I knew about Sal's and suggested my friends that we go. They're all def sold on it. Great food. Our server picked out the Long Island native right away when they spoke. We'll all be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wendy Hartman
First time in Charlottesville area. Someone recommended Sal’s. Had the opportunity to sit outside because it was the perfect afternoon/evening. The plaza was busy with shoppers and diners. We could hear music from down the street which added to the atmosphere. I had manicotti, my husband had eggplant parm. The people we dined with had chicken parm and pizza. The food was good. The red sauce is very important to us and it was mediocre(like Ragu out of the jar). The portion of spaghetti was unusually large and unfortunately, left almost untouched by my husband and the other guest that was with us. The bread was very good. Only one of us had a soda and no other drinks besides water. Possibly if we had chosen other items, we would be raving. The pizza looked good, but again, if they used the same sauce it would not have been to my taste. Service was mediocre. She acted rushed and like she couldn’t be bothered with a small party. For the price, I expected a little more! Clean place, nice outside seating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
HEMI
Excellent Italian food and it taste like it came from Italy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Shawnice Strother
My husband & I went to Sal’s with our little ones after visiting the Discovery Museum. Our waiter was nice, very accommodating. I chose a pasta dish with their “pink lady” sauce after the waiter recommended it. Both of our pasta dishes were very bland, barely any flavor at all. We tried everything, salt and pepper, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes. Nothing made them taste better. The chicken in the pasta looked like chicken from a frozen dinner. You could tell that it wasn’t fresh chicken. Our kids got the cheese pizza, which they enjoyed. We paid $20 just for our soft drinks and our bill was over $100 for two pasta dishes that were horrible and a decent pizza. We wanted to give this place a try but we will continue going to Vivace for Italian. Even Olive Garden is better than Sal’s. Don’t waste your money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Michelle Ferris
We loved our dishes and cocktails! We especially enjoyed our server, Ray, he was very friendly and made our experience the best!!! We’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Margerum
My daughter and I call Sal’s our favorite date spot — and it never fails to impress.
There’s something special about this place. The food is always delicious, the atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the service is consistently on point. Every visit feels like a treat.
We go all out with raviolisand dessert, Sal’s never disappoints. It’s become a tradition for us, and we always leave full and happy.
Highly recommend for a casual night out or a meaningful meal with someone you love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Faylene Macko
Delightful service by server, Spencer. The lobster ravioli was delicious. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucas Cantu
Great bolognese.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Pettis
We lived in Italy for three years, and Sal’s in Charlottesville brought back all the right memories, everything from the pasta to the wine tasted just like the dishes I used to order over there. The food was fresh and flavorful, the service was warm and attentive, and the wine selection hit the mark. For anyone passing through Charlottesville, I’d absolutely recommend stopping by, Sal’s delivers an authentic, satisfying Italian dining experience right in the heart of downtown.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna Roseline Alaimo
We had delicious food and even better service. Was a great stop on our visit.
This place was very nice in the Charlottesville downtown mall. We sat outside as the sun went down and it wasn’t too hot even in July. We got the garlic bread and house salad for appetizers and both were delicious. The pepperoni pizza was also quite good though I will likely try something else if I go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
ellie siebert
Best pasta. All our meals were amazing, service was great. Strongly recommend!! Really short wait for food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elias
Great service, great food, great environment!
David Argaud
They are so kind and understanding. Plus the food is fire!
I knew about Sal's and suggested my friends that we go. They're all def sold on it. Great food. Our server picked out the Long Island native right away when they spoke. We'll all be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time in Charlottesville area. Someone recommended Sal’s. Had the opportunity to sit outside because it was the perfect afternoon/evening. The plaza was busy with shoppers and diners. We could hear music from down the street which added to the atmosphere. I had manicotti, my husband had eggplant parm. The people we dined with had chicken parm and pizza. The food was good. The red sauce is very important to us and it was mediocre(like Ragu out of the jar). The portion of spaghetti was unusually large and unfortunately, left almost untouched by my husband and the other guest that was with us.
The bread was very good. Only one of us had a soda and no other drinks besides water.
Possibly if we had chosen other items, we would be raving. The pizza looked good, but again, if they used the same sauce it would not have been to my taste.
Service was mediocre. She acted rushed and like she couldn’t be bothered with a small party. For the price, I expected a little more!
Clean place, nice outside seating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent Italian food and it taste like it came from Italy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
My husband & I went to Sal’s with our little ones after visiting the Discovery Museum. Our waiter was nice, very accommodating. I chose a pasta dish with their “pink lady” sauce after the waiter recommended it. Both of our pasta dishes were very bland, barely any flavor at all. We tried everything, salt and pepper, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes. Nothing made them taste better. The chicken in the pasta looked like chicken from a frozen dinner. You could tell that it wasn’t fresh chicken. Our kids got the cheese pizza, which they enjoyed. We paid $20 just for our soft drinks and our bill was over $100 for two pasta dishes that were horrible and a decent pizza. We wanted to give this place a try but we will continue going to Vivace for Italian. Even Olive Garden is better than Sal’s. Don’t waste your money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
We loved our dishes and cocktails! We especially enjoyed our server, Ray, he was very friendly and made our experience the best!!! We’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My daughter and I call Sal’s our favorite date spot — and it never fails to impress.
There’s something special about this place. The food is always delicious, the atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the service is consistently on point. Every visit feels like a treat.
We go all out with raviolisand dessert, Sal’s never disappoints. It’s become a tradition for us, and we always leave full and happy.
Highly recommend for a casual night out or a meaningful meal with someone you love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delightful service by server, Spencer. The lobster ravioli was delicious. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great bolognese.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We lived in Italy for three years, and Sal’s in Charlottesville brought back all the right memories, everything from the pasta to the wine tasted just like the dishes I used to order over there. The food was fresh and flavorful, the service was warm and attentive, and the wine selection hit the mark. For anyone passing through Charlottesville, I’d absolutely recommend stopping by, Sal’s delivers an authentic, satisfying Italian dining experience right in the heart of downtown.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had delicious food and even better service. Was a great stop on our visit.
Restaurantji Recommends
This place was very nice in the Charlottesville downtown mall. We sat outside as the sun went down and it wasn’t too hot even in July. We got the garlic bread and house salad for appetizers and both were delicious. The pepperoni pizza was also quite good though I will likely try something else if I go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Best pasta. All our meals were amazing, service was great. Strongly recommend!!
Really short wait for food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service, great food, great environment!
They are so kind and understanding. Plus the food is fire!
They are so wonderful
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