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    Bob & Edith's Diner

    3.5 (74 reviews)

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    Dogs allowed

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    Breakfast Specials on a Saturday. Prices didn't make sense. The "special" Western omelet cost more than the regular menu version.
    Rachel M.

    Neither special nor convenient. Once seated, we could barely hear each other over fellow diners and the kitchen bustle. High ceilings and a wide open dining area make for some bad acoustics, but the acoustics weren't as bad as the wait for our food. Dad got the egg-and-pancake "special," which I put in quotation marks because the prices were anything but special AND did not make sense (e.g., one dish was listed as only 10 cents cheaper than the regular menu, and the Western omelet was more expensive on the specials board than the regular menu)! Mom and I ordered egg with grits, yet for some reason, it took close to 30 minutes to get our food. I prefer omelets that combine the eggs and add-ins, but at Bob & Edith's, your omelet is more of an egg quesadilla with egg folded over the add-ins. All in all, cannot recommend. If I'm dining out for breakfast/brunch, I want it to be quick (what you should be able to expect from an establishment that titles itself a diner) or serving something I can't make better at home.

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    Emma Z.

    I heard great things about Bob and Edith's, so maybe I just came on an off night. I was disappointed with the service, and the food was okay. I stopped by for a late-night burger. Online ordering was smooth. Staff wasn't especially friendly when I arrived, but no big deal, I was just getting takeout. I ended up eating in my car, since I'd rather not be around unmasked diners during the pandemic. The burger was pretty plain and under seasoned for my taste, but the fries were quite good. And my iced tea was delicious. The weirdest part was when I finished. I went back inside to throw the container in the trash. But there was no visible trash bin. I asked an employee if there was somewhere to leave my takeout bag (literally from this restaurant, food I noted to them that I'd bought a few minutes earlier), and I was told no. It's not the biggest problem in the world to drive home with my takeout garbage, but it seemed strange. The whole experience was sort of meh. I wouldn't return to this location.

    Steak Omelet and Home Fries

    No frills diner that is all over Northern Virginia. Good pricing and far and away better than an IHOP or Denny's. Look out for the specials on the wall as they sometimes have great deals! Food and service is always good here. Servers are attentive and quick to respond to inquiries or requests. Always love a good ole Bob and Edith's.

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    Jeff S.

    Gosh I love this place. It was my first time and I met a colleague for a late lunch. It is a cute small diner and was even busy at 2:00 pm on a Saturday. I had the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and brown gravy. The gravy was amazing. The coleslaw was really good too. My friend had the blueberry pancakes which looked amazing along with the hash browns. I drove 45 min to get there and would do it again. Gosh I love diners and especially this one.

    Two Eggs & Country Fried Steak
    Richard L.

    This is a classic Bob and Edith diner just like the others here in northern VA. It does seem a little bit cleaner than the others but still has that diner feel. It's got a classic laminate menu with some specials pasted on the wall or their tv. We got the 2 eggs and country fried steak plus 2 eggs and bacon. Definitely enough food to make you feel good. Classic diner options with classic diner flavors. I wish their gravy was a little less salty and their potatoes had a bit more flavor but I'm not disappointed because it's what I was expecting. Overall if you have a hankering for classic easy no frills diner food, this place will scratch the itch but I probably wouldn't be coming here until that itch comes back.

    hot cake, 2 eggs and country ham with toast. 2 eggs country fried steak, 1 blueberry hot cake, 2 eggs and corned beef has with hash browns.
    Carissa G.

    We had a great 1st food dine in experience at bob and edith. Food are great big quantity it could be shared by 2 persons. Price is right staffs are nice and coffee(refillable) is so gooooooood. would definitely come back for this and they are open 24hrs, what a treat.

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    Kate X.

    First time at Bob & Edith's Diner and I was curious to see how it compared to the classics, such as IHOP & waffle house as well as the local silver diner. I was pleasantly surprised it tasted more like waffle house than IHOP. Obviously not as high end as the silver diner, but I clearly wasn't going for that vibe. I got the Breakfast Sampler, which includes 2 pancakes/hotcakes, 2 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, ham, sausage, and hash browns. If you're hungry and want a bit of everything on the menu, it's the go to for sure. All for $13.99. The pancakes were so delicious, I love how they were just a little crispy on the outside. My mouth is salivating as I type this out. The eggs were also easy and taste as expected. Not a huge ham girl, so I won't comment on that. Sausage was solid. Bacon on the crispy side as you can see in the picture, which I favor. The hash browns were the most disappointing out of the bunch, could've been cooked just a bit more. However, everything shown was demolished quickly and happily. Definitely will be eating here again, would be a perfect sunday scary meal.

