dining guide

al fresco dining

419 WEST 3865 Electric Road . 540.776.0419 An upscale casual dining experience. Start with exciting salads then to the appetizers and delicious entrees featuring steaks, seafood and more. Then end with a delightful homemade dessert. Excellent wine selection and full bar. Dine indoors or out. $$

CARLOS BRAZILIAN INTERNATIONAL CUISINE 4167 Electric Road . 540.776.1117 Treat your tastebuds to a trip around the world! Carlos is nestled above the 419 corridor of Southwest County, minutes from Tanglewood Mall. Carlos offers outstanding international cuisine. Enjoy panoramic views, warm atmosphere of private dining rooms, and the world class service of our staff. Dinner: Mon-Fri 5-10pm , Saturday 4-10pm $$

american

419 WEST 3865 Electric Road . 540.776.0419 An upscale casual dining experience. Start with exciting salads then to the appetizers and delicious entrees featuring steaks, seafood and more. Then end with a delightful homemade dessert. Excellent wine selection and full bar. Dine indoors or out. $$

BACKCREEK GRILL 6063 Bent Mountain Road.  540.904.7575. Casual fine dining, come join us for a memorable meal, in a great relaxed setting.  Freshly made; soups, appetizers, salads, gourmet pizzas, angus burgers, wraps, & steaks. Finish off with dessert made on premises by Chef Alexis Hinchey.  Full bar with an excellent wine selection.  Dine inside or out. Lunch & dinner daily, closed Tuesdays. Sunday brunch, 10:30am - 2:30 pm.  Catering or private parties. $$

BUFFALO WILD WINGS 4335 Starkey Road . 540.725.9464 Features NY-style wings with choices of spinning in 12 signature sauces, salads and burgers served in a relaxed, yet fun atmosphere. Lunch to Late Night, Buffalo Wild Wings in Roanoke and Blacksburg are open ‘til 2am everyday. $

FAMOUS ANTHONY’S 4183 Electric Road , across from Tanglewood Mall. 540.989.8472 Come out and enjoy the best family dining in the Valley. Open every day for full service breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Now with 10 locations. $

FAMOUS ANTHONY’S 4913 Grandin Road, Southwest Plaza. 540. 772.7140 Come out and enjoy the best family dining in the Valley. Open every day for full service breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Now with 10 locations. $

MOUNTAINSIDE CAFE 7924 Bent Mountain Road Located at the foot of Bent Mountain . 540. 776.0742 Come enjoy good food while watching Nascar or sports on our big screen TV. Pool, darts, and free bumper pool is available. Weekly pool tournaments on Wed. & Thurs. nights at 7:30pm . Available for private parties. Call for details. $

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 220 South. 540.776.3238 Casual Austrailian-style atmosphere featuring a broad, fresh and flavor-filled menu. We have happy hour from M-F 4-7pm and open at noon on Sundays. Call ahead for advanced seating. $$

TAPIO’S CHICKEN 3904 Brambleton Avenue . 540.777.0606 Featuring Peruvian-style Rotisserie chicken slowly cooked in a charcoal oven. Chicken served in quarters, halves or whole with your choice of two sides. Includes tasty mild or spicy sauces. $

WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE 2041 Electric Road , Oak Grove Plaza . 540.989.2100 Great ribs - both wet and dry, Hickory-smoked meats, pork, chicken and beef brisket. Salmon, tuna and shrimp for seafood selections. Steaks cooked to order. Catering for groups of 20-2000. $

american international

CARLOS BRAZILIAN INTERNATIONAL CUISINE 4167 Electric Road . 540.776.1117 Treat your tastebuds to a trip around the world! Carlos is nestled above the 419 corridor of Southwest County, minutes from Tanglewood Mall. Carlos offers outstanding international cuisine. Enjoy panoramic views, warm atmosphere of private dining rooms, and the world class service of our staff. Dinner: Mon-Fri 5-10pm , Saturday 4-10pm $$

bakery & specialty shops

BARNES & NOBLE CAFE 4478 Electric Road , Tanglewood Mall. 540.776.2960 Starbucks coffee, specialty drinks, soup of the day, bakery items and delectable desserts. $

