Easy takeout spot, with delicious Asian-inspired tapas! You must try the firecracker shrimp if you go here! read more

Bang! - Drunken Noodle, Brussel Sprouts, Firecracker Shrimp - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Showed up on a Friday at 6pm. Restaurant was full with some large tables but got seated right away. We ordered 2 drinks and 4 plates. It took 45 minutes for both our drinks to show up. It's been an 1.5 hours and not even one plate showed up. We asked for our check for the drinks and left. The big table next to us ordered more food and got that right away. Do not recommend unless you are not hungry or have a lot of time on your hands. read more

The Asian fusion at BANG is excellent. The small plate servings are great. The BBQ beef short ribs tapas were great. Chickpea egg rolls and brownie bite cheese cake were all great . Christi our server made excellent suggestions. Loved the experience as well! We highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I thought that the food here was great! The martini list is also extensive and creative. They do fusion well but the pricing feels exorbitant given that the shared plate portion sizes range from small to minuscule and that the space itself feels more "dive bar" than "upscale." Throw in the fact that parking is annoying (though I believe the private parking lot across the street from them is free on the weekend) - that brings this place down to a 3 star rating. read more

My review is strictly for drinks.... Came last night just for drinks because a friend and I just had dinner. Bang! Has such an extensive cocktail/mixed drink selection. I saw prickly pear mojito and decide why not.this of course was after careful debate and endless consulting with our bartender. She told me it was sweeter then a typical mojito...well I've had horrible mojitos if it's sweeter maybe it won't taste crappy like the other ones I've had else where. Yay! Our bartender was the bomb...she made a mojito that didn't over muddle my mint and it tasted awesome love the prickly pear :o) my friend got her usual the sin city and I stole a sip it was a sweet martini almost juice like not bad though pretty smooth. Of course I wanted dessert..... so why not have a dessert martini. So I got the dreamsicle....the menu said it would take me back to my childhood. Hmmm...very vanilla...where's the orange?? They did use real orange juice so perhaps that's why the flavor was there but was overshadowed by vanilla. My friend likes it and she dislikes dreamsicles a something about artificial orange that bothers her. But since this was more vanilla she didn't mind it too much. Overall Bang! Is great for mixed drinks and martinis.Pricey but hey your getting a good quality drink. read more

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This used to be a favorite of ours. They have completely fallen apart. They have not handled COVID well at all. Drinks come in little plastic bottles to be drank out of plastic cups. The menu / ordering system is so confusing that the wait staff has no idea what you have ordered. They drop it off in fast food paper plates and call out what it is over their shoulder as they walk away. The service is terrible now. Bang is definitely a No Go these days. Save your money and go somewhere that knows what they are doing. read more

This is one of my favorite, more expensive restaurants to eat at in cville. The first time I've been the service was awful, but since then, I've had superb service every time. Our waitress even took off your drinks from the tab because we had to wait so long! There's a great Asian fusion tapas menu with food that would be suitable for anyone. If you like goat cheese, the goat cheese dumplings are a must and the firecracker shrimp are always a crowd pleaser. I'd recommend around 2 tapas per person. However, the best thing on the menu in my opinion is the Sin City cocktail - it's a blackberry martini with just the right amount of tang and sweetness and no alcohol taste. read more

Bang! - Crab potstickers - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Great apps and very fast and wonderful service. Prices were a little extra and the drinks weren't the best tasting but honestly food is worth it. Especially the desserts, do not skip! read more

Bang! - Sweet potato gnocchi, ginger pork dumplings, paradise cocktail - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

My table ordered Sweet potato gnocchi All of the steamed buns Goat cheese dumplings Pork ribs Wasabi slaw Grilled broc Gen Tao's cauli Pork ribs Ridiculously amazing. All of it. Go here. You won't be sorry. Thank you Chariya for the amazing Espresso martini! We also had .. Bangonade Da bomb Basil drinks. Delish Yes. read more

FOOD: - pretty good asian inspired tapas - recommend: pork belly bun, beef dumplings - I would get pickles next time too to cut through the fried food-feeling - ALL the sauces are the same... Why??? Kinda lame DRINKS: - sin city cocktail is delicious! Sweet with a bit of the alc still coming through. PRICE: - IMO overpriced $$$ (like all tapas tbh) - buns are $4 and puny, only go for the pork belly one tbh cause that one is justifiable This seems like more of a ~experience~ place you go with a lot of people. Food is nothing special but still good. Edit: went to cookout after. Lol read more

Decent food served in what appears to be a former living space. The table where we were seated had a couch on one side with the rest of the table surrounded by ottomans. It was a sub-optimal seating environment for those who require back support, but it does not break the dining experience in my opinion. I visited Bang! during restaurant week with a fairly large group, so I was able to try most of their menu. I probably had about 15 or so different dishes, so my dining experience was decidedly a blur. Unfortunately, I cannot say that any of the dishes stood out as particularly tasty. Nothing I had was particularly bad. Everything was just fine. Bang! does not seem to have the best value for its food, but it would not be a terrible choice for tapas in Charlottesville. read more

