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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.
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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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