Typical American bar food. The restaurant's decor is very unique. Lots of movie character statues and things. It's a big place, but if you're there in the winter, make sure to sit upstairs. The downstairs is freezing. Massive menu with lots of sandwiches. Food is on the better end of bar food, but it takes a while. Service is friendly. read more

My daughter goes to VT and loves Macados. When we were dropping her off, we wanted to grab food before heading home and she recommended we try. They have so many sandwich options, which was overwhelming, but great. They also have other food options, but we all went for sandwiches. We went on a weekday during lunch time, so it wasnt busy. We grabbed a table by the bar and were greeted and tended to efficiently. The set up was very casual with various things on the walls including pictures. Definitely gives local and college vibes, which we loved. We ordered the Macados club, Godfather and one other, which I can't recall. The sandwiches are large and very filling. I was able to take half home and finish for dinner. It comes with chips or you can pay extra and get fries. They tasted really good and fresh. We have definitely made Macados a regular spot. Ill be sure to get pictures next time we stop there. read more

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Service was great. Our server was very attentive, offered some great suggestions as we were first timers to the restaurant and she was very personable. The restaurant itself is very busy in a good way. Lots to see and start conversations on. The food from start to finish was good. Fresh, hot and prepared as ordered. Great for all ages. read more

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Came here for a late lunch after flying in from L.A. The decor and ambiance are really fun, quirky & nostalgic items all over the walls, ceiling. Very much had a TGIF restaurant vibe (if anyone remembers that chain). Service was horrible. Took us forever to get the menu and then more time to get our orders in. It's VT graduation week so you'd think restaurants would have more staff but since it was an off-hour, they only had 1 waitress for our area of the large restaurant. There were tons of menu items to choose from, mostly sandwiches. Everything tasted fine, nothing to rave about. My graduate said the service is always slow regardless of time or season. Macado's is probably better as a bar than as a full-service restaurant. But all the kitschy objects & items around the restaurant will keep kids enthralled & occupied during the long wait for food. Not sure I'd go back. read more

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From the outset, you might think that this is an old college dive bar that has been around forever and seen generations of Virginia Tech students. You would be right. I stopped by on a Thursday night to grab a quick dinner while in town for a job interview. The only reason I can't give this place 5/5 stars is because of the service: I stood for nearly 10 minutes at the hostess station waiting for someone to seat me. Multiple staff members walked by, clearly saw me, and didn't do anything to offer a table or even say "please hold on, we'll be right with you." I was finally able to get a seat at the bar and even there, I sat for a few minutes before the bartender offered me a menu or to get a drink. Besides this, the rest of the experience was positive. Macado's menu is massive! If you love sandwiches, this is the place for you. I ordered the Ziegfield's club, which included hot pastrami, corned beef, salami, swiss cheese, coleslaw, tomato, and Thousand Island dressing on three layers of rye bread. It was a warm, savory, juicy, delectable mess that I would order again instantly. I got the potato salad as my side which was filled with big chunks of potatoes and the perfect ratio of mayonnaise. Because it was a Thursday and they were doing a half price special, I got 20 boneless wings (half spicy Thai, half bang bang sauce). The flavors were so good and I liked all the extra blue cheese dressing they provided for dipping. I washed it all down with two pints from the local Three Notch'd Brewing Company. The food was fantastic and I had more than enough to bring home. I can see why Macado's is such a local treasure and I would not hesitate in the least to stop in again. read more

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Came here with my family on a Friday evening - there were people for sure, but it wasn't too crowded. Service-wise, I have absolutely no complaints. My server was great - orders went in quick; my mom's continuous requests to have her hot water mug filled up were done very promptly, and the food came quickly. However, the food was quite average, and probably below average. I got the Big City Jazz, which was a sandwich that had bacon, turkey, avocado, and some vegetables. I felt like the sandwich wasn't seasoned well, even though it had so much on it. The portions were about normal. Pricing was quite fair, however. Macado's isn't a bad spot, but I didn't have a great time and probably won't be back (for food at least). read more

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Horrible. Came with my family. Tired from work. Waiting over an hour for food. Food still not here. What the heck. Not even that busy. Better believe everyone who came in after us got theirs. Still waiting. Going to get a box and go home!!!!! read more

Food is good, and portion sizes are large. I usually order the Tonto, and I have yet to be disappointed. Service varies from excellent to good, depending on the server or bartender. I've never had bad service here, but some are more attentive to customers than others. Drinks are standard fare, and they are reasonably priced. All in all, a nice place to go for a big sandwich and a cold drink. read more

