The Classic Cafe at Roanoke

The Pork Jägerschnitzel with mushroom gravy was delicious. Pairing it with the red cabbage and garlic mash potatoes was perfect! Thank you Ashton, our waiter!
My wife loved her Pan-Seared Salmon too.
Great dinner topped off with French-pressed coffee!

We very, very rarely dine out at dinner anymore as we eat very little in the evening these days, but my cousin from the Carolinas was in Denton on business this week so we decided to split the distance and meet in Roanoke. We were last at Classic in 2014. We have always loved dining at Classic though our visits to the Roanoke store have been relatively few dating back to the 90's. We, however, frequented the Southlake store for lunch during it's tenure. The ever charming and winsome host, Francis, is still there working his hospitality magic. Love him. Our server tonight, Jamie, did a very nice job of perfectly attending to us from start to finish.

Classic Cafe is an old school white tablecloth venue with tables nicely spached throughout the restaurant's several rooms. It is so much quieter and peaceful that so many modern restaurants. The walls are hung with colorful, mostly modern abstract art. It all serves to make for a very pleasant ambiance.

As you can see from looking at the menu on Classic's website the restaurant's prices are right up there with the very top tier restaurants in Fort Worth and Dallas. But the kitchen delivers the goods! My cousin went for the Prime Beef Ribeye $72 with Drawn Garlic Butter $6.. It was cooked to perfection, tender and flavorful. My wife had the Classic Salad and I had the Caesar Salad with anchovies, I both of which were very nicely done, $14 each. For our entree we shared the Bleu cheese and almond-stuffed shrimp appetizer wrapped with spring roll pastry, fried, and served with a ginger sweet and sour sauce. Six for $24. This was so good! The shrimp were cooked perfectly, meaning not reduced to Goodyear tire rubber consistency. All of the flavors worked together wonderfully and the dipping sauce was an amazingly tasty accompaniment.

My wife had the Peach pecan bread pudding with whiskey sauce for dessert. How can that not be just crazy good? And it was.

As we were doing salads and the shrimp I decided on the Rose from Provence. It proved to be the ideal pairing for our dishes.

Such an enjoyable dining experience. So wish Classic did lunch as the prospect of a return for a dinner is slim at our age. But alas. Times and circumstances have changed. I am just so happy that Curtis, Chris, Francis and the crew have kept this gem of a restaurant rocking along for thirty years now.

Great restaurant for dinner. We had an age group from 18-84 and everyone cleaned their plate the food was so good. Environment was cozy and personal, Ross was an excellent server and the staff was very personable. Thank you for the perfect birthday meal.

My husband and I were looking for a place with good food and close to home and when I tell you that we would've traveled from out of state to eat at this place! The food was amazing and the lemon drop was great! I had the lobster tail and believe me when I tell you that it melted in my mouth! My husband had the jaegerschnitzel and he said it reminded him of his time spent in Germany while in the military. The staff were top notch and very friendly. We felt right at home and will definitely keep this one on our short list!

Our friend recommended this restaurant so we decided to try it out. Four of us, including our friend who had been, came for a late dinner after going to see a movie. A young lady who greeted us was not so friendly but the waiter who waited on us was good except for him reaching out in front of me to serve or interact my husband who was seated left of me while I was engaged in a conversation with a friend who was sitting in front of me.

Because we were full from all the popcorn we ate at the movie, my husband and I got the salads and our friends got a salmon dish. The food was delicious. The salad was fresh and tasty and my friends enjoyed their salmon dish.

We would like to come back to try different dishes one day as our overall experience piqued our interests.

Amazing service and top notch menu! Chef/owner is always so kind walking around checking on everyone!

Not sure about all the hype for this restaurant. It looks like a mobile home, the restaurant is very sectioned off and doesn't flow at all. Not a romantic ambiance in any way.

The drinks and wine selection were good, and the limited menu was explained thoroughly. The "concierge" stopped by many, many times, mostly to tell us inappropriate stories of his past, and to breathe his cigarette breath across the table. That was awful.

Food was good, deserts weren't bad either. Overall the food is worth trying, but the lack of ambiance and the constant interruptions and stinking breath really ruined the evening for our group. Good, not great.

Early seating with reservation. Very nice place in an older setting, tables of white linen. Our waitress Avery was very on top of things and did an excellent job. I assume the owner or manager walked the restaurant greeting us and everyone as well as checking on everyone which was pleasant, many couples called him by name which tells me it is good based on return clientele. We started with the Roasted garlic, red bell pepper and goat cheese, excellent. Main courses were the Asian salmon with soy, absolutely perfect as well as the Red ruby trout that was cooked to perfection. The green beans were steamed properly with a nice crunch. The only drawback were the mashed potatoes that were very tasty but had been plated too early and were somewhat hardened. Being our anniversary and given notice at time of reservation we shared a Texas sheet cake with ice cream and they brought it out with a nice decorated plate with chocolate ' Happy Anniversary' written around with hearts. Completely enjoyed and will likely make this a regular stop when in Roanoke.

Roanoke's white tablecloth restaurant on Oak Street. Terrific service from greeting to table. The Classic has a fantastic menu, with regular special features. Look for a prix fixe menu on special occasions, like Mothers Day.

The restaurant is located in an old house. Enjoy the warm ambiance and cool food!

Be sure to make a reservation!

This is a classy, yet homey, place. Perfect for a special date night or an ordinary evening too. It feels warm and cozy and we could have stayed chatting over our drinks for a while.

I can't remember our server's name, but he was excellent. He had some recommendations on the menu, which I always appreciate when dining at a new place. His timing was very good and we were not kept waiting nor rushed. I noticed a gentleman checking on tables, filling water glasses, and greeting people, and I assume he was the owner. It's always nice to see owners diving in and working alongside everyone.

For an appetizer we ordered the roasted garlic which came with a goat cheese/cream cheese mixture, roasted red peppers, and some crostini. Very tasty. I'll want to try a soup or salad next time. I ordered the redfish for my main and it had a very nice flavor. The mashed potatoes were excellent as well - it was obvious they had plenty of butter which is what you always like to see with good potatoes! My husband ordered the duck and said that although it wasn't as lean as he usually likes, the flavor was good and it was cooked perfectly.

We considered a few desserts, including the Texas sheet cake and peach bread pudding, but ended up settling on the jalapeno apple cobbler which I would recommend. My husband also ordered an after dinner drink, the "Classic Coffee" which has Bailey's, raspberry liqueur, some other booze, and oh yes, a little coffee. I'm not a coffee drinker but I tasted it and it was quite delicious. I had a black cherry mocktail and I must say they have some nice choices for non-alcohol drinkers.

The prices are high enough that we wouldn't go here every week, but it's reasonable for what you get. Food is delicious, service is excellent and the ambiance makes it a very nice evening.

Sorry no pics this time. We were too busy enjoying ourselves!