Food and service is always very good. I would recommend this restaurant for lunch or dinner. GG also has a large room for special events.

The hostess was paying attention to her phone , twice I said good morning before she looked up. I told her we would be 4 people for the buffet . She took us to the other side of the restaurant where, without a word dropped off 3 menus for alcohol and left. After 5 minutes a waitress came in and directed us to the other side where the buffet is. The orange juice in the mimosa was rancid, no spoon was brought, just a knife and fork. I ended up having to use a straw to mix the cream and sugar in my coffee. No one but the owner behind the omelette station . The eggs are already mixed kept in a glass container and not kept in ice or any type of refrigeration. They were just kept out all the time as well as the ingredients. The water had a very strong taste, so I did not drink it. The only other time we were approached by a server was on the way out that we asked whom did we pay. It was quiet around 11:15 am. The price is reasonable but not worth it. read more

Charged for a drink we didn't order and they refused to take it off the bill. Then we were mislead about the price of an entree... it was about double what was listed on the billboard. Skip this place. There are better places. read more

The Green Goat is a restaurant located in the beautifully restored Wasena station historic building, off the Roanoke River Greenway, in the Wasena area of Roanoke, Virginia. When one arrives, one can't help but to fall in love with this warm, charming, and cozy building in the middle of nowhere. In front of its entrance there is a deck with built in benches so that in good weather customers could sit there and wait to be called to be seated at the dining room. Next to the deck there is also a patio and fire pits with round bench tables for those who would like to enjoy their food in the outdoors during the appropriate Seasons of the year. As one enters the building the first things that call attention are the warm brick floors and the high wood ceiling. They give the place character as well as a relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy a good quality meal, at a reasonable price, while spending quality time with family and friends. The restaurant also has a nice size private room for special occasions. When I arrived I was warmly greeted and brought to a table in the dining room located beyond the bar. The wood table and the lighting treatment provided a warm, charming, and cozy environment in which to enjoy a good dining experience. However, the metal chairs were a bit uncomfortable and out of place with the otherwise warm decor. My server Bethany quickly greeted me and recited the specials of the day. Then she took my order: A Mocktail for my drink. The Goat Shrimp for my appetizer. A House Salad. And the New York Strip cooked medium rare with Brussels Sprouts for my main entrée. Everything was amazingly delicious. The Goat Shrimp appetizer tasted marvelous. The salad and salad dressing were very nice, and the main entrée was out of this world. The only problem was the pacing of bringing out the different items. My server brought everything out at the same time, instead of waiting for me to enjoy each dish before bringing out the next. This not only detracted from the dining experience but also prevented me from giving this restaurant a 5 Star review. I hope that when the managers of the restaurant read this, they take action to impede this from happening again by giving more training to the servers and the kitchen staff. Which by the way, my compliments to the Chef for such wonderful cuisine. Summing up, this is a one of a kind restaurant, that if the actions mentioned in my positive feedback are taken, can easily become one of everyone who eats here once, favorite restaurants, including me of course. read more

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Went back like o said and tried something totally different. Korean Tacos. They meat a slightly dry but the spicy sauce that was on the side paired well with the tacos & balanced it out. Got to say never ever did think I would eat Kale in a taco but it tastes really good! Service today was ok, not as fast as the last time, they did have a lot of people dining outside and the banquet room was also occupied. Nevertheless, a pleasant atmosphere both inside and out. Great food! read more

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Was in town recently on business with my work party, the place is obviously popular, outside seating areas and surrounded by a large park. A nice setting but thats where it stopped for me. Kitchen was completely out of sync. After ordering for our party of eight, about 18 or so minutes later, six in our party were served, and then the other two of us (one being me) waited and waited and then waited some more. The kitchen manager should be embarassed by the poor timing of our parties meal. A complete joke, there was well over a 20 minute lag between the first six entrees touching the table in our party and the last two. Like they completely missed two of the orders on our ticket? Neither meal was complicated either or required extra prep. The first of our party was finishing up their meals as the last two finally were served, which defeats the whole purpose of having a meal together as a group. The food was just okay, same with the service and the kitchen lacked basic timing skills with obviously no expeditor or manager keeping an eye. 2 Stars - Most likely would not return 00987 read more

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Food is always good. Staff is very nice. I live in Roanoke and this is my go to takeout spot when I don't feel like cooking. Since I was in college I've ordered the same meal every time and it's always so good. Have brought multiple people here and their food was also delicious and fresh. The ambiance is clean and modern yet inviting. read more

