50 Best American Restaurants in Roanoke

“Great brews, great atmosphere, great location, and fantastic service! Evan was wonderful!“

“We came through Roanoke and ate at Hollywood Restaurant & Bakery. Food and service were fabulous but I want to rave about their customer service after we left. I called a few days later because I had left a jacket on the back of my chair. I asked if I could pay to have it shipped to me. They offered to ship it for free. It arrived at my home in Chesapeake, VA in great condition. Thank you so much. That is true customer service.“

“Exceptional pop-up experience with Smoke In Chimneys Trout for our anniversary. Went in knowing little about it but left with bellies full of some of the best fish dishes we've ever had! Great event at a restaurant that has never yet let us down.“

“Sit down and take it all in. You don’t go here for the food (it’s great). You go here for the spectacle of 2 AM. I dream about their cheeseburgers and hotdog chili.“

“The excellent service matched the quality of the food. Highly recommend this restaurant and will return. My mother was excited to be able to order 3 gluten free items from the menu! As a vegetarian, I was easily able to identify food to eat.“

“Horrible experience. The descriptions on the menu are inaccurate. I went and had lunch with my 86-year-old mother. We ordered salads. She ordered Cobb salad and I ordered the fried chicken salad, because the description says it's served on a bed of "mixed greens". I hate iceberg lettuce. When my salad came, I ate the fried chicken tenders, but complained, because the salad was nothing but iceberg and romaine lettuce. The young, so-called manager, named TJ, was very rude and unapologetic and told me that lettuce is mixed greens. He told me if I wasn't happy, I could go to cooperate, in which I did. I was truly embarrassed by how I was treated in front of my mom. Update: I spoke to the owner Bob, he was super apologetic and embarrassed at how his employee treated us. He said the menu has been the same way for 30 plus years. We discussed how lettuce and mixed greens are NOT the same thing, and is misleading on the menu. I know after speaking with him that he will do the right thing.“

“Dine on 12/22/2022. Prepared perfectly, presented attractively scallops with bok choy. Fresh oysters with tasty sauce. Highly recommend.“

“My first experience was a great one. Very accommodating. Will definitely return.“

“Excellent Sunday brunch buffet! Highly disappointed that when i called ahead of time to ask if they had a dessert table, was told No. We had a party of 10 for a birthday celebration, so I brought a cake. When it was time to have our cake, i was told it would be a $1.00 a plate charge to have a dessert plate. Extremely turned off about that. Ruined our birthday celebration. Idk? Is this a thing? Never ever have heard of a plate fee.“

“Delicious and family owned! I love supporting small business. It reminds me of the diners in Massachusetts.“

“Been going to Paul’s for over thirty years. Never, ever had a bad or even so-so meal there. The owners are there, they will get to know you and are always trying to please your eating experience. May I suggest you try it. It is not the high class Restr.. , but one you will find reasons to return. Tell them Dan sends his best!“

“Traditional breakfast at a good price. I go often. You can get single items without combo sides.“

“I give Lew’s Restaurant Southwest 💯💯💯💯%on everything. Great service, good food, and definitely not too expensive. Would definitely recommend it to anyone. I’ll definitely be back“

“I had my first experience at Wildflour this weekend and it was far above and beyond my expectations! I ordered the eggs Benedict which were amazing! My husband ordered the French toast and it was so good I kept snagging bites of his! And of course I couldn’t go wrong with the bottomless mimosas lol. All In all, I wanna go back every Sunday!“

“The bartenders here know how to hustle. It was fun having drinks and watching them work. It was definitely bumping in there and that’s not really my scene. I still hung out because the service was top tier and the bartenders although busy were friendly and welcoming! A really good place downtown with a great liquor selection.“

“always a good time with great service“

“Service was great. Food was ok. I expected better presentation of the food. I had the grouper special. The grouper was good, well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Heirloom carrots were cooked perfectly but seasoned too much which disguised the wonderful fall flavor. This was our first time at Billy's. We will certainly go back again and give it another try.“

“Kiera was wonderful but Lisa need a little improvement“

“Great place for a beer and a dog, or other bar food. Staff is super nice. Food is very good, and the beers are reasonable. Plus, Mich Ultra on draft for $2 all day every day. I love this place.“

“Venus was absolutely sensational. She made our 58th anniversary totally memorable with six of our ten children and their spouses and ten of our thirty grandchildren. Thank you again for a most wonderful evening.“

“Best dinner I've had in a long while. I'll be back for seconds and thirds eventually.“

“We adore Rockfish and are so thankful to have them in the Village!! Amazing food, cocktails, and service every time!“

