Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBubba's 33
Chesapeake, VA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bubba's 33 runs a beverage program built around a long signature cocktail list and a dedicated margarita section. The Blackberry Smash shakes Crown Royal with DeKuyper Razzmatazz and fresh blackberries, while the Triple Crown Marg blends Don Julio Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo with Grand Marnier. Margaritas come frozen or on the rocks with a tequila choice. Beer spans domestic, import, craft, and beyond-beer, and wine covers four named labels plus a sangria blend. Non-alcoholic options include flavored lemonade, iced tea, and two non-alcoholic beers.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Blackberry Smash, which pairs Crown Royal with DeKuyper Razzmatazz and fresh blackberries. For a tequila-forward pour, the Triple Crown Marg layers Don Julio Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo with Grand Marnier on the rocks. The Exotic Marg brings Espolón Blanco, peach schnapps, pineapple, and Blue Curacao.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a branded-spirit cocktail or a flavored margarita with a tequila choice will find plenty here. Beer drinkers get domestic, import, craft, and beyond-beer options, while those skipping alcohol have lemonade, iced tea, and non-alcoholic beer.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The margarita program stands out for letting guests choose their tequila and whether the drink arrives frozen or on the rocks. Cocktails name specific spirits like Crown Royal, Maker's Mark, and Grey Goose rather than pouring well brands. An optional rocker add-on is capped at one tube per cocktail.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A long signature cocktail list anchors the program, with recipes naming Crown Royal, Maker's Mark, Jack Daniels, Grey Goose, and other branded spirits. The dedicated margarita section offers seven flavors, frozen or on the rocks, with a tequila choice including Don Julio Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo. An optional rocker add-on is limited to one tube per cocktail.
Menu strengths
- — Margaritas let guests pick their tequila and choose frozen or on the rocks, covering Don Julio, Hornitos, Espolón, and Patron.
- — Cocktail recipes specify branded spirits and liqueurs rather than generic pours.
- — The signature list is broad, spanning smashes, mules, lemonades, Long Island iced teas, and an Old Fashioned.
Standout selections
- — Blackberry Smash: Crown Royal hand shaken with Bubba's 33 sweet & sour, DeKuyper Razzmatazz Liqueur, and fresh blackberries.
- — The Triple Crown Marg: a triple blend of Don Julio Reposado, Blanco, and Añejo with Grand Marnier on the rocks.
- — Exotic Marg: Espolón Blanco, DeKuyper Peach Schnapps, pineapple juice, and signature margarita sour topped with Blue Curacao.
Wine
The wine selection is compact, with reds Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon and Meiomi Pinot Noir, whites Cupcake Chardonnay and Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio, and a Sangria Red blending red wines and fruit juices. The wine page directs guests to check the full selection at their local Bubba's 33.
Menu strengths
- — Named red, white, and blush selections are listed, giving a clear starting point.
- — Sangria Red blends red wines and fruit juices, bridging the wine list and the cocktail program.
Standout selections
- — Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, a red wine listed on the wine page.
- — Meiomi Pinot Noir, a red wine listed on the wine page.
- — Cupcake Chardonnay, a white wine listed on the wine page.
Beer
Beer covers domestic, import, craft, bottles and cans, and beyond-beer. Domestics include Bud Light, Budweiser, Busch Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, and Miller Light. Imports include Dos Equis and Modelo, crafts include Blue Moon Belgium White, Samuel Adams Seasonal, and Shiner Bock, and beyond-beer options include Angry Orchard, High Noon Pineapple, and Truly Wild Berry. Brews are kept ice cold.
Menu strengths
- — The selection spans domestic, import, craft, bottles and cans, and beyond-beer.
- — Brews are kept ice cold, and guests are directed to the local Bubba's 33 for the full selection.
Standout selections
- — Blue Moon Belgium White, a craft beer listed on the beer page.
- — Guinness Draught, a bottle/can beer listed on the beer page.
- — High Noon Pineapple, a beyond-beer option listed on the beer page.
- — Modelo, an import beer listed on the beer page.
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic options include soft drinks, iced tea sweet or unsweet, flavored lemonade, hot drinks, water, Red Bull energy drinks, and slow brewed iced tea and lemonade by the gallon. Non-alcoholic beers Corona NA and Heineken 0.0 round out the list. A guest who ordered a strawberry lemonade called it very good.
Menu strengths
- — The beverages menu covers soft drinks, iced tea, flavored lemonade, hot drinks, water, and Red Bull.
- — Iced tea and lemonade are available by the gallon, and non-alcoholic beer options include Corona NA and Heineken 0.0.
Standout selections
- — Flavored Lemonade, listed on the beverages menu.; Heineken 0.0, a non-alcoholic beer listed on the beer page.
- — Corona NA, a non-alcoholic beer listed on the beer page.
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