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Bob & Edith's Diner

3.4 (200 reviews)
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Open • Open 24 hours

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Moderate noise
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Allyson M.

Loved this diner my boyfriend picked out for us to go to while walking the streets of old town Alexandria. The food is homemade and so delish. The staff is so friendly and the ambiance is in true diner form. We had a lovely brunch and great conversation, nice break out of the food. Prices are very good, especially for this part of town. I recommend if you're in the area.

French toast
Tiana B.

The food was great. Service was great. Had an authentic dinner feel which I loved. Sweet tea tasted like lipton powder mix which I did not love. This will be my go to diner when I'm in the Alexandria area. It was sooo busy and now I know why!

Country Fried Steak Dinner Classic Patty Melt
Meagan H.

Who doesn't love a 24 hour diner? Apparently us.. We got in pretty late to Alexandria and this place was recommended to us. Honestly? If we had known the options, we would have grabbed premade sandwiches from 7 eleven. Ok so the place had one server and one cook. Neither probably wanted to be there but I can't really blame them.. it isn't their fault the quality of the food is so bad. My sympathy for them is why I even gave two stars. The tea tasted like there was fruit punch in it, so we switched to a root beer. I ordered the country fried steak and my husband ordered the patty melt. The country fried steak was the saddest excuse for country fried steak I have ever seen. I was offered brown gravy and sausage gravy? So I just got brown. Either already made or a powder mix reheated with water. The mashed potatoes were texturally weird. I know they were instant but maybe not stirred enough with hot water? Even the veggies were weird, tasted old. The broccoli was yellow. The patty melt...The rye bread was good and toasted perfectly. The beef patty was probably the most bottom rung beef I have had since my adolescence. The green beans tasted reheated out of a can that has probably been there since Bob & Edith originally opened the restaurant.. It left a lot to be desired. I'd have to be completely hammered and unable to walk, desperate for some kind of food substance to even consider eating from here again.

Bob & Eddies Diner Alexandria, VA
Olga M.

First time dining at Bob & Eddies Diner in Old Town Alexandria, VA. The restaurant is walking distance to King Street Metro Station and is open 24 hours. We enjoyed our breakfast: French toast, eggs, country fried steak with sausage & gravy etc. We give it 4/5 stars! The service was great and food didn't take very long. Give them a try when in the area. Happy Yelping :)

Classic diner
Fred B.

The place was swamped at 9:45 Sunday morning with a line out the door. Super attentive service. Classic diner atmosphere. Other wait staff checking on you and pumping out diner food as fast as they could. Sat at the counter and watched the line cooking food. Live food tv. Had the country fried steak and eggs with hash brown with white gravy. Excellent Sunday morning belly buster. Eat here!

Chocolate Cream Pie
Jennifer S.

I went in this morning based off of a review that stated they had the best cheese steak in the area. Hmmmmm well it was okay for a diner for sure . Not the best but still a solid sandwich. I didn't really care for the fries or the chocolate cream pie which just tasted artificial , which is sad because it looked amazing. The service is fast and friendly the restaurant was clean and smelled lovely which is amazing for a 24 hour establishment. My sister ordered actual breakfast which looked and smelled amazing.

This is what I received after asking for extra butter on my toast.
Chris S.

First time at this location although I have been to two of the other locations. Good food and quick service. Comfortable environment. One thing here that has been consistent at other locations: even if I ask for extra, for some reason they never put enough butter on my toast.

Eggs, rye toast, and potatoes
Jack G.

Pleasant diner serving tasty comfort food. My breakfast (eggs and potatoes) was very good. Friendly ambiance. Nice place to enjoy a leisurely breakfast.

Breakfast Sampler
Chris S.

Bob & Edith's in old town is a staple. I tried something new even though I've been here many times. I tried the Breakfast sampler- which has 3 meats, eggs your way, pancakes and hash browns. I went with ham, bacon and scrapple for the meats. The scrapple tasted a bit dry (like it was frozen), but the bacon was super fresh and ham was good. The service was very fast (even though it was July 4) and the waiter checked on the table a few times and made sure we had refills. Pro tip: ALWAYS ORDER THE PANCAKES!

Katherine D.

There was no wait time to be seated and we were assisted right away. I ordered a simple scramble eggs bacon and home fries to eat for breakfast. The eggs and bacon were cooked nicely. The home fries were a little burn and undercooked as the potatoes were still hard towards the middle. The staff was friendly and there were families making the place feel homey. I ordered a tuna melt to go which was placed on white bread which i found weird but the tuna melt was good.

Brittni M.

Came to try out the 24/7 diner and it was excellent. I got the country fried steak and my husband got the sausage gravy and biscuits.

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4.0(10 reviews)
0.0 mi•Braddock Road Metro

Bob & Edith's Diner - Old Town Alexandria, King Street Metro…read more Heading to Newport News, I had booked an Amtrak Regional set to leave Alexandria, Virginia's King Street Station at 7:15 a.m. The Amtrak station shares the same footprint as the Metro Blue and Yellow rail lines and bus lines served by DASH (free) and WMATA Metro Bus (fare charged). My train's departure wasn't until 7:15 a.m. and at 5:45 a.m. the Lyft driver dropped me off at the Amtrak station, which is not open until 6 a.m. With at least an hour of waiting time, I headed a block down King Street to see what breakfast was like at Bob & Edith's Diner, located at 1743 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314. This early in the morning, the sidewalks and streets were pretty much empty, save for one of those large tourist buses that was parked in front of the restaurant, empty. I'm guessing the only customer in the restaurant other than me was the bus operator, busy reading a newspaper over coffee. My goal was to order a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on a Philly sub roll ($9.99) to take with me on the train. The menu - featuring all manner of comfort food for any meal - was impressive. The dining area and restrooms were clean and spacious; service was attentive without being intrusive, and noise levels were low enough to allow inside-voice conversations. The sandwich was wrapped to go and smelled heavenly at 6 a.m. After boarding my train I headed to the café car, bought an orange juice, and sat down to eat the sandwich. Still warm, the meal was perfect! I've lived in Alexandria for about 15 years, and this is the first time I'd visited Bob & Edith's Diner under its current management. There are enough menu variations that I likely will make this a go-to stop for my train travel. Well done!

It's not often in life you get a surprise while dining out... today I did. Next door to the Hilton…read moreis this diner with really good food. Atmosphere is spot on diner era complete with those 50s look chairs and tables. I had the country fried steak with sausage gravy, vegetables and macaroni salad. It was spot on in terms of taste and texture...could not had been better. Just for fun I had a chocolate Sunday which actually came in a bowl vs. those fancy glass things you can never clean out and it was perfect. I was back several days later for breakfast, and my omelette and hash browns were very good. Service on both occasions I visited was disorganized and sporadic with at times several different people waiting on me. This is their only weakness, otherwise to find a 24 diner in Old town at a reasonable price just made my day.

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