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    Doodles Diner

    4.4 (37 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Caesar wrap & Mac & cheese
    Stephanie H.

    The Mac & cheese, it was amazing!! The wrap, burger & fries were delish. The waitress was amazing! I would suggest this place to anyone

    Blueberry pancakes with crispy bacon
    Anne P.

    A hidden gem. Very fresh food at reasonable prices. Old fashion dinner with friendly staff. Highly recommend

    Doodle's Diner / Charlottesville: Doodle's Cheeseburger, side of Fries, and Dill Spear. All good!
    Kimberly-Gretchen B.

    I must have driven past Doodle's Diner hundreds of times and not noticed it. But yesterday, as I was leaving C'ville, on the 250 bypass headed to I-64 to go home, in a small, nondescript group of stores on the left, I saw Doodle's Diner. It was early Friday afternoon. All I could think of was Doodles Weaver, a bit-part actor on the Andy Griffith Show. Good enough for me. A quick U-turn and I was parking just moments later. The server, Kim, told me to sit anywhere. I snagged a booth and began perusing the menu. So many options! I settled on the Doodle Cheeseburger. Fries for side. The food came up quickly, perhaps 10 minutes. Fries first. Hot, abundant, Shoe String, and delicious. I ate about half, and later packed up half to take home. On to the Burger. I needed assistance, so I asked Kim for a steak knife. I was soon sampling the Doodle Cheeseburger. Very, very good. It's worth a repeat, but there are many other dishes I wish to try first: Doodle's Delight Omelet, BLT, Club Sandwich, etc. There were signs suggesting Soup of the Day, and Desserts. None of the Soups caught my fancy, but the desserts sounded interesting. I asked Kim if they wee homemade; she assured me they were. The only dessert I thought I might enjoy was the Carrot Cake, so I ordered that. OMG! Hands down, it was the best Carrot Cake ever (and I have eaten a lot of CC!) Cream Cheese Frosting, spices... Nutmeg, Cloves, and... Je ne sais quoi. That will be a repeat every time!

    Steak and cheese with grilled onions Fries
    Bria S.

    I pass this place all time, but never stop in. On a humbug I stopped in and got a steak and cheese with fries. Place was kinda empty but the people there seemed to be regulars. Waited about 10minutes for my food. I'll say this the fries were good, but the steak and cheese could have used some flavor. Overall I would try something else from there.

    Turkey club with French fries
    Valerie C.

    Very glad I found this place today. The turkey club was exactly what I hoped it would be and they definitely do not skimp on the fries, which were also tasty. Quiet and friendly atmosphere with great service. Highly recommend if you're looking for a new place to grab some lunch.

    Two egg breakfast combo
    Hana P.

    I am such a chicken strip snob and this place has the best I've ever eaten. Quaint and quiet on a Sunday morning was perfect for our out of town brunch. Our final stop on our anniversary weekend was the final touch. Our waitress was smiling and bubbly, and made a great first impression. All in all my boyfriend and I were very impressed. Will be back !! Thanks to kim our server!

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    Solid diner food and great service. Super nice family runs it. The dinners are ok but the breakfast food is good.

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    Great breakfast & service! We love to find local diners for breakfast and were very happy with our find here. Give them a try!

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    Excellent diner. Friendly staff, good fresh food, great menu with all day breakfast. Will definitely go back.

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    10 years ago

    Driving by and saw this little place. Great Mac n cheese. Short staffed but still had great food and service. Basic American food.

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    The food was delicious and the waitress was really sweet! We will definitely be back! The BlackBerry cobbler was wonderful!!

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