Just
for the fun of it let us see if anyone can guess what city or state this
restaurant is located in from the offerings on their menu:
We
went to Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery
at the recommendation of the desk clerk at the Hampton Inn in Roanoke Virginia,
where we stayed the night in-route from Arizona to Rhode Island. With so many appetizing entrees to choose
from we hardly knew what to order. After
painfully eliminating a whole host of tantalizing possibilities Linda opted for
the Fried
Oysters and I ordered the Catfish Matrimony. We were not disappointed. Our choices were every bit as good as we
could have hoped for. Linda’s generous portion
of fried oysters was cooked to perfection.
Each plump oyster was batter coated, deep fried to the point of crunchy
on the outside and warm and tender in the center. My Catfish Matrimony was a scrumptious medley
of tender pan-fried slices of catfish covered in a velvety smooth pink sauce loaded
with tasty slices of Andouille sausages and shrimp.
Rarely have we been treated to such fine creative
fare in what can only be described as a friendly “local” restaurant. It is no wonder that Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery is jam packed every night with
local residents and visitors. If your
travels take you to Roanoke Virginia, stop in and say hello to Mark “Hollywood”
Henderson or Chris Henderson, the friendly owners of Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery in Roanoke Virginia!
●Blackened Tilapia with pineapple salsa ● Fried Oysters
● Bubba’s Shrimp Creole
● Fried Catfish
If
your choice was New Orleans or Louisiana it would be logical but unfortunately
not correct. I will offer up some more
menu items that may help:
●Coco Loco Chicken● Black Beans and Rice
● White
Bean Chicken Chili Nachos
●Chipotle Wrap
The
restaurant has to be located in the southwest, maybe New Mexico…right? Sorry,
wrong answer. Two more menu items and
then I will stop:
●Catfish Matrimony
● Hollywood’s Famous Crab Cakes
Give
up?
These
enticing dishes that one would expect to find in restaurants in Louisiana or the
Southwest are served in Hollywood’s
Restaurant and Bakery in Roanoke
Virginia. Along with other Louisiana
and Southwestern inspired recipes, this delightful bustling eatery also serves
such mouthwatering southern fare as tender, meat falling off the bone baby
backed ribs basted in a flavorful North Carolina barbecue sauce. There is also Molasses and Coffee Pork Chops,
Grit
Cakes laced with a creamy roasted jalapeno pepper sauce and Lone Star Chicken, a tender grilled
chicken breast topped with savory house-made honey ginger barbecue sauce and a
plethora of other tempting dishes too
numerous to mention. 
We
went to Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery
at the recommendation of the desk clerk at the Hampton Inn in Roanoke Virginia,
where we stayed the night in-route from Arizona to Rhode Island. With so many appetizing entrees to choose
from we hardly knew what to order. After
painfully eliminating a whole host of tantalizing possibilities Linda opted for
the Fried
Oysters and I ordered the Catfish Matrimony. We were not disappointed. Our choices were every bit as good as we
could have hoped for. Linda’s generous portion
of fried oysters was cooked to perfection.
Each plump oyster was batter coated, deep fried to the point of crunchy
on the outside and warm and tender in the center. My Catfish Matrimony was a scrumptious medley
of tender pan-fried slices of catfish covered in a velvety smooth pink sauce loaded
with tasty slices of Andouille sausages and shrimp. 
Rarely have we been treated to such fine creative
fare in what can only be described as a friendly “local” restaurant. It is no wonder that Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery is jam packed every night with
local residents and visitors. If your
travels take you to Roanoke Virginia, stop in and say hello to Mark “Hollywood”
Henderson or Chris Henderson, the friendly owners of Hollywood’s Restaurant and Bakery in Roanoke Virginia!
