Montano's International Gourmet

We look forward to dining here when in Roanoke. The beer selection is flabbergasting; only few drafts but hundreds of bottles and cans. The food and portions are always satisfying. The menu is extensive with apps, shareables, sandwiches, entrees, and excellent desserts. The dining area is cozy and the bar area is moody and fun.

We went in on Valentines night. I understand it was very busy, but we were ignored by two different waiters for twenty minutes before a manager noticed we hadn't been helped and finally greeted us. The manager made up for the poor start to service and the food really went a long way in making this a better visit. The vodka sauce was unbelievable. One of the best meals I have had in a long time. I will definitely go back based on the food alone. The service left a lot to be desired.

Each category is ranked 4⭐ But reduced the overall to 3⭐ Was a mid-high volume evening around the holidays, factoring that in--so will try again. 3-4 menu items or beer option- the waiter came back to say unavailable, it started to get comical. After the second unavailable, it would have been a courtesy to offer a drink or other token for the disappointment. (Full disclosure-- it may have been addressed on another ticket in my party but I don't believe so.) Also, for the seafood dip appetizer, the amt of bread wasn't enough, for the amt of dip or price. When requested a few more slices, received standard rolls cut up. A kind of cheap move. The pork with pears was excellent. I appreciate entrees that come with both a starch and vegetables. Wish more did, rather than just meat and potato. Cakes looked good except many looked more like a sliver than slice. Staff was very good but shy of exemplary. Will try again, I think this should be a solid 4-5⭐ restaurant option.

The holiday blues had gotten me down but after leaving this restaurant I felt so much better! The sweet, red-headed waitress that waited my table was such a delight. A lot of restaurants I had been in, the staff act as if they hate their job but not this sweetie! She greeted me with a very cheery personality and provided great service all around. This waitress is definitely a keeper and I hope to see her again. Wish I knew her name to give her a proper exceptional service review!

Delightful experience here with my mom, would have posted sooner but was trying to get name of her order?? We had a waitress named Summer who was excellent! And the food is great and probably the most variety in a single establishment I’ve ever experienced. Italian, Vietnamese, Greek, and …honestly more options than I can capture in a single review! And excellent atmosphere for a relaxing lunch!

Our Waitress, Donna was AMAZING! Food was outstanding! Cocktails were really tasty. Definitely will return.

I having been enjoying the food & atmosphere at Montanos for years, always a treat! My Mom recently celebrated a special birthday, Montanos was her choice. The event space was reserved, Lenora guided us through the entire process with ease from reservation to menu selections. Guests raved about the food. The bright & welcoming space was clean and organized, such a great venue for fun with friends & relatives....the icing on the cake was the service provided by Summer, exceptional!! Both Lenora & Summer are skilled in knowing the details, all we had to do was show up and be present. Thank you ladies!!

We had reservations for 11:30 (8 people) on a Saturday. We were told multiple times that they had another party coming in at 1:00 and would need this table. We were still eating and the waitress tried taking our plates. I didnt get a refill, I am not sure about anyone else. I felt rushed to finish and leave. There was a gentleman (was told it was the owner) that stood watching us less than 10'. He stood there nearly the entire meal. A ticket was given to one person, instead of being asked if they needed to be split. People were still eating when to go boxes were handed out. Good food but not a pleasant experience. I feel like our experience should have mattered as well because we were paying customers.

