The Palisades Restaurant

Definitely need a reservation if you're wanting to eat at The Palisades (and make it before the day-of). With a reservation, you are promptly seated, we didn't have a reservation this time and had to wait 30-40 minutes for a table for 4.

The Restaurant is darling! And any place that has "grits of the day" is good in my book! I didn't think I could love an appetizer more than the Pear wears Brie that I had last time but the spicy shrimp took the cake. So delicious!

Everyone at our table had a different dish - and earned the clean plate award! We tried the rock fish, quail, pork chop (chili rubbed with peach chutney) and scallops (with blueberry & lime!). The sides are just as delectable as the entrees. Save room for dessert though - they have ice cream of the day, various mousses and a mouth-watering flourless chocolate cake.

Even though this place is just outside of Blacksburg, you won't find it overrun with drunken college kids. It's well worth the long ride out to eggleston to savor what this place has to offer. Everything about the palisades is charming. Enjoy!

I was pretty much blown away with this place.  To get to it is quite a trek and it's truly in the middle of nowhere, but once you finally get there it is well worth the journey on those windng back roads.

The restaurant itself is an old brick building that looks like it used to be a store.  When you walk in, it has an old time country feel but don't let that fool you!  This is not your run of the mill country eatery.  As soon as I looked at the menu I was pretty amazed with the unique and eclectic offerings.  There is a pretty extensive beer and wine menu as well (no liquor served  here, FYI).  

There were really good looking appetizers so we had to get one.  We started out with the spicy shrimp.  At a lot of places you will find menu items that are advertised as "spicy" when they really aren't, but this was!  And it was great!  As far as main courses, there was quail, trout, pork chops, steak, chicken, you name it.  My wife got the pork chop which came with sweet potatoes. I was fortunate enough to swoop in for a bite and it was really outstanding.  I got the daily special which was rockfish with a tomatillo sauce on top.  I got it served with the grits of the day.  Wow, it was just an awesome flavor combination.  We had to do the dessert thing as well and got a flourless chocolate cake.  It was really rich and downright excellent.

I would highly recommend making a reservation here.  We went on a Friday and did not have reservations and had quite a wait on our hands.  And once you get all the way out there, you have no other options so you're committed!  

I must say, after living in Blacksburg for 4 years during college and coming back to visit regularly over the past 10 years, this is the BEST restaurant I have found in the area.  Just give it a shot, okay?

This was definitely one of the highlights my "summer vacation" in and around Blacksburg, VA - I had a contract engineering gig in Narrows at the Celanese plant.  I unfortunately did not get to take my wife here, rather I went with three friends from the plant for the first and only time.  Be prepared, the trip can be exciting, the roads are interesting at best.  The location is an old hardware store and you may miss it if your not careful.  The service was great, the interior was nice and the food was very good.  It was a very great eating experience.  Cheers and eat up.