Had the absolute worst experience here. The waiter (who also happens to be the manager) was so rude. He made a massive scene trying to kick us out for walking in with a white claw that we agreed to throw out. There were no garbage cans in sight so we assumed he would just take it and throw it away for us. Instead he decided to scream at us across the outdoor patio to get the hell out and that he wouldn't serve us at all. Every table was staring and it was humiliating. The man was ignoring us when we tried to speak with him and making fun of my friends for their Spanish accent. So disrespectful and no way to treat guests. Luckily we got traded out for a super sweet waitress who was helpful with diffusing the situation. Big tip for her for putting up with that rude manager. Oh and the food isn't good either. Just to add to the situation, they messed up our order and gave us the check and credit card of the table next to us so we ended up paying for their dinner. read more

My favorite restaurant on the corner for sure, Asado has the vibe of an upscale place without the upscale price. The service is fast and consistent and the food is excellent, with many options like wings and tacos. I'm a big fan of the wing flavors, and the portion sizes are great. It's a popular stop so the wait times can get a bit long - but the specials are worth it! read more

Asado - Pineapple Teriyaki Wings - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I used to regularly go to the Asados in richmond and was very excited to see that there was one opening up in Charlottesville. This place is always packed no matter the day of time. I'd definitely consider coming here during March madness to watch games. The food in the other hand is GOOD but not on par with one in Richmond yet. However, I would say the staff and service is way better than the one in richmond so it balances out. I'd recommend getting the shrimp tacos. You can never go wrong with them. I didn't really like the wings they seemed a little off. Nonetheless the food was quality given the price. I will definitely be back! read more

Asado - Chips and Queso - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Food: Asado has some BOMB wings. My personal favorite is the Spicy Inferno BBQ. I highly recommend coming after 3 on Wednesday for half off wings. The Dos Amigos is also a good deal, which gets you 6 wings and a taco for like $11-$12 any day. I usually just get the Barbacoa taco, which has always been a solid choice. Service: I think a lot of the servers are UVA undergrads, so they're all pretty chill and good about coming to your table to check-in. Bree/Bri (not sure how to spell it) has always been extremely polite, even when we've come in as a large and rowdy group. The bartender here is always very polite, attentive and just a fun guy. I think I've only had one poor experience when they told us there would be a 45 minute wait, and there were a ton of empty tables upstairs that were open. This a good casual spot for just hanging with friends and having a solid plate of wings in C'ville. read more

Worst service ever! Went for wing Wednesday, we had multiple servers who both messed up our orders, and then they said they would fix our drinks but never did. Instead of serving us or fixing our issue the servers were on their phone and talking to one another, while ignoring our table. Food took forever, and the wings were dry and tasted like they were microwaved. I've been here multiple times and the food is okay at best, but it's expensive if you don't go during a day where they have a deal. Drinks are either way too light or way too heavy, and super expensive for what you get. Glorified bar food with the same prices as DC (mid at best), overpriced Margaritas, and pretty terrible service. Would not recommend even on wing Wednesday or margarita Monday. If you're looking for something similar either go to El Barco (for Margs) or Bebedero for food. This has the worst of both worlds. The only thing that saves it from 1 star is the location. read more

It's honestly pretty bewildering to see people complain about the crowd or service here. Do not go to Asado on a Friday evening while school is in and expect anything less than a packed house of UVA undergrads. If you want to avoid that maybe go to the downtown mall instead of the corner. Food wise, Asado is great. The wings here are unbreaded and smoked till the skin is crispy then spun graciously in sauce. I usually get the em with spicy Buffalo sauce which is pretty spicy but not to the point where it's all heat and no flavor. Indisputably the best wings Ive had in Charlottesville. The tacos here are also very good. I'm a huge fan of the smoked pork taco which has both pineapple coleslaw and jalapeños on it which combines for a very satisfying sweet and spicy dynamic. The tacos are pretty big so if you aren't super hungry one taco might be enough food. I've eaten at Asado many times and will likely eat here many more. read more

Pretty tasty food! Now that Wild Wing Cafe has closed, Asado has the best wings in Charlottesville. We ordered the spicy buffalo wings, honey sriracha shrimp tacos, and papas bravas tacos. I thought both tacos were kind of bland but they were both creative ideas and certainly not unappetizing. I would certainly order from Asado again for the wings, but I would like to try different tacos next time. read more

I've been here a couple times and always had a great time. Although their vegetarian options are limited, the ones they do have are phenomenal. Asado is definitely my favorite place to get tacos. read more

Asado - Papas Bravas Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Bartender cut me off after 1 margarita and 2 beers after eating their disgusting food. Stay far away from this place, there are hundreds of better restaurants on the uva corner and downtown. read more

