Thunderbird Café, a local gem right off the main road and super close to Massanutten Resort. The…read morediner-style vibe is lively, fast-paced, and welcoming from the moment you walk in. Kevin (yes, we're naming names!) was hands down one of the best servers--friendly, attentive, and full of great recommendations that had us ready to come back before we even left. Must-haves: Chicken tenders, Waffles,Fried potatoes, don't skip the variety of mimosa flavors--they're the perfect brunch bonus

I went to Thunderbird Café for breakfast and it was soooo good! I got a waffle and it was amazing…read more It was warm and fluffy and tasted super yummy. I think it was one of the best waffles I ever had. The server was nice. I also liked the ambience because it felt cozy and happy inside. The only thing is it was kind of expensive, but the food was so good that I didn't even mind that much. I would totally go there again for waffles!

A wonderful, authentic, delicious, small "Southern food" place in the downtown mall. Stella loves…read morecooking and decided to take the plunge to open her place. Lucky us! We're talking delicious crispy fried chicken or catfish, meatballs, meatless meatballs, mac & cheese, collards, green beans, peach cobbler, pound cake, sweet potato pie, etc...you get it! All done in front of you on the premises. You can also order, grab your packet and head home to eat for a delicious dinner. 112 West Main St., suite 12, on the downtown mall, Charlottesville.

Exactly what you would hope for and expect from classic soul food. Fried chicken was crunchy and…read moredelicious. Potato wedges crispy and perfectly seasoned. Can tell she takes time and puts her passion into her cooking. Stella herself was the only one there. Clean and felt like being at home in your kitchen. Small eating/waiting area with about 10 seats. She was very friendly.

We stopped at the Country Cafe on our way out of Warm Springs. We had been staying at the Omni,…read morewhich is really pricey and wanted an easy and inexpensive breakfast before hitting the road. I think our total bill was less than a single plate at the Omni, for 2 breakfasts and 2 beverages. I think we were in around 10 AM on a Saturday. There was one server and maybe one person in the kitchen, so service was really slow. I had eggs, toast, hashbrowns and orange juice. Decent sized portions, really attractive prices, everything was hot. I love a good diner so was overall a happy camper. I think they prefer cash, but they did have a card option.

Country Cafe is where the locals go for good, fresh food at amazing prices. Salad bar was fresh and…read morecold. The Spinach with hot bacon dressing was yummy and the catfish was done perfectly. Don't forget to try the peanut butter pie!

We randomly stopped here after going to Luray and headed to the nearby battlefield and it was a…read moregreat choice. I'd never had fried bologna, which i honestly thought wasn't a real food. But it's real and it was really good. Husband thought the burger and hot dog were top notch. Both came with chips and a pickle. And the price was excellent - less than Subway or McDonald's or the like. My only complaint is that I will probably never be in the area again.

I'm going to admit, I have not been the this place in years, but when I was last there I didn't…read morehave access to Yelp. I visited this establishment way back in the 2010's when my family was staying in the area after evacuating DC during Hurricane Sandy, and we ate at Kathy's every day for the three days we were in town. I still dream about their hot wings and blueberry pie. I decided to take a gander and see if they were still I. briskness and seeing that they are, and that the menu doesn't look like it's changed a lick in some 15 years, I had to share my experience. This place is great, comforting and cozy and homey and I hope I get to make it back there one day.

If you blink you'll miss this great place. From the outside you don't think much of it. Once you…read moreenter, it's clean, it feels at home, the staff are great. We were told to sit wherever we like and a server was there fast. I'm new to the area and I've been skeptical to try this place. I'm glad that I did go in. The food was delicious. Fresh and hot. It tasted like the ingredients were made there in house. Definitely going back soon. I only gave 4 based upon the first visit. It'll change if they remain consistent I don't think they will fail me

Have never felt so unwelcome and disrespected in my life. Our server was sweet but the old couple…read morethat literally sat at the bar directly in front of us giving dirty looks for over a half hour even boldly coming to our table taking plates pushing us out the door (assuming owners) if not even more alarming it was out of control. Can only ignore so many eye rolls and dirty looks right in our faces no hiding it. We spent over $400 dollars this weekend Friday stopped and tonight went back. What a terrible experience. I've worked in the industry for years have a pretty tough skin. But sad to see a local business run like that. Do better for your community and staff.

