DOWNTOWN ROANOKE RESTAURANT WEEK IS JANUARY 21ST- JANUARY 26TH!

Downtown Roanoke is gearing up for an exciting and appetizing new event: Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week! From January 21, 2013 through January 26, 2013, Downtown Roanoke, Inc., in partnership with local restaurateurs, will be showcasing the wide variety of dining options available in Downtown!
Experience Downtown's mix of inspired lunch and dinner options, ranging from unique takes on the familiar to fine dining to adventurous eclectic offerings and authentic ethnic dishes.
Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week will feature three price points to make it easy to explore the wide array of restaurants:
- A $10 lunch option with a side and drink
- A $20 three-course dinner option
- A $30 three-course dinner option
All prices do not include tax or tip.
$10 Lunch Options
Menu
Choose your entree:
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich
- Hamburger Steak (Half Pound Burger) Sandwich
- Pepper Steak Sandwich
Choose one side:
- Homemade macaroni salad
- French fries
- Cottage cheese
Choose your dessert:
- Cookie
- Brownie
Choose your drink:
- Freshly brewed in-house sweet or unsweet iced tea
Menu
- Blackened Tuna Steak with Bleu Cheese Cream Sauce: served with rice pilaf and market fresh vegetables
Menu
Choose your entree:
- Bacon Cheese Burger: with your choice of cheese
- Savoy Savoy Burger: grilled onions, sliced cheddar, mayo, bread and butter pickles
- Shroom Burger: grilled portobello, bleu cheese, house steak sauce, grilled onions
- Fowl Sandwich: grilled chicken breast, grilled bell peppers, red onion, baby arugula, tomato, cheddar cheese, basil lemon aioli
- Portobello Sandwich: grilled portobello, sauteed onions, sweet peppers, and goat cheese
- Hot Pastrami Sandwich: pastrami, coleslaw, Swiss cheese, Gulden's spicy brown mustard, marble rye
- Hot Reuben: sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, marble rye
Choose your side:
- Wedge Fries
- Tots
- Onion Rings
Choose your beverage:
- Tea
- Coffee
- Soda
Menu
Choose your entree: (all meals include a non-alcoholic beverage)
- Voodoo PoBoy: Voodoo spiced shrimp, cheese slaw, lettuce, tomato, and sriracha mayonnaise, served on a French baguette and with your choice of side
- Blue 5 Blackened Burger: 8oz Angus beef burger topped with Maytag bleu cheese, shitake mushrooms, and caramelized onions, served on a brioche bun and with your choice of side
Second course:
- White chocolate bread pudding dessert
Menu
Choose your entree: (all meals include large fountain drink, iced tea, or coffee, and your choice of side item)
- Grilled Veggie Pita: seasonal veggies, fresh herbs, fresh mozzarella, tomato, baby greens, remoulade sauce
- Falafel Pita: garlic falafel, red onions, cucumber, tomato, cucumber-mint sauce, baby greens, fresh feta
- Chicken Salad Pita: curried chicken salad, baby greens, tomato, cucumber-mint sauce
- Prime Rib Panini: slow-cooked, pastured Angus beef, fresh mozzarella, grilled onions, horseradish sauce
Or, choose from a small salad and a cup of signature soup:
- Classic Chef: baby greens, tomato, cucumber, Black Forest ham, roasted turkey, egg, and Swiss cheese
- Mediterranean: baby greens, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, roasted red pepper, grapes, feta cheese
- Fiesta Greens: baby greens, tomato, cucumber, white bean and corn salsa, roasted red pepper
- Curried Chicken Salad: baby greens, chicken salad, cucumber, grapes, red onions
Menu
- Steak Hoagie with choice of side and choice of non-alcoholic beverage
- Small Specialty Pizza with choice of non-alcoholic beverage
Menu
- Veggie Burger (not just for vegetarians- add bacon!) served with a side of Fried Green Beans and your choice of non-alcoholic beverage
Habana Cafe
Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill
Menu
Choose your entree: (all entrees come with choice of side and non-alcoholic beverage)
- The Cuban Pork Sandwich: slow roasted pork tenderloin, grilled ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and dijon mustard on a pressed hoagie roll
- Tri-Tip Dip: slow roasted tri-tip sirloin, sliced thin and piled high on a hoagie roll with smoked gouda and served with a side of au jus
- Pastrami Reuben: thin sliced pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing served on grilled marbled rye
- Hot Open Faced Roast Beef: grilled roast beef, mashed potatoes, Texas toast, and brown beef gravy
