I had a to go order at Cold Harbor Restaurant. I sat in the restaurant for 15 min waiting for my order-- the atmosphere seemed pleasant, I order a Chopped Steak w/Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, and a Turkey Club. Both meals were excellent. The parking lot was packed, they had 3 dining areas and I sensed may of the 75+ people were regulars and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

We love Cold Harbor. The breakfast is always good. I got a salad and grilled cheese sandwich. I wish the bread on the sandwich was toasted better. It was soggy from too much butter but the salad was delicious! My husband devoured his breakfast and I stole a piece of his bacon which was nice, thick n crunchy. The staff is so friendly and attentive. We'll definitely be back. read more

I got there just prior to 8am. I was pretty much ignored. I sat with a group of people I knew and continued to be ignored until I finally got the attention of a waitress and ask for a menu. She knew I was sitting there as she was serving other members of the group. I ordered off the early bird menu and was never told that I was to late for that price. When I got my ticket I was charged almost $5 more the special price because when I questioned it was told I did not order before 8. I was there before 8 and trying to order. On the other hand the food was good as was the service once I finally ordered. No where can I see how much my meal was supposed to cost if ordered after 8. read more

I've never had a bad experience when dining here. A nice family friendly restaurant that has some really good country styled meals to select from. Particularly, I enjoy coming here for the breakfast which never disappoints. Even when they are at their most busiest, the food always comes out hot, fresh, and never late. read more

Wonderful place to eat! It's a supersized diner! So many things to choose from. It was packed, so getting service at first was a bit slow. Totally worth it! I like that they have a dedicated person that goes around and does the drinks. The servers walk around in what appears to be circles over and over again, which allows them to get to every table several times. The food was absolutely amazing. I had barbecue, green beans, and sweet potato waffle fries. I got coleslaw, but it tasted pretty bad, so I sent it back. Definitely recommend. Diamond in the rough! read more

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The food is amazing old country cooking. You can get fried bologna or salt herring! It takes you back to old southern cooking. Now as a vegan, there isn't much I can eat, but my family loves it!! read more

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I ordered the shrimp dinner and it was served with fries, hushpuppies, and a house salad. The salad was fresh and tasty and I chose the ranch dressing. The shrimp were fried golden brown and crispy with a zesty cocktail sauce. The fries were of the frozen variety and dry. The hush puppies needed to be cooked longer as they were doughy in the center. read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - House Salad - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

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This is an inexpensive but satisfying restaurant. I'm getting the roast beef with mushrooms. Side of sweet potato and fried apples. The sweet potato is only available on Sundays. Our server, Jersey, always reminds me of the cinnamon. This time I remembered to ask for the cinnamon. Spouse got his usual. The chopped sirloin with onions. The ambiance is a busy noise filled room. read more

This place is a Mechanicsville gem. Breakfast and brunch. You'll see locals there early as heck for specials. It's got a very townie feel inside the place. The servers are very attentive. Don't hesitant to ask for suggestions! The prices are very reasonable especially if you are an early bird. read more

Their chicken tenders are great and breakfast is awesome. A long established restaurant and has repeat customers for a reason. Has room for larger parties as well. read more

My friend Jane knows all the good breakfast places. This place is pretty good, it has all the homey classic breakfast items. Lunch is pretty standard but definitely nothing to turn your nose up at it. It was a mostly an older crowd, mostly considering it was mid morning in a week day. The service was attentive and quick. Really nice ladies. I got my usual breakfast order: veggie omelette; side of corned beef hash; white toast That that omelet was pretty big and the corned beef exactly what was expected (that's a good thing). The salsa was extra like $1.80 but when she gave me a bowl with enough salsa to feed like 5 kids I understood. My friend got the corned beef has platter, ignore hers, she likes her eggs scrambled hard. Only critique is the salmon cake that I ordered was dry and had way way WAY too much filler. Almost to the point I thought it was an accident in the kitchen. I know times are hard out here and you gotta make stuff stretch but come on it's not the great depression. I won't order that particular item again, but I'm definitely coming back. My Grandma would love the salt herring. read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - Corned beef hash platter with cheese eggs, home fries, and pancake - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Visiting the area, I think it's safe to say we found the town's go-to breakfast restaurant. It's a pretty huge restaurant with three separate dining rooms and it felt like everyone in town was essentially there, a sign of a good thing. A fairly old building with old decor, I can tell this is a staple that's lasted for years. A solid breakfast option for sure with good food. Nothing really spectacular, but all done very well. The Cold Harbor Combo is the classic egg & meat combo but actually with BOTH bacon and sausage (typically you'd have to choose one or the other); very decent price at $10 and you get biscuits and very well seasoned hash browns. The service was great even with a million people, you can tell they have a machine going as far as service process and the bustling of it. What's dope was their buffet option where you just see mounds of eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits etc constantly being replaced with fresh bowls/pans of food. Recommend this staple for sure. read more

