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Preston's, Blacksburg, VA

Preston's

3.7
3.7
532 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
“The leading restaurant in the New River Valley, Preston’s specializes in farm-to-table dining featuring premium meats and sustainable fresh seafood choices. Preston’s local artisan cheese selection, signature dishes such as the Seared Atlantic Salmon, the locally famous House-smoked Trout Crostini, and - of course - sumptuous house made desserts are some of the reasons you want to visit. Preston’s is known also for its progressive Wine Spectator Award winning wine list including many fine Virginia labels, hand crafted cocktails, and attentive service .
Currently, Preston's is serving an ala carte menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Preston's Restaurant and Continental Divide Lounge are open, with social distance seating. Take out is available.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 1 time today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:45 am Brunch Sun 11:30 am–1:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–1:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Bar/Lounge Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (540) 231-0120
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Tom Collins
  • Catering
    All of our catering options are done through the banquet department of the hotel.
  • Private party facilities
    We provide two separate rooms to accommodate private dining requests. The smaller of the two rooms holds up to 28 guests and the other room holds 38. We have AV equipment for rent as well.
  • Private party contact
    Bianca Norton: (540) 231-0115
  • Neighborhood
    Blacksburg
  • Cross street
    University City Blvd
  • Parking details
    We have plenty of parking available for guests.
  • Public transit
    We have a few conveniently located public transit stops near the hotel. One on Prices Fork Road and the other on West Campus Drive. We also have a complimentary shuttle for our hotel guests.
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment on Thursday's from 5pm-7pm and Sunday's from 11:00am-1:30pm.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 532 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.7
3.7 based on recent ratings
  • 3.4Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Greater Roanoke

    Great for brunch

  • Greater Roanoke

    Good for business meals

  • Greater Roanoke

    Good for groups

532 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great little gem on VT campus. We celebrated a birthday and had a really fun time there. The signature cocktails were delish!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience4
    We were visiting my daughter at Va Tech for the weekend and decided to go to Preston’s for a nice birthday dinner celebration for her. The atmosphere was lovely and the service excellent but the food was absolutely awful. One of the worst meals start to finish I’ve ever had! The cornbread tasted like dust, the appetizer board was paltry with 5 little bread crisps, the steaks were all fatty and over salted, the pasta was congealed and tasteless. Even the dessert was terrible. Nothing oozed from the chocolate lava cake, my bread pudding was so dry, tasteless, and the tiramisu was more like pudding. Sorely disappointed especially for the price. We won’t be back!

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  3. SheilaS

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Not enough help only 2 servers who must have been new. The floor in the buffet area was sticky.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    The service and setting was outstanding. We had a party of six. The duck, trout and pasta carbonara was delicious. However the salmon and steak was severely over cooked. The manager did address quickly however and offered to have the food redone. Due to time constraints we couldn’t do that so she credited our salads and appetizers. Will go back again though and give another chance!

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  5. LeeE

    Tampa

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Very simple and little overpriced. Food was “not bad-good” but not great by any measure.

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  6. brianc

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience4
    Wait staff was OK, but the food took forever. And there wee only 4-tables.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. KoenK

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience1
    The waitress didn’t know the menu, forgot to bring our drinks. Took very long time to get the food and burgers were burnt so bad experience

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    My wife had the Skirt Steak and loved it. I tasted it; it was great. I wanted the salmon, but it was not available. I ordered the Country Ham Carbonara. It was not good - on par with a bargain microwave lunch. Our server was great. Very attentive without being too intrusive. I can recommend Preston’s. Just not the Country Ham Carbonara.

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  9. New54

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Excellent service! Our dinner was very good. Highly recommend.

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  10. LisaB

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Special Event for us. Father's Day dinner During summer break for VA Tech Inn Very quiet. Only family in dining room at the time. Limited menu 9 out of 10 Prestons is wonderful and the buffets are great. This evening's dinner did not have a buffet and had a limited menu. There were long periods between courses and one of your main entrees for one of our family members was extremely wrong but since we had waited so long for the food decided not to wait to have them correct that meal. The waitress seemed inexperienced and we assumed maybe new, she misunderstood the order. She was very friendly and personable. The food we did have was very good. Our water was replenished without asking. The coffee once asked for was brought in a timely manner. Meal for 5 was $ 240.00

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  11. DanielH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kathy and Hunter were awesome! Wonderful buffet, my family really enjoyed our visit.

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  12. LisaB

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    LOVE that you have the breakfast buffet. We will definitely see you again this summer. Excellent service, friendly and attentive. Love this place.

