Fried chicken isn't on the menu every day, but when it is, the smell entices you from the parking lot. This local gathering place has been serving homestyle fare since 1941, from pancakes and chicken salad sandwiches to blue-plate-style specials. The choice between corn sticks, biscuits, or wheat rolls can be a tough one.
A popular local restaurant since 1941, the Roanoker occupies a Colonial-style building surrounded by much-needed parking lots. Several dining rooms offer booth seating arranged to provide privacy. Antique signs from Roanoke businesses adorn the walls. At breakfast, the fluffy biscuits are the best I've ever eaten, either plain, sandwiching country ham or sausage, or covered in sausage gravy....