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If you're looking for a casual, mom & pop style restaurant that has the classic home style cooking, then look no further! Cold Harbor only serves breakfast and lunch, and it's best to get there early because they get busy for the "brunch crowd", especially on the weekends. You'll find a pretty expansive menu, but the food is still simple, classic and delicious! They just have a lot of options to keep everyone happy! Service is always friendly and attentive for the most part considering how busy they usually are, and all of the wait staff help with drink refills as they pass by, which is nice. Don't hesitate to give this place a try if you are in the area! read more

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The Sandston Baptist Church Friendly/ Singles group ate at Cold Harbour Restaurant Thursday March 13th for lunch we had it reserved for 11 and everyone made it there. They seated our group near the big front window which was very nice. I ordered one of Thursday specials Grilled Chicken Salad, it was truly an amazing salad with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots & grilled chicken strips. I used French dressing which was good as well. I have eaten at Cold Harbour Restaurant with my mom quite a while ago. My family at their pretty regular in the early 2000's. The room was filled with other community groups having lunch together. The young lady that had that entire room to wait on was truly fabulous, she has worked there for quite some time, she was very professional with all that were in that were there to be waited on. My BFF got the bowl of Chili with crackers, and she loved her order as well. We were very satisfied with everything, everyone in our group were also enjoyed the fast service and attentiveness of Jennifer our server Thank you Cold Harbour Restaurant for superb time today with everything. read more

We had breakfast here on a whim and I can say it did not disappoint. It may look suspicious on the outside, but the restaurant is kind of like a grandmas house feel. There's Knick knacks and what not on the wall and the small wooden tables with meal portions that a grandma would serve up. We had wafflles, an omelet and bacon. I will say it was tasty enough that even a toddler crushed a meal and for those who don't know they are notoriously picky eaters. I will definitely be back again. read more

We've rode past this place a million time & it came by recommendation of someone else. This diner is great! It gives you country diner feels. I mean sausage gravy, corned beef hash things you won't find a chain restaurant. We ordered the salmon cakes, eggs, & shredded hash browns, sausage gravy, pancakes & omelette. The only complaint I had was my hash brown weren't cooked hard enough for me (but that's personal preference). The service was great! I will definitely be revisiting. read more

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Food and service is good employee very polite. Place is clean and convenient. Wait time on food was good.

Customer service was excellent. Laid back atmosphere. Food was excellent dining area and bathrooms were clean even though they were busy

If you are in search of a good ole country breakfast this is the place for you! They offer a wide variety of food on their menu from waffles to salt herring. I opted for a nostalgic cream chipped beef on toast and eggs breakfast with a side of toast and my husband opted for a waffle, bacon, & eggs. We were not disappointed. The food came quickly and was a total flashback. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for country eating. The staff is very friendly. The ambience is a mix of little House on the Prairie meets Cheers. The overall experience is good and I would definitely recommend. read more

Great food ,reasonable prices, great staff, fast service. You all want anything else ? It' clean! read more

Still good. I popped into CHR about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Mostly the same fare as before -- Country Fried Steak, Macaroni Salad, Chili. As before, simply yummy! Additionally, I ordered the Spanish Omelette and French Fries. To go. French Fries first, as soon as I got in the car. I don't specifically recall how good they were, but I ate them all in one sitting. So that's a pretty good endorsement. That lasted from late Sunday morning, until early Sunday night, with the Omelette late afternoon. Super Omelette! I hope to repeat that in the future. Cold Harbor Restaurant is definitely a diamond in the rough! read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - CHR, 21.05.02: Spanish Omelette. Yum! - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

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We visited on a Sunday, since it was too late for our usual haunts for breakfast. This restaurant is like something out of time. You walk in through a short narrow entrance passage, which also serves a queuing area. and the decor is circa 1970, with beaucoups of tables and booths filling the floor -- all full. There is a second room that appears to be available for groups, but this too was full of after-churchers enjoying a meal. The restaurant offers a really decent breakfast buffet, with lots of protein and carb options. We arrived 45 minutes before the buffet closed and were concerned that we'd probably be limited to the last bits of the food there. Not so! We witnessed staff refilling the steam table trays right up til the end. Maybe longer -- my wife was filled to satisfgaction long before the portions ran out! I was not in a breakfast mood, so I ordered a club sandwich. The server responded, "Which one? We have four!" I mean seriously, what restaurant has four different club sandwiches? Answer -- a restaurant that wants to make its customers happy! I opted for the "american club" which has ham, turkey, and bacon among other things. It was seriously the biggest club sandwich I have ever been served. And very well put together too. Standing in line at the register to pay the bill, numerous customers were chatting each other up, all in good moods. Who could be down after a great meal? This place may be an old standby for most of the crowd, but we were very happy to have a new "find!" We will be back. Next time with stretch pants. read more

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Its's great to frequent a restaurant with friendly people that not only hustle like no other, but actually remember who you are and what you eat! read more

If you know , you know. Family owned favorite in Mechanicsville, VA. I literally get the same breakfast every single visit, it never misses for me. Eggs scrambled, bacon, white toast and home fries! Yum! My daughter tries a different meal almost every time so this go was a medium rare steak with eggs, home fries and toast. If you've never been, you're missing out on an old classic style restaurant! read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - Country Breakfast with bacon, home fries with toast. - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Amazing food and service. Everything is home Cooked here. Nothing prepackaged. It did take a while for food to arrive as they were short staffed. The food was hot as well as tasty. I had breakfast but will surely go back for lunch or dinner items. Worth a trip. read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - Pancakes - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Food was cold...I don't mean "not warm " .... Mean cold. Bring back the buffet! At least it was warm and good.

