Maya - Charlottesville

We started off with the Pimento Cheese Fritters and Cornmeal-Crusted Fried Oysters. My 4-year-old son, normally a very picky eater, devoured the Oysters. The only words out of his mouth were 'can I have another ' until they were eventually gone. The Fritters were gone quickly as well. Some of our guests swore by the accompanying chive sour cream sauce for the Fritters, I preferred them without it as they were delicious alone. Oh, and the Corn Bread was in the top three I 've ever had, hitting all the right marks. Thin, yet crisp crust, moist interior, sweet, but not too sweet and just the right crumble. While all of the entrees were on point, our favorites were the Ancho Rubbed Pork Tenderloin and the Pan Seared Crab Cakes. If you like skin-on mashed potatoes, get them here. The pork was cooked perfectly, the rub was slightly charred to a crust, while the center remained juicy and then it was sliced at a sharp angle serving up 5 beautiful medallions. My father-in-law indulged on the Vanilla Bean Cheesecake. By indulge I mean it was gone before anyone could ask for a bite. I had the Chilly Willie, OMG. It 's like the best of all worlds. The menu describes cherry ice cream and for that I was skeptical. I 'm glad I didn 't let my skepticism stop me because it 's not at all what I imagined. We 're talking about two incredible oatmeal cookies hugging this ice cream that did not at all remind me of cherries. As if the combo wasn 't already a dream, it got dipped in dark chocolate (maybe semi-sweet), cut in half and served as two half-moons perched on a bed of marshmallow fluff. I do wish they had espresso, but I guess that 's not a 'Southern Thing ', so that 'll just have to wait until I make it to Mudhouse in the morning.

Went here for dinner and drinks with my husband and friends. The food was absolutely delicious and they have the best sweet potato fries around! Not only is the food great, but our server and the overall atmosphere made us feel welcome and at ease. Definitely worth checking out!

The trout was fabulous and the Papperdelle pasta was the best. We sat at the bar and the bartender, his name escapes me, but bald and so charming was the best. We certainly will be back and let friends know how great the food was!

Our food was absolutely wonderful- tenderloin like butter; grits and greens delicious! And, Melanie was gracious and extremely helpful! Hope to visit again sometime!

Pure savory amazingness, from omnitarian to vegan choices, the menu is delectable, Farm to table joy, and then some.