The best part of Maya is terrace which on a nice night is a wonderfully pleasant place to spend time. Unfortunately, the food is not up to the atmosphere. As lovely as it is to spend time here, the food is heavy, overly rich, and often poorly prepared. The idea behind Maya is that is southern food reinterpreted. But in... More

Maya's food is consistently delicious and the staff is always friendly and attentive. Great atmosphere, great drinks, good for a family dinner or a date night!

I htink the restaurant is nicely located and well laid out. The staff is friendly and attentive, but all 3 times I have eaten here, I have left with the middle-of-the-road feeling. There's nothing worng with the food, but nothing that makes you want to come back next week. On an EXTREMELY positive note, they have a $12 entree menu... More

After calling a dozen local restaurants for last minute Valentine's reservations, Peter answered the phone at Maya. He immediately eased my concerns by saying he had actually saved a few tables for last minute reservations. The big question was, can you accommodate a picky 7-year old given the prix fixe meny? Peter offered to be flexible, and we had a... More

For me, it's all about expectation. Dining with locals I was really looking forward to a special meal. Maya left me flat. After finally deciphering the miniscule lettering on the menu by holding it up to the candle light of the mason jar with votive I decided on the barbeque ribs. It's Virginia,right? They were moist and a good size... More

The food here is a delicious, modern twist on Southern classics. The pimento cheese fritters appetizer is delicious. Much of the food is organic and locally-sourced. A blackboard lists the farms from which the restaurant orders. The beef was the real deal: plenty of flavor. The service was good. Prices were in keeping with other fancy Charlottesville restaurants, perhaps a... More

Several of my friends love this restaurant. I have been a number of times, always with the same impression. The service is great and the staff are very friendly. The restaurant has a charming old feel to it. However it is noisy in the inside dining rooms (there is an outdoor seating area that is better in the warm months).... More

I got rave reviews of this restaurant prior to eating there, and I don't believe they were merited. The food itself is good and well-prepared, but I do not believe the price reflects the value. There was one other party in the restaurant apart from ours and the wait time was astronomical. I would recommend the food, but not the... More

We had a 6-yop for dinner there a few months ago. While the food and service was good, we will never go there again. We sat at 6 pm and and 8 pm, we were told it was time to go. They had an 8 pm reservation for the table. you can do that to us but once!