I love the location, a big deck and it's located alongside Wasena Park. It is very green and cool there. They welcomed my puppy and even brought him water ! My teen loves to come here, which is how I keep ending up here. The hummus appetizer was basically pureed refried beans and very bland. Only ate one bite, not good. This is all I ordered to eat and I was very disappointed. My drink also lacked flavor and seemed watered down, maybe it sat and the ice melted ? So next time- no ice. The only item we have truly enjoyed was the calzone and that was good, but just okay. My family loves this place and it's sad how lackluster the food is. I hope they change to a small menu with bright flavors This location will have us returning. The waitress was AMAZING. Don't take it out on the staff with tipping, because the owner is cheap or the cook is clueless. read more

We have been sitting here for almost two hours and still have not received our food. Multiple people who came in behind us have already eaten, paid and left. The waitress has spent the entire time blaming her co-workers for the delay. Not a great look! Have been here multiple times but would not recommend again. The food is fine but not worth the hassle and blame-game from the service staff. read more

Give this place a big fat zero .Poor staffing management and oh we are so busy. If that's your excuse for bad conduct you should close and quit. Everything was wrong from the moment we walked in to be seated by wait staff that acted like nodding bobbleheads. When they made mistakes with order there was no correction or apology but they made sure to hand you a bill and want the payment. No refills on coffee or water either. I requested to be seated in our description of designated area I got the blank silent look and asked them if they were educated in English since I could not get a response from them and we were seated in wrong area. How can you miss banquet room funeral gathering. Not one apology whatsoever but paybill 80.00 dollar garbage. I hope owners see this I have no problem coming back to complain about poor service in person.if it's so busy hire more people train your staff more sufficiently. Have a protocol for someone in charge.the food awful.blt the ingredients composition was half the size of the over dry bread it was on sliced so thin I wasn't sure if it was just 2 slices of sourdough slapped together a burger so dry and overcooked when my son said med rare and he got dark meat. Hence that's were the water refill would have been good.. and yet being to busy is a excuse for poor service across the board. read more

Sunday Brunch was amazing. Lots of choices and a made to order omelette made this a great experience. Great service and delicious cocktails. read more

We've visited the green goat multiple times and it is always good. The food and service is exceptional.

My Fire Roasted Turkey sandwich was amazing as were the Wings in the Irish Whiskey sauce. The house chips with onion dip I would say wasn't worth the $6 (a lot of chips and very little dip) but it wasn't bad just not all that. Definitely a pretty and yummy stop if you're in the area. read more

I will preface this by saying Green Goat is one of our staples. We go often for Sunday brunch and occasionally for dinner. We were looking forward to continuing our usual Sunday brunch plan. We showed up and there were at least 6 tables open outside and a ton inside. We go up to the hostess stand and are met with an irritated employee who simply says "we are not seating anyone without a reservation". I looked and saw no sign, and definitely no post made anywhere. We were then told the brunch that is normally $15 was $35 for Mother's day. It felt they were taking advantage of it being a holiday and honestly, they lost a lot of business and I'm not sure we will be returning in the future. If you want local support and commitment from your community, you take care of them just like they take care of you read more

We used to go to the Green Goat regularly until about a year ago. The seating hostess then was clueless and seemed in a daze most of the time. We waited for a long time and then when seated no waitress or waiter came to see us for another 10 minutes. We ordered some deviled eggs as an appetizer which stretched for about 20 minutes more, and we couldn't find our waitress to mention this to, so we got up to leave. The waitress then appeared without our deviled eggs and we politely said we needed to leave due to the constant delay. She was quite rude in her reaction instead of trying to encourage us to stay. It took about 7 months to try the Green Goat again, and it was back to a good experience with the wait, good waiter and great food. We've been back one other time too and a good experience. We're still a little leery about making the trek from Botetourt after the really bad experience and a few not so great before that one. It's usually not the food, but the poor staff involved. read more

My sister and I wanted to have lunch here because it was a dog friendly place instead we got disrespected and ignored by the servers. We will never go here again not worth it. read more

This place was great! It is almost like a hidden gem and it took me on the suburbian roads and has it nestled in with a cute park and walking area. Construction was happening so it was noiserer then I expected and left a weird plastic smell in the air when walking from the parking lot. Once inside, it is a cute restaurant! The decor is very adorable, many being about farm life, the woods, and a variety of animals. They have a small wall for selling sweaters, gift cards and jewelery. Our waiter was fantastic! My wife startles easily and she was startled by the waiter and she made sure that when she approached it was in front and not from behind so that my wife wouldn't be startled. It was a simple change, but was very much appreciated and showed that they care on how people are feeling. The food was amazing. Everything came out at a decent time and tasted fantastic. We got the deviled eggs, sans meat, the pimento cheese app and the chicken tenders basket. Everything was fresh, crisp and a delight to have. The reasons that it was docked a star is that the chairs were metal and smaller then expected. They were not comfy to sit in and pinched the sides of my legs. With uncomfortable chairs, the table was also sticky for some reason and not pleasent to touch. Regardless of that, the food was amazing, the staff were amazing and the small issues were able to be ignored. read more

