Stopped in for lunch recently with friends. We were greeted walking and and seated in the same moment. Like an old Pizza Hut? building thats been converted, but not remodeled in at least 20 years. A large menu, with something for pretty much any taste. After giving the menu a once over I opted for the fish and chips with waffle fries and a pink lemonade. The platter is a large serving of fries, with three smaller pieces of batter fried fish a small side of coleslaw and a dinner roll. The fish was good, just would of been nice if it was more. You pay a lot for a plate of fries, when the main (the fish) isnt that much? It served its purpose, and was pretty good but should of been called Chips with some fish. 3 Stars - it was okay, average at best. not bad, not great. 01014 read more

Famous Anthony's Salem - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Virginia

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Been going there ever since they've been open, good food, waitresses are friendly and make you feel welcome, friendly atmosphere and we've met and made some good friends there. read more

Tried Famous Anthony's out for first time today. We were traveling from Charlotte,NC to Frederick, MD so it was a good half-way point with lots of options in Salem, right off of Exit 137. Food was basic. Good but basic. The sandwiches have big fluffy buns that are good but the abundance (get it?) of bread sort of exceeded the balance needed for the meat and toppings in the middle. My son was pleased with his hamburger and he is picky about his burgers so I'd say go with the burgers for a better lunch experience. I wanted a healthy side (verses the typical frozen crinkle fries) and went with fruit bowl. They use canned or packaged fruit because it reminded me of cafeteria food. There were a lot of people there for a Wednesday I have to believe there are some "favorite" items that are really good. Service was excellent and the dining room is spacious and accommodating. I left thinking I would like to try other items on the menu. I feel like the dinner dishes might be more fitting to the fame they claim. Maybe the pasta dishes will be better than the sandwiches. read more

My truck was getting unloaded a few months ago nearby and everything was great. If I'm nearby for any reason I'll definitely stop by

We have been coming here for years. The food is always good and fresh and the service is always above and beyond. If ever anything is wrong, they are quick to fix to make sure you are happy. It's a great locally owned place with a personal feel. I'll continue to keep coming here. Great place, great people, great food. read more

We had a terrific lunch of not and tuna sandwiches with crispy onion rings. Fresh and tasty.

Great place! Nice people, fast breakfast with a great tasting ham! The flavor made the omelet. It's right off Route 81 so it was an easy stop from our travels. read more

#We stopped here on our road trip because it had an excellent review rating on #Google Maps. We sat down and I checked Yelp and it had terrible reviews. Wok the heck?! Anyway, my friends' #Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich tasted good. And I liked the very #mayonaissy Cole Slaw. My North Carolina Barbecue Platter tasted just like mom's! My mom is from China though and the time she tried to make BBQ Pulled Pork, she put it in a blender. But the reason for the #5 stars is because of the friendly service ...and for the cool stories in the booths. Also I need to even out the discrepancy between Yelp and Google Maps. read more

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Only had breakfast. Exactly what I wanted. Eggs, Ham, grits, and biscuit! Perfect. Yummy

Ordered the chili and grilled cheese combo. The chili "bowl" was a bit undersized and the chili fell on the side industrial from a can. The grilled cheese was marginal at best and the basket of crackers all tasted stale. The plus side was our waitress was friendly as well as attentive and the restroom was clean. read more

Famous Anthony's Salem - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Virginia

Ordered pancakes and sausage and eggs and when my food was delivered it has no butter or syrup for my pancakes when I specifically asked for extra. My eggs were cold and sausage undercooked. Definitely won't be going back. read more

Not sure why this place only has 2 stars. Friendly staff. Quick service. Ate here twice July 2020 while on vacation. Everything done right for a diner. Open for open for sit down dining July 4th week at least. read more

Not a bad place for breakfast. The food was decent the hostess however was too busy talking on the phone to take care of customers. Waitress finally came over and got us. Seemed more friendly with locals. read more

Worst food and service ever There are so many other choices in the area so please don't stop here!!!! The restaurant and menus are very dirty also read more

Place is packed. Pricing is OK. Friendly waitress. Food was OK. There is lunch special menu. read more

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Only my second restaurant visit since COVID and I was comfortable with all of their precautions. The staff wore masks and the table was sanitized before we were seated. Our server was pleasant and friendly. The menu was varied with many choices and we had a hard time deciding. The surf and turf was very good and we loved the coleslaw. The chile and sandwich were good. All proportions were perfect. We would recommend them. read more

This place was really good for breakfast. We ate here twice while we were in Salem. The staff was excellent and the food was as well. My friends both agreed that they deserve a good rating. Check them out! read more

