Disgusting, wet, and microwaved sandwiches. Cool location, horrible service, even worse food. Dont let this 50s style soda fountain diner in the back of a drug store fool you: the food is awful. You'd think with an entire chalkboard dedicated to pastrami sandwiches they would have a decent reuben. Not even close. The reuben was literally drenched in cheap plastic-bottled thousand island sauce (that salad dressing they sell at grocery stores). The meat was old. Sandwich was nothing short of disgusting. My mac salad just tasted like macaroni mixed in mayonnaise, although by comparison with the wet microwaved sandwich the mac salad was better. I also tried their egg cream soda, but as the photo shows, the waitress could not even be bothered to mix it: so it was chocolate syrup underneath a cup full of soda water, and thats it, which was hard to stir with a plastic straw. Service was bad too. Waitress took forever, never checked on us, spent a lot of time hanging out with the chef, and spoke negatively about customers right in front of them while talking to the chef. And the chef took an insane amount of time: over half an hour to make (including both my group and people ahead of us) less than ten simple, disgusting sandwiches. Worst meal I've had in years. read more

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Established in 1890, Timberlakes Drug Store is a family-owned pharmacy and soda fountain located right off the Charlottesville downtown mall. The drug store is in the front and offers everything a typical pharmacy would sell only more old-timey. I felt like I was on the set of "Now and Then" or some other nostalgia era themed movie. Keep going and you'll hit the restaurant portion of the store which sells a variety of housemade soups, chili, sandwiches, lemonades, and more. The kiddos loved taking a seat at the long bar and ordering their milkshakes and the counter person was as nice as can be. My husband had a hankering for their homemade chili and thought it was delicious. It was a fond bonding moment for everyone! read more

I love Timberlakes, not only they are a key part of the history and make of Charlottesville, they are lovely people too who always help me with my prescription needs. Their milkshakes are pretty great too! read more

I have loved Timberlakes since I was a young child and I am quite old now. I have 2 favorites on the Downtown Mall - Timberlakes and Tuel Jewelers. They are the only two places I like to go on the Downtown Mall. I always have a WONDERFUL experience at Timberlakes. I learn something new every time i go there. The food is delicious and the merchandise is unique. read more

Super cute old timey deli hidden inside a drugstore. No frills just good sandwiches and prices. Lemonade and limeade is hand squeezed. This is an old-timey joint and feels very simple but hearty. Great sandwiches would recommend stopping in for lunch. Service is excellent this is located in the back of the Timberlake drugstore on the downtown mall. read more

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Amazing food great service not to expensive everyone is so nice to, clean bathrooms they play TV Land read more

Timberlakes Drug Store - Drugstores Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Lovely people, tasty grilled cheese sandwiches and chili cheese dogs, and the BEST malted milkshakes. A treat for my teenagers -- and easy on the wallet! read more

We were walking the downtown area of Charlottesville and came upon a real old school soda fountain. Being fans of nostalgia, my wife and I stopped in to check it out. When entering, we noticed the pharmacy that was up front, complete with customers picking up there prescriptions. It's not a huge pharmacy, but the kind you would see in the 50's with two aisles and homemade pecan pies by the front door for sale. As we walked further back, there were a couple of tables and chairs....and of course the long counter seating. We sat at the counter and a nice older lady gave us menus. Having just eaten, I ordered a lemonade and my wife had a chocolate chocolate soda. For those of you that don't know, a chocolate chocolate soda is a chocolate soda topped with chocolate ice cream.....yeah not for the faint of heart. The nice lady moved with purpose behind the counter, efficient in her movements. You could tell she may have been the original employee....kind, good at what she does, smiling at customers...really just everyone's grandma. She delivered our drinks and moved on to make a chicken salad sandwich for someone.... Our drinks were delicious and we were commenting that if we had lived in there area, it would be the place that we would meet for lunch or breakfast....saying hi to the regulars by name....what a fun environment. I hope this establishment stays in business for years to come! read more

Timberlakes Drug Store - Lemonade and chocolate chocolate soda. - Drugstores Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

A real old fashioned drug store on the downtown mall. A very nice selection of toiletries and perfumes, gifts, a pharmacy, and a real soda fountain with handmade sodas (soda water and flavorings) and milkshakes. read more

Just the touch of nostalgia I needed. To find the dining walk straight back through the storefront. You'll find a friendly and unassuming staff full of warmth. The menu has basic sandwich fare but don't discount it. Their Chicken Salad was delicious. The real pleasure lies in their old fashioned soda fountain and I was pleased with my root beer float. The place is small but they offer good food and great service. The clientele tends to be more seasoned or of people working on the mall in for lunch either way. I'm glad I came and I will definitely be back! read more