This is supposed to be someplace that people absolutely love! I am from out of town and was really looking forward to it. We were pleasantly welcome by the hostess in the front. She worked very hard and did a great job of getting us to our table. But I must say our food did not come out for a very long time, even though there weren't many people. I think the problem is that they had one server for everyone in the entire outside and inside. Our food came in strange order, we had to wait forever for drinks, parts of our meal were not delivered and weren't brought until almost the end of our meal. Our food was good, but we really couldn't enjoy dinner together because of all the sparsity of service and delivery. Overall, I'd like to try this place again but the service was so terrible I wince at the thought. read more

The Green Goat - Their beans are amazing! Goes perfect with the barbecue - Pizza Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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After a fun dinner with family and a very good waiter, the entire experience was ruined and left me feeling nauseous all the way home. Two girls cleaning the ladies room were talking about how to, or not to, clean it and then put their hands on my leftovers several times before and after handling the lid to the garbage can. It was vile and disgusting. With the lack of care, I wonder what goes on in the kitchen. And, I have NEVER left a poor review. But awful. Just awful. read more

Best pizza in Roanoke. The sauce is perfect and the crust is amazing. Fresh fish specials are always great too.

This place has the worst service. If I could give this place 0 stars I would. It personally just seems like the wait staff doesn't care about the guests or making money. Servers can't seat people waiting at the door; they just walk by and make you wait for the "host," takes 5 minutes to get greeted at the table, 5 minutes to get a drink and that's because we asked. Our server didn't ask. No mention of drinks, no mention of an appetizer. Whoever trains your servers is a joke. The food is great. 100% the food isn't the issue And I've tried to return on multiple occasions, but the service has just continued to go down hill. This will be my last time coming to this restaurant until they fix something. read more

Some of the most welcoming and kind staff! They have a great variety of food, and it all is delicious! Great location right next to the Roanoke River. I suggest the Calzones, mm mm delicious! read more

Service with two smiles! Capri was delightful. Amazing food, eggplant Fries, fried green tomato boy, calzone, something for everyone. read more

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The Green Goat is a fantastic local restaurant located in the historic Wasena Station. The location originally served as a rail-yard freight depot and later a transportation museum up until the Roanoke flood of 1985. It is great to see a charming space like this being utilized again for something the community can enjoy. I went here recently with my wife, sister, and brother-in-law, and we had wonderful time. We had a little bit of a wait, but that is to be expected on a Friday night at a popular place like this. Our appetizers, Eggplant Fries and Sweet Potato Tots, and entrees, Coupler Calzone, Cubano, The Goat Pizza and Reuben Your Way, were made with quality ingredients and perfectly delicious. If you are looking for something unique for your next dining experience in Roanoke, VA, you might want to consider the Green Goat. read more

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Kantara was great, Super quick and excellent service. Food was also really good. Plenty of new draft options as well as some classics. The magical mullet beer was great read more

First time today ever going to this restaurant. My fiancé and myself arrived at 3:20 we were greeted by the hostess there was a very young looking blonde girl with her hair in a bun sitting on a bench right next to the door and immediately chimed in that they close in 40 minutes. She looked like a busser. We thought it was rude the way she informed us. We almost left because of that but decided to stay. We aren't the type of people to linger and both eat quickly and order sandwiches. The food was really good and our server was really sweet. Once we were done I went to the bathroom before we left the hostess and that same busser were in the ladies bathroom. The hostess gave me an incredibly dirty look and the busser felt the need to give me permission to use the restroom. We were finished and paid all before 4pm and the restaurant still had plenty of people still inside eating. We will not be going back. I'm a grown woman and definitely dont condone mean girl high school kind of behavior. I treat people with kindness and I am pretty upset with the behavior that was displayed today. We didn't complain directly to anyone or make a scene. We both just said we wouldn't go back and definitely would not recommend. read more

Today was the 2nd time eating at the Green Goat. We were not disappointed either time. There is plenty of food so leftovers for later. The food was delicious and service was amazing. We will definitely return. read more

The Green Goat - Shrimp with goat cheese - Pizza Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Never had a bad dish at this restaurant; hands down the best Cobb Salad in town. SO's mom is addicted to the Fried Green Tomato sandwich, daughter is a huge fan of their Moscow Mule Service has always been exemplary (seems to be staffed by experienced food service people) and the location is great - adjacent to the Greenway and Blueway. Nice vibe...looking forward to spending an evening here and a stroll after dinner. Hoping the bridge closing does not cause too much negative impact on this lovely place read more

