ROANOKE & BEYOND
takesbymartick
I love design, but I also love food. Takes By Martick is where both collide. It’s a space I created to share the meals that stood out, the dishes that surprised me, and the moments that made me pause. It gives me room to slow down. Try something new. Capture the small details that make a meal feel memorable.
Food inspires me the same way design does. Color, texture, composition, mood. The way steam rises off a plate. The shine on a bun. The balance between spice and sweetness. I treat each meal like a visual study, looking for the story inside every bite.
I shoot everything myself. I create all the graphics. Every post is honest. No fluff. Just real food, real reactions, and a camera in my hand. I focus on how each dish feels in the moment. How the lighting hits. How the flavors hit. How a place shapes the experience.
Nothing fancy. Just the joy of documenting good meals. A creative outlet that helps me stay curious, stay inspired, and keep paying attention to the world around me.
SCORING
Real Takes. No Fluff.
I review food the only way that makes sense to me. One dish at a time. If it hits, it hits. If it doesn’t, you’ll see it. Every take gets scored across the categories that actually shape the meal. Flavor. Uniqueness. Presentation. Service. Pricing. Sauciness. It’s my way of tracking what was worth eating and what I’d order again.
2025 LEADERBOARD
These are the meals in Roanoke that genuinely stood out. The dishes I’d go back for, recommend, and probably won’t stop talking about anytime soon.
01
9.6/10
Bloom
BLTE & Shrimp Fried Rice + Pimento Biscuit Bites with Bacon, Potato Crust Quiche, and Coffee-Cake French Toast
02
8.6/10
Food Hut
Classic Bacon Smashburger + Egg & Hot Sauce
03
8.5/10
Sidecar
Pub Burger + Frites
04
8.4/10
Ike's Kitchen
Tantanmen & Miso Ramen + Gyoza & Karaage
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