The Summit, a family owned business, has a varied menu with the best appetizers, entrées, salads, and desserts of any restaurant in this area, as well as a good wine selection. Every dish I've had there has been exceptionally delicious with a beautiful presentation. All servers have been trained well and are very nice. I highly recommend this restaurant for a quiet dinner or a small party. read more

Let's start with the previous reviews... they are pretty much on point. Graduation week at VA Tech gives these businesses the upper hand. It doesn't matter that customers have made reservations months in advance. It doesn't matter that when the owner calls to confirm your reservations and you request indoor seating. What matters is they want you to eat there despite what you've requested. Our group sat outside on the semi covered outdoor porch. Nearby other customers were VERY unhappy that they had been given outdoor seating despite previous requests to sit indoors. Most of these customers left. We stayed because we wanted a decent meal and we wanted to celebrate. Service was spotty. It took nearly 10 minutes for a server to come outside and offer to take our drink orders or even pour us water. Yes, we were parched while sitting outdoors in 55 degree windy weather. The owner of the restaurant walked past us several times to count the vacant outdoor seats. She never acknowledged us and only looked at us after we called out to her. She was RUDE to say the least. Our server was friendly and apologetic, not sure why he didn't come out to acknowledge our group of 7 diners. The food: yes, other yelpers had concluded that the bread seemed very similar to Mrs. Schubert roll. If you know them you know. The other shocking revelation was when they called to confirm our reservation, they informed us that they were only serving the prix fixed meal of $69. Most of us ordered the "hand cut 8 oz filet", served with over cooked green beans. The salads(most of us got Caesar), was not a hand tossed dressing, not quite sure what the dressing was made of and the cheese seemed like a bagged shredded parm. We were so cold that we ordered our desserts(included) to go. Eating in the warmth of our cozy hotel dining lobby was our goal. The desserts were not anything special. The key lime pie was a disaster(crumbled and squishy), the rest of them not worth noting. Finally worth noting is their "wine", a semi inexpensive bottle of wine was out of stock so instead of coming to let us know, they brought out a cheaper local Virginia wine. Disappointing. Stay away if you are in doubt. read more

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The Ceasar, and Italian Angel entrees were divine and was a great presentation. Same for the garden salad and Filet Mignon. The rolls were disappointing though, being straight out of a Sister Schubert's bag. The restored 1800's high end residence is a great setting for special events. However, I do recommend fixing the ceiling in the men's room. Mathew was patient with our family and displayed descent knowledge of the menu. One of our hometown favorites for special events. read more

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We have eaten here many times. Italian Angel is my favorite. The seafood is spectacular with the spicy cream sauce. My mouth waters just thinking about it. Everything is so good. I have never eaten anything that wasn't delicious. Perfect for a special occasion or holiday meal. The ambiance is so nice and quiet. Our service has been great even when it is booked full. They make you feel like you are the only ones . read more

Recommend the brie as the appetizer followed by the ribeye. Pair with a glass of local white wine to complement the savory steak with a sweet finish. read more

Summit Restaurant - Ribeye with mashed potatoes and green beans - New American Near Me - Christiansburg, Virginia

We had a wonderful a special evening in a gorgeous Victorian house. The wait staff were very nice. The food was over the top delicious. Don't be in a hurry when you go. It's not that kind of restaurant. We were relaxed and had a bottle of wine and the conversation flowed. Will visit again. Recommend. read more

Summit Restaurant - New American Near Me - Christiansburg, Virginia

I had great hopes for this restaurant. They were dashed. We arrived thirty minutes after it was supposed to be open. It wasn't. As I stood there, I noticed the faded plastic flowers gracing the front entrance. They might have been lovely several years ago. We knocked on the locked front door several more times, rang the doorbell, hollered again. No luck. Then a woman and a small child ran up on the porch. The woman exclaimed about the door being locked and then she disappeared around the back. A few minutes later lights came on inside and another woman opened the door. We waited while several people set things out, up, and over. The inauspicious beginning should have been a warning. It was, but we didn't heed it. The food was mediocre. Everyone had the same sides: overcooked broccoli, green beans, mashed potatoes. Sort of like the school cafeteria on a good day. I had a vegetarian dinner with mushrooms piled on pasta with (sun-dried?) tomatoes. The polenta that was supposed to be under the pile might have been tasty. No one had dessert. The Victorian house was very nice once upon a time. Now it is seedy and desperately in need of a total makeover. Outdoor lighting was terribly inadequate. Little white lights are for accents, not for serious lighting. The steps to the parking area were dark and crooked through overgrown shrubbery. Not a good combo. The servers were friendly and the children behaved. We will not be back. read more

