My wife and I just moved into the area recently, and were looking for a place with pool tables and…read moremy wife found this place. We passed by it a few times before our first stop and noticed the giant coffee pot attached to the roof of the building which is something we look for in unique places to stop in. One night we decided to visit the Coffee Pot in the late afternoon and found the place mostly quiet and empty. There was a fire going in the old fireplace which was unexpected, but shouldn't have been after I learned about the bar's history. My wife and I enjoy the occasional dive bar, we have for a while. For us, it is a nice change from the other mainstream venues we visit, and the patrons and regulars have always been welcoming and friendly. The Coffee Pot was no exception. As other reviewers have stated, it is still a smoker-friendly bar and in these times it isn't often a crowd pleaser, especially for first-timers. However, we have found it does weed out certain types of patrons who sometimes can't suspend their complaints and enjoy something completely different, historic in this case, and seemingly off the beaten path. We stayed to play pool, the goal of our visit, and then stayed for one of the band's sets. We also ordered sandwiches/hot-subs as well which didn't take long to get and the food was fresh and hot considering the Wednesday night crowd there had kept the kitchen busy and they were also short staffed. Their Wednesday night house band has been a mashup of different bluegrass players (musicians) over the last 25 years. One component of the band, and the bar, they are deeply proud of - we get it and we respect that. Plus other mainstream players, Richey Valenz, Dickey Betts, to name a few have graced their stage at some point in time. We'll be going back this Wednesday as we were told the house band is giving the stage to a younger bluegrass band to encourage and support younger bands in the area. Again, a nice change from other live music venues in the county for us to sample and enjoy. Like a good Irish friend of mine told me a long time ago... "If you don't have fun, it's your own fault."

The worst service you could ever get! I ordered a chicken sandwich they gave me meat. Then she…read moreargued with me that I ordered meat I ordered chicken because I have Alpha Gal! It took forever to get service for a drink!!!! I had to go to the bar to get a menu I had to go to the bar to place my order it was ridiculous. And then they give me the wrong order I called them thinking they would just replace the sandwich with chicken . NOOOOOOO!!! I asked for the manager to call me. No phone call!!!! I found a dispute I got my money back. It would have been cheaper if they had just made my sandwich correctly. They lost out on the cost of my drinks the servers lost their tips not that they deserved them! And I don't like burnt bread!!!!!!

This place is amazing! Food and drinks are wonderful, the place is so cute, and artist goods are…read morebeautiful. Staff was kind and attentive.

This is a chill spot to have a cup and a bite. I had a BLT and added an egg. The sandwich was so…read moretasty and the bread was good and sturdy. The bread had just the right amount of toast to it. I'd even in Radford again, I'd totally return.

$5 shakes on Monday! We had an Oreo and mint shake and a Reese peanut butter cup shake. Both were…read moredelicious and made to order. Service with a smile

The best food and service and locally owned!! Everything we've ordered has been delicious! I…read moreespecially love the red dogs and milkshakes.

Today, just only two weeks after opening, I discovered a very unique family-owned business by two…read morevery friendly and unique husband and wife partners. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new shops and restaurants 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 7 Stars Lounge in West Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, is the perfect example. 7 Stars Lounge is a very unique business indeed. It's a combination of a Cigar Lounge, Bar, and Cafe. After retiring, Larry the co-owner with his wife Mini decided to open a business that embodied the things that they enjoy most in life. The husband enjoys smoking a good cigar, relaxing in a leather recliner, while watching a large screen TV or talking with friends. So originated the concept of a Cigar Lounge. In their business, this lounge is located in a separate adjacent room with leather recliners, side tables, large screen TVs, and two pool tables. Just outside of this room is a humidifier room where they have a great variety of quality cigars for sale. While other Cigar Lounges make you pay for a membership in order to enjoy the place. Here, as long as you purchase any item from the Cigar store, Bar, or Cafe. You have the right to enjoy the Cigar Lounge for free. The wife's, who is a Chinese native, and co-owner of the business, favorite food is the Chicago Hot Dog. So they decided that the Cafe specialty would center around the genuine Chicago-style Hot Dog, with autentic Vienna Beef Hot Dogs. This hot dog is inserted into a soft poppyseed bun and topped with mustard, Chicago-style relish, chopped onions, half-sliced tomatoes, a pickle spear, and a sport pepper, to give it that extra crunch and flavor. Besides this, they also have other Hot Dogs like the Chili Hot Dog, the Kraut Hot Dog, and the Original Hot Dog. As for me I like a good hot dog, so I welcome this new addition to the culinary lineup in the Star City. The menu also includes some Sandwiches, Breakfast Sandwiches, Bakery items, Salads, and authentic Fried Rice cooked by the wife. She is also planning on cooking freshly made donuts from scratch. The Bar they plan to have will only have beers (draft brews like Stella Artois and Heineken plus bottles and cans) and a selection of wines. The restaurant's space itself is a nice size and furnished with quality wood tables and chairs. They already plan to hold a group party their which will consume a selection of items from their menu. Today, I ordered two Chicago style Hot Dogs and a can of Dr Pepper to drink. And they tasted amazingly delicious. Specially the quality of the Vienna Beef franks, which is known for their signature snap, that you don't find in many other hot dog places. And the fresh and soft poppyseed buns that topped off the favor and texture of the dogs, not including the other wonderful ingredients. I'm not a smoker so one of my concerns going to eat there was if the smoke of the Cigar Lounge would reach the Cafe, and I can assure you it didn't. The door that devides the two is very tight. My other concern was the parking situation. But in front of the business they have several parking spaces for the exclusive use of their customers. I highly recommend this place for those who enjoy the different items I've written about in this review. The owners are so friendly and nice that we should give them our support. I'm looking forward to returning one morning to have breakfast there, and to trying out their homemade donuts and fried rice.