In the Townside Festival Shopping Center is located one of my favorite restaurants, Montano's. During the Holiday Season I specially liked to go dine there. Today I decided to go for and early dinner and dined for the first time in its front dining room, near the front windows. As soon as I arrived, the friendly Host, who already knew me from when we were shopping at the Discovery Shop near by, gave me a warm greeting and lead me to one of the nicest tables up front, in the front dining room. Soon after, my server Lauren arrived and welcomed me to Montano's. Immediately taking my drink order of a glass of Coke. The first glass was a plastic one and the plastic looked a little dirty so I asked her for another Coke in a glass, glass and obliged right away. What a difference. Its like drinking wine in a fine glass wine glass makes it taste better. She then brought me a bowl with a baguette bread cut into pieces and poured some special dipping olive oil with herbs and spices into a small plate that was on my table. After this she took my order. I ordered Bacon Wrapped Scallops as appetizer, and a Brazilian Churrasco cooked medium rare as my main entrée. The scallops looked and tasted delicious. They had this special sauce on top that made them taste amazing. After this my server brought me a House Salad that came with my main entrée along with the House's special salad dressing. The vegetables in the salad was so fresh that they made the salad glow with their different color items. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and the quality of the food of this restaurant. Soon after I had finished the salad and after giving me an Iced Coke refill, my server then brought me my main entrée. It looked and tasted amazingly delicious and was cooked to perfection, medium rare as I had requested. For dessert I had a double: A Tiramisu and a Scoop of Dark Chocolate Italian Ice Cream. These were the Grand Finale of the evening. Once again, I had an extraordinary dining experience at this restaurant demonstrating why this award winning restaurants is one of my favorites here in Roanoke, Virginia. Those of you who haven't tried it I highly recommend you do, and those who have, I know after that after reading my review you'll head over there once again.

Ok, wait! What a treat! On a fast and crowded Friday evening. We were seated with an understanding that we may be there for a while as the dinner rush was already seated. We got a few drinks an appetizer and then on to our main course. Brazilian steak churrasco and marriage of excellent tasting and flavorful rice, beans and peppers. Holy smokes! Great. My wife got the salmon and was silent the whole meal. We got a dessert and enjoyed our time together. What a pleasant and appreciated surprise. You should give this a try, if you haven't yet!

Usually, I'm pretty happy with the food at Montano'. BUT, Do NOT order the "Authentic Philly Cheese Steak" unless you want....an open-faced cheeseburger. Someone from Philly would have a cheesy melt down. lol!

Four of us, two adult couples, visited Montano's on a Thursday night in April, 2025. Our friends are "local" to the Roanoke area while we were visiting from central Virginia. They recommended Montano's; it was a great choice. While the menu was extensive, with steaks, seafood. Latin choices, salads, and much more, surprisingly, we all independently honed in on one of their daily specials. They offered your choice of lasagna, spaghetti with meat sauce, or eggplant Parmesan with a side salad and bread/olive oil for $19.99 or two for $29.99. The two others selected the lasagna, while I opted for a personal favorite, eggplant Parmesan. The two men also ordered beers. (Both beers on tap and in bottles were available). Our dinners were truly excellent -- very tasty, and with generous portions. In fact, my husband and I enjoyed a full plate of leftovers the following day. Although the restaurant was busy, service was attentive. The waitress even humored us by agreeing to take a photo or two of our group. The restaurant was obviously popular, with a lot of patrons even on a Thursday night. I'm glad that our friend had made a reservation. Else, we might not have been seated. We were seriously tempted by the cakes, and then the gelato, and finally the chocolates on the way out -- but we were too full to order any additional food. Parking was free and plentiful though you might not get a space directly in front of the restaurant. The restaurant is on a busy street, but it's at a traffic light that allows easy access and exit from either direction. We look forward to future visits when next in Roanoke.

A friend recommended this place and now I recommend it to you. Good happy hour specials. Huge menu. Great food. Excellent bartender. Bottom line - I hope to be there again.

On 12/4/25 I treated my family to dinner, after raving to them about the delicious hamburgers I enjoyed on prior visits. Instead of being served freshly grilled burgers, we were served lukewarm, obviously overprocessed, mass produced patties that tasted baked not grilled. Was your delivery of local fresh beef a no-show? I was so embarrassed, but chose not to complain so as not to potentially upset an elderly family member. To add insult to injury, our coconut cake was stale. Needless to say, Montano's is off of my rotation.

Outrageous! This place has definitely gone downhill and the prices are out of control. My daughter and I split a wrap (chicken and bacon wrap and they gave us 0 bacon), instead of the chips that come with it we asked to substitute fries. They said a small up charge for the fries. We ordered another side of fries since we were splitting the wrap. We were floored when we got the bill. Keep in mind. I don't mind paying a premium for good food but the wrap had no bacon and the quality of the wrap was below average. As far as the fries goes, we each got 6 small pieces of fries. The small upcharge to substitute chips was $5 and my side of fries (6 fries) was $10. Save your money folks and if you want a quality chicken wrap go to Poke Joes.