We were in town for business but thanks to Matt, Audrey, and Chef Abdul, we had an amazing night in Christiansburg. We had a delicious dinner with wonderful service and a beautiful view from our front porch table. Really hope that we get a chance to come back here again so that we can build in enough time to spend another evening at the Summit restaurant! read more

Delicious, romantic, and overall a stellar experience! We came here at 8:30pm on a Monday and were sat immediately at a lovely outdoor gazebo. We were one of maybe 3 guests total at the restaurant, so it was very private. We ordered the Chicken Arabesque and The Swan with their soup de jour, a delicious savory apple and rutabaga soup. The Chicken was juicy, tender, and a lovely combination of sweet and savory. The duck was cooked to perfection and was also incredibly tender. The mashed potato's were the best of the sides and the rice and the green beans were above average. The ambience was INSANE!! We sat in a gorgeous, twinkle lit gazebo while a storm rolled over the mountains. The lightning lit up the sky, but never dared to give way to rain. The service was impeccable, our server, Matt, treated us like royalty! Matt was very professional and classy and made our experience top tier. Overall, we had one of our favorite meals in Virginia at The Summit Restaurant and can't wait to come back when we're next traveling through! read more

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Nice little restaurant based in an old Victorian-style house. It was nice having the fireplaces going when it was so cold out. The interior is definitely Victorian but needs refreshed. The security camera would blend in nicely if the rats nest of cords were not just dangling there. Throughout our dinner, the lights kept flickering and it the weather, while cold, did not warrant them to flicker. The waitress was good. She asked the chef to make an appetizer that we saw on their website, however, that was not on the menu. Apparently, the chef cannot remember his password and the website is outdated. They were out of a few things on the menu but it was okay. Then many I had, however, was dirty. The owner is definitely a penny pincher. We started out with the humus appetizer, the Brie appetizer, and the tuna appetizer (which is the one we requested). The tuna was amazing. The hummus was okay. The Brie was good but I wish it was hotter. We also received some rolls, however, they were lukewarm; Definitely not homemade. My entree came with a salad and I got the maple Dino on mustard dressing. The salad was a nice little portion and the dressing was good. For my entree, I had "The Swan" which is a duck breast cooked to medium rare and served with mashed potatoes and a vegetable which happened to be green beans. The duck was cooked perfectly and the mashed potatoes were good. The beans were not fully prepped and still were connected with each other via the vine. When the waitress brought the desert menu, it all looked amazing. However, she said "it would be easier to tell you what we have than don't have". The lack of available options was disheartening and I skipped desert. I had to leave my group early and ended having to get my coat from their coat check by myself. As I was leaving, I noticed a tacky "Help Wanted" sign that you would not expect to see on an establishment that advertises fine dining. Overall, a lackluster experience. Definitely needs new ownership and fresh capital to bring the place back to life. read more

