It was my second time here. Friendly and quick seating. The menu is much smaller than I recall it being but we got the chimichangas. They are much smaller than they were but still good. The rice was a bit bland and the salsa tasted jarred. Overall it wasn't a bad visit, just not my first choice of mexican in this area. It's a lovely restaurant but the food didn't match the prices. I would come again. Would try something different next time. Plenty of parking and room to use a walker or wheelchair. I forgot to mention that table had been cleaned but you can see food bits embedded onto the tables that won't wipe off unless you scrub it. read more

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From the outside this Mexican restaurant is located in one of the most largest and attractive architectural designed building of a restaurant that I have ever seen. With a beautiful outdoor front patio and a second floor balcony facing the patio, it sort of captures your attention everytime you drive by it and captivates you with a desire to want to go visit someday. For me that someday was today, the "Cinco de Mayo." Considered a day of celebration with good food, good drinks, and good music and dancing, especially here in America. I'm not sure if you knew but the "Cinco de Mayo" is a celebration of Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. It symbolizes Mexican patriotism and unity, and represents the ability to overcome great odds. When I arrived at the restaurant, located near the Valley View Mall in Roanoke, Virginia, at around 5:30 pm, their large parking lot was already filling up. Outside in the front patio, a DJ was playing Mexican music under a blue tarp, and customers were seated at very nice outdoor furniture round tables covered with red and blue table umbrellas, drinking and eating, and having a good time under a beautiful blue sky with white clouds. I entered the restaurant through their majestic entrance to find an amazing open space interior design with high ceiling, many windows, and an elegant staircase leading to the second floor. The host greeted and welcomed me with a friendly smile and took me to a table in a wonderful location where I could observe the beauty of the entire restaurant. On my way there, we walked by the bar which was enclosed in a glass area with large windows looking to the front patio. Everything was designed to create a relaxed and festive environment in which to enjoy yourself by drinking and dining and having an amazing dining experience, alone, or with family and friends. Soon after having a seat at my table and looking over the menu which the host had given me, my server, a friendly young lady with a great personality came over to welcome me and take my order. I asked if they had any non-alcoholic drinks and she mentioned they had Virgin Daiquiris of several flavors. I ordered a Mango Daiquiri which came in a large glass, was thick like a smoothie, and a wonderful ripe mango taste. I love mangoes. They're my favorite fruit. So this drink tasted like heaven. To eat I ordered the Chorizo Dip, to enjoy with my complimentary Tortilla Chips with Salsa. And as my main course I ordered the Fajitas Texanas. Rather then describe them, I invite my readers to view my photographs and video-clips accompanying this review. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. All the food was amazingly delicious and the server came by several times to check on me, as well as the manager of the restaurant who was very kind and hospitable. For dessert I had the Fried Ice Cream and that's the only thing that wasn't good. The tortilla bowl in which it came in was stale, and the quality of the ice-cream was poor, not creamy as expected. It also was not wrapped and fried, but just a simple scoop of vanilla ice-cream covered with whipped cream. I should have had instead the Churro Cup but my server was not knowledgeable enough about this dessert to describe it to me correctly and in the menu it had no description. But I didn't allow this to spoil my dining experience. I wrote it here to not only make customers aware of this but also the manager so he can take action on this room for improvement positive feedback to make the dining experience just perfect. In conclusion, I highly recommend this Mexican restaurant for its amazing atmosphere, genuine food, and wonderful customer service which all contributed to an extraordinary dining experience. read more

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A bright and cheerful restaurant. The service is fast and friendly. Unfortunately the food does not live up to the rest. The chicken enchiladas in a thin cheese sauce were disappointing - the chicken was flavorless and not very tender. Rice and beans were so-so. Flan for dessert was okay, though. I don't recommend this place; there are too many excellent Mexican restaurants in Roanoke to return here. read more

What a great place. Great menu plus full bar. The building layout and frontage will remind one of being in Mexico. Wonderful atmosphere. My wife wanted a tostada but it wasn't on the menu. She asked about it , and no problem. It was not on the menu but they made her one from scratch. And it was delicious. How many places would do that ??? Anyway, I highly recommend. read more

