I've been to this restaurant several times. The low rating is regarding the karaoke night…read more --lunch: good spot, good food, employees are super friendly and fast! 5/5 --bar: employees provide quick, fast, friendly service! 5/5 The times I've been to their weekly karaoke night, however, we have consistently not had a pleasant experience. The host has made rude remarks and comments to us when signing up, as well as to other people. It didn't feel like a place that we could have fun at -- for example, I remember the last time we were there, the host was YELLING at everyone about how many times we could sign up to sing, and if your name wasn't PERFECT spelling then they would not allow you to do so. Not only did he yell, but he also humiliated these girls in front of everyone during his 5 minute rant. That made me and my friends realize we're not coming back, because it clearly made those girls uncomfortable + the audience in shock. Other than the karaoke experience, this place is very nice and I do recommend it. Sadly, I don't think I will be returning here at night / bar vibes (regardless of karaoke) for these reasons.

Sometime service can take a solid 4-star experience to a full five stars. Janet greeted us and…read morereserved a table while we strolled the outdoor mall. She was also our server and provided honest feedback regarding the dinner menu, even telling me when she thought we may want to split a salad since we already had appetizers and two entrees. And she was right! The dining room was quiet tonight but I suspect gets busy with events in the various rooms. My only complaint would be the room-temperature red wine that was probably high 70's. Otherwise, we had a great experience.

Finally got a chance to see the Quirk hotel and check out The Pink Grouse, which has been on my…read morelist for a while. I'll give a quick run down before I dive in. Atmosphere: 5 Menu options: 4 Taste: 4 Portions: 2 Price: $$$ Service: 3 Walking into the Quirk at the holidays is so fun, and much like the Richmond location, the decor was fun and on point. We headed back to the restaurant and started with the Pink Grouse cocktail to continue the good vibes. I would definitely recommend it if you like vodka based cocktails. Let's talk menu. So there were several good options including a vegan and vegetarian, plus they were amenable to holding the blue cheese on the salad (allergy) which I appreciated. They separate it by starters and sharing optional entrees. We decided for 3 of us to go with 3 starters and 2 entrees. Starters: we ordered the bread, cured beef and salad. Y'all there were 3 tiny slices of bread and butter for like $4. Not okay. The cured beef has 5 tiny slices of meat for like $13. Not okay. The salad was the most generous, but still not huge at $14 considering they know it will be shared; I will say it was my favorite of the starters flavor wise and would order it again though. So as you can see, not impressed. Main: we decided on the lentil ragu ($22) and gnocchi with pork ragu ($26). Both were on point. I would happily order either again, probably opting for the lentil out of preference. The portion was okay, though again for calling it shareable I thought it was a bit small. Service: I respect that the server took our request for more time, but she was not attentive or following up on us for refills. I ordered a glass of port for dessert (no go on the dairy meant no options...) and I didn't get it until after my friends had finished their dessert. Not cool. So I guess I'm feeling generous with my score because I was in good company and isn't that half the point of eating out?

Reserved a table for 8 the day of and they were nice enough to put us in the private room. Service…read morewas exceptional and food was great. I didn't realize gratuity was included until I added my own tip, but they were nice enough to take my additional tip off after I realized. We really enjoyed the cheese board and the Q salad was to die for. If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely be back!

Perfect stop between DC and Smith Mountain Lake. Delicious food. Phenomenal service from Katherine…read more Will definitely be coming back next year.

Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon (2pm). we were seated quickly, and the waitress seemed a bit…read moreimpatient to get our drink and food order. After that she was pretty absent. my beef dip was dry and tough, though the onions and mushrooms were plentiful. My wife's liver and oinion was in a sea of thin juice , not a gravy. the butter portions (for the baked potato) were dropped into the juice, creating a mess to handle. my iced tea sat empty for most of the meal, she never came back. Overall, the claim of the owner's long and exceptional culinary experience was not evident here. He either lost his passion or is not actually here, ever. Basicly an overpriced Diner. Maddingly the waitress held onto the credit card machine and stared at the screen while I tried to pay. Is that intimidation for a higher tip, since the machine starts the suggested options at 20%? one and done, other options nearby.

