In 1939, Hilda Crockett began her business providing home-cooked meals and lodging to visitors to Tangier Island. Her reputation for good food, warm hospitality and comfortable lodging were the secret to building a business that would continue for many years to come. She served thousands over the years - people coming from all over the world to eat her famous, home cooked, "family style" meals. Mrs. Crockett's three daughters later took over the Chesapeake House, until 2003, when natives Denny and Glenna Crockett, bought the business, carrying on the tradition of serving the same delicious home cooked food.
The Chesapeake House is an 8 room inn as well. Both dinner and breakfast are included in the room rates. Click on the website link for information on an overnight stay on the island.
www.chesapeakehousetangier.com
Contact:
757-891-2331
chesapeakehouseinfo@yahoo.com
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT MENU includes crab cakes, clam fritters, ham, cole slaw, potato salad, corn pudding, string beans, pickled beets, rolls, pound cake.
"Family-Style" Lunch /Dinner
Served daily 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (last seating)
Lunch or Dinner
$22.00 per person
$10.00 Children - Ages 6-12
$5.00 Children - Ages 5 & under
Carry-out is also available, which is what we did for dinner on Saturday. One dinner is all you need because the portions are very generous!!
DELICIOUS!!
Peter and I both ate a plate like this, plus had the leftover ham and rolls for Sunday breakfast. Then, Peter finished the cole slaw, clams, string beans, and beets for lunch. That's a lot of food!
An all-you-can-eat breakfast is also served daily (7-9 a.m.).
This breakfast is a favorite with the locals as well as guests who visit the island. Menu includes: scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, toasted rolls, fried potatoes, cheddar cheese, strawberry jam, OJ, and coffee. Carry out available for breakfast as well and portions are just as generous as the dinner.
How to get to Tangier Island, VA: the island is accessible only by boat or plane. There is a marina and an airport if you are coming in your own boat or plane, as well as several boats that you can charter daily.
departing Crisfield, MD
410-968-2338
departing Reedville, VA
804-453-2628
departing Onancock, VA
757-891-2550
AND
departing Tangier ->Crisfield->Tangier
Tangier Mailboat
757-891-2240
M & S Charters
757-891-2440
I was here this weekend and could hardly wait to post this review.
ReplyDeleteThis place is Awesome! Nothing fancy at all, just seriously good old homemade food served family style by gracious hostesses. The dining room is simply laid out with long picnic type tables that seat roughly 8-10 people. If you don't like sitting with strangers, this place is not for you. Keep in mind that this is a living/dining room in a house turned restaurant/ bed and breakfast.
The clam fritters and crab cakes were EVERYTHING! Hot and fresh, as was EVERYTHING down to the homemade potato salad, coleslaw and hot out of the oven diner rolls. Additions to thus feast were pickled beets, string beans, applesauce and hot corn pudding. To finish of the meal, they serve freshly baked pound cake.
In summary, if you want no frills, simply made homestyle food served by friendly and personable women, this place is for you!
Thank you Janet and the rest of the ladies!