Went for a late night dinner and got a simple pepperoni pizza and some garlic knots. The food was…read moreprepared quickly and the staff were friendly. The pizza was tasty but the garlic knots could've done with more seasoning. I will definitely come back and try out more of their menu.

I ordered a cheese a regular cheese pizza after a long drive from PA, wanting some local pizza to…read moreeat and this place seemed reputable. However, after I got back to my hotel 20 mins away opened the pizza box and my order was messed up they gave me the wrong pizza, I called back the store to correct my order and the cook was very rude telling me I have to pay delivery fee even after I wasted 40 mins driving to/from the store. I don't eat pork, he tried telling me that the topping on the pizza was beef (pepperoni, sausage, and bacon) really. I don't recommend this place poor customer service and there's no true ambiance looks a little run down. Look at this photo and tell me if this looks like any beef toppings. Even if I ordered a cheese pizza, how slow can one be to screw up just a regular cheese pizza.

I've been to many pizzerias all over the world, but when I compare location, ambiance, pizza…read morequality, and superb service, none other compares to Grace's Place Pizzeria! After being ranked 4th among Yelp's Top 50 Most Prolific Elites of 2025, a distinction recognizing my consistent community engagement and high-quality contributions, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants, businesses, and establishments, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to go back and write follow-up reviews on those places that impressed me the most during 2025, and Grace's Place Pizzeria, located in the Grandin Village neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, is the perfect example of one of them. Located in the heart of Grandin Village, one of Roanoke's most desirable and walkable neighborhoods, and right next to the historic Grandin Theatre, this family-owned and operated pizza shop, by local residents Ruben Liendo and his wife and general manager Alaina for over 22 years now, is that kind of a place that if you visit once you would want to come back forever. Today, I happened to be walking on the sidewalk of Grandin Rd (which is the Main Street of Grandin Village) to check out a new business that's about to open in a few days, and as I walked by Grace's Place Pizzeria, Matthew, one of the servers who was just arriving recognized me and immediately said hello. He asked how I was doing and showed me the newest creation he had painted on one of the windows of the restaurant. It was colorful pizza wings, for people to pose in front of them and have a picture taken and share it in social media. What a creative idea I thought and told him, and walked on to my errand. After I finished my errand I decided to return to Grace's Place and have an early dinner there, now that it wasn't crowded as usually it gets when I visit the place in prime time and on the weekends. Matthew greeted and welcomed me as I entered the door and graciously took and hanged my coat on the wall coat rack. He invited me to take a seat at the table of my choice and I went and sat at one of their comfortable booths. To drink I ordered a Pink Lemonade. To dine I ordered a Side Salad with their Special dressing to begin with. As my main entrée I ordered a 10" Pizza Suprema. As I waited I enjoyed my refreshing Iced Pink Lemonade. Then my Side Salad arrived with the amazing in-house made salad dressing. It was delicious. The timing was perfect. Soon after I had finished my salad and the empty salad bowl removed, my Pizza Suprema arrived. One look and I could tell it was the authentic handcrafted pizza this casual Italian restaurant is so well known for. It looked spectacular and tasted even better. Starting with its unique tasting dough and fresh toppings, cooked to perfection. They take their time making their pizzas, but they come out perfect everytime. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and the high-quality food. For dessert I had their Tiramisu. It was so rich in texture and in flavor, placed on top of a plate with a drizzle of chocolate syrup. What a magic touch ending for an extraordinary dining experience. My server Matthew handed me my coat and walked me out to the door where I asked him to take a picture of me in front of the now famous Pizza Wings, and he did with pleasure. What can I say, if you haven't done so yet, go try this place out, and you'll never forget that I told you.

Ordered a couple large pizzas for carry out. Everything is just better; the crust, the sauce, the…read moretoppings! If you haven't tried Grace's - you should

Liked this place. When I wrote the owner to let him know about what i thought was a price…read morediscrepancy, he harassed me with these bizarre messages. FWIW, I'm not a family of four. I'm one person on a fixed income. But this is what I get for "Karen'ing him on a Sunday." Lee will probably to harass me over this but I'll pass those messages along to Yelp. If you still want to eat here , check out the health dept report too. You won't have much of an appetite after that. (That's the one currently in the listing as of October 2024.)

The Beast was going through renovations when we stopped in. The gentleman working immediately…read moregreeted us. He was very attentive to taking our orders, refilling drinks, updating us on when to expect our food, etc. We got huge portions of food for a reasonable price. The food was the best food I've ever eaten from a bar and grill. We went during lunchtime however, the service was impeccable and the atmosphere was very laidback.

A good friend of mine invited me to dinner for pizza at Highlander Pizza. Located in a strip mall…read morein Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, the restaurant is small and cozy, very clean, with hardwood floors and wth very cute artworks of animals decorating it's wall. The menu is a colorful one sheet of laminated paper They specialize in Halal specialty pizzas, salads, subs, strombols, and calzones. When we arrived the owner greeted us with a warm welcome, took us to our table, and handed us the menu. We ordered a 14 in Steak BBQ pizza to eat and Iced water to drink. When the pizza arrived the pie was fresh and soft, the cheese very cheesy, the BBQ sause just right, and the steak cut in little pieces. After we finished eating it we felt full but not too stuffy. We then each ordered a slice of Strawberry Cheesecake. It was soft and creamy and the strategy sauce on top was very sweet and tasty. The owner was very friendly and came by to check on us at the right times and to fill our glasses with water. This is a wonderful place for when you want to have a very special, one of a kind pizza, or other items, in a relaxed environment, with excellent customer service.

