For our last night of our stay in Roanoke we wanted to have a special dinner at a local restaurant. I am really glad we found Hollywood's. Debbie, our waitress was fantastic. Great stories and excellent service. I had the Catfish Matrimony, my wife had the Club, and the rest had the half rack of ribs, filet and meatloaf sandwich. The portions were huge. The Catfish was fresh and cooked perfectly. The half rack of ribs was a large portion of very meaty, tasty and tender ribs. The meatloaf sandwich had enough meatloaf for another meal. The filet was great and my wife loved her club sandwich. We were all so full, we had to take dessert to go. The carrot cake cake was great. Thank you again Debbie, we had a great farewell dinner. read more

Dinner portions were good. Waitress was very busy but nice. We got the raspberry brownie for dessert and my daughter loved it! She gave it 5 stars read more

Local family-owned place that is just a great hometown feel kind of place. Where my husband and I had our first date! The brownies are to die for and the services is always exceptional. read more

Pretty good food . It was a nice summer evening when i stumbled upon the palace of hollywoods a place I was unfamiliar at the time but no more! Great food and solid service and a nice slice of pie read more

Hollywood's is one of those hidden gems you might miss if a local doesn't point it out. I was invited here by someone who lives in the area for a work meeting, and it turned out to be a great spot. Even though the place was packed, the service was still excellent...friendly, attentive, and never rushed.The food is classic comfort done right. It's not fancy, but that's exactly the appeal. Great food, great service, and a welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend the ghost pepper grilled chicken sandwich! read more

Excellent service and food. A local favorite in Roanoke. Desserts are divine! Highly recommend.

In town to meet friends and had Hollywood's on my yelp list for years. Seemed like a spot that had something for everyone so we headed over for dinner with 4 adults and two kids under 12. We had a fabulous time. Our server was so much fun and clearly enjoyed working there. The food was stupendous, from the Blue Cheese chips starter to all the entrees: snapper special, chicken and shrimp pasta special, quesadilla kids meal, the Cajun meatloaf...but the pork tacos were the standout of the night. They were unreal. My son found the super cool map and said " I wanted to put a pin in Virginia, but there was no space. The entire East Coast is covered!" Popularity has a price - Hollywood's clearly has it going on. We will be back anytime we're in the area. Fancy food without any air of pretension. Excellent read more

Hollywood's Restaurant & Bakery - Pins showing where eaters are from....good luck finding an empty spot on the east coast! - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Stop here every time I'm in town. Variety of sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Love the white bean chili. Haven't had a bad meal here yet.

Locally owned!! I go there several times a month. Great staff!! Great food! I recommend you trying it!! read more

We stopped at The Hollywood as we were traveling through Virginia. The staff were very friendly and welcoming with pleasant efficient service. The food, we had their chicken salad was fresh and tasted good. We also splurged on their peanut butter pie for dessert. It was very rich. The ambiance was busy and obviously is a place enjoyed by many. Parking is tight but we were able to find a spot. read more

Hollywood's Restaurant & Bakery - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Very cute little restaurant We did have a couple small problems but they were corrected quickly and everyone was so nice. Restaurant was very busy but everything was delicious and will definitely go back read more

Great food. Had several parties here over the last year. The food is always good. The bakery items are fresh and taste great. We did a tray of them cut smaller. read more

Food and service were amazing! I highly recommend the fried green tomato BLT with pimento cheese! One server helps the other flawlessly so there is no delay. I highly recommend stopping at this great local restaurant. read more

Always a good place to have lunch, when I'm working in the area. Never disappointed. Desserts look mighty tempting!