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    Bob T.

    Clean... antiseptically so. The food looks artificially perfect and tastes surprisingly homemade. In that, it's almost a "complete 180" from the diner that's less than a mile to the east. I ordered a Ham and Cheese Omelet with hash browns. That's always my first order at a new diner. The eggs, while not overloaded with ingredients, were tasty. The potatoes were crispy and reminded me of my grandmother's potato pancakes. (That is something nobody has been able to duplicate; don't get me started...) Service was prompt and not surprising since there were only five customers here on this Monday morning. The staff was very polite and that is refreshing in these days of stressed-out restaurant workers. The parking for this place is weird. There are 3 spaces in front, one for someone with handicapped tags, and six or seven in back. That is not nearly enough to accommodate the seating capacity of the dining room and is another contrast to the "other" diner. As it stands, when faced with a choice between the Two Diners, I'll pick this one. That is, assuming I can find a parking space.

    Multi-Grain Wheat Waffle  2 eggs and turkey sausage and Hash Browns
    Dona P.

    Had an appointment at the hospital and was in serious need of comfort and familiarity... Tbh I NEVER dine alone, either my laptop or work or something accompanies me... I'm also from NJ so finding a good "diner" is impossible here... BUT I remembered this spot opened around the corner and hadn't been back since college ... talk about warm, welcoming, almost being anticipatory of people's needs !! My server Abigail was stupendous and she made me feel super at east (and I wasn't the only solo diner!) - will definitely be back- the space is VERY CLEAN and it's a much needed addition to the neighborhood!!!! Waffle was light and airy- Turkey sausage was tender- eggs were perfectly cooked- and hash browns were delish but I could have had them browned even more which I know they would have obliged if I asked- even my coffee snobby self was impressed with their brew !

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    Great food. Great family atmosphere with friendly service. Food is a bit pricey but tasty.

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    Ate there for the first time today. Food was excellent, staff was friendly and everything was quick. Thank you and we'll be back :)

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    Awful service and even worse food. They deleted my review about the location on Columbia pike having rats that's why I stopped coming here.

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    Excellent breakfast, great home fries, very friendly, convenient to 66, very casual 1950s diner ambiance.

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    I came here for the first time today and I was impressed. You can't tell so much from the outside,…read morebut the inside of the cafe is very large. It almost seems like this place used to be an actual diner of some sorts. There is seating on the front patio with tons of plant life and decorations. There were quite a few people working in groups inside and the WiFi here seems to be fast. This cafe has a pretty full menu which features both breakfast and lunch options. There is also a menu that is special for the weekends. I ordered a regular matcha and it was made just right. I liked the comfortableness of the place and there is searing of all types, from couches to hard bench style seating. The front parking seemed to be limmited to less than 8 spaces. The vibe here is cool

    *Edit due to owner's quick response and a reevaluation of my rating. Owner clarified that…read moreremodeling is underway and will include seating; I didn't realize that was part of the renovation, so I should not scrutinize it so harshly. I also realize that my own sensitivity to sweetness is biased, so I won't critique the Habibi latte so harshly. Primary issue with the AI signage remains. Will be back in soon; still very much recommend Detour to others!* Stopped in while running some morning errands after realizing I forgot to eat breakfast; have been a few times previously, first time I decided to review. The food was honestly solid. Ordered the Magician breakfast sandwich as well as the Habibi Latte. The Magician was solid; balanced and hearty without being too dense; the pupusa bun is an intriguing touch; suppose the name "magician" refers to how quickly it disappears, but I could be wrong, haha! The Habibi latte was decent; a little too heavy on the ice, but the flavor profile including dates, cinnamon and cardamom was robust, and evoked the flavors of a Yemeni coffee shop. My biggest issue, one that warrant a full two stars off, is the ambiance. Namely the furnishings as well as the use of AI . While most of the dining room is eclectic and inviting, the furniture, namely the chairs and benches, are deteriorating and visibly withering. I forgot to take a photo, but imaging leather chairs and vinyl seat cushions scaling, chipping and disintegrating beneath you. Past reviews going back a couple years have pointed this out with increasing frequency; I highly encourage the ownership to take notice of this. Moreover, there are a number of visually-obvious AI generated posters throughout the shop, and that also seems to indicate a level of increasing carelessness as well. Overall, not bad, but I am worried about the trajectory of the shop from the lack of investment in dining room infrastructure and promotional materials.

