A few weeks of cafeteria food will send you crawling to Roanoke's off-campus restaurants like Cookie Monster to a pack of Chip’s Ahoy after Sesame Street put him on a veggie diet. Luckily, within walking (or crawling) distance are Lew’s and Hollywood’s. Hollywood’s desserts are better than sex (especially their cake by that name), though their entrees are overpriced and mediocre. Likewise, Lew’s serves mediocre food but at least at an excellent price. Down the road, you can find Hardee’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Subway and McDonalds, but you might get hit by a car if you walk there because there isn’t a sidewalk. Also nearby is Alejandro’s, a Mexican restaurant popular for its salsa bar and huge margaritas.
Don’t have a car? Take the shuttle to the Valley View Mall for chains like IHOP, Red Robin, TGI Friday’s, Cold Stone Creamery, and Olive Garden, and then spend the evening hanging out at the mall or catching a movie at the Valley View Theater. More adventurous eaters can take the shuttle downtown to find Indian, Japanese, seafood, and burger restaurants, plus much more. Want to get some studying done while you’re downtown? Grab a book or laptop and go enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea—a student favorite.
Bring a car to campus (or make friends with someone who has a car), and tons more eating opportunities open up for you. Fairly close to campus are hole-in-the-wall places like Veranda Bistro—excellent Italian food—and Blue Collar Joe’s—some of the best donuts you’ll ever eat. You can also drive across town to Grandin Village to visit for some fun joints like Pop’s Ice Cream & Soda Bar and Viva la Cupcake. If you’re into the vegan or natural foods scene, the Natural Foods Co-op and the Local Roots Café are great places to go.
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There a few fast food places down the road from the campus. They are within walking distance but you might want to drive. But if you are looking for good quality food you would have to drive downtown. Downtown they offer a variety of food and they are relatively cheap.
Nov 07, 2011
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Roanoke has a lot of great cafes, restaurants, and bars to check out with friends, but if you don't have a car, the shuttle buses only run on certain days.
Sep 28, 2011
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Dining options near Hollins University include a restaurant called Hollywood's which gives discounts to Hollins students and also offers the "tab" option for a students parents to put money(electronically)on a tab in the restaurant for the student to use later. Valley View offers a nice variety of eating options as well including TGI Fridays, Olive Garden, in addition to dining options inside the Valleyview mall. A car is highly recommended.
Sep 27, 2011
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