Tj's Tavern

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  Inside of the Double Tree Hilton Hotel.  The bar area is typical of a casual sports Bar.  However, if a Casual Sports bar is not your scene they also have a formal dining area with linen table cloths.  I arrived at 10 pm and was offered a full menu.  This establishment remains open until 11 pm for the weary late night traveler.  Ordered 2 appetizers. Total with tax $21.  The shrimp and grits and the Fried Green tomatoes.  
  
  Of the 2, the Shrimp and Grits were the most tasteful.  Three shrimp on a rosemary skewer that were lightly grilled and four deep fried grit balls served with a tangy tomato based dipping sauce.  The only downside was the texture for the breading of the grit ball was a little tough in some areas.  
  
  The Fried Green tomatoes, three of them served with a red tomato/onion relish and topped off with a white sauce that tasted like plain sour cream.   The breading on the green tomatoes were too thick.  The green tomato was not fresh and had a reminiscent taste of a pre-sliced tomato that had been sitting in the refrigerator for awhile.  Did not care for the onion and tomato relish that was served on the top of the fried green tomato nor the white sauce.  It looks delectable but the taste is lacking.  
  
  Service was friendly and spot on.

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  Posted on 08.19.13 Darleen O.

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  Great place! My sisters and I were in town for a few days visiting our grandparents and we were looking for a place to get brunch before going to the airport. We were really hungry and just started Google-ing places nearby and we saw this one. We were nervous initially since we weren't guests at the hotel and it looked rather fancy when we walked in. But it was totally fine! Firstly it wasn't busy when we went in so we weren't taking seats away from the guests and the staff was super friendly!
  
  Firstly, the omelet bar which was included in the buffet price (only about $12) where you could choose your type of egg (regular eggs, whites only, or subsitute) and cheese and vegetable and meat. The chef was from Russia and was very nice and deftly flipped several omelets around at once! Honestly one of the best omelets for that price.
  
  Lastly our waitress, Sarah, was friendly and attentive and since it was close to the buffet closing she gave us to-go boxes and cups so we could stock up! We took advantage of the fresh blackberries and the breakfast potatoes. We we're sure to leave her and the omelet chef a large tip!

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  Posted on 07.26.13 Catie R.

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  For a hotel restaurant it was terrific.  Very cool decor (wood paneled swanky pub feel).  The food was delicious.  Ribeye steak special came with a salad, 2 sides, and a sundae and it was all around $16.  The steak was good.  We also had the club sandwich.  It was HUGE, and really good.  The fries were perfectly seasoned and nice and crispy.  Pretty good selection of beers on tap, and the bar itself was well stocked.  Definitely would go again if staying at this hotel, and honestly, if I lived nearby, I would probably stop in for a beer and club sandwich.

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  Posted on 05.28.13 Pete A.

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  The beer selection was adequate for a hotel bar. However, the beer itself was on the skunky side. I realize it's a college town, and if this was a dive bar I'd allow for the stale taste of the beer and quasi-Gardetto's snacks but it's in a premium hotel property. They need to step up their game a bit. Service was great but their product needs work.

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  Posted on 10.08.12 Charles H.

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  Monday night football is on and the 3 male bar patrons are held hostage to a CBS sitcom. Barkeep, she could care less...
  
  Had the Salmon Red Grape Salad.  The Salmon was about 3/4 raw.  That really sucked. Had it not been raw, I could rate TJ's 3 stars even w/ the football incident.
  Beer was cold and selection was decent....

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  Posted on 10.05.12 Fuel M.

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  This is the only restaurant inside the Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville, and I must say that the food we had was pretty damn good all things considering. This hotel is in the middle of a college town that has pretty much nothing except Wal-Mart and a Gold's Gym, and it exceeded my expectations for food quality.
  
  What I had during my stay there: their traditional buffalo wings, cobb salad, blue ridge BBQ, triple chocolate cake, guacamole, and hazelnut iced coffee. All of these except for the guacamole were enjoyable to eat. The guacamole tasted like artificially mashed avocados and it was overly acidic. I expected salad that was wilted and sandwiches that came out like a plastic mold, but it didn't. It tasted like good food.
  
  I docked them one star due to inconsistent service. There was one specific waitress there who gave us so much attitude and stood around the register/computer the entire time. There were other times where the service was excellent, although still a bit on the slow side. It took them a while to take our orders, and screwed up our order as well. We had to remind our waiter to wipe off our table because there were scraps of food and water spots sitting there for a while. The restaurant is only so big, and there were only so many people, I find this to be subpar service.

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  Posted on 09.09.12 Whitney B.

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