During my last visit to this restaurant I was very impressed with the quality of the food and customer service that I received here. They even gave me a tour of this very unique restaurant. I invite you to read that review and view my photographs that always accompany my reviews. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that it would be appropriate this year to go back to this restaurant and write a follow-up review, since my initial review was one of my reviews that contributed to me obtaining this highly esteemed Award. Unfortunately, this time around things weren't so great. First of all, when I arrived at 6:00pm on a Saturday for dinner, there was no one at the Host's station to welcome me and take me to a table. I waited for a while and still no one came to greet me. I walked in and finally a server greeted me and I asked her if a could be seated in the dining room whete the pizzas brick over was. That was the place where I sat during the first time That I reviewed this restaurant. She happily took me there and had me sit at a booth. To drink I asked her for a Margarita Mocktail, which she asked for the bartender to make and it came out very good. As an appetizer I asked for the Boom Boom Shrimp with the Boom sauce on the side, just in case it was too hot & spicy for me. The shrimps were delicious: soft in the inside and just the right amount of crunchiness on the outside, and the sauce also had just the right amount of spice. For the main course I ordered the All-time Combo Sub Roll with a side of Spiral Fries. The bread of the sandwich was not fresh and they put very few meats inside compared to the plentiful amount they had included last time I was here. This was a disappointment because I had come especially because I had enjoyed my sandwich last time. Then when I finished I ask my server if they had anything for dessert and if they had the Peanut Butter Pie, since I ordered it last time and loved it. She went back to see and since they didn't I ordered a piece of their Carrot Cake and asked if they can include ice-cream with it. When my server came back with it I asked for a spoon to be able to eat it. First of all it was a very thin slice and dry inside.A would say that a piece of Carrot Cake from the Golden Corral would have been 10 times better. The topping wasn't too creamy either. And the vanilla ice-cream, even though they charged me extra for it, wasn't even a scoop, but you could see they were a collection of leftover scoops from the container in the freezer. What another disappointment about this place. I hate when a place is not consistent with the quality of their food nor service. After my server brought my bill and I paid it with my credit card. As I was walking out, someone, I think it must have been the manager, yelled out ":Thanks for Coming." Yet never was I visited and ask how my food had been. Needless to say, my dining experience this time had not been good. I hope the manager reads this constructive criticism of my follow-up review and takes action to remedy what was done wrong, for after some time I will give it another try, and it needs to have consistency if I were to recommend it. read more

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Food is always good! Love the atmosphere. Elijah has been one of the most impressive bartenders ive had in awhile! Will definitely go back on their workdays! read more

Food: Overall the food is fine. The "Legendary Spiral Fries" sprinkled with house made Parmesan seasoning are nothing special. The Parmesan seasoning is just Parmesan from the can and not enough of it at that. The spiral cut fries are the same as a freezer bag fry. Nothing special. Service: The hostess was pleasant and attentive. The woman tending bar (and handling to-go orders) is the wrong person to be helping customers. No smiles, no thank you's, just attitude. She'd make a better dishwasher, just staring at a wall and washing dishes all night, than the person you have representing your business. Seriously though, she does not belong around customers. Ambiance: We only ordered Togo, but the place looked clean and organized. Music wasn't too loud, no dirty tables. Seemed like a nice place to hang out, as long as it's that bartender's night off. read more

This establishment was so unprofessional my husband and I came in to order food with ours friends and the manager was so beyond disrespectful to us. I have worked in the service industry for 6 years and that is not that way to treat your customers at all. We are not from here and one he was out of pocket the way he treated my husband and two the so on called wings that we ordered was pieces of breaded nothing. Disrespect and terrible service was all we received. read more

My good rating would definitely be from the service. My husband and I met here over 30 years ago waiting tables. Our waitress was very interested in our story. They have grown and changed quite a bit since we worked here but they still had some of our favorites on the menu. We had spiral fries, and sandwiches we wanted to eat again. Everything tasted like we remembered. We were having a late lunch during the week so it wasn't really busy. There are pizza ovens, pool tables, shuffle board and live music on the weekends. read more

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Always a fun experience. Trivia nights are fun (even though we're terrible) The chili was so good.