I was in need of a fresh salad and this place came through. Their cob was delicious. It had everything you could want on a salad and a ton of protein: blue cheese, bacon, chicken, and boiled egg! It was super fresh and full of flavor. I would definitely come back just for this! We also got the double fudge brownie. I would say this was just mediocre. It kind of tasted store bought. It wasn't bad but not great, wouldn't get it again. I would recommend their peanut butter pie, that one was good. Overall, I liked their food variety, prices, and enjoyed eating here. read more

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Been to this place a few times lunch and dinner. We have ordered off menu and special of day. Started out pretty good no issues as we went to more it continued to go down hill. Most food was left on table . Cold or had an off taste to the meat in the dish. Told waitress . No response and still had to pay for it. Stopped trying after that. It is hard to get a desired meal in Roanoke. We have high standards, but when you are charge high prices you expect it to be eatable. Not in this city .Searve you crap and charge gold. Then they ask for a tip.!! read more

Very nice location right next to the river, pet friendly - absolutely amazing! Husband ordered a Cuban which he loved. But I was super dissatisfied with my crab cakes - they brought out my salad and entree both at the same time. So by the time I got to my crab cakes - they were cold, gooey lumps. read more

Wonderful service Wonderful food Open on Monday Came off 81 looking for lunch not too far.. Worth it read more

I had the best fish and chips, since my last trip to England. Flavorful cod and tasty batter. Add Guinness and it's close to home!

Nice local restaurant with a view of a local park, greenway and close to the river. The brunch is nice and for the prices an decent variety is offered. There was a waffle and omelet station that has a cook to take care of perfecting the brunch eats. This was in addition to gravy with biscuits, a salad bar, and of course bacon and sausage. When we were there there was some apples with a crumble on top, turkey roll and mashed potatoes. The mimosas at $4 each were tasty and good for a toast early in the day. It was a rainy day and before mid-morning church services were out, which offered an ease of seating. This is probably not something that could be offered on a sunny day or after services. There is plenty of parking on the street in front. read more

Great spot. Stopped on a roadtrip to DC. Definitely worth a little detour!! Sat outside which was perfect.

We stopped here on a road trip with my dog. It was well worth the 20 minute detour on my route to get to sit outside and have lunch with my dog, rather than sit in the car eating fast food at an exit off 81. I got the Fried Green Tomato BLT and it was delicious. The waffle fries were good too. Service was good and the outdoor dining space was great. It's right next to the Roanoke River Greenway, so after lunch we took my dog on a nice walk before getting back in the car and continuing on our way. This will be a fairly frequent trip for me and I'll be sure to keep stopping here along the way. read more

The Green Goat - Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

I hope this is seen as constructive criticisim. I waited until I had visited the Green Goat 4 times before writing a review and with each visit it became more clear that something needs to change. One of the best physcial settings for a restaraunt deserves a willingess to look at places where the buisness can improve. My sense is that it's not the servers- they seem to be busting their butts and generally employing effective practices, but for a location with the best outdoor seating - there have been multiple times when they aren't serving outside because 'there are not enough servers on staff'. This seems like an easy fix, either hire more servers or provide only a limited menu for those outdoor spaces that are so desireable. I've also had a bad product come out of the kitchen, and I'm talking bad: a chopped up ramekin lid in a salad, a plastic bag in my kids maccaroni and cheeze. Along with that, three visits had a ticket time over a 40 minutes - this tells me that it's not the quality of the kitchen staff, but rather the fact that there might not be enough of them. Finally, we were not allowed to leave our outdoor seating during a lightening storm and take shelter, with our kids, in the banquet room (which was empty) and when we pressed the issue a manager got pretty agrivated with my friend from out of town. I spoke to a woman at work this morning about the experience and she shared a similar experience, saying "my friends and I will only get drinks there". We joked that "green goat needs an intervention". I hope the business succeeds and I love the location. I hope this review is helpful. read more

Great ambience and patio. And the service was fantastic!! Loved that they had gluten free options also, including beer!

What a disappointment. Drink tasted like cherry cough syrup (and they won't exchange) or refund!, chicken gumbo sausage soup was cold, no chicken, hot dog tasting sausage and chewy rice and okra/undercooked. The Cubano was bland (I didn't get spicy mustard on it) but the sweet potato tots were hot and good. Best thing was the server Joshua! He gets both stars!! read more

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Nicole rocks! One of the best servers\ bartenders I've seen in awhile! Place was packed for lunch on a Friday and Nicole was awesome. Water for humans and dogs, beers super quick, and food orders in quickly! All with a smile and great conversation! Plus the food was good! Highly recommend to all! read more