Reviews of Grit Coffee, Downtown (Coffee Shop)

Zax Bit

Best coffee and breakfast on the mall! Their grit bowls & breakfast burrito put me in a state of zen, I always grab brunch here when I'm feeling down and it brightens my day! Workdays I notice they're sometimes short-staffed, so be prepared with a wait sometimes, calling ahead and ordering to-go works great here, though. Excellent shop to meet up at, definitely a local favorite!

Alex C

Great coffee. Great location. Great service.

Eddie Cruz

The tip should be applied AFTER dining. Tables were a mess, potatoes were under cooked and when requested “cooked” potatoes had to wait for every new order to be filled before coming back to ours. I want my tip back!

Kyle Kirk

Service was nice, food for two people came out cold. Breakfast burrito didn’t have the cheese melted, home fries were chilly. Pumpkin spice latte took ~10 minutes to prepare Enjoyable location, right downtown. Very nice staff. Good menu choices

John Thomas

Great food, good prices (which include the 10.3% taxes on the sticker price), great location, hours could extend later. Local artists present their works on the walls. Great business!

Chris Hannon

Excellent food

Kyle Sandridge

Easily never coming back for the rest of my life. If you don't know that my drink is correct then don't give it to me expecting me not to notice. Honestly don't know what I expected all the employees were clearly too high to function

Victoria Glasgow

All of my experiences with Grit downtown have been overwhelmingly positive: the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the food is reasonably priced and portioned and tastes great, and the coffee is fantastic. Grit is one of the few places that serves tasty decaf, and their espressos are perfectly balanced. There's a variety of seating inside the store (inside, outside, tables, standing tables) with the choice to have a place to people watch or have a private spot in the back. They offer actual cups of water and metal silverware, and you can have your coffee in a mug inside the store (which is great for cutting down unnecessary waste). The only complaint I have is that the music is often loud and can be strange for the atmosphere (Metallica at 8am?), but I'm sure you could mention it to staff and they'd do something about it.

jon comer

Good food and wonderfully coffee and the staff is excellent

Louis Licata

Unique breakfast place on the mall! Excellent breakfast biscuits with the choices of avacado, eggs, cheese, sausage, etc. Long lines. Very slow. No one is in a hurry.

Paul Gregg

Great place to hang out and get some work done over a good espresso drink and a bowl of grits. Highlights include the Graduate bowl, Avocado Toast, and the flat white. Great location right in the downtown mall of Charlottesville.

Nathan Rose

Grit downtown has never let me down. The baristas are magicians and the glass jar coffee bean refills are a fantastic eco-friendly perk!

Nava Berg

I used to come here a lot when this place was still Café Cubano. The menu has undergone a lot of changes since then. They still have the same coffee which is good enough and baked goods from the Albemarle bakery which are excellent. The sides are huge portions, and all the portions are pretty generous in general. The barristas are really nice and friendly. Something that really bothered me is finding not just a piece but pieces of eggshell in my side of scrambled eggs recently. It was so gross I couldn't enjoy the rest of my food and felt nauseous all morning :(

Michael Daubert

One of the best spots downtown!

Raneé Sager Bartley

Friendly staff and nice selection of coffee and espresso options.

Caroline Heins

Good quick southern style food on the downtown mall. Excellent breakfast joint.

Janelle Walker

Coffee and food are amazing! Love the new renovation!

Coenraadt Moolman

Nice place.Good coffee

Justin Poe

Fell short somewhere between self service and having wait staff, which led to us waiting a long time but still ordering at a counter repeatedly... food was tasty, but so is most of the food on the mall, so it doesn't really stand out.

Forrest Walker

Between the terrible and rude service, acidic coffee, and over priced food, I would advise to waste your money elsewhere.

Meghan Boyer

My favorite place to grab a coffee and breakfast when I’m in town.

Lael Cashen

Good breakfast spot!!

Kevin Anderson

Excellent Atmosphere, Beautiful Patio, Fabulous Staff

Mike Wright

Decent prices and good coffee and a relaxing atmosphere, convenient to everything downtown.

gingersnap3303

Really delicious breakfast- good size portions and reasonably priced. The huevos Buenos is super good and so is the chorizo sausage. Good coffee! It's a little crowded waiting in line, but this is one of my favorite spots to get breakfast on the downtown mall.

