This ice cream is so rich and creamy, I highly recommend it for locals and visitors. Parking is…read morereally easy and the staff is so patient. They let us try a bunch of flavors before we decided on 4 for the flight. The flight could be priced a little more like a deal since a 2-scoop cone is $7.20 and a 4-scoop flight is actually $16, but it is a fun way to sample everything and easily switch between flavors. We went all fruity: Goat Cheese Blueberry, Banana Pudding, Strawberry Balsamic, and Triple Berry Crisp. The strawberry Balsamic was the simplest and most straight forward and the Goat Cheese Blueberry was the most rich, complex, and unique; it's a must try, even on a sample spoon. Can't wait to return when in a chocolatey mood to try some of their other exciting flavors!

So many options to choose from. Staff was extremely friendly and let us try as many flavors as we…read morewanted. Luckily it was only three before I had a winner lol. Packed parking but it was worth it. Plenty on seating inside and outside.

This local family business opend around three years ago in a strip mall on East Washington Ave, in…read moreVinton, Virginia. Today I happened to be in the area with a friend and after having dinner at a Chinese restaurant we decided to go there to have ice-cream for dessert. When we arrived we noticed that the Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant shares a large parking lot with the other stores of that Mall, and it's located in the last storefront on the left of the strip mall. The sign high above of the front of the business reads: Lickidy Split - ICE CREAM & MORE. And on the windows it mentions: HOT DOGS and BBQ. So this is not only an Ice Cream Parlor alone, it is also a restaurant selling comfort food ss well. The windows and the restaurant inside were very clean and organized. It had a sign with the names of the 40 flavors of Hershey's Ice Cream available there. The dining area was filled mostly with mostly square tables with different color tablecloths that gave the place a joyful look and unique decor, even though they did not have many other decorations. Since it had a very long open space and plenty of tables and chairs; including a lined up line of extra chairs. Next to the ordering counter, it had a traditional Hershey's Ice Cream freezer full of all the current flavors they currently had. On the wall before the cashier counter it had a Bulletin Board for their customers and other local businesses to post their business cards. It also had some wooden shelves with homemade jams, candies, and earrings made by local artists to sell here. As soon as we were in front of the ordering counter a very friendly young lady came out to greet and welcome us, and to take and serve our order. We both ordered a waffle cone with a scoop of the Premium Gold Caramel Cheesecake Cookie Monster. Although the waffle cones didn't seem made fresh there, they were crunchy, and the ice cream was amazingly delicious. We enjoyed eating them in this relaxed and cook environment. We found that this is definitely the place to go for a good cold and sweet treat on a hot Summer day.

Nice little place with great selections, tried there banana split Needed help to finish lol…read moreFriendly gals , great portions , very clean. And great milk shakes and hot dogs. Take the little ones they'll love it.

As we walked into the ice cream parlor. You could smell the Nathan hot dogs and macaroni and…read morecheese. This shop has 40 different flavors of Hershey's ice cream. They make shakes, sundays, and banana splits. They have waffle cones, sugar cones and cake cones. Many areas to sit to enjoy your treat. The ladies inside were very patient informed on the ice cream and offered samples. This is a pretty neat little mom and pop ice cream shop.

After our Mexican food we were craving for ice cream .Same shopping center we found this one .Great…read moreice cream .Finally found my favorite pecan and praline.Soo good creamy and smooth .My husband loved his coffee Cookies and cream ..

Fine dining at its maximum splendor. Exquisite culinary masterpieces prepared at an open kitchen by…read moreexecutive chef Jeff Farmer and his amazing kitchen staff. Stock Bistro & Bar is a dream come true. Everytime I dine there I'm amazed how they've managed to convert Roanoke's historic Fire Station One into a Scandinavian and Nordic-inspired fine-dining restaurant. One in which is always a pleasure to dine there, from the moment you arrive and receive an elevated welcome, to the moment you retire and receive a heartfelt goodbye. Today I was welcomed at the Host's station by a friendly young lady, who after confirming my OpenTable reservation, asked me at what section of the restaurant did I want to seat. As I do at all my favorites restaurants, I have a preferred table at which I always dine at, if it's available. I explained that at the last table next to the windows and to the open kitchen. On my receipt it listed it as Table 7. Once there, my server, Caitlyn, came by and took my drink order. I requested a Mojito Mocktail and she had it prepared. To dine, I started out with a Wedge Salad, and as my main course I ordered my favorite, the Hanger Steak cooked medium-rare, and served with Bacon and Aged Gouda Fondue Hand Cut French Fries. The steak was cooked to perfection and served beautifully placed on the plate. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and the high-quality of their food. For dessert, the "Grand Finale" of the meal, I ordered the Ableskivers. They were amazing; like sofisticated donut holes served with some kind of a fruit. The executive chef himself not only prepared them, but brought them to my table, and stayed for a while chatting with me. This gesture can only be seen in exclusive restaurants such as this one, and others such as Alexander's, OTH Chophouse & Oyster Bar, and at The Regency Room at the historic Hotel Roanoke. It is for flawless dining experiences like this one that I enjoy being a wholehearted yelper, and write reviews about them afterwards, to make people aware of the high-quality restaurants that we have in this Star City of Roanoke, Virginia. And for people to also enjoy these experiences and give the restaurants their total support.