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    Detour Coffee - Menu

    Menu

    Detour Coffee - Habibi Latte & Mango Iced Tea

    Habibi Latte & Mango Iced Tea

    Detour Coffee - Outdoor seating area with outlets

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    Outdoor seating area with outlets

    Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston - The curious case of the missing donut

    Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston

    4.4(538 reviews)
    1.5 mi•Ballston
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    Delicious yeast (filled too!) and cake donuts, big and mini size! There are 20 types of donuts with…read more1/2 dozen new monthly special flavors. The donuts tend to get sold out later in the day. The small cafe is tucked on the street behind the Quarter Market (it's NOT inside the market) and just a few blocks from the metro. I've been to the D.C. Penn Quarter location many times and glad I made my way to the original location in Ballston. The cozy cafe has indoor seating with a few tables (no outdoor seating). The mini Cookie Dough donut, Sept monthly special) was delicious! The regular size was sold out! The Cookie Dough donut was so good that I returned for the regular size in D.C. the next day! My kids enjoyed the mini Triple Chocolate donut and I wasn't a big fan of the stuffed blueberry jam donut. Looking forward to coming back and trying out the new batch of monthly donut flavors!

    This is a great breakfast spot in Ballston! I really appreciate that they have both sweet and…read moresavory options - and do both well. My husband had a chocolate cake donut and bagel with lox, while I had a turkey sausage breakfast sandwich and mini maple donut. We'd both order the same thing again - but would be happy to try something new as well. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor seating is a bit noisy at the moment due to construction across the street. My only complaint is that $3.50 for a very small drip coffee felt a bit steep - the small felt smaller than usual.

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    Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston
    Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston - Turkey Sausage & Bell Pepper Sandwich

    Turkey Sausage & Bell Pepper Sandwich

    Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston - Blueberry yuzu donut, Vietnamese Coffee

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    Blueberry yuzu donut, Vietnamese Coffee

    Palette 22 - Mushroom pan pizza

    Palette 22

    4.4(2.6k reviews)
    4.4 mi•Shirlington
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    Full bar
    Large group friendly

    I've been here so many times but this time I can for happy hour and on Friday the happy hour is…read more4-7. All of the happy hour menu for drinks and food is under $8 which I absolutely love. Always a pleasure

    Ugh! I really wanted to love my experience here, but unfortunately, it just didn't live up to my…read moreexpectations. My sister and I visited for her birthday dinner and were excited to try the bottomless dinner experience. Our server was incredibly kind and attentive, and she made sure we were taken care of throughout the meal. Unfortunately, most of the dishes we ordered just didn't hit the mark. Some were overpowering, others lacked flavor, and a few came out soggy. My favorites of the night were the Tuna Crudo and Chicken Tikka Masala. I also made sure to let our server know about my peanut and tree nut allergy. She was very understanding and specifically told us that she would communicate with the kitchen to have the nuts removed from the hummus. Unfortunately, the hummus still came out with nuts on it. Thankfully, I caught it before eating it, but this is definitely an area where better communication between the kitchen and front-of-house staff is needed. Overall, I left feeling pretty underwhelmed by the experience. I think I'd still choose their brunch over their dinner offerings any day. Maybe I just caught them on an off night, but unfortunately, the bottomless dinner wasn't too great.

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    Palette 22 - Inside

    Inside

    Palette 22 - Dark Chocolate Mousse chantilly cream, hazelnut crumble, chocolate sauce

    Dark Chocolate Mousse chantilly cream, hazelnut crumble, chocolate sauce

    Palette 22 - Each table was prepared for the small plate brunch!

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    Each table was prepared for the small plate brunch!

    Bob & Edith's Diner - diners - Updated October 2026

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