I had a great experience at Lost Saint last time I was in town so I had to return to try more…read moreseasonal cocktails and food. My husband and I met up with some of his co-workers and they had a 6 top to accommodate us. The ambiance reminds me of the prohibition era as it is located in the basement of Tavern & Grocery. Service was also excellent this second visit. I had the Dilly Dally and the Roses Really Smell Like cocktails while my husband tried the Lemon Meringue Flip. For dinner we had the roasted cauliflower and pan seared cod fish. The roasted cauliflower had a nice flavor profile with shiitake mushrooms and castelvetrano olives. We were too full for dessert, but we will return.

We ducked in here on a Saturday night before our dinner reservation next door for a drink. After…read moreexperiencing this place I wish we could have stayed all night! Food/drinks (5/5): Amazing! The cocktails are a bit pricey but like nothing I've ever had. I had a spicy mezcal drink and it was just fabulous. Service (5/5): Lindsey is the best bartender! She gave us samples of some of the new drinks she's working on and it was so much fun! Ambiance (5/5): The dark cozy vibe is just amazing! I love the dark feeling of this place. Just the perfect place to warm up with some fun drinks.

Loved a Sunday night dinner here. I ordered the hanger steak (medium rare) and it was delicious…read more Wonderful service, food, and atmosphere. Thank you!

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.

Excellent food and good cocktails. Their indoor space is really cozy and was nicely decorated for…read moreChristmas.

I posted this revues on Google and also sent an email to the restaurant explaining how frustrating…read moreour experience was. They neither responded to my email nor the review with any sort of explanation or apology which suggests that they don't really care. So I'll share this on Yelp too so others are aware of their poor customer service. We visited this restaurant with a group of seven and were excited to try it, especially because the outdoor seating area looked like a great spot for dinner. Unfortunately, the experience ended up being very disappointing. Service was extremely slow and disorganized from the start. About 15 minutes after ordering, a different waitress brought food to our table that we hadn't ordered, then quickly took it away without much explanation. From there, things only got worse. Our meals came out slowly over the course of 30-45 minutes, just one or two plates at a time, with no communication about the delays. Our four-year-old waited nearly 45 minutes for a simple order of fish sticks. Even basic service was lacking. We had to ask multiple times for something as simple as an apple juice refill, and it still took far too long to arrive. Toward the end of the meal, our waitress stopped checking on our table altogether, which made it difficult to order dessert. The food itself was pretty good, which is the only reason this isn't a one-star review. However, the poor service and lack of attentiveness completely overshadowed the experience. Overall, it was frustrating and disappointing, and we don't plan to return.

Amazing food, and even better wine selection. Staff is amazing. They have a regular in me…read more Ambiance is a Speakeasy.. to the point you literally have to go, not in the front door of 108, but down a few feet to the Alley and the first door (unmarked) Its quirky and very cool.

One of my favorite spots for a date night in Charlottesville. It's a small place, but we've been…read morelucky enough to grab a couple of seats at the bar most times we've stopped in. Cocktails are rotating and seasonal, but one of my all time favorites was the peach whiskey sour made with local peaches, and a coconut jasmine (gin?) drink that was the Dealer's Choice option. For a light app, I really enjoy the goat cheese and fennel. The ambiance is cozy and upscale, and the staff is incredibly attentive and knowledgable.

Tavola just gets it right. Everything feels thoughtful and homemade, the kind of cooking that's…read morequietly confident and leaves a real impression. The burrata is a must. Don't overthink it, just order it. The seasonal salad was honestly one of my favorite things on the table, so fresh and balanced, exactly what a good salad should be. The beet salad with goat cheese was unbelievable. The pastas were beautiful. Rich and perfectly cooked without ever feeling heavy, the kind of dish you eat slowly because you don't want it to end.the pasta noodles truly felt like we were in Italy. David took such good care of us. Warm and attentive without ever being intrusive, the kind of service that makes dinner feel like a real occasion. Only thing I'd skip is the bread pudding. Not bad, it just didn't belong at the same table as everything else. Get more pasta instead. We're already talking about going back and we live out of state! Some places just stay with you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We went to tavola tonight for my partners birthday and overall we had a good time and would be…read moreback. Between us, we did 3 cocktails, 2 apps, 2 entrees and 2 desserts and the bill came to about $220 tax and tip included. The restaurant had their main door closed (maybe they always do?) so we entered through a narrow back alley entrance into their bar. Parking is kinda tough. We did arrive a few mins early to our reservation and watched a table of 2 and 4 get seated before us which was a bit frustrating (it seemed like the host knew them and maybe they were given preference). Additionally, despite the reservation saying it was for my partners birthday it was not mentioned while we were being sat or by our server during our meal. Other restaurants in town (particularly Orzo and C&O) are really good about noticing these reservation notes and ensuring they are acknowledged. Both restaurants have also provided complimentary dessert or champagne and so it was a bit of a bummer it seemed to not be noticed at all. The ambiance was also much louder than we expected. Unfortunately we got sat next to 4 very drunk rowdy women which can't be helped but we could hardly hear each other over how loud the room was. The vibe was more of a nice dinner out with friends than romantic intimate dinner we hoped for. The music was upbeat and funky. Not a bad thing just maybe a misfit for what we were hoping for this evening. I haven't been here before so it might have been nicer to be sat in a quieter corner since it was just the two of us (not sure if that would have been possible). Our server Ginger was nice. She did provide a list of special for the evening which we ordered a few of. Food wise, tavola, in my opinion, certainly beats mockingbird or the local which are its two neighboring restaurants I've been to. It's actually not even a close comparison the food is significantly better imo. For starters we had the fried artichoke in aioli. Delicious - 5/5. Only problem was there wasn't more of it! The bread was from alb baking co and was served with olive oil. It was fine. Not the best bread or oil I've had. For drinks we had the alpine air (gin, pear, lemon, rosemary I think) and some pear cocktail (pear simple, Tito's, maybe pear liqueur?). My partner had an espresso martini with dessert. All cocktails were 5/5. Very good. For entrees we had the duck rotini and the pork special with collard greens and potatos au gratin. The rotini duck was interesting. I liked the flavor profile of duck, cocoa (in the pasta), pickled chiles and mushroom. I did feel like the flavor combination was so rich I wish they would have been a little more bold with the cocoa flavor. To be honest, it got lost and was completely overpowered by the mushroom flavor in the sauce. The sauce itself felt more of like a butter and fell a bit flat. The duck was chopped into small pieces and I just felt like the execution of this dish didn't do the ingredients justice. I wish they had done a braised duck breast in maybe a cocoa-orange sauce as I thought the cocoa duck combination was quite smart. I felt like the pasta version of these flavors just fell a bit flat and ended up feeling a bit bland as the mushroom was the only prominent note. Overall, I'd give this a 3/5. Neither of us were wowed by it but I think the flavors are ambitious and interesting. The pork on the other hand was fabulous. The pork was cooked perfectly in what felt like a wine reduction and was incredibly tender, no knife needed. The potatoes au gratin were a tad on the underdone side and had a bit more bite than maybe I expected but the flavor with the caramelized onion on top was fabulous. The collard greens are some of the best I've ever had. I love collard greens and am quite picky and these were amazing. I wanted a whole plate of them. 5/5. We ordered Brussels and pancetta on the side and this was also a 5/5. Very good. For dessert we had the tiramisu and the cheese plate. The tiramisu, frankly, was a 2/5. The lady fingers were totally soaking and the dessert was actually just a wet blob. The texture was just not good. The cheese plate was fine, 3/5. It was served with grilled crostini, cherries and candied walnuts. The cheeses themselves were a soft maybe goat cheese, what felt like pepper jack, and then two hard cheeses similar to Parmesan. None of them were particularly flavorful or compelling. I wish the plate had been served with some sort of jelly or sweet spread to accompany the cheeses as I felt the bread nut cheese combo was a bit too dry. Overall, I would say the main foods we had were very good and I think next time we may try their more traditional italian pastas like the carbonara or the bucatini. Overall I think the food here is very good and we would be back.

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.

Went there for a late Sunday Brunch few others were open. Great food and service. The coffee was…read moregood as the breakfast. Will be back for dinner later.

Adorable place. The staff is very friendly. I got 2 drinks and enjoyed both of them. A great vibe…read morein general with plenty of seating

We went here for a fun cocktail pre dinner. Yummy. Highly recommend Fun busy atmosphereread more

Food was great . Chicken Alfredo excellent. Picked up food. No wait…read more Have try Two dinners special menu. Chicken wing apetizer great also.

Hidden gem in Charlottesville! The bar is located in a chic hotel and is a great place to get…read moredrinks in between meals or to catch up with friends. You can bring your drink anywhere in the lobby so there's plenty of seating. Friendly staff and bartenders, and beautiful set up! Highly recommend checking it out.

We came for dinner to celebrate my best friends bachelor parties and start our weekend off…read more We are all huge foodies and there were 11 of us so we tried all of the apps. I'm not a pretzel person but hear me when I say GET THE PRETZEL!!! It was absolutely delicious. The burrata caprese was delicious as well. The chilled shrimp were a weird play on what we were expecting (shrimp cocktail) and we will definitely pass on that one next time. Our table ordered multiple things including salads, rigatoni, steaks, macaroni and cheese and fried chicken. The highlights were the macaroni and cheese and fried chicken! Our server was extremely busy with other larger parties but she was super sweet and fun

The veggie melt was unseasoned and the fried chicken had no salt. Service was good overall.read more

Cool local spot. The bartender was on the spot with cold beer and they were open on thanksgiving…read more!! Also Pet friendly!

I was pleasantly pleased stopping by this restaurant today. I was with a wedding party and was…read morelooking for a place to eat and drink after midnight and they accommodated us. A good time was had by all.