Ok the switch from Martens to Virginia BBQ was a great move. I am very picky about my brisket and mine was a little too fatty, but a lot of people are all for that. The most important thing was the amazing flavor and the fact that the brisket and turkey were full of flavor and not overcooked, which seems to be the way most smokehouses in Virginia thinks you should make brisket. Anyone can make decent pulled pork and ribs, not everyone can make delicious juicy brisket. read more

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This location is no longer Martin's Grill. It's now VA BBQ. Why are Martin's Grill reviews attached to the new restaurant? This is a clean, no-nonsense, down to earth BBQ place and it's delicious! I've been several times since they've opened & haven't been disappointed. I've come in during dinner & almost closing, and the food has been consistently good. The pictured dishes are the platters with 2 meats & 2 sides. I couldn't finish my platter & had the rest for lunch (still delicious cold) a couple days after. The standout for me (besides the meats) were the onion rings! These are NOT the pre-frozen ones. These are fresh-cut, seasoned, & breaded, and they are ADDICTIVE! They make other ones look sad. The baked beans are cooked with brisket pieces. The sandwiches are generous, too. The meats are smoked, tender & delicious. The sauces are also handmade, not bottled. So, you're going to have sample for your preferred flavor & heat. Not a problem because they have little sauce cups that you can use. I will definitely be patronizing this locally owned & run establishment. read more

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The Martin Burger can't be beat!!! Plus Service with a smile! If your hungry, they got you! Some of the best bbq around. No sauce is needed, it's that good! Fries, fried and salted to perfection. Absolutely one of my favorites! read more

Was very disappointed in the food. Had the pull pork sandwich which was cold, dry and tuff. The pork and beans were cold and didn't taste cooked. Won't be coming back anytime soon read more

Straight bussin, didn't realize their wings were smoked until i bit into them and got a mouth full of smokey flavor similar to a smoked turkey leg from a Texas little league football game... absolutely amazing! 15/10 best wings in town, real sleeper. read more

Good little local burger spot! They have excellent bar type food-onion rings and fried mushrooms are excellent!! We all loved our food here! I had the cheeseburger and my husband had the patty melt-and declared it to be excellent! It was crowded but we still got great service and our food was delivered hot and delicious!! read more

Virginia BBQ - Interior - Burgers Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This restaurant is not the same since management changed. The hamburgers, onion rings, and fried pickles are good. But the customer service and ambience are just flat. read more

If you're wondering how-to screw up a grilled cheese, head here. Maybe the cooks were just having an off night because the reviews wee Onion Rings were a bit greasy, but tasty. The SPTs were THE BOMB! They were lightly fried and very lightly dusted in cinnamon sugar. read more

Virginia BBQ - Half & Half Basket of Sides Our choices: Sweet Potato Tots & Onion Rings - Burgers Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

So when me and my family first walked in, I was a little hesitant. The bathroom floor was super sticky and was giving truck stop vibes. We sat at a table inside and there was food on the floor and even a dead wasp. I was worried. However, one bite of the food and it literally erased the lack of ambiance. I got the pulled pork and green beans and it all literally melted in my mouth. Seriously. My husband and son had the brisket and that was equally as delicious. The food is absolutely mouth watering. Recommend!!!! read more

Food is inconsistent and dry. Fries are usually cold. There is no service, it's an "Order when you walk in, then wait, pick up when it's ready." Seat yourself, place seems dark. Sorry. Sometimes all is ready..... Just not like the old days. Meeting after a baseball game....... Miss those days around here. read more

Tried the Pork BBQ and the Brisket BBQ. They were the size of a small burger and they were both dry and not at all tender. Very disappointed read more

Only reviews after May 2025 are legitimate - prior reviews are for Martins Grill not Virginia BBQ We were regulars every week at Martin's Grill for at least 3 years for burgers and fries. We were assured that the burgers would still be available once the change over to Virginia BBQ Co took place (I'm not a BBQ fan). The week the change was complete the first big difference was no table service. You order and pay at the cash register and then go pick it up when your number is called. When paying, the screen asked for a tip prior to receiving what we ordered. We tipped, but there's no table service so why/who are we tipping? The menu included a $9 smash burger (it's a double burger - no single patty option and not quite twice the price as my normal single patty burger). I was charged extra for pickles on my burger - I think fifty cents. Seriously? We were also charge a credit card fee. The burger was very good - but way too big for me to finish. The fries were as good as always however our bill was about $10 higher than what we had been paying for our weekly visit to Martin's Grill. Again, the food was very good but the food was always very good even when we were paying $10 less each week. However there's no longer any service provided. Grab your own food and condiments at the counter and clean up your own table when you're done eating. Again, why are we tipping? Riverside still has table service and equally as good burgers and fries. read more

The food was delicious, great price for the food, i could even finish my food. The staff was super sweet and inviting. The environment was super chill and relaxing, reminded me of the bar at home. read more

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Service was good. The food was good. We thought the place would have more bbq selection but only noticed their bbq pork, which we ordered and liked very much. Also ordered the tater tots which were very crispy and moist in the middle, just the way we like them. The place is on the smaller side, so not good for large groups. The food were reasonably priced. read more