I was attracted to the place firstly for having HH on a Saturday! Unfortunately, day drinking got the best of us and we missed it. I was surprised that there was a wait at 8:30pm, but it was only 10 minutes. The margaritas were pretty disappointing: the waiter talked us all into a double, but I think I actually sobered up rather than maintain my buzz. Luckily, the food satisfied all of our cravings. I got the brisket burrito and it was GOOD with creamy delicious queso smothered all over it. I'm use to having chips and salsa and a giant burrito with sides when it comes to eating out, but all those extras are extra $. The chip and dip sampler came with this awesome salsa and super crunchy chips to dip, yet the queso could have been a little thicker and the guac lacked oomf. My other table mates both got the dos amigos and tried both styles of wings with spicy garlic being the winner. I got to try a bite of the chorizo chicken taco and that was exploding with flavor in my mouth! And the honey sriracha shrimp taco was good and spicy, too! COVID-wise, they are trying....but they did not stop customers from walking around mask-less when going to the bathroom and the bathroom had no soap. read more

Honestly some of the best wings in town are here at Asado! I ordered 10 minutes before the kitchen closed during a cold Wednesday night which is when they have half price wings! My wings were ready in 10 minutes. I got the 12 piece which typically costs $13 or so. So worth it. The wings were cooked well and the meat was moist and flavorful inside. And then the pineapple teriyaki sauce was sweet and savory. Perfect punch. I added the loaded nachos with the beef and wow. I finished them all by myself it was that good. Worth coming back for. I've had their tacos and cheesesteak egg rolls - definitely need to get these! read more

Asado - Pineapple Teriyaki - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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asado is a very popular spot for the college students, so expect the food and drinks to be consistently good, a very safe option, and good on a budget. They have great specials during the week and the food always comes out quickly. We like to watch games here too, it's always packed. The tacos are flavorful, the margaritas come in really unique flavors (pear is super good) and we never fail to get Queso read more

Asado - Grilled Baja Fish and fried Pineapple Teriyaki tacos - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This is one of my new favorite stops on the corner. We went on a whim and were very happy with our choice especially because the area was equip with ample TVs to watch Sunday night football. We got the dip sampler which was awesome, the chips super thick and crisp. We then each got a taco. We originally thought $5.95 was steep for a taco but when they came out we understood why. Definitely a large portion. We got the Barbacoa and honey sriracha shrimp. The shrimp was heavy on the sriracha so warning for those who can't tolerate heat. The barbacoa was great but we wish the meat came out shredded instead of in chunks. The margs were also great. Definitely recommend this spot! read more

Asado - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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ate on taco tuesday and the tacos were half off so they were amazing value. i got the fried shrimp taco plus nachos to share with my friends and it was so delicious. plus the waiter was very nice read more

Food was awesome. Service was so so, no one seemed like they wanted to be there. Went with a party of 7 and told when we got the check it could only be split 4 ways, very inconvenient. If we had been told that up front we could have split up. Overall food was really good but the rest of the experience wasn't up to par. read more

I haven't been here since covid so I can't comment on how well they're handling service and social distancing guidelines. However, I order from here a lot and love going here to eat. I always get the taco salad with honey lime dressing--it's so filling because of all the toppings and a great price point. If I add shrimp it usually lasts me two meals. I also really like their quesadillas because there's a solid amount of cheese and I like the vegetarian (mushroom) option. I've only had a taco once and it was tasty but I sort of wish they were smaller tacos. People rave about the chips--for me they're a little too thick but I still enjoy eating their nachos (because I love the queso). I also think their French fries are overly salted. Overall the atmosphere is great. They have good deals on food and drinks, karaoke is fun, and they have a lot of fun drinks (I really enjoy the frozen margaritas). read more

Asado is a great place! The food is great, the prices are good, and the portions are massive. The inside is very clean and looks great, it's a really good place to hang out and watch games. The daily specials are really fun and a great way to go out without spending a huge amount. The drinks are fantastic, and I love getting snacking foods and drinks while watching games. Karaoke is really awesome, and I can't wait to see what other fun events they come up with! read more

We ordered by phone and picked up our dinner order. The food was good but I was expecting larger tacos based on the other yelp reviews. Fillings were tasty but didn't particularly impress me. Wings were crispy and large and we had the sauces on the side so that they wouldn't get soggy. A good restaurant but with the other excellent tex mex options here in C'ville I probably wouldn't go back. read more

We popped in for a quick drinkiepoo and between the service and the food we saw coming out decided to cancel our dinner plans and stay for dinner. I had the Dos Amigos (6 wings and a taco) and the wife tried the vegetarian wings. Hey!! Listen up, this is a TASTY Spicy Garlic sauce!!! It's really tasty. I enjoyed the smoked pork taco, but the wings were the show stopper. I will crave those. Service was delightful in some respects and dismissive in others. Oh well, it happens. Overall, I would recommend for drinks or food! Check it out. read more

