Favorites fried okra, navy beans, apples, Mac and cheese. We took home carrot cake, apple pie, and pecan. The carrot and pecan were our favorite. We decided we would rather order the just the cooked apples. So good and creamy. Hush puppies were really heavy and dense. Potato salad had sweet relish Loved the old diner and small town feel. Our server was sweet and helpful. She made sure our sweet tea was always full. If you like a good diner this is a must stop! The beef stew looked amazing! read more

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In town over night we got up and wanted to hit a diner that the locals go to quench our hangry morning. We found the perfect place. Locals abounded this Sunday morning and we had such a nice warm waitress that made our morning. The biscuits steal the show here. Warm and buttery they elevated anything they touch including the biscuits and gravy that half our party ordered. The bacon was reminiscent of something from a local butcher and my eggs were Cooked perfectly over easy. We also like the celebrity signed guitars which were a topic of conversation for us. Thank you for your hospitality! read more

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This place is an INSTITUTION. Grew up coming here with my family when we visited my great-grandmother, who lived just a few blocks away. Happened to be in town for the first time in a long while and stopped in to find the same quality, down-home cooking and service. The diner is cozy, with a bright and welcoming turquoise theme and plenty of seating. Staff is efficient and friendly and the prices can't be beat. We got the turkey club and the Oscar's burger, both with fries. Water only for drinks but we really appreciated that they brought a whole pitcher and left it at the table. On both meals the tomatoes tasted extremely fresh, as well as the lettuce. Bacon on my club was cooked perfectly, with just the right amount of mayo and thick cut deli turkey. The burger was hand-formed and juicy. Generous portions of crinkle fries finished out an excellent meal. I'm sorry I didnt get to try a slice of pie from the case, but they looked delicious, as well. There's a reason Oscar's has been open for over 70 years. It's a can't miss restaurant with great food, great prices and great people. Can't wait until I'm in the area again - I need to try the breakfast! read more

We learned at the distillery that Oscar's is a great local diner - so decided to try it! Great coffee, quick service and yummy eggs, sausage & bacon. We shared one biscuit - the second is ready for a mid morning snack! We sat and listened to locals - all who knew each other. Classic diner - friendly, awesomeness. read more

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Great diner. Clean environment, friendly staff. Jessica was attentive without being obnoxious. Everyone greeted upon entering. "Home cooking" menu items from a bologna sandwich to hamburger steak and gravy and everything in between. Fried gizzard, livers, chicken. Sandwiches, salads. My guy ordered hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, and fried okra. Me, fried flounder sandwich, cheesy potatoes, onion rings. Homemade dressings, come on! Excellent ranch for dipping. Everything was excellent. My grandma would approve. Pineapple cake to finish. Large enough to share. Yum. Unsweetened iced tea is excellent. They leave a pitcher to refill your own. Best stop if you're traveling I-95! read more

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Great little diner that feels like you're back in the 1950's. Big portions. Great service. Crazy great prices

5- for southern fried stuff, hubby's plate, it's solid 5 ( chicken gizzards perfect, cabbage (had pork in it), black eyed peas. 3.5- for me on chicken fried sandwich with rice and gravy. To me the rice / gravy needed more salt or flavor. Service- friendly, quick. Atmosphere- comfy diner seating, choose where you want to sit. Specials on different days. I'd like to return to try their chicken/ pastry ( Sundays and we'd). Would return. read more

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Very simple, family-oriented diner. We ate lunch here while staying in nearby Henrico, NC. Server was nice/efficient. Food was delicious.

Great food , good service, great self, good prices! Have been visiting this restaurant since the early 1960's!

Decor had an old time nostalgic feel, service was good and food was even better. We'll be going back.

I went to Oscar's Wednesday this week for lunch. I arrived after the regular lunch time, ordered Filet Mignon that was not the daily special (it is on Tuesday). It was very tender, cooked perfectly and delicious. I had a small salad and mashed potatoes as sides. Everything was perfectly done. read more

Food was great and plentiful. Service was excellent. Kii was wonderful. First time I've ever warmed up my leftover breakfast for dinner. Hidden gem. Don't be discouraged by the outside and neighborhood. read more

One word... AMAZING! Got seated immediately, waitress very friendly. Lively atmosphere. Love the decor! Food was great. I had fried porkchop. It was delicious! My mom and dad both had beef tips. My sister had chicken tenders. All of our meals were delicious!!! But that dessert, that dessert was magical! We had strawberry cake and yellow cake with chocolate frosting. We will definitely be coming back! 5 Stars read more

