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Cello Coffee House Cafe

Cello Coffee House Cafe

118 Campbell Ave SE, Roanoke, Virginia, USA, 24011, United States

Cafés • Asiatic • Fast Food • Vegetarian


"Roanoke's Thai food scene has thankfully grown in the past 10 years. I remember coming to the city in 2011 with only one option, and it was horrible. Of the current options today, Oriental House is the first one I tried because it was the only one I saw during my research with a vegetarian menu. I had the pad thai, and it wasn't bad. It was more orange than normal but it tasted fine enough for me to order delivery from here in the future. My sister's pra ram jae tofu was also really good, so I was sold. However, when we ordered it for delivery, it didn't taste the same. The pad thai was also not that great the second time around. However, I did try the drunken noodles, and it was good so I kept ordering it. Unfortunately the last time I ordered it, I received barely seasoned noodles (see attached photo where I have separated the noodles from the vegetables). I can forgive them for using different noodles than the ones traditionally used for drunken noodles, but I can't forgive them for this. I have also tried other Thai restaurants in the area that have better food, and for that reason, I have demoted Oriental House to #3 on my list of best Thai Restaurants in Roanoke. It remains on the list because it is still a vegan-friendly option. My meat-eating mom also thinks their fried rice remains undefeated. It also remains a nice place to go downtown-my cousin walked in and used their bathroom once-maybe just don't order delivery from here. It was so empty when we went for Saturday lunch though."

Olympia

Olympia

301 E Lakeside Ave, Coeur d'Alene, United States

Cafés • Greek • Coffee • Seafood


"Visiting from out of town I wanted to find a simple mom pop place for lunch. Walking around the downtown area I happen across this location. Greek food is always a top choice for me because it's usually fresh and tasty. It's pretty hard to miss it being Greek with the white and blue outside decor, and a name like Olympia. But that's maybe beside the point. I walked in and was greeted with a great, friendly voice. Once inside the decor is quite dated, and the building is very old. But that typically does not mean the food is bad. In fact many of my best dining experiences are at old mom and pop type locations. As it turns out, this was no different. I ordered the Gyro plate, which is basically a Gyro without being wrapped in the pita. I want a little more salad and less bread. The plate was delivered maybe less than 10 minutes after I ordered, and the portions are nice and healthy sized. First bite the salad, fresh, crispy, clean. Dressing, nice. Second bite meat and salad, good tasting gyro meat. Third bite, I begin to chow down. Yep, this is what I desired. A clean fresh salad with yummy Greek seasoned meat, a little bit of pita, and I ordered some hummus for the side. The hummus was nice and garlicy, not quite as smooth as I'm used to, but indeed very tasty. I finished every bit of this meal with great joy. At the end I always ask myself would I come back here again? The answer is absolutely. Next time if I'm in Coeur d'Alene for more than a few days, this will be one of my stops. Thanks Olympia for the great meal and the friendly faces!!"