Selvedge Brewing

Good system and setup for COVID dinning. Food and service were good. We'll be back.

I'm not saying Selvedge Brewing is my new favorite brewery in Cville, but I think it might be my new favorite brewery in Cville. The menu is fresh, affordable, and fancy. As an avid meat eater, I'm open to alternatives, and I am still thinking about the smoked mushroom tacos I enjoyed alongside an Italian pilsner. The mushrooms were tender, filling, and freaking delicious. It's like I want to go back and order other items, but I also want to order more of those bomb-A tacos! The atmosphere is unique and fun, the beers are on point, and I'm over here raving about mushrooms. Well done, Selvedge! Can't wait to go back.

Great service! They are taking the pandemic seriously and it shows. Good beer. Good food. We will definitely go back.

Nice beer and cocktail offerings. Food was very good. Quick service. Doing a great job of setting up their space for social distancing.

After just one trip to Selvedge, they were immediately added to my favorites-rotation in Charlottesville. My visit was near the beginning of July, and they were seating by advance reservation only. Pro-tip: all reservations appeared to be sold out online, but when I called them directly, they actually had a quite a few times available for the night I wanted to visit. When in doubt, give them a call. The staff is extremely nice and helpful (on the phone and in person).

The atmosphere is really cool. Tuckered in the back corner of the Wool Factory, Selvedge has that uber modern, warehouse vibe with plenty of open, airy space. This makes for added comfort during Covid, when we want all the extra space between us and other patrons as we can get. They also have a cozy patio that was covered by a large tent when we visited. There was a brief storm that blew threw while we were there and the folks outside stayed put without any impact from the weather.

The staff is doing an excellent job with social distancing and keeping all areas constantly sanitized. We sat inside and never felt uncomfortable at all. When we visited, all ordering was done on paper to limit speaking with staff. It seems they have since moved to an online system where you can order directly from your table. I love their awareness and concern for safety. This is also a very modern option that will be great when we get to the other side of this pandemic. (one day, y'all!)

Our server was EXCELLENT! She exuded warmth and friendliness, even behind her mask. We actually visited after already having an early dinner, so we didn't expect to order much food ... just the possibility of a snack. We went for a glass of wine. I know, I know - we visited a brewery for wine. I have to say though, they have a freakin' amazing wine list. Lots of local options and also some really good finds by the bottle. I'll try the beer eventually (I've heard great things), but with the wine list they have, I'll need to get through a few must-try options on that list first. Anyhow, back to the server and her recommendations while we debated about a few snacks - she was extremely helpful and quickly answered the few questions we had about the menu. I can't rave enough about her service. I wish I had made a note of her name.

We ended up ordering smoked beets, dry rub chicken wings and crinkle fries (for dine-in). Let me just tell you: those beets are EPIC. If you like beets, you have got to try these babies. Holy moly. As soon as we tried 'em, we knew we were getting an order to go. We love chicken wings and these did not disappoint. They were bigger than we expected and the flavor packed a mighty punch! It'll be tough on our next visit trying to decide which wings to order. They had two other flavor options when we went and they all sounded fantastic. Our last snack was the most surprising for us ... the crinkle fries. Surprising because we don't typically prefer crinkle fries. I'm not even sure what prompted me to order 'em, aside from the fact that there should always be some kind of potato on the table. Y'all ... we devoured these salty spuds of heaven. We have now crossed to the land of crinkle-fry-lovers (but only from Selvedge).

After thoroughly enjoying all the tasty snacks mentioned above, with glasses of Blenheim and Early Mountain wine, we ordered mac & cheese, more smoked beets and the cookie plate to go. The sour cherry shortbread jam bar in the cookie box legit caused a fork fight. OMG. Insert all the drool faces here.

10/10 would recommend every single thing we ordered on that first visit, which only makes me more eager to try the rest of the menu.