Relied on Yelp for restaurants and decided on Mac & Bobs. Popular local place and Sam took good care of us. We beat the college crowd getting there before 6PM. My Caesar salad was very good as was my chicken parm. My wife opted for Tai chicken bowl( nice little kick). Both portions were good sized. Plenty of alcohol options so we choice beers and wine with our entrees. Going forward, we shall make this a regular stop on our way North. read more

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Place is cute inside, it's spacey and there's a dining area + a bar area. It is incredibly loud if you go past 7pm so be mindful of that (lots of college kids including myself + friend groups watching the games). It also gets busy quick! If there's one thing this place can't mess up it's some chicken tenders. They are a staple here. I think they are ridiculously priced, but they are also ridiculously good. The honey mustard is a must with them. I have not been really impressed by the other menu items I've tried, I've gotten a calzone in the past and the fish and chips and they were both average. Service is always 50/50, either someone who is super attentive or someone who will ignore you and never refill your glass for the majority of the time you're there. Overall this place is kind of average, it's $$ for what it is but it's fun with friends. 100% recommend those tenders though. read more

Mac & Bobs - Chicken tenders - Sports Bars Near Me - Salem, Virginia

Happy hour menu was provided to us as they sat us "near the bar". Not at the bar. We pointed to an item on the happy hour menu and we ordered. When the bill came, it had the non-happy hour price on it. We were informed that because we did not "sit at the bar", we did not get the happy hour price. When I questioned why we were given a happy hour menu the waitress said "Oh well!" Not going to return to Mac and Bob's with an attitude like that. So sad. Teaching moment new owners! read more

No reservations needed for two people on a Wednesday around 6:00pm . First time trying this restaurant. We had a very friendly waitress, Kristina. She had a great attitude and that always makes dinner more enjoyable. The restaurant is big and the booths are comfortable. Noise level was medium . The fried mushrooms are very good, the Black and Bleu burger accompanied by steak fries was tasty and the Sirloin steak was mediocre. I had to add pepper and salt to make it better . Tasted like a frozen steak, but still edible .( not worth $25.99) The Ultimate Chocolate Cake was very good and it was perfect to split between two . Although they don't sell bottled spring or sparkling water , I Will definitely return and look forward to trying other items on the menu. read more

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Our waiter, Aaron, was very attentive and didn't hesitate to share the hits and misses on the menu. Our fried mushrooms hit the spot, though very boring. The horseradish sauce was rather tame. The salad was fresh & delicious. The Kendal Calzone (w/pepperoni) was huge! It was excellent, be sure to ask for extra dipping sauce. It's definitely a 3 person meal (or 2 very hungry people). The Rueben was very full of meat and sauerkraut, the bread was tastey. The only down side was that one side was nice and crispy and the other side was not. This lead to a soggy sandwich by the end. I summary, service 5, the atmosphere 5, the food 4 read more

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Hamburger came out with only meat and wilted lettuce, had to ask for mustard , mayo, ended up eating an undressed Burger. All of the outdoor seating needs a good pressure washing, very dirty. Service was fair to poor, very Disappointed . read more

I know that Mac & Bobs sold a year or so ago. I was excited to see the upgrades and ready for a perfect burger. We ordered two cheese burgers with Caesar salads. Simple so we thought; we couldn't be more wrong! The cheese burgers showed up on an empty plate, dry .... No condiments. The lettuce was non existent or a 3" x 3" wilted single layer piece, the tomato was similar. We had to wait until the server brought each of us mayonnaise. The meat was nice, the bun stale and overall not a great experience for a $15.00 burger! I ordered a banana pie to go $7.99 ~ it turned out to be banana pudding in a pie crust ~ a Denny's resemblance at best. Can't ruin a glass of wine, we were safe there. I called and spoke to the manager the next day. Very little explanation other than....thats how we do it. In others words, I gave the them the opportunity to make this right. That being said the $75.00 lunch for two was a dissatisfaction all the way around. I personally won't be back. read more

Service was good. We got fish and chips. Yuck! The fish amounted to a couple of pieces of Gordon's fish patty, overcooked in what tasted like old grease. The coleslaw was tasteless. Wings were good. read more

We stopped here tonight after traveling from Florida -arrived tired and hungry! The young lady who checked us in was great. Our waitress was Mackenzie- she was very busy with waiting on large tables yet she was calm and very friendly. Excellent service. Very empathic knowing we had been traveling for 12 hours. Watching other servers and they were all very friendly and calm! I had the fish tacos and my husband had a burger- both very good. Prices are reasonable and service is excellent. We have eaten here in the past when traveling back to Connecticut. Would recommend! read more

Enjoyed a late lunch with the kiddos! Food was hot and delivered fast. Will be back again.

