Christy
Stopped into The Good Sport at the Kimpton in Charlottesville and it absolutely delivered. The vibe is intimate and polished but still relaxed, the kind of place you settle into and do not rush.
The hazelnut old fashioned was rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced with just the right hint of nuttiness without overpowering the bourbon. And the espresso martini was silky, bold, and beautifully finished, the kind that actually tastes like real espresso and not just sweetness.
If you are in Charlottesville and want a sophisticated cocktail moment, this is it. Cozy bar, great energy, and drinks done right. I will definitely be
… moreJorge Ortiz
Not so “Good” sport, in fact they play a bad sport here. Ordered the “The Good Burger”, “Bird is the Word”, “Down-the-Hatch Burger” and the “The Veg Head”. The first three are listed on the menu coming with Brioche bun. But upon receiving the plates they were all serve with your regular plain sesame buns. At no point at all they at least had the decency to let us know before bringing the plates, cause is not that there is any price adjustment. To make matters worst, the waiter was asked for the reason for all three lacking the brioche and in response he indicated that it was “just changed to sesame bun”, hear this, “sesame brioche bun” look at the picture, like if we are that stupid. Are you kidding me!!!! It was more disappointing the fact the waiter thought he could just plainly lie in our face considering they could have notified us before bringing the order to the table. Nothing was change on the price, go figure. The “good burger” sauce is simply a bi-mac sauce, now you add the sesame buns and now you really have an overpriced bic-mac (AVOID THIS AT ALL CAUSE). The bird, in addition to also being destroyed with another crappy cheap sesame buns, the supposed thai dressing went also missing (perhaps went party with the brioche). Two stars because at least the Veg head was the only item that came the way it was supposed to.
… moreCatherine Thomas
Decided to check out the food the Good Sport, in our hotel. I’m so glad we stopped in for lunch. The food was delicious. I had the fried chicken sandwich with kimchi. It was perfectly fried succulent thigh meat, with the added touch of kimchi. I had a side of truffle fries. The fries were crispy and delicious. The cheese curds and fried pickles were also great. The cob salad was also very good. Definitely give them a try. The service was great too.
… moreSarah Angermeier
My partner and I really enjoyed our dinner and drinks Sunday night. The cocktails were some of the best we’ve had in Virginia and the wings were top tier too. Staff is friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is upscale and elegant yet still cozy. Will be back!
… moreJ S
The hotel where this restaurant is located hosts conferences. However, theGood Sport refused to give separate checks to our group of nine at a hotel conference. We left and went to the Sedona Brewing Company where we received excellent service and separate checks that our company requires.
… moreC’ville Knievel
Wow, Darden. Wow. For a school that touts itself as a “top 15” MBA program, they clearly have no clue how to run the most basic of businesses: a restaurant. Absolute disaster. Manager was extremely rude, and completely out of sorts. Bartender was doing her best to keep the place afloat, while manager was pushing her stress on everyone around her. Was going to order food, but manager barked at me that they are running a 45 minute ticket time before rushing away. Just being in the room gave me pretty serious anxiety. Promote bartender, fire manager. Won’t be back. PS, stood at host table for 10 minutes and nobody ever arrived so went to bar.
… moreMaureen Igoe
The Good Sport has a great staff. Hard working and very friendly! Taylor the hostess/manager is a spitfire. Full of energy really personable and extremely efficient. Zarny the bartender is also very friendly and efficient. The entire staff here works extremely hard. The food is very good. And they have gluten free bread for their sandwiches and burgers.
… moreDyah Kirana
I ordered a strawberry blush cocktail and the drink came 25 mins later. The gin was even watered down
… moreRicky Khurana (Real Estate Expert)
Thanks Matthew’s for the good cocktails! Appreciate you serving us.
… moreT. Ingram
We just ate a very unsatisfying meal here. The chicken tortilla soup was served cold with what tasted like yesterday’s chicken. The $21 salad with dry chicken added was certainly not what we would expect from a 4.8 star restaurant. The bread with honey and prosciutto would have been excellent except that it was also cold. The waitress was kind and friendly and the drinks were average. Everything was very expensive. Overall a very disappointing experience for such a nice hotel.
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