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The Friday before Thanksgiving we ordered a pecan pie from Timberlakes. Our daughter very much wanted a homemade pecan pie, and Timberlakes told us we could pick it up on Wednesday, the day before the holiday. On Tuesday of the following week we received a call from Timberlakes saying that our pie was ready to be picked up. Later that day my wife called back to say ask if it would be all right to come in on Wednesday for the pie. The woman answering asked for our name, and said that our order would be waiting for us on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. When I got there on Wednesday, they told me that they had no trace of an order with our name. I waited while they checked and talked with various employees, and then they said that that had nothing for us. We were very upset and disappointed. read more

Cutest place ever. Just adorable. You expect to walk in and find your great-great grandfather sitting up on one of the café stools having himself and old-fashioned chocolate malt or something. On this particular occasion, however, we weren't there to time travel, we were using the pharmacy. Getting a simple anti-biotic, but had been warned by the doctor that recent prices for that drug had sky-rocked. Called Walmart, called CVS, called Wegman's and almost didn't call Timberlakes because how the heck could they beat Walmart prices? However, I'd already decided that since I was paying a fortune for this antibiotic, I's rather shell out to a local, small shop and not to the big box store. THEN IT TURNS OUT, they were like 1/2 the price of Walmart and CVS both! Moral of the story: don't assume the big pharmacies have the best prices. read more

Timberlake's has been around since the dawn of time & it's really a glimpse into the past. Take time to read the newspaper articles & look at the pictures on the wall in the back near the soda fountain. We were treated very nicely by all staff at Timberlake's. We even got to see "Billie", if you've taken the time to look at the newspapers on the wall, you'll know she's been working behind the soda fountain since the 40's! To be completely honest, food is a little disappointing. We weren't prepared for anything amazing, and we wanted to support the business. I had a turkey sandwich & my mom had the chicken salad. We each got a soda fountain drink (limeade & cherry smash). I know that modern technology has sort of taken over, and can be a huge time-saver, but I soooo wish that they operated as they did in the "old days" (ie: my turkey was heated in the microwave & there was a flat screen tv on the counter). But it's very cute & a piece of history, and I hope it doesn't disappear anytime soon. I would love to see it spruced up a little & maybe returned to it's former glory. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

Timberlakes Drug Store - Looking towards the back of the store & the soda fountain. - Drugstores Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Shhh. Don't tell anybody about how fun this place is or it'll just get more crowded than it is already. Who still makes soda drinks anymore? I had the first Cherry Smash I've had in 35 years. Fresh squeezed lemonade and limeade! Tall, tall coconut cakes. Superman couldn't leap over this cake - it's that tall. The ladies behind the counter, the lunch regulars, the simple sandwiches -- what a joy. A blast from the past. A treat stuck in amber. May you live forever, Timberlakes. read more

Has old tyme soda bar. Great bagels, deviled eggs and limeade. You can find all kinds of cool things here,

Timberlake Pharmacy AKA Timberlake Drug Store and Soda Fountain located on the Downtown pedestrian mall of Charlottesville, VA. It is a sin if these places don't survive in today's world. Now this place is a drug store and in the very back is a small cafe with a few tables and a counter on top of a green & white checker board tile floor. You can get your toothpaste or prescription & your stomach filled at the same time. The menu is pretty simple, BLTs, deli sandwiches, grilled cheese, tuna salad, cakes, ice cream, cookies and shakes all at very low prices. On this visit I had the strawberry milkshake and it was decent. Food C (the food is not going to get the attention of Fodor's) Staff C (might just be your granny behind the counter) Decor A (pictures of Downtown Charlottesville & many people enjoying the food) Location A (must park in the parking deck then walk over) Health Inspection Grade 1 non-critical violation read more

Drug prices vary so much that I contacted 2 chains and Timberlake when I needed to have a prescription filled. I don't have insurance and had learned the hard way that prices vary immensely. Timberlake's charge was $85; the 2 chains had told me the charge would be $109 and $107.50. It was already 2:00, I'd not had lunch and was hungry. At the store's soda fountain, I had a great roasted turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce. Yummy. read more

This review is a shout-out to the ladies at the deli/soda fountain! The food is delicious, the service sweet as pie, and the atmosphere back there is awesome because it brings you back to the old times! Thanks for making Timberlake's the amazing store that it is! read more

This is the worst pharmacy I have ever been to. My wife and I love to support local business, but if you want to be judged and yelled at by a pharmacist and humiliated in front of others than this is the place for you. I stayed as calm as can be and other customers are looking at this man like he s crazy. My medication did not work for me so my doctor called in a different brand. The pharmacist refused to fill. The doctor called the prescription in and explained all this without an issue. When I went to fill a few days later there was a problem. Thanks Timberlakes. I hope you to take pride in not filling a prescription a patient can have seizures and die without. read more