My review is the email that I sent to the restaurant the day after Thanksgiving it is listed below. To whom it may concern, I have to start this note with the fact that I have never emailed a restaurant before in my life due to a bad night. Last night me and my wife and my son had reservations for 630 at your restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner because we just moved to the area and we are away from our family This year. Let me start with how we were greeted when we entered your restaurant. The short answer is we weren't. We arrived at 6:25 for 630 reservation and stood there for a half hour before anyone said a word to us or checked in on us. We had five different people come up to the podium, at least five separate times each and not one person said a word until I grabbed somebody. Now I'm going to talk about the service which was the worst I've ever had ever. Once we we seated it it took about 45 minutes for someone to bring us drinks and take our order. Then about another 45 minutes later to an hour we before finally received our food. we saw our waitress once when she took our order and then didn't see her again for almost 2 hours. We had to ask other servers for water for drinks and for anything else I ended up even just having my dinner boxed up because it was already so late. The one thing I do want to thank you for and it was very special to my son is that all he had wanted and one of the reasons we chose your restaurant is because you served duck his duck was delicious and my wife's fillet was very well prepared. Unfortunately, I had the traditional turkey dinner and there was about two or three tiny slices of turkey breast and about 2 pounds of mashed potatoes stuffing and sweet potatoes , I was very disappointed for the price that I paid for that meal. I thought $50 for 2 to 3 ounces of meat was ridiculous. In addition, all of us wanted to have the soup and you ran out before we could even enjoy it. Probably because by the time you were ready to serve us, it had been over an hour and a half. I am very torn whether I actually want to try your restaurant again as we love to dine out and greatly appreciate a well prepared good quality Menu, which I am assuming you have normally. Honestly, my biggest gripe complaint was the lack of service. My wife was upset and crying by the end of the night because she picked your restaurant and the complete lack of social interaction from anyone in your staff, including a young lady in a white blouse that walked by us at least 10 times and never asked us for anything , as we sat there with empty glasses waiting for our meals. I do hope that you provide me a response but based on the lack of customer service I witnessed last evening I am not expecting one. NO RESPONSE AS EXPECTED!!!!!!!! read more

We made a 6:00 PM reservation, which was their opening time. We couldn't find a parking spot for 15 minutes as the lot was full and unlit. I made a reservation as requested and asked for a romantic dinner setting for my wife's birthday. We were seated next to a large table of loud women in a corner. The room was uncomfortably hot. The seats at our table were antique and lacked cushioning, so we sank into them, causing us to sit lower than the normal level for our table. We ordered and were brought drinks, and that was the last pleasant thing that happened. We ordered dinner at about 6:30 PM. We were finally served at about 8:00 PM. I ordered a Ribeye steak dinner. It was served covered with steak sauce as thick as gravy. The waitress said that this is the way it was advertised on the menu. I ordered a $42 Ribeye steak, and I was served something that I could not eat after waiting patiently for over an hour. We sent the meal back and left. I will never go back. read more

Unfortunately you do not "minus" in star rating! Parking is atrocious. Food was awful.(salmon was bad) veal was fatty and chewy, clam sauce was terrible!) the waitress just shrugged and walked away when told the food was not edible and rarely ever came back to the table. It took 30 minutes to get a beer an hour and 45 minutes to get food. The bread came when the other three people in my party were done eating. manager couldn't have cared less. The only two people that were worthwhile on the wsitStaff were Matthew (the waiter for the table in back of us and the bus boy or waiter in training. I left a cash tip for lousy service and gave the other waiter a cash tip too. When I got the receipt this morning for dinner last night they added on a $22.09 tip. I am now disputing that with american Express. Terrible restaurant don't bother going! read more

We have been going here for special occasions for 19 years. It used to be fantastic, but it has changed in more recent years and not for the better. Things started going downhill when they began to use the frozen Sister Shubert rolls. Our dinner on Valentine's weekend was bad enough to have us rethink returning in the future. Not only were the rolls Sister Shubert, but the vegetables were so mushy and over cooked they were inedible. The entrees were mediocre. Definitely not the wonderful food that they used to serve years ago. I used to look forward to going here as a special treat, but it is no longer worth the money. read more

First warning: Do not make a reservation here using open table. We came today for lunch (Easter) and they didn't have our reservation. They said there chef has on his phone but forgets to put the reservations on their paper book they actual use for reservations called in. They were extremely rude about us not having a reservation when they admitted it was their fault. The male waister was extremely disrespectful and told us we could come back I. 3 hours. I asked for manager and the hostess said she would get. No one ever came that said they were manager but anothe waitress said she would find us a table and asked them if we could eat outside. And we did. Food was good. 2 of us had crab cakes and they were good and different. Almost a bit of a cornbread taste with a lot of crab meat. I had filet and it would good. Has a unique charred flavor I liked. Not a steakhouse but reasonably good filet. My daughters chicken was very good. Overall I liked the food and chef appears talented. I would just not frequent this restaurant again because of the way we were treated. Not a single person actually said they aplologized for their errors - seemed they felt we were lucky they did anything for us at all. read more

The food was amazing and the service was perfect. Just remember not to judge a book by its cover and you'll love this place.

