Charlottesville restaurant for a group?

[Anonymous]

Friends and families would like to meet up at a neutral location for dinner; 20 people, ages 6-60. It would be during winter break, so there won't be the usual UVA crowd. Any recommendations? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I'd try tripavisor.com.

[Anonymous]

What type of food? Ambiance? Entree price? Do folks need access to cabs, public transportation?

[Anonymous]

Everyone will drive. Ideally American food that will have something for everyone. Looking for something a step or two down from a white tablecloth restaurant. Price not terribly important.

[Anonymous]

Let us know if you would consider Chinese. There is a fabulous one (Peter Chang's? I think that's the name) in the Barrack's Road shopping center. Real, true Chinese food. It's on Yelp. Has a fabulous reputation and following. Wasn't busy last time I was there between lunch and dinner crowd.

[Anonymous]

Haven't been to a Chinese restaurant in years. This sounds great. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Love Peter Chang! Didn't realize he had landed in Charlottesville.

[Anonymous]

My friend owns Maya and it's really good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend owns Maya and it's really good!

Seriously? I LOOOOVE Maya! My DH and I go to Charlottesville every winter for a little kid-free vacation and we make a point of having dinner at Maya. Love, love, love it. We're going to be there in a few weeks and I'm already drooling thinking of it. Tell your friend he/she has a big fan here.

[Anonymous]

Duner's is an old stand by. The Wiskey Jar if you live Southern Food. Maya IS good- not the previous poster.

[Anonymous]

Love not live

[Anonymous]

Duner's is great but it would be hard to fit a group of 20 unless you went at a really off hour. They don't take reservations and you wouldn't want to wait in line for as long as it would take to get table space for 20.

I haven't been to Miller's in a million years but I bet they could do a group that size easily.

[Anonymous]

Not Miller's, it's had some issues and would not be good for older relatives.

[Anonymous]

Good to know.

[Anonymous]

to 22:37 Yes, THAT Peter Chang. Destination restaurant. Be careful, though, he used to be at another Charlottesville restaurant. He is at the Barrack's Road shopping center now (and owns a couple other restaurants). http://www.yelp.com/biz/peter-changs-china-grill-charlottesville#query:peter%20change. It was the first time I've found real authentic good chinese food since I toured China decades ago Get the fried eggplant. It's as good as all the reviewers says. Soups are fabulous. Dumplings. And go on an off-hour so you aren't rushed and have the restaurant to yourself.