We decided to give Rodeo Grande a try, despite reading some negative reviews. Glad we did! We love dining outdoors and they have a really nice patio. We enjoyed drinks and appetizers. We ordered margaritas, the flavor was good but a bit light on tequila. The Queso dip and the Tableside Guacamole were both really good. Their salsa was simple but flavorful. read more

Rodeo Grande - Tableside Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Great service and excellent food!!! We enjoyed the atmosphere of the place and they were very accommodating! We have a toy poodle that they allowed us to bring in as long as we held him . We will be back!! read more

The restaurant seemed fairly nice and clean. The food was really good (Arroz con pollo). The service was lack luster to say the least. Our host barely acknowledged us and was unfriendly. The waiter we had was rude and didn't check on us until we were almost finished with the meal. It was a late-ish lunch, so it wasn't incredibly busy. It just seemed as if we were an inconvenience to his day ‍ will not be coming back. read more

This is not the kind of place I expected to find near ROA ap. It's huge and lit up in a Vegas like way. I ventured in and the interior space was really cool. The bar is in its own glassed in room which had an awkward fish tank feeling, but oh well. There was a nice looking outdoor bar space too. The pineapple of chicken and veggies was delicious! Decent chips and salsa and they did have at least one ipa on tap. The service at the bar was excellent read more

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Food was expensive for Mexican food. The service was sub par, had to ask another waiter to get the one waiting on us. Food was ok nothing to write home about. It is very pretty decorated. Won't be back read more

I asked my husband, who was dinning there, to get a chicken taco salad to bring home to me. I was very disappointed..no guacamole like it said and the chicken, instead of being shredded was huge chunks (2) and tasted (looked like as well) it had been pulled from boiling water & dropped in the scarce lettuce. For the price of this salad the true mexican taste should still be there. Your prices reflect the cost of rising product cost but you've skipped the spices that make it a good salad. I noticed too the salsa has been watered down. I won't be spending hard earned money to eat out here. I haven't had time to see how his meal was. read more

This is a complicated review because so much could be great but it falls short. A+ great staff and terrific service A+ atmosphere probably in the summer when opened up with outside patio C atmosphere in bar when closed up on cold nights and winter. The drink machine are so loud its actually very annoying. If cold evening you best eat or drink in the main dining room. D food was rather bland. I had the fajitas grande with shrimp, chicken, and steak. Have to say shrimp cooked well. I didn't like the steak cut so small. and overall there was very little seasoning or flavor. Refried beans as well no flavor. Maybe they have better items - but between the bad bar atmosphere on cold night and bland food I couldn't give more than 3 star on this visit. Great staff though! read more

8pm Sunday was not very busy. We were seated right away. Service was prompt and friendly. Food was brought out fast and hot. Order was correct and food was good. read more

Very disappointed, passing through this small town and this place let me down. Food was bland and the service was not the best. Took time to get refills and waiter did not have either much knowledge of what to offer to the consumer or just didn't feel to ask. Chips and salsa were the only thing good. Would not be stopping here ever again. read more

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Wow! Great food, quick and friendly service! Oliver was our Waiter and he was kind and respectful. They had Happy Hour (4-8 Mon-Thur) but my husband wanted to try an Upper Shelf margarita. Our waiter suggested a very smooth tequila. It was amazing! Food was great too! We shared a Shrimp Taco plate that came w beans, rice and Pico de Gallo. Also ordered some fresh guacamole to have with our chips and salsa. Everything was perfect! Parking was easy. Didn't need to wait too long for a table. Restaurant was clean and well decorated. Service was great and our food arrived quickly. This place would be great for any big event! HIGHLY recommend!! read more

We both had really good meals, and the chips and salsa are great. He had the chimichangas, and I had the taco salad w stewed chicken. Exactly what and how we wanted it. The frozen lime margs came w both an orange and a lime, and the orange sweetens up a marg. Who knew? I'll try that trick at home. All in all, we will be back. The inside is really nice, too. read more

