Restaurants in Summerfield

• For $10, you get $20 worth of dinner fare. • For $7, you get $15 worth of lunch fare. Groupons for lunch may also be used at breakfast or Sunday brunch.

After ascending a steel stairway through rock walls, diners are ushered to an intimate, white-linen-decked table or private booth and handed a menu of elegant, gourmet fare. Preheat your appetite with a finely crafted appetizer such as calamari fries with honey-chipotle sauce ($11), and then make a bold excursion into the meaty flavors of a cowboy steak (a 16-ounce rib chop with tempura onion rings and garlic mashed potatoes, $29) or a Kobe beef burger with fresh mozzarella and homemade fries ($10). The tri-colored tortellini in an order of Rasta pasta (a Caribbean-infused dish with andouille sausage, mushrooms, and chicken, $13) satisfy carb cravings and can be used as pillows for fingers tired from cutting out letters for ransom notes.

Each Bagel Station bagel is formed by hand from scratch using fresh ingredients, then cooked the authentic Brooklyn way: first boiled, then baked. The original Bagel Station offers 18 varieties, while Bagel Station II stocks 16 flavors. Accompany a cinnamon raisin, poppy seed, or chocolate chip circlebread ($.89 each/$8.81 for a baker's dozen) with sweet and savory toppings such as honey butter ($1.60 including bagel), scallion cream cheese ($2.60), or breakfasty melted cheese ($2.65). Bagelccessories include bagel chips ($1.99 per bag), muffins ($1.50), and scones ($1.69).

New Town Bistro’s menu changes monthly to accommodate fresh, seasonal ingredients. Kick-start your appetite with freshly fished fare such as an oven-caught bistro flatbread ($9.50). Vegetarians can chomp chlorophyll-enriched 421 penne pasta, tossed with mascarpone, roasted grape tomatoes, fresh spinach, and asiago ($14.99), while people who feed fish can savor something in return with an order of pan-seared salmon, garnished with an avocado citrus sauce and served with sautéed Spanish rice and crispy tortilla strips ($19.95). For a lighter meal, peruse sandwich selections such as the Tribecca: sliced turkey, cucumber, red peppers, spinach, and havarti with herb mayonnaise, crushed between monolithic halves of a light, fluffy French roll ($8.75).

At Mambo Grill & Tapas, precise preparation is just as essential to the bar's mojitos as it is to the kitchen's slow-cooked pork. The staff rejects premade sour mix in favor of their own tangy formula, and squeezes the lime juice onsite instead of simply shopping for lemonade and dyeing it green. The resulting citrusy sips pair well with the venue's Cuban entrees. From plantains stuffed with picadillo—ground beef, veggies, and potatoes cooked in housemade tomato sauce—to hand-cut beef fillets and pan-seared salmon, these dishes display a mastery of the balance between spice and sauce.

Beyond its unpretentious decor and unassuming exterior, Crab Creek serves up a slew of fresh seafood specialties. Cooks toss Diablo shrimp in a vodka-tomato-cream sauce and mix Caribbean shrimp with andouille sausage, salsa, and spices. Diners can dig into housemade crab cakes or enjoy fresh catfish, tilapia, or salmon served pan-fried, broiled, blackened, or grilled. According to the Roanoke Times, a fireplace warms guests as the waitstaff bustles about, "brimming with friendly service."