The Great 611 Steak Company

Takes a lot to piss off my wife but we called in a to go order with a chopped steak with a salad bar and when we got there the waitress would only give us one box for the salad but insisted you could have no box for the hot salad bar items! You know, for green beans or Mac n Cheese! maybe a little cup for some salad dressing! The place was already closed and I guess they needed to save all the food for the next day! (yummy fresh!) will not be going there again anytime soon, told us to come in the side door because they were already closed! Said, «you can talk to our manager» but by that time we decided to spend our money some where that appreciated it! A little common sense and customer service would go a long way to save most restaurants! Hope they do better next time!

I had their 14 oz Ribeye. It was seared on the outside which made it really good compared to other steaks I’ve had. The prices are reasonable being $ 18.99 since it also comes with a HUGE salad/​potato/​dessert bar. There is plenty to choose from! There are salad bars, mash potatoes, corn, desserts, ice cream, cakes, just so much food on top of the huge steaks they offer.
The ambiance reminds me of an old American diner, which I’ve never really experienced before being from Los Angeles. I would say it’s pretty popular comparing to the other places I’ve visited in Roanoke. I would recommend if you are looking for an affordable steak house and looking to fill your tummy up!

I have to say, if you are a steak person or aficionado, this is not the place for you. Surely, you get what you pay for; therefore, if the price for a steak is $ 15, then that’s what you’re getting :) I would put it this way. If this price is what you are accustomed to paying for a steak, then you will enjoy your meal and probably rate this restaurant higher (3.5 stars at best). If you are used to paying anything above $ 22 for a steak, then you will be sorely disappointed. My steak was not prepared to my request (over cooked), but I expected this to happen due to my first impression of the restaurant. I ordered my steak medium and it came out just a tad under well done. Again, I wasn’t caught off guard by this. Also, I’m not a fan of salad bars so that was a turn off as well. The staff were awesome and the vibe was good. Last, if you plan on making this a weekend dining experience, expect to wait a good 25 – 30 minutes for a table for a party of 5 or more. If it’s just the two of you, I frequently witnessed these groups being seated within 10 minutes of seeing the hostess.

My husband I tried this restaurant for the 1^st time yesterday, Even though it was packed we were seated immediately. The food was excellent as well as the service, Thank you Dustin H for taking such great care of us and thank you to the manager for coming over and speaking to us We will be back the net time we are in the area, Steaks were cooked to perfection, tender and well seasoned and the salad bar and veggies were all fresh and delicious. i am huge fan of railroads, so I loved the décor.

Good meal and good service. Interesting old train terminal with historic exhibits. This place is a little hard to find, next to a busy interstate, so you may want to use a good GPS.

We have eaten here a few times but hadn’t been there in awhile. We ate there tonight and were very impressed with just about everything. The place was packed but we were seated immediately, had an awesome waiter and were served immediately and the food was great. We will be back again.

Good price. Wish I tried even more on the bar. Had steak cooked medium. Look forward to going back and trying one cooked medium rare. Great and friendly service.

Fun place, with a clean Salad bar. Great staff. Very reasonably priced. I would recommend this for a place to eat.

The food good but a long wait getting in. Was given a 10% off card from next door hotel. They wouldn’t take it because we has steaks and beers. It’s a steak house. Track 1 beer was good local beer.

Good food and better value! Salad bar is very good, hot items are OK. Large menu, friendly staff and can accommodate large groups. $ 5.99 lunch specials that include beverage! and what I had was excellent! BBQ chicken, baked potato with potato bar and drink for $ 5.99! Dinner prices are reasonable too!

Really good for a buffet! I visited on Father’s Day around 5:00 and it was packed and was told it was a 35 minute wait for a table of six! I think we got a table after about a 15 minute wait. Waitress was pretty good considering it was packed it did take a bit to get our drinks but it was busy so naturally things were a little slower than usual. We ordered and our food and it was out in no time. The rolls are awesome. They are so good and so fresh! The bar is good, the apple dessert was my favorite. The steak was not an outback steak but still pretty good. The onion rings were sweet and tastes could have been a bit more crispy. But all in all a good meal!

