Went to Barn side Dinner walk In and the waitress tells me they are closed and it was 2:45 pm I was very disappointed with the customer service once again and I ask the waitress why you are closing at 2:45 pm her response was I don't know tell the Manager. I think I will leave this establishment alone until they hire some good waitresses that care and get rid of the ones such as the waitress that was very unfriendly like . read more

Barnside Diner - The time 7:00am to 3:00pm - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

The current 3.5-star average is correct. The collision of corporate America with the foodie culture has made independent 24-hour diners like Barnside an endangered species. Not only must the diners compete with IHOP, Waffle House, and Denny's, but today's patrons expect healthy, artisanal yet delicious meal options. Against that backdrop, Barnside is a tradition diner with a menu on the smaller side (compared to other diners). Breakfast food is of course the bread and butter (their instant grits are actually decent). If you're looking for some above average culinary experience, then you should keep looking. But if the clock strikes midnight and you want a decent omelette with two sides, head on down to Barnside. The pecan pie and coffee are both serviceable too. As an aside, other Yelpers have noted that the neighborhood is "sketchy" at night. I have not found that to be the case. Barnside has an average sized, well-lit parking lot, so you nervous Nellies need not wonder about the Little River Turnpike. read more

Food came out very quick, and it was delicious. Service was fantastic as well. Highly recommend.

Their was pretty decent food on the menu and very cheap. A lot of menu items to choose from as well!

Helen and Janet are superstars and super friendly and warm . My friend and I stopped for a quick late breakfast and she struck up a conversation about our upcoming trip to Miami and they gave us their recommendations on where to see and do . The music in the restaurant is lively and upbeat ( mostly reggaeton and Latin) . I had the philly cheese steak omelette and really enjoyed it. The bathrooms are clean and well stocked. read more

I've never tried provolone cheese on an omelette, but it was outstanding! Bacon was delicious and so were the hash browns. The biscuits were not anything to write home about, but the service was solid. read more

My coworker and I were in the mood for some breakfast food diner style after an early morning meeting and came across this on our maps. The space isn't too big but the music was nice. Service was pretty attentive also. He got biscuits and gravy and I got the humpty dumpty omelette, which came with hash browns and a biscuit. He enjoyed his food but I thought mine was decent. The biscuit I had was pretty dry, despite adding butter and jam. The omelette came with many fillings which is why I chose it but a lot of the veggie pieces were cut very large. Overall, I think it's a convenient place to get a quick bite to eat but otherwise I wouldn't necessarily become a regular. read more

We just had an absolutely great meal! I am so glad we stopped here to eat. The staff was absolutely incredible oh, they are doing an incredible job during this tough time. A special thanks to Helen and the entire staff, extremely friendly and accommodating. They even brought out a to-go water container and a hamburger patty for our puppy. Again, thank you very much. I highly recommend you stop and check this place out if you are anywhere near. read more

Barnside Diner - Son and I - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

The Barnside Diner is known for turning out high-quality food quickly with friendly service. We had passed it so many times in the past but finally decided to stop by with empty stomachs. Open 24/7. We ordered pancake platter which came with 3 pancakes, 2 eggs and slices of bacon; and also their famous Red Skin Omelet. Food portions were large, everything was fresh and you could watch them make your food right in front of you. Best 24hr non-chain diner in area. read more

Barnside Diner - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Awesome food! Awesome service! All of the servers are so nice and the store is clean. When a server noticed that I was uncomfortable with using a sticky ketchup bottle she cleaned it right away. I really appreciated that. read more

Location- Easy to see on the North side of Little River Turnpike. Decent spot, but a bit tricky to head east toward I-395 afterwards. Parking - Free and adequate. Hours - Open 24 hours! Menu/Food - Extensive diner fare, including breakfast all day! Quality was good, and we both had leftovers. I personally recommend the breakfast, but I haven't yet sampled enough other fare. Next time! Service - As noted, it's a diner. Atmosphere - It's a diner, with updated amenities. The normal diner sounds, but noise levels are fine for a conversation. A seat at the counter provides a great view of the short-order cook. Recommend - Yes read more

