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Willaby's Cafe and Catering

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Willaby's Cafe and Catering

We’re in the business of bringing together Yummy Food, Delicious Beverages, and Great People. Welcome to Willaby's Cafe' and Catering.
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Begun in 1987 as a caterer in Urbanna, has now grown to also be a waterfront Restaurant serving in our location in White Stone, Virginia. Our Cafe' has become a popular eatery in Lancaster County, drawing people from surrounding towns of Irvington, Kilmarnock, and Lively. Our Cafe' began in 1992 and we added our Coffee Shop in April of 2008. Unfortunately, on February 11, 2010, a fire, originating

in the attic, engulfed our location. We relocated to 327 Old Ferry Road in White Stone. Our Cater division has served many diverse parties though out the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula as well as the entire state of Virginia. We service Corporate Picnics, Family Reunions, Weddings, Fund Raisers, Promotional Events as well as many other types of social and group gatherings. We serve Upscale Galas and Backyard Barbecues with Casual Elegance. For the past three years, we have been voted the number one caterer in eastern Virginia by the readers of the Virginia Living Magazine. Willaby's Cafe' is open for lunch Friday and Saturday, 11-3, Dinner Wednesday through Saturday 5 till 8. Come in and try our new menu items. We opened our doors in August 1992 and have grown each year since relying heavily on an excellent staff and a splash here and there of our Fine Sauces. We now serve Lunch and Dinner. At the lower end of the Northern Neck of Virginia lies the county of Lancaster and at the lower end of Lancaster lies Willaby's Restaurant in the town of White Stone. So you might say we're pretty far down there. Willaby's was a consistent Live Music venue every Thursday and Friday Night. Thursday Night followed a format we call Performers on the Rise that showcases local Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula talent. On Friday we had what we called Friday Night Live where we bring in talented, seasoned musicians from not only Virginia but also the entire Mid-Atlantic region. Through careful attention to enhancing acoustics and a high-quality house music system, our venue has become a favorite spot for live music for concert goers from throughout eastern Virginia. We look forward to serving music with our great food and beverages again when it is safe to do so.

09/28/2024

Lunchtime y'all!

09/27/2024

After serious hurricane rain, the weather is clearing and is looking awesome for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Genny WithaGee is playing on the beach at Willaby's, Sunday Funday 2-5:00! Genny is an excellent solo performer and her husband, Mike, helped build our stage!

And oh, have you checked out our awesome koozies? We have them for sale in our dining room as well as on our beach. Discounts on Sunday when purchased with a beverage. Get em fore they're gone!

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/26/2024

We currently have an opening for hostess during our dinner shift, 4:00 until 9:00. The days are Wednesday through Saturday.
Positive enthusiasm is necessary but if you don't have any experience, that's okay, we will train you.
Must be 18 or older.
Great working environment and benefits.

You can stop by and fill out an application, we are at 327 Old ferry Road, White Stone. Or you can just send us a personal message, or email [email protected]. You can call our hiring line at 804 -480-2727, be sure to leave a message.

09/26/2024

Redfish tacos on lunch feature today!
Thank you Sadie, appreciate it Yummy!

09/22/2024

Come join us to keep our summertime beach scene going!

It's a little cloudy now but clearing skies and no rain in the forecast! With a high of 75, looking like good weather for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Justice Goldstar Duo will be providing our musical entertainment from 2:00 until 5:00. This is a project featuring Beth Justice and Lee Goldstar. Beth's other project, Sweet Justice, has been performing for decades and has thrilled fans at major venues and opened for national acts. Lee plays lead guitar with Beth in that project and the two of them have been developing quite a following with just the two of them on stage.

And oh, have you checked out our awesome koozies? We have them for sale in our dining room as well as on our beach. Folks have picked up most of them, we still have a couple of dozen left, Get em fore they're gone!

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream cones 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

Today 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/20/2024

P0KE BOWL is back!

Edamame, fresh sliced avocado, pickled radishes, seaweed, rice, pickled cabbage, fresh spring mix, sliced English cucumbers all topped with sushi grade tuna tossed in Unagi Tare.

