This is an authentic diner. It is not gorumet food, it is good diner food. The decor is excentric in a good way. It looks like they always have more room for another frig. magnet if you want to leave your mark. Owner and staff were very friendly.A favorite spot of UVA alum, seems like it has been there from generation to generation. Across the street from the Quirk Hotel a good high end place to stay, and true to its name.Kid-friendliness: fun and friendly lots of things to feast youn eyes on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich
Katie Hice
Staff is friendly & accommodating. Wished I knew about this sooner, we had a party of 8, farewell breakfast with coworkers before leaving town. Full bar & staff understands night shifters.The food tasted great & was quick. Must do next time I'm in cville....Parking: Amtrak lot you pay but early morning plenty of street parking for free.Kid-friendliness: No kids when I there but it's a homie vibe so Id bring a childWheelchair accessibility: Limited but present
Stopped in for a weekday brunch around 11am. Plenty of space to sit, super cool vibe with tea served in mugs. Crazy large variety of menu items in terms of drinks and food. Hostess/waitress was super nice and they even tell you on the menu how long each food item will take to prepare. We ordered two blueberry belgian waffles and they were absolutely delicious, food arrived so quickly.Parking: Paid parking garages around CVille within walking distance, we found street parking right across the diner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Belgian Waffle
Tamara Di Cocco
The people were very friendly and the seevice was ok. Would not recommend the BBQ sandwich unless you like the taste of vinegar. Would also not recommend the buttermilk biscuit egg sandwich. The biscuit was hard and crunchy and the entire sandwich crumbled when you tried to eat it. However the egg (which I took off the sandwich), fries and home fries were very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs
Samuel Backfield
This is my favorite brunch place in the whole world.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gian Robinson
Great spot for breakfast. Waffles/pancakes are amazing! Everything came out quick, hot, and exactly as ordered. It's not a large place with many seats but is very cozy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Hogwaller Hash, Belgian Waffle
Rachel Appleton
Food was amazing. Staff was pretty rude. I know they were really busy, so taking that into account, and the fact that I own a busy cafe in Virginia Beach, I still feel there is no excuse for being rude to customers.They ran out of avocado, which was no big deal, we asked for bell pepper substitutions. After this was resolved, another employee came to the table to inform us we were out of avocado (again) and in a condescending tone, said they would substitute the bell peppers 'this time', as if doing us a favor that was out of the ordinary.The manager was brought over to let us know they wouldn't charge one of the girls in our group for avocado, but she had already paid out on the app, the manager was huffing and although she said she would get it taken off, the erratic energy from her was felt by all of us, and she slammed down the sanitizer bottle on her way into the kitchen.It's not full service- one of those places you order on your phone. Still, I wanted to leave a tip for the only employee that wasn't rude.When I gave her some money and explained everyone else was rude but she made our experience more enjoyable, she got annoyed and told me they were really busy and one of their managers has a brain tumor, as if I should be more understanding and accepting the rude attitudes we received.I thought that response was totally unnecessary and it made me wish I didn't tip her. I decided to hold my tongue in telling her I'm a restaurant owner --our main cook suffers from seizures on a weekly basis, and we still give better service. I will never be back to this diner.This is the service industry---making your customers feel inferior and with such a lack of gratitude, when we are the ones contributing to their livelihood is not a place I want to continue to support.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Belinda Hibbard
Food was DELICIOUS. I had scrambled eggs and potatoes. What can you do to make this taste so good? I have no idea but they do it! Reasonable prices, awesome staff, fun environment. My friend had the breakfast sandwich and was equally impressed with the taste. Definitely visit this place for breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Romans Roost
Not what you expect when you see diner. Cute place and I get the vibe but would be nice if it was diner style with a waitress. The girl behind the counter seemed like she wanted to be somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Kimberly
If you’re in the area and don’t stop here, you are missing out. We stopped in this morning for breakfast. We were a bit rushed for time so we are definitely going back. We were greeted at the front by a very nice young man. At first glance it looks like there’s no place to sit. The young man explained the process and the tables were behind the wall from the entrance (makes sense when you’re there). The atmosphere is so cute. Check out the pics and video I have added too. The food was OUTSTANDING!! My fiancée had the apple omelette. This is an amazing combo of apples, sausage and Brie. YUM!!!? I had the Nutty Professor Omelette, which was heavenly with bacon, herbed goat cheese and pecans.The service was awesome and the food just incredibly well deigned for flavor.Forget the 5 stars…10/10 would recommend to everyone. Really love the vibe here.
You get the option to have a server or do Toast tab and order on your own. We chose Toast but I kind of regret it bc herbed goat cheese wasn’t a cheese option to choose for the omelettes through the app and the French toast wasn’t on there either. I had to refill my own coffee and ask for silverware. Next time we go I’ll definitely choose to have a server! Food was delicious though!
Recommended dishes: Belgian Waffle, Veggie Scramble
Chris Cooper
Quaint, quirky, and most of all, tasty. Friendly service, really unique breakfast experience (I had the hog waller hash) that I won't soon forget. Bravo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Shakshuka
Joshua Ball
Biscuits and gravy are the best in Charlottesville.