In town for work and staying at the Fire Station One boutique hotel. Stock is located on the first…read morefloor so of course I had to try them. WOW! This place is a win for flavor and atmosphere. Kaitlin was the bartender and she also waited on me. She was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The bird-watcher drink she made me was SO delicious. I had the Kapsalon appetizer as my meal. It's kind of like a chicken shawarma salad over hand cut fries with a creamy herb dressing. Seating was flexible, I had the choice of outside back patio, inside at a table, or inside on a couch in the studio. I picked the couch and felt comfortable like at home. The whole place is very cool. I plan on staying here again for future work trips and will definitely try a lunch here sometime this week.

Delicious ice cream and cookies. I had a flight of 4 small scoops of ice cream and a cookie. I…read morehad Maple Pecan, blue Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie & ??? (lol I forgot the 4th one) with a snicker doodle cookie. Every one of the ice creams were so flavorful and delicious. The cookie was great! Nice and chewy. The inside is a bit dirty, the bench cushions look like it has seen some kids with ice cream drippings. It wasn't unsanitary however. Service was great. The girl behind the counter was very nice and pleasant to speak with. I highly recommend giving Rookies a try.

I first reviewed Rookie's (Handcrafted Ice Cream Sandwiches) when it opened at the Patrick Henry…read moreHistoric building in Downtown Roanoke; just across the street from the Social Security building and the Roanoke Public Library - Downtown Branch. I did so after having visited it several times, having had their ice-cream and homemade cookies, and having talked to and interviewed their store employees as well as their truck driver who brings their ice-cream and cookie dough from Lynchburg, Virginia. Now that Rookie's has relocated from their Downtown Roanoke store to Cave Springs, at 3549 Electric Rd, Suite D, I have decided to visit their new location, and write an update review. I urge all the readers to this review to also go back and read my first review and accompanied photographs to learn more about the history of the company. For Rookie's is more than just an Ice Cream Parlor. It's a place where desserts and friends meet to create something memorable. Their employees are encouraged to establish conversations with their customers and answer questions about their company and their products. And their comfortable ambiance and seating area contribute to the enjoyment and extraordinary sweet dining experience while people socialize with family and friends, and share quality time with them. The new location is more family-friendly and has more parking than their previous location. The residents of Cave Springs have welcomed Rookie's with open arms and have become steady customers in a relatively short period of time. I was impressed to find out that it is located in thr same Shopping Center as Cafe Asia 2 Restaurant, one of my favorites Asian Restaurants. Rookie's continues to offer different flavors of cookies, homemade ice cream, and signature ice cream sandwiches, in a clean and simple interior design relaxing environment, and with excellent customer service from their warm, knowledgeable, and friendly staff. Today I visited the new location with a friend and both of us interacted with the servers and had ice-cream sandwiches. Mine was Mint Chocolate Chip cookies with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. The combination of the two made the perfect sweet snack or dessert. During the time we were there chatting and enjoying our ice-cream sandwich, we saw many other customers come in and do the same. It seems that Rookie's made a great strategic move for a win win situation between the company and its customers. A quote from the owner of the community I feel best describes it best: "We believe that community is built on a foundation of celebrating something good and we believe our handcrafted ice cream sandwiches. Ice cream, cookies & milk will bring you together! We're all about the memories made and the nostalgia we hope you feel whenever you tuck in to a treat with friends and family." All of Rookie's ice cream is handcrafted in Lynchburg, and they offer vegan and gluten-free options. Rookie's hopes to continue expanding to other locations, with some customers even asking for a location in North Carolina. I highly recommend this business and its products, and consider it one of the City of Roanoke's gem.

