Staff was very sweet even though we got there late, right before close. Food was excellent!! You have to try their ice cream sandwiches. Support your local business and give courthouse cafe a visit! <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James P. Gillespie
Got there right before closing but wow.. great pulled pork, great fried shrimp and the best onion rings I've ever had. Great comfort food with great service.
Megan VanZant
Parking: Parking located in front and rear.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Revis
Stopped in for a big. The place is remodeled nicely. The food was good, had soup and a sandwich.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nelson Parker
Lots of food
Peg Seay
First visit to Courthouse Cafe at Hanover Courthouse. We both ordered the Meatloaf Sandwich on Sourdough bread from the day’s specials menu and it was To-die-for, moist and slathered with BbQ sauce. The sourdough was grilled perfectly. The shoestring fries were literally mounded up and falling off the plate and cooked just right. Good iced tea (don’t underestimate the importance of properly brewed iced tea!).For dessert we shared the Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwich - Banana Pudding flavor, with a chocolate drizzle… SO YUMMY!They’ve done a great job of renovating So Far Thus the 4 stars in atmosphere, they really need some wall decor. The Bar area looks very inviting.Definitely will return!Parking: Fairly ample parking lot. If needed, you could park at the courthouse and walk across the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacey Turner
Found this place while going to a near by event. Glad we did! It was near closing time so it wasn't busy. The waitress was the best!! The drinks were tasty. We had smashed burgers, fries and onion rings....delicious!!! Service was quick and the waitress was super friendly, chatting with us like old friends. Definitely will be back again!
1st visit before meeting at courthouse. The fried oysters were on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Campbell
Food was quick and good. Meghan was awesome. I left my credit card when we left to go to a local attraction. She figured out where we went and brought the card to us. That is absolutely awesome. Will definitely be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
VA_Neighbor
A hidden gem sitting in plain sight, across from the historic Hanover Courthouse (built in 1735) and next to historic Hanover Tavern. Lunch menu offered a variety of local and American specials, all cooked to order. Crab cakes and Carolina-style pulled pork were exceptionally good. Acoustically live interior made for noisy dining with everyone speaking louder and louder to be heard. Needs tapestries, sound-deadening or something. Street-side dining would have been a good choice today.
Some dinner items should be available all-day. If you can do burgers, you can do Chopped steak. A soup of the day should be offered (not just clam Chowder) Megan (our waitress) was outstanding. The mgr on duty was abrupt when I asked a question. Thank goodness the cook was over there as he answered my question without attitude. The smashed burger were excellent. However, best eaten on a plate with a fork as the bun is crumbly and falls apart. The bird in the hand would have been tasty if the chicken wasn't dried out. Did a great job on remodeling. Menu needs some dinners available for late afternoon.Wheelchair accessibility: Except you can only go left upon entering the building and go all the way around not to sit in the bar area. Also. it's great that you updated the toilets to be handicapped accessible. But you can't access them through the narrow hallway. The ice machine and other storage makes it hard for a non handicapped person to get into the men's room.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Catherine Cooper
Wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food! Very clean and the patio is perfect. We will be back, for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Ward
Parking: More parking in the rear
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tammy B
Stopped in mid-week at lunch time. Waited for a good 10 minutes or more after arriving. The place was a mess, several un-busses tables. Waitress finally shows up and wasn’t particularly nice. Really can’t speak to the food as we gave up, didn’t end up ordering.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Bri Bri
Not that great and charges a 3.5% credit card processing fee.
Staff was very sweet even though we got there late, right before close. Food was excellent!! You have to try their ice cream sandwiches. Support your local business and give courthouse cafe a visit! <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got there right before closing but wow.. great pulled pork, great fried shrimp and the best onion rings I've ever had. Great comfort food with great service.
Parking: Parking located in front and rear.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for a big. The place is remodeled nicely. The food was good, had soup and a sandwich.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lots of food
First visit to Courthouse Cafe at Hanover Courthouse. We both ordered the Meatloaf Sandwich on Sourdough bread from the day’s specials menu and it was To-die-for, moist and slathered with BbQ sauce. The sourdough was grilled perfectly. The shoestring fries were literally mounded up and falling off the plate and cooked just right. Good iced tea (don’t underestimate the importance of properly brewed iced tea!).For dessert we shared the Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwich - Banana Pudding flavor, with a chocolate drizzle… SO YUMMY!They’ve done a great job of renovating So Far Thus the 4 stars in atmosphere, they really need some wall decor. The Bar area looks very inviting.Definitely will return!Parking: Fairly ample parking lot. If needed, you could park at the courthouse and walk across the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Found this place while going to a near by event. Glad we did! It was near closing time so it wasn't busy. The waitress was the best!! The drinks were tasty. We had smashed burgers, fries and onion rings....delicious!!! Service was quick and the waitress was super friendly, chatting with us like old friends. Definitely will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smashed Burger Wit Onion Rings
1st visit before meeting at courthouse. The fried oysters were on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was quick and good. Meghan was awesome. I left my credit card when we left to go to a local attraction. She figured out where we went and brought the card to us. That is absolutely awesome. Will definitely be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A hidden gem sitting in plain sight, across from the historic Hanover Courthouse (built in 1735) and next to historic Hanover Tavern. Lunch menu offered a variety of local and American specials, all cooked to order. Crab cakes and Carolina-style pulled pork were exceptionally good. Acoustically live interior made for noisy dining with everyone speaking louder and louder to be heard. Needs tapestries, sound-deadening or something. Street-side dining would have been a good choice today.
Restaurantji Recommends
Some dinner items should be available all-day. If you can do burgers, you can do Chopped steak. A soup of the day should be offered (not just clam Chowder) Megan (our waitress) was outstanding. The mgr on duty was abrupt when I asked a question. Thank goodness the cook was over there as he answered my question without attitude. The smashed burger were excellent. However, best eaten on a plate with a fork as the bun is crumbly and falls apart. The bird in the hand would have been tasty if the chicken wasn't dried out. Did a great job on remodeling. Menu needs some dinners available for late afternoon.Wheelchair accessibility: Except you can only go left upon entering the building and go all the way around not to sit in the bar area. Also. it's great that you updated the toilets to be handicapped accessible. But you can't access them through the narrow hallway. The ice machine and other storage makes it hard for a non handicapped person to get into the men's room.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food! Very clean and the patio is perfect. We will be back, for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parking: More parking in the rear
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in mid-week at lunch time. Waited for a good 10 minutes or more after arriving. The place was a mess, several un-busses tables. Waitress finally shows up and wasn’t particularly nice. Really can’t speak to the food as we gave up, didn’t end up ordering.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Not that great and charges a 3.5% credit card processing fee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3