Very nice restaurant in an old house built in the 1800's. The food was very good. It felt like we were dining back during a simpler time. I would reccomend this place for a classy dinner. read more

We had dinner there last night. Parking was almost non-existant (got the last spot). Others not so lucky. Dinner was extremely slow, waitress rarely came by (apparently she was working a large group next door in another room). We saw several diners come and go while we waited for our food. Food prices didn't match their website menu. Only two of the four meals could be described as very good. One sent back because undercooked and extremely fatty. I had heard good things about this restaurant, but was greatly disappointed. read more

We had a wonderful experience. The house was great. The wait staff was attentive, our waiter, Dane knew the menu, gave great recommendations and was friendly, but not chummy. The food was amazing. I had crab cakes that were mainly crab, the husbands veal stroganoff was beautiful. It wasn't cheap, but it's worth going there. We are adding this to our special occasion restaurant list! read more

We had a very enjoyable "special occasion " meal at the Summit this week. Our server (Valerie) was very attentive and knowledgeable. I especially appreciated that my tea water was super hot! We started with a Caesar salad which was light and fresh. The cheese was quality. My husband had a shrimp and scallop dish that was excellent. I had the vegetarian pasta. The sauce was a bit rich for my taste but well prepared. We split a delicious and warm flourless chocolate torte for dessert. The decor is on the eclectic and shabby side. My husbands chair was in disrepair and the wallpaper in the bathroom is peeling. The thing I thought most odd though was that the dining rooms are small and it was difficult to have a private conversation with my spouse. Essentially the whole room -4 tables of couples- ended up talking with each other or not taking at all. The patio looks lovely for a summer evening and perhaps a different acoustic. read more

clearly was once a fine dining establishment based on the menu , but has fallen far.... walking in, the decorations are dated and dark. menu is quite dated. slipped on a green bean under the table. Ribeye was satisfactory, but "seasonal vegetables" (aka green beans) weren't edible. my family members tried for less expensive options, and left most of it on their plates....Mediterranean shrimp and pasta with artichokes were tasteless or off-putting. DEFINATELY no "to go" boxes needed (yeast rolls were the best part) DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!! read more

Had an incredible, intimate meal here! Loved every course and the ambiance and service were impeccable. Sat outside in the gazebo for our anniversary food was thought out, fresh and the meal was not rushed at all. read more

Summit Restaurant - a view of the front of the restaurant from the parking lot - New American Near Me - Christiansburg, Virginia

Had a great meal here Saturday evening. It was too cold outside but they have a great patio and porch with gorgeous outdoor seating and pretty lights strung across for ambiance. I would definitely go back in warmer weather to try it out. We dined in the green room which was a cozy room inside the house with a lot of character. We thoroughly enjoyed appetizers, salad, entrees, and a bottle of wine. The icing on the cake was the great service we received. Our server was friendly and attentive and really made the meal one to remember. I will be back and recommend this place to anyone looking for a nicer meal in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area. read more

The Summit Restaurant was very good. The ambiance was very nice. The hot rolls and salad were great. The best part was the filet mignon! It was cooked to perfection. The crème brûlée was mouth watering. We would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Summit Restaurant - Seating - New American Near Me - Christiansburg, Virginia

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A very special hidden gem right in the heart of historic Christiansburg. Been eating there for many years.

We went for our anniversary dinner and was very pleased with our meal. We both had the ribeye and it was cooked perfectly. Service was informative and friendly . Would definitely go again. read more

I'll start with positives. Food is amazing and highly recommend the crab cake. Negative: service was sooooooooio slow. Had to ask for drinks and refills more than once. Bread was forgotten until reminded. The wait was tooooooo long. Atmosphere is very dated. However we will return, have been multiple time and service consistently is not where it should be and need work read more

Amazing place with great food service and in such a beautiful location and setting. You must try the veal stroganoff and the duck is also to die for. read more

