Preston's

Name: Preston's
Address: 901 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA, United States, 24061
Telephone: (540) 231-0120
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.7

3.7

532 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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“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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 22, 2023

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
Website
http://www.innatvirginiatech.com/dining_lounge/prestons_restaurant/
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

Location
901 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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

Experience our Spectacular Sunday Brunch
whether living or visiting in Blacksburg, Virginia. With numerous Chef-Crafted options, even the most discriminating palette will be pleased! Served from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Menu options include
a wide range of delicious hot breakfast and lunch entrees including waffles, assorted pastries and breakfast breads, sausage and bacon, house-made soups, various salads, fresh fruits and berries, assorted cheeses, Chef's featured entrees and vegetables, and a delectable dessert selection that includes Preston's Signature Bread Pudding.

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

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Roanoke
Great for brunch
Greater Roanoke
Good for business meals
Greater Roanoke
Good for groups

532 Reviews

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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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!
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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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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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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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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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NC2MN
Raleigh
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and wonderful staff.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 22, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

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

Website
http://www.innatvirginiatech.com/dining_lounge/prestons_restaurant/
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

Preston's

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Continental Divide Lounge

The Continental Divide

Sunday Brunch

Experience our Spectacular Sunday Brunch

Menu options include

What 532 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does Preston's offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Preston's restaurant rated?

Is Preston's currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information