1799 at The Clifton

A memorable experience. It is a place where you can talk at the table. Warm and intimate. Will be back soon.

This was our first trip to 1799. We will return. The Inn was well appointed and the restaurant was intimate. There is one table by the fire place. Menu was not too extensive ( which is preferred), but had plenty of choices of proteins, pasta and salads. I was very impressed with the wine and cocktail list. Wine spectator awards for many years. Great choice of local medal winning wines. Cocktails were creative with quality liquor and fresh ingredients. Plating matched the quality of the food and meats seemed locally sourced. The flavor combinations on the plate was creative. Finally we split a dessert (caramel tart) with Chantilly cream. My new go too.

Food was very average. Nothing special and pretty straightforward. Great building with a cool old feel though.

We had a wonderful dinner with delicious and local cuisine expertly prepared. We will definitely dine at 1799 again!

Our dinner was very good, but not as wonderful as I had hoped. The butternut squash soup, to which I was so l was so looking forward, tasted like seasoned cream. I could not taste the squash at all. The chef kindly accommodated my pickiness by switching the side of my chicken dinner to mashed potatoes. My meal was delicious, especially the mustard sauce on the chicken. Service, however, was very slow and there were very few diners when we were there. Unfortunately, my husband and I would not recommend the 1799 Restaurant because we did not think the quality justified the price of the meal.

Overall a good experience. We were seated in the Main Dining Room and never offered the opportunity to sit in the Library Room. The food was good overall but slight misses. The pear salad was good but the plating was inconsistent. One plate had few nuts and other plate had too many. The short rib was literally colder than the other items in the entree which made each bite odd. We enjoyed the desserts. Good value and good ambiance. Beautiful property.

Absolutely incredible dinner. All food items were a 10/10 Bone Marrow + Escargot Rainbow Trout Short Rib (Exquisite combination of flavors) The birthday chocolate dessert Also the Chef compliments were such a lovely addition to a meal. The salmon cucumber cream cheese sandwich and bread basket + caramelized onion crackers were a perfect way to start the meal. While the mango passion fruit, fruit jel, was a flavor burst that I have never experienced. Will definitely be coming back ASAP for my next special occasion.

Very very very small portions for what you pay for. Also out of the way from Charlottesville. Better values for good food elsewhere.

Clifton inn is always a pleasant experience. We celebrated an anniversary there and the menus at our table said happy anniversary. Their fish meals were (and are always) perfectly cooked, the service is impeccable.

This is one of our favorite “special occasion” places in the Charlottesville area. Both Veranda and Library are perfect for pleasant, low volume dining. While everything was special, tasty and well prepared, my favorite this time around was the bone marrow with escargot. Perfection!

Amazing experience!!! The food, service and atmosphere were outstanding and I would highly recommend this restaurant in the full range of a romantic evening to a business dinner. The food and chef's creations did not disappoint! We had appetizers including the tartare, salad and melon and prosciutto. Dinner choices were trout (my favorite) and steak. Exceptional preparation and flavor!!!

Excellent birthday dinner at Clifton. Paty V was our bartender and server. Appetizers consisted of Bone Marrow & Escargot, and Mussells. Entrees were Steak au Poivre, Salmon, and Arugula-Pesto Pasta. Dessert included the Panna Cotta, and chessecake. All-in-all, it was an excellent dinner for our birthday guest.

Oh my goodness, there aren't words to describe how wonderful this experience was. Our servers Jacob and Brenda were absolutely incredible and started everything off on the best note, I would come back again solely for the customer service! Jacob checked on us often and had such a sweet sense of humor that made us feel so welcome!
While this is true, I would come back for the food too!! Everything was delicious and innovative, things I had not had before and we were blown away. The pasta and trout were delightful and the strawberry matcha panna cotta was unforgettable honestly.
Warm and inviting atmosphere we will not forget! So so happy to have had this experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wait staff was attentive & courteous. One diner is gluten free and plenty of of options available

We arrived on-time at 6:30. The dining room was not crowded. Ordered drinks, but it was 20 minutes or more until they arrived. Appetizers arrived after about 30 minutes or more. Don't know if the kitchen was backed up or or server. Food was fine, but not exceptional. And while we enjoy relaxing dinners, did not finish until 9 pm, 2.5 hours later, due to very slow service. They have an extensive wine list, but when I had a question about one of their wines, no one with any knowledge of wines approached with an answer. Ambiance is great. Others have given rave reviews, so don't know if we were an outlier in terms of our experience.