This is the only restaurant inside the Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville, and I must say that the…read morefood we had was pretty damn good all things considering. This hotel is in the middle of a college town that has pretty much nothing except Wal-Mart and a Gold's Gym, and it exceeded my expectations for food quality. What I had during my stay there: their traditional buffalo wings, cobb salad, blue ridge BBQ, triple chocolate cake, guacamole, and hazelnut iced coffee. All of these except for the guacamole were enjoyable to eat. The guacamole tasted like artificially mashed avocados and it was overly acidic. I expected salad that was wilted and sandwiches that came out like a plastic mold, but it didn't. It tasted like good food. I docked them one star due to inconsistent service. There was one specific waitress there who gave us so much attitude and stood around the register/computer the entire time. There were other times where the service was excellent, although still a bit on the slow side. It took them a while to take our orders, and screwed up our order as well. We had to remind our waiter to wipe off our table because there were scraps of food and water spots sitting there for a while. The restaurant is only so big, and there were only so many people, I find this to be subpar service.

Nice and modern space. Comfortable seating and view. Server was nice. The food was greasey, just…read moreextra oil on everything, the fries tasted like bacon. Need a better chef. Server may need training, we had no utensils when food arrived and was not asked to reorder drinks.

Great food service and everything else. This night started as a couple of friends hangin gout and…read moreturned into so much more, stories, secrets, and serotonin boosts were shared. Jeremy and Ross and the wait staff were there to support it all. Everyone was especially nice and gave their own flavor to this neat spot. We began with drinks, what a great selection of wine. We went with cocktails which did not disappoint. This shifted into an amazing array of food. The trout was to die for, the Hangar was very well seasoned. Seasoned to perfection?. The Mac and cheese was like no other available in Charlottesville and the burger was exactly as it should have been. The fries had the right amount of truffle. Great appearance, atmosphere, A++!

I have heard some great things about this place. One being that they had amazing French Onion Soup…read more So I ventured outside my usual haunts to try it. The Black Manhattan was good... the onion soup was not. The crouton was burnt by the broiler unfortunately and that flavored the broth which also lacked the deep caramelization required for a soup like this. The crouton was a bit bland. I also ordered aligot potatoes and although they needed salt, I enjoyed them. I will be coming back as the menu looks good and the story behind the place is great. However won't be having the onion soup.

We randomly came upon this restaurant late at night after a Friday night concert. Only to realize…read morethe place was closing in 30 ish minutes. Upon learning that information we decided not to order any entrees, just desserts. The food was okay. The pricing of this place is insane. Service certainly didn't dictate this level of ambiance. But I would try it again. Hard to give it a full 5 stars when the food was just okay. But the drinks were excellent.

Tonight we had a party of 4 and they squeezed us in. We started with the Caesar salad , onion soup…read moreand calamari. All were excellent. For supper we had the salmon chicken and squash risotto. The chicken Marsala was great the salmon was good. The risotto was meh. Then we had the fried banana bread and vanilla ice cream. Wow get this!! Crem brûlée and raspberry mouse all good banana bread was outstanding. For a place that was established in 1996 I have to hand it to them for doing so well.

One of my favorite stops in C'ville, well worth the stop on my way from Charlotte to DC!…read more Have eaten here a half dozen times now, always phenomenal! Had the Cream of Broccoli with cheddar soup, awesome. The special app was scallops on red onion marmalade with dill - again phenomenal! For entree, could not pass up the Polyface Farms chicken breast- it was fantastic, as were the fried risotto balls - OMG! Can't wait to get back here again, always hoping they'll have Barboursville Octagon, since I was introduced to it here years ago.

Hamilton on 1st and Main is a cozy spot serving American seafood fare, My husband and I had the…read moreshrimp and grits with an arugula salad. The food was flavorful with a nice smoky touch. Service was excellent. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. We chose the outdoor seating which made for a great atmosphere to enjoy the street view. A solid choice for a relaxed, tasty meal.

Service was decent. The check-in girl needs training and a more pleasant disposition…read more Food average at best. Large servings but a little over cooked. Fried onion rings were way over fried.

Great food & service ! Beautiful view of the golf course and attentive staff. Looking forward to…read morecoming back soon.