Second stop here on our Rt. 81 travels north/south. First visit fried oysters over blue cheese grits and second was Goat burger. Both were excellent and service was southern charming. Definitely will stop by again read more

My wife and I stopped here on the way home from South Carolina to Boston. When we first saw the restaurant from the outside, it was not anything exciting but I reminded us that you can't judge a book by its cover. I'm so glad we went inside and ate. I had the absolute best shrimp and grits I've ever had in my life. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, especially for us northerners. This place is now on our list to stop every time we go by. read more

Nice lunch experience here. I ordered the grilled chicken ghost pepper sandwich. I wish it was spicier, but it was very tasty. The green beans were classic diner style and they were awesome. Great fast service and nice space. read more

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Excellent food served by friendly people! The ambiance is that of a local favorite with a cross section of people. Make sure to make room for fresh baked desserts! read more

Neighborhood cafe vibe. Menu is full of comfort food. Service was friendly and helpful. Glad we tried it.

Service was amazing. Highly recommend, the coco location chicken salad was fresh and amazing. The jumbo shrimp with plum sauce was to die for. Everyone was so friendly and just overall amazing people and food. read more

Food was delicious. We ordered the Philly cheese steak and the burger to go, both delicious! Service was wonderful. The coconut cake was a perfect ending to the meal! read more

Had a great, not too expensive meal here. Ribs were tasty and very tender. Not super flavorful or overly salted (some places go overboard on both) but very good, and sauces to go with them were great. They do a thin sweet and sour style BBQ sauce that goes well with the meat. Blue cheese grits were good. Other types looked good. Fried oysters were crispy. Salads were good. The coconut chicken (like coconut shrimp) seemed good but was not quite what we expected or wanted. Coconut cake was about what you'd expect - white cake with coconut in white icing. My family liked it more than I did. I'm used to the cake with more of a toasted coconut flavor and texture and a bit less sweetness. It is probably a regional thing. Again - good cake that the family liked. A solid meal and we'd be happy to return when in the area. read more

I try and find locally owned restaurants when traveling, not chains. This one is a gem. A short distance off the interstate. Very friendly people who welcomed us like old friends. Full of locals enjoying simple, well made food and deserts. Wonderful! read more

This place came highly recommended by the locals while I was visiting so I decided to give it a try! It was very busy when I arrived on a Thursday night so I sat at the bar since it was just me. Staff was very busy so service was a bit slow but friendly! I got a fresh roll to start and it was delicious. I was deciding between a steak or the coconut breaded chicken tenders. I opted for the chicken because I've never seen anything like it on a menu before. It ended up being okay, I wish either the coconut flakes were bigger or the coconut flavor was a bit stronger. They were a little over cooked so that might have contributed to the lack of coconut flavor. I got a brownie to go for dessert and that was delicious! If I'm back in town again, I'll definitely give this place another try! read more

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I've been meaning to visit here for a few months now when I've been in the area for work, and today I finally did! I've been eyeing the coconut chicken, I will admit they didn't taste as amazing as I envisioned but it was still pretty good! The chicken lacked flavor but luckily they know what they're doing complimenting it with the honey mustard. They even let you sub the coleslaw for any other side, which was great for me since I despise coleslaw lol. I got the fruit instead which only constituted of cantaloupe & one pineapple but I can't complain because they didn't up-charge for it. The fries were tasty as well. I also topped it off with the lemon bar (I got to go bc I was so stuffed) bit it was divine! Overall, it was a cute & quaint place that was beloved by the locals! The staff were all really friendly & the service was great. I got my food quicker than I would've ever imagined! And as I've mentioned before, sometimes when I'm on my own, I've been treated poorly as a result, but that was absolutely not the case here! read more

Hollywood's Restaurant & Bakery - American Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Coco Loco Chicken Salad 10/10 Vegetable soup 5/10 White Bean Chicken Soup 8/10 Thank you kind, friendly staff who gave directions!!! read more

They have great burgers. Love the one with pimento cheese. The catfish was to die for. My husband got it and I tried to take it away from him. read more

I got a very nice ghost pepper chicken sandwich. Good service. I'm short of characters to post...

