The Tailgate Grill

Good food, large portions, super busy which is a great sign! Cheeseburger, BLT, fries, and onion rings were all very tasty.

Food is typical bar food fixed in a hurry.
Ok place to go.
Real problem with loudness of the music at the restaurant, absolutely insane, you can’t even talk with someone at your table, have asked numerous times to turn the volume down a bit to no avail.
People fighting a crazy job all day don’t want to be blasted out the door with insane music.
Come on fellows make it a nice experience for lunch, turn it down.

I’ve been here a handful of times and after the last time I said that I was never going back! Every time I go the wait staff never checked up on me. I was left at my table with no drink the entire time. Also, one other occasion, I walked in and it was kind of a busy night so no tables were opened at the moment but no one came over to greet me and let me know how long the wait was so I just left. The food sucks too. Heritage on main is super busy on weekends and still is on top of their game with their customers.

Great portions for the price but nothing special taste-​wise. Basic fast food.

Food was excellent, restaurant could use better ventilation, portions were extremely generous if you have a huge appetite. Hamburgers, salads, deep fried pickles were excellent. It was crowded, but now we know why. Staff was friendly. Well worth a visit.

The food is fast food quality — bad fast food. Like cafeteria. Or prison food. Everything is frozen, nothing is homemade. Nothing special at all. And everything was SO greasy! I even felt greasy after leaving — you can feel the grease in the air. The service was pretty terrible too. We sat at the bar and the server passed us by lots of times. Yes, the fry serving is ginormous. But the fries are meh. I won’t be going back. I don’t fancy having to shower after a meal.

Really good burgers when you order the fries you get massive amounts I ordered the large and It could’ve fed 10 people. I ordered the large for just three people. Lol Nice dining area. Real good pricing. Would definitely check this place out.

Good burgers, fries, onionrings at a good price. No nonsense food done well.

Had the Philly cheese steak and fries. Fries nothing special except they were hot and plentiful. Sandwich was very good. Fresh warm roll, cooked to order overflowing goodness. Service was fast and accurate. I’ll definitely be back.

I have a part time job that involves me traveling around parts of Virginia including Waynesboro. I had heard about Tailgate before and heard they were good so I decided that since I wasn’t in a hurry to get back home after I finished my job I would eat here for dinner.
As soon as I walked and studied the menu it reminded me of my favorite burger place back home in Charlottesville, Martin’s Grill. Same concept, same type of food give or take a few items, different staff of course and different location. Or if any Charlottesville folks reading this aren’t familiar with Martin’s TGG is like Waynesboro’s version of Riverside. Not that there is anything wrong with that every town and city deserves a good burger place.
The only reason I am giving TGG five stars is because of the portions and service. I ordered a double bacon cheeseburger with grilled mushrooms and a «small» order of fries. The burger was pretty big and puts a McDonald’s double cheeseburger to shame. The burger wasn’t bad but I wasn’t blown away by it. Maybe I’m just use to a burger from my favorite place Martin’s but I wouldn’t say TGG’s burger was bad. On a scale of 1 to 5 and five being the highest I’d give it about a 3 ½. The burger was so big that I was shocked when I couldn’t quite finish it.
I was dining alone so I only got a «small» order of fries. I say «small» because for a small order they pack the fries in there! I looked around and according to other reviews that’s pretty common. They give you your money’s worth on fries and then some! As much as I love french fries I have to say I wasn’t a big fan of the ones here. They weren’t bad just I didn’t find them the best ever so a 3 out of 5 for them.
Every employee working was females which is fine by me it was just an observation. I think I ended being helped by four different employees. All of whom were very kind and polite. The original soda I ordered didn’t taste quite right as if the mixture for that particular soda was running out so you get that awful soda water taste. When an employee checked on me I told her about it and she offered to get me a different drink and even said she would check on that. I was not once given an grief about it (which I would hope not to catch any grief esp. being polite about it and it’s their job to keep drinks working properly) and wasn’t charged any extra for the new soda.
The restaurant was fairly busy but all the employees kept moving quickly and were friendly.
Everything seemed to be reasonably priced.
Although I wasn’t blown away by my burger and fries because of the friendly service and the cleanliness I would come back here again and just try something different. I think it would be while in the area not a special 40 minute trip from home but once again every employee I had interaction with was smiling and friendly. Southern hospitality in the Valley at its finest!

Best burger and fries in town… period! The fries taste awesome and there is no comparison with anyone as to the quantity of fries that you get. You have to see it to believe it! Don’t get a medium unless you have someone to share it with.
If they would cook my hamburger to medium rare (I know… it’s against the rules… dagone sickly city folks!) and carried just one kind of IPA beer… they’d diet my 5-​star rating.

Just good, simple diner food. But in the very best sense of that description. Good prices, good quantity, no nonsense. Will be back. Bet on it!

Love this place. It’s just down the street from my shop and we go here a lot. Love the burgers and the BLT. You get a lot of food for the money. Tailgate is nothing fancy, but it’s a great lunch spot.

Super burgers and fries in throw back style burger joint much frequented by local. Better burger than many so-​called gourmet burger palaces. I always have double cheeseburger, my wife has regular cheeseburger and we share a regular order of fries (fries are huge). Best deal for your money if you are looking to bite into great old fashioned burger. Cordial and efficient wait staff, clean toilets and ample parking.

Don’t see the hype McDonald’s style food with less variety. There is a bar but that doesn’t make the food good. Nothing to get excited about. Nothing was made homemade, everything was out of a bag and the burgers were thin, greasy, and dry as if that is possible but it is! Service was blah no one greeted you no one checked on us after we got our food. Prices were cheap but not for what you received.

Great old fashioned hamburgers (hand shaped with a crispy crust) — be sure to ask for Tailgate sauce. The fries are nothing to write about but the small size serving is enough for two. The staff are so great. On a very busy Saturday they just kept hustling. Sitting on the outdoor patio on a beautiful Fall day was ideal

This is our go-​to for super casual lunches or take out when no one wants to cook. Super awesome mom and pop burger joint where the portions are huge, bacon is cooked perfectly, salads and veg are all fresh. Servers are friendly and the prices are low! Kid friendly, clean, fast and most importantly consistently delicious.

On vacation traveling I-​64. Lunchtime and hungry and near Wanyesborro and we found the burger place. Not a regular burger place – a great burger place. We each got a cheese burger, one order fries and one onion ring.
Or waitress, Morgan, was polite and helpful. You can eat at a counter, tables or booth. Food served on paper plates and the grill they cook on is in full view. If you’re looking for great burgers stop in here. Fries & rings were prefect. Décor is sports bar and 4 TVs.

Great burgers, great service, good environment.
Overall they really best burger in town.

Great burgers, great service, and great prices!
=== THE GOOD ===
Burgers: they really are best-​burger-​in-​town quality.
Bacon: do yourself a favor and order your burger with bacon. You’ve never had this much bacon on a burger. I promise!
Service: very friendly, helpful, and attentive. Food was delivered fast and hot! Or server recommended we try the Tailgate Sauce. I recommend you try it as well.
Prices: two bacon cheeseburgers, small fries (big enough for 1.5 people), onion rings, and one soda was a hair over $ 17.
=== THE BAD ===
Seating: they have 13.5 tables (one two-​seater) and 11 bar stools. If you catch a busy time, like we did, you may have to stand at the door to wait for a table.
Bit Greasy: everything we ordered was a touch greasy, which made the overall meal greasier than usual. Not too bad, but wet wipes would be a nice offering.
Bacon???: I actually didn’t taste much of my burger with all the bacon, so I took some off. Maybe I just need to order a double bacon cheeseburger next time…