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The Beginning... 2020

The grand idea for ‘One-Eighty-Five’ grew from the shared imagination of old friends Lenora Garland and John Chesney. Together, their goal was to open a charming neighborhood dining spot offering familiar dishes served with gracious hospitality.

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A close-up of a bacon burger with melted cheese, served with breakfast potatoes.

Bacon and jalapeno grilled cheese sandwich.

Grilled salmon topped with capers, served over mixed greens. blueberries, and red onions.

Chopped Chicken Salad Sandwich and sweet potato fries.

French toast topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar, served with mixed berries.

Avocado toast topped with a fried egg, served with a cocktail and other dishes.

Blackened shrimp salad with grilled corn, black beans, salsa, and lettuce.

Breakfast bowl with granola, yoghurt, berries, chia seeds, chocolate chips, and honey.

Pancakes topped with a fried egg, butter, and two slices of ham.

A breakfast plate featuring fried eggs, bacon, grits, and seasoned potatoes.

Chez Special burger with grilled cheese, burger patty, smoked beef brisket, and jalapenos.

Avocado toast topped with a tomato slice and a fried egg.

Breakfast bowl with mixed berries, yoghurt, granola, honey, chia seeds, and chocolate chips.

Smoked brisket sandwich with slaw and blackberry-chipotle sauce, served with roasted potatoes.

Smoked Brisket Sandwich served with fries and a beer.

A salad with blackened shrimp, grilled corn, black beans, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Over the Top Salad served with Reuben Sandwich and two beers.

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Savory pancakes topped with ham, melted butter, and a fried egg.

Scrambled eggs served with crispy bacon and French toast.

Three colorful plates featuring two omelets, fries, grits, and an avocado biscuit.

A chef playfully gesturing in the kitchen.

Four people gathered around a table and a child using a tablet.

A chalkboard sign reading 'Welcome to 185, Please wait to be seated'.

A framed award for 185 Restaurant given by Cova Battle of Burgers in 2024.

A person eating a bacon jalapeno grilled cheese sandwich served with fries.

A map of Virginia and North Carolina's coastal region.

Whipped cream being sprayed onto a plate with an apple-stuffed French toast.

A child and an adult sitting playfully at a table.

A couple dining at a rustic wooden table.

A green bottle pouring sparkling wine into a glass partially filled with orange juice.

Fried fish with crispy roasted potatoes and a side of shredded cabbage.

Blackened shrimp served over grits with sausage, peppers, and onions.

A salad with lettuce, strawberries, coconut, gorgonzola, and pickled onions.

A plated fried chicken sandwich on a cornbread bun and sweet potatoes.

Breakfast burrito served with fries and other other breakfast dishes in the background.

185 Plate with scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, and smashed potatoes.

Colorful plates of breakfast dishes on a table.

Smoked Brisket Burrito with a cocktail in the background.

A plate featuring grits, smashed potatoes, and a fried egg toped with cheese and bacon.

A halved burrito with other breakfast dished in the background.

The owner posing for the camera in front of the 185 restaurant.

The chef making hand gestures in the kitchen.

Chicken Parmesan Sandwich topped with pesto and marinara sauce.

Pancakes served with a sunny-side-up egg, ham, and butter.

Pancakes topped with whipped butter, ham, and a fried egg.

Cocktail drinks on a table corner inside.

Assorted burgers with fries and a bottles of beer on a table.

A plate with eggs, toast, patty, bacon, and smash browns.

Breakfast sandwich on a biscuit with crispy bacon and egg.

Smoked Brisket Burrito with seasoned potatoes, a coffee, and a grapefruit mimosa.

Chicken Parmesan Sandwich with fries close-up.

Tequila Sunrise surrounded by various dishes.

A white wine in a crystal glass next to a vase of flowers.

A close-up of a fried chicken sandwich with melted cheese, served with crispy potatoes.

Fried chicken biscuit sandwich with sweet heat mustard sauce, accompanied by sweet potato fries.

Fried chicken biscuit sandwich with bacon, tomato, lettuce, and sweet potato fries.

Seared salmon topped with capers, served over mixed greens, blueberries, and tangerines.

