Out of the many restaurants in Farmville, Macado's is one of the most popular eateries to choose from. First established in Roanoke, Virginia in 1978, the restaurant expanded to Farmville in 1984 and has also expanded to other college towns in Virginia.
The restaurant is known for its nostalgic decor and variety of sandwiches while also providing some great dessert choices such as milkshakes and Elvis with a Twist, a toasted croissant with peanut butter, banana slices, chocolate ice cream and whipped cream, paying homage to Elvis Presley.
On Mondays, Macado's has 10 wings for $4.44 & Half-Price Hindenburg which includes a variety of sauce flavors from a normal mild flavor to Mango Habanero. On Tuesdays, children 12 and under eat for only $1. Burgers are also knocked down to $7.25 from their original price.
Wednesday’s is Fiesta Fest at Macado’s which provides nachos, quesadillas, Con Quesos and Chi-Chi’s burritos and tacos. Thursday includes an abundance of deals like 39 cents boneless wings, Half- price Spinach & artichoke Dip and 2-for-1 Appetizers and Quesadillas.
Friday includes $3.05 Con Quesos and $3.95 Cinnamon Sensations which jumbo cinnamon with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Sunday rounds out the weekly deals with another evening of 39 cent boneless wings.
The restaurant also takes Lancer CA$H, ensuring that students don't always have to pay from their checking accounts for food.
Overall, Macado’s is a popular place to unwind after classes and can be found at 200 East Third Street, behind the Longwood University Barnes & Noble bookstore.