Sean Campbell

Always a great breakfast or lunch! and fantastic coffee.

Jewel White

I don’t take the time to write reviews, in fact, this is my first review on any medium. I ordered here for the first time today and it will certainly be the last. This isn’t even about the food (which is okay at best. But this is typical of Charlottesville food anyway.) or the fact that I got my food late (they were backed up, understandable, and one of the employees took the time to explain and apologize, she’s great!) or the fact that my order came out wrong. But after finally getting my order right, the guy who gave me my food slid the plate to me and didn’t say a word, as if I inconvenienced him (who didn’t even cook or remake the food) for requesting that my order be correct. He also didn’t give me silverware (another employee said he was supposed to) and I had to get in line and go out of my way to ask for some, because you know, I had to eat the food. He just exhibited poor customer service overall. I wouldn’t say avoid the place, I’m sure this incident is isolated, and the other employees are great, but it’s unacceptable for ANY employee to treat certain (paying!) customers however they want.

pierre Richardson

The food at Grit cafe is great but as of today i wont be going back went in to get my breakfast and was totally ignored me like i wasnt there i send buisness there all the time from the hotel im employed at but wont be sending customers there anymore..

Wwbusiness Tolima

Good coffe, and great atmosphere.

Lee Elberson

Grit has some great items on the menu to eat and their choice is pretty good.

Albert Muccilli

Very friendly and accommodating!

Charles Queen

No complaints at all. Good food. Good lattes.

Chris Backus

The sign on the bathroom said for customers only, so I felt obligated to buy a drink. The coffee was great though, 10/10 would pee here again.

Harald Borrás

(Translated by Google) All good (Original) Alles gut

Paul Jenkkins

Great cold brew coffee, enjoyed. Great gigabit wifi.

Karen M

Great food. But they don't come check on you. Pretty wierd.

Natasha Randolph

Staff was so friendly and food was reasonably priced and delicious! Thank you for such a great experience!

Vincent Lunato

Best breakfast burrito ever!

Meredith O'Leary

The best coffee on the downtown mall, and the friendliest staff! (The food is good, too.)

Jacob Sawyer

Great coffee, nice and strong lattes without the burnt taste like the usual Starbucks garbage. Excellent for breakfast, the omelette is awesome and I highly recommend the homemade biscuits! I skipped lunch after the hardy meal I had this morning.

Ashley .

Super friendly staff, delicious lattes, and great little biscuit sandwiches! They have outdoor seating that is very dog friendly, and last time I was there with my pup they came out to refill the water bowl as soon as they saw him! It was really sweet that I didn’t even have to ask. Their seasonal lattes are absolutely top notch

Andre Johnson

First time here. What a great start to my morning! Just found out we have one at home in Richmond. My first stop in the morning. Great location on the mall, great customer service , AND the coffee is exceptional!

Grace Burkhart

Food, coffee, and service are consistently good! Love the pastries and they are very accommodating if you bring your own cup. It tends to get busy around 10am for brunch, but before that time I've rarely had to wait.

Yago

I've been here for breakfast a couple times. Fast and friendly service. My over easy eggs were cooked perfectly. Good bread options, and tasty preserves. The atmosphere is nice and has a "down to Earth vibe" I'd definitely recommend this place for a quick breakfast. My only suggestion is to make sure that the potatoes are completely cooked.

Sara Troxel

Next time. The breakfast bowl

Caroline Lamy

Friendly staff and yummy French toast

iamajl

First time here....friendly service. Good food selection, just a bit small, but that adds to the character of the place....definitely would recommend this place for a morning breakfast date..

Christopher Fuller

Consistently great coffee. This location's food is stellar as well with omelettes, interesting lunch bowls, and fresh fruit

Jean Gratz

Great coffee and fast breakfast. Grit has generous portions and goes beyond the standard fare by including items with salsa and tortillas. One of our go to places in regular rotation.

Joanie Axelbaum

Great little spot for tea and coffee.