Breakfast burrito with fries on a colorful plate.

A burrito with smoked brisket, scrambled eggs, cheese, and smashed potatoes.

Fluffy pancakes with powdered sugar and whipped cream on a colorful plate.

Grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce, pickled onions, and creamy sauce on a toasted bun.

A basket of Korean-style fried chicken served with spicy mayo.

Dining area with wooden tables and large windows.

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Country Sausage Omelet, served with hash browns.

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Crispy fried fish with smashed potatoes, tartare sauce, and colesalw.

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The chef and the owner posing together in the kitchen.

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Beef brisket loaded fries with jalapenos.

Elegant dining setup featuring a red napkin, crystal glassware, and candles.

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Sliced meat topped with herbs, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

A blue basket of fish and chips with tartare sauce and slaw.

A creamy dessert in a cup, topped with crushed cookies.

Blackened burger with blue cheese, bacon, and mushrooms, served with sweet potato fries.

A person giving a thumbs-up beside freshly made sausages in a kitchen.

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A cross-section of a burger with melted cheese and jalapenos.

Smoked Brisket Omelet, served with hash browns and a side of blackberry-chipotle sauce.

Loaded fries topped with sliced meat, sauerkraut, and creamy sauce.

Roast chicken with stuffing and a mini pie, garnished with orange slices.

Avocado toast topped with a tomato slice and a fried egg sprinkled with seasoning.

Elegant dinner setup with glassware, napkins, candles, and a floral centerpiece.

Bacon, Egg, &and Cheese Biscuit sandwich, served with cheesy grits.

Smoked brisket omelet with fries and blueberry-chipotle sauce.

Braised beef with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

A close-up of a shrimp salad with mixed greens, corn, tomatoes, and beans.

Set tables with pink tablecloths, glassware, silverware, and napkins.

Dining area featuring round two-top tables set for service.

A close-up of a crispy chicken sandwich topped with melted cheese.

Breakfast dishes and a cocktail on a table.

A row of mixed green featuring pickled onions, pomegranate seeds, and a side of dressing.

French toast topped with butter and powdered sugar, served with crispy bacon and a coffee.

Sweet Heat Fried Chicken Biscuit with side of grits and smash browns.

Owners and the chef posing for a shot inside the restaurant.

Kid's breaky plate and orange juice, top view.

Crispy fried fish served with roasted potatoes and a side of coleslaw.

Smoked Brisket Omelet served with fries and a Bloody Mary.

Ham and pepper scrambled eggs cooking in a skillet over an open flame.

Smoked Brisket Burrito served with crispy smashed potatoes and a coffee.

he child playing on a tablet at a table, surrounded by his family and drinks.

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Fried eggs over a biscuit topped with cheese and bacon, served with grits and crispy potatoes.

The owners smiling at each other in front of the restaurant.

A hand in a purple glove adding cubed butter into a large bowl of flour.

Loaded fries topped with shredded beef and jalapenos, drizzled with sauces.

Interior with wooden tables, mismatched chairs, and string lights.

White wine in a crystal wine glass beside a vase of flowers.

The owner posing in front of the restaurant.

A cross-section of the Chez Special burger.

Cheesy fried egg topped with bacon, served with smashed potatoes and grts.

The owner and the chef posing in the kitchen.

The owners standing in front of the restaurant with prominent signage.

Fried Chicken Skin BLT Biscuit sandwich served with sweet potato fries.

Smoked Brisket Omelet served with fries and a side of blackberry-chipotle sauce.

Poached egg, cheese grits, and a biscuit topped with guacamole, and nuts.

French toast with apple filling, topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream.

Apple-stuffed French toast topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.

The owners’ family posing in front of the restaurant.

A kitchen staff member flipping an omelet in a frying pan on a busy grill.

The owners standing in front of the restaurant, smiling and looking into each other's eyes.

French toast topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream, served with berries.

Grapefruit Mimosa, Tequila Sunrise, and Bloody Mary.

French toast dusted with powdered sugar and topped with whipped cream, served with berries.

One of the owners standing outside the restaurant and smiling at the camera.

The owners' family smiling at the camera.

