This place is so amazing!! As soon as we walked through the doors the smell of home just wafted through the door. The food is amazing, and the people even more! They were so friendly making sure to make sure our food was good and our drinks were always filled. We got the hushpuppies, pretzels, and fish tacos which were all wonderfully cooked and the hushpuppies were served with butter and the pretzels came with four different options of mustard to choose from! The atmosphere of people is so friendly, and it really feels like a family with all the warm smiles and kind gestures!! I would 100% recommend this to anyone who wants a cozy place with comfort food and warm welcomes. I’m looking forward to coming back and trying some more of their amazing food!! Thank you BrightSide!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alyssa Guida
I love KJ, Liv, and Dex! I really wish there was karaoke!
Katie Cox
The WINGS are phenomenal. I love Brightside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kitty K
We ordered the coconut shrimp, fried green tomatoes, hot toddy, and spiced cider. The food was amazing good. The drinks were made with just the right balance of flavors and went down easy. The vibe while beachy isn't over the top, just had a nice relaxing vibe. Our bartender, KJ, was personable and professional. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes
William “writtelm”
Food took forever and then came out cold. The table was sticky and the whole place seemed like the before on an episode of Bar Rescue.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kathryn Ahearne
Love this spot the servers and bartenders are great especially
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melanie Taylor
Love love love this place! Service is always amazing, especially from KJ! One of my favorite spots in Cville!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Haynes
Good vibes, great service, and fun arcade games. Love hanging out here and catching the big game with my friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meryl Hollender
Jack and Liv are my fav servers! Always make visiting Brightside a fun time.If you’re looking for a chill bar in Charlottesville come check it out— a
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Grimmelbein
Service is top notch, beers are great and the vibes are greater. Jack was very accommodating. Great happy hour.
No food available. No atmosphere. No personality.Just a loud hallway called a bar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mac Caldwell
A solid 4! Food was bordering on great, but the chicken wings were not very good quality (bones broke easily on most of the flats) — that said, very good chicken sandwich with great fries. I also got an order of Brussel sprouts, which I thought were a bit heavy on the oil and would have enjoyed more of they were crispy. Personal preference. The bartender KJ was really friendly and attentive. I will say it was relatively empty for a Saturday night, but it was before school had started. The happy hour looks great and they also do trivia and bingo nights. I’d be up for giving it another visit sometime.Wheelchair accessibility: The outdoor seating is accessible, but the bar and dining room are up a flight of stairs with no elevator.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
Matt F
As others have said, Jack is absolutely amazing and I’m pretty sure he invented a new drink for us. Fish Tacos were amazing! We’ll be back for happy hour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mora
Barbacks are where it’s at. Jack is 12/10.
Erin Hoover
Jack? Great server. Davin? Great bartender. All around my favorite place. There was no Mountain Dew tho
This place is so amazing!! As soon as we walked through the doors the smell of home just wafted through the door. The food is amazing, and the people even more! They were so friendly making sure to make sure our food was good and our drinks were always filled. We got the hushpuppies, pretzels, and fish tacos which were all wonderfully cooked and the hushpuppies were served with butter and the pretzels came with four different options of mustard to choose from! The atmosphere of people is so friendly, and it really feels like a family with all the warm smiles and kind gestures!! I would 100% recommend this to anyone who wants a cozy place with comfort food and warm welcomes. I’m looking forward to coming back and trying some more of their amazing food!! Thank you BrightSide!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love KJ, Liv, and Dex! I really wish there was karaoke!
The WINGS are phenomenal. I love Brightside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered the coconut shrimp, fried green tomatoes, hot toddy, and spiced cider. The food was amazing good. The drinks were made with just the right balance of flavors and went down easy. The vibe while beachy isn't over the top, just had a nice relaxing vibe. Our bartender, KJ, was personable and professional. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes
Food took forever and then came out cold. The table was sticky and the whole place seemed like the before on an episode of Bar Rescue.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Love this spot the servers and bartenders are great especially
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love love love this place! Service is always amazing, especially from KJ! One of my favorite spots in Cville!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good vibes, great service, and fun arcade games. Love hanging out here and catching the big game with my friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack and Liv are my fav servers! Always make visiting Brightside a fun time.If you’re looking for a chill bar in Charlottesville come check it out— a
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service is top notch, beers are great and the vibes are greater. Jack was very accommodating. Great happy hour.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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No food available. No atmosphere. No personality.Just a loud hallway called a bar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A solid 4! Food was bordering on great, but the chicken wings were not very good quality (bones broke easily on most of the flats) — that said, very good chicken sandwich with great fries. I also got an order of Brussel sprouts, which I thought were a bit heavy on the oil and would have enjoyed more of they were crispy. Personal preference. The bartender KJ was really friendly and attentive. I will say it was relatively empty for a Saturday night, but it was before school had started. The happy hour looks great and they also do trivia and bingo nights. I’d be up for giving it another visit sometime.Wheelchair accessibility: The outdoor seating is accessible, but the bar and dining room are up a flight of stairs with no elevator.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
As others have said, Jack is absolutely amazing and I’m pretty sure he invented a new drink for us. Fish Tacos were amazing! We’ll be back for happy hour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barbacks are where it’s at. Jack is 12/10.
Jack? Great server. Davin? Great bartender. All around my favorite place. There was no Mountain Dew tho