Get ready to clean your clothes AND your bowels! This place has it all, dated atmosphere, dirty carpet, and terrible food! From the sub-par mozzarella sticks to the "fresh from the freezer burn drawer" desserts it'll all come out the same way (in juicy little squirts). They change the oil in the friers at least once a quarter and you can really taste the fresh (haha) fish in flavor in everything that's not supposed to taste like fish. Prices are on par with a cheap diner but the foods nowhere near as good. I had the pancake breakfast and I felt like I was eating soggy mush with every straight from the packet on the table syrupy bite. Call me old fashioned, but I like a nice warm syrup from a bottle when I eat pancakes not little packets of off brand pre-packaged sugar sauce. The margarine on the table that doesn't melt on the somewhat warm pancakes doesn't help much either. Don't fret though, you get free heartburn and indigestion FREE with every meal! Upon your (not soon enough) departure you'll notice the worst part. You now feel and smell the lingering pungent aroma that can only be described as "the scent of 10,000 greasy meals past". You'll race home for the hottest shower possible and a fresh change of clothes. Just when you think you're out of the woods your guts will start to grumble... yup, it's time to go punish the ol' porcelain. Steer clear if you value your innards and wardrobe. read more

WIthout a doubt the worst food I've ever had in my life. This was our second experience at Famous Anthony's (our first was the one in Roanoke) -- but first one here in Salem. The price was great, but that is the ONLY thing nice to say. We started with a few appetizers - the Chicken Nachos, Mozzarella Sticks, and Fried Green Beans. The mozzarella sticks and Fried Green Beans were average (which is really good for this place) and the Chicken Nachos were a horrible attempt at preparing this classic dish. For the Chicken Nachos...imagine slightly stale, very cold tortilla chips, with loose cheese, a little less, and mystery meat (we hope it was chicken!) on top. None of it was warmed or prepared in any way to blend together. I can't cook, and I think I could have done much better! Then...it gets worse... I had a "Build a Burger" and my son David had the Grilled Salmon Platter. Which was worse - that is a tough one to decide! My burger was hard, with a cardboard-like complexity. While on the plus side it was warm (microwaved?), it was missing the toppings I originally ordered. That was probably for the best anyway! If I had to rank this burger, I'd put it WELL below McDonalds or any other fast food restaurant. Being fair, it's not as good as most elementary school cafeterias! The Salmon...wow...this is tough to describe. Let's just say mystery meat is being way too kind! I had no idea whether it was Salmon, Chicken, or even beef. After cutting it up, and attempting to eat one bite, the partially cooked imitation fish was so bad that he had to spit out the 2nd or 3rd bite and just not continue eating it. He had a baked potato with it that was edible - fortunately he filled up on that. At the end of the "meal", my 9 year old son was so amazed at how bad this experience truly was that he innocently asked... "Dad, does this restaurant photoshop all of their pics on the menus to trick you to eat the food here!?". In a nutshell - a horrible experience. We will NEVER be back. read more

Probably the worst food I've eaten. Disappointing menu selections. Bland, badly prepared, unattractive. Honestly it was barely edible. The service was lack lustre. No enthusiasm from the staff. Our server was so distracted she barely looked at us. Her walk by check back was brusque. Won't recommend it. Go to The Omelet Shoppe. read more

They have good breakfasts, and lunch/dinner are o.k. However, you need to beware of doing any take-out orders from there. They have a nasty habit of "shorting" or not completely filling your order on call-ins, yet you can be assured that they will charge you for what they leave out, AND they will NOT make it good or even return your calls when you call to point out out their shoring you! The manager totally IGNORES any complaints or corrections and will NOT return calls and messages for him! read more

If you want a quick, cheap bite to eat this is your place. Good food? It's acceptable for what it is but it's nothing to write home about. The service is excellent though and it is a very popular spot for locals. read more

Absolutely HORRIBLE. I ordered a chicken salad wrap and fries to go. When I got back to work, I discovered their version of chicken salad is mayonnaise and pickles... there was hardly ANY meat, what I could see through the gobs of mayo was a few chunks of canned chicken. There was so much mayonnaise I couldn't even eat the wrap. In addition, the fries weren't even cooked!! They were still raw in the center. I have eaten here before, but this time was absolutely disgusting. Not to mention, when I picked my food, the service was awful. I waited patiently at the register, finally an older lady came over and acted like I was a bother. Didn't smile or thank me, she just took my money and handed me my food. Gee - thanks. Won't be eating here again. read more

Bad diner food for the elderly. Food lacks flavor, almost institutional food. Good prices for what you get but lacking. Outdated decor. Staff does not go above and beyond for service. ( tipped employees at that). read more

Local chain of sit-down ''semi-fast" food restaurants. Wide variety on the menu. Won't take you to the cleaners price-wise, either. Food is delivered lightning quick, and food quality is consistently good. The wait staff is quick to replinish your soda, coffee and tea. Lots of items for the kids, too. My favorites: a. Just about anything they serve for breakfast. b. Double-cheeseburger with ample order of fries. Yummy! Other foods on the menu: Salads, Chicken, Meats, Veggies, Subs 'n' Sandwiches. read more

So I ordered a cheese only burger and fries and when I got it the cheese was not even melted the burger was horrible and fries were good but they barely gave me any that's why they got two stars read more

Cheap food but not the best tasting. Had the chili - small bowl with lots of onion. Chicken wings as a appetizer - tiny wings no meat on them. The food was on the table in a matter of minutes. read more

I don't know what all the hype is about over this place. The locals apparently love it and tons of people have "FA" stickers on their car. Well I'm not from here.....I've been to Famous Anthony's twice and the food was disgusting. Maybe people are so obsessed because there aren't many good places to eat here?? Who knows! read more

Always good, quick service. Great servers, quick and food is always good. Famous A's is the Roanoke area's best local eatery. Salem Famous A's, doing great! read more

Famous? Really? More like "infamous." Ordered the bowl of chili and grilled cheese sandwich. The chili tasted like it was out of a can and had sat on the stove too long. The grilled cheese sandwich was barely warm. Also, the table had not been wiped off from the previous customer. read more

Service was good, food was subpar at best. Low price, so you get what you pay for.

We loved Famous Anthony. First discovered with teenagers while on a Christian Service Project. We schedule our trips to our daughter in Charlotte so as to have either breakfast or lunch there. Today was a disappointment, ordering over easy eggs and biscuits plus pancakes. The eggs were overcooked to the point of rubber and actually refrigerator level cold - the pancakes were just cold. Not bothering the server (I have eaten in over 121 countries - food problems are no problem). I mentioned to the cashier the problem -- her response was the cook is new and has been messing up. Not the response I sought. Maybe Anthony's should post a sign "Loyal customers beware - the cook is unskilled; we have not invested in training or supervision. The food you receive may be disappointing if not inedible - just live with it." Jack Barry 203 255 7680 read more

While the food was hot and good, we had excellent service from our waitress however, there was a waitress also there that had on a disgustingly short skirt. It was a micro mini on december 23rd, freezing outside! Everyone else was wearing pants, and I honestly lost my appetite as she bent over a table to clean it beside ours. I found it disgusting and disrespectful. I may have take out from here, but I wont be dinning in again. I'll spare my eyes. read more

Went to this place recently with my family and I have never encountered such a rude group of staffers. ( 2 Hours till closing on Friday 11/18/11) 1) The TV was up so loud it was annoying. 2) The host gave us menus that looked as if someone had ate off them. 3) The waitress acted as if us coming there was something horrible for them. 4) Trash was on the floor under the table we sat at. (Straw, and some dropped food) 5) The staff were sweeping the floors around us while we were trying to order food, and continued while we ate. (Dust and hair is always a nice addition to the food I guess) 6) The Waitress was hardly at our table. 7) They could not follow a simple request to make sure mayo was on the cheeseburger & chicken cordon blue. We had to ask for extra mayo in a cup when we got it it wasn't even a packet full of mayo. 8) The cooks were to interested in the game to prepare our food. (took way to long to get our food then they forgot the bread for one of our plates) 9) Asked for Medium Rare for the steak it came out very very VERY well done. 10) When the person served the food he put HOT very HOT food in front of my son who clearly is not even a year old yet. After my son almost burns himself on the hot food he said "sorry" as if that would make my son almost getting hurt OK. ( I think he was watching the GAME more than what he was doing) Please note that if I had not quickly caught his error and removed the plate from my sons reach he would have gotten hurt. We used to love eating there, though if we ever do come back we will NOT be eating there at night. Seems day shift has it together but night time was horrible. read more

I wish I would have looked at the reviews here before venturing out to this restaurant. It has won a lot of awards (locally), but I have no idea why. The food was really pretty terrible. Fast service, but food was not good at all. read more

This family style restaurant has a great selection for breakfast. I had Anthony's special omelet, three egs, sausage, mushrooms and cheese. Sides were biscuit and sautéed apples! I will stop here every time I visit Salem. read more

The last time I was in the Salem restaurant it was filthy the walls were nasty and the floor was greasy would not recommend eating at the Salem location. I have eaten at the location on 460 and I do recommend that one the food is good the price is fair and that location is very clean. But until they clean the Salem one up I would not recommend eating there if it's that dirty out front can you imagine with the kitchen must look like read more