I love coming to sidewinders to dance! The food is delicious especially the Sidewinder fries!

For some time now I had been passing by this venue not knowing what it was nor what they had to offer; but today I decided to give it a visit for an early dinner and find out first hand all about it. On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Chris Ryan Band was scheduled to perform. I was not prepared to stay until 10:00pm to watch their performance, but my intentions were just to visit the Steakhouse for an early dinner and checkout the place. When I arrived there were very few customers: a few at the bar and a few seated for dinner. The host warmly greeted me at the door and asked for my ID to scan it. Afterwards I was asked to go sit at any table I liked. Most of the tables were high tables and chairs, but two of them were low tables and I went and sat at one them, on the right side of the stage where the music is played and the songs are sang. In front of the stage is a medium size dance floor. There are two bars: the main one on the left when you enter, and another one on the back far right near where I was seated, but this one was not opened yet. The decoration was interesting. There were framed photographs of many of the Country Singers who had performed there, together with a ticket for the performance and their autographs. In front of one wall there was a leather saddle, and on another wall there was a taxidermy head of a Buffalo. My server Hannah arrived and gave me a warm welcome. After answering my question if they had Mocktails in the negative, I ordered a sweet tea to drink, a House Salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing as appetizer, and an 8oz Sidewinder Filet cooked medium rare as the main entrée with sides of Sidewinder fries and Macaroni 'N Cheese. For dessert I ordered the Deep Fried Cheesecake. Everything was very good. The fries had such an original shape that I had never seen before. The salad was a good size with a nice combination of ingredients. The Filet was a good quality meat the only problem was it came out medium well instead of how I had ordered it medium rare. I didn't want this to spoil my everything so I ate it like this without complaining but didn't enjoy it as much as if it would have been cooked medium rare. I urged management to talk with the cook so this doesn't happen again. A pleasant surprise I did have while dining was that the Chris Ryan Band came up the stage and rehearsed a few country songs. I admit that before now Country music was the least of my favorites. After all, during my younger years I was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, listening to Latin Music, and while in College in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, I listened and enjoyed Pop and Disco Music. At one time I even lived in an Apartment in Kenmore Square where all the great discotheques were located. But today, here in Roanoke, Virginia, listening to this group singing Country Music, you can say I not only started to appreciate it better, but fell in love with it. And I hihighly appreciate Sidewinders for introducing me to this wonderful music. I definitely will come again to some of the late night featured Country Singer performances. When the live band retired I also enjoyed the selection of Country music being played from recordings. The City of Roanoke is very lucky to have this wonderful Country-themed joint located here in Downtown Roanoke. It is said that: "La musica es el alma de Los pueblos." "Music is the soul of the people." And this place clearly gives tribute to this. read more

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Line dancing class is a total JOKE! I've been dancing for almost two decades. I'm familiar with the fact that different regions dance differently to the same song. Believe me. Line dancing class isn't teaching you what foot you're on after a move, therefore how to go into the next. It's a lot more 'see how I do it's and even the teacher was going opposite of the song. Not the kind of teaching with the song that teaches you HOW to dance unless you're just in tune with how poorly they teach you they rarely ever use correct terms (box step, vine, etc, and still do it backwards). So glad other places teach it with correct terms and use song during teaching and correct left and right. Comical you should even come here and not expect that. Other patrons taught better than the coaches. Jokes. All jokes. EVEN THE ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HANGING OUT WITH THEIR WIFE/GF! And why is a CHILD under 16 allowed!? read more

Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon - RPD with his date ALL NIGHT - Bars Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

It was a great time with the guys. Line dancing karaoke and line dancing. The food here is good as well would recommend

Great bar, country music and pop. Good vibes Highly recommend this bar, drinks were fair and delicious

$10 cover, can't sit at the bar, can't run a tab. They had mutiple bars but only one bartender so there was a line to get a drink. The place is weird I would pass ongoing again. read more

We love this place but they started charging $1.50 for bottles of water?? Say they do not sell water in cups anymore. Way to encourage drunk driving in my opinion. read more

I am moving to the Charlottesville, VA area and had been trying to find a place for Line dancing. I came on a Tuesday night which is full of 18+... hardly anyone 30+. . Do expect a $10 cover wish it was not stated on their website. Also had to pay for parking which was another $10.... Food was good! Dance floor is small for the amount of people that come. The lady that teaches the dance, has a camera to show steps. LOVE the thought of that. Hope this helps! Talked to a kid and they said Tuesdays and Thursdays are college night.... Would have been great to know before hand. Please update the website.... My recommendation if your in the middle of Charlottesville and here, make your way to Leesburg, VA at loundon kitchen bar and grill - and search line dance 4 you on FB for their schedule. 10/10 recommend! read more

Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon - The dance floor - Bars Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

My fiancé got kicked out kicked out with a police escort for dancing and getting people on the dance floor. They wouldn't even tell us what was going on or let me ride the elevator down with him. I will never spend another dollar there because they clearly do not want people having a good time in their bar. I would rate my experience as a zero out of 10 if possible. read more

Never go to this place This place is absolutely horrible. The owner came to me and kicked me out for wearing my hoodie inside the building when there was clearly no sign posted any where that said I could not wear my hoodie on my head. There were multiple people wearing beanies and snap backs in the establishment. Im navy military in the area for official business and I really felt targeted by the owner who feels the need to demonize hoodies on sketchy looking people at his own discretion when I was not made aware by any sign and also went through a metal detector security and payed a cover charge to get in the building. Recommend no one to ever go to this place and will never be back. read more

Love this place! Great atmosphere and great music, come here from Lynchburg just to line dance!

Ok, so after searching through all of the reviews on here I haven't been able to find any recent ones. Some of the ones that I have seen made me nervous especially the one about some one making sexual comments to a 17 yrs old, but all that being said, I have to say Julie my server was very attentive and fast. I have been here twice and she has been our server both times. Both time same level of great service. All of the servers and managers that I have met have all been great and friendly. The first time we came was Wednesday for the roast beef and then this time was taco Tuesday both are all you can eat for $9.00+ tax which is a deal. Even if you aren't into the main dish the salad bar here is well above par. It may not have a ton of items but there is a good selection and it is always fresh. The place is clean and the noise levels make it so that you can carry on a conversation without having to raise you voice. If you haven't been here in a while give them another try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the Change. read more

Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon - Taco salad made from the bar. Delicious - Bars Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

This place is the best downtown ever... great atmosphere great people amazing definitely my favorite place ever read more

Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon - Bars Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Best Venue in Virginia! Food is fantastic! The staff is awesome!! The owner has security in place to protect the patrons. Thanks for RCPD for always being present! Dont miss the concert series!!!! Dont miss out on the FUN!!! read more

Same songs played even months later when I went. Could be a whole lot better in general. PG music, at 21+ bar is ridiculous. I didn't want to dance to high school musical. read more

Stopped in at 6pm. There was a $10 per person cover. There is no seating at the bar tops but several tables in one bar area. There's a few tables spread out around the dance floor. The staff was mediocre at best. You have to start a tab and they keep you card or you can pay cash as you go. Our waitress disappeared and had a attitude for the service. Was not a fan. We didn't stay for the live music but if it's as bad as service I would not attend. read more

We went here on a Friday night. It was a $10 cover to get in the door. Probably to help pay for the live music. The entertainment was poor. Nobody was dancing but to maybe two songs an hour, maybe 4-6 people at a time. We went to get dinner, so we ordered food. We got the Sidewinder and the regular cheeseburger. The burgers were dry. The Sidewinder has sliced brisket on it. Tough and dry. The brisket would have been better if it had been chopped and BBQ'ed. Anyways, we wanted to try this place, it looked fun driving by. But disappointed with the over-the-top level of security, extravagant cover charge and low quality menu. Service from the bartender was great! Thank you. But from our experience, next time we'll keep looking for another place. read more

We were sitting in a spot that a waitress put us in so my husband (who is a disabled veteran and is going through lung cancer treatment) could enjoy the show that We PAID to see...well, the OWNER comes up to my husband (Our 1st and only interaction with him) and told him to move his Fucking Ass because he can't fucking sit there. He was Rude and disrespectful. We tried to say a waitress had seated us there but he didn't want to listen to anything. We moved our chairs to a table that strangers who overheard said we could share. What's the difference if we Stand in one spot or sit? We are still occupying space. The OWNER could have asked politely to move and this would not had even been an issue. And just an FYI for Any disabled persons...they are NOT handicap friendly! I'll be sure to share verbally to all my co-workers and former co-workers which make up a lot of the clientele at Sidewinders how shitty the owner was to us. Also, I'll let our veteran community know, Disabled American Veterans etc. I am disgusted by him. We go to Dr. Pepper Park from now on! Side note: the waitress was amazing and trying to be helpful! read more

