Food Trucks there are many, but few that go the extra mile to have a grill and Grill Master, next…read moreto the truck, to give the meats that extra flavor that only the fire and smoke of burning charcoal can give. El Guero's Food Truck which has currently moved to a new and permanent, primary location next to the One Stop Market #2 at 4331 Williamson Road in Northwest Roanoke is one of those few. Specializing in autentic, handcrafted Mexican street food, including a special menu "From the Grill," which includes "Pollo al Carbon" (Charcoal-Grilled Chicken), "Costillas al Carbon" (Charcoal-Grilled Baby Back Ribbs), and "Carne Asada" (Charcoal-Grilled Sirloin). They are also well known for their massive megaquesabirrias, burritos, tortas, and traditional tacos, as well as for their Aguas Frescas of different flavors such as Melon, Piña, and Mango, among others. Their operating hours here are Fridays 11:00AM - 8:00PM, Saturdays 9:00AM - 8:00PM, and Sundays 9:00AM-5:00PM. While primary stationed at the above address on Williamson Road, they occasionally pop up at other local spots like Salem Walmart. One can track their daily whereabouts on the El Guero's Food Truck Facebook Page or give them a call for more information at (540) 588-4944. They also do catering for private events. I visited this family-owned spot for the first time today. From the moment I stepped out of my pearl white Lexus, I was hit with the incredible, mouth-watering aroma of chicken cooking over one of their charcoal grills, and I knew I was in for a treat. I invite you to view my photographs and videos accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and its amazing food. A friendly lady greeted me from the window of the Food Truck and handed me a copy of their menus. Taking advantage of their charcoal grill I ordered their Combo #6 of a pound of Carne Asada (Sirloin) with Charro Beans, Rice. Tortillas, and Sauce. I decided to take it to-go and enjoy it at home with a friend that would be visiting later on. It was a pleasure watching how one of the Grill Masters cooked the thinly cut pieces of Sirloin on the charcoal grill. After he was finished cooking he brought it over to the Food Truck so the lady there could put the finishing touches of a grilled onion and a roasted pepper. I paid using one of my credit cards contactless using my Google Pay. And drove back home to enjoy the meal with my company. In conclusion I highly recommend this Food Truck of authentic handcrafted Mexican street food and am looking forward to returning to try one of their famous Megaquesabirrias.

Roanoke, VA and the Yelp community as a whole, we need to talk about El Guero's Food Truck. This…read moreMexican-cuisine food truck is the real deal. As you pull up to it, you will instantly notice the grill master smoking ribs, chicken, and steak on the side of the truck. As you walk up to the order window you will smell the savory-smokey smells coming from the grill. The staff at the window have been friendly every visit. You cannot go wrong with ordering anything on the menu. They have the usual staples such as Tacos Traditional, featuring Corn Tortilla, Steak, Onions, Cilantro, and Lime with Hot Sauce, and Tacos Americanos, for those with a less exciting taste. If you like Birria, then you need to try the Megaquesabirria, featuring 12" Flour Tortillas, Birria, Cheese, Onions, Cilantro, and Lime with Consommé and Hot Sauce. Now, all of these items are delicious, but the best of the best are the Costillas al Carbon (Charcoal-Grilled Ribs) and the Pollo al Carbon (Charcoal Chicken). Both dishes are four servings worth and come with Rice, Charro Beans, Tortillas and Hot Sauce. My wife and I love to share an order of these, and we each get two meals from them. And the cost? The Ribs are $30 and the Charcoal Chicken is $24. These are excellent prices for large portions and phenomenal quality. They package the food so well that it is still warm when you take it home, but you can also eat at their picnic tables as well. If you want some authentic Mexican BBQ in Roanoke, VA, look no further than El Guero's Food Truck.

Top notch hotdogs, great prices, awesome owner and gives his tips to the SPCA...love this hotdog…read morestand!

