Tavern & Grocery

Reviews

• RS

  R S

  Jun 19, 2026
  3.0
  We came here for our anniversary dinner. We had been for lunch previously and enjoyed that experience. The appetizers were delicious. We ordered fries and brussel sprouts as our appetizers and they were the best part of our meal. The main entree was a major disappointment. I wanted to try the duck but since I’m celiac they suggested I put it over sautéed kale. It was the tiniest bit of duck and did not even taste that good. My husband ordered his steak medium rare and as you can see in photos it was medium well. What is so upsetting is they cut the meat before plating so they could see it was not cooked correctly but it was still sent to our table. They offered to redo it but we didn’t want to sit and wait any longer. Service was pretty slow, especially since the restaurant was pretty empty when we first got there. Overall a disappointing experience. We love farm to table restaurants because we always experience a certain level of quality but not this time. We would try it again for lunch but will not recommend or be back for dinner.
• KK

  KitchenBoy

  Jun 10, 2026
  5.0
  Review is based on two visits. The 1st one we only had cocktails at the upstairs bar. 2nd visit we ate dinner, as well as cocktails. Service is very good and the decor is charming. Again, great cocktails made by skilled bartenders. Dinner service was a bit slow because it was a busy holiday weekend Saturday night. I enjoyed the steak frittes. Meat was cooked perfectly and the fries were plentiful and delicious. Friends were stealing them from my plate. Wr really enjoyed ourselves both times and will likely be back when are visiting Charlottesville next. The downstairs speakeasy style bar was packed. We peeked down there on our way out, looked like folks were having a great time.
• VL

  Veita Lyle

  May 28, 2026
  5.0
  Loved it! Great service! Great food and atmosphere. Good presentation, very appealing. Food taste matched presentation!
• EA

  Eugene Arduino

  May 17, 2026
  5.0
  Had my son’s graduation dinner here. Party of 12. Wonderful food, with matching atmosphere. Everyone said their meal was terrific! When in Charlottesville pursuing the culinary scene… Tavern & Grocery is a must try! The chef did it up right!
• MP

  Mark Pounders

  Apr 1, 2026
  4.0
  I don't want to ding their current rating, so I'm giving four stars because they tried. We ate there last week and had pre-determined meal consisting of a small artichoke salad (3/5) a tasty chicken and risotto dish (4.5/5) and finally some kind of flourless brownie with a raspberry (I think) compote that was nearly inedible. For the Austin Powers fans, I sculpted mine into a voodoo effigy of The Fonz after smoking some Peruvian prayer hash, but who at the end of the day can honestly say they haven't done that? My suggestion to Tavern & Grocery is serve real desserts. Just walk around Kilwins and pick anything!