Came here for dinner for the first time. Hubby and I ordered the chili cheese tots ($10), black…read moreand bleu cheeseburger with a side of sweet potato fries ($17), the portobello philly sandwich (vegan) with a side of coleslaw ($16), and a gringo beer ($8). Total came out to approximately $60, not including tip. What's hot - Quality. Delicious. Hubby really liked their sweet potato fries. Slightly crispy on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside. My portobello mushroom sandwich was delicious. Everything was well seasoned and the vegan cheese melted nicely with everything, which added to the flavor. Their coleslaw is listed on the menu as vinegar based, which it was and I enjoyed. Definitely a vinegar kick, but not overly so. We really enjoyed their chili cheese tots, which had a good amount of toppings, and was served warm. - Menu. Very good variety, especially vegan options. Dessert menu has vegan options, as well. - Price. Good value for money. It can cost less than $20 per person, unless you add drinks, appetizers, and/or dessert. - Service. Very good. Reliable and dependable. - Ambiance. Pretty cool that they have pinball games, video games, and a few board games and card games to play to keep you occupied. Be aware their pinball games and video games only take quarters, so you need cash. They have seating for groups of 2 up to 6. They also have scheduled events for the public, Iike trivia night. That they're open to all parts of the community, like LGBTQ, is visible and appreciated. - Parking. There are a few parking spaces in front of the restaurant. There's a larger parking lot behind the restaurant, which is helpful. What's not - Lighting. Indoor lighting is not the best, especially later in the day and when they have their curtains drawn. - Outdoor seating. On the one hand, it's nice to have outdoor seating. On the other hand, they have a sign that appears to indicate outdoor seating is self-serve, which can be inconvenient. Final answer Worth returning.

Excellent menu plenty of gluten free options. Service was fast and the food was hot and delicious…read more I'll be back.

Food was very good, as expected. however the waitress announced a special wine, which I ordered…read more As i ordered it, another person (manager?) announced that they had no more. So I ordered from the wine menu. Another waiter came to the table with 2 different bottles telling me that the wine I had ordered was no longer in stock. I understand running out, but we were one of two tables in the restaurant and it seems that the wait staff might have been informed about the outages. I felt like we were an inconvenience.

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.

We hosted our Rehearsal Dinner and Wedding Welcome Party here in April! Before we made that BIG…read moredecision, we decided to try it out for dinner. Let me tell you, it was an easy, "yes!" after I had the Truffle Mushroom Ragout. Everything we tried was delicious. The ambiance of the main dining area is wood-forward without sliding into rustic, and the lighting and bar feel cozy and familiar. For the rehearsal dinner, we were in the Wine Room. It was a squeeze, but we were so grateful they were able to accommodate our large group with some mobility issues. Our servers were 3 awesome guys: Craig, Matt, and ?? They truly felt like a part of our crew by the end of the night. They were so fantastic! For the Welcome Party, we were upstairs and had two of the rooms. The lighting is so nice and it was great to have the option to go out on the balcony. The Local knocked it out of the park for our event, and we would highly recommend! Olivia was our POC, and she was super informative and happy to answer endless questions.

I have been to the local twice both with very large groups. Both times it has been a private event…read morefor 50+ people. They do a fantastic job with large groups. Both times we had the entire upstairs reserved with a select menu. At my most recent event diners had three choices. Meatloaf, salmon or mushroom pasta. The diners in my area all choose meatloaf or salmon. Both looked great! Thank you for accommodating a large party and your great servers and kitchen!

I like this place! It's spacious, yet cozy at the same time. There is a nice vibe there with…read morefriendly townspeople. Everyone seems to know everybody. There are several pool tables (6, I believe), and a nice stage. We go there a couple of times a week, Wednesday night for Karaoke, and for the bands on the weekends. The karaoke host is a little edgy sometimes, but he's funny and you never know what he will say next. He is quite unique and entertaining. That man runs a tight ship and keeps the show interesting! He definitely keeps it real. In the middle of karaoke, there is a dance break that is always on fire. He gets the whole crowd dancing and singing. One night there was a dance break and all these ladies were having a twerk contest on the stage, then right after the twerking when he went back to karaoke, the host got up and sang Alladin with someone he picked out of the audience, and the whole room sang along. Maybe you had to be there, but it was epic! He creates a fun and funny vibe, making a few colorful jokes here and there, so beware. It's certainly not rated PG! You just never know what he's going to say. The sound system is one of the best I've heard in town, and there are 3 TV screens for karaoke. They have 4 wireless microphones that sound great when people are singing, and the stage is large and easy to view from most vantage points in the bar. We like watching the KJ adjust the volumes and settings for each individual singer. You can tell that he takes pride in getting the sound right. If it's Wednesday, we are at Rapture for Karaoke! If we get there early enough on Wednesday, we have dinner. The food is great and the portions are large. The nachos are our goto meal and they are awesome! (The meat is pulled pork instead of hamburger.) My husband and I share a plate of nachos and are stuffed when we finish. We've also had several others of their dishes. They have a charred romain salad that is very tasty and unusual, it's one of our favorites, and you can add meat like steak or chicken or tuna steak. The chicken sandwich is also another favorite, and also the fried brussle sprouts. The wait staff is friendly and they do a good job. The restaurant and tables are always clean. We LOVE the Wednesday night bartenders! They are so fast and they are actually fun to watch how they can serve so many people at once, making multiple drinks at a time for multiple parties. They obviously love their jobs and are clearly having fun doing it. I'd recommend Rapture for a fun night in the middle of the week for karaoke. There are a lot of good singers that are there every week, and the host is an amazing singer too. If you like playing pool, good balanced drinks, and a cool 90's sort of groovy vibe, you can't go wrong at Rapture on Wednesday. The bands are often really great, too. Usually on the weekends the live bands are there. There is one band where the lead singer plays a horn, and he is really cool to watch and he engages the audience. Sometimes they just jam and make up new music on the spot! It's just a good bar to hang out at, with plenty of good people, action, good vibes and entertainment. They also have good security and check everyone coming in for weapons, so we feel safe there.

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.

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.

Great wings and homemade ranch. Salads are always fresh too. Kids option are fairly varied and…read morealcohol selections are good.

Nothing here has ever blown me away but it is well portioned and filing. Lots of booth seating…read more Private parking. Service is reliable. The salads are good and the beer selection is solid.

Great spot in downtown. Week night and was able to get…read moreseated quickly. Soup- fantastic! The filet with asparagus was cooked to request and also really enjoyable. In and out in around an hour and would visit again. 4 star based on overall value, with a drink this pushes into the $70 range.

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.

I stayed at the hotel for a work trip and Root 29 is the on-site bar/restaurant. The menu was…read moredifferent than what I had seen on their website. But I ordered the Root 29 burger - it was delicious but so big, I couldn't eat all of it. If I was in the area, I would definitely stop in for another meal here!

I have now been here 4 times. I waited to write my review because I've had a few different kinds…read moreof experiences. The first time was with my brother and his kids over Christmas time. This was the worst of all of the times I've been, and it wasn't terrible, it just was different... and s l o w... we had little kids getting Mac n cheese and it took over 45 minutes. The food, however, was delicious, and the staff was patient with our noisy, unruly, milk drunk crowd. The 2nd time I went and sat at a table myself. It was so slow, but the service was still wonderful. The 3rd and 4th time I've sat at the bar! Perfection. Fast service, good drinks, quick refills and kind service. I'll be back, oh yeah. Yummy food, every time. And huge portions.