I went here with three of my friends today, when we walked into the entrance of the building there was a very noticeable smell of sewage/ gas. The waiter was somewhat attentive, it was hard to understand him as he was muttering. After food was served one of the freinds started to complain of symptoms of an allergic reactions he has to peanuts. It was never stated in the menu or by the server there were nuts in the food. So be careful if you eat here and have a nut allergy. We will not be coming back. read more

Your normal American Mexican spot but with a much nicer interior. Only a few years old and the inside definitely shows that. Pretty good service and many food options; we ordered the lunch fajitas and arroz a la mexicana. Absolutely delicious. Can't wait to be back when it's warmer and enjoy the patio again! read more

Rodeo Grande - Arroz A La Mexicana Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Rodeo grande had the cutest Christmas decorations! Amazing service, we were sat and served our food within 20 minutes. The food was delicious- we ordered a steak quesadilla, soft tacos, and the cheese dip- YUM! read more

Rodeo Grande - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Came in for a good lunch with family. Of the 3 orders, two were incorrect. We had to ask for salt (in a condiment cup in packets and most was only pepper) and napkins. Waited over 5 minutes before someone showed up to greet us at our table and this was a very slow lunch time. Drinks (non alcoholic) were always empty before we saw our server again to ask for refills. Grilled chicken quesadilla was shredded and tough, no cheese dip topping as requeste. Shrimp quesadilla was the meal portion, not the al la carte, as I pointed to. Table was waiting for over 10 minutes to get boxes and a check. Even longer to get the check back once I gave them my card. Why did this place go so downhill!? read more

bro every thing is good big asf and over all great place but there was shit on the bathroom floor

Beautiful inside decor and the place is huge. Service was just ok (slow to check on us). Portions were small for the price with what we ordered: enchiladas poblanas (mole sauce) $14 no sides included; Arroz A La Mexicana Steak $18+. read more

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Nice that it is close to the hotel. Food is fair. Service is quick. Some of the food just feels pre-made/commercial.

Food was good, menu was on the smaller side. They were able to accommodate our family of 15 on a Saturday night.

Beautiful decor but mediocre service at best and the worst food I've ever had. Zero flavor and not what I ordered

Ecellente! Muy bueno tortila soup Fabulous place to eat! I love this place ! Chips super homemade guac, tortilla soup and taco salad. And magnificent staff! Cali has nothing on this place!!! Reminds me of Ale zumba music Lively and like home! Beautiful place. Ate in the bar area snd coild not have been a better food extravaganza!!!! read more

Rodeo Grande - a bowl of soup with tortillas and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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No one was really in the mood for Mexican food, but this was the closest place to our hotel and after a long day on the road, close sounded good. Happily, close turned out to be really good! The building is pretty. It looks like a prom photo backdrop inside-- which I know is kind of cheesey but it was nice. Great wait staff, unlimited chips & salsa. Our entrees were huge and tasty ( 2 of our party of 5 took leftovers home). The drinks were ok....a little on the weak side but not anything unusual for frozen mixed things. Overall, very nice. I'd go back even if I had to walk further than across the parking lot ;) read more

Rodeo Grande - Pineapple fajitas (beef) - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Great food great service. Ask for the hot oil. It has a hint of jasmine to it. It's beautiful.

We tried out Rodeo Grande for the first time a few nights ago. It was nicely decorated inside and out. The vibe had a fancy feeling to it, yet the prices were very moderate. I usually stick to the typical Mexican restaurant fair, tacos, burritos, etc. This night however I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and try something different. When I first noticed the Hawaiian Fajitas, I was confused how they would serve fajitas in a pineapple. I then thought to myself "Self, let's do it, let's get freaking fajitas in a pineapple". I relented and gave into my internal monologue. I ordered the Hawaiian fajitas. As soon as they arrived, I was internally impressed. I didn't let this slip out to the others I was dining with as they were skeptical of my choice. I feared showing my approval to quickly. What if I didn't like them? What if my wife was right and they weren't good. I was shaking (mentally) as I took that first bite. With one taste all of my fears and anxiety were alleviated. The whole dish was delicious, every single bite. The mix of the savory and the tropical fruit meshed together like a symphony of flavor dancing on my taste buds. In all seriousness, try it. It's a great dish, and I highly recommend it. Overall, my whole family liked their choices. We will definitely return. read more