ELDERBERRYS Located at 3555-E Electric Road at West Village. 540-776-0600. Now offering inside and outside seating. Featuring City Magazine’s award winning fruit smoothies and wraps with the choice of flatbread, tortilla, wheat tortilla or panini bread with the new option of grilling! Assortment of wraps include vegetarian, chicken, beef, turkey. Homemade soups to include our signature soup Chicken Tortilla. Hot beverages to include coffee, hot chocolates, chai, assorted teas, and cappuccino. Great take-out! We offer catering with 24 hour notice. Credit cards accepted. Hours of operation for spring/summer Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12pm-5. Fall/Winter Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, closed Sundays. www.elderberrysonline.com $

coffee shop

DAILY GRIND 3549-A Electric Road, West Village. 540.774.2007. www.dailygrindunwind.com. Hot or iced coffee and tea, sandwiches, salads, and breakfast items. Catering available. $

italian

BELLACINO’S PIZZA & GRINDERS 4373 Starkey Road. 540.989.2009. Offering pizza, pasta, salads and subs. Dine in or carry out. $ 

RAGAZZI’S 3843 Electric Road . 540.989.9022 Great pasta and more! They offer a wonderful variety of homemade Italian dishes. Choose from tomato marinara, mushroom, meat, and creamy Alfredo sauces. 15 layer lasagna! Signature Seafood Portofino ! Award winning house salad and bread with each entree. $

RICO PIZZA & SUBS 2043 Electric Road . 540.774.7426 Eat in or take out. (Also Gourmet to Go delivery 540.725.9989) Delicious pizzas, stromboli, calzones, hand-tossed dough made fresh daily. Fabulous salads, spaghetti, lasagna, soups, desserts and more. We are new to your neighborhood and already making a big impression! Try us out to see what all the fuss is about. $$

mexican

EL TORITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT Three locations to serve you. 13383 Booker T Washington Highway in Hardy 540.721.3821; 9607 Bent Mountain Road in SW Roanoke 540.929.5051; 1020 Orange Avenue/Route 460 in Roanoke 540.981.0171. Mariachi Band and live music every weekend. Traditional Mexican dining in a casual atmosphere. Daily lunch specials and daily Happy Hour featuring Margarita Specialties. $$

RANCHO VIEJO 4065 Electric Road . 540.989.5437 The finest Mexican grill in town. Famous for our own family recipes, featuring Salsa Blanca, Camaron Yucatan - a grilled seafood delight, Quesadilla Azteca, and our unique Burrito California . Open 7 days a week with 4 locations serving the Roanoke Valley . $$

oriental/japanese/chinese

BEN GUI SUSHI JAPANESE CUISINE 4353 Starkey Road , in Old Country Plaza . 540.772.6888. Hours: M-Sat. Lunch 11:30-2:30 Dinner 5-10, Sunday 4:30-9:30 . Over 10 years of Japan ’s sushi experience with master sushi chef Ben Gui. $$

GOLDEN PALACE 2004 Electric Road . 540.989.4519 Chinese cuisine and seafood pots. Dine in and take out. All you can eat buffet: Lunch $5.95, Dinner $7.95. Mon-Thurs and Sun 11:30am-9:30pm , Fri and Sat 11:30am-10:30pm $

ICHIBAN 2004 Electric Road at Southwest Plaza . 540.725.1288 Please join us where locals have been enjoying a great show and our unique menu of Japanese dishes. Cocktail bar with imported beers and fine wines. Reservations accepted. Open every day 4-10pm . $$

KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 3214 Electric Road 540.776.0008 Voted “Best Japanese Restaurant 2001” by City Magazine. Please call for reservations. $$

RED PALACE CHINESE RESTAURANT Tanglewood Mall. 540.725.8898 Elegant atmosphere, full-course menu and extensive buffet for lunch and dinner. Full-course menu available for carryout. Traditional Chinese cuisine. $

SZECHUAN CHINESE CUISINE 5207 Bernard Drive , near Tanglewood Mall. 540.989.7947 Lunch and Dinner buffet with Mangolian Bar. Full service menu also available. (Townsquare location only) Lunch buffet: Monday-Friday 11:30am-2pm , Sunday noon- 2pm. Free delivery, 5-9pm , with 2 or more entrees. $$

seafood

EJ’S LANDING 4468 Starkey Road . 540.774.4400 x6445 Located at Holiday Inn Tanglewood, EJ’s Serves the freshest “Chesapeake Bay Seafood,” steaks, pasta, and more. Friday and Saturday, Seafood Buffet from 5-9pm. Sunday Brunch from 11am-2pm. Open for breakfast, 6:30-10am, lunch (Sunday-Friday) 11am-2pm, dinner 5-10pm. $$