I have eaten at some of the best restaurants in the world, but in none have I had such a wonderful…read moredining experience like I always do at Bernard's Gastropub & Eatery. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to return to those special ones, that have made a difference in my life and highlight them, for the benefit of the public, so they too can have an opportunity to appreciate the qualities of a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience. And Bernard's Gastropub & Eatery in Downtown Roanoke, is a perfect example. Bernard's was born out of the love of two culinary aficionados turned professionals that in someway have managed to create a restaurant with an environment that transmits this intimate love to the hearts of their customers through the attention to detail in its extraordinary customer service and amazing culinary masterpieces. Today, I felt like dining at this restaurant, which I admire for its consistency in always far exceeding my high expectations of what a fine-dining restaurant should be all about. Not knowing if they would have a table for me at this late time on a Saturday early evening, I drove in my pearl white Lexus to the nearest private parking lot and gave them a call to inquire as if they could give me a reservation for the next ten minutes. A gentleman, who later I found out was named Matthew, and would be my server, answered the phone with a very polite and welcoming voice; answering my question of what was the special dish of the day and to come on down, that my reservation was assured. As soon as I arrived to the small, very elegant foyer in front of the Host's station, he came out to greet me and instantly recognized who I was. My only request was that he give me a low table because at my age seating at a high table was a bit uncomfortable. He went back to see what he could find and ended setting me up with what I consider one of the best tables of the house, and I was so appreciative of his last minute accommodation. The menu was already setup on my table. He poured water from a special bottle into my water glass and asked if I wanted something else to drink. I asked for a Mocktail and since he also was a bartender, he prepared me one of the best mocktails I've ever had. To dine, I started out with their Mussels Carbonara appetizer, which came in a bacon parmesan cream sauce that was simply amazing, and served with toast points. As my main entrée I had the Dinner Special of the Night, the Seafood Trio. It had a delicious, giant size crab cake in the middle, scallops, and shrimps, with parmesan risotto sautéed heirloom tomato, spinach, and nice size asparagus, with a burre blanc sauce. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the high-quality of their food and magnificent ambiance of the place. Everything was so delicious that only one word could ever describe them: priceless! For dessert I had their very famous Butterscotch Banana Pudding, which the chef makes at the moment ordered. It looked spectacular and tasted amazingly delicious: a culinary work of art. What a great way for the Gran Finale of an extraordinary dining experience!

Salty Salty They have potential to be good…read more But they use the same seasoning on fries - and French Onion Soup. Sub par food expensive. Not worth it.

We went to the waterwheel restaurant last night and the food was incredible. We ordered the bread,…read morewedge salad, and split the 32 oz ribeye. Everything was great. The ambiance was very cute and the staff were very attentive and helpful. We appreciated that one even came out to take a photo of us in front of the wheel. Would highly recommend if you visit the hot springs area.

Drinks were one of the best we've ever had. Food was so good. I got the trout and it was huge. They…read moregive two pieces of fish.

Fantastic service and excellent food. I have been here twice now near closing and each time the…read morestaff has been great. Instead of being rude or annoyed about me being in so late they've been welcoming. The bartender was kind enough to remember my name even though we met once. Very welcoming staff and they represent the restaraunt and community well. Audrey the bartender was fantastic. Her energy is great and really made my experience great.

We recently visited this restaurant for my daughter-in-law's birthday and unfortunately left very…read moredisappointed. The wait staff was extremely slow and did not seem familiar with the menu. Several of the kids' meals came out with incorrect sides, which should have been a simple detail to get right. The calamari was very greasy, and two of us ordered steaks with the bone marrow butter. We could not taste any bone marrow flavor whatsoever, and both steaks were overcooked. My daughter-in-law ordered the lobster roll at market price, which ended up being around $38. For the price, the portion was very small and the flavor was underwhelming. Overall, the food and service did not meet expectations, especially for what we paid. Sadly, this was not the enjoyable birthday dinner we had hoped for.

This was our second visit to this hidden gem in just five weeks. We live in New Jersey and vacation…read moreat Smith Mountain Lake, and we've made this restaurant a special stop whenever we travel through the area. The food and service are outstanding. Brian was our server both times, and he even remembered what we ordered on our previous visit--a level of hospitality that's hard to find. I had the salmon, which was cooked perfectly, and my wife happily ordered the crab cakes again because they were just as delicious as she remembered. P.S. Don't leave without trying the Dreamsicle cheesecake--it was the perfect ending to a fantastic meal!

