50 Best American Restaurants in Roanoke

“I had only ever driven passed never stopped in, and I am so glad I did today! The Buffalo Chicken Philly wrap was phenomenal- the handcut fries also delicious. Wish I had room to try one of their deserts. Excellent service by Christine, my water never got close to empty.“

“Tonight my soulmate and I experienced one of the better meals we’ve shared in months! The food was excellent. The drinks were superb. The waitress was excellent. To top it off, Shane Gillis personally made our meal! Will come back“

“We had a thoroughly enjoyable dinner consisting of steak frites at one of their busiest times -- Saturday night of Restaurant Week -- and the service was friendly and accommodating throughout. The staff above all is what keeps us coming back!“

“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.“

“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!“

“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.“

“Love Uncle D's for lunch but honestly have not had anything I would not order again. Friendly staff and great service. Delicious food great selection - Classic Americana home cooking.“

“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.“

“Today, was my first visit. The customer service and food was remarkable! The price and portion was very satisfying. I will be visiting again. Thank you!!“

“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!“

“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!!!!“

“always a good time with great service“

“Absolutely, hands down one of the best restaurants I have had the pleasure of dining in. From the very friendly and helpful staff to one of the cleanest restaurants I have seen. While in town on October 24th and the 25th, had dinner on Friday and was so impressed, I had to go back Saturday before leaving. Needless to say, when I return to Roanoke I will be staying in the same location to only have this restaurant 3 blocks away.“

“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 pleased with the service and amazing menu“

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

“I decided to stop by New Year's eve to get something in my stomach before drinking. They were full but I was offered a seat outside and took it. The food is all great here. Tonight they had a man carding at the front door. A customer came up already with a bad attitude. He didn't want to be carded and was insulted for he had been coming here for years. The gentleman minding the door whose name was Chris handled it very calmly with no attitude even though the guy calmed he didn't like Chris's attitude. the customer was clear trying to start something but only received politeness. I saw that same guy trying to start it up with another gentleman watching the door. Great job to Chris. He was also nice enough to stop and chat with me and do his job. I was the only one sitting outside it was nice to be acknowledged. Thanks“

“Love Bernard’s the food is excellent and the staff is #1“

“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.“

“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.“

“Been going here since I was 21 now at 31 it’s still my favorite bar in Roanoke.“

“I placed a special order for their cannolis after various recommendations and they were beyond a hit! What a great pair of owners in a quaint spot in downtown Roanoke. Extremely reasonably priced for amazing, fresh, handmade, REAL food. I will definitely return to try more!“

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

“Was craving a waffle, and this place came highly recommended. It did not disappoint. From "servers that assist each other and any customer in the place" to "a warm welcome and gratitude for having chosen them as we were leaving" to the "delicious food", it was a win all around!“

“Absolutely the best steak ANYWHERE around! Reasonably priced and prompt, friendly service. Their huge onion rings are the stuff legends are made of, along with their honey butter and rolls. I could eat here three times a day!“

“Didn’t get a chance to visit during our stay but dropped by just before leaving the town.
Tried their biscuits & homemade strawberry and blueberry jam. Just yum.

Shout out to their customer service. Very sweet and welcoming people.“

“It will suffice until Roanoke gets a Raising Cane's.

Food is pretty good but the quality of the tenders tend to vary. Sometimes they're really good, other times they're a little rubbery. Their fry seasoning is pretty elite, and the chicken bacon ranch loaded fries are probably my favorite thing on the menu.“

“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!!“

“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!! ❤️“

“I love this place not only do they have the best tacos ever for Taco Tuesday but everything on the menu is good. I love their mac and cheese and I love the appetizers sometimes I just order a bunch of appetizers! The people who work here all do a good job!!“

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

“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“

“Food seemed really good since it was my only meal of the day. But the salad ranch dressing seemed OK. I questioned it myself but server said its their homemade. Well 4 hours later when I got home I lost it all. Kept me all night and still suffering; now I'm thinking the dressing i tasted wasn't as fresh? Or something in the pot pie which I only ate part of it and took rest home. I don't have issues or food allergies either and this doesn't happen to me. But something surely didn't go as planned. 😳“

“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!“

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

“This was my first visit. My bartender helped me with my order of a great tasting Imperial Peach Cider along with chicken wraps and fries. Everything was great! I really liked the fries. I'm not a huge fan of thick fries. These fries were cut in a unique way where is was slightly thick on one end and thin and crispy on the other. I'm definitely going back to try more food and drink.“

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

“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“

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

“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.“

“Relaxing atmosphere! Yummy drinks!“

“🤟🏻 Great atmosphere and awesome people!“