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Open 24/7, Barnside Diner is a decent alternative for late-night owls. It is not the greatest choice, however, if you are looking for food that is super tasty or fresh. I have dined here on two occasions after hitting up the clubs in DC and both times have left me feeling quite unsatisfied. Omelet ($8.99) - The presentation of the omelet was very messy. All of the diced meat and vegetables were piled onto my plate with a layer of egg plopped on top. The insides of my omelet had essentially spilled out due to poor execution. This was very disappointing as preparing an omelet is relatively easy. In addition, the ingredients of the omelet did not taste fresh at all. The hash browns were extremely stale and the diced vegetables and meat tasted bland. Overall, you can't expect much from Barnside as it is a 24 hour diner. If you are looking for a restaurant with convenient hours then it is the place to go. I personally will not be revisiting due to the poor food quality and execution. read more

Country Fried Steak with Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns and Toast. I was really shocked reading some of the reviews here. Given the harsh negatives, I went out of my way to look for the problems that others cited and I found none on my 1:00AM Saturday morning visit. Very attentive service, no line, no problem with cleanliness or anything. Barnside Diner is an authentic diner...not a chain or a throwback or kitchy novelty. They have plenty of options on the menu including breakfast 24 hours a day and the service - at least for me - was with a smile and lightning fast. Everything that I had was cooked just right and tasted good. Will I still go to IHOP if I am craving a particular pancake platter? Of course. But if I am with a group or I don't really know what I want, Barnside will be at the top of the list. read more

I was dying for breakfast food at noon. Spotted Barnside next to McDonald's (who no longer offered breakfast food after 12noon) Janet, the hostess, gave exceptionally nice service. The food was ready in abt 5 min. The 2 eggs easy over, grits, hot sausage, rye toast cooked perfectly....wish I didnt live way up in Silver Spring so I could come more often read more

Came for some quick food at around 12:30 a.m. My omelet was mediocre as were my potatoes (which I wanted to be greasy diner food, but they were rather dry-- good if that's what you're looking for). It surprisingly took a while to get service despite being the only customer in present in the store because the two men working were chatting up a storm. My food was cheap. I think I paid around ~$11 for an omelet and side of potatoes with tip. This is one of the best instances of you get what you pay for. read more

Had I not checked in here I probably would not have known I was here at 2 am last night. I do remember eating some of my friend's homefries and my other friend's bacon but had I been sober I probably would not have thought they were so magical read more

This place is great if you want cheap, delicious, diner food. this is right down the street from where I used to live and its a great place to stop in whenever I'm in town. being open 24/7 is so nice, especially if you stay out late or are an early rise, like I am. you can see exactly how your food is made and everything is delicious! read more

Want to find greasy food and drunken people at 3am? Fear not, because Barnside Diner is open 24 hours. I've gone numerous times, and always have a kick ass Fried Steak meal, adorned with breaded nomnoms and hash browns. YUMMMMMMMY! There isn't anything memorable about the restaurant besides the food, but I suppose that's what eating at a small diner is all about - none of the fluff, just good food, plain & simple. read more

Depending on when you go, there can be a long wait. However, once you're seated - friendly and efficient service. *Coffee - Good brew! *Smoked sausage & eggs - the sausage has a sweet maple taste to it, something different from the usual links I order. Hash browns were okay. *Corned beef hash - nice and tender. Quick, easy, and decent place to go if you want breakfast. read more

Barnside Diner - Smoked sausage - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Nice little classic greasy spoon diner. Small with an open kitchen where you can watch all the hustle of the staff. Staff is also very friendly with quick and efficient service. Went with the steak and eggs. While the steak isn't of the highest quality, it was still cooked medium rare just like I like it and was of quality size and flavor. Eggs also cooked perfectly with a nice runny yolk. This is the kind of place you go to when you get up and want some quick, cheap food fast. read more