This place is fairly new on the Corner but has become one of my favorites. It's a great place to bring friends and is fairly cheap. The tacos are really big and only $5. They have great drinks! The $5.50 margs all the time are a great deal. Would definitely recommend the sour patch rim. They have food and drink specials pretty much every day. I love the chori pollo taco but you really can't go wrong with any of them. The also have amazing wings and a variety of sauces (of varying spice levels) to choose from. Inside it's what you would expect for a sports bar. There are lots of TVs for watching UVA basketball games (and other games too). The staff is always willing to help and super friendly. I'll definitely be coming back here for cheap drinks and awesome food! read more

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I have very little positive feedback about this place :( We got a large assortment of items to try. The jalapeño poppers were okay. The philli cheesesteak eggrolls were okay... The salad was okay, not great The tacos were not good :/ I got Buffalo cauliflower, portbella, and the potato tacos. All of which tasted sour for some reason?! To the point I couldn't eat them. We got wings, which were also sad. The skin was chewy, and well they were really not appetizing. Unfortunately a lot of money was wasted... :( We won't be back. Lesson learned read more

Pretty good first time here! Will preference that I don't know much about Mexican food so I can't claim any authenticity. BUT will say that I loved the peach margarita that I had! Flavor was great and the strength of the drink was perfect. I got the potato taco (I totally forgot the name) and thought it was a perfect size for one person. Flavor was good as well! The food came out pretty quickly, service was great, and I loved the atmosphere on a Friday night. Good overall experience. Will be back for drink deals~ read more

Asado - peach margarita - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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-What you need to know in a sentence: HUGE portions of you guessed it...wings and tacos, plus other rando tex mex options -Ambiance in threeish words: a cutesy bbq joint -Treated like: we're in a town of undergrads who care more about booze and less about service (when we're in fact grad students who do care about service) -Must try: Baja fish taco, brisket taco, cauliflower wings are v good for my vegetarians! -Other random tidbits: you're on the corner so there's either a paid parking garage very close or street parking read more

Quality is good but seriously, I ORDERED 4 oz guacamole and half is SEED SERIOUSLY BUT THE rest of the food is good. Affordable read more

Asado - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Overall extremely dissatisfied from this meal- I would have rather gone to Sheetz to be completely honest. For starters, after spending all day hiking we were looking for something good, filling, satisfying, etc. And may I add- not a hard crowd to please at all. For starters we got the Sampler (chips with pico, queso, and guac) and the Brisket nachos. The chips were not ordinary, which is something that unpleasantly surprised us. They're more like fried tortillas. Very thick. The nachos I will say we're quite satisfying to me, not the rest of our crowd though. For main, one of us got the Cajun wings and another got buffalo and bbq honey. Bro if I can tell u one thing- DONT GET THE BONELESS WINGS. I was mega looking forward to them and they tasted like they were fried once a day everyday starting two weeks ago and then frozen and refried and set under a heat lamp and then doused in the sauce. The others got quesadillas and no more impressive. Ambiance was OK, probs a fun place to go with friends for drinks before going out but personally as I said like I woulda rather gone to a gas station. read more

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This restaurant like many others was struggling with the Covid issues we are all seeing. They were allowing very limited seating inside due to distancing regulations, so i ordered take out. I had teriyaki shrimp tacos and wow i am going back for more. From the takeout point of view, the restaurant looked very clean and pleasant to be in so i wouldn't be averse to eating in when possible. Staff are friendly and quite helpful. I asked about portion size and was given what i consider to be a very acurate description. read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! First time ordering from here, I did take out today. Everything is so fresh! The guacamole is off the chain! My order was ready quickly and the pick up process was extremely easy. The tacos, though $5 each, are huge and prepared very well. I believe they are worth the price. I would go again in a heart beat! read more

Asado - Chips and Fresh Guacamole, YUMMY! Fresh chips and even fresher Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Nothing Mexican about their menu. "Burrito" had good flavor but it was not a burrito, it didn't have the basics of a burrito (rice and beans). Wings were overloaded w lemon pepper, making them extremely salty. read more

My friend and I went for Taco Tuesday and how it works is that they choose one taco for that Tuesday to be half off! Considering the portion sizes, this is such a steal!! You can get a filling and delicious dinner for essentially $6! The interior is nice and our server was also really accommodating:) would go again! read more

