Cars start rolling into a small Norfolk parking lot well before lunchtime, drivers hoping to snag a spot before the crowds arrive. Inside a squat little building that has stood for more than a century, a cone-making machine keeps humming along just like it did at the 1904 World’s Fair.
Servers in a busy dining room hustle food to tables while others carry trays right out to waiting cars. The prices feel like a friendly throwback, and the menu keeps things simple and satisfying.
Stick around and you will learn where this roadside spot lives, what keeps generations of families coming back, and how to plan a visit that ends with a smile.
A Roadside Landmark on Monticello Avenue
Tucked at 1919 Monticello Ave in Norfolk, Virginia, this small barbecue restaurant has been part of the neighborhood since 1904. The address alone carries weight in Hampton Roads, where the name has passed from grandparents to parents to kids…