After driving by for years and seeing a full parking lot, we finally got up enough courage to stop by and have breakfast. Don't go to IHOP. Eat local. It's much better. Food: 4/5 Came out hot, tasted great. Eggs, sausage, potatoes and pancakes with syrup. I'd skip the eggs Benedict, as it's all about the hollandaise sauce, and order that at your favorite bistro where they make it better. Service: 5/5 Normal, classic, well done service. Was it perfect? No. But who cares. It was real and honest. Ambiance: 4/5 I'm just looking for a place I'd wanna hang out for an hour or so and eat in peace. This place does it. Place was clean and bustling. Overall: Recommended for classic diner breakfast. We'll be back. read more

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Tuesday 12 May 2026. A beautiful sunny day, so our lunch bunch decided to eat at Northside 29 in the garden as we have done previously on a number of occasions. On arrival at the restaurant at 11,30, we were informed that the garden did not open until 1200 noon but, if we wished, we could sit at the bar and have a drink until the garden tables were open. This sounded reasonable as we could choose our meals from the menu whilst having a drink, so we opted for this and moved to the bar. We waited for someone to serve us - and waited! After 20 minutes -and being vert obviously ignored by the waitstaff who were interacting with a couple who had dined at the bar and were leaving - so we left for another venue with the clear impression that our custom was not werlcome. Having been in the hospitality business locally. I find this behavior inexcusable and I hope that this family business will take steps to correct and avoid what has left an impression of deliberate rudeness to their customers. read more

Obsessed with their chef salads. Took my mom here for lunch and the Christmas vibes and service were on point. Never had a bad experience here! read more

Northside 29 - Chef salad - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

Nice diner with typical diner fare. Something about me - I LOVE chipped beef, and it's one of my favorite things to order when I visit breakfast diners. I ordered it here, and it was subpar. It wasn't bad, but I think it lacked salt or flavor - couldn't taste the beef, and the gravy was just meh. Our waitress looked came by several times to see if we needed anything, but she seemed to be unsure of herself - perhaps she is new or in training. Seemed like a lot of locals eat here - we were just visiting from out of town. read more

Northside 29 - Chipped Beef w/ Fried Potatoes - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

This is a beloved local spot where you can get an amazing breakfast anytime of the day. Really can't say enough great things about this place. The breakfast food is the star of the show, but the lunch and dinner options are great too. Solid burgers, great appetizers. My go-to is country-fried steak with a biscuit w/ scrambled eggs. Obviously the biscuits and gravy are a fan favorite. The fried chicken is also a good choice. When most everything is a corporate or franchised option, why not go local? read more

I try to come here with my car club when we're heading for the mountains. Today was a solo trip and I arrived at opening time. Beverly was terrific - friendly and knowledgeable about the food, which was excellent. The pumpkin pancake was very good - not too sweet (hey it's October so it's OK). The restaurant filled up quickly... always a good sign. Highly recommended. read more

Best burger & cheesesteak subs. Ever. The wait staff is right on it!!! Love the decor. read more

Good food well presented Good for kids Reasonably generous portions but a bit pricey Same guy at bar even at noon read more

Good food, great service and friendly clientele! Had a do it yourself omelette and home fries.

Went here for breakfast. Restaurant was roomy and clean. Breakfast of bacon egg whites and grits was good. I appreciated adding my own salt, pepper, and butter to my grits. Our order came out quickly, like 5 minutes. Service was good and friendly, we did have to ask for the check, but still, a good place to have breakfast. read more

Northside 29 - Grits, Eggs, and Bacon - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

We were traveling and happened to see the restaurant. It was so delicious! Spaghetti was so great (with a Greek side salad). My husband had the Rueben and he said it was probably the best he'd ever had. The huge winner was the fried pickles. They were truly the best fried pickles we've ever had before. I don't know what the dipping sauce was but it was delicious. The young man who was our server took great care of us. This was truly a great find for us! read more

Good food, generous portions, we've been twice for breakfast and it's quickly becoming a go to for our family. If you're a fan of cinnamon rolls theirs is as big as your head! read more