Amazing food and service! There are so many options on the menu, so something for everyone! I love Montano's!

Wish I could go below 1 star. Hostess was rude, sign on door said they we're closing at 3 o'clock for reservations only. We got there well before 3 o'clock the hostess looked at us and said can you order within the next five minutes because the kitchen is closing at three? She sat us down then nobody came to get our order. After waiting we left. We will never go back for due to rude service!

I walked in and the first person I saw I thought was the hostess but I suppose works the bakery counter instead. When I told her I needed a table she gives me her best sarcastic, eat you-know-what look and sends me to the back where the hostess stand is. She must own the place. Food was fine

Service was terrific. There's an amazingly varied menu at this place. Lunch time was full of mostly local people. Seems to be a local institution. French onion soup was perfectly fine. Pastrami sandwich also very good. Fish tacos were huge and quite good.. choices ran the gamut from hummus to tacos to traditional Italian and lots and lots of desserts made on the premises. Definitely stopping if you're passing through.

We ordered fried green tomatoes as an appetizer - they were great!! We were there around 3 which was between menus. We all ordered eggplant parm and it was delicious and served with salad and wonderful Italian bread/olive oil !! We also took home cream puffs for later. Great service and varied selections for all!! Would highly recommend this long established restaurant!!

We wanted a place to go with our adult children that would be Italian, but also offer other options. Knowing that it was a family owned restaurant, we decided to take a chance and made a reservation, 1st+ a party of four can make a reservation! When we arrived, our waitress could not have been more friendly and accommodating. The specials were delicious, the fish bites scrumptious. It's a little bit pricey, but the service and the ambience and the flavors make it all worth it.

I always enjoy Montanos. These oysters were not it. However my food was great and so were my drinks.

Montano's is a local institution for all of the right reasons: Located near major intersection, easy to find and plenty of parking; cozy, comfortable place with both formal dining areas and a huge taproom/bar; Attentive service; HUGE menu with nightly specials; Generous servings, reasonable prices. In other words, past reviewers have their reasons, I'm sure, but I don't get it. I would arrange my travel in this region just to have another chance to stop at this amazing place. Had the fried oyster appetizer special--crispy perfectly cooked Virginia oysters on a bed of fresh mixed greens. All entrees come with a generous house salad that also comes with fresh bread with olive oil dipping sauce--the olive oil dipping sauce by itself is worth the price of admission. I also tried the seafood bucatini special, which featured a rich and zippy tomato sauce, chocked full of tomatoes, jumbo fresh shrimp and huge hunks of salmon. So rich and filling. Generous serving and mid-$20 price tag. If folks around here don't get this place--please move about 400 miles to the southeast. My friends (and even my enemies ) will keep you busy.

The food is delicious and the service was great. They do a very good business, and it is always filled. Suggestion is to come early and stay late. Fried oysters and Fish Tacos are a favorite of mine. They also have a infused olive oil variety, and fresh baked deserts for sale.

Ate dinner here in evening with wife . Orders daily special Manicotti come with salad.$20 Wife ordered Potato Soup. Easy and fast. Not! I finished salad and half of my dinner. Wife had still not been served. Had to ask about her soup. We eat fast and was get desert . Cream Beulah was changed. Not as usual. No taste. This use to be the got to restaurant when all other were bad. Going down hill on a steep slope fast.

Menu was awesome. Food didn't disappoint. Service was prefect. We were talking and never felt interrupted. Ambiance was awesome. Something for all. Bar, tables, and a dessert counter.

I had the BEST fettuccini alfredo ever! The wait staff was amazing & very attentive. We'd made a reservation & was in the back with 2 other tables. It was my MIL's birthday & they also sang & gave her a piece of cheesecake. When in Roanoke, I'd highly recommend this place.

the food was really bad, fish and chips seemed to be frozen fries and tasteless fish. Overpriced for the food you get. Very disappointed. Our server was excellent tho, so they have that going in their favor. The ambiance was pleasing. They almost have everything to be a good place, all what's missing is good food

We went here years ago and just hadn't gone back. I think the menu was way too big to me. We went back a few weeks ago and enjoyed our food. Allowed me to change my order a little bit from the menu, which was appreciated. Staff is helpful and polite. Service was prompt, food came out in a hurry compared to anywhere else I have been in Roanoke. Today, we were seated in the bar area and it was nice. Again, food was great and service top notch. The one thing I enjoy, the owner comes by to say hello and asks if everything is okay. Really nice guy! Oh by the way, tuna salad is the best I've had.

