Reviews for Fig in Charlottesville, VA
FIG (Food is good), I agree. Food is good, just not here. Dinner: Starters- We started with the mussels & frites. The actual... mussels were adequate and met our reasonable expectations. The broth was actually not bad, but the onions within the broth wereundercooked and made it difficult to enjoy. The dish itself was served without a spoon as if the broth was not intended to beconsumed. The broth was the best part of the dish. A soup spoon wouldn’t be a bad idea to bring out with the dish and a decentbasket of bread would really set this whole thing off. We got neither and it is what it is. My main question/concern….Who’sidea was it to top a plate of mussels with a handful of undercooked, limp, “Cajun seasoned” french fries? In what worldwould that be a good idea? Even if this dish were good, the wet noodle like fries on top would have inevitably ruined it eitherway. Main: Crab cake on a bed of risotto:…..Terrible. I’ve had better crab cakes from the frozen section of Whole Foods. Ifyou’re charging $20 for a single crab cake that’s the size of a cookie, you better be knocking my taste buds out with thatthing. Small. Tasteless. Disappointing. The “risotto” the crab was propped up on was about the same consistency as the friedrice you’ll find in an MRE that’s sat in a storage shed for about a decade too long. Way overcooked. Tasteless. And wholewalnuts embedded in the rice paste called risotto really topped it off well for me. Throw some random greens beside all that andyou’ve got yourself a terrible “meal”. Pork chop & frites:….If you thought the crab cake dish was bad hold on, thispork chop just made that look good. Served again beside possibly the worst fries I’ve ever had. Microwaved McDonald’s friesare better than these thin cut, soggy, limp, overall gross fries. The chop itself….if you’re going to serve a pork chop thatis so over cooked, even after it’s been butterflied wide open, you better at least serve it with a knife sharp enough to cutthrou Read more
Let me start off by saying I did enjoy the atmosphere and aesthetic of the restaurant. The staff was friendly and attentive and... my wife and I were seated promptly. Being vegan and having certain food allergies my wife called ahead to ensure I would be ableto have options (more than what was on the menu) and she was reassured that there were other options. Upon arrival, we look overthe menu and there is one vegan option and one vegetarian option neither of which I could eat. Long story short, I ended upeating potatoes (well seasoned) and still had go back home to cook breakfast. My wife although irritated by the whole ordeal didenjoy her french toast. Four stars for the VERY limited vegan options. Read more
Casual university style atmosphere with great background music. The menu changes from time to time, but there are always... delicious international flavored options including vegetarian. I lived the Eggs in Avocado for brunch. Look Read more
Glad to go here for restaurant week! I got the blueberry salad, very fresh trout, and flavorful apple pie with a good crust. A... bit crowded, but accommodated a seat change. Very small starters. Read more
Had a great breakfast and my server, Veronica, was AWESOME! French toast was ok, and the Big Fig plate was great. I especially... loved their cajun potatoes. Also, it is a dog friendly if anyone is wondering. Read more
I had jumbalaya which nicely included Andouille sausage, so it has a small kick which I like. Crabcake salad with arugula was... good, the fried oreos for dessert with vanilla ice cream were a nice touch. Everyone working there was very kind and attentive.Great location and very walkable. Would go again. Very pleasant experience. Read more
We went here for brunch and the staff was very sweet. The food was really good. I enjoyed the biscuit I got with my meal quite a... bit, also they gave me a truck load of bacon. Read more
Had dinner with friends there on a Friday night. Great vibe, very friendly and prompt service, and really fantastic food! The... mussels and frites were particularly good as was the kale salad. Will definitely come back! Read more