My wife and I walked into this place to try it out. as soon as we walked in (had to wait to be seated) and the people just looked at us and turned away. We stood there for three minutes, and we walked out and went over to Frankie Rowland's steakhouse instead and dropped a lot of money there. Ways to improve would be to acknowledge a potential customer who walks in and let them know if they're gonna be seated shortly or whatever. read more

Great find in downtown Roanoke. We loved our corned beef sandwich! It was so big- we shared 1 order. This photo is half of the order. The server was happy to split our plates for us. read more

Corned Beef - Classic corned beef sandwich with tater tots. - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Too much for St Patrick's day. Waited for two hours for our lunch special. Waitress seemed, well, overwhelmed. After two hours she became frustrated as well. We paid our drink bill then went to a neighboring restaurant and ate well. We will remember. read more

These folks were so friendly. We were catching a train to DC and were early. Norfolk doesn't have a station. You wait outside on a bench by the tracks. We walked a block and found Corned Beef. When we asked if we could come in out of the cold they were gracious and welcomed us in. We ended up getting some coffee. They were so kind and accommodating to us I promised myself I would tell everyone we got home. read more

This place is massive. We arrived for lunch and was told by a complaining waitress that it was crowded but felt very empty at the entrance. The whole establishment is definitely a grungy bar vibe. We waited a while for drinks and food but also had a big group so it was understandable. I really enjoyed my club sandwich. Others got the pizza which was thin crust New York style and delicious. They also have the good curly fries which are the best fries in my opinion. The service slacked, but the food slapped. read more

Corned Beef - Classic club sandwich - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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We had a terrific evening with family and friends. The food was good and the portions were plentiful. The service was excellent especially considering how busy our server was. When in Roanoke we will be back. Good job and thank you. read more

First of all, kudos to the manager. My wife and I were on the sidewalk looking through the window to determine if we wanted to eat there. We turned around to keep walking when the manager came out and introduced himself, told us about their delicious Reuben sandwiches. We decided to give it a try. We got the corned beef Reuben and the grill fired margarita pizza with a few drinks; all was delicious. The service was the best part. Our server was fantastic, we sat next to the brick oven and the person making our pizza was very friendly, and another employee walking by asked us if we needed anything. In most places you're lucky if your server provides good service at all, in this case, we had excellent service from four different employees. It's obvious they care. KUDOS! read more

After placing my order of boneless wings, i got these. Mind you they don't even have boned wings, so I'm not even sure what this meat is. I mean it's tough, hard, and inedible. To add to it, the Coca-Cola products don't even taste like coke made products. Server was kind and helpful in helping us select meals. read more

Corned Beef - Boneless wings - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

After waiting for almost 2 hours- we got our cold food ourselves from where it had been sitting. They were way under staffed. The boneless wings were very dry. The kitchen forget both our dressing. The corn beef sandwich was tasteless and dry. The kitchen didn't toast the bread as we told them. Lastly the bill was wrong! But after 3 hours of a horrible experience- we just ran off there-Never to go back! The crowd in there were fun and the waiter was fine. He could only do so much. He had horrible management and likewise for the kitchen staff! read more

Burgers were dried out and tasteless. Pizza was terrible, the dough wasn't authentic and the wood fired oven was not used correctly so the top was done but the crust bottom was barely cooked. The oven was lit but barely when we arrived. There's no way to bottom got hot enough regardless of what the top thermometer said. I Service was slow and carefree. There are better places nearby. read more

Love this place. Great date night. Typical regional food options, but excellent service and super fun trivia. Drinks are spot on and consistent. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend. read more

The patio on the roof over Jefferson street is a fantastic place to have lunch. 10 out of 10 recommend as a great lunch experience. Staff up there is really on top of it. Pretzels and beer cheese were excellent. read more

I like this place. If you're looking for a safe haven and a decent meal then Corned Beef is a place to try. The food here is great, service is good and there's a pool table. Try hard and you will find corned beef on the menu. It's buried in the sandwich section. As I don't do sandwiches I've passed on this pleasure over the years. What I have had and enjoyed are their ribeye steaks. Cooked properly and with a nice hint of seasoning these beasts make my paleo diet. I substitute their fabulous cheddar mash potatoes for broccoli because I don't do dairy. When I did, oh how I loved those mashed potatoes! I hate broccoli normally but this restaurant saves a nasty vegetable by adding garlic and, well something so they taste better. The bar is large and flooded with TV sets. If you have a mind for it you can watch news, sports and more sports. In the background you hear that familiar crack of a pool table. My game is off but maybe I will try a game later Jazz music is pouring into the room from hidden speakers. Herbie Hancock I'm thinking. read more

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Bouncer was extremely offensive and upon entering he went out of his way to call me a curse word out of the blue.. wasn't even full on there and they went out of their way to be rude read more

I went there for lunch and was very excited given the name. I was looking forward to multiple corned beef options. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. This is just a typical sports bar. So if that is what you are looking for, it is solid. I order a Reuben and was underwhelmed. There wasn't anything special about it. I was bald in flavors. I wished it was more. If you are looking for college grub, this is solid. If you are interested in something unique, this is not the place. read more

Corned Beef - The Reuben Sandwich - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Had a take out order for 3 pizzas. Damn they were good. Highly recommend!!! Should I say that again...Highly recommend.