Food was just average yet INCREDIBLY overpriced for what you get. Crowded tables, and a band started up in the middle of dinner effectively killing any chance for us to discuss our very average yet expensive food... which maybe was the point.

Always good food and service. I never have had the same thing twice! Love the options. Planning to go tomorrow for my 35th anniversary.

I've been a customer since Montano's was at Tower's Mall and it's my FAVORITE restaurant in Roanoke. It's a great place to eat, drink and be merry. It's a very nice place to eat, you'll always get great service and the food is great. It's not pretentious, with tiny portions and frills, just a nice restaurant with a selection to please everyone.

I've been to Montano's twice - once for lunch, once for dinner. I remember lunch being better in every way - food and service! For dinner, perhaps I ordered the wrong thing (the Latin Specialty Rice, Beans & Greens), but it was far from exciting. My husband wasn't thrilled with his entree either though. You're given bread and dipping oil before your meal, and that was good, as was the dessert. The service was attentive but the server was downright grumpy. I felt like he disapproved of everything I ordered, from my drink to entree. It was odd! The restaurant is not inexpensive either. If I return, I hope it's better!

Food was excellent. Service was okay. Only saw the staff to take drink order, food order & delivered food. Had to get her attention to pay the bill. On the way out I got a scope of the Belgium's Chocolate gelato. It was fabulous, rich, smooth very chocolate. That I will return for.

I'm giving three stars and not two because the staff was very friendly and out waiter was nice. But my husband did not enjoy his meal at all. Mine was the blackened shrimp jambalaya which was okay. It was supposed to have chicken and sausage in it but I found one sausage in the entire thing and it was mostly rice. I feel like they could have done a better job on that . We did like their bourbon selection.

All around fabulous! Post Thanksgiving couple's night of 8 ppl, no prob for Chip and Donna. Their hospitality, service and delightful menu rec's were all top notch. Fresh baked bread starter was splendid. Diverse, well priced menu (FOMO engaged) despite some details/descriptions missing (some entrees come with salad, Ahi Oscar came w baked pot, etc). Chilean sea bass, 5/5. Top rec from Chip, got rave review from all who tasted. Fresh, tender, masterfully prepared fish bursting with aromatics and flavor. Served with side salad. Shrimp n grit and jambalaya, 5/5. Same grilled blackened shrimp (count 5), just different starch, grits vs rice. Both were flavorful with a touch of welcomed spicy heat. If you're a thick, not runny grits person, this is your dish! Seems small but definitely filling. Both served with side salads. Beef bleu, 5/5. Brother-in-law said it was among top steak dishes he's ever had; cooked perfectly to requested temp, tender, flavorful, enhanced forkful composition from melty cheese. Mashed potatoes were smooth, creamy and flavorful; asparagus grilled to perfection. Served with side salad. Crab-cake, 4.5/5. Hefty portion, loads of back fin and lump crabmeat with minimal crackers as binding. Remoulade was sweet with a hint of spice from old bay seasoning. Sub'd fries and coleslaw (sweet/vinegar base) in place of rice and asparagus at no charge. Served with side salad. Fried green tomato BLT, 4.5/5. High value, quality for huge portion; made with sourdough in panini fashion. Loved the salty bacon combined with homemade pimento cheese, fresh lettuce and warm fried tomato composition. Note: substituting fries for chips was a surprise $2.50 up charge. Chipotle Chicken BLAST wrap, 4/5. Deli sliced chicken (not grilled breast chunks) with bacon, lettuce, avocado, sauce, and tomato. Large portion; pretty good overall but not the home run other dishes were. Note: substituting fries for chips was a surprise $2.50 up charge. Ahi Oscar, 3.75/5. Came with a basic side salad, house made avocado dressing was dynamite! Blacked tuna was a good sized piece of fish; though mostly tender and cooked to requested temp, flavor was average, also true for crabmeat. Didn't expect a baked potato (not a fan) but elevated it via holdover avocado dressing. Grilled asparagus was great. Homemade dessert cakes, 5/5. You know I have a dessert stomach! Carrot cake was well composed; right combo of not sweet, moist spiced cake w nuts and craisins, adorned with sweet cream cheese icing. Served semi-chilled. Lemon cake also well composed; moist not sweet cake iced with sweet buttercream, topped with gooey lemon glaze. Served semi-chilled. As far as weight in your stomach, I wouldn't call this light. Death by chocolate was the mature, well constructed older cousin of the old school Shoney's hot fudge cake, sans ice cream. Rich, moist, and sweet. Every bite was chocolatey goodness. So glad limited Covid capacity thwarted our first choice. This will be the new destination for annual couples dinners to come!