- Philly Cheese Steak: house roasted beef with melted provolone cheese or American cheese "Wiz", roasted red bell peppers, caramelized onions and sauteed mushrooms on a hoagie roll
- The Downtown Sub: Virginia ham, oven roasted turkey, hardwood smoked bacon, red onions, hot peppers, provolone, and cole slaw on a hoagie
- Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich: slow cooked pork shoulder with choice of signature sauce and cole slaw on a sesame Kaiser
- Turkey Reuben: oven roasted turkey, cole slaw, Swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing on grilled marble rye
- Hot Open Faced Turkey: oven roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, wheat toast, and turkey gravy
- Crab Cake Sandwich: lump crab meat with roasted red bell peppers, basil, Old Bay tartar, field greens, and tomato on a sesame Kaiser
Choose your dessert:
- Cookie
- Brownie
METRO! (Only open for lunch on Friday)
Menu
Bento Box, which includes:
- Chef's selection of fish, chicken, or shrimp
- Asian-inspired salad
- Japanese fried rice or the noodle of the day
- Assorted dim sum
Menu
Choose your sandwich: (all entrees come with drink and fresh baked cookie)
- Italian: ham, salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, hot peppers, mayo, vinaigrette
- Ham and Swiss: ham, swiss, lettuce, tomato, hot peppers, mayo, vinaigrette
- Two Cheese Veggie: swiss, provolone, lettuce, tomato, cukes, sprouts, hot peppers, mayo, vinaigrette
- Cran-Walnut Chicken Salad: our homemade cranberry-walnut chicken salad with lettuce and tomato
- French Quarter: sliced roast beef, gorgonzola spread, lettuce, and tomato
- Muffoletta: salami, ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and Greek olive spread
Choose your soup:
- Potato Rosemary
- Tomato Cheddar
- Carrot Ginger
Menu
Choose your entree:
- Stuffed Shells with side salad and drink
- Manicotti with side salad and drink
- Cheese Ravioli with side salad and drink
- Baked Spaghetti with side salad and drink
- Large Pizza with one topping
Menu
Parrish Pasta with Garlic Bread: tomato and carrot marinara with ground beef and smoked Andouille sausage, topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese, and comes with your choice of soda, tea, or coffee
Menu
Grilled Steak and Chicken Fajitas: marinated and seasoned chile-lime grilled chicken, marinated and seasoned cilantro-garlic steak, grilled to order, with sauteed peppers and onions, lettuce, and tomato, served with chips and salsa, and a fountain drink
R.T. Smith's Fine Delicatessen
Menu
Choose your entree:
- Build your own sandwich: choice of one meat, one cheese, lettuce, tomato, condiments, and served with one quarter of a pound deli salad, and 16 oz. tea
Choose your dessert:
- Brownie
- Crumb Cake
- Cookie
Menu
Choose your sandwich: (comes with beverage)
- The Patrick Henry: ham, three cheeses, tomato, on Italian bread
- Meatball Sub: meatballs, sauce, parmesan cheese on a hoagie
- Barbeque Tacos: barbeque and slaw on flour tortillas (2)
- Stir Fry Chicken Lettuce Wrap: stir fry chicken and veggies on romaine lettuce leaves
- The Sarah's Special: turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, spinach, mayo on French bread
- Chicken Salad: shredded chicken, mayo, lettuce, tomato on whole wheat bread
- BLTC: bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese on French bread
- Roast Beef and Cheese: roast beef, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo on French bread
- Ham and Swiss: ham, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato on whole wheat bread
- Caesar Wrap: chicken or beef, romaine lettuce, shredded parmesan cheese on wheat wrap
- Italian Wrap: salami, pepperoni, ham, provolone cheese, lettuce on flour wrap
- Hummus Wrap: hummus, avocado spread, lettuce, tomato, cucumber on spinach wrap
- Build Your Own: choice of one meat, one cheese, veggies, and condiments
Choose your side:
- Potato Salad
- Chips
- Pasta Salad
- Macaroni Salad
$20 Three Course Dinner Options
Menu
First course:
- Calamari
Second course:
- Roasted Garlic and Bleu Cheese Sirloin with two sides
Third course:
- Brownie a la Mode
Firefly Fare (ONLY Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 9pm)
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Curried chicken salad with strawberries and spinach
- Tomato, onion, and cucumber salad with basil vinaigrette
- Garlic falafel with olives and pita toast points
