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Revolutionary Soup

4.0 (308 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Gross. Burnt grilled cheese and no miso at all in the miso soup. It's a shame--this place used to be good.

Baby Spinach Salad
John B.

This felt like a very college town place and had a pretty impressive spread of UVA themed art on display. It is a below ground space and not overly fancy. The menu was broad and well suited for most diets. Normally, I am not a huge fan of tofu in American style dishes, and prefer to leave it to the Asian cuisines to which it is native, however, their wrap with what they say is local tofu delivered a crave-ably good mix of flavors. Ordering a sandwich and salad combo meant that I didn't get the bigger size of the sandwich which I would've been quite happy to have tried. Ordering a salad to give me a hint of disappointment as they were out of blackberries, but the other fruit they substituted in worked fine. I managed to make it out without trying any soup, which is perhaps unfortunate, but a testament to the fact that they had a lot of good options. The place is open for lunch an early dinner, but is not open late.

Turkey club with soup flight
E T.

Food is delicious! Get the lamb curry soup. If the soup flight is offered definitely worth trying. The service was quick too. The place is small so it can get really busy during lunch with limited seating, but worth the wait.

Tomato Basil Bisque & Adams Apple
Ryli C.

I dream about this place. I come to Charlottesville once a year for work and this is always on my list of places to visit. I religiously order the pick two, with the Adam's Apple wrap and tomato basil soup. Bursting with flavor and just so hearty. The staff is always so friendly too. Just a cool hole in the wall. I'll recommend this place to anyone I know!

Lamb Curry Soup
J E.

I've been to this location of Revolutionary Soup a few times and it's always amazing! On this trip, I got curried lamb soup and their kickin' chicken sandwich. The soup tasted great, but the sandwich was AMAZING! They always have a LARGE selection of extremely fresh, in-house-made soups and it can be overwhelming, but they offer samples to help you decide. The food is always fresh... the staff is friendly and this is one of my FAVs in C'ville!

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Destiny A.

Wow! If you love soup even a fraction of how much I love soup, you will LOVE this local soup joint! Their menu changes everyday and they make all of their delicious and unique soups from scratch! They have a little something to offer anyone from the beefy, chili-type, meat lover, to a light, vegan, veggie-lover! I already knew I wanted to try something I never had before but if you happen to be into more "traditional" flavor soups and styles they have you covered as well! Upon entering the tall, shabby-chic, storefront door, we walked down into a set of small steps which brought us down to the restaurants and eating areas! The walls were decorated with lost of nostalgic records, posters, art, as well as other interesting pieces of furniture. Just my style! I love all the downtown historic buildings and treat most of them as a little museum during my short time there! We proceeded to the ordering counter where I decided to order a choose two with the 90's Club and a side of the Creamy Edamame soup! My husband chose to also order the choose two but he opted for the Mozzarella and Pesto wrap with the Corn Chowder. The drinks are offered at the front by either choosing from the bottled drink section near the counter or the fountain beverages. I opted for just a coup for water this day as well as my husband. After ordering our food, we were given a number to wait and we found seating. The food was prepared quite quickly, maybe 4-5 minutes and came out hot and delicious! My creamy edamame soup had a very rich edamame, spinach flavor which I personally loved but I could see some thinking it may be salty. My 90's Club (pictured) was the highlight of my whole day! It was huge, the chicken was tender, avaocado was fresh, the sauces were perfect (enough to barely make it a little soggy... MY FAVORITE), and just all together felt deliciously guilty to eat! My sandwich was bigger than my husbands! As for his meal he really enjoyed it and anytime corn chowder is offered he get extremely excited! It had a really nice flavor and texture in my opinion. His mozzarella and pesto wrap was what seemed like the perfect light lunch snack to me. Wrapped nicely, fresh ingredients, vegetarian. I could. Probably eat at-least two of those! Overall I plan on going for the rest of my stay in Virginia and I'm excited to try more of the soup flavors and sandwich options! They even have bone broths, cheese steaks, salads, burgers, grain bowls, and quesadillas! Can't wait to go back! Give them a try!

Burger
Danvy C.

Really chill restaurant with friendly service and unique menu options. They seem to be influenced by Asian flavors (curry and miso soups), but also have regular American salads, sandwiches and even burgers. Their prices are fair for what you get. The food here is an in-between of a fine-dining restaurant and campus cafeteria. All ingredients except the burger beef patty was super fresh- the salad and soups are really good! Perfect place to get a quick but healthy meal.

Jimmy S.

This place is souper... This was my first time in and I was not disappointed. I had the rueben with the clam and corn chowder and my wife had the ham and Brie and ham wrap and tomato bisque. All were great, especially my rueben. The best part about it though, was all the local artwork. No soup for you!

Samantha F.

I'm pretty much a regular here. I love that there are new specials popping up. A soup I can't stop thinking about was their Mardi Gras special - alligator bisque. I wasn't crazy about the texture of the gator, but the soup was really flavorful. Their loaded potato is always the bombdiggity comfort soup. Their Hungarian mushroom soup is so yummy and flavorful. They also have sandwiches, wraps, salads, quesadillas there too.

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I love this place!!! So good and great vibes. I've tried soups and sandwiches and everything had been top notch

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Sandwiches/wraps are small. Food was bland. Expensive for what you get. Won't be back.

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As usual delicious and quick. Efficient helpful staff. I couldn't call in my order to the restaurant directly though.

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This is Overpriced hospital food that's on par with Panera Bread. Do NOT recommend at all.

