 | The Cavalier daily Wednesday, June 27, 1973 |  |
Addenda: Dining Out In Mr. Jefferson's City
By DAVID RITCHIE
And TIM WHEELER
Last week, limitations of
time, space, money, and
stomach volume kept us from
rating more of Charlottesville's
restaurants and snack houses;
hence this supplement. Ratings
are the same as before, for
overall quality of food, service,
and atmosphere:
Angus Barn, next to Holiday
Inn, Rt. 29 N. [***]
offers generally good steaks
and service, rather pleasant
atmosphere, and a turnoff
which is remarkably easy to
miss.
Arby's Roast Beef Emmett
St. NR Expensive, overrated,
rubbery roast beef(and besides
that, there's too much ice in
their cokes).
Archies's Pizza NR. One of
our friends in the restaurant
business said, "There are no
good pizzas in Charlottesville."
If you want to eat bad pizza,
don't eat it at Archie's: it's too
expensive.
CK Steak House University
Avenue. [***] We think this is
one of the most underrated
restaurants in Charlottesville.
The food is good, the service is
good, and so is the price.
The CaravanRt. 29 N. and
soon (sob!) on the Corner as
well.
burger joints which have
aesthetically ruined Rt. 29
North. The food is
bland but decent,fluorescent
lights are bright, and the
waitresses are friendly. On the
Corner.
Donut Man Downtown and
University Shopping Center,
Ivy Road.[*] A wide selection of
fair-to-middling pastry. If you
visit the shopping center
location, you may have a mild
dose of religion aimed at you;
be warned.
Colonel Sanders Kentucky
Fried Chicken Emmett St. [*a]
For those who know no better.
Hardee's[*a] Where the
burgers are charco-broiled,
paper-thin, and tasteless.
Japanese Steak House of Four
Seasons off Rt. 29 N. in the
Four Seasons development.
[***] We received a tour of the
Japanese Steak House from the
manager, an amiable gentleman
who stressed for us the
restaurant's policy of serving
only prime beef – a condition
of their franchise. We can
assure you that the JSH has a
more than attractive interior, a
courteous staff, and what
appeared to be an amazingly
clean kitchen. Friends have
advised us that this restaurant's
meals are among the best in
Virginia, not to mention the
most expensive on the north
side of Charlottesville; so until
our first oil well starts
producing, we plan to bypass
the Japanese Steak House in
favor of more plebeian spots
such as Hardwicke's, where a
parsimonious Scot like this
reviewer feels more at home.
La Hacienda, Emmett St.
[**] One of this area's few
Mexican- American restaurants,
and a fair place for a light
lunch or dinner. Reasonable
prices make up for a repellent
interior, and we recommend
the combination plates.
The Library Restaurant
(downstairs), Emmett St. NR.
Vastly overpriced, but their
spaghetti specials are good.
Long John Silver Seafood
Shoppe Emmett St. [**] Long
John's looks like something
from a comic book, or what
MacDonald's would look like if
it switched from hamburgers to
seafood; but LJ's serves
creditable fish and chips, and a
filling lunch shouldn't cost
over two dollars.
MacDonald's Barracks Road
Shopping Center. NR.
MacDonald's is taking its place
alongside Mom and apple pie.
Michie Tavern[***] A good
square meal of chicken and
vegetables at a reasonable
price. A must stop after visiting
Monticello. Only serving from
11:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Monticello HotelMain St.
We recommend their Friday
night seafood buffet. A strictly
dressup affair.
The White Spot University
Avenue. NR. If your grease
tolerance is especially high,
give the White Spot a go.
Poe's University Avenue
NR. We recommend Poe's on
the basis of its admirable,
super eminent, wonderful beer.
1776 W. Main St.[***] One of
Main Street's newest and most
welcome additions, a pleasant
place for lunch or dinner. For
nocturnal diners, 1776
thoughtfully stays open until
one a.m.
| The Cavalier daily Wednesday, June 27, 1973 | |