Hoped this would be a lot better than it was..... Sadly…read morethis is probably more of a 2 stars, the chicken pieces were skimpy and tiny. The batter really didnt have much personality and the bread was dry. I did actually enjoy the greens so that was probably the only saving grace. I've been to countless "meat and 3's" in my life and this was on the lower end. I honestly prefer KFC to this chicken. If you are expecting something special or legit southern fried chicken, this aint it.

I took a day trip to Charlottesville and decided to stop here after seeing the reviews. The place…read morehas that old school charm. It looks like a place that people have enjoyed for years and I immediately wanted to try it. The lady at the counter was very friendly and helpful. I ordered my food to go and it was ready in less than 5 minutes. I decided to stop at a park and eat and everything was hot. The chicken had well seasoned crispy skin. The mac n cheese, however, tasted like the stouffers frozen kind. I, also wasn't a fan of the collard greens due to their lack of flavor. Next time I come back I'll try some different side but decimates the fried chicken.

Excellent food and outstanding service. The shrimp and grits were flavorful and perfectly prepared,…read moreand the cornbread was delicious. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. Highly recommend and will definitely return.

The food was okay…read more Shrimp & Grits - decent Yams- good Turkey wings - they were cold, and not cooked to my liking I wanted to like this place as there are not many soul food establishments in Woodbridge and it's black owned. However, my experience there left a bad taste in my mouth and it wasn't just from the food. The waitress was phenomenal, friendly and efficient. I visited with my mother and one year old son, there were no high chairs but now worries because I held him and fed him. The waitress was super friendly and engaged with my son, and mentioned to the owner something along the lines of getting a few high chairs in the establishment and the owner commented that it wasn't a baby/child friendly establishment. Now, I get it, everywhere is not- but this place? Interesting as I didn't see lounge listed in the description. I was shocked and offended that it was said within ear range of someone who just spent money in the establishment. I guess "down home" for these folks don't include children. Which is fine, Della Js and Milk and Honey are closer, family friendly and the food is always on point.

Food is fantastic!! Love the chicken livers on Wednesday!! Val is very nice to her customers!!read more

First of all, I ordered a white fish sandwich. The fish was so hard. I could barely chew it. It was…read moreovercooked. It's not as good as the sandwich I used to get there when she was located on Memorial Avenue this Timberlake Road location is not up to par like the old one get a new cook

What a gastronomic delight! We were welcomed by the owner, Wally. He and his family members and…read morestaff immediately began to share their contagious joy! We were treated as treasured family guests! The food was soooo good! Everything is completely prepared in house and they are, as they should be, very proud of their creations! All of this and very easy on the wallet. We waited 20 minutes for this wonderful experience. Wally awarded us a delectable and generous piece of chocolate cake for our time! We found this wonderful restaurant on Yelp. It was close to the hotel where we were staying and parking our car on the first leg of our journey to Madrid. We will definitely return next week when we retrieve our car! Buon appetito!

Every single person who worked there was walking around smiling...and several came to check on us…read moreand say hello. Coming from the hospitality business myself you just RARELY see that. This owner is definitely doing something right! Great bartender who clearly had great relationships with clientele. So friendly, efficient & fun. Grabbed a Reuben sandwich & fish & chips....order came quickly and hot! So fresh and delicious! Definitely going back!

Been here twice. Great food and great service both times. The butter croissants are tasty. The…read moreBuffalo shrimp were surprising "fire" as the kids would say. The chicken sandwich was juicy and with a tasty batter.

I will only attest for the food I had mash potatoes, fried shrimp and Caesar salad and I tasted a…read morechicken tender. Thee batter was perfect however the food ALL THE FOOD had no flavor at all not even salt . I asked for melted butter and was served the artificial butter sauce that also was tasteless The service was awful we waited long periods of time and i believe it's a host issue and not the server so much, when I hosted I was responsible for assigning tables. The server was lovely the service was out terrible. The ambiance was nice although it smelled of that dirty kitchen water smell restaurants gets, like the way Applebees use to smell just funky. The staff was very lovely. Oh and the bathrooms are DISGUSTING.