Not to sound cheesy, but Home Run Hot Dogs is a home run! I have mentioned in previous reviews that…read moreI am a big fan of supporting local businesses, and money spent at this gem of a hotdog cart is an excellent way to feed money into the local economy. The owner/chef Robert Evans can be found most Saturdays and Sundays serving up his delicious hotdogs outside the Roanoke, VA Best Buy. Robert uses all-beef hotdogs and steams the buns as they should be. He has all the toppings including chili, Bertman Ball Park Mustard, onions, jalapeños, cheddar, and much more. The hotdogs alone are worth a visit to this food cart, but the prices are the icing on the cake. A double combo features two hotdogs, chips, and a drink for the low price of $6. What adds to this great business is Robert's enthusiasm. He is super friendly and loves to talk with his customers while preparing their food. He's an avid baseball fan and enjoys discussing the great American pastime with his patrons. Take my word for it, Robert's Home Run Hot Dogs cart is a fun time any weekend it's open.

Food is awesome! We had the Jerk chicken meal with rice n peas and Mac n cheese. Also had an order…read moreof the Jerk chicken nachos. The guys in the truck were super friendly and very helpful with ordering. Definitely deserves 5 stars.

Have tried this food truck twice recently. Food is tasty. Both times, service was kind of rude and…read moreran out of food very early in the evening (6:15 PM on a Friday at a brewery is a bit early to be crossing out menu items). The second time, my order was misplaced or forgotten...waited 30 mins before I realized that people who ordered after me were receiving their orders before me. Even so, service was VERY slow. A little expensive but not outrageous. All in all--I'd seek out a different option if available.

When I first saw this food truck as I was driving down the road I had no idea of what I would find…read moreinside. Yet after stopping, I found a lovely Honduran couple which owned this family-owned business with an interesting menu with such desirable items that would not only make you want to stay for dinner but also make you want to come back for more in the near future. Located off Williamson Road in the Northwest area of Roanoke, Virginia, this taqueria food truck not only makes great Mexican tacos, like its name implies, but other delicious items as well, such as Quesadillas, Burritos, Tortas, Carne Asada, Pollo con Tajadas, and such delightful Specials as Yuca con Chicharron, Tacos Dorados, and the Typical Honduran Dinner. After parking my pearl white Lexus in their small but very convenient parking lot, I headed towards the food truck which also had a closed-in patio with four picnic tables with large red umbrellas so customers could stay and dine there if they wished. Everything was so clean and organized. The food truck had its name together with their phone number in large print written on it. A small sign with its Hours of Operation, and a nice size sidewalk sign with its menu clearly displayed. When I arrived, Leticia, the wife and co-owner of the food truck opened its window and greeted me with a warm welcome. I returned the welcome by immediately speaking Spanish and making her comfortable by speaking her language. We engaged in small talk like it's tradition and she introduced me to her husband, cook and co-owner of the food truck. Then she took my order. I ordered the Yuca con Chicharron (Yuca with Pork Rinds). These are different than the pork rings found in the menus of American restaurants. Here the pork rinds also contained the pork meat as well. And the Yuca served with it came fried. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the food and the food truck with its anchored location. This was going to be an appetizer but the serving was so generous that it was a main entrée by itself. I also ordered some tacos with carnitas and with Chorizo. After all if this was a taqueria how could I leave without having tried some of their tacos. The wife together with a relative prepared the Yuca con Chicharron on one side of the interior of the food truck while the husband cooked the meat for the tacos on the grill located on the other side. To drink I ordered an Horchata, a very popular cold sweetened non-alcoholic beverage. This sweet, creamy, and spiced drink is made from white rice, water, cinnamon, often blended with milk, almonds, or vanilla. This particular one was the Honduran version which contained some other ingredients that made it so special and unique. When the food was ready and after paying with my credit card, I took it to one of the picnic tables which the husband had opened the large, red, umbrella, and started by eating the Yuca con Chicharron. It was so yummy and plentiful. It filled me up. I dranked the Horchata and took the tacos homand orgaze with me to eat at night. I highly recommend this food truck for its clean and organized arrangement, amazing variety of menu items, delicious food, and excellent customer service by a very friendly and hospitable couple and co-owners.

