinks that our server Tyler recommended based on our preferences. The flavors were unique and well designed. We decided to get the 6 course tasting menu and add a bar snack (deviled Egg). My favorites were the cured yellow fin tuna over sticky rice, mushrooms and other things that it tastes smoke and earth with the right amount of acidity and the devil's egg! Also the pastry we had after Dessert was the best!!! (Something like a cream puff with half sweet chocolate and a crispy raspberry massage) All dishes were well balanced. The overall experience was whimsical with its use of gastronomic science as a theme to create textures and improve flavors. Very unique for the area. Annnd is extremely affordable at $39pp for 6 courses. Next time I have to try a drawing board. I can't wait to come back!