Bad BBQ. Bland sides. Horrific sanitation- staff licked fingers and continued to make food. Virginia BBQ, formally known as Martins, has gone down hill. As Martins, you could expect below-average service but a decent smash burger with yummy shoe string fries. It didn't ask much of its customers and that's what people in the community liked. Now that it's BBQ, the vibe and quality has completely changed. The pulled pork- so bland I couldn't finish it, even with copious amount of subpar sauce. The brisket- so OVERLY seasoned, my husband couldn't eat it. The mac and cheese, so flavorless I questioned if anyone behind the counter had tried it. You cannot call yourself a BBQ joint and have tasteless coleslaw and yet, that's exactly what it was. The "Texas toast" was a cold piece of bread with not a single swipe of butter on it. Now to the cleanliness of the place- my elbows stuck to the bar, and when my husband wiped the counter with his napkin, it came up black. There was an older woman working the prep station, where she was adding ingredients to platters and sandwiches. She stuck her finger in some kind of container, possibly potato salad? not sure, and LICKED HER FINGER and KEPT MAKING FOOD!!!! As someone who has worked in the food industry for over 10 years, I was absolutely horrified to see this. I loved Martins, and would love to continue to support this business but there are obvious improvements to be made. read more

*for their food truck* We just had their food truck food last night and it was really good! We both got just the classic burgers and fries and, although just a simple burger (tomato, pickles, lettuce, bacon, cheese, and meat), it tasted amazing. We had been scarred by a different food truck burger and were hesitant to try another but these redeemed our faith again in food truck burgers. *angels singing*. Overall, I definitely would recommend. I haven't been to their actual restaurant though but I'm sure it would be equally as good. read more

I have to agree with other reviewers when they said the burgers here are fantastic. Delicious food cannot make up completely for terrible service though. We went for takeout order for lunch and placed and paid for our order and told it would be ready in about 15 minutes. I informed the waitress we'd wait outside. 20 minutes later I went back inside and was asked my name for order and I told the young man who asked I never gave a name. The girl who wrote my order down spotted me and began frantically looking for the order ticket she wrote up. Turns out, she never gave it to the short order cook. Fast forward another 25 to 30 minutes we still waiting. Husband had gone inside to get order and was asked what did we order again? He was fed up and came and told me to handle it so as I walked in, young man was coming out with our order. It was just two burgers and an order of fries! It was not busy as it was after their peak lunch rush. A shame they are a bit inept when it comes to service because the burgers were excellent. Not sure if that's enough for me to want to return next time I'm in Charlottesville. read more

Virginia BBQ - Cheeseburger all the way with grilled onions. Hey I was starving at this point. Lucky I even got a photo of it - Burgers Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Half the reason I go somewhere is not for the food, it's for the people. Their hearts just weren't in it today, but I still tipped well due to the coronavirus situation. I ordered take out for my family and we took it to a park to have for a picnic. The food was amazing, we enjoyed it. Can't say I'll be a returning customer, though, as the vibe was pretty depressing. I hope they keep their chins up and get through this. It's not fun for anyone. read more

Virginia BBQ - Box of seasoned fries... yummy - Burgers Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Thankfully for me, Martin's in a great location. Just north of town in Hollymead. I enjoy sitting at the bar to get a good look at the TVs and watch them cook on the flattop in front of you. It is also good for medium size groups. We have taken as many as 8 for my birthday dinner. Martin's has outdoor seating when the weather is nice. It's a great spot if you want something quick and have your pup with you. I haven't had a bad meal at Martin's, last time I had the Chicken Philly with an order of poutine. I'll admit, I was spoiled by poutine on my trip to Montreal. This poutine had the necessary ingredients, I just felt the gravy was a bit too salty. The chicken philly was great. You can always judge a good philly by their bread. In my opinion it is what sets a philly apart from its competitors. The bread at Martins was grilled perfectly with the right amount of butter on the roll. The cheese was melted nicely with an adequate amount of peppers and onions to accompany the chicken. The price is reasonable which is another reason that I return. Overall, great place with friendly staff and good food. Keep it up! read more

Virginia BBQ - Chicken Philly with Peppers and Onions - Burgers Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Came here by way of a Carter's Mountain food truck (which was great by the way) and their take out experience was great as well. Their subs and sandwiches options are a literal dream team-Italian, philly, blt, Reuben, po boy, fried/grilled chicken. After much deliberation I ended up going with the Italian sub, which had a lot of ingredients but they all worked great. Looking forward to the rest of the menu on future trips! read more

You have to be f*+^&$@ stupid to not eat here. Great burgers fries and friendly environment. Ask for Chris. Tell him I sent you read more

Best Burger in Cville!!! Love this place. People are incredible and the music selection is awesome!! read more

It can get crowded but the burgers are some of the best in Charlottesville. Would recommended to anyone.

