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This list of winners was created by a record-setting number of ballots that resulted in tens of thousands of votes cast online at TheRoanoker.com in the summer of 2018. Our thanks to all who participated.
John Park
Frankie Rowland's Platinum award-winning steak
Best Overall Restaurant
- Platinum, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Gold, The River & Rail Restaurant
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best New Restaurant (opened since July 2017)
- Platinum, Ballast Point Brewing Company
- Gold, 202 Social House
- Silver, Bethlehem Restaurant & Grocery in Grandin (tie)
- Silver, Lews Restaurant (tie)
Top Chef
- Platinum, Aaron Deal, The River & Rail Restaurant
- Gold, Matthew Lintz, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Silver, Kevin Jarvis, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Overall Staff
- Platinum , Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Gold, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Silver, The River & Rail Restaurant
Best Farm-To-Table Menu
- Platinum, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Gold, The River & Rail Restaurant
- Silver, Bent Mountain Bistro
Best Outdoor Dining
- Platinum, Mac & Bob’s Restaurant
- Gold, The Quarter (tie)
- Gold, Village Grill (tie)
Best Pet-Friendly Patio
- Platinum, Wasena City Tap Room & Grill
- Gold, The Green Goat
- Silver, Village Grill
Hidden Gem
- Platinum, Foot of the Mountain Café
- Gold, Viet Sub
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant (tie)
- Silver, Tacos Rojas (tie)
Best Fine Dining
- Platinum, Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
- Gold, Alexander’s
- Silver, The River & Rail Restaurant
Food Trend You Love
- Farm to Table
- Food Trucks
- Small Plates/Tapas
Best Appetizers & Small Plates
- Platinum, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Gold, Blue Apron Restaurant and Red Rooster Bar
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Salads
- Platinum, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Gold, Mac & Bob’s Restaurant
- Silver, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Best Biscuits
- Platinum, Scratch Biscuit Company
- Gold, The Roanoker Restaurant
- Silver, The Homeplace Restaurant (tie)
- Silver, Scrambled (tie)
Best Brunch
- Platinum, The Regency Room at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
- Gold, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Silver, The River & Rail Restaurant
Best Breakfast Menu
- Platinum, The Roanoker Restaurant
- Gold, Scrambled
- Silver, Scratch Biscuit Company
Best Place for Lunch
- Platinum, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Gold, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Silver, Viet Sub
Best Barbecue
- Platinum, Three Li’l Pigs Barbeque
- Gold, Wildwood Smokehouse
- Silver, 2Dye4Que
Best Barbecue (Chain/Franchise)
- Platinum, Mission BBQ
Best Wings
- Platinum, AllSports Café
- Gold, Foot of the Mountain Café
- Silver, Lews Restaurant
Best Wings (Chain/Franchise)
- Platinum, Buffalo Wild Wings
Best Fried Chicken
- Platinum, The Homeplace Restaurant
- Gold, The Roanoker Restaurant
- Silver, Lucky Restaurant
Best Burgers
- Platinum, Burger in the Square
- Gold, Beamer’s 25
- Silver, Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Best Burgers (Chain/Franchise)
- Platinum, Jack Brown’s
Best Pizza
- Platinum, New York Pizza
- Gold, Grace’s Place Pizzeria
- Silver, Frank’s Pizza and Subs
Best Steaks
- Platinum, Frankie Rowland’s Steakhouse
- Gold, The Great 611 Steak Company
- Silver, Billy’s (tie)
- Silver, Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine (tie)
Best Tacos
- Platinum, Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje
- Gold, Alejandro’s Mexican Grill
- Silver, El Rodeo
Best Chili
- Platinum, Texas Tavern
- Gold, Foot of the Mountain Café
Best Deli Sandwiches
- Platinum, New Yorker Deli
- Gold, Brambleton Deli
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Freshest Seafood
- Platinum, Awful Arthur’s (tie)
- Platinum, Harbor Inn Seafood (tie)
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Chinese Restaurant
- Platinum, Szechuan Restaurant
- Gold, Café Asia 2
- Silver, Café Asia
Best Japanese Restaurant
- Platinum, Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse
- Gold, Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse
- Silver, Sakura 9
Best Sushi
- Platinum, Café Asia 2
- Gold, Ben Gui Sushi
- Silver, Wasabi’s
Best Thai Restaurant
- Platinum, Taste of Asia
- Gold, City Corner 2
- Silver, Red Jasmine Thai Cuisine
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
- Platinum, Viet Sub
- Gold, Pho Vietnam
- Silver, Pho Saigon
Best Indian Restaurant
- Platinum, Taaza Indian Cuisine
- Gold, Nawab Indian Cuisine
Best Italian Restaurant
- Platinum, Luigi’s Italian Gourmet Restaurant
- Gold, Sal’s Italian Restaurant
- Silver, Remini’s
Best Mexican Restaurant
- Platinum, Alejandro’s Mexican Grill
- Gold, El Rodeo
- Silver, Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje
Best Greek / Mediterranean Restaurant
- Platinum, Athens Corner Grill
- Gold, Zorba’s Small World Café
- Silver, Cedars Lebanese Restaurant
Best Bakery
- Platinum, Bread Craft
- Gold, On the Rise Bread Company