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Tonic

4.2(97 reviews)
0.3 mi

High end creative food with a not pretentious vibe. The miso maple salmon and the grilled pork chop…read morewith hominy and crimini shrooms are my fav mains. Multiple layers of flavor and all the right textures. Visually appealing on the plate as well. Solid cocktail list here. I'm a big fan that they go old school with a hot toddy. The applejack brandy added to that is a nice touch. Service is excellent here. Prices reasonable given the quality of the dishes. Will be back the next time I'm in town for sure. Take out orders here https://orders.cake.net/11301553 Reservations via Resy.

Walking up this place has great ambiance, perfect for a first date. The indoor seating was closed…read morebut the outdoor seating was great. The menu was quite promising. Ordered a cucumber chamomile gin and tonic, which left something to be desired. We started with the blackberry salad which on the menu said it also included avocado but there was none on the salad-despite this the salad was great. Our mains were good but not great. The biggest issue I found here was despite our server being very nice while ordering she NEVER checked in on us after anything arrived, never refilled waters either. So although she was nice the service was not good as there were times we wanted to order something else and one of the entrees didn't arrive as it was ordered but our server never checked in. All things considered I think I would only come here to grab a salad or appetizer.

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Tonic - Marinated mushroom open-faced sandwich, trout rillettes, on the patio

Marinated mushroom open-faced sandwich, trout rillettes, on the patio

Tonic - Crispy potatoes with Aleppo pepper ricotta, preserved lemon, and mushroom powder

Crispy potatoes with Aleppo pepper ricotta, preserved lemon, and mushroom powder

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Botanically inspired craft cocktails

Mockingbird - Fried green tomatoes

Mockingbird

4.2(112 reviews)
0.6 mi

Chose this restaurant for a Mother's Day dinner and it was a hit. The place is hip and inviting…read more Happy hour till 6 on a Sunday was an unexpected surprise. The service was excellent and the food was incredible. We had a full meal from drinks to appetizer to desert and it was all fabulous. I'd love to go back again and again to try everything on the menu. They also had beautiful outdoor seating which is mostly covered and looked really cool as well.

Mockingbird came highly recommended, so we arrived expecting a special dining experience for our…read moredaughter's 20th birthday. We even drove 3.5 hours to meet her there. We had 5:30pm reservations and were seated immediately. The host was warm, acknowledged the occasion, and honored my request for a quieter table by placing us in a bay-window nook. Unfortunately, that's where the positives ended. The space echoed so badly we could barely hear each other, and the setting sun combined with the AC being accidentally turned off made the area feel like a sauna. Our water glasses were filled within minutes, so we thought service would be smooth. Instead, we sat for another 15 minutes before anyone greeted us--while a table seated after us was helped promptly and served at a noticeably faster pace. I understand large parties require attention (there was a group of 10-12 nearby), but as a former server myself, I've never allowed smaller tables to feel forgotten. When our server, Lucian (sp?), finally arrived, we immediately placed drink and appetizer orders because we were already starving. The appetizers came out about 20 minutes later--still before our drinks. The brussels sprouts were excellent and worth the wait. The biscuit basket was good, though the butter-to-biscuit ratio felt off, and the apple butter was surprisingly delicious. Our entrées didn't arrive until at least 45 minutes after that. The pacing was simply poor, and we consistently felt like an afterthought. While our server was polite, he didn't initiate conversation, offer suggestions, mention happy hour, or acknowledge our daughter's birthday. He didn't even suggest dessert. Meanwhile, the six-top behind us--seated well after we were--was wrapping up their meal as ours was just being served. The food presentation was beautiful. The pot roast, however, was underwhelming. It lacked seasoning and sauce, and the vegetables were forgettable--very few potatoes, no carrots. "Not your normal pot roast" was accurate, but not in a good way. The shrimp and grits were excellent, with great seasoning and a flavorful sauce. The salmon was moist and well-prepared, though it still had a few scales on the end of the filet. Once we finished eating, we again waited for our server to return. We eventually had to wave him down for boxes and again to request the check. Parking in the back was convenient early in the evening, though I imagine it becomes difficult later. Would we return? Unfortunately, probably not. We've been treated better, served more efficiently, and appreciated more fully at other restaurants--including one almost directly across the street. What we hoped would be a memorable celebration ended up feeling ho-hum at a high price--too high for the experience we received.

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Mockingbird - Bar

Bar

Mockingbird - Pork belly app

Pork belly app

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Vu Noodles

4.6(89 reviews)
0.1 mi
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Best Vietnamese ice coffee and banh mi in town ! Highly recommend!!! Friendly staff!!read more

This place has moved. No longer a tiny hut with a table or two outside, they are now on the main…read morearcade. The interior space is still fairly modest but has some seating. As is often the case on this arcade, the restaurant also has a dedicated set of outdoor seats at the middle of the brick walkway. You'd think all of this would be an upgrade, but no. First, I ordered in advance online to spare myself a wait, not knowing that it was an actual sit-down restaurant. However, upon arriving at the space, there was no one to take an order if I'd wanted to place one, and only rarely did anyone emerge from the back with food. I just took a seat and waited. By the time someone acknowledges my presence after some fifteen or twenty minutes, my food was apparently already ready and just sitting there. I didn't leave a tip as my impression of this place was that they weren't really providing any service. There's nothing wrong with a counter service model rather than full table service, but one way or another they seem not to have figured out what they were doing. Other potential diners also seemed confused. Don't get me wrong, the good was great. My ginger lemongrass noodle soup delivered an explosion of flavors. Would order again. I just hope they improve the customer service experience, because this is a great opportunity for the average local to try some vegetarian Vietnamese food.

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Vu Noodles - With a pinch of blue sky!

With a pinch of blue sky!

Vu Noodles - Banh Mi (vegan)

Banh Mi (vegan)

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From the sidewalk.

Revolutionary Soup - newamerican - Updated October 2026

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