Lucky

Name: Lucky
Address: 18 Kirk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA, United States, 24011
Telephone: (540) 982-1249
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (1391)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

18 Kirk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24011

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2 people

Jul 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem

Farm to Table Comfort Food with a commitment to using local sustainable products, paired with innovative cocktails, eclectic wine selections, and a massive spirits list.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
(540) 982-1249
Website
http://www.eatatlucky.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeremy Smelser

Location
18 Kirk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24011
Neighborhood
Roanoke
Cross street
Jefferson St
Parking details
Parking is available in a lot directly across the street from Lucky. Please prepay. Additionally, there is ample free parking available on Kirk Avenue and other nearby streets.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

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Rappahannock Oysters$28.00
accoutrements - 2.50 each/28 dozen dozen oysters + bottle of cava
Peel & Eat Shrimp$12.00
half pound n.c. shrimp, lemon, kimchi cocktail sauce
Cheese Tasting
a selection of local/regional cheeses, accoutrements
Thornfield Farm Caesar Salad$7.00
romaine, parmesan, anchovies, croutons
Den Hill Farm Mushroom Salad$12.00
miso poached chestnut and oyster mushrooms, thornfield greens, benne seed vinaigrette, fried lion’s mane mushroom
Brussels Sprouts$12.00
tahini vinaigrette, chickpeas, sambar masala
Akara$10.00
west african black eyed pea fritter, comeback sauce, fresno pepper
Smoke & Chimneys Young Trout$16.00
lightly smoked, fried, anson mill purple eyed pea succotash, g.v.h. salsa verde, fresno pepper, trout roe

Entrees

Bell & Evans Fried Chicken$30.00
gravy, mashed potatoes, local braised greens
N.C. Shrimp & Gracious Day Grits$33.00
jimmy red grits, house bacon, cured egg yolk
Smoke in Chimney’s Trout Filet$35.00
anson mill carolina gold rice, escabeche vegetables, g.v.h. micro greens
West African Peanut Stew$27.00
chickpeas, hub’s va peanuts, cilantro
Beeler’s Pork Chop$30.00
dr pepper glaze, anson mill purple eyed peas, local braised greens, cherry mostarda
Brasstown Beef NY Strip$55.00
smoked tallow butter, french fries, kimchi catsup
Sides
local braised greens, mashed potatoes, gravy, gracious day grits w/ house bacon, cured egg yolk, french fries, kimchi catsup, gracious day milling cornbread, honey butter, soup of the day

What 1,391 people are saying

Lucky reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

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Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambiance
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Best Value
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Innovative
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Good for groups
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Healthy
Greater Roanoke
Hot spot
Greater Roanoke
Neighborhood gem
Greater Roanoke
Good for special occasions
Greater Roanoke
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Lucky offers a "stellar dining experience" with inventive cocktails and perfectly cooked, flavorful dishes. The "great service" and cozy, relaxed atmosphere make it a top choice in Roanoke. Guests rave about the "amazing food," including creative takes on classics like shrimp and grits. Highly recommended for its "fantastic" and "consistently delicious" offerings.

1,391 Reviews

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Cathy
Unspecified2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
First time having dinner at Lucky, and I hope it won’t be the last. Good location and great ambiance. The staff were attentive and friendly. The food was outstanding! I recommend the steak and fried chicken. Great sides too. The cocktails were eclectic and tasty. Definitely plan to return.
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Waylon
Virginia9 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Our main server was very friendly and helpful. The First Lady who brought us drinks didn’t even speak to us, which was very frustrating. However everything else was really good! The portions were bigger than expected so I feel like the meal was as a great value.
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Rebecca
Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Stellar dining experience! We arrived early for our reservation so grabbed a drink at the bar. Delicious and inventive cocktails. Food was perfectly cooked - mostly local fare. Flavorful and beautifully-plated. 10/10
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Shane
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cool building. Great service. Great food (so much made in-house!) Convenient parking across the street. Will definitely come back. Highly recommended.
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Ashby VIP
Virginia48 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great unexpected surprise you were open for brunch. The shrimp and grits were delicious. The Bloody Maria was ok somewhat disappointing. Definitely will let people know.
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Randy
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Lucky! Great cocktails and food, very relaxed atmosphere
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Tina
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time going to Lucky and went at the advice of a friend. We were not disappointed! From the time we walked in, we were greeted by a friendly hostess/server and brought to our table. We dined on the garlic scrapes an appetizer and amazing! The kimchi, garlic, soy and honey along with the fried garlic scrapes were an unlikely combo, but oh wow- did it work. I dined on the shrimp and grits, which was a new take on the classic and everything on the plate was perfect. My husband opted for the evenings chef special, which was Spanish cooked octopus. If done incorrectly, octopus can taste like a tire; but this was so tender you could cut it with a fork. It had a slight heat on the back end with chili flakes. Dessert we had the “davaroos” which are homemade lavender shortbread cookies with a lemon curd sauce. It was delicious!! Don’t even get me started on the craft cocktails. Whatever you can think of, they can make and impeccably I might add . Hands down an amazing experience. We will be back!
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Manuel VIP
Virginia36 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again an extraordinary dining experience. I was wholeheartedly welcomed by the host and taken to the table of my choice. The ambiance was amazingly cozy and pleasant. My server Brittany did an awesome job introducing me to the Restaurant Week 2025 Lucky Menu, taking my order, and dropping by at the right time to check on me. Once again, amazing food and cocktails. I had the Rappahannock Oysters as appetizer, NY Strip Steak as my main course. And the very savory Pot de Crème dessert. All in all, an extraordinary dining experience. Definitely highly recommend this restaurant.
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Les
Dallas - Fort Worth4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We picked Lucky pretty much at random while passing through Roanoke and were glad we did. Wonderful vibe, interesting, well-thought-out menu, warm, personable service. The place is tucked away on a downtown side street that looks more like an alley. Inside, cozy and well-appointed. Very good cocktails.
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Christy VIP
Washington, D.C. Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lucky was amazing food, ambience and vibe. I will stop there every time I’m in Roanoke! Can’t say enough about it. Fresh and innovative menu love the staff.
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Lucky is rated 4.9 stars by 1391 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

18 Kirk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24011

Additional information

Cross street
Jefferson St
Neighborhood
Roanoke
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is available in a lot directly across the street from Lucky. Please prepay. Additionally, there is ample free parking available on Kirk Avenue and other nearby streets.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jeremy Smelser
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.eatatlucky.com/
Phone number
(540) 982-1249

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Menu

Starters

Rappahannock Oysters$28.00

Peel & Eat Shrimp$12.00

Cheese Tasting

Thornfield Farm Caesar Salad$7.00

Den Hill Farm Mushroom Salad$12.00

Brussels Sprouts$12.00

Akara$10.00

Smoke & Chimneys Young Trout$16.00

Entrees

Bell & Evans Fried Chicken$30.00

N.C. Shrimp & Gracious Day Grits$33.00

Smoke in Chimney’s Trout Filet$35.00

West African Peanut Stew$27.00

Beeler’s Pork Chop$30.00

Brasstown Beef NY Strip$55.00

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