This will be on our feature menu until cooler weather prevails.

Get Down!

09/18/2024

Looking like good weather for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Justice Goldstar Duo will be providing our musical entertainment from 2:00 until 5:00. This is a project featuring Beth Justice and Lee Goldstar. Beth's other project, Sweet Justice, has been performing for decades and has thrilled fans at major venues and opened for national acts. Lee plays lead guitar with Beth in that project and the two of them have been developing quite a following with just the two of them on stage.

And oh, have you checked out our awesome koozies? We have them for sale in our dining room as well as on our beach. Folks have picked up most of them, we still have a couple of dozen left, Get em fore they're gone!

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/15/2024

We have a change in our musical performance this week. Tom Euler contacted us earlier and unfortunately he is under the weather and not able to perform Sunday. Happily, the wonderful Duo of Slow Burn has stepped up to keep the wonderful live music rolling!

Looking like good weather for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Slow Burn will be providing our musical entertainment from 2:00 until 5:00. Warren and Betsy always provide an entertaining variety of music You definitely don't want to miss their performance!

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream cones 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

Today 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/13/2024

Definitely an Italian sub kinda day!

09/12/2024

Looking like good weather for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Tom Euler will be providing our musical entertainment from 2:00 until 5:00. Tom has won multiple awards over his career for his guitar work, singing, and songwriting making him a true triple treat! You definitely don't want to miss his performance!

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/11/2024

Oyster shell cycling.

One of my favorite sites of our Rappahannock view is watching the watermen piloting their workboats.

Recently we got to watch the Richard Lee from Ophelia planting oyster shell for the Little Wicomico Oyster Company.

This boat was built in 1979 at Jenning’s Marine Railway in Fairport, Va., by legendary boatwrights Raymond Bray, Jay Barrett, Henry B. Smith and Sam Keeve, all well-known Northern Neck builders. Recently The Richard Lee was refurbished and a fiberglass skin applied to her wooden structure. She was refitted for oyster shell replenishment which is the necessary cycling of waste shells to create reefs for oyster larvae to settle on. When done properly, these structures quickly get covered in living oysters, which in turn attracts other species.

There has been a shortage of oyster shells in recent years due to many factors.

We fresh shuck our 1/2 shell raw and CharGrilled Oysters 🦪. We save all shells and deposit them in our local recycling center. We use none for decorating, mulching or road maintenance. Our local recycling center is the VCU Rice Center
Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Drop-Off Location in the Lancaster County Waste Transfer station on
White Pine Road (VHS 788) just about a mile south of Kilmarnock off route 200. There are many recycling stations throughout the state.

As you enjoy a few fresh shucks this fall, have some friends over for an oyster roast, etc., please save your shells and drop them off at a local recycling station.

As our friends at Rice's center say, "Don't Chuck that Shuck"!

09/08/2024

A little shout out about our performer on the beach today Mackenzie Roark, who last performed with us in 2019. Mackenzie was recently voted the On the Rise Winner at the FloydFest, 24 Music festival. You definitely don't want to miss this performance!

Perfect weather for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Mackenzie Will be providing musical entertainment from 2:00 to 5:00.

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/06/2024

Looking like gorgeous weather for our Funday Sunday!

Our Food Trailer will be open from 1:00 till 6:00.

Mackenzie Roark Will be providing our musical entertainment from 2:00 to 5:00. Mackenzie was recently voted the On the Rise Winner at the FloydFest, 24 Music festival. You definitely don't want to miss this performance!

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

09/05/2024

How about a club?

It's back today!

Get down!

09/05/2024

Our Creative Bartender, Heather, has fashioned a beautiful Cocktail!

Bourbon Paloma!

Her Feature Drink of the Week! Jim Beam, grapefruit, grenadine finished with sprite.

Crazy yummy 😋

09/03/2024

Wake and Grill

Got up early this morning to prepare for catering a luncheon in Urbanna for 125 people.

Absolutely beautiful weather for grilling outside and gathering with friends!

09/01/2024

Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to postpone our weekly beach party until tomorrow, Monday, Labor Day.