Customer service is great, my husband said the burger was the best he's had for a while, I love the buffalo chicken sandwich. My only suggestion would be to update the ordering through their website. It's not clear on whether fries comes with the sandwich/burgers or not and I never received an email confirmation of my order so I had to call to make sure they received. But besides technical stuff, manager was super nice and all staff members were hustling hard. read more

Quick and fast take out service! It was very easy to place an order and I love how you can customize the burgers to your liking. I got the cheese steak and my husband got a double burger. Cheese steak was on the smaller side but the burger with all the fixings was delicious. I definitely would stick with a burger next time! We also got a side of half and half tater tots and onion rings. The tots were fried perfectly but the onion rings were a little on the overdone side, but personally I like them more crispy. Overall great local alternative to the Five Guys down the street. Highly recommend to check this place out!! Pro tip: get a side of the chipotle ranch! read more

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Came in this evening for Father's Day & had a terrible experience. My Husband ordered bbq & they didn't have any, my son wanted a fruit cup which you also didn't have. My Mom had to walk next door to the 7-11 to get one. My Husband needed more time to decide on something else but the waitress never came back. My Mom had to go up to the bar to place his order. We also noticed that several tables that came in after us got there food before us. I asked for my burger to be wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun but I got no lettuce at all. We also had to wait 15+ mins for refills. Mind you, there wasn't anybody in the restaurant when we came in. read more

Open late for us and friendly. Played upbeat music. Food was fast and tasted good enough for late night home cooked slower fast food. Bathrooms were clean. Reasonable prices. Thank you read more

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If you're looking for an amazing place to eat this is the spot to go too. I've lived in Charlottesville for about 10 years now and let me say this place is one of the best spots to grab food. I think they have the best Pork BBQ in Virginia and probably one of the best in the US! The prices are great as its very affordable! The staff is very friendly! Couldn't ask for anything better! read more

Stopped in by chance on the way back from Blacksburg. Outstanding burgers. I had a lot of toppings on mine - and it was suitably messy. Yum. My wife had just bacon and said it was delicious. We had the onion rings which were some of the best I have had and the sweet tator tots. I'm telling ya, give this place a try. I don't think you will be disappointed. It is now on our list of must stops when we pass by in the future. read more

The service was good Not slow atmosphere is ok Food is at times really good - other times truly terrible talking about burgers I believe it depends on which grill person is working read more

Ordered online. When we arrived, we were told that one of the items was not available. No call, and we had to choose a replacement which would no make everything else cold. We asked for a refund instead and were begrudgingly given one for the item. The server complained about online ordering the entire time. read more

Just a solid burger place. When you're craving American diner food, as we all do from time to time, this place is hard to beat.

Had lunch here for the first time a few weeks ago and will definitely be back. Food was terrific and service good despite being near the end of the busy lunch rush. My husband enjoyed a burger and my gyro was also good. Onion rings were on point. read more

My parents, Grandma, my brother and I went out for dinner!!! We had fun!!! I love bacon cheeseburger!!!

So glad I decided to give this place a try! At first I was put off by the plastic cups they serve wine with. But the good service and amazing food, as well as low prices, made up for the lack of wine glasses. I ordered a philly cheese steak and it was so good! The beef was lean and the tomatoes and lettuce were very fresh! The bread bun was also crispy on the outside but warm and chewy on the inside. A very delicious dish that's not too greasy or heavy! My boyfriend got the quad burger, a massive burger with four patties! The meat again was high quality, lean, and well grilled! Martin's serves fantastic food without over greasing or drowning everything in sauce. Servers were friendly and service was fast! Parking was easy as there are so many parking spaces. This place was pretty busy on a Friday night but there were lots of seats and tables so don't worry about not getting a seat! Finally prices are unbeatable! Small hamburgers are around $4 or so. My delicious Philly cheese steak was slight under $7. Drinks were also super cheap! $4.25 for most 12oz bottled beers and wines. Definitely recommend this place! read more

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This place is awesome if you are looking for a good, cheap burger. I got a plain cheeseburger with mushrooms on the side and my friend did the same without a side. We shared a basket of regular fries (more than enough). I wouldn't order the mushrooms again, I would just enjoy the burger for what it is. The environment is seat yourself and casual. If you are looking for a place to hang out with friends for a while or a quick bite to eat for lunch, this is your place! read more

Great quick lunch spot! Really good chicken Philly with a very friendly responsive waitstaff.

Martin's Grill provides Charlottesville another solid, classic burger place. The burger meat is fresh and tasty, and they also have various other sandwiches and a bunch of sides, including fries, tots, fried cheese, fried mushrooms, etc. There's a decent amount of tables and bar seating. I ordered a double cheeseburger and sweet potato tater tots (which comes with a decent chipotle ranch sauce), and they were great. So why the three stars? The service I received was neither great nor friendly. It took awhile for someone to take my order, and when I was ready to check out, three of the four people just walked by as I stood there waiting to pay my check without anyone saying that they'd be with me in just a second. read more

Always a good time to unwind and enjoy a burger and a basket of fries with my boys. We live just around the corner and it's cool to be able to walk to Martins for a good all American meal. read more

Cheap, easy, fast, and mouth-wateringly delicious. Best chicken philly I've ever had, which includes phillys from Philadelphia and all throughout VA. Keep it up!! read more