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    Clear Spring Country Diner

    4.2 (107 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Open • 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Eggs, Hashbrowns, rye toast
    Amy S.

    The food is good and the prices are right. Portions are nice. We've always had good service. The parking is ok as it can get packed on weekend mornings. The restaurant seems clean. The menus could be updated or laminated as they show a lot of wear. We like it here and will continue to return for a tasty breakfast!

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    Bill G.

    I knew by all the cars outside that it was gonna be good, and it was. Classic. Great value! Delicious sausage! Friendly staff. Eat here.

    I absolutely love this diner. The service is delightful. The food is delicious. The plate was full the prices were great. It's cozy and comfortable for a home cooked feeling.

    Courtney E.

    Its been a while since I've eaten breakfast. Like a whole 7 days! That time goes by too quickly. I never would have known this place even existed and I frequently drive up and down this interstate. I love the heart shape, bistro chairs. I also love the chalkboard wall of menu items. Seems like this facility is family run and operated and they have dependable staff. You seat yourself and are taken care of almost immediately. They serve breakfast all day. That's five stars right there. I usually like a well rounded breakfast with equally sweet and salty items. I ordered the blueberry pancake, sausage gravy and an egg with toast and sausage. Oh, and the hot tea for me was a big deal. The cup was huge and refills were offered - which never happens for hot tea in other restaurants. I think my favorite thing is this.

    Gerald H.

    I have been looking forward to coming by here for a couple months after reading an article on it online. At any rate, stopped here on my way down state on a business trip a Sunday morn. This is off the interstate on scenic 40- which I would recommend to drive on from Cumberland to Hagerstown at least once. Drive up around Sideling Hill, stop at the pull over overlooks, spend some time the back way, etc. At any rate now that I've calmed down- ordered breakfast. This place is a small quaint place with plenty of tables and the locals coming in every morning for a cup and a plate. Either way- nice spot. Went with the 2 eggs, toast, and bacon combo- which came with home fries (yuge), and added a pancake with a cup of coffee and a water. The eggs were scrambled, seasoned properly and got standard breakfast must-have, plenty of bacon (4 strips!), and home fries were a scalloped potatoes crispy side or fried-side prepared. Very tasty. As far as the pancake- it was the circumference of a bowling ball, nice and fluffy. Plenty of jellies and jams to pick from, and the coffee was refilled constantly. Service was very good and attentive - I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place as a great option other than the usual Denny's/IHOP/etc.

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    Tommy W.

    For almost as long as I've lived in this area, I have been wanting to check this place out. It's always busy when I pass by, so I assumed they must be really good. Unfortunately, after dining there with my GF this morning, I was rather underwhelmed. I don't want this to be all negative though, as the place was far from horrible. On the positive side, the staff was very friendly and courteous. The atmosphere is what I would expect from a diner/country restaurant. It was cozy and inviting. In particular, my GF and I really liked the corrugated tin ceiling. The food however, left me wanting. First was the coffee. Diner coffee is usually always good. I've eaten at lots of them across the country and that's usually pretty consistent. I don't know if it's due to cheap coffee or what, but it was a bit acrid. My GF said that the unsweetened ice tea was really good though, and I would agree having had a sip. We both ordered the sausage gravy over toast (there was no biscuit option that we could see) and home fries. The home fries were probably the best part of the entire meal. They were light and crispy, and they appeared to be deep fried which led to a nice even done-ness without any burnt or uncooked parts. The sausage gravy itself was pretty disappointing though. On its own, it had almost no flavor. Unless I was eating a piece of sausage directly, I couldn't taste any. It almost seemed like it didn't simmer long enough. There was also no seasoning that I could taste. It took a heavy dose of black pepper, salt, and hot sauce to give anything even close to resembling flavor. The sausage gravy from fast food chain, Hardees has way more flavor in it. Toast also is not the best vessel for sausage gravy, turning into a soggy mess. Then, there was the scrambled eggs I got on the side. They were overcooked, had almost no taste and were chopped up so small that I would have been better eating them with a spoon instead of a fork. Maybe their non-breakfast fare is better, but since I usually judge a diner/country restaurant on their breakfast food, it's probably going to be a long time before I attempt a second try.