Food and service were good. Second round of drinks from the bar had no alcohol in them. When questioned by our lovely server, bartender said he put alcohol in them. Don't get a margarita, blue motorcycle, or Long Island iced tea! Were we are responsible adults and have a designated driver. I also had to pay for the drink that I did not drink. read more

It's everything we expected and more. Everything about this place showed it was a major part of the fabric of the neighborhood. Great local spot with large portions at amazing prices. There are a lot of people bustling around. Service was very fast and friendly. This was our second time and it didn't disappoint. It will be a regular spot for us as well. read more

Mac & Bobs - Huge pretzel and order of garlic knots - Sports Bars Near Me - Salem, Virginia

Good experience- we'll be back. A lot bigger than it looks. Tons of seating & tons of tvs to watch the game. Service was friendly & fast. Food was good. Fish & chips - fish was greasy (press on coating, grease pools). Dip that comes with fish is delicious! Meatloaf was good - too much gravy on mashed potatoes (ask for it on the side). read more

Mac & Bobs - Jalapeño meatloaf. Fried mushrooms. Fish & chips. - Sports Bars Near Me - Salem, Virginia

This is one of my favorite spots in the Salem and Roanoke area. Great local spot with a large diverse menu, great service, and really impressive beer taps. I had the Katie salad for lunch and it was excellent. Great local sports bar vibes read more

Mac & Bobs - Katie salad - Sports Bars Near Me - Salem, Virginia

Mac and Bob's continues to be one of my favorite restaurants! The Boston Zone never disappoints!

I'm sorry but this place was just ok for me. Ordered the Sirloin steak and the burger. The burger was supposed to be medium and was way overcooked. It tasted like a frozen bubba burger. The steak was cooked to temperature but was extremely salty. I was passing through from New Jersey on my way to Memphis. Our hotel was in the area and we stopped in for a quick bite after a long drive. To their credit the fries were very good but our dining experience was underwhelming. read more

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Returned to Mac N' Bobs recently with my dad for lunch while we were in Salem. I came here for the first time about a month ago with my dad and we were both more than satisfied with our experience. So when we were back in Salem, we knew we had to return with a doubt! The service is on point here. It is very friendly, personable, accommodating, and welcoming. The restaurant has a great vibe about it, with plenty of sports memorabilia from around the area. It is clean, with a nice variety of seating. We were quite hungry and ended up ordering 2 appetizers to split, before our entrees! Even our waiter doubted our ability to finish all the food. To start, we ordered the fried mushrooms and large pretzel. The mushrooms were plentiful and came with a horseradish dipping sauce. They were fried to perfection and the mushrooms still had a juiciness to them. The pretzel was massive and heavenly. Served with their AMAZING beer cheese and spicy brown mustard, this was a great appetizer. The pretzel itself had a slight butteriness to it and was baked to perfection. After our appetizers, which were large enough to be entrees, we each ordered a sandwich. My dad went with the Reuben and steak fries. While I was considering either the pesto chicken sandwich or the chicken avocado BLT. I inquired about which one our server recommended and she told me she knew without doubt and I would just have to see. I ended up receiving the grilled chicken avocado BLT, and man was it good. The bread wasn't too heavy, the grilled chicken had a nice char to it and wasn't dry. There was a nice balance between the bacon to avocado ratio and the basil aioli enhanced the sandwich. My dad's Reuben was also really, really good. It had tons of meat and was super flavorful. And of course, the steak fries were fried to perfection, yum! We spontaneously ended up ordering dessert. Our server was more than shocked with the amount of food we already had put away. We ended our meal with the brownie ice cream sundae. The brownie wasn't super heavy and the vanilla ice cream was rich. Nothing too special, but not disappointing either. Overall, we had another great experience at Mac N' Bobs. Our server was really great, she had a nice personality and joked with us. Everything we ordered we were satisfied with and really liked. We love coming here and look forward to the opportunity to return whenever we are in Salem. read more

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French onion soup was meh. French Dip was nothing to write home about and the steak fries were terrible. The only positive was the friendly server. read more

We obviously ordered the wrong things in this popular sports bar restaurant. Stick to the calzones and salad choices. Since we were letting others select the restaurants we visited, I would have chosen differently. The service was excellent from a very young staff. I would skip it if I came back to Salem. read more

Great food, great service and a comfortable setting. Would highly recommend for lunch/ brunch.

