The River and Rail Restaurant

4.7

491 Reviews

$30 and under

Southern

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

The River and Rail, a southern Bistro, is located in the heart of Western Virginia.

Chef Aaron Deal changes the lunch, dinner and brunch menus weekly based on the availability of seasonal products from our local providers.

He and his team are producing updated Southern/Appalachian and French classic dishes for this neighborhood restaurant, located just a block away from Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in the old Lipes Pharmacy, in the City of Roanoke.

Have a signature cocktail at the bar or enjoy draft beer in our warm dining area.

We hope you also enjoy our thoughtfully curated wine list.

Whether it is a bite with the family on a weeknight, or a family celebration, we look forward to serving you the best the region has to offer.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Southern, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Phone number
(540) 400-6830
Website
http://www.riverandrailrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Aaron Deal
Private party contact
Devon Steiner devon@riverandrailrestaurant.com: (540) 400-6830

Location
2201 Crystal Spring Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24014
Neighborhood
Roanoke
Cross street
22nd St. SW
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Crispy Pork Ribs$12.00
Applewood Smoked, Pickled Peanuts, Nuoc Chom, Chives
Young Greens & Arugula$10.00
Shaved Vegetables, Mustard Vinaigrette, Herbs
Slow Cooked Hen Egg$12.00
Andouille Sausage, Wild Mushrooms, Crispy Rice, Herbs
She Crab Soup$10.00
Aged Sherry, NC Blue Crab, Lemon Zest, Toasted Breadcrumb
NC Blue Crab Cake$14.00
Lime Honey Mustard, Sweet Corn & Tomato Salad, Smoked Trout Roe

Seconds

Market Vegetables*$22.00
Heirloom Grains & Greens
Black Groupe$27.00
White Corn Grits, Corn Pudding, Trumpet Mushrooms, Country Ham Jus
Whole Red Snapper$28.00
Kentucky Soy Sauce Ponzu, Kim Chi Turnip Slaw, Grilled Lemon
Blackened Catfish$26.00
Carolina Gold Rice, Romano Beans, Green Tomato Salsa Verde
Heritage Pork Loin$27.00
Crispy Rib, Brown Butterbeans, Sauerkraut, Chow Chow Relish
Pastured Chicken Breast$27.00
Thigh Sausage, Toasted Almond, Romano Beans, Grilled Peach
Natural Strip Steak$29.00
Yukon Potatoes, Broccoli, Hen of the Woods, Blue Cheese

Sides

Sweet Potatoes$6.00
Summer Squash$6.00
Roasted Baby Beets$6.00
White Corn Grits$6.00

What 491 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

491 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Richmond
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience. They were overly attentive to our anniversary and a number of staff members wished us well.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is my favorite restaurant in the area. We have been here numerous times. This one time was somewhat of a disappointment. From when we arrived, it took over an hour to get our entree. The real disappointment came from the food as the food temperature was barely warm. Overall, this is still my favorite restaurant. But, something was amiss this evening. I just hope they figure whatever the problem is out.
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MattT
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was great but the atmosphere was louder than normal
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Richmond
195 reviews
5.0
195 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderfully inventive southern food, great cocktails and professional and helpful service! A neighborhood gem!
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DBKWB
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it. Great food and great friendly staff. I wrote a more detailed review on Yelp.
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Anonymous
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 3, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing. The atmosphere was comfortable. Will definitely come back!
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TheFoodPhoenix
Richmond
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love R&R. Always great food and artisan cocktails. Thanks for a great evening.
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RonJ
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good flavor and good portion sizes, nice to have a farm to table place to eat.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was superb but a little expensive for the portion. Nonetheless each meal is perfectly crafted and we will continue to go here. Noise level is high as there is no where for the noise to dissipate but not unbearable.
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Trailwalker
Richmond
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of if not the best restaurant in the Roanoke Valley.
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2201 Crystal Spring Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24014

Additional information

Cross street
22nd St. SW
Neighborhood
Roanoke
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Southern, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Aaron Deal
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.riverandrailrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(540) 400-6830
Private party contact
Devon Steiner devon@riverandrailrestaurant.com: (540) 400-6830

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Menu

For the Table

Today's Cheese$6.00

Chicken Liver Mousse & Toast$7.00

Deviled Farm Eggs

Jar of Pickles$4.00

VA Oysters on the Half

Firsts

Crispy Pork Ribs$12.00

Young Greens & Arugula$10.00

Slow Cooked Hen Egg$12.00

She Crab Soup$10.00

NC Blue Crab Cake$14.00

Seconds

Market Vegetables*$22.00

Black Groupe$27.00

Whole Red Snapper$28.00

Blackened Catfish$26.00

Heritage Pork Loin$27.00

Pastured Chicken Breast$27.00

Natural Strip Steak$29.00

Sides

Sweet Potatoes$6.00

Summer Squash$6.00

Roasted Baby Beets$6.00

White Corn Grits$6.00

What 491 people are saying

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