This restaurant is in a former house, it's very cozy and has close seating.It's not a traditional table with your setting it all places, some places you just sit on a pillow on the floor and others are a bench and random chair.There is outside seating on the front porch. They have amazing drinks, probably the best Martinis in town. There really isn't an option to order a full meal, the whole concept is that you get multiple small plates that you share with others. So if you're not a share you may not want to go with other people. All of the small plates are quite delicious and paired well with complementary flavors. I've been here at least twice, and I've not been disappointed by any of the plates or drinks I've gotten. Giving us such a small location, if there are big parties of people it can get pretty loud, which makes it difficult to have a nice intimate dinner. read more

Made our first trip to Bang for restaurant week and were really impressed. A huge variety of unique options on the menu and nearly everything we had was great. The most impressive / crave-worthy were certainly the kale tortellini and roasted mushrooms. I also really liked the smoked salmon on fresh naan. Atmosphere was great (we loved the outdoor seating) and the service was friendly and helpful. And lotsa great cocktails. We will definitely be coming back!!! read more

Came here for restaurant week and feasted! We each got to choose three dishes and we ordered: -All three of their buns which counted as one tapas: pork belly, shrimp, and king oyster mushroom -Short rib ravioli -Lamb dumplings -Viet pork shoulder -Drunken eggplant noodles -Tuna/mango poke bowl All of it was solid. Definitely got that asian fusion vibe. Honestly my favorite was the king oyster mushroom steamed bun. The bun itself is soft and has got a nice texture that goes well with any of the fillings. But the oyster mushroom was absolutely delicious (if you like mushrooms) and was paired perfectly with their miso mayo sauce. Other things I really liked were the coconut rice in the poke bowl, and the pork shoulder. We left feeling very full! Food came out fast too. They have lots of martinis if that's what you're into! read more

Been there every time we go to Charlottesville. So great!! Unusual dishes, served hot and fresh and quickly. It's a 10!

Food all tasted the same. Pork tacos, dumpling, etc. Very blah. Service left much to be desired. Many other restaurants doing a better job out there. Don't waste your time. We all got eaten alive by mosquitos while trying to eat dinner. You'd think they would spray something out there to help with that. Hard pass this spot until things get back to normal. read more

This will forever be one of my favorite places in Charlottesville. They were very packed tonight but the staff was incredible and constantly checked in to communicate the wait time. The new food on the menu was great and the bartender special drink is one to come back for. read more

Bang! - Sin city and southern brew - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Food was delicious, served tapas style. We loved everything we ordered. Service, on the other hand, was pretty terrible. It was busy, but seemed well-staffed enough. It took 15 minutes - and a request from me - to get water. The food came out pretty smoothly and it was great, with 10-15 minutes or so between each plate. But then we waited 20 minutes with just empty plates in front of us for our waitress to ask if we wanted another drink or if we were ready for the bill while we were actually still waiting for a final plate we had ordered. There was never any acknowledgement of the slow service. In summary: great food, bad service. read more

Such a cool place! Had a fantastic meal here you should order the fried cauliflower, I could have skipped the rice and ordered something else. But I enjoyed the steak a lot and the empanada (?). It was delicious and should have ordered 2 of them. read more

Great service and yummy Asian fusion food. We'll be back. My drink order was too strong. I forget the name but it was a ginger vodka combo. I sent it back and they modified - still too strong for my taste. Kids enjoyed the food and there was something for everyone. read more

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I was really looking forward to this place. A little disappointed. The food was average at best. The best tapas was the empanada and the donuts... read more

I love this restaurant! Great menu with good size portions. Unique cocktail options and cool vibe. Indoor and outdoor dinning options too. Don't miss this fabulous dinning experience! read more

This place is by far my favorite place in Cville. I love that it's tapas and you can get a little of everything. I love that the menu some what changes a few items here or there. The drinks here are amazing. The food is good portions to share. They hosted my bday get together with 10 of my friends and I. Everyone had a great time. The service was on point as always. The pack patio during summer is perfect with friends. Drinks are strong. This is my go to place when friends come into town. Hands down recommend 10/10 read more

We took a party of eight to Bang! to celebrate our 35th wrdding anniversary. We have been before but the others had not. We had excellent food and excellent service. Our waitress, Maya, could not have been any better. Every dish we had was better than the last. My husband's fave is the pork belly. I think mine is the goat cheese dumplings. I had two of the sin city martinis and would like to have had a pitcher of it. I tell everyone that Bang! is my favorite C'ville restaurant! read more

Very nice people and great date night place. You must get the slightly sweet, definitely crunchy General Tso cauliflower. Loved the pork and baos as well. Go try it. read more