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Very good food, friendly service and nice atmosphere. Oh yeah and the prices are great. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - Guitars on the wall. - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Service is good and fast, the ladies there are very efficient. Food comes relatively fast. Just a run of the bill diner as far as food goes. Desert is pretty good. They keep it pretty cold in there, bring the sweater. Cool things hanging on the wall, here is the music they've got several signed guitars by prominent musicians. Coffee is always good and hot. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - Biscuits and gravy, eggs, grits, coffee - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

We were on I-95 going to SC when we decided to get off the beaten path and not to eat at an interstate highway fast food type place. A YELP search led me here and I would do it again. My chicken sandwich was very good but the fried okras will lead me back here-excellent. Fried okras' in the DMV just don't come out right, for some odd reason. You gotta eat them in a southern state to get them done right, no disrespect to the DMV chef's intended. Our waitress was busy serving a lot of tables, juggling us all, just right.There were a lot of "to-go" meals coming out of the kitchen. Lot's of pick-ups. read more

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This was the best southern meal and hospitality I've experience in a long time. The service was great, the food was great and the prices were incredible. read more

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A wonderful meal with a friendly staff! We enjoyed the food, the service, and the friendly atmosphere!

Decided to try this place today (9/8/25). First impressions it's a little dark and dingy, the waitresses at the front weren't very warm and welcoming. They seemed like they were bored and didn't want to be there. I ordered the smother fried chicken with mac n cheese and fried apples. At first glance it looked good and fresh. Then I did a double take and realized there was a fresh fly inside the fried apples, and shortly after that discovery a food roach came crawling out from under the table we were sitting at. This place only gets a 1 star because they were nice enough to let us leave without paying for anything. Definitely won't be giving this a try. If they got an inspection they would probably have to close down. read more

If you come to Oscars do yourself a favor and ask for Helen. She is the sweetest sever in the whole establishment. She took what would have been a terrible experience and made it fantastic. We're just passing through and when we walked in we were told to just sit anywhere. Our original server, an older lady, never said hello or brought menus, napkins, or silverware. My husband went upfront to get menus and Helen stepped in. She came over and took our order and in ten minutes to less we had drinks and food in front of us. The food was fantastic my husband got the egg breakfast with biscuits and I ate most of his biscuits. They were phenomenal. I got a bacon and cheese omelet and it had the perfect amount of bacon in it. I even ordered something to go and she delivered it just as we finished so it was still warm. The to-go order was for the puppy in the car. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - This is the dog enjoying her to-go meal. I forgot to photograph my meal. - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Enjoy the breakfast here - scrambled eggs with hoop cheese cannot be beat - staff is very friendly

Visited this restaurant a year ago as recommended by another merchant as we traveled through area and loved it! Today different story, no one would wait on us, after 20 minutes we left after 2 obviously local parties were seated and their orders taken. Disappointed read more

Friendly service, great food and fair prices! I had tools, salad, baked potato and beef stew for only $10.99

AWESOME local restaurant! Would totally eat here all the time if I was a local except we only pass through on vacations to SC. read more

We were very excited to find this place, and could be worth your stop. We got charged for 3 waters - so that left a bad taste so to speak. I'll chalk it up to a mistake, although we were obviously travelers not from around there, I did wonder - I can't imagine charging anyone local for water. Generally the food was decent and felt like we were in a small-town diner. The BLT was good, as was the chicken. The grilled cheese sandwich had cheese that wasn't even fully melted. I'm not sure what others are saying about the prices though, as even without paying for water, this felt $$ for what it was. read more

Friendly service with a smile, an inexpensive lunch, and not too far out of the way from where I was headed. I popped in to Oscar's during lunch time and went right to the day's special, barbecue chicken. A nice quarter chicken and a bowl of tasty cole slaw arrived and it was good. Perhaps a little sweet but otherwise delicious and very easy to eat with knife and fork. Tip: They make their own Ranch dressing so get a salad. [Review 11748 overall, 1530 of 2019.] read more

Oscar's Restaurant - Oscar’s Restaurant, Roanoke Rapids, NC - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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The inside of this restaurant certainly was a nice surprise compared to the truly NOTHING outside of the restaurant Very cool nostalgic decor Our waitress (beyond friendly and southern hospitality sweet) immediately welcomed us and helped guide us to great menu selections BBQ chicken and Beef Stew Dessert was delicious Coconut Cake Everything fresh and homemade Highly recommend read more