Another attempt at fine dining in SWVA, or advertised that way. The food was "ok" but priced as if we were experiencing five star dining. Not a "Victorian" facility, more like a "bungalow" or boarding house. Wall paper peeling, bad 1980s decor, garbage all over the property, chairs falling apart, etc.. It seems there is a good chef here however, a tasty entree served by a wait staff more suited for Dennys, wrapped up with a piece of chocolate cake that looked and tasted like it came from Walmart does not make for fine dining. read more

We went here for our anniversary and at first they were playing classic music which was nice than our waiter couldn't speak English very well and he was in a hurry and brought my husbands appetizer out first. He kept pressuring us to order. After ordering the appetizers I ordered stuffed mushrooms with crab meat it was not good tasted fishy instead of clean and fresh the way crab is supposed to taste. The waiter kept forgetting my husband soup and my salad. Over priced on cheap champagne. Than they started playing salsa music it didn't fit with the decor. We just paid and left and went to Texas Roadhouse. Never will spend our money there again And people were dressed in sloppy clothes like they were going to McDonald's with crying babies. read more

The food is the best in the area. True chef! Everything I have tried has exceeded my expectations. Prepared with excellence, flavors ... Look forward to when I can visit again. read more

Really rough around the edges. While the service was friendly the food was atrocious. They ruined a perfectly good filet mignon with teriyaki sauce which was supposed to be an au poivre. Don't waste your money. read more

Everyone in our party enjoyed their particular entree and we enjoyed sitting under the cupola outside as the weather was very pleasant. The waitress was nice as well. However, the issues that we had could be avoided. 1. Don't sit outside. The waitstaff will forget about you. 2. Don't sit outside. The food will arrive cool to cold. 3. Don't sit outside. The time between appetizers, entrees and desserts is enough to put you in a coma. We fortunately had great conversations to keep us awake. 4. Don't sit outside. Your party will be the last to get their food. 5. Go early, as in 6:00 to 6:30 pm early. Get there before the crowd so that your meals will have all the attention that the Chef requires. 6. Go early otherwise you may find yourself parking in the street with a long trudge up the driveway. 7. Sit inside to resolve items 1 - 4 above. read more

Delicious!!!! We had a fabulous experience and the food was the best we have had in a long time! Bravo to the Chef! it is a finer dining experience with white linen tables so don't expect fast food. This is a enjoy your good wine, while in beautiful clean surroundings and dress up for a nice experience.Britney was our server and even though very very busy- she handled professionally and pleasant. Seafood is so fresh and perfectly cooked. we will be back!!! Thank you for a great experience! read more

I agree with everyone on this review. It's two blocks from our house and even though it's pricey, it's one of our favorite places to go. Christiansburg doesn't have many up-scale restaurants, but even if there were- we'd still be regulars at the Summit. The servers are polite (they actually let you eat, but make sure you have what you need) the ambiance is amazing- Victorian setting (and most nights of the week- you can actually get your own room with fireplace- *not on weekends*). The food was excellent. We always get the grilled eggplant appetizer, because we are in love with their in-house vinaigrette that is amazing on the salad as well. The New York strip is GREAT! PLEASE give this place a try. You'll love it. 5 stars for me are few and far between- especially around here. read more

Summit Restaurant - New American Near Me - Christiansburg, Virginia

This restaurant has a lot of potential but it is not there. The service was very slow - almost comically slow. The mushroom appetizer was tasty. My main chicken dish with a strange sauce came with canned vegetables. I was a bit embarrassed bringing my guests here. read more

While the food was delicious, the atmosphere was pretty bad. I can see what they're going for, but the quality of the lawn work and the decor was subpar. There was trash outside around the patio; then, an employee had fast food bags on the hostess table; just not a good look. We also were forced into a prefixed menu because it was around Valentine's Day when we went. Outrageously overpriced for what we got. I would like to give it another try on an average day when the entire menu is available. read more