The best casual spot in Salem! The calzones are out of this world, but you really can't go wrong with anything you order here. Friendly service and fair priced drinks. There's tons of RC history at Bob's! read more

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We just love coming to Mac and Bobs when we come into town. Doesn't matter what you're in the mood for it's on the menu. Great service, very clean and the food is awesome. read more

Decided to try this resyon the basis of Yelp reviews while traveling through the area. Construction made getting into the building a little hairy, but once inside,we found it met expectations. We were greeted warmly and seated promptly. There was a good sized crowd, most in the area where college football was being televised. Pretty wide selection of bar-type food on the menu. We ordered chicken and waffles and a Cobb salad with iced tea. The chicken was fresh, tender and crispy. It consisted of two sugar waffles, each topped with a chicken tender. The Cobb salad was fresh, crisp and topped with a very generous amount of tender white meat chicken bacon and blue cheese crumbles. Competitive pricing, friendly and attentive service. Very clean place. They have an outdoor patio that looked inviting. read more

We were told that they had the best steaks and service in town. It was far from it. First our dinner salads were delivered the same time as our appetizer. Then our steaks were delivered with a bare potatoe, no butter, sour cream or mention of the need for a steak sauce. We requested all of the mentioned items our server acted bothered to get them and brought an empty bottle of Heinz 57. The steak was chewy, did not have much taste and desperatelyneeded the steak sauce. The butter was frozen solid and never stood a chance of melting in time for the meal. The saving grace was that the fried mushrooms were very good and the beers were cold. read more

Got seated and watched 2 innings of baseball and they didnt even come into our section to ask for drinks. Meanwhile 5 of the workers are siting down and talking to each other. The couple behind us was there longer and still did not get drinks read more

Our server it was great! So is the pizza! My friend who lives here recommended this place and I enjoyed it very much. The garlic knots were delicious too! read more

Food was good but service could've been a little better. Overall, not a bad experience.

The other day, I was invited by a good friend of mine to attend the Roanoke Valley Sister Cities' Annual Dinner at Colket Hall at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. It was my very first time visiting Roanoke College, and I was very impressed by their buildings and landscape. And across the street from the college, I saw a sign for the Mac and Bob's Restaurant and was very attractive with the building and its location. So much so that I vowed to return real soon to visit it and experience dining there. So today, I asked a friend of mine to join me for an early dinner there. As we arrived at the restaurant's parking lot, we were surprised to see on their sign on the parking lot, in small print: "FREE PARKING WHILE DINING WITH US." What a pleasant surprise. As we got out of the car and walked over to the entrance, I loved the use of red bricks in the structure of the building, and the combination of large windows on the front of the restaurant and above on the cathedral ceiling of one of the dining areas of the restaurant. As we entered, a friendly young man greeted us and led us to our booth. The atmosphere was so pleasant, and the inside distribution of dining areas and bar area were amazingly designed. Our server Bailey greeted us and made us feel at home while not only taking our order but exhibiting attention to detail by asking us if we wanted our salad with our sandwich or before. My friend and I both ordered the Augustino Sub. The ingredients of which you can read from my photo of the menu were fresh and plentiful, and the bread was fresh and magnificently toasted, which provided an extraordinary dining experience. My house salad with Blue Cheese dressing was also delicious and plentiful. Our server came by at the right times, and the timing was perfect in bringing out the food and filling up our glasses of ice water. For dessert, we ordered the Ultimate Chocolate Cake, which sounded delicious when we read the menu but looked and tasted even better. Just look at the photos I took of them, and you'll be able to see for yourself. On my way back from the restroom, I was able to see the outdoor courtyard with fireplace and bar and say hello to the manager whom I recognized from his picture on the Restaurant's website, which by the way, was superb. This restaurant that was founded in 1980 and has been voted Salem's Best Restaurant since 1998 is Amazingly as current today as it has been throughout the years. And when you include the best music and songs from throughout the years that were played in the background it made for an extraordinary dining experience that I will never forget and will definitely return for more. read more

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This was a good experience overall. I thought the bison burger was small and the service was a little slow. But I'd probably go back. read more

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I loved the homemade chicken noodle soup, and my broccoli cheddar quiche had huge chunks of broccoli which I love. My husband had the bison burger which he says was good, but we are both skeptical that it was 1/2 pound as advertised. Overall we loved the sports bar, family friendly ambiance. Server was more or less on top of her game, even though the food took a while to get to us and the place was busy. read more

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Great calzone! Variety menu for all. What a nice surprise, family feel, with a focus on real local sports!