If you want to go out on a normal night for dinner then I recommend this place. However, the events they host can get a little crowded for the are it's in. If you like line dancing, be prepared to pay a $10 cover fee. read more

Visiting from Florida/Lynchburg to check out the hype for line dancing. Ateempted to enter, got carded at the door for a [all ages event] license wouldn't scan, and was told I had to leave. Drive over an 1hr, had a cop vouch for me, and wasnt even drinking, but got turned down. Meanwhile 16year olds and other ages were just coming through. I understand if i got turned down for a 21 and up event, but i got turned down at entry for not having a Id on a night that's "for all ages"! The excuse at the door was, card needs to be scanned to make sure you are not banned... okay what if the underage person was banned? They don't have ID? Thank you, for ruining a good night with friends, and wasting my time and gas. read more

I went outdoors on st Patrick's day to make sure my friend could get to her car because the road was shut down. I came back to the door with my stamp on my hand and was refused entry. I was told to stand in he long line to go through the metal detector again although I DID NOT leave the outdoor area. It was 35 degrees outside and I had no jacket because my boyfriend was indoors with it. I begged and pleaded with the guy at the door and was threatened with security. I was forced to wait outside in the cold weather in my short sleeve shirt until my boyfriend was able to come out with my jacket. We then proceeded to leave because Sidewinders did not and never will deserve our service again. Shame on you and your establishment. read more

Sat upstairs and ordered a 6oz. steak at 6:40pm on 2/16/22. There was only two of us at the table and we were splitting it, so it's not like it was a large order. Steak never came. Asked about it several times only to be told "they're checking on it." By 7:40 I finally cancelled the order and told them not to worry about it. Good country music venue, but definitely won't be ordering any food from here again. Maybe you'll have better luck with fried foods. read more

I am a loyal regular customer that comes nearly every weekend. I never thought I'd say this but i feel extremely disappointed right now with the sidewinders staff. After many months of coming and having drinks with my friends on the weekends, I got kicked out by an employee who frankly i can't say I've seen before. Again, i come to this bar every weekend and have spoken to all the staff plenty of times and know their faces well. If this is a new employee, i would recommend more adequate training be provided to him, because, and excuse my language, this man got me fucked up, I would assume that you guys' requirements to kick someone out would include if they are being disruptive or causing harm, for instance physical altercations occurring. I understand you guys want to ensure a safe environment for your customers, but in no way shape or form was i being disruptive or causing harm, what i was doing, was standing with my friends, laughing, and having a drink, which tell me if I'm wrong, but that's what bars are for, hm? BTW, a group of guys literally flipped over one of yalls tables, not far from where i was, and your employee decided to kick me out? It's just very silly to me. Anywho, if yall are hiring new employees, please make sure they are adequately trained, or else yall are gonna lose a customer and more at that. Lots of $$$ down the drain. Not happy right now sidewinders. read more

I was led to believe that the Niko Moon show started at 7 pm, it did not. Some one man band started a half hour late. Moon played for less than an hour in total. Complete rip off. Was charged for drinks that I didn't order. When I brought it up Roanoke Police, who work security there, took their side. Will never go back. I would give less stars if I could. read more

What was Roanoke lacking? If you said a country western bar, then you deserve a punch in the throat. My friend dragged me here and I figured...why the hell not? Then I walked into the 7th level of hell. And apparently, I missed paying a cover by about 10 minutes. The rest of my group arrived after 8:30 on a Friday night and had to pay 5 dollars cover. 5 dollars apparently buys you the honor of letting you see Hooter's quality (mind you Roanoke Hooter's quality) waitresses and whatever band that's playing. It also allows you the privilege of eating here. I got the House ribeye which consisted of a ribeye steak covered in cheese and onions. I can honestly say, it wasn't the worst thing I have ever eaten. It was just on the negative side of mediocrity. The onion rings I had were pretty good. Maybe it was an off night but my drinks were watered down. The people at my table who ordered beer were satisfied with their drinks but the people who ordered mixed drinks were not. Now, if you like country music and country line dancing, then you might like this place. There were plenty of people on the dance floor. One thing I wondered about was all the security at this place. I counted about 8 security guards. There's something disheartening and unsatisfying about being stared down by a security guard right before you go to the bathroom. If you decide to try this place, try to get in before there's a cover charge. If you like country line dancing, then this is probably the place for you. I probably won't be back. read more