- Silver, Our Daily Bread Bakery & Bistro
Best Special Occasion Cakes
- Platinum, Evie’s Wildflour Restaurant and Bakery
- Gold, On The Rise Bread Company
- Silver, Fresh Baked Bakery
Best Donuts
- Platinum, Mama Crockett’s Cider Donut Truck
- Gold, Really Good Donuts
- Silver, Carol Lee Donut Shop
Best Donuts (Chain/Franchise)
- Platinum, Duck Donuts
- Gold, Krispy Kreme
Best Fine Chocolates & Truffles
- Platinum, chocolatepaper
- Gold, Baylee’s Best Chocolates
- Silver, Altus Chocolate (Now Closed)
Best Ice Cream & Milkshakes
- Platinum, Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
- Gold, Pop’s Ice Cream and Soda Bar
- Silver, Katie’s Ice Cream and Chocolates
Best Local Coffee Shop
- Platinum, Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea
- Gold, Sweet Donkey Coffee House
- Silver, Little Green Hive
Best Downtown Roanoke Restaurant
- Platinum, Billy’s
- Gold, Fortunato (tie)
- Gold, Lucky Restaurant (tie)
Best Southwest City/County Restaurant
- Platinum, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Gold, Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
- Silver, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant (tie)
- Silver, The River & Rail Restaurant (tie)
Best Salem Restaurant
- Platinum, Blue Apron Restaurant and Red Rooster Bar
- Gold, Mac & Bob’s Restaurant
- Silver, Mamma Maria’s
Best Vinton Restaurant
- Platinum, New York Pizza
- Gold, Dogwood Restaurant
- Silver, Red Jasmine Thai Cuisine
Best Smith Mountain Lake Restaurant
- Platinum, Mango’s Bar & Grill
- Gold, The Landing Restaurant
- Silver, Moosie’s
Best Blacksburg Restaurant
- Platinum, Cabo Fish Taco
- Gold, Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill
Best Christiansburg Restaurant
- Platinum, The Farmhouse
- Gold, Due South BBQ
- Silver, Fatback Soul Shack
Best 460 / Bonsack Area Restaurant
- Platinum, Sal’s Italian Restaurant
- Gold, Café Asia
- Silver, Jersey Lily’s Roadhouse
Best Botetourt County Restaurant
- Platinum, Town Center Tap House
- Gold, Three Li’l Pigs BBQ
- Silver, Tizzone Wood-Fired Kitchen & Wine Bar
Best Hollins/North County Restaurant
- Platinum, Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery
- Gold, Lews Restaurant
- Silver, Veranda Bistro
Best Local Craft Beer Selection (Restaurant)
- Platinum, Wasena City Tap Room & Grill
- Gold, Blue 5 Restaurant
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Bar Food
- Platinum, Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
- Gold, Wasena City Tap Room & Grill
- Silver, AllSports Café
Most Creative Cocktails
- Platinum, Lucky Restaurant
- Gold, Fortunato
- Silver, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Best Wine List
- Platinum, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Gold, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Silver, Frankie Rowland’s Steakhouse
Best Martinis
- Platinum, Frankie Rowland’s Steakhouse
- Gold, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Silver, Lucky Restaurant
Restaurant with the Best Live Entertainment
- Platinum, Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
- Gold, Blue 5 Restaurant
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Place for Healthy Eating
- Platinum, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Gold, Evie’s Wildflour Restaurant & Bakery Wildflour Café at Towers
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Vegetarian Menu
- Platinum, Evie’s Wildflour Restaurant & Bakery Wildflour Café at Towers
- Gold, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Allergen-friendly options (gluten-free, vegan)
- Platinum, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
- Gold, Corbin’s Confections
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Place you could visit 24/7/365
- Platinum, Texas Tavern
- Gold, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Silver, Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Most Romantic Atmosphere
- Platinum, Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine
- Gold, Alexander’s (Tie)
- Gold, Luigi’s Italian Gourmet Restaurant (Tie)
Best for Watching the Game
- Platinum, AllSports Café
- Gold, Mac & Bob’s Restaurant
- Silver, 202 Social House
Best for Watching the Game (Chain/Franchise)
- Platinum, Buffalo Wild Wings
Best for a Private Party / Celebration
- Platinum, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Gold, 419 West Restaurant
- Silver, Billy’s
Best Bachelor/ Bachelorette Party
- Platinum, Corned Beef & Co.
- Gold, 419 West Restaurant (Tie)
- Gold, Montano’s International Restaurant (Tie)
Best Food Truck
- Platinum, The Dojo Grill
- Gold, Rock & Roll Diner
- Silver, Hanu Truck
Best Tailgate Food
- Platinum, The Roanoker Restaurant
- Gold, AllSports Café
- Silver, Montano’s International Restaurant
Best Takeout Food
- Platinum, Café Asia 2
- Gold, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Silver, The Roanoker Restaurant
Best Takeout Food (Chain/Franchise)
- Platinum, Mellow Mushroom
Best Late-Night Eats
- Platinum, Texas Tavern
- Gold, Benny Marconi’s
- Silver, Macado’s
Restaurant With Can’t-Miss Daily Specials
- Platinum, Montano’s International Restaurant
- Gold, Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to the readers who voted!
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