Excellent breakfast as always! Good value, great friendly service and large portions!! Our friends from Virginia Beach loved it as first timers. read more

All I can say about Oscars is the food is southern cooking to a tea being gluten-free. They have a chicken salad plate that you will not be hungry after you eat the collards, and the rutabagas are the best Oscars don't be surprised by the looks of the outside of the restaurant it is an old timestyle guitars on the walls. Just a really really cool love some Oscars. read more

You walk in to a sincere greeting by staff. The service is prompt and the food is soooo good. They offer quite a choice of old time good food. The deserts looks delicious ( but I abstained on this visit). Very glad we stopped. read more

Classic Southern diner, with guitars on the wall and hush puppies in the basket. Generous portions, lively service and all the comfort food favorites. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - Fried chicken with pickled beets, carrot-raisin salad and hush puppies - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Great restaurant for home cooking, southern style. Old diner atmosphere and friendly staff. read more

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Just enjoyed a delicious breakfast at Oscars! We decided to search out a hometown diner on our way home from OIB. The popular chain on the highway cannot compare! This place was clean and the food flavorful! We definitely feel the drive off the beaten path is well worth it! Nice music and an impressive guitar collection signed by famous artists!A steady stream of locals says it all. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - Oscars breakfast and western omelette with a large mug of coffee! - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

A few weeks ago when in worked in "RoRap" some of the locals mentioned Oscar's and highly recommended it. This week my co worker and I decided to try it for lunch. The decor is unique, with one wall featuring autographed guitars. Who would expect seeing guitars signed by the likes of Trace Adkins and Jeff Foxworthy in a small town diner? The menu has breakfast items, sandwiches and dinners, but most of the menu is devoted to daily specials. I went with the daily special of hamburger steak and fries, and my co worker selected a hamburger. Our food was ready with very little wait time. Nothing spectacular about my meal, but it was an ample portion and good flavor. I had been told to make sure to get dessert, so I had the banana pudding. which was served in a parfait glass and was good to the last spoonful. When my co worker mentioned to the server that it was my birthday, she turned to another server who sang her version of The Beatles "Happy Birthday" song to me! Good experience read more

Oscar's Restaurant - Thursday special Hamburger and fries - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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Overcooked and not friendly waitress. It did have autographed guitars on walls, counter seating. Probably good at one time.

This little diner is probably the best I've ever eaten at. Super busy with locals, everybody acts like they've known you for years and food is spectacular! Desserts are ridiculously good! Recommend it to everyone if you're in the Roanoke Rapids NC area!!! read more

Vary nice place only had a problem once they fixed it right away. Good food vary nice waitress. Been there a few times.

Grabbed breakfast on our way out and handsdown the best pancakes I have had in a long time - you know, the type that are soft and fluffy in the middle with the crispy edges!? Oh yeah! Grits were on point too and so were those biscuits! Over all a super cute retro diner with good ol' southern friendly service! read more

What a wonderful gem we are blessed with. Oscar's is a throwback restaurant that has been in business before the phrase throwback was invented. So glad it's just far enough from the I-95 crowd that it's still a locals place. I live at the Lake (Gaston) but still feel like Oscar's is hometown. Stopped in today and had a wonderful meal, flounder-collards-potatoes and fresh iced tea. Oh they also added hush puppies. It could not have been better. Sometimes living in a somewhat rural setting has its challenges but places like Oscar's sure makes up for it. read more

Not my type menu is not for me it is just my opinion very greasy for me , but popular in here

Simple and delicious home cooking! My husband and I had the fried chicken and grilled chicken plates with various sides. The stewed black eyed peas and cabbage side dishes were the best. At the last minute we decided to split a piece of strawberry cake that hit the spot! Great little local spot on a summer road trip, loved it and would stop here again. Oh, plus the service was VERY fast! We weren't in a hurry, but it beat the lines at chain restaurants in town and was nice to get back on the road after a good meal. read more

Nice, neighborhood place with an old-timetable feel. Everybody seems to know everybody but we were warmly welcomed as visitors. Decent breakfast menu with run of the mill offerings that are well-prepared, served hot and with unlimited coffee. Sausage links, locally-made, I believe, were excellent. Generous portions. Cakes look homemade and good. read more

