Candy's Diner

Great place to stop w dogs. Great food, mellow atmosphere! Lovely staff and plants.read more

Soo cute so girly so good. Food was good. Atmosphere was…read moregreat!! Service was on point.

Cheese danish and iced coffees

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Outside

Ben's Diner

3.8(23 reviews)

0.6 mi

Loved our breakfast today at Ben's Diner . Driving down to Dollywood from PA and stopped at 7:30…read morethis morning. First, I have to say what a pleasure our waitress, Barb, was. It was busy and she was the only server. She was great! And as busy as she was, she never complained about being short-staffed or how crazy it was. Which, at any other place lately we would have had an earful of complaints. Barb's demeanor was calm and she treated us like we were the only people she had to wait on. Excellent service! Okay now onto the food. 3 of us had the cheese omelette. I had it with sausage and the home fried potatoes. Others had the bacon and the hash browns. Our grandson had the pancakes. Everything was great. Very fresh and portions were generous without being obnoxious. The home fries we REALLY good. They don't have a really large menu, but they offer the basics. Keeping it simple and good. Look, the diner is old school but clean. We had a relaxed, stress free meal that was good. Highly recommend. And remember, when you go ask for Barb.

We got a couple sandwiches that were good but the smell in there was overpowering. Old and stale.read more

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L 'Dees Pancake House

4.3(199 reviews)

16.6 mi

Food's always good. Service is friendly. Very small town ambiance but we love it…read more I pretty much always do to go orders

Maybe I don't know southern breakfast foods enough to judge - but this wasn't great. Mediocre at…read morebest. Bustling place, 30 min wait for breakfast on a sat around 11. During the wait you think "this MUST be THE place to be." Nice enough waitress- busy but attentive and friendly. Was told by a patron outside the biscuits and gravy were the best! So we got that - so bland. The gravy tasted like flour and water. A few tiny bits of sausage but NO flavor. The biscuit was ok- it's a biscuit. It came with home fried potatoes- that had NO oil/ grease. It was just sliced potatoes - no oil, peppers, onion, no spice, seemingly not even S&P. Another friend had a special French toast- she enjoyed those. The pancake was fine - pancakes are easy to love. They didn't have maple syrup which maybe is too much to expect - I know it's pricey. The prices were good here - I'll give them that !!

Toasted buttered English Muffin, black coffee ,2 biscuits covered in sausage gravy, Sunnyside up eggs, and hone fries

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Gathering Grounds Patisserie & Cafe

4.4(397 reviews)

15.9 mi

Food was amazing! I ordered the Philly Steak and Cheese and it was more than I expected it would…read morebe. First, it was huge, second it was delicious, packed full of meat and red and yellow peppers. My friend had the Classic Cheeseburger which she also said was juicy and delicious. Lots of interesting decor on the walls to look at, read, etc. Highly recommend! I cant wait to go back.

I stopped in for a late lunch on a Saturday and the place was busy! As fall foliage is over, I can…read moreonly assume these are locals. That tells me I've discovered something, since locals know the best places to go. I changed my plan from a soup and sandwich to a sandwich with a side based on my (outstanding) servers' recommendation. I selected the 'Monaco' but all the options looked good (and I love the names). Since it's a coffee shop I stayed for a cappuccino, which was served in an adorable tiny cup Great service. Not a fancy place but doesn't pretend or need to be.

Inside of my bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel

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Outdoor seating

Southern Kitchen

4.0(478 reviews)

19.9 mi

Very old restaurant that's been in business for over 50 years. Excellent breakfast food! They know…read morehow to cook things the way you want. The server was very friendly and helpful, checking on us several times, refilling our drinks, etc. I recommend this place for a good old fashioned breakfast.

