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Aberdeen Barn
Category: Restaurants Steakhouses Steakhouses [Edit]
2018 Holiday DrCharlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 296-4630
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Aberdeen Barn
11 reviews in English
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Review from Courtney R.
Baltimore, MD
1/27/2012
Great food and Derrick is the best! He makes you feel at home. Thank you so much for the great time.
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Review from Jonathan M.
Mahwah, NJ
4/1/2012
Went here after game 2 of the UVa v. UC-Irvine series back in June '11. The decor was like a good ole' fashioned barn turned into a restaurant. Had a few big screen tv's scattered around the place which gave it a bit of a sports-bar feel, but you knew you were coming for a big steak. It captured that home-town/college-town feel very well.
The place cooks it meat on top of a charcoal grill. Since we got there so late, unfortunately there wasn't much coal left on the grill. I didn't mind much since I like my steak medium-rare. Service was very friendly, but that's expected in the south. (I still don't understand why Northerners tend to be so much more unpleasant)
If I was back in the area looking for a steak, I'd definitely revisit Aberdeen Barn.
Go Wahoos! -
Review from Tina N.
1/31/2012
While the food was fine, not great not bad, the service was very friendly. I'll echo Courtney's comment and say that Derek was terrific.
The ambiance is old school, and dark with a saloon feel. Oh, and I hate to say this but the mojito's we had were not so good. Stick with wine or beer. -
Review from Lisa N.
4/15/2012
Their prime rib is gigantic!! Aberdeen Barn is a decent steakhouse located right off of 29. It's a large restaurant with enough parking, usually, but waits can be long on busy nights. Overall, a good value for the hefty eater and friendly waitstaff.
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Review from John D.
This is a steak joint. Don't even think of ordering anything else, and keep your cholesterol and high blood pressure meds handy.
All four of us had the prime rib - I think that's what you're supposed to have here. Rolls and baked potato come with dinner and that's about it. Veggies are a special order.
Everything was quite nice, although well short of fantastic.
By the way, this is an old people's place - you won't see many people under 60 here.
We had a bottle of Argentine cab to go with our dinner and we all left happy.
Decor/Ambiance - 4 STARS (leathery, dark & beefy)
Location - 5 STARS
Service - 4 STARS (solicitous, perhaps too much so)
Food - 3 1/2 STARS (quite nice, but missing that something extra) -
Review from Jean L.
8/8/2011
We've been to a number of steakhouses. Between the two of us, hundreds. Aberdeen didn't knock our socks off, but it did it for us when we wanted steak. Plus, I never thought those prices could co-exist with a steakhouse. It was ridiculously inexpensive for a finer establishment.
The breadsticks arrived with a butterstick-hard tub of cheddar cheese. The steak came with three dipping sauces. It makes me wonder - what do they do with the rest of the tub of cheese not eaten? What do they do with the majority of the dips left untouched? How do you scrape away holes left by breadsticks; do they dump the dressings away?
Anyway, our porterhouse was quite large and sufficient for two. We know our meats, and this wasn't top notch quality, but hey...it was cow, medium rare and charred. It satisfied our carnivore cravings, and made us smile.
Our caesar was also shared, dressed fully and ample.
Service was great throughout. The decor, as others have mentioned, is quite dim. Darkness doesn't equate romanticism, but it certainly helps lend the ambience of class and classic. -
Review from Eugene W.
New York, NY
1/25/2011
After asking around about the best steakhouse in CVille I was directed towards Aberdeen Barn (AB) and I left very satisfied. While it is not a Peter Luger's or AJ Maxwell's for CVille it is more than appropriate.
The atmosphere is more or less what you expect with dim lighting and wood panel throughout the restaurant. They are able to capture the classic steakhouse feel with the many decorations including classic rifles and other western themed items. They do have classic photos of UVA sports which was a nice surprise.
I went here for restaurant week so the menu was limited to a few choices but left me with enough options where I was happy with my choice. They start you off with bread sticks and their own cheddar cheese sauce, which was delicious. I ordered the lobster bisque as an appetizer which was somewhat of a disappointment. It was too creamy and lacked the flavor of a typical lobster bisque. The real delight was my main course which was the Char Broiled Rib Eye which I have to say was around 14 oz. I ordered it medium with a side of baked potato. Everything about the steak was great, it was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. On a side note they placed a serving tray with sour cream and bacon bits on the table for the group to share which helped to dress up my baked potato.
The best part of the meal was the key lime tart I had for desert which has the perfect ratio of sweet and tart. After the full meal I had this was a perfect way to end it.
If in CVille and looking for a good steak this is the place to go. -
Review from Byong K.
Charlottesville, VA
1/11/2012
3.5 stars for great ambiance and good food.
When I entered the restaurant, I was immediately immersed into the classy ambiance of the restaurant created by minimal lighting and semi-antique decor. There is a plenty of space in the restaurant and the tables are separated enough to not be able to overhear conversations at other tables, which I thought was great. Once seated, they first bring out unsalted-pretzel-like bread sticks that you dip into their own tub of soft cheddar cheese. I thought the cheese dip was very unique and addictive, and apparently you can buy the tubs to bring home with you! Salad comes out with different dressings, so you can choose with what and how much you want to dress your salad. I ordered the Delmonico medium with barn potatoes on the side and thick steak came out well-rested. Taste wise, I thought the steak was pretty good, but not great. Overall, I had a pretty good experience here, and I would definitely come back for the ambiance. -
Review from Steve G.
Mechanicsburg, PA
1/11/2010
We stopped in here while visiting for my daughter's birthday. In our family, the person with the birthday gets to pick the place. She'd heard so much about Aberdeen (apparently the place is a local institution) that she decided it was a good choice.
The place is designed like an old time steak house. Lots of hokey western memorabilia everywhere. Seriously...it looks like places I visited as a kid back in the 60s. I guess the low light levels help to hide the quaintness of the place...but not well enough.
I had the escargot, which was decent. It's hard to get great escargot anywhere, so I was okay with it not being top notch. I also had the delmonico steak, which was a decent size...but for over $30, I'd almost expect it to be very, very good...and it really wasn't. Good, yes. Great, no.
The service was excellent, however. The wait staff was quick to refill water glasses, and they seemed to use a team approach, to make sure that everyone at the table had what they wanted.
I do commend Aberdeen for having the good sense to include some Virginia-made wines on their wine list. I'm always perplexed when a restaurant fails to support their local wineries. Kudos.
To sum it up, the place is rather expensive considering the quality of the food, and the atmosphere is pretty much antiquated. The service is good, and I guess if you have some extra cash to blow, this place might be a hoot. But there are probably better - and more modern - steak places in town. -
Review from Tim P.
Harrisonburg, VA
3/1/2011
Great personable service. Food was good...a bit pricy for the portion sizes, but otherwise top notch
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Review from Chris B.
Burlingame, CA
8/18/2009
Came here several years back when attending boarding school in Keswick. I loved this place!!! Everytime my parents were in town I would make them take me here! I love the tabbleside cheddar dip with the breadsticks! They also had profound cuts of meat that were so mouth watering and juicy!