Rodeo Grande - Hawaiian Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Sadly, this place is not good. Which is way too bad since I was watching the building being constructed for months and was looking forward to eating here. Let's start with the Margaritas. Basically it's a glass of triple sec and ice. I drank the Jumbo version but could not finish what tasted like a glass of syrup. For my main course I ordered the Steak a la tampiqueña and an a la carte cheese enchiladas. When the food was delivered all I received was the enchilada. This was burnt to a white plate. Burnt like a cracker. Could not cut it with a knife it was so tuff. Five minutes passed and my steak was delivered and guess what? Burnt! I mean black flesh crispy burnt. The cook had to put what looked like a great t-bone into a bonfire. I tried to eat the eat the I burnt parts but gave up. In the end I am walking away hungry read more

Rodeo Grande - Jumbo Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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The outside and inside looked really exciting so we gave it a shot. It was clean inside and had a nice separate bar area. The drinks were good and service average. As others have said, the food lacks flavor. It was some of the blandest mexican food I've ever had. The ground beef appeared to have no seasoning at all and the salsa was a half step up from ketchup. At least offer a spicer version or one that tastes like something. We probably won't return to eat not because anything was terrible, it's just not for us. I would return if I was with a group and we wanted to hang out at the bar though. read more

Excellent family run establishment. We went in with a large group-40 plus. We were seated upstairs and immediately the drink orders were taken and filled. Baskets of nachos placed everywhere and the food kept coming. I ordered a sampler platter with quesadillas, wings and other tasty tidbits. Excellent fast service. I also ordered chicken with poblano sauce . A little on the salty side but very tasty. My friends ordered a seafood dish which was presented in a hollowed and halved pineapple, also very good . Flan for desert was very good and with just the right amount of whipped cream . Overall everyone was very pleased. read more

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Let's start with the positives: the building looks fantastic. I'm sure the outdoor areas are especially great in the summer time. That's literally it in terms of positives. The list of negatives is long: the food is quite simply not good. Even the salsa was lacking in flavor-not even the basics with salt. I have no idea what these people are talking about when it comes to the chips-they weren't fresh and also came unsalted. My entree was an absolute joke. Their shrimp tacos are literally the worst I've ever had. It comes as a set of three -each with 4 minimally seasoned shrimp with double corn tortillas. They give you one side of red sauce (not spicy, not salsa, not pico-not sure what it really was) and one side of chopped onions with cilantro. The worst part is that this place is how it is pointlessly expensive. Nothing about their entrees commands the prices they are asking for-entrees hover around the $16-20 mark but it's literally standard Tex Amex fare. Every entree was at least $5-7 more than they should be. Service is also lacking. Our server did the bare minimum. He messed up my order but that's forgiveable. Not checking on the food, regularly refilling drinks, and disappearing for long periods of time aren't. All in all, their nice building gets them an extra star. Otherwise, don't waste your time or money here-it's just not worth it. read more

I love this place, best place to eat you won't be disappointed!! I suggest you order the beef fajitas! As a woman from a Hispanic background most of the foods are made authenticity perfect! The waiters are so sweet and give the best service I've had You will definitely see me eating here again! read more

GREAT TASTING FOOD AND DRINKS. Although, TERRIBLE WAITRESS. Usually your food should come with shredded cheese. Mine did not, so asked for some. Only needed a sprinkle. She had the Audicity to charge us 1.29 for cheese that should have came with the meal. Not to mention I stated no onions only cilantro. It came with a bowl full of onions and below all the onions was cilantro. I FULLY stated that I didn't want any onions with my meal at all when I ordered. Either she wasn't listening or everything that we experienced was done intentionally and MARY A. (Waitresses Name) should not be working there! We went for a dinner night out to enjoy ourselves! Not to be intentionally treated like anything other than decent humans! read more