After dining with two friends at 202 Social House in the heart of Roanoke, Virginia - one of them…read morewho had parked in the same parking lot as me - invited me to get ice cream since we still had time left on our parking. So, after my other friend 's husband came to pick her up, we walked over to this highly successful ice cream spot, which I was the first to review almost three years ago, to have an ice cream cone. I still remember the first time I was here when they had reasantly opened. The very friendly and welcoming owner greeted us behind the counter. Little did I know then that he was not new to owning restaurants. Afterwards through friends I found out that the owner's name was Joe Migdadi and that he also owned Cello Coffee House & Café down the street. When we arrived. The employee on duty gave us a warm greeting. Sensing his place of birth, I immediately returned his greeting with "As-salamu alaycum", an Arabic phrase that translate to "Peace be upon you." He was very happy of my knowledge and use of this expression and answered back "Wa alaykumu s-salam," which translates to "And unto you peace." We ordered two single scoops of Bunny Tracks out of the 12 ice cream flavors they had. And my friend offered to pay for them since I had paid for dinner. The ice cream was delicious and as we ate them we talked about when they first opened, and how by selling Fresh Brewed Coffee, Bubble Tea, Smoothies, Ice Creams of many flavors, Cheese Cakes of many kinds, Baklava, Brownies, Cookies, Dubai Chocolates, and many other treats, in this well-located spot in downtown Roanoke, they were able to be successful and at the same time satisfy a need in this community. I highly recommend this place and encourage you to give them your total support.

Dropped in for some ice cream on a whim saw the baklava and got very excited. It was a false and…read morepathetic hope. An $8 serving of Bakala was one (meager) piece served cold, hard, and bland; just like the service.

Food was amazing authentic Jamaican cuisine. Service was excellent. Nice ambiance for a small…read morelocally owned restaurant. I would recommend the curry chicken, oxtails and the curry goat

The first time I visited this new hometown restaurant, I found it closed with a sign on the door…read morethat they were at their Church's Summer Camp and would be closed during this time. Today, after making sure it was opened, I decided to go visit and have lunch there. When I arrived and entered through their door, I found a clean yet simple decorated restaurant with my favorite Bible quote hanging from one of the walls. There were a couple of customers waiting to be seated, and one was waiting for a to go order. Then Andrea, the owner's wife, came out of the kitchen and told us to sit wherever we liked and gave us copies of the menu. It was all so informal and without protocol, yet after later meeting the owner, David Gusler and his wife Andrea, in more depth, I was impressed with their beautiful hearts and Christian behavior. They made us feel at home in this restaurant. Greeting us and talking to us about the items on the menu. More customers were coming in, and some of them were steady customers, while others like me were just trying out the place for the first time. I enjoyed the relaxed homey atmosphere and the wonderful personalities of the owner and the flavor of good homemade food.

came in. there were no customers here ( surprise) no one ever ask acknowledged us. After saying…read moreExcuse Me three or four times. My husband walked over and got someone. She took our order or 4 blizzards. We paid and had a seat. After 15 mimutes I went back and found a person. They said they didn't get our order . I showed them my receipt. He said. "Oh" Took him 6 more minutes. During this time my grandkids and husband counted 16 people come in , wait and leave. One of the kids blizzards was melted so obviously, someone had started the order and walked away. Salem DQ do better.

This is absolutely the worst dairy queen location in virginia. this is the 4th time this week they…read moretook 20+ mins on my food even when they're not busy. my sundays keep melting before i even have the chance to eat them with my meals. not to mention the drinks are always flat and nobody's ever at the front desk. workers are "nice" but they all constantly look like they're doing nothing