What a great spot! Old fashioned diner at its best with gleaming turquoise, white and silver lunch counter, bar stools and booths. Looks like lots of locals choose this place and no wonder with hush puppies, fried cat fish, collards, beans, etc. It's a local treasure. read more

I called them beforehand asking if they were dog friendly. The lady said yes. My husband and I drove 10 minutes out of our way to come here and now they kicked us out. Please get your employees trained so when they answer the phone they don't give the wrong information. My dog is medium sized and trained. There was no need for the kind of treatment we had, especially when it was their mistake. (Not forgetting to say that referring to someone's dog as " what is this thing doing here" is rude, obnoxious and unacceptable). What kind of people will say that? Unbelievable. read more

Great place to eat, wonderful staff I would recommend to anyone coming to town. Prices are great and portions big. Cheeseburger meal and fries so good. read more

Great place to eat and enjoy the atmosphere, country cooking at it's best. Serving are more than enough to fill you up, breakfast/lunch/supper. Place to eat if you are visiting Roanoke Rapids read more

Love this spot! If you're expecting gourmet cuisine, this probably isn't the best pick for you. The food is great, the service is better. Classic diner atmosphere with southern diner foods....chicken gizzards, burgers, sandwiches and sweet tea. I highly recommend this joint. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

First time we had been there. Loved it. Breakfast was great and I really liked the old-time diner atmosphere. It was readily apparent that this is where the locals go for good food and great conversation, and the staff was friendly and attentive. I'm a fan of Cracker Barrel's breakfast, but Oscar's is better, in my opinion. read more

Great diner, great company, and great food! I have known the owner for many years, and I know he prides himself in quality food and service. Fantastic family owned business. read more

Appears to use veggies from processed can. Service is good, desserts quite pricy for what is served.

Delicious food all the way around, day or evening it is awesome. The desserts are so good, and my favorite thing to order is the country style steak in regular brown gravy without onions. Their vegetables are good, and taste fresh especially their butterbeans, plus the mashed potatoes and gravy. My husband loves it as much as I do, and every time we are in Roanoke Rapids we do our best to eat @ Oscar's !! Now I wish they would open one here in Wilson, as all of my husbands family eats there on a regular basis ! Awesome food, I sure miss the coconut cake :) Sincerely, Kim & David Pepper Jr. Wilson, NC read more

This was a great find! A little diner decorated with turquoise booths and diner stools, with the walls decorated with signed classic guitars. Smothered fried chicken was some the best I have had in years. Delicious gravy over really amazing crunchy battered chicken. I haven't eaten chicken like this since I was a little girl. The men opted for cheeseburgers, one with fries, the other with onion rings. Not many complaints there. Onions rings are sliced, battered, and fried on the premises. Fries were good. Fried okra was awfully good, but at a certain point the food started to reach critical mass. We had to take some cake home to go. Sigh...... read more

Hit this spot on a Saturday ride. Randomly found it, I'm a sucker for old dinners. Some said service wasn't great, they were a little slow, but only two servers and they were slammed. Once I did get service it was great, even got my own little water pitcher when I was wondering about a refill. Food was good, my mashed potatoes were just warm. Daily special BBQ chicken was great. Didn't look like BBQ, looked like chunky tomato sauce, but tasted amazing. The hush puppies were different more like a corn roll. Funky place with some amazing guitars signed by different artists. Worth the stop! read more

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Wonderful food, service, and atmosphere. Southern food perfectly cooked and presented. We ate the pork chops, chicken livers, pinto beans, fried apples and cabbage. Comfort food. It was the best meal on our two week road trip, which included homemade food prepared by my mother. It was so good that we came back the next day for a breakfast of country ham, biscuits, farm fresh eggs, sausage and grits, with extra butter. Awesome! Taking home a quart of the banana pudding to my parents too! Don't miss this treasure read more