I have been to Northside a couple of times this month so I will combine those two visits in my one review. Depending on the day and time you arrive, you may have a 10-minute wait for a table. This is primarily because of limited waitstaff and not their seating area. Their wait staff does an excellent job of service, bringing your food and beverages to you when your order is up and also during your meal they continue to check on you. Their mac&cheese has an excellect cheese taste and is a generous sized serving for a side. Theirs is the best mac&cheese I have had at a restaurant. All their sides are generous portions and I was surprised by the large amount of their house made potato chips served with a sandwich order. Their meatloaf is different than what you would expect at a restaurant. It is firm and drier than most and has a great meaty flavor. Their hamburgers are half price on Tuesday and you will need to ask for mayonase and mustard if you want those on your burger. I don't know the size of the hamburger patty but I do know it was a large thick hamburger patty. If you like hamburgers you will like the Northside hamburger. They have several type of burgers. My favorite is the SMO Burger. Their hamburger meat is the best and during the COVID year we bought our hamburger meat from Northside. Their fries are nothing special. Just the regular restaurant fries that go out of the bag into the grease and onto the plate. We have always liked their coffee and we always order it with whatever meal we are having at Northside. Northside serves breakfast anytime. They are closed on Monday. I have always enjoyed eating at Northside and I believe you will too. read more

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Awesomely fantastic locally owned restaurant. If you're hungry you've Gotta try to eat the N29 Ruben without taking any home. 1/2 the time I have to take some home it's so fat and yummy. read more

Service is usually fantastic on even a busy day. Breakfast is the hardest because everything is delicious and plentiful. Prices are fair and the proportions are large. Pancakes...dinner plate sized. Monster cinnamon roll...bring a friend. read more

Northside 29 - Monster Cinnamon Roll - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

My wife and I joined two other neighborhood couples to enjoy half price burger night at the diner. We arrived around 7pm to catch the tail end of the dinner rush. They were able to seat us in the back dining room with the bar though with little waiting. As we were sitting down, I saw a burger go by with a delicious looking onion ring on top. Turns out that is the Western burger which my wife ordered. I ordered the Hawaiian burger and subbed onion rings for my side. One of the others tried the SMO burger as well. We all got beers on tap and they had several IPAs for me to choose from. Yay. Our burgers arrived in no time. The onion rings did not disappoint and all our burgers were delish if not slightly too large. I probably should have cut mine in half but I persevered and ate it all. I probably would try the SMO burger on another visit. That thing was smothered in Swiss cheese hiding all the grilled onions and mushrooms underneath. It looked awesome. Service was good for the evening. There was an issue with two of the bills but that got all worked out no problem. We would probably return again not on burger night though and try one or two of their Greek dishes on the menu. read more

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Man this was a seriously good Brunch with great service. So if you're looking for that down home feel with large potions you can't go wrong with this place. The waffles was like cake and chicken crispy as can be. They cooked the scrapple perfect for my eggs. read more

Northside 29 - a truck parked in front of a restaurant - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

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I've always been pleased with the service, the food, and the vibe. Portions are huge and tasty.

I went there for the first time with a friend and our dogs. They have a beautiful patio and were very accommodating. The staff was very friendly and quick to bring our dogs water. The food was delicious and fast to arrive. We will definitely come back! read more

Northside 29 - My dog enjoying some green beans from my turkey dinner plate. - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

Atmosphere, service and food (mostly) are good, the fried chicken is amazing. $32 for a mediocre, bland rib-eye steak is my only complaint, however it was perfectly cooked. The price was more than fair had it been a better quality steak. We still love this place and will continue to visit, just not for the steak :-( read more

Northside 29 - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

Older diner with some charm. We have been here several times for breakfast. The parking lot is always full but they have plenty of seating. Service is pretty good and the food comes out really quick. The portions are huge especially for the price. Overall a good place to get some food. read more

Northside 29 - Biscuits and Gravy with potatoes and two eggs. - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

They don't do consistency well here. Sometimes it's great, usually it's not. It's typically pretty bad at least that's how it's been the last few years. Their Mac & cheese was the best I've ever had and then the next time it tasted like they put blue cheese in it. read more

Very good food also great greak service is excellent omg service is so good the servers are the nice people ever. The ambiance is great read more

Northside 29 - The comments at northside - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