We pre-ordered for an 11:00 AM lunch delivery. At 11:30 food still hadn't arrived. I will not order here again. When I called they kept saying it was almost ready. 11:35 we had to send someone to get the order, only to find half of it sitting at the lobby desk. Very poor service. I did speak with manager after the fact, he did apologize profusely but the damage was done. read more

Would rate zero stars if possible, absolutely terrible customer service. Bouncer claimed someone in our group spilled beer on the pool table. The guy who actually did owned up to it and the large egotistic (white guy white a goatee, f you btw) was too proud to own up to his mistake and said "I kicked someone out so someone's leaving" because his fragile ego would've been damaged had he owned up to his mistake and ruined my party's new years. Absolute trashiest of trashy, I hope they go under. read more

I've never eaten here but played pool and grabbed some beers. Always a great time, all the bartenders are very good. Some places can't poor a decent Guinness, they do it well here. read more

Overall: 3.5 stars Slightly above average food quality with decent service. Wouldn't mind coming back here to eat, but definitely seems like a great place to hang out/catch up and grab some beers, as there is plenty of space indoors, rooftop patio, and billiards. Food Quality: 3.5 stars Ordered the New Orleans Cajun Pasta, which was good not great. The sauce had a spicy kick to it and was cooked well, as it wasn't oily or watery. The noodles were slightly overdone and stuck to one another. Good balance of shrimp, sausage, and green/red peppers, but the overall portion size was small for the price, as it cost $14.99. I would recommend the New Orleans Cajun Pasta, if you don't mind paying a little more for a menu item. Service/Experience: 4 stars No complaints with the service, as we were seated immediately on Friday evening, and our order was placed relatively quickly. The waiters checked on us and refilled our drinks frequently. It took a little time for our food to come out. Plenty of seating area inside, as there are 2-3 floors and a rooftop patio. The restaurant is somewhat in the middle of downtown, so minor inconvenience to try and find street parking. read more

Corned Beef - New Orleans Cajun Pasta - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

I am disappointed to see that this place is not following CDC recommendations, such as mask mandates, social distancing, and cleaning surfaces between uses. We had reservations and believed that meant that we would have a table away from others and did not expect to be surrounded by people without masks standing asses-to-elbows before we even ordered our meals. We watched as people exited and others sat without any care to wipe down surfaces and the staff allowed people to gather in large groups in every common area and people entering with no masks in large numbers. I know that some restrictions have lifted, but to act like it is business as usual is careless at this point in the fight. Places like this will get other restaurants closed again. Your food is good, but not worth catching COVID. read more

I write this review in hopes that management can take these recommendations and implement a safe and fun experience for everyone. I was here with a group of friends on a Saturday night, attracted by a beautiful roof-top safe heaven and a desire for some safety and drinks during these times. We've really been trying to keep ourselves, as well as others, safe; and at the same time patronize establishments so they can keep their doors open and keep their staff employed. We honor wearing masks inside, maintaining a safe distance from strangers, and wearing a mask when talking with bartenders and wait-staff (even if we are seated). What we experienced at Corned Beef was not a situation I'd like to be in again. From the bouncer to maskless wandering patrons and an extremely rude security guard (who acused my friend of being drunk, forced him to remove his mask so he could "properly see his face", then, w/o apologizing, said he was "good" and left.....), the experience felt rude and disrespectful to the intention of safety standards set by the bar and restaurant industry. The extra star was only because our bartenders were extremely sweet and just seemed thankful to have respectful patrons in the establishment. The roof-top, which would have been a great space (you could even charge people for access and have a time-limit on the space) was closed. CLOSED!! Yes, a fully-lit, perfectly good outdoor space, on the roof, closed on a Saturday during the height of leaf-peeping season. We decided to take our patronage somewhere a little more aware of the needs of their staff and their customers. I hope this was just a bad night, I hope they can look to their neighboring establishments for a more sustainable and serious model of running a bar during a pandemic. I hope. read more

This place is huge like seriously you can get lost in this place it is awesome. They have different rooms for different Vibes they have a hip hop room or country room they have dart boards pool tables balcony seating live band playing on top of the balcony they have at least four different bars inside of here. I would recommend the spot all times a day weather it's just getting food or fun out with the guys this location is awesome the food was amazing five stars all the way read more

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The only reason this restaurant got 2 stars instead of one is because the waitress was very nice and the food was fast. However.... I can forgive running out of corned beef on St Patrick's Day before 7pm (even though that is your actual name) and I can forgive putting pickles on a Reuben but it absolutely unforgivable to advertise yourself as a sports bar and have a sitcom on a big TV during March Madness. Absolutely unforgivable!!!! Going back to the hotel to watch a basketball game instead of staying at this bar drinking ... that's crazy. read more