After several visits to this Macado's I decided to finally write a review about this extravagant…read morerestaurant. According to their website, "Macado's started in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, in 1978 and became popular for its eclectic decor and moderately priced food, especially with the college crowd." The chain emphasizes: "a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere for a diverse clientele, including families."  Today, as I was seated in the booth the Host had brought me to and observing the Macado's logo on the paper napkin laying on my table, I thought to myself: What is the meaning of the "Just to be there" located under the restaurant's name in its logo? And I thought to myself that It's possible "Just to be there" might be a phrase associated with the feeling of camaraderie or the comfortable atmosphere that Macado's aims to provide, and thus a popular spot for people of all ages and social classes to get together, eat, socialize, and be merry. I remember the very first time I ate here. It was for a lunch invitation from a good friend of mine I hadn't seen in a while. The first impression I got of the place was amazing. I loved the building where the restaurant was housed and all the interesting decorations. It was almost completely full from the lunch crowd, yet this provided a warm and cozy feeling knowing that so many people had taken the time to come eat here even though they knew it would be crowded. I was fascinated by the large and extensive menu, and after carefully reviewing it, ordered the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Burger. It came with half a pound of meat, a soft fresh bun, and a whole bunch of krinkle fries. It was so big and delicious I can't forget how full I was when I finished eating it. Just eating there for the first time and I couldn't wait to return. I had set such high expectations of the place that many of the other times I visited the place I was disappointed. It could have been by the lack of training of the servers on the Knowledge of and explaining menu items, or by the timing on how to serve them. Or it could be by a mistake from the cook in cooking or preparing an item. Like today, I ordered Bang Bang Shrimp as an appetizer and the shrimp arrived overcooked almost to the point of burnt with the Assian Crisp Noodles a bit stale. So much so that I had to ask to see the manager to formally complain. The manager was a friendly young lady who listened to me and admitted the shrimp could have been fried before they had just changed the oil. And she came up with possible solutions to the question: "What can I do to make it right?" Of which I choose for her to not charge me for the burnt shrimp and the bad dining experience they had caused me. I went on and ate the Lone Ranger sandwich with Onion Rings that were cooked right, and because of the manager's handling of the situation in such an effective way, I am sure to return, because there is something about Macado's that makes you want to "Just to be there."

Avoid at all costs! Not the place we thought it was! They don't value the customer experience or…read moretheir employees. No more money from our regular, daily customers!

Sometimes in the most common places one finds the most extraordinary things. For this reason we…read moresometimes need to "stop and smell the roses." In a cute, little, Hispanic family-owned business off Williamson Road in Roanoke, Virginia, I discovered this dessert shop named "La Michoacana." Followed by the slogan "El Autentico Sabor a Mexico." (The Authentic Flavor of Mexico). And to my surprise it was like finding the gold pot at the end of the rainbow. After being awarded the NC Triad Yelp Squad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, celebrating their contributions and accomplishments throughout the year, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And La Michoacana in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. First of all, I wondered, why this name? What does it mean? "Michoacana is a lady who comes from Michoacan", the owner of the business told me. "I am a Michoacana." "I was born in Michuacan.," she continued. What is the significance of naming this business this name besides being that the owner comes from this state in Mexico? I did my research and found that Michuacan, is a state in west-central Mexico, known for its rich indigenous culture and the world's largest avocado producer. It is often called "The Soul of Mexico" due to its deep cultural heritage and vibrant traditions. The state is also famous for its carnitas, a dish of pork slow-cooked in lard; and is known as the "carnitas capital of the world." Michuacan is also considered the birthplace of paletas (Mexican popsicles). And these "paletas" imported from Mexico, together with Mexican "nieve," which is the word used in Mexico for helado or ice cream are two of the main products sold here, together with creative fruit snacks. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review for seeing is believing, and for an ice cream and dessert shop to be in business for almost 10 years now their products must be good. And I can tell you they are for I tasted them myself. As soon as I arrived, I parked my car in one of only three parking spaces in front of the store. Later I found out by the owners that they have more parking in the back of the store. A friendly lady who was the original founder and owner of the store and for whom the store was named, gave me a warm welcome after I greeted her in Spanish. Her husband of 5 years, whom she met at the store, was also there working and welcomed me. The store used to be smaller but after they married, the husband helped expand it. Many of us are familiar with American and Italian Ice Cream. I am also familiar with Caribbean Ice Cream made originally by Cuban-Chinese who afterwards moved to Puerto Rico and established their Ice cream shops there and were well known by their Creamy Tropical fruits Ice Creams such as Mango, Mamey, Guanabana, Coco, and Piña, among others. Mexican Ice cream is also unique in its very own way. I ordered a Bionico which was fresh fruits cut in pieces with a special sweet cream and granola on top. I also tried their Mango nieve (ice cream), and a Mango paleta (popsicle). They were very flavorful and with pieces of the fruit inside. I definitely highly recommend this dessert place when you feel like eating something sweet and refreshing. I found out that soon they are thinking of having crepes as well. I definitely will be returning soon for some more sweet treats and enjoyable conversation with these very pleasant couple.

Saw someone post about this place on Facebook and decided to try it out. It's a small place but had…read moremusic going on, pretty calm and very bright inside with all the different colors. There were 2 women working behind the counter. One of them greeted us while the other prepared the order for the client before us. I had 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream on a medium waffle cone, my son had a small cone with 1 scoop of Oreo ice cream and my husband had a Mangonada & an Elote Supremo. Both ice cream flavors were really good and soft serve! I was surprised and fell in love with the ice cream texture. Not all places have soft ice cream. Def will be coming again! Do recommend! They have so much more to try!