Plain average grub. Service was excellent. (Shout out to Edith) portions here are average-below average. Ambiance is roadhouse style? Flavor..... Once again, I'm from the northeast where we season our food well and with contrasting I had a "Brazilian" Dish here and the sauce was cream and salt with specs of parsley. It reminded me of Chef boy-r-dee canned food as a kid. Again, it might be a regional flavor thing, but I'm out on this one in the future.

I have no idea why this restaurant has less than 5 stars because everything was wonderful. Came in for lunch and had the Italian Sub, Chicken Cobb Salad, and stuffed grape leaves. The sub was on wonderful fresh bread and the deli meats were flavorful and so much better than you could get from grocery store or fast food deli offerings. The salad was a large portion and everything was fresh and flavorful. The grape leaves were warm and had an outstanding taste. We can't wait to return and try something different from the vast menu offerings. The staff and owner were friendly and welcoming. Be sure to ask for Nicki when you go!

Food was delicious. I had the chicken piccata and the flavor was great. Chicken was very tender. My husband had the ribs which were fall off the bone good. Whatever they do with their sauce it's on point. Service was good also. Sax player was off and on.

OMG! What a deeeeelicious Double Stacked Reuben Sandwich!!!!! It was warm, thinly sliced and tender corned beef, Swiss, thousand Island dressing, and the rye was crunchy, but not "hard". It had to be THE BEST Reuben I have ever had! You must order this sandwich....to eat in this wonderful restaurant OR, get it to go. 10 stars, for sure.

Great bar, great place for a family dinner or a romantic dinner for two. Service is great and you get a feel for old Roanoke in this restaurant because it has been a staple for years!

This is usually our favorite restaurant in Roanoke and have never had a bad experience. Except for today. Waited an hour for our meal. No drink refills for an hour. Waitress was not knowledgeable about the menu. Asked for no onion on a gyro, got onions. The photos show the small amount of meat on the gyro and the onion. Too bad, we used to love this place. In their defense there were several large parties.

Food service and ambience were all top-notch! Have eaten there at lunch and at dinner lunch has super specials great for the middle of the day. And dinner has its elegant specials that make your mouth water.

Always Delicious! Fresh ingredients, friendly staff, and truly creative menu. I recommend to order items exactly as they are (trust them) and try something new each time.

Just average. My wife and I went here because we checked the online menu and noticed they had Potato Feta soup; her favorite. We usually go to the Wildflour as it is consistently good and never disappoints. However, they only sporadically offer their Potato Feta soup so we were like "what the heck let's do Montanos". Anyhow, along with her summer salad, she ordered the Potato Feta soup. The soup didn't seem homemade, lacked rosemary, and had a very, very almost nonexistent hint of feta. I on the other ordered the black and blue chicken sandwich which was not blackened at all, or not discernible if it was, and the chicken was overcooked. So an overall disappointing lunch. It wasn't our first time here; we have been several times. However, it was the first time we've been disappointed enough to leave a review. Perhaps it was a bad day, but yeah....quite disappointed.

Always delicious! Enjoy it every time I come into town! Good Service, nice people, good food!

I had the famous roast beef sandwich it did not disappoint! Tender fresh and delicious My husband The Sailor and he didn't want to eat the second half because then it would be over. The bartender made the best martinis and was attentive and friendly. Its relaxed and friendly atmosphere made it a perfect location. I am sad that we are moving on to our next location with only one visit but we will be back!