Felt like I traveled back in time and landed in a western sizzler in disguise.(not me, the restaurant) I like the train theme inside, and the waitresses are very sweet, but the food is not of the highest quality by any means. I checked out the buffet style bar for lunch, nothing appetizing caught my eye, I think the theme was taco lunch. I ended up settling with a burger and onion rings. Was a pretty good sized burger, but the other food delivered to our table wasn’t anything I would want to eat. I’m sure they do well with local regulars, but for some reason I couldn’t get the Sizzler flashback out of my mind.

I’m not sure why we ended up here. I got a steak, which was ok, and fries. It comes with the salad bar. None of the food was particularly good, but there are a lot of options. I guess the service was good.

Awesome food. Got the prime rib and sauteeded mushrooms. Delicious, juicy and tender. Salad bar had wide selection of food. Couldn’t make more than 2 trips. Train themed restaurant. Focused on Norfolk southern’s 611 steam locomotive. Will return again.

Went here on a whim one night when I didn’t feel like cooking and I should’ve gone with my gut and walked out once we entered.
This place is like a time machine stuck in the late 90s when places like Golden Corral and Country Cookin were decent, except the food is worse. I think this might be the closest cheap steak place in town.
When you enter what you’ll immediately notice the buffet bars. Salad bar, potato bar and side bar. Mac and cheese is box quality, salad and fixins are low quality, not fresh and the potato bar isn’t spectacular. I
I ordered the prime rib medium rare and it came out tepid and undercooked. My husband ordered a strip steak and it was just blah. On the positive side our son enjoyed his chicken tenders and potato wedges, but he drowns all his food in ranch so don’t trust him.
The 2 star rating would be a 1 if not for the wait staff. They are attentive, friendly and fast.

Great lunch.
Seated right away.
Food is plentiful with lots of variety & easy access with 4 different islands.
I will be back.

After living in Roanoke for over twelve years and hearing/​reading good feedback from others about this establishment, I was genuinely hoping for a positive dining experience. I ordered the petite sirloin and a baked potato. The potato was good but the sirloin was tough as new shoe leather. My dining companions ordered the fried fish and were satisfied with it. One of the two (companions) ordered the huge salad/​side bar but were extremely disappointed with the quality of everything they sampled (beets, cabbage, mac-​n-​cheese, potato wedge). The pillow-​soft rolls were a hit with everyone but not enough to ever draw me back. Wish I could have a do-​over and spend my hard-​earned money elsewhere…

This is my «go to» place to get a decent steak. I have been going here for years and never been disappointed. You also get a baked potato, really good rolls and full salad bar which consists of 4 bars of food, fully stocked, hot and ready to eat. There is a potato bar with soup, desserts which I don’t care for. However, there are hot veggies and all the fixings for a salad, fruit included. The price is great for all the food you can get. It is not a really fancy restaurant, but a good selection if you are hungry and don’t want to spend a fortune to eat.

Great food for the price. Our steaks were delicious even though they were a little fatty. My son and I couldn’t get over how good they tasted. Cooked perfectly. My son had steak fries. I had the baked potato. It was Huge. Toppings bar included with baked potato. Not a lot of toppings to choose from but it was well stocked. Rolls were warm and fresh. Total bill was less than twenty dollars. I paid more for lunch at Five Guys.

Went here for lunch. The lunch menu includes several sandwich choices, a meatless hot bar, salad bar, and a petite sirloin. I ordered the petite sirloin with fries and the salad bar.
Salad bar had a pretty good variety of cold items, including two meats and several salads (potato, macaroni, etc). Steak was brought to the table in a timely manner. The petite sirloin was actually larger than I was expecting, cooked to order and had good flavor.
Server was efficient and polite. Nice train themed décor.