Absolutely wonderful food. Skate wing was amazing. Dessert was beautiful. Cocktail was so good I had a second. David was an amazing and sweet waiter! Highly recommended! We will come back whenever we are in Charlottesville!
Nick G.
We'll... what to say. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants but tonight we found out how badly they suffered with the pandemic. The wine was fine. The beet and feta salad that my wife ordered, asking our waitress to kindly check that it was arugula free, as she is 911 allergic to it, duly arrived... almost completely arugula! A replacement eventually arrived with kale (the waitress told us it would be Romaine!) and some tiny little cubes of processed, very un-Greek feta. I ordered the burger, medium rare, only to be told that it only came 'pink or not pink'. I chose the pink version. When it arrived it was... grey, soggy, tasteless maybe related to a cow but not to a burger. I asked the waitress if she thought it was 'pink or not pink' and she agreed it was not pink and said sh'e'd get another one that would be, indeed, pink. She muttered something about 'sous vide' and the flag went up... so the replacement burger arrived and it was... grey, soggy, and equally tasteless. What a waste of cow; and plastic bags; and everyone's time! We won't be back in a hurry.
Pyramidion
We were lucky to snag an inside table for six at this very cozy and comfortable French-American bistro. We dined on mussels in wine sauce, salads. skate wings, trout and soups. Profiterole and beignets for dessert. Two hours + of fine food and service. Two bottles of a delicious Chinon Cabernet Franc from the Loire valley.; similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but lighter in style. Restaurant also offer outdoor patio seating, Located in Charlottesville mall. Garage and free on street parking. Not cheap[ but fairly priced for quality.
DeDe B
I have eaten dinner here many times and just went for lunch, for the first time. It took me a while to decide what I wanted to eat---the apps seemed like they were too light (for me) for lunch but most of the entrees seemed too heavy for lunch. I settled on the veggie gnocchi and it was good. the service was also good.
monbrew7
Wonderful delicate delicious French cuisine on the downtown mall. I have eaten here on several occasions and often for birthday lunches. Never a disappoint. Wonderful service and lovely outdoor seating. Highly recommend.
Courtney H.
A hidden gem of Charlottesville. Not many people know about it, but those who do know it's one of the best spots in Cville. Very quaint and cute in the inside with only a few tables. The chicken coco au vin dish is so tender and a classic- I am always tempted to re-order it rather than try something new. That's what I would recommend you must have when going here for the first time.
Lily W.
Wow, must try the mussels. They melt in your mouth and the sauce is delicious. The Skate is light and crispy. Highly recommend.
Carrie H.
We stopped in feeling like a French meal after falling in love with Lafayette while touring Monticello. It was a perfect little restaurant! I ordered a cute cocktail & waitress made a Shirley Temple for my daughter. We ordered smoked salmon appetizer that was delicious. I got trout for dinner & skin was crispy to perfection & a lot so I shared it. My daughter got Butternut Squag Risotto & ate every bite. It was everything we hoped for & waitress was very friendly & didn't rush us at all
heartlesspwg
In town for a conference and lunched with colleagues before we went our separate ways. Tiny tiny establishment, with a little indoor seating, but more outdoors and also in a tent. Definitely a Parisian bistro vibe. And the food - just wonderful. Everyone raved over their choices. I recommend the skate wing with potatoes and green beans. Skate is a fish with a taste and texture between scallops and flounder, and done to perfection here. Skip the appetizer and save room for dessert, it is worth it. Beignets with chocolate sauce, or chocolate hazelnut mousse — how to choose (so we shared !)
Wanda Elizabeth Boker
Intimate French neighborhood restaurant vibe, carefully designed menu, quality food and service without any stuffiness. We chose bouillabaisse and the Steak with frites (not with the wonderful steak-frites sauce, but still delicious).
This little place opens onto the Main St. plaza but also extends to the street behind. We were one of two outside tables mid-afternoon and presented with menus listing some of my favorite things, French accented. I had the lobster crab bisque, Trout Amandine and chocolate souffle so rich i could only eat half of it, which is saying a lot. As a former chef, I could see into the kitchen and marvel at such a tiny space that was used for cooking and dishwashing. They actually ran out of cutlery for a short time. The staff soldiered on with a friendly, unflappable air and the atmosphere was cozy. Make it a point to go. Food was five star.
Cameron S.
Had a nice dinner here the other night. Everything was good but didn't wow me. Service was better than most restaurants these days with the staffing issues. Personally for a fancy dinner I prefer tavola, marigold, or one of the other restaurants around town
Jennifer M.
It's raining. Ok, drizzling. People still eating outside all over the downtown mall. We walk up and down looking at menus and accommodations. Petit Pois was the perfect choice for the drizzly Friday night. The outdoor tented seating was great for our still anxious about eating out because of COVID. He had the bisque and I had the beet salad. Both were great. I had gnocchi - a vegetarian meal. So good. I'm not a huge gnocchi person so there may have been too many gnocchi still it was yummy and filling. He had the pan fried trout and green beans. I was able to have a bite and I agree it was worthy of another trip! Also we skipped dessert but the neighboring tables did not and now I have to have some chocolate mouse and beignets. Confident that you'll have a great meal if you choose Petit Pois.
llkt_1
We went there with high expectations and deeply disappointed with the service, food and the ambiance. Mediocre at best for all aspects, especially with all other new restaurants it is a rather unrefined place...Need to improve the menu as well as the service and professionalism
C C.
Visited the Carter Orchard and decided to eat lunch at Petit Pois as the menu was interesting. We had mussels, soft shell crab and coq au vin. The bread and butter came and the butterwaswarm and whipped which was really nice and delicious the mussels and soft shell crab were very good and the coq au vin was a little gamely but pretty good.
