The food was amazing and the desserts was even better! Small town eats well worth stopping for. The…read moreladies that work there are truly the sweetest and the locals in there are so friendly. Will be back when coming through this area!

This local restaurant had some great food be even better desserts. My Italian sub was good and the…read morecinnamon bun and preacher cookies were even better.

The price here is an amazing value for what we thought was a really good Japanese meal…read more The sashimi Deluxe was a work of art, and really good variety of sushi. The fried rice that came with the chicken katsu don was great, smokey and flavorful from the hibachi. The unagi don comes in a nice wooden box with a lot of fish and tamago. The chicken katsu was even better than the typical katsu found at Japanese restaurants. Overall I would highly recommend Ocean Samurai, it was a great value and really great food.

I came by on a weekday for lunch and got to take advantage of the lunch specials. I ended up…read moregetting the Unagi Don, which consists of eel, some veggies, and a sauce, over rice. I've always been a big fan of eel based dishes, and this one was not the best one I've had. It still tasted good, but it didn't pack as much of a punch as some of the other similar dishes I've had. However, service was good and the pricing was very fair. I didn't get a chance to try the sushi, but it's Blacksburg, so I don't feel like I'm missing out on too much.

I don't know much about pimento cheese. (OK, I don't know anything about pimento cheese.) But the…read morepimento cheese at Bottom of the Stairs is mighty tasty. I was with a group, and one of the people in the group was a pimento cheese aficionado, and she said it was amazing, so there you go. The pimento cheese is served warm with kettle-cooked potato chips. Because I was in a group, we ordered a bunch of things for the table. The pimento cheese, but also the TOTSchos (tater tots covered in beer cheese, pulled pork and cole slaw), and some smoked wings. All of these things were delicious, but my favorite was the TOTSchos because I'm a tot lover, and I love when the tots get kind of soft from the melty cheese and still kind of crunchy from the spots that don't have the melty cheese. BOTS (what people who live here call Bottom of the Stairs) is known for their smoked meats and barbecue. Some of the people at my table got pulled pork and things, but I was feeling like something slightly lighter, so I got the blackened catfish. It comes with slaw and two additional sides, and I picked mac & cheese and collard greens. Well, my meal wasn't light in the slightest, but it was delicious! The fish was tender and had that smoky flavor from the blackened seasoning. I got the Bots Mule to drink, because if I'm not drinking wine, I like to drink gin. Someone at my table got the Pickle-tini, and they did not enjoy it as much as I enjoyed my mule. Gin goes down a treat, I tell you what. Plus! They put your Bots Mule in a plastic BOTS cup that you get to take home. Free souvenir! Bottom of the Stairs exists because there is a Top of the Stairs. At the top of the stairs is an adults-only bar. BOTS is the family-friendly counterpart.

I decided to get the platter with two meats here, from which I selected 1 fried catfish fillet,…read morebrisket (came in 2 pieces), and this came with slaw, and two sides, where I chose tater tots and mac and cheese The first thing that absolutely shocked me was the size of this plate. It was incredibly large. My first thought when seeing the food was "there's no way I'm going to finish this". The catfish fillet stretched across the entire plate to cover basically the entire thing. I didn't expect the brisket pieces to be so large either. Also, the amount of tater tots on the plate was significant as well. That's not even to consider the mac & cheese and slaw coming in separate, decently sized cups. Starting with the brisket, I thought this was quite good. What jumped out to me at the start was how well this seemed to be cooked, with beautiful char marks throughout and excellently charred edges. The pieces I had that really nice smoky flavor, and the fat in the meat (since brisket is rather lean - there wasn't too much of it) tasted really good as well. I do think it was a bit dry, as cutting it with a knife required a little bit more effort than cutting a perfectly juicy brisket was, and i did notice some of the meat to be somewhat tough, but I do think both pieces were pretty solid Moving to the fried catfish, I loved how well the breading was seasoned. It had some pepper and other spices that gave it that extra flavor. I liked this less than the brisket, however, due to a) how paper-thin the breading was and b) how easily the breading broke apart from the catfish itself. The entire fillet seemed like it was on the verge of collapse. After my first cut with a fork and knife, a lot of the breading came off, and a good amount of the inner fish spilled out onto the plate. I did think the fish meat was certainly not dry and tasted pretty good, though The tater tots were also fantastic, and there was a lot of them. the fried batter on these was thick and they were quite crunchy as a result. I also appreciated the relish-like sauce that came with them. Another thing that was really good was the slaw - I found the dressing especially to be really flavorful and the vegetables were done well. I liked the mac and cheese less, though, so when it came to prioritizing, I only ended up eating a few bites of it As I already mentioned, the portion size here was pretty insane, and for a price of only around 15 dollars for everything, I thought this ratio was astoundingly good. I would recommend ordering just one for two people, as even as someone who can eat a lot, I had to leave a lot of the mac & cheese and tater tots as I prioritized finishing the main dishes. They certainly don't skimp on size - whether it's the main meat or a side

We stopped in on this place on our way to Knoxville, and were happy we found it. We came in 10…read moreminutes before opening but were thankful the service to open and their gracious staff! The staff told us about a special which included a special roll, regular roll, and soup or salad. I got the miso soup, Chesapeake roll and Philadelphia roll. My husband got the Eel bowl and he loved it! Overall it was a great experience with clean interiors and we're thankful to have a quick bite to eat while we were there.

