So wonderful the first morning of our stay at Smith Mountain Lake that we returned for the 2nd!…read moreFood, service - all top notch! Old Oak Cafe is situated in a strip shopping center, but is designed to make you feel like you've stepped into someone's home. The back room houses a faux (I assume) fireplace and round oak dining tables. The southern hospitality we received from the staff is as inviting as the space. They also have a large bookshelf of children's picture books and activities. So thoughtful and a wonderful option for tablet-free families. Our first visit was around 11:30 am on a Sunday and there was about a 20-min wait with the post-church crowd. The interior waiting space was full so we opted to wait outside. They offer a buffet breakfast on the weekends for $14.99. It looked to have biscuits and gravy, eggs, a variety of meats and fruit. We opted for menu options. I noticed they offered foam plates for buffet-goers, which made me cringe. I hope they will consider changing to something more environmentally-friendly. We were greeted as soon as we sat and offered coffee. Our server on both visits were incredibly kind! On Sunday, our server was a bit slower with coffee refills, but it was incredibly busy so I understood why. On our first visit, hubs had the cinnamon sweet potato pancakes while I chose multigrain. Both were so fluffy and delicious! The sweet potato pancakes drew us back the next day. They were topped with a cinnamon sugar butter and fresh pecans. The flavor was out of this world! Even the multigrain pancakes were light, fluffy and so yummy. I got blueberry pancakes on my 2nd trip and wish I had ordered these. The blueberry, while tasty, were more dense and not quite as flavorful. The Sweet Potato and Multigrain pancakes are worth 5 stars alone, but the service and value set Old Oak Cafe over the top. I'm ready to plan another trip to SML solely for this breakfast!

My family loved this place. If you are in the area (or have errands nearby) stop in. There are a…read morehandful of restaurants around Kroger/Movie Theater. If you want something other than Cancun or pizza, make a visit. Great food.

I have been visiting M&A since I was just a kid. Its a FAMOUS take out spot, call ahead of time and…read moreget your order hot and fresh by the time you arrive. Because they are famous, call ahead by 25 mins or so. Jose is wonderful, so kind, so friendly. Its a small old country store but stocked with selection and if you want an item back, just ask and they will get it done.

Love the food!!! Get the sausage poofs or biscuits and gravy. French fries and great too!read more

Food was good as always or most of the time. Service can be a little slow depending on how busy…read morethey are. We had a problem with one of our dishes and they wouldn't remove it from the bill. We never ask for that. We eat out all the time.

My experience at Copper Kettle on Mother's Day was extremely frustrating, mostly due to poor…read moreservice and management. Service was slow from the start. We waited a long time just to order drinks, and our waitress, Maggie, had to come back and ask for our drink order again. Later, I ordered a salad to go, and it came out wrong. I asked Maggie to send it back, but after waiting 25 minutes, nothing happened. I eventually had to ask for a manager. Manager James never came to speak with me. I was told he was "too busy" and that I'd need to wait until he had time, blaming the delay on it being Mother's Day. However, the restaurant did not appear that busy--there were multiple empty tables. After another 10-15 minutes, I still never spoke with James, and only then did I finally receive the corrected salad to go. I spent $200.66 including tip, which is a lot to pay for this level of service. While the food itself was good, it was very overpriced for what you receive, and the lack of attentiveness and accountability from management ruined what should have been a special meal. Unfortunately, I would not return based on this experience.

This is my favorite place to stop for lunch. You can get good quality food faster than a fast food…read morerestaurant. The folks working here are so friendly and accommodating. The restroom is very clean and well appointed. The food is delicious. The menu is small but everything is so good.

This is a really cute coffee spot. We ate here for lunch and got the ham and cheese club on a…read morepretzel bun and it was delicious!

I went for a girls weekend trip to sMiTh Mountain Lake. This restaurant is five stars times five…read more My steak was well prepared and my sides were delicious. It is in an old school building and the ambience is perfection. it's a must go to Restaurant. Reservations highly suggested.

Friendly staff. Front is a bit unorganized. They recommend reservations but no one answers the…read morephone. We sat at the bar and the bartenders were friendly. I got the scampi. Decent portion and lots of shrimp. Not sure it was worth $20 but it was ok. I would order again. Plenty of parking in private lot. All seating without arms. Walking with a device would be difficult specially in the bar area and going to the bathroom since there's an employee entrance on the way and the door swings out.

Love this place! The food is great and reasonably priced. Definitely worth coming in.read more

What a wonderful little place. I had the Chicken Oscar, wife had the blueberry fields salad…read more Presentation is great and the food tasted incredible. You are doing yourself a disservice if you are in the area and don't check this place out.

Great place to grab anything u need and go. Plus a really great food in the deli. See them about…read moreeveryday.

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LOVE Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House! We visit the lake once or twice year and I go every day…read morewe're there to get my caffeine fix. The s'mores latte is usually my go-to, though I've had several different drinks here and all have been great - hot or iced. They also have some really nice cafe food items that are nice for breakfast or lunch. We've had a number of their baked goods and have never been disappointed. We usually pick up several things to have at our rental for breakfasts and desserts. I've been often enough to make sure and get some of the seasonal options you can't always get. Their fall items are especially good. They've also got some cool merch and gift items. I've added a couple of pretty mugs to my coffee station here at home. The staff is always friendly and are very helpful with suggestions on drinks and food. If you haven't been in, you're really missing out.

Continuing my alphabet series with S is for Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House, 1 of 2 for letter S;…read moreboth places out of town for me. My girlfriend's parent's have a house by Smith Mountain Lake, and she recommended SML. We were down there during the week around 4th of July 2024. We went the day before the 4th on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. In terms of the quality of drink & food, it's subpar, but staff was friendly & accommodating, which gets it from 2 to 3-stars for me. We went for lunch getting a turkey wrap & iced chai. Turkey wrap was decent, but it was kind of a small amount of meat & wrap overall. It came with chips. It wasn't that much food, but I didn't care too much as I was ok with a bit lighter. As for the iced chai, it was weak. It was mostly milk, not much of the flavoring. I told them to add more chai to it, which they did but it was kind of too late. They were nice and remade me a latte drink since I didn't like the chai. The latte was better, but not great either. My g/f agreed afterward that SML was weaker than she remembered. It's a cute place with a gift shop, nice staff, but drink especially was subpar.

SO GOOD!! We want to come back to Lexington just to get your food. Very small diner vibes…read more Absolutely delish and the service was great too!

This place is lovely, a cozy little diner just outside downtown Lexington. The breakfast is very…read moregood, I'd recommend the country breakfast. And I really appreciate how friendly and efficient the service is. I feel welcome whenever I eat there.

Moosie's is a SML icon. Overlooking Bridgewater Plaza it is a the center of the action. The service…read moreis great and the American Pub menu has standards and local favorites (the fried bologna is epic). If it's your first time it won't be your last and if you're brining some new to the lake make sure to put it on the must do list.

There are lots of food choices! Really something for everyone. There is a view of the lake, which…read moreis super cool and you could even play mini golf on the lake very close to there if you want. The decor could be updated. That's why I gave it four stars. Our waitress was great! Thank you