- Grilled flatbread, olives, fresh mozzarella, and herbs
- Cheese tasting
- Sweet potato and coconut soup
Choose your second course:
- The Market Chicken Salad: with grapes, strawberries, cucumbers, baby greens, and toasted almonds
- Indonesian BBQ Tofu and Veggie Stir Fry: with Asian almond slaw and Firefly wild rice blend
- Chicken Jambalaya over Firefly wild rice pilaf with grilled asparagus
- Daily Pasta with dressed baby greens and garlic butter focaccia
- The Royal Incan: black-eye peas, sweet potatoes, grilled corn, quinoa, wilted greens, and pico de gallo
- Prime Rib Panini: with grilled onions, creamy horseradish, fresh mozzarella, Creole yams, and roasted corn
Choose your third course:
- Ask your server for a menu of the desserts of the day
Menu
- Betty's Skettie, side salad, brick oven s'more dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage
- North Border Burrito, side salad, brick oven s'more dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage
Menu
First course:
- Classic Caesar Salad
Second course:
- Spinach and Artichoke Alfredo Pasta
Third course:
- Brick Oven S'more
Habana Cafe
Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill
Menu
Choose your first course:
- French Onion Soup
- Loaded Potato Soup
- Fresh Garden Salad
- Classic Caesar Salad
Choose your second course:
- Bacon, Maple, and Whiskey Glazed Salmon: fresh salmon filet, seared and finished with a bacon-maple-whiskey glaze. Served with two sides.
- Pork Tenderloin Chop: Boneless pork tenderloin chop grilled and finished with apple-cranberry compote. Served with two sides.
- St. Louis Ribs: Half slab of braised pork spare ribs finished with Memphis-style BBQ sauce. Served with two sides.
- Beef Tenderloin Medallions Diane: Angus beef tenderloin medallions seared and finished with brandy-dijon-mushroom sauce. Served with two sides.
Choose your third course:
- Sundae Brownie Sundae: Warm fudge brownie finished with decadent hot fudge, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream.
- Glazed Donut Bread Pudding: Krispy Kreme donut chunks baked in a rich pound cake custard. Served warm with caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream.
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Coconut Tomato Bisque: with saffron-ginger creme
- Indo-Chine Paneer: crispy noodles, lemon chat masala, celery
- Jeera Chicken: onions and peppers, mint yogurt chutney
Choose your second course:
- Vegetable Kabab "Makhni": chatpate potatoes, garlic chutney
- Curry Leaf Scented Shrimp: corn, pineapple korma, chili-lime tossed vegetables
- Saffron Malai Tandoori Chicken: yogurt mint chutney, mango achari vegetables
- Roasted Lamb Kabab: spiced tomato-tamrind sauce, bombay potatoes
Choose your third course:
- Please ask your server for our daily dessert list
Menu
First course:
- Home-made tortilla chips and house-made salsa
Choose your second course:
- Fajitas
- Chimichangas
- Steak Carnitas
- Blackened Pan Seared Fish
Third course:
- Sopapilla
$30 Three Course Dinner Options
Menu
Choose your first course:
- "Popcorn" Soup: buttery popcorn, blue crab, herbs
- Smoked Salmon Rillette: local sourdough croustini, house pickles
- Greens: roasted red pepper, feta, hummus, dill, grilled pita bread
Choose your second course:
- Seafood Boullibase: p.e.i. mussels, chorizo, prawns, fennel, garlic croustini
- Grilled Flank Steak: silver queen corn puree, chimichuri, queso fresco
- Truffled Mushroom Risotto: parmesan, marscapone, truffle cream, forest mushrooms
Choose your third course:
- Chocolate a la Orange: molten cake, Gran Marnier creme anglaise
- House Ice Creams: taste four
- Chevre Goat Cheese: cracked black peppercorn, olive oil
- Cinnabun: cinnamon swirl
- Butter Pecan: roasted pecans, sea salt caramel
- Fruit Loops: "Follow your nose, it always knows" - Toucan Sam
- Espresso: chocolate mocha ganache
- Fire Ball: an ATOMIC treat
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Roasted Beet Tartare: with walnut crusted chevre, 7Hills winter greens, and lemon oil
- Pumpkin Bisque: with wild mushrooms, spiced pepitas, and smoked paprika oil
- Salad Vinaigrette
Choose your second course:
- Miso Glazed Scottish Salmon: with leek confit and roasted citrus cream
- Lamb Ragout: with mascarpone polenta, oven-charred carrots, and tomato
- Black Skillet Roasted Chicken Breast: with risotto, crisp prosciutto, and sage brown butter
- Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto: with wilted spinach and a melange of roasted winter vegetables