Wings good and hot. Steak slow and cold. Beer tasty. Boobs pushed up. The Soup and Salad bar would probably be a great place to get lunch. The soups were hardy, but overall, not impressed and would not return if I had a choice in the matter. read more

Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon - Half eaten sidewinder burger. Cold - Bars Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Try the carpet bagger steak!!! It's huge steak with fried oysters and a horseradish cream sauce over top - unique and delicious read more

Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon - Lots of taps! - Bars Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Came in with my wife on today for lunch had never eaten there and decided to try it out.. From the onset it was apparent that none of the three waitresses wanted to seat us in their section as they kept changing the section they wanted to sit us in while we stood there waiting to be seated we listened to the give each other excuses as to why they didn't want us...... I've never have a server say they didn't want the customer....especially when they at less than 10℅ capacity... The bartender ended up being our server....... He was great...food was ok..atmosphere was ruined I am a certified counselor and a local pastor I won't be back.... Having a brother who is a professional chef who owns his own business.. I make it a point to always tip well... I left a generous tip but I doubt I'll ever be back.... read more

Had 4 drinks, and a salad and it cost me $50!!! Would not recommend. Drinks were weak and watered down especially for price. Service was slow too. read more

Can only comment on the drinks here as I popped into the bar for a couple drinks. I went in & they were offering some line-dancing lesson & while they had an issue with their music on a PC (thank you sudden Win 10 update) they overcame the issue & people had fun. I will say the bartender was a little distracted talking with co-workers (all young gals) but, it wasn't terrible. Would have been nice to have a little more conversation than, "Are you doing OK?" So the place could work on customer service but it seemed clean, drinks seemed fine, & I think it would be a great place to see a band. I'd return. read more

I came with my friend and regretted it immediately. They got the meat temperature wrong and i had to send it back twice. And the wait was long to begin with. The waitress was very rude to my friend and i truely believe it was simple racism that was felt as soon as we sat down. Also, everything was expensive with poor quality. read more

The atmosphere, food, staff and just over all genuine good time feel of Sidewinders keeps me coming back time and time again. The service is always courtesy, friendly and very helpful when finding something delicious to eat. (Which is everything)!!! read more

My husband and I had a very rare date night and decided to try something downtown. I was excited to find something country in downtown Roanoke. We got there before the usual Saturday night crowd so it wasnt too busy but the experience was Great! Food was wonderful, waitress was very friendly and everything including the bathrooms were clean (that's a real plus). Will definitely be back. Want to come listen to music next time. read more

These reviewers do realize it IS a upscale country bar right?! In a state and city where country music is pretty big. Exactly what we needed around here. Food is between good and great every time I've ate, drinks aren't the strongest but not weak. They book great bands and do line dancing lessons on tuesdays. Far as too much security? Not sure how that's a bad thing. Extremely safe place and the guy at the bathroom isn't security he just makes sure no drinks in bathrooms which is VA ABC laws. Service can be slow at times from servers, but bartenders are great. read more

So was in Roanoke very recently and decided to try this place out with me and my 17 year old daughter . I have never used yelp before so bare with me . We got there a somewhat nice place was fairly slow ,but we ordered food . We ate a few burgers and they were okay . But the reason for this yelp review is the 70+ owner decided to make sexual comments to my 17 year old daughter when she went to restroom by his office . Telling her that she is sexy and asking her if she wanted a Jell-O shot and begging her to take one. This man has no class and apparently likes young 17 year old girls . I immediately contacted the authority's after we left and seeing what I and her father can do . read more

Stopped into Sidewinders to watch a game at the bar. Great bar service and several TV's to view the game. Food was OK. Would not recommend for eating. Live music started around 9:30 and was really good! read more

One of the worst bars I've been to. If you want your drink cut and underwhelming service, this is your place!!!

My boyfriend, his parents and I have never been treated so disgustingly and rude in our lives. The worst part is we were treated so badly by the owner, Scott. Due to a simple mistake that not even his server caught, we were screamed at to hurry up and eat or just, "get the hell out and get a refund" My boyfriends mother (who is in her 60s) was spoke down to and even approached later and had another snide remark made to her and told to leave. All we wanted to do was have a nice meal and watch the band. mistakes happen but due to the lack of professionalism of the management we had to leave before the show started and was then refused a refund read more

Lunch buffet is a cheap, quick option. $7.99 for soup, salad, and hot food buffet. The service can be a little slow and it can get a little crowded. Not a big fan of the atmosphere including the servers wearing cowboy hats. read more

Great venue,friendly staff and great service. Good food and good beer choices on draft