A Meat Lover’s and Patriot’s Dream

Matthew Minecci, staff writer

In the town of Charlottesville, lies a restaurant that caters to not only those that enjoy America, but also enjoy one of its greatest exports, meat. The atmosphere is bright with that industrial look that so many restaurants seem to go for these days. Unlike other restaurants though, to spice things up, they have pictures of American heroes, large amounts of American military items, and most of all American flags everywhere. This is a restaurant that heavily leans towards the more patriotic folks in this great land.

Stars and stripes are not the only thing they serve here. Open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and finally 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, most people come here looking for their main draw, the delicious meat they serve. As the name suggests, they primarily serve barbeque items, and almost all of them are meat, although the fries in particular are notably good.

Most of the prices range from $6 to $10, although the ribs can get up to $20 if you order 10 of them. The service is fast, and you can easily look into the kitchen over the front counter, where you can see cooks hard at work. Once a customer is served their food, it is up to them to put sauce on their meal if desired.

Mission BBQ has a variety of bottles at each table where you can put as much sauce on your food as you like, with the added benefit of being able to quickly and easily control not only the amount, but the type. To top it off, they have staff that visit you at your table to ask if everything is up to standard, which is always nice.

So in summary, the food is fast and hot, the condiments have variety and are easily accessible, and if you have ever been in the military, or are even just really patriotic, you will love the atmosphere. If you’re a lover of meat, I would definitely recommend you check out Mission BBQ, as it is a paradise for the good old American country folks.

You can find it at 3912 Lenox Ave, Charlottesville. It is open every day.