“the service was amazing and the wings were fantastic! 10/10“

“A great place to hang out with friends have dinner n drinks n chill listening to music!!!!“

“The food was great the service was great had a great lunch“

“Great first event with this venue. Few tweaks on service and food and we will be good. Scheduled another event for October. Thanks to all the staff members for working so hard.“

“Food was amazing. Services was excellent. Highly recommend.“

“service and food were great. unfortunately they do not recognize any vet discount which is normally funneled back to wait staff.“

“Fine dining, excellent food and friendly professional staff.“

“Needed to grab a quick bite and you can always count on Zaxbys providing good food. Lavern was welcoming and attentive as she took our order. We told her we were influencers that like to travel around & review places as we go with positive vibes. Cookie was fresh and delicious.“

“Great food Rodney cook it as ordered, All ways, each time, as ordered, Great service even though the restaurant was busy Our waitress was great“

“I had the pleasure of eating my breakfast here! The coffee, great! My scrambled egg/ham quesadilla was so good! Great atmosphere, the restaurant was hoppin' and never lacked for service. I highly recommend this establishment. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“

“we had a wonderful experience from excellent service to amazing food. the woodfire grilled pizza was a family favorite!“

“excellent food. incredibly friendly staff.“

“Love stopping by the Village Grill whenever we are in the area. The staff are always welcoming serving up delicious food with a smile. We like to sit outside when the weather is nice and enjoy a cold beer poured by the friendly, bubbly bartender. (She’s awesome) They also have local talent playing a couple of times a week, which is another added bonus. It’s a family friendly place so if you have little ones, they are welcome also, which is just one more reason to get your family and friends together and head to the Grill.“

“The potato bar and salad bar is so big that when we first walked in we thought it was a buffet restaurant. And that wasn’t even the best part. The awesome prices of the food was surprising. I think we went during a special or we got some special but for the 2 drinks, 2 entrees and the salad bar/potato bar and dessert bar, it was UNDER $40 before tip. It was awesome!!!“

“The manager noticed that I needed help and came over to assist me because I wanted to order takeout but, I was at the main entrance. She escorted me over to where I could order takeout on the other side of the restaurant. That showed great customer service. Kudos to the management staff.“

“It's a little bit pricy for biscuits, but the quantity and quality justify the cost. It would be nice if they had a drive through, because it's kind of cramped waiting for your food to arrive especially on the weekends when it's the busiest. They have the best gravy biscuits in the entire world, and the chicken biscuit is massive. The music they play in the restaurant is a little weird and doesn't match the vibe of the restaurant. I usually order to go from here because seating is limited and I don't want to have to stand around and scramble for a table“

“I give Lew’s Restaurant Southwest 💯💯💯💯%on everything. Great service, good food, and definitely not too expensive. Would definitely recommend it to anyone. I’ll definitely be back“

“Excellent food , plan on bringing family here to enjoy!“

“awesome and cute little place that's actually pretty big!“

“was my first time there tonight and Mike and Adrienne made it fab! had a group looking for pool and pizza and we lucked out with them!! will def be back!! ❤️“

“We have been here twice and the service and food are excellent! We enjoyed dinner and breakfast. This has become one our favorite restaurants. We really enjoyed the jazz music at the dinner service last night. We highly recommend this restaurant!“

“I want to say how good the catering was for my wedding!! I appreciate everything you did!!! Great food and was set up perfect!!!“

“Relaxing atmosphere! Yummy drinks!“

“This is our favorite place for a special date night. The food is always AMAZING!!! We have never once had a bad meal or bad service. I highly recommend the ahi tuna with crawfish risotto.“

“Speaking from an event standpoint- Mary Kathryn was awesome to work with! I had booked the rooftop for a small gathering and she was very informative and quick to respond to any questions that I had. The staff that worked the event were super friendly and did a great job serving our party. I hope to plan something here again!“

“Great food. The waitress was so very friendly, attentive and went beyond to make our experience a pleasant one. Food is always served hot and seasoned perfectly 10 out of 10 times. Thank you, First Watch— you know how to do it right— from front door welcome, thru hot servings and GREAT SERVICE. We will be back!!“

“Love the pizza which we ordered this time, we have ordered in the past and everything has been so delicious, so far, we have had the Chicken Alfredo, Shrimp Alfredo, mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms and the cheesecake and cannoli also we have had the salad with chicken. This is our go to here at work Thank you so much everyone has been very happy“

“Great food and super friendly service! One of our favorite stops in Roanoke for breakfast!“