    2 egg omelette with mushroom and bacon

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    Food and service was amazing, would recommend to anyone wanting a good breakfast and a comfy spot to take a break at.

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    Loved the entire experience! The hot sandwich was totally up to standard and it was a friendly dive of a place. Recommend!

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    amazing, I love all the food. The service is amazing. And the ambience is even better. Five stars

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    Traveling RT70 stopped in after snow storm to have breakfast. Great food low cost and quick friendly service. I will be back on my way home.

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    Great local diner - if you're passing by and looking for authentic American food, I highly recommend it!

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    We stopped on Monday around 2PM for a late lunch. Had to wait a few minutes for a table outside,…read moreafter getting our drinks it began to rain so the waitress bussed a table on the covered patio for us to sit. Just had four delicious appetizers and a Buddy Lou Root Beer and it was just over $30 (BTW- for all the people complaining about the price, it is printed next to the meal on the menu) Another great visit to Buddy Lou's!

    Since starting the Washington County Ice Cream Trail, we have come to Buddy Lou's once a year, 3…read moreyears in a row. Each year we stop for dinner and Ice Cream. I'll start by saying I do like the unique style of this restaurant. Design wise. They use to have a "booth" that was basically a literal couch. It was sooo comfy and I loved it. Unfortunately they did get rid of it about 2 years ago or so. :( They are extremely dog friendly and have an additional restaurant downstairs "Dog-on-dining" (haven't tried that out). Which personally, I also love. Year 1: Good, friendly, fairly fast service. Good menu variety. And the food tasted good as well! Really no complaints! Year 2: We sat at a table right by the bar. The bartender was our waitress. (Important note because we could see her basically the whole time and what see was doing) and respectfully she wasn't that busy. But it took almost 20 to 30 minutes for her to even come to the table and get our drink order. So we ordered our drinks in food at the same time. Food came out. It was okay, something's tasted better than other things. But for the price and how long it took, I don't think it was really worth it. While eating, I needed a drink refill, again I can see our waitress behind the bar. Not doing nothing but from the time our food was dropped off to the time we finished eating, she didn't come over to check on us. Which was annoying. When she did come over she was nice and friendly, but not really apologetic because I don't think she knows how slow her service is. Year 3: okay 1 good trip - 1 bad trip, so we needed a tie breaker. Again sat at a table near the bar. They had 2 host, and 3 waiters working and probably 7 to 8 tables??? Spilt between the 3 of them. So not very busy. Fortunately, this time the host got us our first round drinks (soda). About time our waitress came over, id say we were there for about 10 to 15mins. We ordered wings as an appetizer and our meals at the same time. Again I think it took 20 to 30 minutes for the wings to come out. In that time, our waitress did not check on us. Didn't say "sorry about the wait" "wings should be up shortly", nothing. And yet again i can see our waitress and other staff standing behind the bar. Which okay whatever but check on your table before having a chatting session? Food came out, shortly after that. I got a chicken sandwich that was a little extra crispy lol and my boyfriend got fried catfish? I believe? I will give credit, the wings were good and had a nice crispy skin. The main meals were both just alright. But again for the wait and the cost ($70) it's just not really worth it. After finishing the meal, we waited 10 minutes and then had to go find someone else to bring us our check. I wasn't trying to be there all night... FINALLY! We get to go downstairs to the Ice Cream Shop (which is why we came in the first place) at 8:05 and they were "technically closed" - pretty sure the restaurant closes at 8:30 but okay whatever. The girl kind of offered to still scoop us some Ice Cream but at that point I'm over it. So we got our Ice Cream Stamp at left. Already decided next year will be a strictly Ice Cream Only trip. Such a shame because it really is a cute place. But I don't like paying $70-$80 to basically be ignored for a hour and a half.

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