This place is just over the top ... After a mediocre meal at a local Mexican restaurant my wife and I decided to drive into downtown Roanoke to see if we could find a place for a drink. Go no further, this is the place to be! Located in the market area of Roanoke, which has numerous restaurants, bars and dance club, Corned Beef & Co was just a lucky find for us. Granted, the crowd definitely leans toward the 30s, we had a great seat at a high top in the bar and a very attentive waiter. The place was packed - it was Friday night and the Roanoke area was still suffering from power outages. We didn't eat but will definitely stop in the next time we are in town for a meal. read more

This place is terrible... the place is dirty... the bathrooms are gross. The floors are sticky....their food sucks... the bartenders cant make drinks properly... the managers and security are very rude. I have been there many times over the years. Mostly to go out on weekends. I got all dressed up in a beautiful dress... I get in there and am carded at the door like usual and paid 10 dollars to get in they stamped my hand and I walked in went straight in to find my friends I was there a whole 3 minutes before the security guard comes up to me telling me that management wants me to leave. I hadn't even had time to get a drink or anything yet. I ask them why I am being kicked out and they give me no answer. I told them I wanted my money back and the jerk at the door wasn't going to give it back and I demanded I wanted my money back. The guy looks over at another guy and he nods his head as to say give her her money back. And I ask them over and over why I am being kicked out and they refused to give me a reason why and told me not to come back. My friend is sitting there asking them the same question and the guy wouldn't tell her either he just said you can come back but she can't. I did absolutely nothing wrong to these people. Like I said I was there a whole 5 mins before they kicked me out. I wasn't drunk I hadn't had not one drink... I was wearing a long cute dress so I know it wasn't my attire. They had no problem letting me in at 1st. So what could have possibly came up in five minutes that made them bar me? And refuse to tell me why? They were extremely rude and had terrible customer service. I do not recommend this place to anyone. The only good thing about the place is the actual building itself. It's really large has 4 different bars. Has three downstairs and one upstairs and they have a rooftop balcony. The building and location is all they have going for them. Don't go here unless you want to be treated like crap and then not given a reason. I will never go back. read more

First time going and the lady cop at the door was extremely rude (bouncer was there but didn't say anything). She denied my friend entry bc he was wearing "athletic shorts" even though I wore ripped jeans and they let me in. They were not athletic shorts (lady tried to argue w/ us too). Overall, very bad impression & I'm never coming back again. Very disappointed as I was excited to enjoy the night w/ friends but had to leave. There are better/friendlier drinking spots downtown; Don't waste your time on corned beef!! read more

If you like rotten lettuce in your salad-then, go for it! I'm not sure why suggested as a great salad place

Ew ew ew. This place is filthy at all parts of the day! Went there for a party at a dinner hour- while people were eating dinner! And the bathroom as the most disgusting thing I've ever seen, I actually ended up just not using it- see pictures! Also the manager we encountered was the biggest d-bag I've come across in a management roll--he made inappropriate, rude, and disrespectful comments about our waitresses weight to us! I won't be returning and I hope that anybody who has any sort of class does the same. Yuck! read more

Corned Beef - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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Corned beef is not bad!! I tried their ribs and they were too big for me to finish! (Minus one star because their fries could improve) I love how it's a vintage building with obvious history, probably used to be a department store or something awesome. The waitress somehow knew when we needed refills even though we were alone on the second floor! How cool is that?! I like the division between bar and restaurant by the gorgeous staircase. The atmosphere was chill but it was a weekday. Can't wait to come back on a busy day!! read more

We went for a late lunch. Got the egg rolls, corned beef Ruben, and a house salad topped with a crab cake. Everything tasted great and like it was made fresh in house. The service was friendly. We'd go back for sure. The corned beef lived up to the name read more

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Horrible service very unorganized. Staff has no clue what is going on no method what so ever to the way they run things. Just a drunken folk atmosphere don't come here for anything else. Highly disappointed I DO NOT recommend going here. read more

Never going there again. Service by the bartender on the top floor was horrible. Myself and a date were seated and this guy serves the cute blonde girls next to us before us. Thinking maybe he just didn't see us, so we have gave him a bit, then he just proceeded to go on with his bar back duties and not even acknowledge us or see if we needed anything. Sitting right next to these girls. Oh my gosh! If I had blonde hair and big boobs maybe I would have been taken care of. We we went to Sidewinders down the street and we're treated 10 times better! So shoutout to Sidewinders! They even said the service stinks there! read more

High balls are in tall glasses and have mainly soda/mixer at $6. I requested pizza be crisp! this is a thin crust & a simple cheese with light sauce...and its soggy! (every time I'm here...soggy.) It is one on a Saturday and there are maybe 14 customers. The cook has chin length hair covered by a stocking cap that sits high on his crown. How do I know this? He spend most of his time sitting at the end of the bar. So 3/4 of his hair is out & he wears a shirt the asks "what day is it" Music isn't so loud you can't hold a conversation with the person you came in to talk to but it could be turned down for lunch! (I'm not that freaking old, ok?) read more

Corned Beef - soggy!!! why? - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia