Monticello Café — Restaurant in Charlottesville

One star is probably more accurate but two is the most gracious I can be. To call it a Cafe is generous. The coffee was only available via a Koureg coffee maker with coffee pods. This is acceptable in some circumstances but not anywhere like a tourist destination with robust facilities. There appeared to be larger coffee serving equipment but none of it was operational. I am mainly giving a lousy review because there were about 6 people waiting in line behind someone making several cups in a row. After a 2.5 hour rainy drive a cup of coffee seemed like a great idea before a 45 minute tour. I had to pass because our bus was going to be leaving. Clearly I survived but given the substance of the facilities and a coffee i was able to get after the tour it's amazing the actual "cafe" was so lacking. How hard is it to get...

Decent for a small Cafe. Don't count on getting an expansive breakfast menu to choose from. Lunch, and a light Dinner is about the best they have to offer there. Most of the items to choose from are pre made and ready for quick sale. Fortunately you can get them to make you a sandwich if you prefer that over a chilled sandwich in a refrigerated display case. Coffee is available as soon as you walk through the doors to your right hand side. Don't expect to get anything free here though. They have inside seating and a small outside seating area also. There is a microwave you can use at your...

The cafe is currently being remodeled. As such, the grill was closed and the only available for was from the cooler: soup and sandwiches. Well, those options were pretty good. They also sell a really good rootbeer.

Really, really good rootbeer.

The staff was very hospitable, they definitely performed above the minimum required for reasonable customer service. They were most notably friendly and attentive for such a simple business. It almost felt like...