We are sorry for any disappointments but we take the safety of our guests, staff, and musicians very seriously. The probability of lightning is far too dangerous.

So we're going to call this, Monday Funday! 😁

Food trailer will be open 1:00 till 6:00. Slow Burn is providing their unique style of musical entertainment from 2 to 5.

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, much better weather 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Monday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

08/30/2024

We are looking forward to great weather this weekend for our Funday Sunday! We will be watching the forecasts as they progress and will keep you posted.

Food trailer will be open 1:00 till 6:00. Slow Burn is providing their unique style of musical entertainment from 2 to 5.

Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷!

Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock!

This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand!

08/28/2024

Starting today, Happy Hour from 3:00 to 5:00!
Drop in, sit a spell, enjoy time with our bartender, Heather!
Get Down!

08/23/2024

Yes indeed! The Willaby's Classic Club sandwich is back! One feature this week Lunch only, get down!

Address

327 Old Ferry Road
White Stone, VA
22578

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 9pm
Saturday	11am - 9pm

Website

http://www.willabys.com/

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Come join us in our waves, on our beach, yummy food and beverages from the Beach Trailer and awesome music from Warren and Betsy! Food trailer will be open 1:00 till 6:00. Slow Burn is providing their unique style of musical entertainment from 2 to 5. Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷! Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, 🌞, on the gorgeous Rappahannock! Today 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand! #willabysbeach

The weather is looking perfect today for our Funday Sunday, beautiful clear blue skies. Forecast is for Sunny with a high of 84! Food trailer will be open 1:00 till 6:00. Just Tom Music is strumming the tunes from 2 to 5. Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷! Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, beautiful weather 🌞in the forecast, on the gorgeous Rappahannock. TODAY 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand! #willabysbeach

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Willabowls 🍲, Burgers 🍔, fish and chips 🐟, ice cream sandwiches 🍪, and all your favorite beverages🍺🍷! Sand🏖️, water🌊, live music🎤, beautiful weather 🌞in the forecast! This Sunday 1-6, Get Down, See You on the Sand! #willabysbeach

Beautiful weather today for rejuvenating our Big Red Chair! #bigredchair

Beautiful night down on the Rappahannock!

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Welcome to Willaby's Cafe' and Catering. Begun in 1987 as a caterer in Urbanna, has now grown to also be a Restaurant, and Coffee House serving in our location in White Stone, Virginia. Our Cafe' has become a popular eatery in Lancaster County, drawing people from surrounding towns of Irvington, Kilmarnock and Lively. Our Cafe' began in 1992 and we added our Coffee Shop in April of 2008. Unfortunately, on February 11, 2010, a fire, originating in the attic, engulfed our location. We have relocated to 327 Old Ferry Road in White Stone. Our Cater division has served many diverse parties though out the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula as well as the entire state of Virginia. We service Corporate Picnics, Family Reunions, Weddings, Fund Raisers, Promotional Events as well as many other types of social and group gatherings. We serve Upscale Galas and Backyard Barbecues with Casual Elegance. Willaby's Cafe' is open for lunch Monday through Saturday, 11-3, Dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday 5 till 9 and Brunch on Sunday, 9 till 3. Come in and try our new menu items. We opened our doors in August 1992 and have grown each year since relying heavily on an excellent staff and a splash here and there of our Fine Sauces. We now serve Lunch and Dinner. At the lower end of the Northern Neck of Virginia lies the county of Lancaster and at the lower end of Lancaster lies Willaby's Restaurant in the town of White Stone. So you might say we're pretty far down there. Willaby's serves Live Music to patrons every Thursday and Friday Night. Thursday Night follows a format we call Performers on the Rise that showcases local Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula talent. Performers are scheduled in for 2 hour shows from 7 till 9. If you are interested in playing with us, call Michael Painter at 804-436-6481. On Friday from 8 till 11 we have what we call Friday Night Live where we bring in talented, seasoned musicians from not only Virginia but also the entire Mid-Atlantic region. Through careful attention to enhancing acoustics and a high quality house music system, our venue has become a favorite spot for live music for concert goers from throughout eastern Virginia.