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  13. CeeGee

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Excellent buffet, with great choices, unless you are gluten-free. My guest in that category could eat the salads, but the creamy sauces on almost everything had flour in them. An accommodating chef prepared her a piece of gluten-free salmon, so all was well.

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  14. WaltB

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience2
    We made a reservation at Preston’s to celebrate our son’s graduation. When we arrived, we were informed that there was a buffet rather than traditional menu service. First, a buffet is not exactly appropriate for celebratory dinners. But, worse, there wasn’t a single item from the menu in the buffet. The selection of items was mundane and similar to what you would expect at a run of the mill corporate event. In all honesty, we could have had a better selection and meal at one of the university dining halls. What a waste of money and very, very disappointing for such a special occasion. Preston’s, you should have informed us well in advance that you wouldn’t have menu service during graduation week. Shameful!!!!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    We showed up for our reservations and the restaurant was closing in 30 min. We had no idea they were closing. It was a buffet and everything was cold, empty or at the end of the pans, they wouldn’t refill either. They should not have seated us and open table shouldn’t have allowed the time slot either. The restaurant was basically empty and the staff were just waiting for us to leave and we were told many times we are closing soon. We went to celebrate a graduation and we’re very disappointed overall. Had heard great reviews about this place.

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  16. ByrdH

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    I was disappointed in the food. The caesar salad was just 2 romaine lettace stalks with chicken, hard bread crumbs, and some cheese. I had to cut off the stalk base and stalk tips (as they were brown). It was the worst caesar salad I've ever had. I had to discard 20% of the salad, as it was stalk base and brown leaves. I had recent shoulder surgery so an arm in a sling and ordered a salad, so I would not have to cut the food, unfortunately with the caesar salad I had to cut the romaine stalk into pieces. I love bread pudding, but unfortunately the Preston break pudding was below average in taste and was stale. The service was excellent and the ambience was quite nice, as it was quiet enough for my party to have conversations.

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  17. DonnaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoy eating at Preston's. Great atmosphere, good food, excellent service.

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  18. New54

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent brunch! Excellent service! The staff seated us right away!

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  19. RomanT22

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Preston's Breakfast Buffet is excellent. The variety of food and drink items was terrific and the quality top notch. The service was prompt and friendly. My issue has to do with Open Table. The system allowed me to book a 10:30 reservation, without mention that the Breakfast Buffet closes at 10:45 AM, in order for the staff to set up for the Sunday Brunch. In my opinion, it's a system flaw to allow reservations that late, which would have allowed only 15 minutes to enjoy the Break Buffet. I was fortunate to have checked with the hostess after church that morning who advised of this problem and suggested that we come in earlier. Kudos to the hostess for her suggestion to come in earlier than our 10:30 AM reservation, so we had over one hour to partake in the wonderful Preston's Breakfast Buffet.

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  20. Cherry

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    The location of this restaurant is beautiful! But the food was ok. My daughter's glazed pork chop was too salty, it's inedible. Medium rare steaks were overcooked and desserts didn't even salvage the meal. Our reservation was for an early dinner and they weren't busy at all but it took more than 20 minutes to get our drinks. Service was poor and slow. It's a shame really. I hope they'll make changes.

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  21. KellyS

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service & wide quality variety for breakfast buffet.

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  22. AlexB

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent date with my wife. Would recommend highly to everyone. The food was great and the wait staff were friendly and helpful. Will be going back again for sure.

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  23. FoodScienceRox

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Service was attentive and kind. There was a large variety of food and everything was well stocked and clean. Wish the pastries and baked goods were fresher but for just $13, I can't complain.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We waited for 20 minutes and nobody came to even get our drink order. We finally left because of the poor service.

    1 person found this helpful

  25. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent! Music was just a bit too “old” for us. And we’re old. Maybe something a little more upbeat and less elevator/funeral home-like. Even some Dave Brubeck or low key jazz would have been better. Service was excellent.

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  26. RobertC

    West Virginia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    What a fantastic experience. The Holiday vibe was strong in the 4th advent Sunday and they made my Mom's after party celebrating her 90th birthday so much fun. And if you needed something special, the chefs would craft it better than you imagined it. Service was off the chart great and accommodating. Highly recommend!

    1 person found this helpful

  27. MimiH

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food2service5ambience5
    Breakfast buffet and food was cold. Food items ran out and were not replenished. This year's buffet was disappointing, this has been an annual family December tradition since 2013.