I had a truly horrible dining experience at the Summit and cannot recommend this restaurant. I was part of a large group of about 20 people and the staff and kitchen were completely incapable of handling our group in an expeditious manner. Several other reviewers have commented on the inability of this restaurant to accommodate groups and it is true. Since we had a large group we pre ordered and still the wait for our food was agonizingly slow. We arrived about 7:30 and finally were able to escape at about 10:30. This was a business dinner and we all had to get up early the next morning for a hard day of meetings. We didn't need to be trapped in a restaurant for most of the evening. To add the proverbial insult to injury the food was mediocre at best. I had the tenderloin which I ordered rare. When it finally arrived about two hours after we sat down it was cooked medium and was tough, dry and flavorless. It was served on a bed of mashed potatoes and green beans which had been over cooked so much as to resemble canned green beans. Based on similar comments on the green beans in other Yelp reviews it is possible that indeed they were canned. Everything was served with a sprinkling of what suspiciously seemed to be canned onion rings. A really bad, overpriced meal with poor service. All of my fellow diners were equally dissatisfied. We were offered a chance to order wine when we arrived and almost everyone had a glass but they never returned to see if we wanted refills. Given the time we had to wait they could have made a fortune refilling our glasses. I would never return and advise you to go elsewhere if at all possible. Try McDonald's - the food and service are better and you will save money. read more

The food was pretty good, expensive, but I guess it's what you get for "fine dining" in this area? The restaurant itself is cozy, but does need some updates (it's very dated, and multiple of our tables chairs were basically broken). There is very limited parking. The service was SO slow. We sat at 7 and didn't get our starting salads and bread until 8:30. It was 9:00 when we finally got our entrees. Multiple glasses of wine were forgotten. The waitress would come by other tables and breeze past ours, and we had hoped to order appetizers and more drinks but gave up. I understand there is a shortage of servers in the area, but don't sit a full restaurant if you can not serve all the patrons in a timely manor. Our table also agreed that the green beans that came with the steak were canned beans, way too soft and basically flavorless. A shame since green beans are pretty easy to sautee. For a nearly $40 steak I expect better. Crab cakes were good. I updated my review to one star after seeing photos of the kitchen posted online. Truly disgusting. read more

We read about the Summit Restaurant and decided it would be a treat to book our Thanksgiving meal there. I am somewhat reluctant to post a mixed review but that truly was our experience. If we could have found another place to go on Thanksgiving, we would have got up and walked out at two different points. Our reservation was at 6pm. We walked in a bit early. Several young ladies were gathered at a terminal behind the check in point staring at the screen. Not a one of them bothered to look at us much less say hello, we'll be right with you etc. We literally stood there 5 minutes before a lady walked up, asked if we had reservations etc. She wasn't able to find our reservation in the pile of paper at the desk but called a young man to set a table for us. Those two folks were pleasant to us. We were sat in a corner, which was fine... we like the quiet. The problem was yet again we were left alone. No one checked on us, said hello... nothing. A set of young folks came in the room and took the table next to us out of the room... brought it back in, moved chairs around. Not once did they smile, acknowledge our presence, ask if we had been helped. Nothing. I'll note also, it's not really fun sitting in a upscale restaurant having people move furniture around next to you. It's just disruptive. Finally the same lady who spoke with us at the desk walked by and asked if anyone had helped us. We'd been sitting about 20 minutes by then. I told her it was quite lonely and no, no one had bothered. She was again pleasant and took our order. She wasn't informed about their wine offering. I took the house Chardonnay to avoid problems and it was quite good. We both ordered turkey dinners... they had some other interesting sounding options including a vegetarian dish w eggplant and portobello mushrooms. The meal was pumpkin soup, salad, main course and dessert. The soup was reasonable, as was the salad. The bread was very heavy rolls like one would buy in a grocery bakery and those I wasn't fond of. Like salsa in a Mexican restaurant, the bread is an indicator... and it just wasn't good. The entrée, however, was beautifully prepared... the green beans, potatoes were delicious. The turkey was, turkey. Nothing particularly to note, moist. The stuffing, unfortunately was cold and I am a huge stuffing fan. Very disappointing. We didn't really want to complain to the lady who was the only person who was pleasant. She was working on Thanksgiving, it seemed like there were issues she was dealing with... but we won't go back again. We'd driven nearly an hour to get there and despite the one lady trying to be pleasant... the experience, service wise, was very very lacking. Getting ignored just isn't fun, first time in awhile we actually were angry and that takes a bit. Rather ruined what we had hoped would be a special evening out. read more