Absolutely wonderful food. Skate wing was amazing. Dessert was beautiful. Cocktail was so good I had a second. David was an amazing and sweet waiter! Highly recommended! We will come back whenever we are in Charlottesville!
We'll... what to say. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants but tonight we found out how badly they suffered with the pandemic. The wine was fine. The beet and feta salad that my wife ordered, asking our waitress to kindly check that it was arugula free, as she is 911 allergic to it, duly arrived... almost completely arugula! A replacement eventually arrived with kale (the waitress told us it would be Romaine!) and some tiny little cubes of processed, very un-Greek feta. I ordered the burger, medium rare, only to be told that it only came 'pink or not pink'. I chose the pink version. When it arrived it was... grey, soggy, tasteless maybe related to a cow but not to a burger. I asked the waitress if she thought it was 'pink or not pink' and she agreed it was not pink and said sh'e'd get another one that would be, indeed, pink. She muttered something about 'sous vide' and the flag went up... so the replacement burger arrived and it was... grey, soggy, and equally tasteless. What a waste of cow; and plastic bags; and everyone's time! We won't be back in a hurry.
We were lucky to snag an inside table for six at this very cozy and comfortable French-American bistro. We dined on mussels in wine sauce, salads. skate wings, trout and soups. Profiterole and beignets for dessert. Two hours + of fine food and service. Two bottles of a delicious Chinon Cabernet Franc from the Loire valley.; similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but lighter in style. Restaurant also offer outdoor patio seating, Located in Charlottesville mall. Garage and free on street parking. Not cheap[ but fairly priced for quality.
I have eaten dinner here many times and just went for lunch, for the first time. It took me a while to decide what I wanted to eat---the apps seemed like they were too light (for me) for lunch but most of the entrees seemed too heavy for lunch. I settled on the veggie gnocchi and it was good. the service was also good.
Wonderful delicate delicious French cuisine on the downtown mall. I have eaten here on several occasions and often for birthday lunches. Never a disappoint. Wonderful service and lovely outdoor seating. Highly recommend.
A hidden gem of Charlottesville. Not many people know about it, but those who do know it's one of the best spots in Cville. Very quaint and cute in the inside with only a few tables. The chicken coco au vin dish is so tender and a classic- I am always tempted to re-order it rather than try something new. That's what I would recommend you must have when going here for the first time.
Wow, must try the mussels. They melt in your mouth and the sauce is delicious. The Skate is light and crispy. Highly recommend.
We stopped in feeling like a French meal after falling in love with Lafayette while touring Monticello. It was a perfect little restaurant! I ordered a cute cocktail & waitress made a Shirley Temple for my daughter. We ordered smoked salmon appetizer that was delicious. I got trout for dinner & skin was crispy to perfection & a lot so I shared it. My daughter got Butternut Squag Risotto & ate every bite. It was everything we hoped for & waitress was very friendly & didn't rush us at all
In town for a conference and lunched with colleagues before we went our separate ways. Tiny tiny establishment, with a little indoor seating, but more outdoors and also in a tent. Definitely a Parisian bistro vibe. And the food - just wonderful. Everyone raved over their choices. I recommend the skate wing with potatoes and green beans. Skate is a fish with a taste and texture between scallops and flounder, and done to perfection here. Skip the appetizer and save room for dessert, it is worth it. Beignets with chocolate sauce, or chocolate hazelnut mousse — how to choose (so we shared !)
Intimate French neighborhood restaurant vibe, carefully designed menu, quality food and service without any stuffiness. We chose bouillabaisse and the Steak with frites (not with the wonderful steak-frites sauce, but still delicious).
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This little place opens onto the Main St. plaza but also extends to the street behind. We were one of two outside tables mid-afternoon and presented with menus listing some of my favorite things, French accented. I had the lobster crab bisque, Trout Amandine and chocolate souffle so rich i could only eat half of it, which is saying a lot. As a former chef, I could see into the kitchen and marvel at such a tiny space that was used for cooking and dishwashing. They actually ran out of cutlery for a short time. The staff soldiered on with a friendly, unflappable air and the atmosphere was cozy. Make it a point to go. Food was five star.
Had a nice dinner here the other night. Everything was good but didn't wow me. Service was better than most restaurants these days with the staffing issues. Personally for a fancy dinner I prefer tavola, marigold, or one of the other restaurants around town
It's raining. Ok, drizzling. People still eating outside all over the downtown mall. We walk up and down looking at menus and accommodations. Petit Pois was the perfect choice for the drizzly Friday night. The outdoor tented seating was great for our still anxious about eating out because of COVID. He had the bisque and I had the beet salad. Both were great. I had gnocchi - a vegetarian meal. So good. I'm not a huge gnocchi person so there may have been too many gnocchi still it was yummy and filling. He had the pan fried trout and green beans. I was able to have a bite and I agree it was worthy of another trip! Also we skipped dessert but the neighboring tables did not and now I have to have some chocolate mouse and beignets. Confident that you'll have a great meal if you choose Petit Pois.
We went there with high expectations and deeply disappointed with the service, food and the ambiance. Mediocre at best for all aspects, especially with all other new restaurants it is a rather unrefined place...Need to improve the menu as well as the service and professionalism
Visited the Carter Orchard and decided to eat lunch at Petit Pois as the menu was interesting. We had mussels, soft shell crab and coq au vin. The bread and butter came and the butterwaswarm and whipped which was really nice and delicious the mussels and soft shell crab were very good and the coq au vin was a little gamely but pretty good.