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  28. TrishC

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommend Preston's for a great meal and atmosphere. Loved the holiday theme!

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  29. WhinetoDine

    Richmond

    83 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    We enjoy dining at Preston's because it's a pleasant experience. The food quality is inconsistent and disappointing. We had difficulty getting the correct wine. Our server had little experience with wine selection and service. The wine we selected, however, was excellent--Montinore Estate Pinot Noir. Our appetizer choice was onion rings which were ordinary. Entree choices included salmon, ribeye, and chicken. The ribeye was most disappointing because it was not prepared as ordered and was a very thin steak. The salmon and chicken were okay. The highlight was Preston's signature bread pudding. A wonderful desert.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall3food4service5ambience5
    Not sure if we just caught Preston’s short staffed in the kitchen but our food took over an hour for all our meals to arrive. When the food did arrive 4 of our 6 meals were incorrectly served missing important ingredients. On the positive side, the food was good and our server was so accommodating and friendly as were the other server and manager. They tried to get us all the items we were missing and discounted our lunch. There were only two other tables in the restaurant at the time so I’m not sure why the kitchen was having such issues.

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  31. NC2MN

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and wonderful staff.

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  32. WhinetoDine

    Richmond

    83 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Enjoyed the pre-show dinner package which included a limited menu of 3 entrees with salad and dessert. The entrees were cream heavy but tasty. The serving was ample. Service was slow with our drinks and salads arriving rather late and our entrees arriving before we finished our salads. Biggest disappointment was no bread pudding which is Preston's signature. Too bad it's not available. Pre-show package is a good value. Will try it again.

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  33. Isabella

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    We didn't order any appetizers. But our entrees came 45 minutes after we ordered. Otherwise, the servers and hostess were very nice.

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  34. AmandaM

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Very uninspiring food here…son’s burger was average, fish and chips were decent, my blackened shrimp and pasta dish arrived looking like a big bowl of soup with pasta and shrimp floating around—very odd. It seemed like who ever cooked it did not know how to make it correctly. Our waiter was very nice, so didn’t have the heart to return my dish. They need to revamp this menu and the ambiance—both are bland.

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  35. CHRIS

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great breakfast option while visiting our Hokie from out of state. The buffet was great and well stocked. Would eat here again

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall3food1service4ambience3
    Preston’s has a very limited menu choice. We found it difficult to choose a meal that actually was appealing. The food was under seasoned, very bland. We also had the breakfast buffet on Sunday. A variety of food choices however limited breakfast choices. No toast, waffles, pancakes or pastries as one would expect. The warm breakfast items were all cold. Perhaps someone forgot to turn the warmers on. Aside from the disappointing food, the staff were friendly and efficient. Would we eat here again, no. Considering the access to locally grown, beautiful produce it’s even more disappointing.

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  37. KathyB

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Visiting our grandson and had dinner one night and breakfast buffet. The dinner selections are very limited and the food is good, not great. There's a full bar and the wait staff is friendly and energetic. The breakfast buffet is very good with a nice selection of choices and stations. Breakfast is, frankly, a better bet than dinner but if you are staying in the hotel it's very convenient.

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  38. billh

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was outstanding and the price is very reasonable.

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  39. WilliamC

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The meal was simply uninspiring. The crab cakes were bland. The ribeye was ordered medium rare but was more towards medium well. Granted, it was a thin cut, but it should have been 4-5 mins a side. Lastly, the blackened shrimp were anything but blackened and slightly undercooked. The Desert was good!

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  40. Scooby

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Nice dinner except for one thing No Bread Pudding!! Mac and cheese superb. Nice big side salads.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Preston's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (540) 231-0120.

Preston's is rated 3.7 stars by 532 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Preston's

901 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Additional information

  • Cross street
    University City Blvd
  • Neighborhood
    Blacksburg
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:45 am Brunch Sun 11:30 am–1:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–1:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Bar/Lounge Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have plenty of parking available for guests.
  • Public transit
    We have a few conveniently located public transit stops near the hotel. One on Prices Fork Road and the other on West Campus Drive. We also have a complimentary shuttle for our hotel guests.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Tom Collins
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment on Thursday's from 5pm-7pm and Sunday's from 11:00am-1:30pm.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (540) 231-0120
  • Catering
    All of our catering options are done through the banquet department of the hotel.
  • Private party facilities
    We provide two separate rooms to accommodate private dining requests. The smaller of the two rooms holds up to 28 guests and the other room holds 38. We have AV equipment for rent as well.
  • Private party contact
    Bianca Norton: (540) 231-0115
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