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C & O Restaurant


3.5 of 5 stars 63 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: American, International
  • Average price: € 14 ($ 20)

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3 of 5 stars
hammer5311   3 contributions
Hampton roads
Oct 28, 2009

The Reviews were very good and the photos made it look nice as well. The fact is, that it is nice but only nice not great. The price range is more like $40.00 for dinner with out drinks and speaking of the drinks when I order a martini I do not want a mini martini I want a normal sized... more

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1 of 5 stars
jellybelly81   1 contribution
Charlottesville, VA
Oct 17, 2009

One vegetarian option. The "lasagna" consists ONLY of layers of cabbage with refried black beans between each layer. Was this made by a child playing around in the kitchen?! I was depending on the "lasgana" part of the entree to be my actual dinner. The only thing on the plate that I ate was a small bowl of cheesey souffle... more

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5 of 5 stars
BrianofLondon   13 contributions
London, England
Oct 9, 2009

We ate on their terrace on a balmy evening. Food was excellent, service great and atmosphere superb. Host Elaine Futhey was welcoming and generous (thanks for the local champagne Elaine!) more

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1 of 5 stars
AOVirginia   18 contributions
Virginia
Sep 14, 2009

For many years C&O was one of my favorite restaurants in C'ville. Cozy, well served, high quality food. However, last time I went there for dinner (first week of September 09) it was terrible. Cozy? Not with loud parties going on at private rooms, and an endless parade of people going by our table.The service was very slow and unprofessional,... more

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2 of 5 stars
JaimeSommers   3 contributions
Potomac, MD
Sep 7, 2009

I realize that my comments are mostly in contrast to many other positive reviews. I took my family to C&O Restaurant last night after reading many positive reviews on TripAdvisor and C&O's web site. When we pulled up to the building, I was surprised at the uninviting exterior with an old Pepsi sign that resembled something you'd see from a... more

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1 of 5 stars
BUCKAtlanta   1 contribution
Atlanta
Aug 26, 2009

The worst $100.00 in years. Wine $28.00 C- Ceasar salad E- greens were hot. No cold salad fork at C & O Barramudi Fish E- fish had the texture of mashed potatoes and the smell of a locker room Sweetbreads were boiled and I think I detected freezer burn. Sauce wasn't any help. Tax on $90.00 was $8.00 more

the best
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5 of 5 stars
j314   8 contributions
va
Aug 9, 2009

Perfect place for a special event -- graduation... birthday ... engagement... whatever! You can always count on a great meal at C & O . The place has been there for years and is always the same -- great service, wonderful specials... just a count on it to be wonderful meal! more

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5 of 5 stars
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Mar 5, 2009

Fun place to go for a book club get together. more

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1 of 5 stars
NancyOO7   12 contributions
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 16, 2009

My husband and I have dined at C & O about 6 times - everytime we have visited Charlottesville. Our past experiences have been wonderful. Unfortunately there isn't anything positive to report about our most recent visit on 2-14-09. We were sat in the bar dining area - which was very small, loud and the tables sat on top of... more

Just okay
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3 of 5 stars
jesserows   39 contributions
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 11, 2008
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We ate in the outside patio area, so perhaps my experience would have been different if we had chosen to eat inside. I felt like I was just eating in someone's backyard, there was a hose unraveled across the gravel, loud air conditioning blaring from the building next door, and an old fence that divided the area from other buildings.... more

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C & O Restaurant Address

515 East Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Tel: (434) 971-7044 Fax: (434 )971-7045
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.