The staff are so nice and polite and the food is always going to be worth the wait and the scenery is so nice and vibrant on the inside

My husband and I order takeout here pretty frequently. Today I ordered us breakfast. My BLT was just thrown in a box- no tomatoes no Mayo. Obviously didn't realize until he's home with the food so I call to make them aware and was asked "so do you want us to make you another one?" at this point no I don't want to travel 15 minutes back out to get another but I would've liked to have enjoyed my breakfast. So just a waste of money. 2 stars instead of 1 because we typically have good service and good food but today was not that. read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - This is my BLT - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

If you like few frills GREAT cooking from the south, here's your place. It's a basic setup and you're left alone a lot but that's OK: there's the food! The staff is friendly, patient, and hard working. But the food - did I mention the food - is wonderful. The helpings are GENEROUS and while that's nice, it tastes so good that the idea of not stuffing yourself but taking some of it home is a silly exercise in day dreaming. You're going to eat it and enjoy every last bite. My only quibbles are the coffee and the noise. The first is weak and the second makes talking to a table mate a chore at times. Having said that, I look forward to coming back and eating irresponsibly again. read more

Really good breakfast food, large portions. I stopped for breakfast on the way home from a rally, just saw the plain storefront on the turnpike. Sometimes you get lucky! Eggs were done exactly as ordered. The biscuits were perfect, though jelly selection was limited. The corned beef hash is my test of a breakfast menu, and they nailed it! Pleasant and attentive server. read more

If you're looking for a country style breakfast buffet, the is the place. Aside from the fruit, there's nothing healthy here. But what the place misses in nutrition, it makes up for in hearty taste. TRY THE SALT HERRING! I was a little skittish but its SO darn good! Less 1 star because the place could use some upgrades and a few more healthy options. But other than that I have no complaints! read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

Portions were big, service was good. Very busy restaurant but beats a big chain restaurant to support local.

I have been coming to this restaurant over 5 years - We eat here weekly - However, the food is passable and now the management has established herself as someone who cares very little about her customers or is friendly in any way. My girlfriend and I will not be back - I can't believe the owner's attitude because I asked for extra butter (willing to pay) or have my eggs made a certain way. The owner cares more about how quickly to turn a table than engage and maintain her longstanding customers. That being said, the waitresses are wonderful - work super hard and are engaging. read more

Food was ok we went before lunch time was quickly seated but the waitress was rude when we asked for a to go box and to go cups

This spot is one of my favorites, the food does not disappoint. For breakfast I get the "Cold Harbor Combo" and I can never eat all of it one sitting. It comes with 3 eggs, bacon & sausage, toast or biscuit with your choice of potatoes but I substitute for the large grits. My husband does the "Big Daddy's in Town", the comes with 2 small pancakes, 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links & potatoes & he substitutes those for fried apples. If you're looking for good home cooked type of meal you should give them a try read more

This place in my opinion was very average. I thought our server did a great job in handling a big party, but I would not come back for the food. It didn't take long to get my food, but there was just too many people there. Very noisy, which is understandable for a Saturday morning. The food was cooked well, hash browns were kinda soft still. Country fried steak was the best part, and everything else was kinda left behind quality-Wise. It was just the right size as far as portions. Maybe next time I'll check out the Buffet, everyone was excited about it at the time. read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - #10 breakfast - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

The service was great as well as the food. The foodis reasonably priced and the portions are huge. I will he returning soon. read more

Cold Harbor Restaurant - Eggs, bacon, home fries and toast - Delis Near Me - Mechanicsville, Virginia

Home cooking at it's best! When you come to a restaurant and it is packed with local customers, you know it has to be great! Everything I have tried has been yummy. Portions are large. Do note that they close at 3:00 pm, but if you are not seated by 2:30 they will turn you away. When in the area, I will always come for a bite. read more

The pictures can be very deceiving if you want a buffet. They did away with that during Covid. The food however is very good but for me all the salt herring on the Buffett all you could eat was my vice read more

Husband and i went here on a Saturday afternoon. It's always busy so we wanted to give it a try. For $30 bucks here's what we got: He ordered a breakfast; hash browns, eggs and chicken fried steak. So first off the chicken was an over cooked frozen tv dinner patty right out if a box, the hash browns were tasteless and eggs overdone. I ordered the Swiss mushroom burger; Dry and hard like a hockey puck, mushrooms were out of a can. The onions rings felt heavy so i gave it a squeeze and it was filled with grease! Uggh don't waste your time or money!! I gave it s 2-star only because the waitress was super nice and the bathrooms were clean! read more