Reviews for Duner's in Charlottesville, VA
We made a reservation after a recommendation from a friend. My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary so we wanted a... special evening and Duner's did not disappoint! Dillon was so attentive and very knowledgeable of the menu and wine list. He hadexcellent suggestions and the food was absolutely delicious! A gentleman (owner, manager) also stopped to talk and wish us ahappy anniversary. We are so thankful to Duner's for helping us celebrate our special occasion. ?? It was an exceptional diningexperience. Read more
Sometimes it's how you handle things when things don't go well at your restaurant. This place has very good food but an... exceptional staff. They ran out of my first and second choice. After that, without being asked or even suggested, they did notcharge for my entree and went above and beyond with a delicious wine upgrade. Our reservation was later in the evening.Restaurants run on very small margins and cannot afford to waste food. I totally understood that we would be faced with runningout of our first or second choice. Before we even arrived they called to warn us that they were out of many of their items. Thisstaff goes above and beyond. The gold standard. Read more
My husband and I went to spend our first anniversary together at Duner's. We were so excited because even before we got married,... we knew we wanted to dine here for our first anniversary. I noted on the reservation that it was our anniversary, and thehostess kindly congratulated us and sat us. That was the end of our positive experience. We were sat under the tent and ourtable cloth was stained and had spiders and dirt on it. Our server was extraordinarily rude to us. She wasn't aware it was ouranniversary until she asked us if we wanted dessert, and I happily responded, "We actually have year old wedding cake waitingfor us at home!" She replied, "Do you want to get a dessert in case yours is freezer burned?" My husband and I were shocked, andhe simply asked for the check. She kindly took our drinks off, which we weren't surprised because she forgot to bring myhusbands second beer and never came to check on us. After she ran our card she said, "Enjoy your frozen cake," and left. I'msure in her mind she was joking, but after spending $100 on an appetizer and two entrees, we were shocked and hurt. We tipped$20 on the pure fact that she comped our drinks. We were in and out in barely an hour. Not ideal for an intimateoccasion. Honestly, the reviews we read were correct: Exceptional food, worst service. If service isn't an issue for you, thendefinitely go. I'd recommend Tavern & Grocery or Maya if you want great food and better service though. The only reason I chose3 stars was for the food and the fact our drinks were comped. Otherwise, I would have just done 2. Read more
Duner’s is great in almost every respect, except tonight I was served a strip steak so gross I had to send my food back for... the first time in my 37 years. The rest of the food was absolutely phenomenal yet somehow they proved capable of simultaneouslyserving the most disgusting steak I’ve ever seen. They made it right as best they could but there’s no coming back fromthat. We’ve been loyal to Duner’s for many years and live just down the road but won’t be back anytime soon in such acompetitive market. Read more
Just wow. We had an incredible dinner last night at Duner’s. We were a group of 4 and each had a different, delicious entree... and split 2 desserts. The staff was friendly and outgoing and really made our evening. Also, the sommelier was on point with hissuggestions of wine to pair with my crab cakes. A true gem of a restaurant; cannot wait to return! Read more
Loved the pate. Braised short ribs had a nice flavor, star anise maybe? Nice dinner on a special occasion
Don't judge the book by its cover with this one... An amazing chef inspired menu, extensive wine and liquor menu. As a first... timer who went with long time regulars for my first experience quickly found out they weren't lying about how cool and goodeverything is ... While the vegetarian/vegan options weren't many the grain bowl was out of this world... It was definitely oneof the best things I've ever eaten. Lived within 20 mins of it for 20 years and just was introduced. Will def be back. Read more
Service was fantastic, friendly, fast and knowledgeable. Atmosphere was nice. Food was inconsistent. Duck, fish and veal for us.... The duck was seasoned perfectly, but giant assumption thinking everyone will like the sauce which is draped on top like ameatloaf covered in ketchup - looked like ketchup. It over took the dish. The side dishes weren't seasoned at all. This was trueof each of the dishes. Would come again, but ask more questions when ordering. Read more