Sweetest little Ma &Pa spot along Main Street. It's a SUPER easy spot to get to from 81. Get off at…read moreone exit, drive 4 miles to the restaurant then when leave continue on same road for 1/4 mile and boom ... back to 81. Couldn't be more convenient. Plenty of parking on street and on side street area in front of water. Skip the franchise places and head on over to this quaint locally ran restaurant. They have indoor seating, outdoor seating, and a small bar area. They do have ice cream and milkshakes when you enter. You can pick out your dessert before your meal. There is a bar with beet on draft, canned/bottled alcoholic drinks, and even wine. The menu offers a variety of choices from burgers, salads, wings, quesadillas, cheese steaks, etc. Lots of options. You will not have a hard time finding something to tempt your tastebuds. We ordered the homemade pork rinds for an app. They came to the table popping!!! So fresh and delish. Highly recommend if you like them. We then ordered The Hunter (cheeseburger with bacon) and wings. The wings were saucy and delicious. The burger was awesome! The roll was pretty fantastic as it was buttered and toasted. We upgraded to onion rings as a side which were great as they weren't heavily breaded. All in all, a terrific meal. The people here make the experience even better. Natalie waited on us and she was very friendly and attentive. John was the other server who was just as equally friendly and attentive as Natalie with his tables. The prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality and quantity you get. Just a fabulous find. Don't pass this one up!!! Show them some love. You won't be sad. PS - tore into the burger before remembering to take a pic (it was just that good)!!

Food was just disappointing. The southern bbq "nachos" barely had any meat. Less than a cup of…read moremeat. It took nearly an hour to get our food yet only one or two other tables had people at them. The food was overpriced for the actual quality. I took a picture of the apple pie. Just straight up pig slop.

If you're looking for ambiance, the North Star restaurant isn't for you. If you're looking for an…read moreexcellent burger and are near Buchanan, VA, the North Star will not disappoint. The North Star is a clean Virginia roadside diner offering delicious food. My neighbor and I were visiting Buchanan to have his John Deere mower serviced, and we asked the salespeople where we could get a good lunch. The staff unanimously recommended the North Star, but we were cautioned not to order the double-cheeseburger unless we were very hungry. They were right. It is rare to get a burger prepared exactly the way I prefer one (cheese, ketchup, and loaded with grilled onions), and the North Star didn't disappoint. My friend ordered the double-cheeseburger and loved his meal as well. The fries were really good, and reminiscent of New York diner fries. My wife and I have been back more than a few times when we are in the mood for an excellent burger.

(Very) small town diner. A favorite of locals. The building is an open floor plan double wide that…read moreseems to have been renovated in the last few years. Walk in and seat yourself, one server serves the whole room. The food is okay, needs salt and seasoning but good for the price. Myself and two children ate for $16, can't get breakfast anywhere else that cheap. Bring cash, as it is a cash only establishment.

I've been to Ransones a few times having grown up in Buchanan since I've visited over the past few…read moreyears but haven't really every purchased anything. The menu is basically burgers and fries and nachos and hot dogs and ice cream. All things delicious to be sure, but not my normal fare. This past weekend however, I was in Buchanan to spend some time with my dad during a weekend trip home and we decided to poke our heads in and have a "snack". We ordered the loaded nachos, carnival fries, and a small side salad for me. The loaded nachos were actually really good - they have ground beef, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos and nacho cheese on them. They were warm and fresh and crispy. My dad devoured them. The carnival fries were amazeballs. I mean, they're the Buchanan carnival fries - need I say more?! Served with a spray bottle for vinegar on the side - YUM. Perfection. The little side salad was fresh and good - sparse - but with really good fresh lettuce, peppers, tomato and onion with crunchy fresh croutons and a choice of dressing. The prices are reasonable - $3-5 for everything and our waitress was adorable and super attentive and friendly. I still didn't get to try a shake here - but maybe one day. Plenty of on-street parking and the inside is decorated like a cute old soda shop complete with the soda fountain bar and a working juke box.

Came in Monday morning early and they fired up the grill for us and made us breakfast before they…read morewere even officially open for the day. Great eggs, yummy sausage patties and orange juice. Very friendly and good prices too.

Food is excellent and service was great. If you are in the area I would definitely recommend but…read more interestingly the do take reservations so get there early or call ahead and make reservations.

My steak sub with peppers, onions and mushrooms was good, the fries were cooked well, the prices…read morewere reasonable and the service was just fine. A good lunch spot on our travels.

The food was delicious. The service was excellent. I didn't get photos of our food but the Mac n…read morecheese was very good. The bbq fries were so good they were hard to stop eating even after you were full. Their special burger with pork bbq and onion rings is huge! The sauce on that burger was so good. I definitely recommend that you stop by for friendly people and tasty food.

Great lunch/dinner spot right off 220! Home cooked food, pleasant ambiance, and friendly staff.read more

Absolutely one of the best smashed grill burgers you will ever eat. Clean, orderly traditional…read morediner with friendly waitstaff. Reminded me of the burgers at the cafe's my parents took me to in the 60's.

The Food, the service and the ambiance were excellent. Stopped there on our way to Asheville…read more Will definitely be returning!

Fun drive up there. Hiking around the lake or up the mountain builds up your appetite. The lodge…read moreand lounge is a great place to relax and enjoy your food and drink. This is not a short outing. Plan at least three hours for the whole experience.

My Mama and me like to go out to eat and especially at a restaurant we've never been or it's been…read more15 years since we ate there Rode all the way to the Peaks on a Sunday the restaurant was buffet The food was awful! To begin with it's a small buffet like only Fried Chicken and Meatloaf was the only two meats Macaroni and cheese was dry The vegetables that they offered weren't cooked correctly or seasoned The salad bar was sad The dessert bar consisted of two different kinda of cake nothing more Very disappointed! Great view but terrible food! Will not ever return for the buffet! Rolls were hard and dry the potatoes tasted like dirt!

The food was down home delicious and the train station atmosphere directly added to the experience…read more Service was excellent and very friendly . Service

Vibe: 8/10 - it can get loud inside, but the theming is so nice! The outdoor area is also excellent…read more Service: 7/10 - kind, but can be very slow. Don't go in a rush! Value: 9/10 Black and bleu: 7.5/10 Greek steak salad: 8/10 Overall: 7.7/10 (3.85/5) [To clarify our review system: 10 = we'll never have anything else as good as this in our lives (we use 10 very sparingly!) 9 = extraordinary 8 = great 7 = above average 6 = average Anything below 6 is being critical]

We enjoyed the chicken wild rice soup with large house salad. Also, a steak and cheese sub with…read morefries. The service was friendly and prepared to answer questions They knew their menu This place has been given a "glow up in January 26 and reopened in February. It is freshened, quaint, nostalgic and yes, a pink Cadillac outside. A lot of Elvis in there with music. A really nice stop off I-81.

Service was friendly and prompt. Food was average. I had the breakfast burrito and my partner had…read morethe two egg breakfast combo. Hash browns were bland and cold. It was edible but not a 5-star rating.