This is a hidden gem on the downtown mall. In the back of this old-school drug store is a sandwhich and ice-cream parlor that looks and feels like the 1930s. Not much has changed, including the delicious sandwiches, the amazing beef chili, tasty homemade lemonade and limeade, and the delectable pies and desserts. Their corned beef sandwich along with side of chips and bowl of chili that I had was amazing. But don't forget their amazing dessert selection. Their pies are to die for, and make sure to have it a la mode! read more

The price is very reasonable and the manager really cares about his customers. Unfortunately service is very slow. Most of their menu items are sandwiches and it takes upwards of 25 minutes to get anything. read more

Brought my grandson to Timberlake's for the first time last week....he is 7 and loves milkshakes. I told him all about the soda fountain's I went to when I was his age. Glad Timberlake's is around for me to pass on those memories to him. read more

Just finished a BLT from Timberlakes and it was the best BLT I think I have ever had. The tomato was perfect, the lettuce tasted like it was just picked, and I had to open my mouth really wide to get a good bite because of all the bacon ! Thank you Timberlakes ! Pamela from Charlottesville read more

I stopped in Timberlake's yesterday and had the nicest meal for the money EVER! What a unique place- it saddened me to read the other reviews that found fault. One questioned the food price- $4.00 for a chicken salad- that is CHEAP! And my pastrami sandwich was amazing. Then to find out about the wonderful bond between the owner and staff. Billie has been there for over 50 years. I own a small jewelry store and I hope we can emulate this wonderful Place! It is not a fancy restaurant- it is stopping by to visit friends! BEST James McHone Jewelry read more

I used to go to Timberlakes back in the 70s, and they were always so friendly and sweet. They'd let me and my friends use the restroom, even though we weren't paying customers. I took my 8 year old son there a year ago, and I was shocked at how rudely we were treated. The older woman up front glared at us as soon as we walked in. In an effort to "break the ice," I explained that I used to visit the store in the 1970s, and she responded with some garbled, negative comment about my appearance! We left her in her misery and went to the lunch counter area in the back where the employees promptly ignored us! Sayonara Timberlakes! Parting is such sweet.......sorrow ;) read more

I ate for my second time ever back in August and the first having been about eight or nine years ago when I was a broke high school student who was in a special play at The Discovery Museum for my drama class and decided to stop by and try it before having to catch the bus. Had I left a tip I wouldn't have had money for the bus so the first time I didn't tip...sorry to whoever that was. Fast forward to August 2013 my sister who works on the mall treated me to lunch for my birthday at Timberlake's. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich which was okay. My sisters, mom, and I are critical of any chicken salad because my mom's mother made the best chicken salad ever when she was alive so I'll probably never find a great chicken salad and therefore I wasn't expecting to be blown away by theirs which I wasn't. I understand they need to make money off their food and I'm not an expert in the restaurant industry but I do think $4 is too expensive for just a sandwich. Here at Timberlake's that's all you get is the sandwich. For $4 I was expecting some potato chips or something to come with it instead of just a small sandwich. Our waitress wasn't rude but she wasn't friendly either and my sister dealt with a rude employee at the front of the store. I don't remember what my sister got to eat but I do remember our bill for just the two us being close to $15 if not more. I will say the nice thing about this place is my sister can get prescriptions filled here cheaper than Kroger. Maybe one day I'll go back to try something from the soda fountain or a dessert but never will I go back for an over priced lunch! read more

We went here with the kids, and the place was everything you would hope an old style drug store would be like. Finally, someplace in Charlottesville with "real" southern charm. They greeted us very warmly and made us feel right at home as we ordered. The fresh squeezed lemonade and limeade were wonderfully refreshing and my teenage daughter had her first ever egg cream, and loved it! Then as we were getting ready to leave they came over and asked my toddler son if he was full, he said no, and she promptly asked me if it was OK to give him a piece of cake, of course! My son felt like a king and the lemon cake was wonderfully moist and light. The most family friendly place I have found in C-Ville. read more

Timberlake's Drug Store is the finest drug stores I have ever had the pleasure of referring to as "My Drug Store". The owner and pharmacist, Mr. Plantz and his employees, Carolyn and Amanda are absolutely tops and everyone makes you feel welcomed and always willing to help in any way they can. To tell you how long I have patronized Timberlake's would be telling my age of 73. My parents always used this pharmacy and I followed their experienced judgment of drug stores when I started out on my own, so to speak, when a medical need would arise. Of course, over the years there have been a couple of different owners, but always putting the customer first and making them feel special. The hospitality found at Timberlake's is a real throw back of what life was when "respect" meant something and every one had a good double dose of it before they left home and started out in life. If you like a pleasant place for lunch go to their snack bar and enjoy some of the best food downtown and don't forget to meet and thank Billie. Most of all thanks to Mr. Plantz and his professional staff. read more