Minority owned by a husband and wife, although if you ask the husband he says she is the boss!…read more The menu is ever changing. Just as they opened the owner brought out a plank with the newest additions, from a creek burger to a pickle burger with ranch and toppings. My wife had the pickle burger and said it was delicious, while I had the bacon cheese burger with thicker cut bacon. (Note this is not what was listed in the other yelp write ups, the owner said the thick cut was replaced with a slightly thinner cut.) The fries weren't much to speak of, shoe strings but they were hot! Everything was. All was delicious. If you see this place, read the menu and enjoy!

Great place great staff great food. Great venue. Mark it a stop awesome and it's local who doesn't…read morewant to support local

If you're in the mood for some fried chicken, this Zaxby's is one of the best fast food restaurants…read morein Roanoke. My wife and I DoorDash regularly, and this location is consistently one of our favorite places to pick up from. The staff is always friendly, professional, and respectful. More importantly, delivery drivers are acknowledged and treated like valued partners instead of an inconvenience. From management down to the frontline employees, customer service here is outstanding. Orders are usually ready on time, communication is great, and even when they're busy, the staff does a great job keeping things moving. The food is also consistently fresh, hot, and made correctly. Whether you're ordering chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches, fries, or Texas toast, the quality is always solid. In a time when good customer service seems harder and harder to find, this location continues to stand out. The restaurant is clean, the employees work hard, and the overall experience is always positive. This is exactly how a fast food restaurant should be run. Great food, great people, and excellent customer service. Highly recommended!

When I arrived at Zaxbys for an early dinner I had no idea how it would be. All I had seen had been…read moretheir commercials on TV, but this would be the first time that I actually would be visiting and eating there. From the outside, the restaurant's building looked clean and inviting. Cars already were driving up to the drive through window and putting in their orders. And a few people were dining inside as well. I noticed that the windows and the glass door were very clean, and this fact gave a nice first impression of the restaurant. Once inside, I noticed the cleanliness of the place and contemporary, comfortable furniture: booths as well as tables and chairs. The color combination of gold and black made the place look elegant yet relaxed. The decor was minimalist with a wide screen color TV and a few signs decorating the walls, and a nice lighting treatment that came down from the black ceiling above. When I arrived to the ordering counter, I noticed all the employees were working very motivated and with a purpose, all doing their assigned duties enthusiastically. A young lady up front greeted and welcomed me with a smile and seemed very happy to hear that this was my first time here. She gave me some time to review the menu that was placed where all fast food restaurants have them. I ordered the Zaxseas Surf & Turf combo, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie for dessert. The order was efficiently taken and I paid with my credit card. It contained 3 Chicken Fingerz, 8 Shrimp with Zaxtail sauce, Texas Toast, Crinkkle fries, and a small drink of Dr. Pepper. Everything in the order came out so fresh and hot. The Chicken Fingerz were crunchy in the outside and juicy and tender in the inside. Same with the Shrimp. The Fries were also very well fried and freshly served. And the sauces were amazingly delicious. As I was leaving, I saw who seemed to be the manager seated at a table interviewing a young lady. I didn't want to interrupt, otherwise I would have told him how well he was running this restaurant. I just had an amazing dining experience here and this was only my first time. I highly recommend this place and am looking forward to coming back soon in the near future.