Southern Kitchen is in the heart of New Market. Don't blink or you could miss it. The town is…read moresmall. It is a "mom & pop" diner. It was established in 1955. I think some of the fixtures are original. The fried green beans were my favorite dish. The grilled cheese didn't have that gooey melting yumminess that makes a grilled cheese spectacular. It was just okay. The crust was a bit overdone, as if it was toasted. The extra pickles were appreciated. The cherry coke and root beer were great. I rarely drink soda so it was a treat. Hubby had the cod, shrimp platter. It was mediocre. The tiny serving of Cole slaw made him sick. Our friendly server was not locked in on our needs. We weren't in a rush but, it took time to get things.

Cole slaw

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Queen Street Diner

4.2(89 reviews)

9.7 mi

My experience has always been the same. It's exactly what I'm looking for. The boss and the cooks…read moreknow how to make simple, delicious food for their customers. The eggs always freshly hot from the pan, the toast freshly toasted. The bacon perfect as ordered--crisp, not scorched. The scrapple crunchy-soft, never having sat for long. I haven't had the sausage yet. More to come. These are basics done right, and that's no small thing. I've only occasionally had lunch, but the homemade soups are like your mother's. And although I've never met a milkshake I didn't like, I'm convinced the Queen Streeter brain trust understands the importance of high-quality ice cream. It's evident. The best measure of any essential eatery is its burger and chicken salad sandwich. Both get an A.

Wonderful service! Food is perfect. Great portions. Something on the menu for everyone. Excellent…read moredesserts.

Banana pudding poke cake

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Broad Porch Coffee

4.7(183 reviews)

15.9 mi

Very spacious and comfortable facility. It has a nice balcony with seating in the back…read more The Tabbouleh Breakfast Salad, the Parfait, and the Mushroom Quiche were very good. They also serve a nice Cortado. Staff was friendly.

Drinks: the cappuccino was 5/5 however the cold brew tasted like water with a touch of coffee…read more Would definitely recommend an espresso drink or just normal hot coffee. Service: 5/5 pretty quick, VERY busy but that's likely because it was the only coffee shop open in Luray at 10am on Sunday. Everyone was super nice! Ambiance: seating indoors and outdoors, larger table near the bathroom if you have a bigger party but generally seating for 2-4.

Dill cream cheese on toast

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Mango Iced Tea

Sunset Restaurant

4.1(29 reviews)

27.9 mi

Good food, fast service and friendly folks. Found this gem when we were passing through. Pretty…read morereasonable prices

Rude waiters. No hi, hello, mocked us for not knowing what "wing dings" were. Wing ding dingyread more

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Thunderbird Cafe

4.3(700 reviews)

38.0 mi

The food was well worth the wait. Our server, Janet was energetic, cheerful, and quick. She also…read moregave us amazing menu suggestions. The place was packed but the owner made it a point to come over and check on each table. We will definitely be back next time we are in town!

I want to take a moment to recognize a superb waitress from Thunderbird Cafe. Naomi was attentive,…read morefriendly, informative, and made our dining experience most enjoyable. She was well informed about the menu and suggested the special Monte Cristo sandwich which was absolutely delicious. We had originally planned to have brunch at another local restaurant which was closed. Naomi suggested we stay at Thunderbird for our meal ane went above and beyond to make our dining experience so enjoyable, we were glad we landed at Thunderbird Cafe on 08/26/2026.

Steakhouse omelette

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Coffee

Lil Barnyard Diner

5.0(1 review)

13.9 mi

The prices are amazing you can't cook what she serves cheaper at home I don't know how she does it…read morebut everything tastes great looks great and doesn't break the bank. I bought three meals two breakfast meals and then they order a wing dings and macaroni salad to go and it was still under $25. Can't beat it

From the owner: Open 1st. & 3rd. Mondays 8-3pm 1st. &3rd. Tuesday 8-7pm…read moreHome cooked food Breakfast, lunch and Dinner specials. Home made desserts. Affordable prices.

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Jennie C.

9 years ago

The oatmeal pancakes are really good! The sausage gravy was tasty and the biscuits were decent. I would not order the custard pie again.

Leonard F.

115

9 years ago

Always love eating there. Great food and great service..Great people

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