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    Joe's Diner

    4.1 (122 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Summer menu
    Meredith B.

    They have a limited menu along with limited hours for summer! But the service is top noch, food is delicious, and the decor leaves no one at a loss for conversation topics.

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    Don't waste your time and money here. Almost everything my girlfriend and I ordered here was horrible. Eggs were severely undercooked, almost inedible. Sausage was rubbery and cold and the Waffle was incredibly small and dry. The orange juice was also watered down. How do you mess up orange juice?

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    Kevin P.

    Joe's diner was on my list since it's relatively popular and you could easily tell when you see people lined up to the door waiting for a seat, it was packed. Mediocre breakfast food and very nice servers. Didn't really enjoy the food and probably wouldn't come back, but I had to try it. Definitely a famous stop around Blacksburg, resembles Waffle House.

    Egg and cheese with hash browns
    Vanessa H.

    Extremely affordable diner that will definitely help your hunger. The food isn't outrageously delicious, but it definitely gets the job done. It gets pretty busy during breakfast and lunch. I ordered an egg and cheese on wheat with a side of hash browns. The food is exactly what it sounds like. Everything on the menu is affordable too. The service is also really great. Everyone is super friendly and they get to you pretty quickly. The egg and cheese was pretty standard. The hash browns too. Everything was cooked well and I enjoyed every bit of it.

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    Thomas N.

    Generally in the morning I always crave a bagel, but this time I wanted a diner style breakfast, so I decided to stop by Joe's Diner. I went on a very rainy day, and to my surprise there was still a line! The line died down quickly and after about 15 minutes I had a table. After looking at the menu I was set on getting big joe's breakfast with a side of biscuits and gravy and strawberry milk. The food came out pretty fast and I was ready to dive in! Starting off the strawberry milk was amazing. It had real strawberries in it! The breakfast itself was as you would expect from any diner. My favorite was the biscuits and gravy since the gravy was well seasoned and the biscuits did its job of soaking up the gravy! Overall, if your in town and want a great diner style breakfast I suggest you stop by!

    Eggs, bacon, toast, hashbrowns, biscuit and gravy

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    Great service and good food. A great local diner that serves classic food. Expect a wait time for breakfast on weekends.

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    If you're looking for solid breakfast eats in downtown Blacksburg, this is your place. Nothing fancy. Just good basic breakfast done well.

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    Great atmosphere, even better breakfast. Friendly and accommodating staff. Very affordable and an abundance of good eats.

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    Green's Grill & Sushi Bar

    3.6
    (217 reviews)
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    I went here at 8:40pm- which was less than an hour to their closing time. It was bright, clean,…read morespacious, and not busy at all! We were seated immediately and helped to some menus (love the menu sooooo much)! The TV was playing White Chicks and later played Madea's Big Happy Family. Very nice selection. We got our orders taken quickly and it didn't take long for the food to come out! I got the Fish and Chips with Garlic Parmesan Fries! Both items were so nice and crispy! But be aware that the garlic Parmesan is actually a sauce and not like Garlic powder and Parmesan cheese- so it's more of a wet (but still crispy) fry. The Ginger & Mint Tea was also very yummy and refreshing- barely tasted the tea and almost tasted fizzy but nevertheless very refreshing to wash everything down. Just overall such good food and good vibes! Will be coming again and again!

    ***3 1/2 stars***…read more This was kind of all over the place, and a prescient reminder that sometimes you get what you pay for. My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality (down the street!) and I stopped here for a much-needed recharge after she led a comprehensive campus tour in 90-degree heat. There weren't a ton of eating options - graduation was apparently last week, and the offseason for the campus town has officially commenced - but this one looked fairly decent for what it was. The menu was also intriguing, with both sushi and Mediterranean-style cuisine. In my experience, jamming a bunch of random types of food onto a menu can be very hit or miss, but I wouldn't say that was really an issue here. We both had sticker shock or lack thereof when we looked at the cocktail menu. Margaritas are about $6, and "top shelf" ones are $8? Incredible stuff. I went with the top shelf frozen berries margaritas, and specifically requested Don Julio. That said - and maybe this is a reflection of my having a more adult palate than the college student target demo, or maybe I'm just officially a degenerate at this point - it wasn't a strong marg at all, and both of us ended up getting extra shots of Don Julio to make it taste better. So the additional tequila brought the total marg prices to $10, which is still incredible in my opinion, given what we're dealing with in the NYC metro area. Since we were on a pretty naughty vacation, I tried to tread water a bit and went with the salmon teriyaki bowl (about $20 I think). Honestly really hit the spot. The salmon was fresh/flavorful, and as you can see from the attached, a ridiculously generous portion. I wasn't in the mood for the accompanying side salad (again, I was on vacation), but the rice and salmon were a distant memory quickly enough. I was also kind of obsessed with the plate that it came on - I'm not really sure how to describe it other than that it looked like dishware you'd find in the Flintstones' house. It sort of looked like a sculpture of a piece of bent tree bark? I know, I'm not giving this justice. We also split the bang bang shrimp app, which was very good as well - maybe a TOUCH over-fried, but I think that's part of the package with the naughty appetizer section of a menu. Would get both of those items again in a heartbeat. The service was honestly pretty mediocre, and a big reason this ultimately was just an okay experience. A shame, given that we both legitimately liked the food. Our waiter was definitely confused by my chum's drink order (which, to be fair, WAS a little off the beaten path - she requested one of their non-alcoholic mango lychee lemonade, plus a separate shot of Don Julio), and our drinks ultimately showed up at the same time as our food. He also came back to our table after about 15 minutes to reconfirm her drink order. Not great, and a reminder that there's no harm in bringing a pen and a pad with you to the table. This wasn't terrible by any means, but was an uneven experience. Frankly, I think expectations should be a little tempered in a college town, where the average diner is probably in their early 20s and pretty low maintenance when it comes to their food and drink preferences. But if they figured out the service here, they'd really have something.

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    The Firecracker and The Boss
    Bang Bang Shrimp.
    Bang Bang Shrimp.
    Frozen Berries Margarita.

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    Frozen Berries Margarita.
    The Blacksburg Tavern

    The Blacksburg Tavern

    4.5
    (250 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Was met by owner at door. The waitress was very polite and jovially helpful. The atmosphere was…read morehistoric and told the story of returning home. The art work done by Aunt Lizzy was grand. We had meatloaf and brisket with a Stout and Porter. Remarkable experience and we will return again. A plus was a street festival outside.

    I'm in town visiting a childhood friend and we came here for dinner. As we were walking to the…read moreTavern, I noticed a cute little house that didn't match the other architectural designs of the other establishments in the area (brick and "modern" looking buildings). I was caught off guard when my friend walked up the stairs to the house because from initial appearance, I wouldn't have thought this was the restaurant! Upon walking in, the host greeted us and told us his name was Dan and that he was the owner of the restaurant! It was really cool to see that the owner is truly passionate about his restaurant and will show up to put in the work, even during the later hours. In terms of the food, I went with the Hungry Hokie which was a mashed potato bowl with with bits of meatloaf and chicken, green beans, macaroni and cheese. It also came with a biscuit or cornbread, I opted in with the cornbread. The food was absolutely hearty and had pretty good flavor! The one wish that I had was that it came in a bigger portion as it didn't fully fill me up. If I was in town again, I'd definitely consider going back to try the other items on the menu!

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    One of the dining rooms
    One of the dining rooms
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    Cornbread
    Outside / Exterior pic of restaurant from across Main Street

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    Lefty's Main Street Grille

    Lefty's Main Street Grille

    3.9
    (325 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    The service was fantastic. Kurt was an attentive and uplifting server and just as nice as could ve…read more The food was wonderful as was the atmosphere. My brother was in town and ges left handed so I thought it would be fun to go. We had a blast! Thanks for being awesome! We will definitely be coming back!

    A lively local favorite, with reasonable prices and an array of food and drink for most palates and…read morepocketbooks. Reserve well in advance during football weekends or special events, such as graduation week. We enjoyed the Tuscan Tortellini ($23): shrimp and chicken sautéed in garlic with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, herb sauce, cheese tortellini with basil and parmesan. Two of us split the tasty three-lamb-chop special for $36. Several nearby booths were enjoying the Southern Ribs ($23 ): seven slow-cooked, then crispy-fried pork ribs in a BBQ sauce, served with pimento mac-n-cheese, cornbread, and vegetable du jour. In addition to the dinner entrées ($20-$32) and specials ($40), Lefty's has dinner sandwiches under $14 and dinner burgers under $15. Plus flatbread pizzas, $14. Wines by the glass from $8 to $10.50. 24 beers on tap. Cocktails are $9 to $11. Service is fast, efficient, and mostly friendly (ours got a little snippy when we asked about a cocktail order that was slow to arrive, but it was a busy graduation night). Dependable on all counts; we'll be back.

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    Bar area
    Jerk Chicken Philly with onion rings- delicious!
    Jerk Chicken Philly with onion rings- delicious!
    Impressive sized flight of beers.

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    Impressive sized flight of beers.

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