Wave Restaurant

Address:	4107 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508, USA
Phone:	+1 757-440-5911
Rating:	3.7
Working:	Closed 10PM–2AM Closed 10PM–2AM 9PM–2AM 8PM–3AM 12–2PM

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Reviews 8

Georgiauna Stalling

Okay so this is going to be a long post. Last night, I went to a bar in Norfolk that is supposedly a "safe space". There was a fight last night after closing and after two of the men were removed from the fight, they preceeded to try to hit me and call me a "dyke". Just then the lead bartender (as she indentified gerself as) comes out and criticizes me for reacting to "a word" as she called it. I asked her not to invalidate my experiences by not allowing me to feel however I wanted to feel. She then proceeded to tell me how much older she was and that when I get older, "Ill learn to be less sensitive". At this point, I said "well I get you arent offended for whatever reason but dont chastise me for being upset". She then continues to rub in my face that shes older and that her family owns safe spaces. This goes back and forth for awhile and eventually I walk away. As I leave, she calls me sensitive once more. At this point I lose it. I call her out on being a fake ally and invalidating the experiences of myself and other marginalized people. I was infuriated and apparently now Im banned because I wasnt "nice" to her. Which is fine because this place is NOT a safe space. I typed all of that to say this. Being an ally should NEVER be about you or being perceived as inclusive because you do it in situations you can relate to or are convenient for you. Or only in stations that benefit YOU. There should also NEVER be a time where you capitalize on marginalized people to the point where you can say and do whatever, but its justified because your family owns "safe places". This is the entire issue with people who claim to care about marginalized people when in reality they such relish on the title of being tolerant because it eases their own consciousness and brings in business. Facebook even does it with that stupid equality reactions even though they force trans people to use their dead names. Also with how "advanced" our society is, its amazing how we still say words are just words when we dont want to be held accountable for our actions. Maybe no one will care. But I at least want to get out what many of you already know. Any maybe it wont have an effect but Im no longer going to be silenced by "allies" who cant the fact that maybe they arent as tolerant as they would like to think.

denise gandia gomez

Hi everybody! I am from Spain and my English is not really good yet, so Im very sorry if for you guys is a little bit difficult to understand, Im going to explain myself as good as I can. Okay, here I go. I went to Wave with a couple friends about 5-6 friends, they charge us 7$ each to go in, but we didnt care, we just wanted to have fun, drink and dance. We ordered 2 Jagger bombs and 1 rhum and Coke with a tequila shot. Okay, so the bad tender gave us 3 Jagger bombs, 2 rhum and cokes, and 3 tequila shots. My friend ordered the drinks who is from the US so I guarantee she understood well everything. We tried to explain to her that we didnt want to drink that much, but she was screaming and being very very very mean and rud to us. After telling her that we didnt want the drinks, she said that we have to pay 50 bucks plus tip. My friend paid it just to stop arguing with her and just have fun. So, listen to this carefully! AS SOON AS MY FRIEND SIGNED THE PAPER SHE LOOKED AT US AND SAY, YOU, YOU AND YOU GET OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW. SHE CALLED THE BOUNZER OUTSIDE SAYING THAT WE WERE BEING AGRESSIVE WITH HER!!!!! I know that you guys dont know me, but I would never be AGRESSIVE just because a bad tender put me the wrong drinks. Anyways, we called the police and they could not resolve anything... But please guys, be careful ordering your drinks in this place!!!! Thanks for reading

HalloweenBaby90

We just moved to Virginia and this is the first club we have been to. The air conditioning was broken, the glasses were dirty, and the bottled beers were hot. The side bar where theres a lady bartender was the only half decent spot and thats because of her being nice and friendly. We were only in for 25 minutes and we wanted our money back but the guy checking in started smarting off and said," that we were not entitled to our money back" and when my boyfriend told him he was going to call the manager he replied, "thats your prerogative." This has been the worst club we have ever been to. If you dont mind unfriendly staff, hot drinks, dirty glasses, old and run down settings, this is your dream vacation but..... Dont waste your time.

Lashon Faulk

WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!!!! My first visit here and my last, a groupon ticket was purchased for $39, the waitress stated that it only was a discount but according to my Groupon everything was included in the brunch besides alcoholic drinks, Gratuity and taxes were ridiculously overpriced and my sister and I ended up paying $51 for 2 drinks that was $7.75....I was VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED!!!! ... There was no show as a drag brunch should be, they are ripping people off, bathrooms are nasty, filthy, and run-down for what theyre charging people they need to fix the place up!!!! ..... DEFINITELY WILL NOT GO BACK THERE!!!!!

Delaney Brightman

I went to the Wave every Tuesday when I lived in Chesapeake with my boyfriend and a bunch of friends. Now that Im in Arizona I miss the hell out of it. I met most of my very good friends going there and its hands down amazing. The fact that the smoking patio is usually full is a plus, and the music is right up my alley. The pool tables in the back are nice too. Its a great smaller bar to go to with friends, and youll meet people every night since its so inclusive. Oh, and the fact that its $5 entry if youre under 21 is a plus too for price (:

Joshua Ott

Went here with my wife cause she is into Rue Paul and stuff and they had a Groupon. But both ended up really disappointed. Everything is way overpriced and they charged my credit card for double what I signed for so I had to dispute it with my bank as fraud. The drag me to brunch is just a bunch of nasty rice crispy treats and biscuits. The "drag queens" are just some dudes in wedding dresses or panties that walk around asking for money. There is no singing or "show". It was simply uncomfortable and sad to watch.

gregory thompson

This club is all about clicks and who you know in virgina "the peninsula ". But if you have good friends and Know how to ingnor the rude people you should have fun. I wouldnt go alone here for that reason. Theres only one good dance floor the one you have fun on. Buble night is the best night becuase everyone just want to have their fun. But i would rather have a good house party knowing im in good company than to have people angry at me for just being there. Its fun but i didnt like the atmoshpere.

A Private User

If youre looking to have fun and just dance, then come to the Wave. Honestly, the vibe, atmosphere, and music is like nothing else in Norfolk. Its a nice alternative to the typical clubs downtown. I also disagree to whomever said the drinks are pricey. Yeah, some of the cocktails can get pricey, but theyre pricey at all bars. Plus, they have one dollar PBR night and it doesnt get much cheaper than that.