Let me begin by saying that the service is excellent. The food was good but lacked flavor. The ambience for this location in need of a renovation! The giant gorilla - need a good deep cleaning. Have you looked up and seen the air vents . Come on Macados, clean your duct work!!! read more

Overall the food was delicious, the ambiance was quirky yet so cool, the server was so nice and very friendly. This was our first time coming to that location, and it was so much better than the radford and even the Christiansburg locations. We will definitely be returning there! read more

Visited a few weeks ago when I was back in Blacksburg and while the food is always great, the service was really slow. It took us almost 10 minutes to be seated and another 10 minutes to order drinks. The food was quick but paying took a little while too. We visited during the summer when school was out so it was not busy at all. I did order the buffalo chicken wrap and it was very good and the fries were excellent, I just wish we got faster service. read more

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Ate there 8/13/25 for lunch. The food was good, as usual. However the inside of the restaurant, looks tired. The floors on the main floor are badly in need of refinishing, or replacing. read more

Macado's is a great place to take someone visiting Blacksburg. From the decor to the massive menu, there's truly nothing else like it in Blacksburg. The menu may be overwhelming to some, but it also means that there's something for everyone. They recently started offering gluten free buns which is exciting because a lot of their menu is served on bread or buns. While their kitchen does not have a devoted gluten free section, they were careful in making us aware of possible cross contamination. I chose to get the Gibson girl grilled cheese on gluten free bread. I was disappointed that the bread was not grilled, but I'm assuming that was to limit cross contamination so I appreciate it. The bread was more of a bun, so next time I am going to get a more hearty sandwich (or a burger) so the bread doesn't overpower the toppings. read more

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Just got here from a 5 hour drive. My family and I were pretty hungry. We arrived and sat by the hostess desk for almost 15mins, finally got a table by a rude hostess. We sat at the table for another 15-20 mins while we saw servers walking by every few mins. Everyone looked like they HATED their job. We left. Unfortunately, I won't be returning I'll spend my money somewhere else. read more

Great service and food when eating in at Macados! One of my favorites. Recently ordered it to go and they put pickles on my burger instead of mustard. Fries also were like soaked in pickles. Tad disappointing since i dislike pickles. Still a fan of this establishment, not a fan of pickles. read more

I should have left when we walked in! Two tables taken and told us to wait for her to wipe table. She seated us under a blown out light, couldn't see the menu. She moved us to a new booth. Ordered cokes no straws. Next after waiting a half hour food came. Cabbage raw! Corned beef dry like a brick. Did I mention no fork, napkins or butter? The table across from us had trash under table. I could barely eat anything and the waitress was already asking if we wanted a box! We will never go back! First and last time! read more

This has been my go to Blacksburg destination since I'm a VT Hokie. The is place stands the test of time and never disappoints. The menu is extensive and you will struggle to decide what you want to eat. Have no fear, everything is good. This isn't a fancy place but a place you feel at home. Great for large groups and picky eaters because of the large menu. It's a place where you make friends with the people around you. Make sure to walk upstairs and downstairs so you can explore every nook. You will be amazed at the wonderful artifacts and memorabilia on the walls. King Kong? Dinosaurs? Autographs of various people? Show posters? Vintage items? Such a fun place to people watch and explore. Enjoy!!! read more

Macado's definitely was not what I was expecting tonight. They had their Sunday night .39 cent wings which is a complete steal. However, it only applies to boneless chicken, and they are not very good. Honey BBQ is probably my favorite flavor but too much of it will get pretty sauce heavy. The wings are somewhat small and just do not taste very good. We also had to wait about an hour and a half for the wings but we were told before hand we were going to have to wait for about an hour so not a problem there. Would not come again unless you want some cheap wings that don't taste the best. Maybe I should've gotten traditional. read more

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Macado's is one of the coolest spots I've been to in Blacksburg! The vibe of the whole restaurant was authentic. Service was phenomenal on a busy Friday night, and the food came out in reasonable time. The burger was okay, it had Mac and cheese and crushed potato chips for "crunch". The Mac and cheese was not very good and the chips were soggy and didn't add any crunch. The fries were also very mediocore. The spinach artichoke dip was pretty good though. If it was a tad hotter when we got it, it would've been much better but I understand that because it was busy, it may not have been as great. The totchos are a must try at Macado's! It's everything you love in nachos but with crispy and fluffy tater tots. The only downside to the appetizer was the overwhelming amount of nacho cheese. My girlfriend got the turkey and bacon sandwich and it was huge. I wish I could've gotten a picture! It tasted great too. She got the house made chips as well which are much better than the fries. They were crispy and salted very well. Macado's is known for its "over sliced" sandwiches and that what I should've gone with. I would stay away from the burgers but definitely give the sandwiches and totchos a try if you are near VT and looking for a good family lunch or dinner! read more