Very good and fresh Food here, just a little bit pricey. But you get a lot! Service was great too…read moresmiling people and warm atmosphere. I recommend the "Yum Yum" Roll! It definitely delivers on it's name!

A great place to stop and encourage the mission of feeding folks. So glad we stopped.read more

Food was good and service was great. We had salmon, and it was cooked to order. Nice folks!read more

We stopped into Downtown Grub on a rainy Friday night. It looked pretty empty from outside but…read morethere were two other folks inside waiting for their food and someone waiting to pick-up a doordash order. The interior has lots of hints to music (art and decor) which I like but I'm not sure how it ties into the Downtown Grub name. The cashier gave us time to review the menu (on the wall). We ordered cheesesteak eggrolls and a two hot dog plate with fries. We wanted to get different toppings on the dogs but that was going to be difficult with their new POS system. We offered to just get the same thing but we were told that they'd get it and she wrote down our topping choices. After paying we were told it would be 20-30 minutes. That was longer than we were hoping dinner would take but I know kitchens can be tough. Our food comes out and the server says "I don't think those hot dog toppings are right." And, lo and behold, she was right. I'm not sure I've ever seen a server bring food to the table knowing that it's not what was ordered. She offered to fix it but after 20 min, we were just ready to eat. The hot dogs themselves were ok. Chili had good flavor. The first bite of the fries was great. They were really well seasoned...was what we thought. But they quickly became super salty. The cheesesteak eggrolls seemed to be just chopped steak eggrolls. They were massive but I didn't taste any cheese in the mix. I also wish they were crispy. For us, after a long wait, the meal just let us down.

Rating: solid 4.7/5.0 OM.....G! So I finally made it to Downtown Grub. The vibe is amazing, [seems…read morelike a family affair that YOU'RE a part of. They are seriously that friendly] Even the other customers were amazing during my visit. (Full disclosure: I am the type that feels this world needs more friends and less strangers and have ZERO qualms striking up a convo if the vibe is right) Now, the costs are a touch pricey but not outrageous and more a reflection of the current economy (Boooo inflation!). Blessedly, that is more than off-set by.......the quality and taste!! It seemed that everyone was up on the buffet angle, and it definitely seems the way to go. Deep fried shrimp, fried steaks and gravy, okra, each dish made fresh repeatedly and palette pleasing EVERY TIME. The green beans were so good I actually had to complement the chef (Do your thing Dom!! It was an honor to meet you all!) It was.... Wait a minute......actually disregard all I've said. (Last thing we need is unappreciative riff-raff with the taste buds of a 4th grader, and horrible Kens and Karens making wild requests and slowing down the line and ruining a _GREAT_ thing). So, umm, I forgot to mention the roaches! Huge! With 3 inch teeth and razor claws! Never seen the like. We barely escaped with our lives. I fought off two of them at once and escorted a couple customers to safety. Also, it's in high-crime neighborhood. M....Machine Gun Kelly came out of his grave and hit thr bank across the street! It'll be on tonight's news for sure!! New rating: .0067/30 Stay away from the store and the green beans! Ya greedy so-and-so! Cheers and love to all

I requested no wasabi and no ginger and got both! Also failed to give me the extra soy and spicy…read moremayo I requested!!

I've become a bit of a teriyaki snob but this food was impressive on how bland it was. The chicken…read moretased as if it were not seasoned with anything except a light splash of soy sauce The Teriyaki sauce was decent but heavy on the soy. The plate came out soupy with the liquid from the vegetables. We asked for extra teriyaki sauce but the plate washed it off. The spring rolls were good but the duck sauce/ sweet and sour sauce was watery. Honestly my wife makes better hibachi chicken at home on the pellet grill and propane skillet. Server was awesome. Felt like any other Asian restaurant but honestly this may actually be the best in the area.

Had a wonderful time! My boyfriend and I are driving to Texas after finishing up college in Boston…read moreand this was the perfect stop on our drive back. The food was great and the hospitality was very welcome! The ice cream was a knockout! A perfect end to a very filling dinner. The dining area was very clean and the animal decor was so fun and cute! Hope to stop by again in the near future!

Amazing food, beautiful patio and great service. We stopped in two years ago and they actually…read moreremembered us. Brisket didn't need a knife. The vinegar sauce was great! Wish this was closer to home but we will definitely be back when we are on I-77. So much better than any other restaurant we have been to in Wytheville.