Barnside Diner - Steak and eggs - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I drove past Barnside Diner yesterday to get some lunch. We were treated like regulars even though this was our first visit. The food was great and the service was warm and friendly. read more

Great place to go to late night because it is open late, but don't expect great food. I can see how this place would be perfect after a night out in town, but I didn't really enjoy my steak and eggs. The steak was fatty and was not cooked the way I liked it. Hash browns were good. Sadly, The wheat toast was the best thing on my plate. read more

Barnside Diner - Late night pigging:D - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I love breakfast food... And to have breakfast at any time of the day is a plus in my book! The service is always great whenever we dine here, the food comes out fairly quickly, and the restaurant itself is very clean. Their menu is filled with your typical basic breakfast items -- waffles, pancakes, French toast, omelettes, country fried steak and eggs, hashbrowns, and etc. and there's several different combinations that you can choose from. Barnside wouldn't be my first choice for breakfast, but being open 24 hours is always appealing to me after a night out! read more

I've been coming here for almost a year with my boyfriend, we go about twice a month to get breakfast and catch up on things we haven't talked about. The staff here is wonderful and welcoming and always remember us. We love eating here as it's one of the last traditional dinners left in the area. If you're looking for good old fashion dinner food and service, this is your place to go! read more

Oh Barnside, how far you've fallen in the span of 3 years I've loved your menu for so long but now I must shed tears As your hash browns taste frozen and your meals lost its luster, I'll have to knock you out of my restaurant favorites roster. Where did it go wrong today when I stopped by for breakfast? French toast and sausage egg cheese sandwich was all that I asked But the french toast bread was stale and skinnier than before And the sausage lacked flavor and the bread,stale to the core. Oh, Barnside, oh Barnside, oh my, how far have you fallen? Your service pushed us out the door, my 9 bucks was taken Only left with disappointment and memories of old I should have kept my 1 buck tip and left you in the cold. read more

I ordered breakfast this morning with 2 drinks. They forgot the one AND got the other wrong. I ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches. One on a biscuit, one on an English muffin. They both came on a muffin. I ordered pancakes. No syrup at all. No condiments at all, or utensils. I tried calling, no one answered for about 30 minutes of trying. Finally got someone on the phone who was rude and hung up on me. I was warned about here. I should have listened. read more

About a 1-1.5: My husband and I came here for some late-night eats. We haven't been here for a while, so we decided to come back here as we were looking for a diner-type of a meal. Barnside Diner offers breakfast plates all day, omelettes, sandwiches, soups, salads, etc. We were greeted right away and were given the freedom to sit wherever we wanted - we choose a booth by the counter. Our server was extremely nice and had a great sense of humor. I had a Country Fried Steak, which came with eggs of your choice, a side of crispy shredded hashbrowns, and butter with toast and jam. The steak itself was small in portion, but crisply fried - it had a great crunchy batter, but had a slight off taste - I am thinking it's the oil that it was cooked in? I really enjoyed the hashbrowns as they were cooked in butter and were very well-done (stilled needed seasoning). The eggs came out quite well (over medium for me). My husband had the cornbeef hash platter, which came with a side of hashbrowns, eggs (scrambled), and buttered toast. The corn beef hash was also pretty okay, but the portion, again, on the smaller scale, and there were little crispy bits. We also tried their Potato Pancakes, which came with your choice of sour cream, syrup, or bbq sauce. I expected them to actually be like latkes; however, they were literally flatted miniature hashbrowns! They tasted okay, and they had some type of a potato/homefries seasoning to them. I wanted sour cream, but found out that the packets were both expired, way past the due date. :( My husband also had their chicken tenders, which looked kind of 'interesting,' but tasted good. The honey mustard, however, I was not a fan as it was extremely sweet. I think if I were to go back, I would stick with the basics, such as eggs, sausage, and toast, rather than venture out to try out their other dishes. I am a little concerned as some of their condiments were past the expiration date, so just be sure to check! +check the expiration dates on condiment packages! +stick with simple breakfast fare read more