The food was delicious! The drinks were great. Our waitress was extremely friendly and our food came out fast and hot. Very clean place, lots of TVs playing sports. Just a good sports bar vibe. read more

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Sat out on the patio which has tons of seating on a spring evening. I was able try a couple of beers before choosing one. Good selection of local/regional beers on tap. Heavy on the IPAs but a nice selection of other things too. Tried the small calzone (still more food than I could eat!) and had both marinara and ranch on the side for dipping - while not particularly exciting, it was solid food after a day of traveling and hiking. My waitress was lovely and attentive. I really appreciated the great service as I was traveling solo. I would stop by again if I stayed in Salem. read more

This is a really nice place for a Wednesday night dinner. The garlic knots are so soft and chewy delicious, and so was the apple and goat cheese salad. The wait staff is very friendly and the restaurant is nicely decorated. Would recommend for a good meal and a beer read more

First time as we were traveling through the area. My friend had a bison burger, steak fries and salad. She polished it right off. My seared ahi tuna salad was wonderful and the wine was a generous pour. Service was excellent, not obtrusive but on point. Certainly recommend. read more

Good food and good service were great. We try to do there when we are traveling that way.

Really good! I had the ahi tuna salad (phenomenal dressing), and my friend had a burger. Both really hit the spot. We sat out on the patio, which was very pleasant with the fans going, even though it was quite hot out. The service was fast, and we had absolutely no complaints. Try the Downeast cider! read more

A great place to eat and A local favorite for over 40 years! I've heard all my life of Mac and Bob's but didn't get a chance to eat there really. Sometimes the best places are right under your nose. While back in town I gave them a try with my dad. The restaurant has a unique atmosphere that will suit just about everyone as it has sort of a sports bar feel yet is classy and has a family friendly environment. They make it work perfectly. Food is great! Definitely way better than I've had at the more national casual dining chains. Menu is very wide and just like the environment, there is something for everyone! Burgers, pizza, tacos, lots of wraps and classic sandwiches. There is a great beer and wine menu as well! I ordered up the Philly Cheesesteak and some fries. Food came out rather quickly and hit the spot. Philly cheese hit just right and was a good portion. Fries were hot and crispy and seasoned with a different but good seasoning. Trying to pin down what it was but it almost tasted like a BBQ seasoning of some sort(??) maybe they have their own spice but it was delicious! Washed it all down with a cold Vienna Lager. Definitely give Mac and Bob's a try! read more

Mac & Bobs - Philly cheesesteak. Sure was tasty! - Sports Bars Near Me - Salem, Virginia

The portions here are huge, see photos. The service is great. They ask you at lunch if you are on your lunch break because they will prioritize your order over someone else's so you get back to work on time. I can see how this would piss "the Karens" of the world off but I think this is a nice gesture to the patrons that are there on their lunch break. The food has good flavor and are huge portions so if you leave here hungry it isn't due to not getting enough. You might need to see a doctor about a tapeworm. Don't go here in a rush, because it will take an hour from the time You are seated till you leave,at least, but it is a good real relaxing environment and quiet enough to carry on a conversation without yelling. Pick items off the menu they are noted for and you cannot go wrong. read more

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We decided to visit Mac and Bob's upon the recommendation of the friends we were visiting. They described M and B's as "a local favorite." I can see why. I wish we had this restaurant back home. The total experience was really good. We were sat near a window after we asked. They kindly accommodated out request with a smile. Our server was very efficient and nice. The menu was diverse. They had dinner specials. I ordered the broccoli and cheddar quiche with a side salad. Their bleu cheese salad dressing was amazing! Everyone else at our table raved about their food. The quiche was great. My wife's fish and chips was good. The restaurant, itself, was very nice and had a pleasant atmosphere. read more

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