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Three of us went for lunch on Sunday, arriving around 12:15. We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table, which was okay because it was crowded. Our waitress was very pleasant, but she did say she was the only one working the area where we were. She took our order and brought our drinks, and brought refills twice while we were waiting for our food. When we'd been waiting for our sandwiches for 50 minutes, my husband told her if we didn't have our food within 10 more minutes we were leaving. He also told her some people who had arrived after us had gotten their food. She apologized profusely, but indicated the kitchen staff doesn't want her reporting problems, including the manager who was working the line. Ten more minutes went by, we left a $10 bill on the table for the drinks and walked out. I should also mention my husband said the men's bathroom was filthy. read more

You're going to go here - just the decor is reason enough. The food? Maybe. We ordered the black bean roasted corn con queso. No roasted corn to be seen. It seemed like black beans were mixed into a bowl of refried beans, then topped with cheese and baked. Thankfully there was a lot of cheese! Overall, there just wasn't any flavor to the dip. However, the chips were good - not greasy at all. Burgers are really good. They are definitely hand pressed and the bun is wonderful. My fries were limp. Greasy. They shouldn't have even been served to a customer, so that was disappointing. I decided not to eat them; the burger was more than enough. Service is slow. But, also seemed that our waiter was the bartender - so maybe just not enough staff working. I'd go back - it's entertaining and there are so many choices. read more

it would probably take one a lifetime to try all of the sandwich options they have. This is another frequent stop for us anytime we are in Blacksburg. The ambience is fun and the service is outstanding. It would be great if they had more options for sides, but the sandwiches are so good that it's worth it. read more

When in Blacksburg....one MUST eat here! We do at least once on every visit. The sandwich menu is extensive and we have never been disappointed with anything on the menu! A must have is the Chips, Dips and Things appetizer. It has a generous portion of homemade chips, tortilla chips and two soft pretzels with their yummy French onion dip, salsa and beer cheese. My son, who lives here, and his fiancé are addicted to the boneless wings (so many wing sauce choices here!), which are reasonably priced. They also love the Titanic, which is a steak sandwich (shaved ribeye - NOT steak-ums!). The kid got a burger which was cooked medium well (it was a little over, but the server had warned us that sometimes their medium was "questionable" - that was the only disappointment) and fries. I got the Mona Lisa, which is basically an Italian sub with ham, salami, provolone and pepperoni. SO good and stuffed with thinly sliced ham. They lightly toasted it, just the way I asked and that sub roll was so soft and wonderful! All in all another great experience. We will definitely be back! read more

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It was horrible. Waited 2 hours for wings. Then they gave them away to the table next to us on accident so we had to wait even longer. Wings came out cold. Service was mid. Never coming back. read more

Would have preferred if the server came by and checked in more often but otherwise it was a good experience. Don't get the chicken parm it's really just cut grilled chicken under melted parmesan with marinara and noodles. My girlfriends burger was really good however. It's a bit cold inside seemed like the AC was on and the floors were really slippery for some reason. read more

Absolute the worst food I've had in a long time. Brought out cold spinach and artichoke dip. Just plain horrible! The wings were battered and fried just awful. read more

This was my first visit to Blacksburg. I was in town for 4 days and I ate here for 3 of them. The atmosphere is so quirky and good! Look out for the Dino. The service is great! Everyone was super friendly and very attentive. But the main game here is the food. The menu is huge and while it is mostly sandwiches, check out the other options too! My favorite was the titanic. But, clusters last stand was a close second. The beer was cold and cheap! Everything about this place is awesome! Don't miss out on this VT staple. read more

This place has always been the top place for sandwiches in Blacksburg. Got out of the habit of dining in there since COVID. Went there yesterday with a party of 6 1/2. There was also a huge birthday party on the second level. The food was great as I remembered. The service was exceptional. Jeromy was about as good as you can find. read more

My friends told me I had to eat at Macado's and that it's a Bburg tradition. I'm really glad I gave it a try. I had a really good lunch there. The restaurant is really fun and has great energy. The menu is huge and it's hard to decide what to order. I had the Packer sandwich. Really high quality ingredients, especially the roast beef. I recommend the Macado's horseradish aioli with the sandwich. Also definitely recommend the tater tots--they are really addictive! Even my side salad was good and the dressing tasted homemade. My server, Jessica B., was so nice and super attentive and helpful. She is also really proud of the restaurant and enjoys working there. I will definitely go back next time I'm in town. read more