The menu is so huge and diverse, there is certainly something for you! The group that I was with mainly ordered seafood dishes. The shrimp étouffée was amazing! Also a seafood pasta that had giant scallops, shrimp and muscles and Shrimp and grits was absolutely to die for! We sat on the bar side and listened to live music. It was so enjoyable and the couple that played Was very talented. We were pleasantly surprised! If it is drinking that you enjoy, they have all kinds of drink possibilities. I am personally a beer drinker and went to a huge row of beer refrigerators where you can grab your favorite craft beer and they will open it at your table. I loved every bit of my dinner. The reason I gave four stars was for the desert. There were so many delicious options and I chose to go for a sorbet. What a sick excuse for a dessert offering. The taste was wonderful but I barely got bigger than 2 tablespoons of sorbet that was very poorly displayed and shoved in a cone that was subprime. It wasn't even half a scoop. I was very disappointed with this. Don't go for the ice cream, go for cheesecake or one of their delicious bakery items.

The place looks like a store when you first enter but the restaurant was pleasantly cozy and inviting. The hostess and waitress were both polite and courteous. We were seated quickly and offer drinks as soon as we sat down. The menu is expansive and the two dishes we got were prepared very well and served hot. The portions are large for the price as well

My fish dinner was very good but my husband questioned whether or not his steak was really a ribeye. He said it was the toughest ribeye he ever had. He brought most of it home and intends to slice it very thin to eat with his eggs. Not what we expected for a $44 steak. The server was fair. She acted like she was overly busy and did the bare minimum to make sure we had what we needed for our dinners. Overall the experience was so so and I doubt we will be back anytime soon, at least not for dinner.

We ordered oysters and the shrimp tacos. Tacos were full of sautéed chipotle mango shrimp. Also had cabbage, cheese, and guacamole. They were messy, but very tasty! Oysters were breaded and cooked just right! Remoulade sauce delicious! Ended dinner with hummingbird cake! We will definitely be back!

4 co-workers were in Roanoke for business. We researched a couple of places that were recommended by locals and decided on this place. It looks like a store/dessertary when you first walk in. It's a full blown restaurant and a bar. The menu is super robust and diverse. They had Asian Ramen, Bahn Mi, Kosher deli delights, lots of soup and salad options. They even had basics such a spaghetti. I ordered the Salmon Club on a croissant. No, I didn't take a picture. Was too busy eating and it was delicious!! The salmon was cooked to perfection, but the veggie aioli really makes it. We also ordered dessert. At the suggestion of the waitress I ordered the coconut cake and it didn't disappoint. It was light and moist! They had quite a few craft beer options and you can build your own 6 pack, so that's what I did. I can't wait to taste them all!! I would highly recommend this place and if I'm ever back in Roanoke, I will be going back!!

The service was not great, although it did appear they were short staffed on servers so I don't think it is a fair representation of what may be normal service and speed. I did like the atmosphere, I wish their had been more options for pasta dishes, especially for a restaurant branded as Italian food, their are only 4 items to choose from under the pasta section. I selected the Chicken Cacciatore, while it was favorable, I do not think it was anywhere close to what a $27 entree should be.

I enjoy my food and my time with friends every time I dine here. Food is amazing. Nice atmosphere. Wait staff is always nice and attentive. Menu is huge and has a variety so sometimes it is hard to choose, but have never had a terrible meal. Sandwiches are awesome too if you're into chicken salad or Philly cheesesteaks. Good burgers. I could go on and on...

I would definitely recommend this restaurant as far as the food goes. The ambiance is a little weird, in that the owner/manager (possibly) was speaking to the waitstaff in a very degrading manner. I agree with most of what he was saying but his delivery made for a very uncomfortable scene and kind of took away from the good meal that we had just had. I would give it another chance however I'd back in Roanoke.

Friendly service in a good dining environment. The food is excellent. Everything I've ever had was so good. I'll go back again and again. It's one of my favorite places in Roanoke.

The service was great, she was very helpful and recommended some good things. They were out of a lot of the soup options which was a downer but I enjoyed my salad