Angela Drake

Not only was the coffee great but I was able to get some work finished without feeling like I was taking up space. And I highly recommend the Avocado Toast with egg.

Katherine Yan

Awesome place for breakfast! Food came out pretty quickly and came in pretty nice portion sizes.

Jeremy Pleso

Spacious inside. The breakfast burrito w/ avocado was fantastic, potato's were adequate, bowl of fruit was a generous amount, and the cafe con leche was on point. On the downtown main strip, it's a wonderful breakfast option for sure.

Amy W

The grit bowls are amazing! And the cappuccinos are made to perfections with lots of light smooth foam on top.

David Cantrell

No napkins out, milk container empty at condiments bar. Staff not overly friendly. 15 minutes nto get a cappuccino.

Stephen Palmer

The service was poor to say the least. They forgot my order and didn't do anything to make amends. The refund was less than the cost of the meal. Rest assured, I am telling everyone I know

Joseph Schepps

Great food! Great people!

Mia Walker

Good atmposhpere and friendly staff! I reccomend the Fog Cabin!

Ryan McClure

Great lil place!! Sweet people!! Yummy food! Locals love it!!

Jessica Ferguson

Average coffee, small tables, lacked ambiance. Very cheerful staff though!

Jennifer C

Grit has good breakfast sandwiches and decent coffee. The place, however, could use a good cleaning! The coffee bar is always sticky and the floors really ought to be swept more often.

Miriah Dudley

The Grad - this is the best bowl of grits in town. Service is fantastic, my first time and they decide what was good and they made a perfect suggestion. Absolutely love this place!

Saajid Hasan

The veggie burger was delicious and portion size very generous. Interior design also aesthetically pleasing. Will definitely be back for more!

Scott Yoder

Good coffee, enough said

Adam Hale

Proper spot for a cup of coffee and espesso with some tastey stuff on their limited menu. Avocado toast is delicious. Great to sit and use the wifi, meet up with friends or just take a load off and relax for a bit. Friendly staff and chill atmosphere.

Nathan Williamson

Fast internet!!

Coleman Pont

Great Columbian coffee and breakfast waffle!

Oliver Atherton

The coffee is very good.

Anthony R Johnston

I would not know what to do without Grit.

Nichole Turner

Unless you like undercook chicken and tasteless grits. Perfect place for ya

Greg Burnett

Best cappucino in town!

Emily Davis

So far I've visited twice and I wish I could say I loved it. The grit bowl was pretty good - I'll be back to try that again. But my Cuban sandwich today was barely even heated through and my simple request for no mayo was ignored. For the price I'd at least hope for hot food. I'll give it one more try!

Don Rude

Local. Tasty. Excellent. You need to check it out.

Oliver Asberger

My favorite Breakfast place in downtown Charlottesville

Madison Skala

Such a great pace! Amazing service, AMAZING food. Just passed through today with some friends and decided to try it. So glad we did.

Melody Jones

Good drip coffee. Good breakfast. And a good place to study/work. Friendly staff.

Timothy Schleicher

The drinks are very good. Pricy but I think it makes sense given the quality.

Jeremy Thompson

Order a cortadito, so good!

D Jones

Pleasant atmosphere and employees

Alberto Namnum

Big fan! Super nice staff!!

Brian Cooper

Excellent coffee! Nice atmosphere. Got some work done quietly, over a flat white, while waiting for a friend. If you are visiting as I was, this is a nice stop when you need your coffee!

David Purser

Great service! The Huevos Buenos and Belgian Waffle were delicious and well priced.

Patch McDonald

Great people, excellent coffee, and yummy-delicious food. What more needs to be said?

Emanuela Fiorito

The first time I had espresso it was really good thanks to the bartender who made it really good. The second time it was bad and the third time I got a latte and a croissant and the butter croissant was more than 3$. It’s ridicoulus price and it was my bad for not checking the price but I couldn’t expect it. They won’t see me ever again. Bye

Miles Katz

Nostalgia aside, Marco & Luca's dumplings (and sauce) are delicious and reasonably priced. With quick, friendly service, this is a great place for a quick bite with friends.

Laura Van Camp

ethically sourced/naturally decaffeinated coffee!!