Was visiting my daughter in Blacksburg with my parents and we ordered takeout from Macados for a party of six. It was a late lunch so we ordered around 2:30 p.m. We picked up the order 45 minutes later. It was ready, however, the hamburger buns were burnt and hard. The garlic bread for two orders were completely charred and burnt. The grilled chicken on my salad was completely dry and overcooked and one of the side salads which was ordered without croutons had croutons all mixed in it. It was disappointing to say the least as we all were hungry and we had a two hour drive home that afternoon. I would NOT recommend ordering take out as I am sure if you were in the restaurant you could have sent everything back and ask them to fix it. We were not in a position to get our order fixed. read more

I am done with Macado's. Since COVID started, I ordered from them several times and they ALWAYS leave out something - sides or desserts. Even when I have gone to pick up items I have to ask for my complete order. Tonight two desserts and a bag of chips were left out. I asked the delivery driver to check before leaving the restaurant, but she wasn't given a receipt to check. When I called the restaurant, I was told I could pick up the missing items (I ordered delivery for a reason) or I could call the delivery company for a refund. No "sorry," no offers to help, discount, nothing. If it were not for naive cool kids or visitors, the place would shut down. Just avoid this place unless you have a few hours to wait for your meal or if you want to order and pay for dessert, but don't want the calories. read more

Stood for 30 minutes to get sat, took 30 minutes to get our order, and we sat for over an hour and a half to get our food which in all honesty was not a problem. The problem came when our food came out cold with hard cheese on the top(we got chicken alfredo) our drinks were never refilled. overall service sucked wings were buss though. Side note they need to fix their electricity because our light over our table kept going on and off. read more

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Went back on August 6th, I got the mango habanero wings, spicy and delicious! It was later in the day but they were out of a lot of different things, but our server was very fast to offer substitutes and assist us! I also really liked the decor haha, overall very yummy food and a good place to eat it! read more

Came here after 20 years to have the French Onion Soup (classic). The place looks the same except the little store on the first floor got upgraded to something new. Many of the decorations appear to be the same. But the restaurant looks run down. Had the Lone Ranger with the French Onion Soup while my son had another classic sandwich. Soup wasn't the same taste and quality (disappointing). My sandwich was good. My son wasn't thrilled with his order. But I was able to renew my old college days. The wait staff customer service could use some improvement. There was not many people in the joint so I found it hard to believe my order would take so long. Also our waitress may have came to our table once and had to ask if I wanted a refill on my empty cup. University has many places to eat. If you are a past grad, you may want to relive your old Macado days with a visit. But for eats, consider some of the new places closer to campus. I was disappointed on my return visit. Hopefully alums will have a different experience. read more

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After a common time exam my friend and I wanted to try Macado's Monday wing deal! As we came in we were seated, but weren't given our menus. After about 5 minutes a waitress stopped by and handed us some menus so we can begin our order. I got 20 boneless wings and bacon and cheese tater tots. However, they said they can only do one flavor which I wasn't too overjoyed about. So I decided to play it safe and get hot barbecue sauce. The wings and tater tots came out relatively fast and I was ready to dive in. The wings were average, however since I was only able to get one flavor, I eventually got tired of the flavor. The tater tots were pretty good, and was a nice starch when combined with the wings. Overall, I probably wouldn't come back for the wings deal on Mondays at Macado's. However, I heard Macado's had pretty good sandwiches so I would comeback to try those, As well as order the bacon and cheese tater tots again since I really enjoyed those. read more

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We were seated in a section that had bright sunlight hitting us to the extent you couldnt see anything even tho other tables were available, no shades in there window (After around 20 mins we asked to move which they accommodate) I noticed right off the bat that the floors were dirty. Like old dirt not just that they hadn't swept. The food was nothing special. My fries were cold and thet eventually brought new ones. Hot dog comes on a weird bun, it's impossible to eat it with our cutting it. Hamburger was nothing special. I will say we enjoyed the cool memorabilia and knicknacks that they have. read more

We loved our experience at Macado's. The server was attentive and kind. The food was delicious. We will definitely be back.

The hostess man that looks like Humpty Dumpty is absolutely miserable to deal with. Great looking restaurant but you knows its going to be a bad experience when the hostess man right off the bat is rude. read more

A regional chain with locations in Roanoke, Salem, Vinton and more. The menu is the same, but service is different at each of them. The service here is nice and the food comes out quickly. They make their potato salad in house and Tate's homemade. The French onion soup is also good. The sandwiches are full of ingredients and a nice price for the quantity and quality. read more

The place is a dump. Tattered leathetette booth benches. Sink in woman's bathroom doesn't work. Took an hour and 15 minutes to get a hamburger at lunch - and even then got it wrong! Had to ask for napkins and silverware read more