Sal's Italian Restaurant (Roanoke, VA)

 

So how to be nice at a place that I feel is very overrated? Don't! If you open a restaurant in a strip mall, Italian, and try to make it fancy...those things don't all add up. Sal's had me wondering, but then left me with a questionable look on my face once the bill came. Pictured above is the Steak and Cheese calzone with marinara. I know what you are thinking, how can you mess that up? Well the blandness of the entire thing can. I have had better calzones at Frank's pizza and  Mac and Bob's, they OWN in comparison. The price on this thing was a little steep also, even though the picture makes it look big it is not portioned to price. The only saving grace was the canoli (not pictured), it was just what a good canoli should be. Well then where does this leave Sal's on the devouring scale? That would be a big 4! If you wanna be so fancy then step up you food game. Till never again, unless forced by some meeting or friend gathering I bid you goodbye!

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C L Asia (Daleville, VA)

As you may know I LOVE CHINESE Food!!! So when this new restaurant opened up in the Kroger Complex I just had to taste it. Needless to say I am bias when it comes to Chinese food and I rate my tastes in comparison to the local favorite Red Palace. So lets break the chopsticks for use and get started. The picture above is that of General Tso's Chicken with broccoli and fried rice. The sauce is superb with just the right heat and sweetness, the chicken was lightly fried and not crispy. I like the way that the chicken was prepared. The broccoli and fried rice are exactly what you would expect taste wise from a good Chinese restaurant. Now the break down, does it compare with the Red Palace....Yes! Everything about this place is similar if not better then the Red Palace. A little slice of greatness within the Daleville community. On the devouring scale this would top the charts at a 9. Yes a 9, due to great hospitality and great food. No need to bring your personal chopsticks, come on down and try the great cuisine going on here.

Viva La Cupcake (Roanoke, Va)

So there is a new place in town that wants to take a piece of the cupcake action. Needless to say the competition has been well established, so taking a bite out of them will be tough. Even thought I love the taste of the Bubblecake, I had to remain objective while tasting. Pictured above are Cookies and Creme (Left) and Dreamsicle (Right). Both were moist but sadly tasted like boxed cake, but the icing was where it was at. The dreamsicle icing tasted just like the ice cream, but the cookies and creme icing tasted similar to Duncan Hines. If you are looking for a cupcake fix, this place will do. However for the real deal it is worth the drive out of the way to Bubblecake. On the devouring scale this would rate a 5, just OK with a big sad face.