Asado - Barbacoa and honey sriracha - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Time and time again, Asado delivers delicious food and drinks in a lively atmosphere. One of my favorite restaurants on the Corner, there is truly something for everyone here. There are special deals nearly every day of the week (my friends and I like to go on Thursdays for 1/2 off boneless wings and frozen margaritas). The wings are delicious, and come in a variety of different flavors and heat levels. The pineapple teriyaki is a personal favorite. The frozen pomegranate sangria is absolutely delicious, and incredibly refreshing on a hot summer day. If interested in a frozen drink, make sure to ask what they have currently available (usually a lime margarita plus 1-2 other options). They have many other cocktails and margarita flavors, but most are served on the rocks. The tacos are also excellent: the smoked brisket is a must, but the new pineapple teriyaki shrimp taco is also yummy. Overall you can't go wrong with Asado, especially with a big group looking for a fun evening in Charlottesville. read more

Asado - Pomegranate sangria - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This place was great!! My boyfriend and I had wings and tacos. The kitchen fried them extra crispy like we asked and had the perfect amount of dry rub and sauce. I got lemon pepper and he got bbq. He had the double smoked bacon chicken taco and the brisket tacos, he absolutely LOVED the bacon chicken taco and really liked the brisket one but said it was no match for the chicken taco. I had the honey siracha shrimp tacos and the Baja fish taco tacos (both grilled) and the honey siracha taco sent me to outer space it was great, I wish I order 2. The Baja fish taco was good but no match for the honey siracha taco. We both had 2 drinks, I had the blood orange margarita, which both were great and strong. My boyfriend had 2 bud lights and said they hit the spot. We will definitely be back next time we're down in Charlottesville. read more

It's a shame they changed their margarita recipe; now all the flavors are made with pineapple juice (even the "plain" one). Their fries, guac, and rice and beans are very tasty, and I've enjoyed most of the tacos I've ordered (but the steak can be overcooked). The bone-in wings are great and IMO a lot better than the boneless. The chips are to die for- definitely get the dip sampler read more

Visited Asado tonight with a group and had a terrible night service wise. It was marg Monday and half off boneless wings and the restaurant ran out after delivering half the tables wings. The rest of us had our orders taken off and had to reorder, no discount on regular wings was offered even when asked. Following this our food came out probably another 25 minutes after our reorder. After eating, we were asked to wrap things up with our party due to a waiting list after having to split up our single check 10 ways after waiting for the check for 10 mins on its own, while actively splitting up the check. Ridiculous. read more

Went here for tacos and drinks. Reasonably priced and cheap drinks. Sports bar vibe with good service- not authentic food. Tacos seemed to have the same elements with different meats. Papas bravas were good but I don't recommend the brisket tacos. read more

Very good good. Wings are tasty. Recommend the eggs rolls. Ambience is good, service is generally fast. Wing is chicken.

The wings were great! We went on a Thursday during extended happy hour. I had a shrimp taco which was really good and pretty large for a taco. One taco filled me up! read more

Asado - Honey BBQ Wings - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Don't waste your time or money here. I'm not even sure if they knew we were customers; after they sat us they didn't acknowledge us for a good 20 minutes. The food sucks. My friend ordered the dry rub Cajun wings and I said he would've rather eaten dirt. So disappointed in both the service and quality of food. I will eat at Taco Bell for Mexican food before I ever come back to this disgusting "establishment". I wish I read over the reviews before dropping $90 on food. PS--a health inspector should check this place out based on the quality of food...bit into blue chicken. read more

We stopped in for half off margaritas and half off wings and we're not disappointed! The margaritas were delicious - not too sweet. The boneless wings were juicy and filling, a lot more meat than breading which was great. read more

New restaurant where Cafe Caturra used to be. Decent food, great prices, and fantastic drinks! Happy hour deals are also so worth it. $4 margaritas?! What more can one ask for? The nacho fries were so good! Perfect ratio of fries, queso, and jalapeños, plus the fries were super crispy! Highly recommend! It's a large dish, so perfect for sharing. The pulled pork quesadillas were so cheesy and so juicy. The drinks weren't super strong but they were delicious. Loved the pomegranate sangria, it was very refreshing. The wine selection is decent as well. Patio is dog friendly and the vibe is awesome. Wooden benches were artsy but could be smoothened out and polished more. I definitely felt splinters when leaning back. read more

Asado - Pork quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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AMAZING POTATOES!!! Try the papas bravas it's one of the best sides I've ever had (there's also a taco version my friend & I split, great portion btw)!!! I came her with my friends twice and both times it's been amazing, and the customer service is so great, everyone is super nice. This last time I forgot my to-go at the table and when I came back to get it they made me a new one in five minutes max and brought it out with no trouble. Overall, such a great experience here!!! Also I really recommend the chips with queso for groups of 2+ as an appetizer read more