Who doesn't love a good barbecue dinner; especially on a cold, Winter day like today. So after…read morehaving skipped lunch, I decided that it was about time that I gave Bad Wolf BBQ a visit, to enjoy an early barbecue dinner. This family-owned and operated, local restaurant is owned by Fred Ellis, with over three decades of experience in the local restaurant industry. He is well-known for his commitment to the "low and slow" tradition of barbecue and for his hands-on approach to business ownership. Ellis originally opened this restaurant in December of 2006 after previously owning another much smaller restaurant with the same name on Plantation Road for nine years. The restaurant is conveniently located on the very popular Williamson Road, in Roanoke, Virginia, very close to the well known Coach & Four Restaurant. Its eclectic architectural design celebrates the restaurant's individuality and creativity. Inside, I found a clean and welcoming setting with a cozy atmosphere and a unique decor with a round fireplace in the middle of the dining area, and high ceilings in a section of the restaurant which also had a small stage. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and its food. As soon as I arrived, the host/server, Haley, a young and very friendly young lady, gave me a warm welcome and invited me to seat at the table of my choice. After handing me the menu, she took my drink order. I ordered an IBC Rootbeer, made with cane sugar. Since they didn't have the Sampler nor the Chicken BBQ at the moment, I ordered the Pork BBQ Platter, with the pork cooked with the North Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce. It came with 3oz slaw and two side. For the sides, I ordered the baked beans and homemade fries. Their menu had a very limited selection of beer and wine. And I was also disappointed that a barbecue restaurant did not have Brisket on their menu. But what they did have, was amazingly delicious. Starting with their slaw that was so crispy and juicy with wonderful taste. It was one of the best slaws that I've had in a long time. Their fires were cut in-house from unpeeled potatoes, and freshly fried. The baked beans were also very tasty in a thick sauce. And the BBQ Pulled Pork was made with quality meats and cooked to perfection. For dessert I had their very popular Peach Cobbler, that happened to be their Cobbler of the day. I had it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, and deeply enjoyed it. I definitely had a wonderful dining experience here, even with the limitations of lack of items from a typical barbecue restaurant mentioned above. This was definitely a flavorful, home-style barbecue, in a clean and welcoming atmosphere, with top-notch service.

Friendly staff. We went at lunch and it wasn't busy. We were greeted immediately and told to sit…read moreanywhere. They had a nice fire going in the middle of the restaurant. Paper menus. We quickly noticed there's no beef. You have a choice of chicken or pork only. We ordered the rib platter with baked beans, collards, slaw and hush puppies. We also got a pulled pork vinegar sandwich. Food came out quickly. I suspect the ribs were microwaved because only certain parts of them were scorching and other parts cold. The sauce wasn't too sweet. The ribs were just Ok. I would expect better for a half rack at $17. We must have had a skinny cow because it was pretty much all bone. The sandwich was pretty meaty. It wasn't vinegary or sweet. I preferred the sandwich over the ribs. Drinks come in a can. Ample parking. We didn't get dessert. Would I come back.... Not sure. It wasn't terrible and there wasn't anything memorable. My favorite part was the fire... I would have liked to be given some wet wipes but luckily I bring gloves wherever I go.

Came back again on our way through town and hubs was seated in the Bush chair. I can neither…read moreconfirm or deny if farting happened, but this time review coming more quickly so I can include some details. I love that they have a 1/3 rack rib option, as a small eater. I ate half of it and half of the delicious potato salad. It also came with hush puppies, which were just ok - a little doughy for me. My husband got vinegar based pulled pork and baked beans and he thought they worked well together. I prefer the KC bbq sauce to the other options, the tomato bbq sauce tasted more like a sweet weak salsa to me and I personally don't care for vinegar. I think I'd probably order the same thing again next time, though I was a little curious about the burgers (which come either as double 2oz smash burgers or a 5 oz regular burger for a small upcharge.) They also have lots of desserts that sound good but we didn't try any this trip. They have Cheerwine!

It's now officially a tradition y'all ... a van load of folks from the north (New Jersey to be…read morespecific.) travel to Kentucky on a mission trip with the reward being an incredibly delicious meal at Three Li'l Pigs Barbecue on our return trip. We discovered Three Li'l Pigs perhaps because it is conveniently located off of I-81 whether you are traveling north like us or south. So, you travellers this is a location for some GREAT Q!! I've lost track of how many years we've stopped but we've had Ginger wait on us more than once. You've got to start with the fried pickles but after those are devoured just go your own way. Sauces are fantastic but the hot is HOT (I buy bottles for home every year because I love superb hot sauce with a kick!). Not even sure where to start on the food so let's just say it's all delicious ... service is wonderful... the outdoor patio comforting ... And, if you are like me you hate getting back on the road but we will be back next year!! Oh, don't forget to buy a bottle or two of their peach ketchup you'll use it up by next year!! Oh ... FYI there's a "KID MENU" for kids 12 and under AND 65 & over that includes a lil pig bbq sandwich and more!! Great idea for older kids with limited budgets who are not that hungry.