2923 Franklin Road Southwest
Roanoke, VA 24014
Roanoke City County
Phone: (540) 342-8257
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by George K. on Very nice restaurant with a great selection, highly recommend starting out with some spring rolls and then getting the sea bass or the kung pow chicken both very good. The place has a lively atmosphere and great for small groups since most of there tables are round so very group friendly.
by Howard T. on In theory, drinking and looking at educational exhibits should be a winning combination but there's a little more work that needs to be done... Parking and Tix: Avoid the $10 parking on Concourse and keep driving till you hit Kennedy. There's plenty of free parking available. Buy your tickets online through the calacademy website. Exhibits: As long as you get in the museum by 6, you should be able to hit up both the Planetarium and the Rainforest which are both on time schedules. The Rainforest gets extremely humid because of the enclosed space and the amount of people that enter the exhibit. The living roof is a perfect place to witness the sunset if you're on a date. Be sure to bring a jacket because it gets chilly up there. Food and Drinks: The only place to get drinks is in the central piazza. These part time bartenders are probably full time curators at this museum, so don't expect them to make your long island correctly because you're getting orange juice and vodka every time. Bring cash or pre-party outside. The food in the piazza is pretty expensive, instead you're better off going to the cafeteria and splurging for the calamari ($9) or the fries ($4.50). They accept debit card in the cafe. Dance: You can get your hyphy on behind the planetarium as long as you can withstand the jungle music they're playing. It's like the rave scene from the Matrix. You get freaked out when you see it, but you forget about it after.
by Whitney Naftel on Words of warning: pay cash. My credit card details were stolen after I kept a tab open here. I know it was them because it's a card I hadn't used in the previous 2 months. They attempted to use it the next day for an online purchase, but thankfully it was flagged as suspicious by my bank.