Ah...the things I enjoy about small town eateries where the locals go, and keep coming back because it's THAT good. I don't think it's just that though....it's the actual people who work here. Their genuine love and concern for their customer base, the way they check on you because they WANT to not because they have to, and just the all around homey feel you don't get many places anymore. Yeah, in the hustle and bustle of today's world we can rush through it....through eating, through our everyday tasks, even our life for that matter...but remember, it's those "little" things that add up to a whole life of greatness! You can't put a dollar Amount on that! They are making an impact on people's lives daily with not only good food, but with great group of staff members (as well as the owners) who actually care...and that my friend is priceless! read more

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Great food and even better service! We stopped here for breakfast and were happy we did. Our bellies were full and we left smiling.

Fried pork chops with mashed potatoes and navy beans. Eat that. Your welcome. Staff is all Southern love, and the locals know the waitresses by name. This place is under 10 minutes from the highway and worth drive past all the fast food. read more

Love the burgers and the bologna sandwich. Trying the turkey club today! Never been upset by anything we've gotten from here.

This is a fantastic little spot with home cooking and an amazing selection of house made desserts. It has the bones of an old diner still and offers up great local favorites like Brunswick Stew. I had the crab cakes, which were good and creamy (they are covered in flour and fried) along with grits and side salad. The grits are delicious and creamy. My colleagues had the Brunswick stew and said it was excellent. They also had the hush puppies which looked more like savory donuts than cornmeal pups, but they still looked yummy. I had to take a dessert out with me, and chose the coconut cake. The cake was moist and rich, and they put a layer of coconut cream in the middle for extra flavor and moisture. Definitely yummy. (Forgot to take a photo, as I was too busy eating it!) The staff is super friendly. Certainly worth a stop! read more

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If you only go for the banana pudding you will be in heaven. Everything else is just a bonus. Cute retro diner with quite a guitar collection. The staff are sweet and friendly. And the food .... Homey, southern, sweet. A delightful piece of history read more

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Huge portions and a nice down hometown feeling. Decor is nostalgic also. This place has been here forever. My father's told me stories about him and his friends having to go around to the back door for service before blacks were allowed in. The foods okay... I'm not a meat eater so I've only had the eggs and pancakes. More food than I can eat in one setting :) read more

If your running down 95 and staying a night... stop in here for some local eats that are more .. well local than corporate trucked in stuff! The folk are all nice and the food was good. First time having rutabaga.. was interesting and would get it again. The fish cakes were just ok. It was the locals and the vibe that made you feel like you were back in time and not served a box of frozen re-heated foods. read more

Oscar's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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We chose this place because of the ratings and the fact that it wasn't a chain. I was really disappointed, I think it might be the worst breakfast I've ever had, the food and service was subpar. We came on a weekday after the start of factory hours, so the restaurant was empty except for a few retired people. The place is beautiful, recently renovated and clean. Someone had to find out server. Eventually, she came to take our drink order, and had to be reminded two times what it was. OJ and coffee. My scrambled egg was not mixed properly and not cooked completely, it was slimy. The biscuit was good, I think, it's hard to say because the sausage gravy on it had a gluey consistency like it came from a can and wasn't hot, or even barely warm. His French toast was made with a soft white bread, so it was only briefly dipped in poorly scrambled egg, not soaked in a proper sweetened and spiced custard. Despite confirming he wanted powdered sugar, there wasn't any on it, and the butter wasn't real, but a yellow liquid margarine. The sausage was over cooked and dry. read more

Be sure to ask for Melissa, most jovial server I've had in a long, long time. GREAT FOOD! GREAT PRICES! will definitely be back. read more

This place is off the beaten path somewhat but it's worth it . Diner style atmosphere with southern style menu. The fried chicken was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside . They feature a special each day of the week . Desserts were homemade and my husband loved his banana split . Our waitress was friendly and courteous . I definitely remember this place when I'm passing through . read more

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Oscar's is a small town restaurant and the food is great at affordable prices. Staff is very friendly!

Nice old fashion diner decor. The staff was friendly and prompt but after that I wasn't impressed. I had a grilled cheese with onions and tomatoes with a side of green fried tomatoes. The green fried tomatoes were done. The grilled cheese was still a little in the cold side and cheese barely melted, in the end it was just blah. Maybe I need to try the other dishes. read more