In an attempt to "support local" I settled on Highlander Pizza for the evening. Immediately upon…read moreentering, I realized I should have left as there was no air conditioning and the heat was unbearable given the 90 degree day outside. Strike one, but again, local, so I decided to overlook the extreme heat and hope for the best with the food and service. The server/counter person was not very personable, but not outright rude...indifferent might be a good term...but I contributed it to the heat. Strike two, because a welcoming environment is important. Upon ordering, the server brought out plates, utensils and drinks. Two of the three plates were dirty and there was something floating in my drink. Strike three without question, but the final never again came when there was no care or concern from the staff at all that their dishes were not clean and there were foreign objects in the drinks. Lastly, after a very long wait, the food arrived. It was just ok, not worth the heat, the filthy environment, the dirty dishes, the excessive wait, or the foreign objects floating in the drinks. I generally love to shop and eat local, but it will not here.

I got the Ingles Pizza and it was delicious! We sat at a bar top table. Our server which is the…read morebartender was great, but it was a little bit slow. There were other people standing around you would think they would help out, but I'm not sure how that works with their staff. Everyone in my group got pizza and really enjoyed theirs as well. One in our group got chicken tenders and fries and enjoyed it also. I'd definitely go back.

We ordered a pizza to go. I had high expectations and was sadly disappointed. Spent $20 for a…read moremedium pepperoni pizza which was a bit pricier than other places around. That totally would be worth it if the food was good but it just wasn't. I'm used to the brick oven pizzas in NY - this gets a solid 1 star in comparison, but the servers were kind and I love that it's a local place so it gets three stars for having great service. Maybe try other foods if you go? And readjust your pizza expectations.

Paul and I had dinner at Papas this evening due to recommendations from my co-workers. We were…read morewarned in advance that they are slow, but I did not expect to wait over 45 minutes for our food. A man, who was the only person in front of us in line when we arrived, waited even longer. While we were waiting we noticed a fairly steady stream of customers picking up carry out orders. The folks who worked there were actually working, but the kitchen is small and there simply is not much room for extra help. I ordered a small grilled chicken salad with Bleu cheese dressing and a chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing. My salad was good. I especially appreciated the addition of banana peppers. The cupcake was the "old-fashioned" kind: standard size with an appropriate amount of icing. Honestly, it was a refreshing change from the ginormous designer cupcakes that are so popular now. The cake was moist and the icing was perfect. Paul ordered a Hawaiian pizza and a yellow cupcake with white icing. He thought the pizza was "okay." I had a piece and thought the crust was good but the rest of it was whatever. He thought the cupcake was "your basic boxed cupcake." In sum, Papas is a good place to go if you don't want to break the bank and you don't mind waiting (or ordering takeout). 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 due to hardworking people and that chocolate cupcake. Next time I will try a sub or the buffalo rolls.

We are visiting the area for a quick weekend trip, stopped in for some dinner and I'm so glad we…read moredid. We got a cheese pizza, pepperoni papa rolls and side salads- everything was so good. Would definitely recommend!

Pizza is great. Good service and food. Hours are very unusual for a pizza place. One of the few…read morepizza shops I would recommend.

I dared to go off the beaten paths in search of an Italian family-owned restaurant where they made…read moreNew York style pizzas; and literally across the street from the well known and famous Montano's International Gourmet Restaurant, I discovered this small, nothing fancy, Italian Eatery owned and run by an older couple husband and wife Italian immigrants. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Tony Avellino's Italian Eatery is the perfect example. Located in an old but clean, small restaurant space off Franklin Road, in Roanoke, Virginia, with an ample parking lot, Tony Avellino's stands alone there, that for unknown passers-byers could seem not to be open if it were not be for its well lit red "OPEN" sign behind one of its windows. As I arrived and walked in, the place looked empty, so I walked around and looked into a what seemed to be like a storage room that doubled as the dishwashing room and office. I heard some voices and said: "Is anybody home?" Suddenly, this delightful older couple who were Italian immigrants, and the owners of the restaurant came out to warmly greet me, and as they did, the place suddenly acquired another dimension. It reminded me of the trip to Italy that I took with my family when I was a boy, and the beauty of that country, and its people, who made you feel at home in their home. I enjoyed talking with both the husband and wife, and seeing them work together running their family-owned business. They had a colorful menu published but the wife ask me what I felt like eating today: a pizza, their Special Cheese Steak Sub, Pasta, or one of their Half-Pound Burgers. I definitely wanted to try their New York style pizza so I ordered their 12" size Pepperoni and Mushroom Pizza with a Root Beer. The husband quickly started making my pizza and allowed me to record the process with photos and videos that I could include in my review. The Pizza tasted amazing. There are times that in simple, quality ingredients, one can uncover an extraordinary flavor. While I was eating, other customers started arriving. Some to eat in, some to take out. What a beautiful site of a couple earning a living through the labor of something they enjoy doing and are good at, and their customers enjoying the fruit of their labor. I highly recommend this restaurant. Go there, support this delightful couple, and enjoy their warmth and wonderful food.

I have mostly gotten take-out, but what I like is the solid, consistently all-around good food and…read moreauthentic dishes and flavors. I love meatballs, and will order them extra for eating later. Portion sizes are good. I always stop there if I have to visit the NRV Hospital. The timing of service for take-out is good.

First time visitors and won't be the last time. Pizza was GREAT and the service was outstanding!read more