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Not sure about the experience of some other 1 star reviews. Perhaps it was a bad day. We, on the other hand, have enjoyed both visits to Barnside since moving to the area. Among the things that have kept us coming back are: quality of food and service and the atmosphere. Both times, we've had delicious meals and, for me, the fact that I leave full is important. Additionally, we've felt well taken care of both at a table and at the counter. What we also have appreciated during both of our visits is how important the diner is to the community. Folks seem legitimately happy to be eating there on a Sunday and that's so cool to see. If anyone is going for the first time for breakfast, we've had the french toast (2x), the chicken fried steak, and the omelet. If any of those are appealing to you, you won't be disappointed. Thanks! read more

"I will not serve you until you sit where I told you to sit." Were the words uttered to me this morning while attempting to dine at Barnside Diner this morning. Why you ask? I'm not sure but it began like this... I had a few minutes to spare before getting my car serviced so I decided to stop in for a quick bite to eat. I had my work bag that had my computer as well as a few other important documents in it to reference so that I could get done what needed to be done. I entered the establishment and noticed two employees sitting to the right one seemed to be folding silverware or something like that and the other was sitting in the back. The one in the back acknowledged my presence and motioned for me to pick a seat. So I looked to the left and saw a table in the corner, close to the window, beside it was a smaller table however it was dirty so I opted to sit at the larger table knowing that I would be eating while multitasking on my computer. The server walked over after I had gotten settled on my laptop and said you can't sit here it's for parties of 4 or more. Mind you I'm the only paying customer in the restaurant at this time! I responded to the gentleman by saying sir, I would like to sit here as I have my laptop and will be working for a few minutes while waiting to eat and until my food gets here. He said well I need you to move to a smaller table, I pointed to the smaller table and said look that table is dirty and while we are going back and forth about where I should sit how about you take my order so I can eat and be on my way. He said I won't take your order until you move. I asked for a manager, he then told me he was offended by me saying that I wouldn't sit where he asked me to sit. I thought to myself, this guy has to be kidding me! There's no one in the restaurant and he's refusing to serve me, the paying customer, because I picked my own seat and now he has a problem with it. I felt discriminated against as a black man. I then advised he server that I would be reaching out to the manager, wiring a review on yelp and filing a complaint with the BBB and that this wasn't the last time he would be hearing of this. He walked away and then quickly reappeared and said how would you like to have your Big B? I looked at him in utter disgrace, it wasn't until I threatened to complain and escalate this issue were you willing to serve me the well able paying customer. I will never patronize this establishment and I urge you to think twice before you do. -I can't believe this happened in 2018 read more

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I've been here a few times and let me say this place blows Ihop out of the water when it comes to breakfast. The service is hit or miss BUT the food comes out fast and is always fresh. My only other concern, besides the service, is the cake. I ordered a slice of coconut cake to go. Once I got to it a few hours later, it was definitely more than a few days old. Overall, great place for breakfast. read more

Barnside Diner - Steak and eggs. Delish :) - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Very good french toast. Nice people. So, just for laughs, I returned a day later and had delicious potato pancakes. And, although I don't care for it, I noticed they offer scrapple, a specialty not widely found round these parts. If you've never tried it, you might like it. I like this place! read more

Barnside Diner - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Went here for lunch. 3 people in the entire restaurant. French Toast was undercooked. The oil they use wasn't very good. My Mexican Omelette was alright but no sour cream? Cheap Lipton tea. Our server never checked if our food was alright. Came back and delivered me a burnt waffle. My wife clearly said no green peppers and onions. Got extra green peppers. It's really sad because the place looks really cute. In the end it was a pretty day and I'm glad I didn't get Food Poisoning. read more

Barnside Diner - Burnt Waffle. So hard and cold the butter stayed in place. Maybe the cooks don't care? - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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I'm not from around here, so I was excited to find a late night diner that is so close to my home. However, everything I ordered was subpar. The steak was very bland, the chicken was obviously a microwaved frozen chicken (its texture was strikingly similar to frozen chicken breast that you can find from frozen food section at grocery stores). Both side menu items were pretty bad too. The mashed potatoes reminded me of mashed potatoes back from school lunch, and as for the vegetable of the day... I actually saw the cook dump frozen veggie mix from a plastic bag, put it in the microwave. I'd never thought I'd say this, but take your money and instead go to Ihop or McD, both of which are very close. read more

Barnside Diner - Steak and Chicken - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Really good food and service! My only worry is the noise--we sat by some kind of grinder (??) that went off every few minutes. My dad is 75, so this tripped our conversation up a bit. However, this might be inevitable; diners tend to be noisy. I'll ask about this next time we're there. (It's apparently omelet-related and why they're so fluffy! I'm good with that) Seriously though, our omelets and hash browns were AMAZING, as was the coffee. Servers were friendly and efficient; we didn't have to wait very long for our food at all. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place. (We went there again today and had a really nice experience. You might try sitting toward the front or asking one of the staff if it's not too busy. Also dang they're on top of their Yelp reviews ) read more

This place is just plain fun! Good food, great prices and phenomenal service. The waiters are quick and patient at the same time. You won't feel rushed here and the breakfast meats are delicious. I had the breakfast sandwich with bacon. It was delicious. Try the pancakes! read more

Barnside Diner - Breakfast sandwich with coffee - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Haven't been here for a while, the hours have changed and so has the service. Used to come here late at night to eat and hanged out when I couldn't sleep. Recognized some of the faces and felt comfortable around them. First the waitress brought my coffee without a stirring spoon,I had to use a straw to stir my coffee. Brought my food without utensil and I had to reached behind the counter trying to get it myself, brought my grits without butter I had to ask for it and brought my omelette without my toast I may have thought they forgot about it(poor communication). Not really a big deal which I did not make a face to give make them feel u comfortable. I normally would just tip 20% doesn't matter how poor the service is since I used to work at the restaurant. When I asked for the check they thought I was paying with a credit card so they brought the handheld machine device over. What bothers me was the first thing appeared infront of my face was 25% tip and up.. nothing less than 25% for tip options. So does any audience in here believe they deserve 25% tip and up? I told them I'm paying with cash and tip 20% as it is poorly served. read more

Quick good food late night, a much better option that standard IHOP down the street. Menu is large with a lot of selection and pretty delicious. read more

Barnside Diner - Country Fried Steak - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Decent little 24 hour dining spot. Went there around 3:00am and was satisfied, left full. Had grits / corned beef hash / scrambled eggs / bacon. Complimented with 2 pacan pancakes with hot butter & warm syrup. Would certainly go back again. This time I will try the waffles or French Toast. I gave them 3 stars but if allowed would give 3 1/2 . Nice mixture of people. I think its a go to place after a local clubs closes. read more

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Get the African omelet! There is nothing African about it but it's good. Service is surprisingly fast and the employees go out of their way to make you comfortable, especially when it's busy. The manager (or the person who seems to be) is very polite to the patrons. I'v been here several times and witnessed him just being awesome. The diner doesn't look particularly good, the bathrooms are kind of gross and the seating is generally uncomfortable but I still love it. Ooooo and the parking lot is also a mess, but again none of that would stop me from stopping in for some breakfast. The steak is pretty good for a breakfast spot. read more

Barnside Diner - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

It is a big improvement from 6 years ago when the restroom stall door was missing. The food is quick and on par with the level of people going (a lot- picture shows this). Breakfast foods are all good here. Noise levels are almost to shouting when it is busy. read more

Barnside Diner - Crowded diner - Diners Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia