Nuts's Quick Restaurant Guide to Charlottesville
As a response to those indecisive hours spent wondering where to grab a bite
in Charlottesville, I evaluated restaurants according to four criteria:
- Cheap: Without meaning to sound derogatory, this just refers
to the cost of getting a decent meal at the establishment.
- Fast: Quick service is a must when you have to eat and run.
Naturally, sit-down places lose in this category.
- Good: Good food could mean tasty food, healthy food or
variety in the menu. In order to keep the categories brief, all of
them are lumped under a single category.
- Lots: A meal should be decent-sized, else it may be
worthwhile to just snack at your desk.
My pet theory is that very few places will score high in all four
categories. Therefore, when choosing a place to munch at, you will have to
weight these categories on your own.
Currently, my rating system is very simple: a '+' under a particular category
denotes a "yea" or endorsement, a '-' denotes a "nay" or disapproval, a '.'
denotes "hmm" or average, and a '?' denotes a "huh" or ignorance/indifference.
If you feel I should be more prolix in my ratings, send me mail. Check out
the Corner Map for locations of some restaurants.
NAME |
CHEAP |
FAST |
GOOD |
LOTS |
|
|
|
NAME |
CHEAP |
FAST |
GOOD |
LOTS |
Arby's |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
Baja Bean |
. |
- |
. |
+ |
Biltmore |
- |
- |
+ |
. |
Bodo's Bagels |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
Burger King |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
Café Europa |
. |
+ |
+ |
. |
Café Noelle Kafkafé |
- |
- |
+ |
. |
Classic Subs |
- |
. |
+ |
. |
College Inn |
. |
- |
- |
. |
Copacabana |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
Court Square Tavern |
- |
+ |
+ |
. |
Flaming Wok |
. |
. |
+ |
+ |
Greenskeeper |
. |
- |
+ |
. |
Hardware Store |
- |
- |
- |
. |
Higher Grounds |
- |
+ |
+ |
. |
Littlejohn's |
. |
+ |
+ |
. |
Ham's Macado's |
. |
- |
+ |
. |
Maharaja |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
McDonald's |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
Michael's Bistro |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
Monsoon Café |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
Pargo's |
- |
. |
+ |
+ |
Rococo's |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
Ruby Tuesday |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
Sakura |
- |
. |
+ |
- |
St. Maartën's |
. |
- |
+ |
. |
Subway |
+ |
+ |
- |
. |
Taco Bell |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
Take It Away |
. |
+ |
+ |
. |
The Virginian |
. |
- |
+ |
. |
|
DISCLAIMER: I am not employed by any of the
establishments listed here. The opinions listed below are just that:
opinions. They are not meant to be used against me in any way.
Anand Natrajan,
nuts@virginia•edu".