Just had lunch here. So delicious!! Had the grilled chicken cobb salad. Chicken was hot and freshly grilled! Salad was fresh and sooo good. Comes with a big piece of homemade bread and whip butter . Husband had buffalo chicken wrap w fries. He said he loved it!! There fries are amazing! Cathy was our server and she was so sweet and welcoming! I almost didn't want to go but looks are definitely deceiving. read more

Passing through Roanoke, VA and found this on Yelp. Parking lot was packed (Monday evening) and we had 3 groups in front of us. Wowzer were these servers hustling! We waited less than 10 minutes. While we waited, we perused their bakery case and bread rack. Yum! The decor is rustic and the atmosphere friendly. The menu is diverse! Starters, salads, sandwiches & wraps (homemade bread), and entrees. Half a dozen vegetarian sandwich options. I ordered the Coco Loco Chicken tenders Salad, and my partner ordered the Chicken Salad scoop with fresh fruits and a side salad. We were brought a bread service while waiting for our salads. Our salads were amazing!! Definitely recommend!! read more

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Wonderful meal, staff, and ambiance. I was on a business trip and looked up places near me and boy was I not disappointed!

This was a really good find for dinner during a road trip. The service was very warm and friendly, and attentive as well. The place is casual and comfortable, and everything was clean and well looked after. I had the Cajun Meatloaf, which was good but not amazing. I was expecting a bit more flavor and perhaps some spice. I enjoyed it, but I had expected it to be much better. My wife had the Classic Chef Salad, which was very good with fresh and tasty ingredients. The service here really hit the spot, and it felt like a little hidden gem that only the locals know about. The food was good, but I'd order something different if were stopped in on a future road trip. read more

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This is a hidden gem in Roanoke. We stayed overnight at a hotel just off I 81. The desk clerk recommended it. All their breads, cakes, and brownies are made from scratch in their kitchen. My wife had a Hollywood Club sandwich on fresh sourdough, accompanied by fresh cut potato chips that were crispy and crunchy. I had a classic Reuben on rye bread with fresh cut sweet potato fries. Everything about the meal was outstanding, including the friendly and bustling wait staff. It has a great relaxing diner atmosphere that includes locals and folks passing through like us. If ever you're in Roanoke Virginia, you need to check them out! You won't be disappointed. read more

We try to hit local places while traveling and very glad we found this gem. Friendly service and delicious food, from the drunken goat to a warmed up salted caramel brownie. Yum! read more

Fried green tomatoes, chicken white bean soup, sweet potato fries, and California grilled cheese on sourdough were all excellent. Desserts looked great but too full to try. Service was friendly and fast. read more

What a great placed in Hollins ! Went with my father and husband last night. Service is exceptional and people have great attitudes working here. My dad had the meatloaf, my husband had the cranberry salmon and I had crab cakes. All entrees were very tasty and good serving size and none of us could finish our meal! We left very full and agreed to be back and try other items. read more

We always prefer to find local places to eat while on the road rather than fast food. So we saw Hollywood's right off 81 and decided to place an online order. It was ready promptly, and the food was super delicious and healthy. They were also very friendly at pick up and our order was accurate. It looked like a nice place to dine in too. What a nice change from usual road fare! read more

Fabulous find! The white bean chicken chili nachos sounded so unusual & let me tell you they were outstanding! I had the Catfish Matrimony and it was off the charts good !!! Hubby had the Fried oysters & for that oyster expert they had too much batter. BUT if I lived here this would be my star place. You need to try this. The desserts looked so scrumptious but we had to take out leftovers & had no room to try any. read more

Here for a Mission Camp and came highly recommended. Very accommodating for a large group (18) and put us in the back room as requested. Service was friendly and fast. I got the daily special of blackened cod tacos with sweet potato fries. It was good, but would have liked a bit more "stuffing" of cod for the tacos. Prices were in the medium range. read more

Best shrimp and grits ever! I'm coming back from coastal Texas just for this. Service awesome and fast!!