My friend and I found ourselves here on a Wednesday night and to our surprise, they had a special menu with $6 plates. We totally over-ordered and had about 10 plates between the 2 of us. Everything was spectacular and delicious. We ended our feast with the choco tacos with pistachio ice cream. Yum! read more

Bang! - Choco Tacos with Pistachio Ice Cream - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I came here with a group of 10 for dinner and had a chance to try a bunch of different things. We enjoyed everything minus the fries since the sauce was way too sweet. It's tapas sized so going with a big group is probably best. Recommended! read more

Wildly unimpressed! Tables were sticky, bowl was chipped, don't understand the ambiance, and server thinks Tapas means bring the order in random increments (vice small plates). Oh- and they spray a ridiculous amount of Fabuloso while you're trying to eat. We won't waste our money here again! read more

Lots of mayo and deep fried. Pork belly baos were not done right. I honestly didn't like anything except the drinks.

Came here on high recs but food and service fell short. Service was attentive at first and then like a ghost. Took me at least 15 min to order a second drink. Food is underwhelming and mostly fried. read more

Easily one of my favorite restaurants in Charlottesville. Small plates, Asian fusion, lots of vegetarian options. 2-3 dishes per person is enough and I would suggest going in a bigger group to try more plates, although it's a great date spot as well. They don't take reservations for less than 6 people. The cocktail menu is extensive and on point- the Rosie and da bomb basil are my go tos if you're into gin. Goat cheese dumplings are a MUST. I always go back to the drunken noodles and kale ceasar, but you honestly can't go wrong with anything on the menu. I've never had less than stellar service. Last time Chelsea manually split our tab for 14 people. If you're in cville this is the restaurant for dinner. read more

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In short: we left $50 poorer, a little tipsy, but still hungry. While Bang has a lot of fun and unique flavors (and a great drink menu!) its portions are tiny and overpriced. I came with two friends on a Thursday evening at 6:30PM. To our surprised, we were seated immediately, but Bang is known for having long waits during peak times. When we left around 7:30PM, there were definitely many parties that were waiting. As tapas goes, we got 7 things to share and two drinks each. I'll rank below the dishes we got from my favorite to lease favorite. Kale tortellini (4) - A ricotta, cheese, and kale mixture wrapped in a wonton wrapper. Very tasty, but didn't care much for the wonton wrapper -- tasted kind of slimy Pork spring rolls (6) - spring rolls wrapped in a rice paper I think? and fried so the outside was crispy and bubbly. I thought this was very unique and haven't seen anything like it before! Perfectly seasoned, which is rare for spring rolls sometimes. Didn't care much for the sauce it came with. Chicken cilantro wraps - These were pretty savory and a good balance of salty and slightly sweet, with a lot of sweet onions and peppers. I think it was all white meat, but would've probably been more flavorful with dark meat. A full wedge of iceberg lettuce came on the side, which was very fresh and crisp. I actually liked it more than the butter lettuce that I've usually had lettuce wraps with/ Coconut rice - Slightly sticky, sweet, and creamy, and good to pair with the other dishes. However, we got a double portion and it was SO tiny! Like smaller than a side of rice you would get from a Chinese restaurant...yet this portion was $6... 60 second steak (6) - Very meaty and smoky, but not for everyone if you don't like your meat raw/very rare. The mushrooms it came with were meaty and flavorful too and helped amp up the small portion. The cilantro sauce it came with too was refreshing and herbacious, but very, very light and hard to taste unless you drenched the meat in the sauce. Two very disappointing things about this dish though: the plate was cold and I would've preferred this dish served room temp or warm. Also the portion was TINY. We each got literally two bites fo steak and it was $11. Brie nachos (4) - The brie had a surprisingly meaty flavor which I enjoyed, but kind of a predictable dish overall. Unfortunately, like the steak, this dish came out cold-- by that point the previously melted brie had solidified and was not melty anymore. I would have preferred this dish if it came out warm so that the brie was still melty. Goat cheese dumplings (4) - I was most excited for this one and most disappointed :( These were basically like pierogis except the filling was strangely sour (not like in a tangy goat cheese kind of way). Portion was big though. Drinks - Everyone was most pleased with their drinks. We tried Sin City, Lemon Drop, Lychee, Diva, Prickly Pear -- all were good options. Service was very friendly (although kind of annoyed that our waitress kept on pushing and pushing us to buy drinks) and pretty fast too. Overall food was fine, but I probably won't return because the portions were so small and execution was very mediocre. read more

Bang! - Pork spring rolls - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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I really enjoyed our experience here. I would recommend going here with a big group so that you can share everything. The dishes come out as they are made so it may be a little uncomfortable if you aren't sharing. Our group ordered upwords of 12 dishes so we had a great spread. The Great: Brussel Sprouts- I could have eaten the whole thing by myself. The sauce coated the whole sprout and we liked the combination of sauces. Mahi- my personal favorite. Cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. It is a small portion so if you are wanting more than a bite I wouldn't split it between more than 2 people. Kale Ceasar- nice texture and flavor BBQ Tacos- mmm. Very tasty and the meat had a nice BBQ sauce Goat Cheese Dumplings- filled up with a good amount of cheese and they mixed spice in there that made the cheese pop The Good: Beef Empanadas- good amount of filling inside it Firecracker Shrimp- I don't like shrimp so I can't comment but the group liked it. Spicy!! Chicken Shwarma- cooked really well The Wouldn't Order Again: Duck Pot Stickers- were okay, couldn't taste much flavor, only thing that wasn't cooked that well. A few were burned. Chickpea Spring Rolls- everyone in our group said this was our least favorite dish. We didn't really get any flavor. It was basically mashed up chickpeas without seasoning fried Drunken Noodles- I would just rather go get some at a Thai place that specializes in that. Others liked it. The martinis are delicious. I always love a good key lime pie martini. It was pie in a glass! Overall, I love going here with friends and a variety of food. read more

This is a very chill, great tapas restaurant in Charlottesville. The portion sizes are just right for sharing and the food did not disappoint. The servers were all very attentive and the atmosphere is very laid back. Indoor and outdoor seating available. read more

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Wow, this place is amazing! The food is so unique and absolutely wonderful. The drink list is extensive and were so yummy! My date and I had the spicy shrimp and goat cheese stuffed dumplings and they were great! Especially the dumpling. I wanted to try everything on the menu though because it all looked so good. We also tried many different drinks. I had the key lime martini, caramel apple and the espresso martini and wow wow wow. All so amazing! My date had the Mr.Big, Sin City, and Captain and enjoyed them all as well. The only con I can think of was that they were extremely low on staff but the staff that was working were doing an amazing and attentive job. This may be my new favorite place in Charlottesville. read more

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Saw the great pictures and had to try it! Highlights: Very friendly service Seated immediately Great atmosphere Everything we had was very good: Mango mojito Korean beef empanada (a little soggy) Firecracker shrimp Brussel sprouts (excellent) Edamame We would definitely come back. read more

I've been to Bang! a few times, and each time I enjoy the food even more (if that's possible). We ordered 6 dishes: goat cheese dumplings, sweet potato gnocchi, red pepper and feta rangoon, duck and chicken steamed buns, chicken empanadas, and miso donuts with sorbet. The duck steamed buns and sweet potato gnocchi were my personal favorites. The sauce on the gnocchi has the perfect balance of savory and sweet, and the gnocchi itself was super tender and flavorful. The duck paired amazingly with the pickled red onions, resulting in a perfect bite! My dates favorite dish was the goat cheese dumplings, which were also heavenly. However all of the dishes we ordered were delicious. There were two of us, and although I was stuffed we managed to finish all 6! The only downside was that the service was very slow: we had to wait over 15 minutes for our bill. However, all the food arrived relatively quickly and the meal was phenomenal! read more

Bang! - Miso donuts with sorbet - Vegetarian Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Best meal I've had in Charlottesville! I had 5 of the Wednesday night specials (perfect for 3 people) and each was incredible. Tempura Artichokes Sweet potato gnocchi Black pepper tofu and broccoli Edamame dumplings General Tso's Cauliflower All so good! read more

Cheap $7 martinis on Wednesdays! That's really all you need to know. The food is pretty good too. Everything is small plates so good to go with a group and order a bunch of food. You tick off what you want with a pencil on an ordering card and then they bring you the food as it's ready. The front and back patios are awesome for summer! Definitely get Da Bomb Basil martini - it is so refreshing (and has a generous alcohol pour)! read more

To the chef, go hide. The team supporting you is simply horrible. Hostess-think her name was Jennifer, was rude and wasted our time. We arrived and placed our name on the list. 10 minutes later she said it would be 15 min. The we were waiting and she came and said it would be be 30 minutes and to go across the street and have a drink, since the bar was full. She said go to the southern across the street for a drink, we did and after our drinks were served 5 minutes later - she texted and said our table was ready. Really? This is not brain surgery. The service gets worse. The older mature man who attended to us "the waiter" never even gave us his name and treated us like we were in a car in line at McDonald's. His lack of support and attention to detail really made the 1st time experience at Bang - average. He was not interested, didn't listen and had no enthusiasm for the waitlisted culinary experience. When we asked him what suggestions, he rattled off the three most expensive items. Really? To the chef: of the 12 items we ordered the kale tortellini, pork taco, chicken bun were the best. Your food rocks. Maybe consider opening a food truck and be done with the noise of an average restaurant. You're better that this. If the service was better we would have ordered drinks, wine, and more food. read more