Chicago Dogs keep me coming back Friendly service…read more Relaxed Atmosphere to chill with a friend over a drink.

This is a really cool little store and I've cream shop. They also had some potato soup on special…read more This place has slot of fun gifts we has a blast busting while in town

Such a lovely place! Dilly Dally makes the best milkshakes I've ever had. The hotdogs are on point,…read morechicken salad is tasty and refreshing. Plus a ton of great local goods, gifts, and fun items in the store section. You really can't go wrong here!

Walked in to the CUTEST coziest little coffee spot. And they are ALL IN FOR FALL Y'ALL! Pumpkins,…read morefall leaf decor, actual coffee shop piano music playing. Parking in the back as well as right off the road, which was a relief at 8am on a Friday. The nicest service from the 2 baristas, too. This is the spot. And the matcha! Hand-whisked and I got it with honey / oat milk.

The parking here is hard to find for a non-local. In the back at least half the spaces are for…read moreresidents and not sure about the other side of the lot. Coffee here is fine and the respectable number of choices available. One thing I must say is that if you are going to have "lab" in your name, there should be taste testing events to try out new coffee, food, and/or new concoctions to consider selling maybe as a special to start and if it does well make it a more regular item. The hours are great here for a coffee venue which really fits in well for a diverse community with a university nearby. I don't know too many classy coffee places open until 11 PM honestly, Erg recently, one of the coffee places nearish me had special hours to open until 1 AM but that is not on the regular. Some coffee places near me aren't open late enough and I think there is understandable concern with worker fatigue and safety. Staff here is friendly. My barista was particularly friendly saying hi to me even as I was leaving. Would love to hear your thoughts on my review in a private message! There is a subtle certain liberation vibe here that I support but I do not want to get political. You are welcome to message me privately if one is very interested in my one opinion on the nature of the politics and it all. I would not necessarily avoid patronizing a place because of their beliefs but it may depend on their advertised beliefs slightly, if I think there food is quality and reasonably priced, and if the people are friendly or if the behavior is worth it for the food.

Top açaí bowl I have had in a very long time. Great granola and fresh fruit! Friendly staff tooread more

Smoothies are tiny. $11 for a smoothie (with pea protein) would be fine if it were a decent size,…read morebut they are not. Product seems quality but you don't get enough. I would not go back unless they increased the size of the smoothies.

After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last…read moreyear, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those young established ones that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And The BiblioPub is the perfect example. Located on Campbell Ave, in Downtown Roanoke's West End District, almost next to the Locker Room Lofts, The BiblioPub calls itself a Bookstore, Coffee Shop, and Beer & Wine Lounge. With a Cafe Menu divided into Sandwiches, Coffee and Tea, and Beer & Wine, it also stocks current pastries and sweets from locally owned bakeries. As soon as I found out of its existence, and reviewed its website, I immediately headed over there to discover what this place was all about. What I found completely amazed me. A large open space with furniture arranged in such a way as to create warm and cozy spaces where people can go to read, eat, drink, view and purchase used and new books, and socialize with one another in a cozy and comfortable environment where they can get together with old friends or meet and make new ones. A welcoming and friendly staff consisting of two ladies were situated behind the bar counter, where they greet and meet with their customers, take their orders, and bring the orders to the tables where they are seated. If the order is for an alcoholic beverage, I saw them checking the person's ID before processing it. They also were chatting with the customers seated at the bar drinking some beers. There are bookcases full of used and new books, reasonably priced, so one could get a sense of the book there and decide if to purchase it and take it home with them. Since I already had dined, I ordered a lemon muffin and a large Iced Café Latte. After paying with a credit card, I went to sit down with my muffin and one of the staff brought me the coffee when it was ready. I believe this is a wonderful concept for a place where one can go, enjoy reading a good book, have a snack or light meal, cool down with an Iced Coffee, beer, or a glass of wine, while socializing with friends in a safe and cozy environment.

What a great addition to Roanoke! My mom was visiting from out of state and she is a little…read moreparticular about coffee shops...she loved this place. The classy, eclectic decor is super fun and our baristas were so kind. She ordered a dirty chai and I got a regular chai. Both were delicious and they had dairy-free options. I'll be coming back for a beer or glass of wine and some snacks next time.