Wished we lived closer to this place and was not just visiting for the weekend! Everything about…read morethis place from the ambience, waitstaff, and food was perfection! Our waitress, I believe her name was Emily, was so sweet and very helpful when it came to deciding what to order. She was very personable, and we chatted with her about all kinds of things whenever she'd come by the table. This place had comfortable booths, and a lovely bar. They have a great happy hour menu, which we ordered from. Do not miss the truffle popcorn. I am still dreaming of this! Truffle oil and parmesan cheese on perfectly popped and salted popcorn. We also had the hot honey and Parmesan chicken wings which were crisp and delicious, and a harvest salad. So good. We would be here all the time if we lived close. Do not miss this place if you are in town!

This place is so great! My girlfriend and I were not staying at the resort, but we drove 17 minutes…read moreto have breakfast here (not really realizing where it was exactly), and we were so glad we did! There was a 30-minute or so wait, so we got coffee from the Starbucks inside the resort and found two chairs outside with a view while we waited. We were then called to come to our table, and we sat outside for the view (beginning of October). I got the lemon mascarpone stuffed blueberry compote French toast (delicious- no need for the syrup!) and she got the skillet (also very good, but would've been better if it came served on a hot skillets not a plate- still very tasty!). The service was excellent and we were tended to frequently. We would DEFINITELY come again- we very much so enjoyed ourselves!

I ordered the clam linguine and it was not worth $25. This dish promised whole clams which I could…read morenot possibly find. I could not taste anything in this dish other than simply butter and noodles which is disappointing because the restaurant has potential and ambience was nice. If it wasn't for great service and a very nice Cabernet Sauvignon (Honest Thief at $11 a glass but I ended up buying a bottle to go) this restaurant would have 2 stars. Wintergreen needs to step it up on the resort. Their local bar/restaurant "The Edge" should not have better food than the fine dining restaurant.

I had a perfect one night stay at The Farmhouse. It was spacious, clean, beautiful, and luxurious…read more This was my third time staying at a bed & breakfast but this was my best experience. Our room came with a complimentary bottle of wine, which was really nice. They also have a wine hour that is self service and is complimentary. You're allowed as much wine as you want. There's also complimentary charcuterie during the wine hour and it's nice to be able to mingle with other guests. Breakfast the morning of us checking out was delicious and a truly beautiful experience. I wish I was still there.

What an excellent place! From the details in the room, the attentive service from James the chef…read moreand Lilly our server for breakfast to the dinner with all courses paired with wine. A wonderful place to relax and just enjoy the view. Highly recommend and these 2 Floridians are thinking about when we can plan another getaway at this beautiful place! Highly recommend - you won't be disappointed!!

We were up in Appomattox for a family event and went to grab food. Cute little area and we barked…read morebehind the building in a little paved lot. It's a little sparse on the inside, but nothing bad. We ordered our food and it took a little longer than we were expecting for breakfast - maybe around 25-30 minutes, but I also know it's a small place in a really small town so no biggie. Our server was nice enough but a little quiet. I got eggs, bacon, toast, and a pancake. My boyfriend got eggs and biscuits and gravy and our friend got chocolate chip pancakes. It was all pretty good. I'm not mad at it. All together it was around $33 bucks. Being from the city, I thought this was a mistake for 3 people but it was the actual price so that was great. I would recommend this place; it's solid with good food and a great price.

Lunch at the Rail Yard Restaurant was a fun treat! Wait staff was personable and efficient. He…read moredidn't rush us as we decided what to order. They have quite a menu and everything looked tempting. We were happy to see they had a light fare section, who wants to over eat lunch! Hubby had a nice wander around looking at the artwork of trains and the model trains, while waiting for our food. Hubby went for a burger and fries. I tried out the meatloaf with gravy and turnip greens. Hubby tried my meatloaf and wished he had gotten that too but he did love his burger. I feel the highlight for me was the turnip greens! They were perfect! Nice and smoky and not too salty. Thanks for the special treat since we don't get them in Maine!

Food was outstanding, especially the broccoli, chicken, steak & scallion pancake!…read moreServers were competent; food was delivered promptly! Would definitely go back!

Amazing! I apologize since I totally forgot to take a pic of all the delicious food I had. I got…read morethe bourbon cocktail to start but thought it was too sweet. Started with beet salad, carrots and the oysters. Wow! All so good! Next we got the hanger steak and the fish, we actually ended up ordering another steak because it was that good!!! The potato's underneath was crunchy and soft. Flavors of all the food were 10/10!