Choose your third course:
- Profiterole, house made fromage blanc ice cream, raspberry zinfandel sauce
- Chocolate mousse meringue napoleon, bittersweet chocolate sauce
- French almond cake, house made salted caramel sauce, almond praline
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Ritz Tomato Basil Soup: with traditional oyster crackers
- Goat Cheese Salad: baby spinach, baked goat cheese, onions, and a crostini
- House Salad: wedge of iceberg lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomato, cucumbers, slivered almonds
Choose your second course:
- Roasted Tenderloin: certified Angus beef tenderloin seared and seasoned with fresh garlic, salt, and pepper. 6oz fan cut with a creamy shitake mushroom sauce and smoked cheddar mashed potatoes
- Mahi Mahi: pan seared fresh mahi mahi, marinated and served with a decadent pineapple salsa and served with grilled asparagus
- Chicken Teriyaki: served with a slice of grilled pineapple and seasoned rice
- Pasta Medley: fresh zucchini, squash, Spanish yellow onion, red bell peppers, tossed in an heirloom tomato sauce atop angel hair pasta
Choose your third course:
- Limoncello Cake
- Chocolate Peanut Butter "Butterfinger" Cheesecake
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Fingers of the Chicken: fresh, tender strips of tempura battered chicken served with sweet and spicy dipping sauces
- Fried Oysters: battered, fried oysters topped with roasted corn and black bean salsa and Sambal cream sauce
- Brown Sugar Baked Brie: a flavorful combination of brown sugar baked brie in a flaky crust, served with a raspberry reduction
- Fried Green Tomatoes: served with spicy shrimp and herb remoulade
- Crabcakes on Fried Green Tomato: homemade lump crabmeat cakes atop fresh fried green tomatoes, served with an herb remoulade sauce
Choose your second course:
- Herb Crusted Chicken: tender chicken breast seasoned and baked with seven herbs and spices, finished with hollandaise sauce, served with mashed potatoes and fresh sauteed asparagus
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs: half rack of our award-winning dry rubbed ribs, slow cooked until they fall off the bone, then smothered with our home-made BBQ sauce, served with your choice of a side
- Shrimp Creole and Grits: our signature dish, packed with plump shrimp and spicy Andouille sausage in a rich tomato Creole served over creamy grits
- Sweet and Spicy Salmon: a roasted salmon filet drizzled with a sweet honey mustard and spicy chili sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and asparagus
- Cajun Cuervo Pasta: a festive mix of penne pasta, blackened chicken, garlic, lime, cilantro, red onion, and tequila, in a roasted red pepper cream sauce, topped with shaved Parmesan
Choose your third course:
- Peanut Butter Pie
- Coconut Creme Brulee
- White Chocolate Bread Pudding
- Beer Float
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Oysters Bienville
- First and Sixth Cheese and Charcuterie Selections
- Crawfish Pie, Duo of Tabasco Sauces
- Smoked Duck and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
- Mixed Green House Salad with Pimento Cheese and Bacon Vinaigrette
- Salad of Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette
Choose your second course:
- Inner Harbor Crab Cake: cheddar grits, green beans, and saffron beurre blanc
- Dr. Pepper Glazed Pork Tenderloin: over Granny Smith apple and Napa cabbage risotto
- Corn Liquor BBQ Glazed Salmon: with mashed potatoes and succotash
- Grilled Chicken Breast: over angel hair pasta with asparagus, roasted red peppers, and tarragon cream sauce
- Bourbon Marinated New York Strip: with baked potato, creamed spinach, and onion rings
Choose your third course:
- Choose from one of First and Sixth's signature desserts- ask your server for the complete list
Menu
First course:
- Rock Shrimp Salad
Second course:
- Flaming Formosa Special Roll
Third course:
- Tepanyaki Beef Tenderloin Steak
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Honey Dijon Chopped Salad with bleu cheese, walnuts, and fresh pears
- Caprese Salad featuring housemade mozzarella and balsamic glaze
- Mini Crab Dip with Bremner Wafers
- Crispy, Flash Fried Shrimp with 'BangBang' Sauce
Choose your second course:
- 10oz Filet of Ribeye: served with potatoes au gratin and steamed asparagus
- Jumbo Lump Crabcake: served with potatoes au gratin and steamed asparagus
- Vegetarian Napoleon