We found this place on Yelp on our way to Virgina Beach. If you like southern comfort food, this is your spot! My boyfriend cleaned his plate of fried chicken and I had a hard time finishing my GIANT bowl of Brunswick stew. The staff was super nice and the decor was classic small town..it is lovely to go to a place where the whole community gathers. We took two slices of pie to go..I'm sure the will be delicious! read more

Oscar's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

This is an old-school diner. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the food is excellent. The only reason I didn't give five stars is the service. The food is ready quickly, but the servers are not in any hurry. At first, I thought it was because I'm not a local, but after some observation, it just seems like that is the normal service. They have a great selection of desserts, but we weren't asked if we wanted any, we were just given the bill (before we were finished eating). It felt like we were not welcome, which is a really strange vibe to get south of Virginia. You should still take this detour off the highway, avoid fast food, and support local businesses. The fried chicken is a must and so is the okra. read more

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our first experience was not so great as the waitress had to leave mid breakfast and the waitress who she handed us over to REFUSED to take care of us AT ALL .. we didn't let that stop us from giving them another chance and we are glad we did .. their breakfast is amazing .. reminded me of a good Jersey diner breakfast .. the home fries/hash browns are actual potatoes slices with onions .. service was miles better .. thirds time we went we had lunch .. my burger was above average and my wife had a BLT which she enjoyed read more

Excellent breakfast! Nostalgic decor, real diner. Efficient and fast service. Seems to be a place where the locals go. We will definitely eat there again! Had eggs, hash browns, bacon, and wonderful biscuits. Coffee was great. Beautiful cakes on display but unfortunately did not get to taste those today. read more

Just went on a road trip from FL to the top of NY and back.... This was the best food I had on the entire trip. I don't know when I'll be back but I know I will be. read more

I judge a restaurant of this type, by the hamburger steak meal and service. I have eaten at this restaurant 3 times all on non high traffic times(not busy), and the food quantity is good but taste and overall quality is to the point I wont even try it again. The service was so-so, which all of this is so confusing with how highly the locals talk of this restaurant. But 3 tries and no success for me. Sorry read more

We were really looking forward to having Sunday lunch at the highly rated Oscar's in Roanoke Rapids. First off, let me say everyone was friendly and the service was outstanding. I ordered the BBQ and fried chicken combo with fried okra and hush puppies. The fried okra was good. The fried chicken had a great crispy coating but the chicken was overcooked and chewy. As for the pork, I couldn't even eat it as it tasted like soap. As for the hushpuppies, no taste at all. My husband had the baby back ribs with green beans which were both tasty. The rice and gravy was full of uncooked pieces of rice. We mentioned this to our server who was honest and said it happens often. This was a miss for us and hopefully, we just hit an off day. read more

It's a great place, my father and law grew up going to oscars it's been there for years. Great food, friendly, we buy their shirts and support the dinner 100 percent read more

Great small town southern style restaurant. Stopped by on our way up I-95, so glad we drove the extra 10 minutes to eat here, clearly a favorite in town! Fried okra was yummy! read more

Food was plentiful but too expensive, service was slow and restaurant too small. Coffee was cold. Staff seems friendly. Diners were frequent diners by the way they were on name to name basis. Demographics mostly white and black. read more

Wonderful turkey club and fries in a kitschy (Andy Griffith motif) place. Older waitresses - some are funny and fun to talk to some are more on the "grouchy" side. We'll worth a visit to a hole in the by the railroad tracks on 10th street in Roanoke Rapids, NC if you're close. Probably not worth getting off the interstate for. read more

A good lunch place and friendly staff. This eatery is clean and the prices are very reasonable. All the food is cooked fresh daily. They have homemade cakes and pies, also. read more

Lived in town nearly my whole life and decided to finally eat here one morning with my wife. Had never been before but heard it was a great place to eat. Apparently I misunderstood or people mistakenly think the food and service here is good. Toast was stale, eggs were supposed to be scrambled and came to my table rather... runny, the country ham was tougher than a country boys boot and there was ZERO attempt to make the grits flavorful at all. And had I dropped the biscuit on my table, it may have broken the table. Coffee was so watered down, I wouldn't drink it. Been once now, and I wouldn't return if paid to go back. read more