Best restaurant I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot. The food was so delightful. The view…read morewas gorgeous. The entire work crew was attentive and courteous.

Great food time and service Nice place to swing by right off…read moreRT.81. (Or motorcycle riding like we were doing)

(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.

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.

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.

The complimentary bread was yummy, served slightly toasted with a balsamic glaze and olive oil…read more All our entrees came with a starter salad too. A few of the pieces on top of mine were slimy, which I just picked off and put to the side. I got the bacon chèvre burger and it was tasty. I ordered it medium rare and it came out perfectly cooked, beefy and juicy. All the bold flavors intermingled very nicely. My coworker wanted to try it, so I cut her off a piece. She pulled out a short black hair from it. Ew. I was almost done with it, so I didn't complain. Hoping what I consumed didn't have any hairs in it! My fiancé ordered the ahi tuna, rare. Very nice presentation and cooked as requested, but the taste was just ok. Pretty hefty price tag at $40 too. Service was very friendly. Quality control on the food is a bit sus and the prices were high.

Gem of a cafe with delicious food and great service! The Angler sandwich was juicy and tasty, The…read moreWelsh was a delightful sandwich and the pasta salad side was wonderful. We even had the amazing lemon blueberry cake, yum!

A soup and sandwich joint with lots of baked goods -- that's Blue Sky…read more It was a cold and drizzly day when I visited, and a bowl of butternut squash soup was the perfect thing. I also got The Yardbird sandwich after the server recommended it. It's basically just chicken salad and lettuce between a ciabatta roll, but it was simple and great. And what the heck: I can't visit a bakery that has multiple sweets without getting one. I also listened to the advice of the server when she recommended the orange scone. She was right again! It was tender and tasted like a Froot Loop. Blue Sky is located on the corner of a busy street. There are lots of tables, but if you can, sit at the bar that looks out onto the street to see the hustling and bustling college town.

Unplanned but fortunate lunch stop on a road trip from NoVA to NOLA. If you're traveling I-81, it's…read morejust 5 or so miles down Rt. 11, which snakes back and forth across '81, so it's not really a "detour". It's in Lexington, home of VMI, and the shop itself is diagonal from a post office built in 1911 with large columns lining its edifice. Sometimes, when college students leave great reviews, that means good food that isn't too expensive. True here, especially for what you get: generous servings on amazing bakery breads. I had the "Sorry Charlie" on a slice of focaccia -- topped with tomato slices and melted cheese and a satisfyingly crunchy, warm crust, with a simple but nicely refreshing black bean and corn salad. Dessert treats are also worth a splurge. The people couldn't be friendlier with customers of all ages enjoying themselves. (And they have a coffee bar. And a "speakeasy"!)

I wasn't even in the mood for beer, but came here anyways and was shocked…read more I went with a friend for dinner here as the options are super limited in Lexington VA. I was already not in the mood for anymore drinking after spending a weekend in a major tournament in Lynchburg. Anyways, for a Saturday evening, this place was pretty packed both inside and outside. We both ended up getting a flight of beers each and every one was great. The food surprised me as my fish tacos was super fresh. The chips and queso was also great. Overall, a must see - especially for the view of the mountains if you decided to eat outdoors.

Brewery # 445…read more Devil's Backbone is a very large operation it seems. They make beer, the make bourbon, and they make food. They just do them all very slowly or at least they did when I was there. We came here on a Monday evening, and it was somewhat busy but there were visible empty tables and a couple spots at the bar. We went to the bar and waited awhile before the bartender asked what we wanted. I didn't ask for a flight because he seemed too busy. Whatever I wanted they were out of, but I ended up with an Imperial 16-point IPA which was quite tasty. I also got some chicken nachos, but I had to go stand in line to order them. They were adequate but not worth the wait. The place was very disorganized. They had workers always standing by the hostess desk, but the bartender was overwhelmed. Seemed like they should have had more than one, after all it is a brewery. Would have loved to try more beer but we just left and went back into Lexington for another round at another place. I don't know maybe it was just a bad night.

This is a lunch place that isn't open long hours. It is a distinctive place, in offering a mix of…read morehealth food for special diets in a region that doesn't have a ton of that. Plenty of fresh spices were on display in the tiny shop, which has a couple of indoor and outdoor seats. I found them offering a vegan breakfast menu, which offered the sort of platter I rarely find available for this dietary niche, including breakfast potatoes, a tofu scramble, a piece of some relatively inoffensive veggie sausage, and bread with what I forgot was not butter. A matcha latte has some interesting sweetener that didn't quite exceed my tolerance and was over coconut milk. It was a pricey lunch, but I could not accuse them of failing to deliver on what I understood the promise of the place to be.

My kind of restaurant: Nutritious options with lots of vegetables and fruit, vegetarian and vegan…read moredishes, Mediterranean meals (including falafel and hummus). Everything I tasted was delicious and thoughtfully made. I got the Buddha bowl, which came with roasted sweet potatoes, tempeh, curried chickpeas, brown rice and kale. Eating it felt like a vitamin injection. To drink, I got the hot golden milk, which came with lots of turmeric and ginger. My dining companions ordered different things off of the menu and let me take bites: spring rolls (yum, especially with the sauce), empanada (my favorite), falafel (great) and soup (I didn't taste). They also offer vegan desserts, which I was tempted to try but was stuffed from my healthy lunch. The restaurant itself is very small with not a lot of seating. I'd say maybe eight people can sit down inside, but there are some tables out on the sidewalk for outdoor seating.

We were camping in the area and glad we took the time to have breakfast here! We had the sausage…read moreegg sandwich and the country ham sandwich, both on Texas toast with apple butter and potatoes. Everything was made to order and it shows! The apple butter was a standout, I could eat a whole jar of it. The general store was very cute and reflective of Appalachia. We can't wait to come here again on our next trip.

What' a great place! Loved it!! We stopped in for lunch after exploring Natural Bridge State Park…read more We had a group of 5. Seating was a little challenging at lunch time, but the picnic table on the front porch was perfect. Between us all, we had the BLT, turkey Reuben, California turkey special, and the tuna melt. Oh! And they've got fresh-baked cookies!! All of the food was excellent! The service was perfect. I highly recommend you visit next time you're in the area!

Best place ever. So cute inside and the service is so good. They have amazing drinks with a lot of…read moreoptions. My best friend hates coffee but when she tried this place's coffee she said it was amazing.

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.

I just stopped in for gas and drinks while passing through. No complaints. Easy on/off the…read moreinterstate. The gas pumps were very clean and modern. The store is cute and the staff were friendly enough. I didn't have any problems that other reviewers seem to have faced.

We stopped here to gas up and for a bathroom break. I was excited because I love these kinds of…read morestores. We browsed around a little bit and nothing really stood out to buy. Nothing unique as country stores tend to have. They did have a gigantic cured ham but I wasn't in the market for a ham. The clerk who assisted us was not the friendliest , but I know how to crack through these types of personalities. She ended up actually being ok. The inside of the store was orderly. Just wished it offered more. We had no issues at the pump. And was real close to the main highway, so we jumped right back on the highway to get to Lynchburg before nightfall.