Rodeo Grande - Mexican Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Great food!! atmosphere is great and location convenient. the staff is nice and portions are big

Not impressed. The building looked nice and the bar area was cool. Unfortunately the food left a lot to be desired. The Carnitas had absolutely no flavor. This place is not a do over. read more

Have been once and would like to go again. Although I am typically skeptical of chains, Rodeo Grande is better than most. Service and atmosphere were excellent. In terms of food, the salsas were both good. I preferred the one that had a bit of heat over the one that had a bit of a smokey flavor. The queso was a bit runny, but it tasted very good. I ordered the pineapple fajitas. Wow! I mean, really. Wow! I could only eat half of it, and that was without bothering with the tortillas. The rice was some of the best I have had, and the refried beans were pretty awesome. read more

I had the Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla. It was huge and amazing. Chips and Salsa was also great. Very Clean. Extremely attentive and polite server Noe S. Highly recommend. I will be back. read more

This has to have be one of the best looking restaurants I have seen, as it's big and open. That's where it all ends. Our waiter was nice enough and the over all service wast bad. The food on the other has was not worth eating. The salsa was from a jar and the chips were from a bag. Both tasteless. We ordered Enchiladas. I had chicken and beef (2 of each) both covered in Mole sauce. The beef enchiladas was horrific. The Mole hit how bad the meat was. Taco Bell has better beef and we all know that comes from a bag. The meal didn't come with rice and beans. They had to ordered on the side. I know why now as the beans came from a can and were not seasoned at all. When we asked the waiter if he eats the food and he said yes, and he also said he liked it. Either he lied or he has no sense of what Mexican food really is. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would have. My reading is based off my opinion and the opinion of the people in my party. I want to first note this was our first visit to this restaurant and unfortunately for me to say they dropped the ball would be a huge understatement. I will rate each category so that the reader of this has a better understanding of this facility. Let me start off with the Ambience. The restaurant from the outside portrays authentic features and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The outside of the restaurant is very welcoming to passersby. The inside of the restaurant is also very aesthetically pleasing as it was clean, not overly bright and The music was just the right volume. This unfortunately is the highlight of the restaurant. Unpleasant Chemical Smell Throughout the entire meal there was a unpleasant chemical smell/cleaning solution. I don't know if the staff was over cleaning the tables or if it was coming from the bathroom area. But a heavy odor of bleach was very noticeable in the air. Service To put it frankly, the service was lacking. This is not coming from someone who is too picky or hard to please. I used to work in this industry and I know what it takes to make sure you take care of your guests. My wife ordered a three combo meal. Which was supposed to come with a taco, soft taco and enchilada. When the food arrived to the table she got the soft taco and the enchilada however the hard taco was missing. So we politely asked the waitress to bring the taco to the table. After about 10 minutes we never received the hard taco. The manager came to the table not by our requests but to check on us. We told the manager that my wife was missing a hard taco and he went back to get it. 10 more minutes pass by and no hard taco. So we had them remove it from the bill. This is extremely pathetic! To have to tell the manager about a missing item from an order in the manager! Forgot to bring the item. The Food I saved the best for last! And I say this with the upmost sarcasm I can muster. I ordered the fajitas chicken and steak. Usually most Mexican restaurants when you order fajitas you get the onions and peppers and the meat of choice. Usually the onions and peppers are chopped and the meat is laid nicely on top of the onions and peppers to create a nice presentation. However, the presentation of these fajitas resembled cat food. Everything was chopped and mixed together and the chicken and steak looked as if it was taken out of a can. The fajita plate was not even sizzling, it was more lukewarm than anything else. The fajitas themselves lacked even a hint of flavor. The tortillas were not warmed and presented as cool. I am not even sure I would rate this as food. A lot of this tasted like it was out of a can and not freshly made as it should be. Summary I would not recommend this place to anyone looking to try Mexican food for the first time or the hundredth time. It's such a shame that a building as nice as this serves subpar food to its guests. The managers should really look hard into revamping their menu and the quality of the food. There is way too many choices in the Valley view area to be serving poor quality food. read more