r/757

Ok, real talk. Every time I visit VB I feel like I'm eating at the same 8 restaurants that exist in every beach town in America. Lots of seafood places with mediocre food at tourist prices, lots of chains. I've never really dug in beyond the main strip because I usually don't know where to look.

Is there an actual local food scene here that I'm just missing? I'm talking places that feel like they've existed forever, or newer spots that locals are actually excited about. Doesn't have to be fancy, just real. Ideally not at the Oceanfront because that whole stretch feels like it's designed to extract money from people who don't know better.

i’m moving to the area for a job so i’d love some insight as to what to expect for day to day commute & traffic or anything else about the area even if it’s unrelated. planning to live in newport news, closer to cnu area & my job is over the bridge closer to carrollton. does jrb traffic get bad during rush hours or is it pretty bearable?

unrelated: do you feel there’s alot of hobbies/activites/markets and stuff to do near there? would you say it’s difficult to meet other young working friends?