The Space Downtown

210 Water St W, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA

Address:	210 Water St W, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Phone:	+1 434-284-1181
Site:	thespacedowntown.com
Rating:	4.8

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Patty Clark

The Space is one of Charlottesvilles culinary treasures! I hosted a rehearsal dinner for 60 people where we enjoyed a delicious summer buffet. The building had a wonderful aura with exposed brick and high ceilings. People mingled easily as passed appetizers and drinks were easily obtained. The buffet was PERFECT on a summery evening -- Salmon pesto wrapped in filo, grilled chicken with rosemary, capresse salad, a mixed grill of fresh garden vegetables, new potato salad, caesar salad, and haricot salad. So MANY comments on how delicious everything was! Three desserts were offered in single serve bitesize portions. The Blackberry cobbler was superb! Tim helped with planning the delicious menu and was quick to respond to my questions since I was out of town. The night of the event, Laura was a dream to work with. Everything ran smoothly and I was so glad I had selected The Space for the rehearsal dinner!

Laura Brown

Our nonprofit organization hosted a fundraising reception at The Space prior to a show at The Pavilion. We are a local food distributor and the chefs at The Space were more than willing to incorporate our local products to the menu and get creative. They went above and beyond our expectations for the meal and our guests were highly impressed. The space is a beautiful event space with many built in decorations, such as hanging lanterns from the ceiling and chalkboards behind the bar that we were able to decorate with our organizations logo, thank our sponsors, etc. All we brought were flowers for decorations since the rest of the space is already lovely, which was a huge cost saving for us. The staff at The Space thought of everything, including music, a bar list, and food item cards. The staff was wonderful to work with and incredibly easy and accommodating. We look forward to our next event at The Space.

Jennifer C

My husband and I held our wedding reception at The Space Downtown. I cant be enthusiastic enough - the food, atmosphere, and service were all superb! We kept receiving compliments from our guests all night. Everyone was blown away by the delicious heavy hors doeuvres. If you are looking for a great wedding reception venue for a small- to medium- sized wedding, The Space is perfect (and very affordable!). The exposed brick and lovely hanging lanterns made for a perfect ambiance. Its also a great space for a live band. The Space is cozy, charming, elegant, and warm! Tim, the owner and chef, was a pleasure to work with and was always extremely prompt in answering all of our questions. Highly recommended.

Jordan Coakley

I recently hosted a work reception at The Space Downtown. The folks at The Space Downtown were absolutely wonderful to work with. They were prompt, accommodating, and very hospitable. The food was incredible and the atmosphere was perfect for really occasion. The guests are still raving about what a great time they have and many of them told me that they will be looking to use The Space Downtown for their own families graduation parties, wedding receptions, retirement parties, birthday parties and more! I would highly recommend this spot for any event your hosting!

Laura Carpenter

The Space Downtown is the perfect venue to have a group of your friends for dinner and/or any celebration. The ambiance is beautiful, clean and unique. Our staff was professional, friendly, courteous and so helpful. We enjoyed a sit down dinner for 30, and everyones dinner was exceptional. The food, from the past appetizers all the way through the desert bar was delicious and presented beautifully. Thank Tim and Vincent for creating such a lovely and enjoyable experience for our special Christmas celebration.

Marlene Riehn

We had a wedding rehearsal dinner at The Space. Tim Burgess was great to work with. He made life easy. Everything went off without a hitch. Guests are still raving about the food. The room was beautiful, lighting was enchanting and romantic. Servers couldnt have been more professional and really put everyone at ease. Our experience was just over the top. I cant wait for another event to present itself so we can do this again.

Ellie F

We had a small wedding party in the Space and had a fabulous time. The food was incredible as well as the service. Each of our guests were complimenting the Spaces days after our event. The venue itself is very nice and is pretty much ready to go- you literally just need to bring some decorations to add a personal touch, and only if you really want to! Tim and his staff are very easy to work with as well. HIGHLY recommended.

Tess Krovetz

We hosted our wedding reception at the Space Downtown and it was everything we hoped for. Tim and Laura were great to work with - responsive, open to our ideas, and incredibly flexible. The food was fantastic, the wine and beer selection worked perfectly with it, and everyone working there made our evening go by smoothly. We would absolutely host another event there - its an intimate space with great ambiance.

Asher McGlothlin

Great space and great food. We had a private party here for about 20 people and couldnt have been any happier with the service we received. All we had to do was tell Tim what date we wanted to hold the party on and what type of food we wanted and he took care of everything else. I strongly recommend The Space Downtown for anyone looking to host a private event in Charlottesville.

Dorothy McCoy

On March 31, 2017 we held our sons rehearsal dinner there. Tim and his staff did an amazing job! They are very easy to work with before and during the event. We have received so many wonderful compliments on the dinner. Food was superb! Cannot say enough good things about this place and I would highly recommend this facility!

Mi Mi G

We held our sons rehearsal dinner at The Space and could not have been happier. The food appealed to a wide variety of palates. The venue comfortably hosted our 40 guests. Tim and Laura provided a projector for a slide show and a docking station for music on our iPhone. Thank you for making the night special.

Jacqueline Rogers

I had my rehearsal dinner at The Space, and was so pleased with the entire night! The food was phenomenal, drinks were perfectly made, the atmosphere is very romantic and perfect for an event. Tim was so easy to work with and made the whole process seamless! Also, the personalized chalkboard art was a big hit!

Rachel H

I have worked with The Space Downtown over the past three years to help plan events for a local organization. Tim Burgess is great to work with, and the events have been wonderful. The food, drinks, staff, and ambiance are great. I highly recommend it.

Forbes Belk

Tim was great to work with and helped me put together an 80 person reception last minute with very little hassle. Space is great and the staff were all professional and courteous. Would highly recommend.

Meg Smith

Average event venue. Minimalist and attractive space. Decent food. Poor drinks — wine, beer, cocktails all mediocre at best. Service is friendly.

Jimmy Lowe

Fantastic venue. Excellent food and service. Very classy.