This is an authentic diner. It is not gorumet food, it is good diner food. The decor is excentric in a good way. It looks like they always have more room for another frig. magnet if you want to leave your mark. Owner and staff were very friendly.A favorite spot of UVA alum, seems like it has been there from generation to generation. Across the street from the Quirk Hotel a good high end place to stay, and true to its name.Kid-friendliness: fun and friendly lots of things to feast youn eyes on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich
Staff is friendly & accommodating. Wished I knew about this sooner, we had a party of 8, farewell breakfast with coworkers before leaving town. Full bar & staff understands night shifters.The food tasted great & was quick. Must do next time I'm in cville....Parking: Amtrak lot you pay but early morning plenty of street parking for free.Kid-friendliness: No kids when I there but it's a homie vibe so Id bring a childWheelchair accessibility: Limited but present
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Burrito, Hogwaller Hash, Breakfast Sandwich, Belgian Waffle
Stopped in for a weekday brunch around 11am. Plenty of space to sit, super cool vibe with tea served in mugs. Crazy large variety of menu items in terms of drinks and food. Hostess/waitress was super nice and they even tell you on the menu how long each food item will take to prepare. We ordered two blueberry belgian waffles and they were absolutely delicious, food arrived so quickly.Parking: Paid parking garages around CVille within walking distance, we found street parking right across the diner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Belgian Waffle
The people were very friendly and the seevice was ok. Would not recommend the BBQ sandwich unless you like the taste of vinegar. Would also not recommend the buttermilk biscuit egg sandwich. The biscuit was hard and crunchy and the entire sandwich crumbled when you tried to eat it. However the egg (which I took off the sandwich), fries and home fries were very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs
This is my favorite brunch place in the whole world.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot for breakfast. Waffles/pancakes are amazing! Everything came out quick, hot, and exactly as ordered. It's not a large place with many seats but is very cozy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Hogwaller Hash, Belgian Waffle
Food was amazing. Staff was pretty rude. I know they were really busy, so taking that into account, and the fact that I own a busy cafe in Virginia Beach, I still feel there is no excuse for being rude to customers.They ran out of avocado, which was no big deal, we asked for bell pepper substitutions. After this was resolved, another employee came to the table to inform us we were out of avocado (again) and in a condescending tone, said they would substitute the bell peppers 'this time', as if doing us a favor that was out of the ordinary.The manager was brought over to let us know they wouldn't charge one of the girls in our group for avocado, but she had already paid out on the app, the manager was huffing and although she said she would get it taken off, the erratic energy from her was felt by all of us, and she slammed down the sanitizer bottle on her way into the kitchen.It's not full service- one of those places you order on your phone. Still, I wanted to leave a tip for the only employee that wasn't rude.When I gave her some money and explained everyone else was rude but she made our experience more enjoyable, she got annoyed and told me they were really busy and one of their managers has a brain tumor, as if I should be more understanding and accepting the rude attitudes we received.I thought that response was totally unnecessary and it made me wish I didn't tip her. I decided to hold my tongue in telling her I'm a restaurant owner --our main cook suffers from seizures on a weekly basis, and we still give better service. I will never be back to this diner.This is the service industry---making your customers feel inferior and with such a lack of gratitude, when we are the ones contributing to their livelihood is not a place I want to continue to support.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Food was DELICIOUS. I had scrambled eggs and potatoes. What can you do to make this taste so good? I have no idea but they do it! Reasonable prices, awesome staff, fun environment. My friend had the breakfast sandwich and was equally impressed with the taste. Definitely visit this place for breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not what you expect when you see diner. Cute place and I get the vibe but would be nice if it was diner style with a waitress. The girl behind the counter seemed like she wanted to be somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
If you’re in the area and don’t stop here, you are missing out. We stopped in this morning for breakfast. We were a bit rushed for time so we are definitely going back. We were greeted at the front by a very nice young man. At first glance it looks like there’s no place to sit. The young man explained the process and the tables were behind the wall from the entrance (makes sense when you’re there). The atmosphere is so cute. Check out the pics and video I have added too. The food was OUTSTANDING!! My fiancée had the apple omelette. This is an amazing combo of apples, sausage and Brie. YUM!!!? I had the Nutty Professor Omelette, which was heavenly with bacon, herbed goat cheese and pecans.The service was awesome and the food just incredibly well deigned for flavor.Forget the 5 stars…10/10 would recommend to everyone. Really love the vibe here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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You get the option to have a server or do Toast tab and order on your own. We chose Toast but I kind of regret it bc herbed goat cheese wasn’t a cheese option to choose for the omelettes through the app and the French toast wasn’t on there either. I had to refill my own coffee and ask for silverware. Next time we go I’ll definitely choose to have a server! Food was delicious though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Omelette
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent environment!!Dietary restrictions: Has gluten free bread items!
Recommended dishes: Veggie Scramble Eggs, Hogwaller Hash
Excellent breakfast, really great staff and cool
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Belgian Waffle, Veggie Scramble
Quaint, quirky, and most of all, tasty. Friendly service, really unique breakfast experience (I had the hog waller hash) that I won't soon forget. Bravo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Shakshuka
Biscuits and gravy are the best in Charlottesville.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4