Fatback Soul Shack

Fatback Soul Shack - Party of Two 

2440 Roanoke St
Christiansburg, VA 24073

I have to give this place 4.5 stars out of 5 because this place was absolutely wonderful!  Good food and great service. 

Everything from the decor (It looks like a truck-stop garage blend with the giant tires made into the counter and actual tailgates for the backs of benches) to the food (if you never have fried green tomatoes anywhere in the New River valley EAT.THEM.HERE.)

My husband and I ordered a side of fried squash and a side of the fried green tomatoes to share as an appetizer. That was the best decision ever. Both were amazing. They were fried and seasoned to perfection! They needed no salt, they needed no sauce...just needed the quickest way possible into my mouth! 

My main course was the half rack of St. Louis Style ribs and a side of collard greens. I wasn’t wowed by the greens (they tasted like they were cooked with vinegar in the pot and that isn't my thing but for others it may be awesome) and it came with 3 hush puppies (those things were golden balls of yumminess). The hunk of rib meat that came out as my meal was the size of my head... seriously, this thing was huge. The flavor was really good but it could have been more tender in my opinion because I don't like to have to take a knife to my ribs I just like to bite into them and have them all but fall off the bone.  Also, upon eating the rest later because there was no way I could eat it all in one sitting, I ran into more of that toughness and a lot of gristle and fat and not much meat left considering the size of it...I was a little disappointed in that but I'd order it again (I am guessing that this was a fluke because meat cuts can be odd like that). Anywho, I had everyone in my office wanting BBQ thanks to me heating that up in the microwave for lunch. 

I can easily see myself working my way through the menu at this place. 

Also, do yourself a favor and try the beer they have on tap... you will not be disappointed.

Food: 4.5 out of 5
Service: 5 out of 5
Dining Area: 5 out of 5
Value: 4 out of 5

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The Last Remnant -Xbox 360 by Square Enix

The Last Remnant -Xbox 360 by Square Enix

This game has a lot of potential but in my opinion it needs some work so overall I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. If you're thinking about buying this game I implore you to consider what it is you really like about RPG’s then go on online and look up some gameplay footage to see how it this game plays out firsthand. When it comes to video games, I think it’s better to watch videos as opposed to only reading reviews (especially when the game is an older one so there's lots of input about it already online). I bought this with a lot of excitement in my heart unfortunately after only a few hours of gameplay I found myself yawning and I have to say I’m more than a bit disappointed in this. 

The opening of the game did grab my interest a little… and only a little and all this talk of Remnants kinda makes you curious but it is no Final Fantasy so don’t go in thinking you’ll get that kind of gameplay or storyline out of this game. The graphics are decent most of the time (a little glitchy at others). The battle system is okay but leaves a bit to be desired. You pick a command but it is super general (You don’t get to choose fire, steal, blades of fury, etc. Just choose magic or combat, use heal, or wing it) the characters act as a big confusing group, then your opponent's attack as another group, and then it’s your turn again. I won't go into any more detail than that. Like I said in the beginning, it has potential but in my humble opinion it needs some work to be truly gratifying to hard core RPG lovers like myself.


Gameplay: 2.5 out of 5
Graphics: 3.5 out of 5
Storyline: 2.5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 3 out of 5