Choose your third course:
- Cinnabon Bread Pudding with walnut icing
- Mini Creme Brulee with mixed berries
- House Made Ice Cream
Menu
Choose your first course:
- House salad
Choose your second course:
- Pot de Feu: beef stew with rutabagas, salsify, carrots, celeriac, and porcini mushrooms
- Rappahannock River Oyster Pie: Virginia oysters, house bacon, potatoes, and roasted tomatoes in a pastry shell over mash with a buttermilk biscuit
Choose your third course:
- Choose one of our housemade dessert specials
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Mini Sushi Sampler
- Pimiento Fritters with Spicy Dipping Sauce
- Tempura Cauliflower Charred with Cabo Sauce
- Fresh Mussels with Saffron Nage and Parmesan Croustini
- Miso Soup
- She Crab Soup
- Caesar Salad with Parmesan Tuille
- Walnut Salad with Shallot, Cranberry, and Maytag Bleu Cheese
Choose your second course:
- Espresso Braised "Boneless" Beef Short Rib with stone ground grits and braised collard greens
- Metro! Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with Roasted Tomato Butter
- Scallops St. Jacques baked with armagnac parmesan cream
- Exotic Mushroom and Farro Risotto with goat's cheese
- Half Pound Kobe Beef Burger with melted morel mushroom and leek jack cheese, on a brioche bun, with truffle fries
- 7 oz. Prime Sirloin with black truffle macaroni and cheese
Choose your third course:
- Your choice of two bite sized desserts from the list below:
- Creme Brule
- Raspberry Chocolate Pot de Creme
- Peanut Butter Pie Trifle
- Granny Smith Apple Tarte
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Fried Gator Bites: tender chunks of alligator tail meat breaded and fried crisp, served with house-made fish sauce and remoulade
- Blackened Gator Bites: seasoned chunks of alligator tail meat blackened in a cast iron skillet, served with house-made fish sauce and remoulade
Choose your second course:
- Jambalaya: the Quarter's version of this New Orleans classic dish served with shrimp, chicken, and smoke sausage with tomatoes and diced vegetables, blended with rice
- Shrimp and Grits: shrimp sauteed in an Andouille sausage gravy containing onions, green peppers, and Cajun seasoning served over creamy, stone ground grits.
Choose your third course:
- New Orleans Style Bread Pudding
- Toasted Pecan Cheesecake
The Hotel Roanoke's Regency Room (being served in the Pine Room)
Menu
First course:
- Local Chicken Pate: house-made pate with assorted brease and corn cob jam
Choose your second course:
- Pan Fried Appalachian Trout: with lump crabmeat, grilled lemon, parsley pecan pesto, and braised turnips
- Border Springs Grilled Lamb Chops: with Chateau Morrisette white wine-rosemary-mint jelly and wild rice risotto
- Shrimp and Grits: marinated jumbo shrimp, cheddar-chive stone ground grits, and crispy fried okra
Third course:
- Lemon Pudding Cake
Menu
Choose your first course:
- Crab Bisque
- Maryland style Crab Dip
- New Orleans style BBQ Shrimp
- Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops in a parmesan and armagnac cream sauce
- Prince Edward Island Mussels in a white wine saffron broth
- Herb Baked Goat Cheese Salad with spiced pecans, apples, and dried cherries
- Classic Caesar Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano and garlic crostini
- Mixed Baby Greens Salad with roasted red pepper and sunflower seeds garnish
Choose your second course:
- Pan Seared Crab Cakes with julienne vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, and saffron beurre blanc
- Ashley Farms Roasted Rosemary Split Chicken Breast with rustic pearl couscous and natural jus
- Certified Angus Beef 14 oz. Dry Aged Ribeye with garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and Maytag bleu cheese sauce
- Grilled Salmon over fire roasted vegetables with garlic mashed potatoes, Chicago butter sauce, and crispy leek garnish
- Table 50 House Ground Burger on a truffle butter Kaiser with Wisconsin white cheddar, charred shallot mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and house cut fries
- Fusilli with vodka tomato sauce and sweet Italian sausage
- Black Pepper Fettuccini with sweet honey walnut pesto. Add chicken, shrimp, or salmon!
- Mediterranean Rotini with shrimp, artichoke hearts, olives, and feta cheese
Choose your third course:
- Choose from one of Table 50's signature desserts- ask your server for the current dessert list!
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