Smoked Brisket Sandwich sandwich with blackberry-chipotle sauce, served with seasoned potatoes.

A salad with strawberries, tangerines, gorgonzola, pickled onions, and almonds.

Smoked Brisket Sandwich, served with cheese grits and hash browns.

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On of the owners standing in front of the restaurant.

A plated fried chicken sandwich on a cornbread bun, served with sweet potato fries.

Tequila Sunrise garnished with a cherry, and Grapefruit Mimosa garnished with a strawberry.

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A clock with Roman numbers on a gray wall, adorned with string lights and wall art.

Mushroom Swiss Melt burger served with crispy sweet potato fries.

Interior, guests enjoying their meals with a large windows backdrop.

The owners standing in front of the restaurant and smiling at each other.

The owner's family and the chef posing for a photo in the kitchen.

The owners and their adult child outside the restaurant.

The owners posing with their adult child in front of the restaurant.

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The owner standing outside the restaurant.

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The owner talking to guests in the restaurant.

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The owner with gloves measuring flour into a container.

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Chicken salad sandwich with lettuce, pecans, and cranberries, served with sweet potato fries.

Breakfast plate with French toast, scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and smashed potatoes.

The owners posing with staff in front of the restaurant.

The chef serving a plate of food to seated customers.

Strawberry cheesecake French toast topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar.

A colorful stained glass dolphin art piece by the window.

The chef tending to a grill with flames, grilling a piece of meat.

A colorful plate of pancakes topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar, butter on the side.

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Mixed greens salad with blueberries, pickled onions, tangerines, and salmon topped with capers.

Guests enjoying food and drink at tables, surrounded by plants.

Sweet Heat Fried Chicken Biscuit sandwich with seasoned potatoes and grits, served with a beer.

Three framed awards for 185 restaurant hanging on a wall.

Blackened Shrimp Salad with sauce on the side.

Fried chicken biscuit sandwich with bacon, tomato, and lettuce, served with sweet potato fries.

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Fried chicken biscuit sandwich with sweet heat mustard sauce, served with sweet potato fries.

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Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit sandwich with grits.

Grilled cheese sandwich with jalapenos and bacon, served with fries and a beer.

Crispy fried chicken sandwich with melted cheese and smashed potatoes on the side.

Beef sandwich with coleslaw and sauce, accompanied by crispy fries.

Smoked brisket sandwich with crispy smashed potatoes, accompanied by two beers.

Fried chicken BLT sandwich on a biscuit with sweet potato fried and a glass of orange juice.

A close-up of a Sweet Heat Fried Chicken Biscuit sandwich with sweet potato fries.

A crispy fried chicken sandwich with butter on a biscuit, served with smashed potatoes.

Bright interior with vibrant red tablecloths, elegant table settings, and large windows.

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Beer-battered fried fish with tartare sauce, slaw, and seasoned potatoes.

Beer-battered fish sandwich with pickles, served with fries against vibrant green leaves.

Fish and chips, accompanied by slaw and tartare sauce.

Bacon-jalapeno grilled cheese sandwich with smoked beef brisket.

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Reviews

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five star review by Jasmine S:

My favorite place to go in Poquoson! It's just the perfect little spot to grab food with friends or have a nice breakfast on a Saturday morning out with the family. The fried chicken biscuit sandwiches with the smash browns is the best thing on the menu!

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five star review by Ashli S:

We absolutely love 185! Lots of great things on the menu, notably the GRITS & Whiskey Butter, that I could eat/drink by itself. The personal touches are what make this place the best!

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five star review by Bernie H:

Great food, friendly service, nice atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor dining are available when weather permits. We visited 4 times in two weeks and everything we ordered was delicious.

Location

Little Florida Road 185

Poquoson, VA

23662

Hours

Sun, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Contact us

Call us at (757)-514-3222

Write us at eat@185restaurant.com

#87 in Yelp's Top 100 Restaurants for 2023

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Groups & Parties

Celebrate. Dine. Enjoy

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We are Hiring!

Join the 185

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five star review by Jasmine S:

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five star review by Ashli S:

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five star review by Bernie H:

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