I wanted to love this place but I just didn't. At all. The owner was extremely welcoming, and our waitress was great - attentive and social without hovering. Now for the food. We got the sampler platter to start, and the fried pickles and potato skins knocked it out of the park. I didn't try the chicken wings but my friends said they were standard wings. Then, the entrees that were the real disappointment. My friend got the gyro pita for $11 but I wanted to treat myself so I got the $16 gyro platter. When we got them, I was completely taken aback. The platter is literally the pita with a side salad instead of fries and three tiny zucchini fries, at a $5 markup. I'm actually insulted that they think this it's fair to call that a "platter" and say it's worth $5 more than the pita. The gyro meat was also clearly from frozen, not fresh. I had to get all the way to the center of the pita for any sauce or toppings. The waitress told us there was lettuce in the pita and there was not. Yet another let down. Our friend got the chicken and waffles. She said the waffles were good but the chicken was just alright. I tried a bite and it wasn't bad at all. I'd eat it but it could've used a bit more... something. Our friend also said it seemed overcooked. Nice folks but I'll be taking my business elsewhere next time im in town. read more

Northside 29 - The gyro platter. $5 more for a salad instead of fries with the pita. Really? - Bars Near Me - Warrenton, Virginia

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Food at Northside is very good. Pancakes are large, warm, and thick. My pancakes came with warm syrup and soft butter (not frozen). They even tasted like pancakes. I had a generous serving of scrambled eggs. They also had a great taste. My bowl of grits didn't have mush taste to them and neither did my two sausage patties. For me, my sausage patties needed more fat and spices in them, they were too lean to have much taste. I did enjoyed their coffee. Their service was very good. read more

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Use to really love this place but it's really gone down hill. I have a gluten allergy so I have dietary limitations. 1st my coffee. It must have been sitting awhile.because it was not fresh. The refill was much better though. My order comprised of Egg Whites, grits Ham steak (Country Ham) and Gluten free toast. The Egg Whites were decent, Grits were good and this Diner has the best Gluten free toast out there. But was disappointing was the Ham. For being 5.99 a slice, it was very dry. Also, every thing came out separately. What ever happened to.just one plate. I know it may sound picky but getting numerous plates for an order that could.easily fit on one plate is overkill. This place use to be flawless. Maybe it was just a down day but I was disappointed when I left. I will go back but it may be awhile. read more

I've seen this restaurant , driven by it on Rt 29. I heard a lady say it was really good. I usually go to Bob Evans and have their biscuits and gravy (separate bowl of gravy with two biscuits on the side), with a side of hash browns and 2 scrambled eggs. the ticket for both my husband and I - about $30- 4 miles from the house. Northside was about 7 miles down the road. I ordered their biscuits and gravy (it comes with breakfast potatoes) and I ordered 2 scrambled eggs. Unfortunately for me, the gravy was poured over the biscuits, and that's just not the way I eat them since I don't want the biscuit soggy. It wasn't bad, but I left 3/4 of it on the plate. My SO had eggs benedict; he said they were pretty good. Neither of us ate the breakfast potatoes, and I liked my scrambled eggs. This cost us $43 without a tip paying cash- $45 on card. We're good tippers so $57 or so total. For me, it was too expensive for what it was. The service people were excellent, the place filled up pretty quickly- we were only there about 45 mins- and lots of parking. I can see why it's popular and maybe we'll go back one day for something else if we are driving by. Solid 3.5 if I could give it. read more

We have passed by this restaurant numerous times. We usually have dogs in the car, so we can't stop. The first time we didn't have dogs, we pulled in to find it closed. They close early on Sunday's. We finally had an opportunity to stop, and we took it. I ordered chicken and waffles and was surprised when I was served chicken with bones in it. Ok, I have only had this dish at two other restaurants, so I am no expert. The fried chicken was to die for. I got a to go box immediately as it came with a breast, thigh, and a wing. The waffle was good, but I was quite happy with my fried chicken. It is on the menu without the waffle, but for some reason, I thought the waffle would be a healthier option than french fries! Bahaha. Order the chicken, either with the fries or the waffle and you won't be sorry. You will be sorry if you show up at 6pm on a Sunday and find them closed. PS it is a diner, so don't knock the obvious diner atmosphere. read more

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So many options! Went for brunch and got the western omelette and the giant cinnamon roll! Omelette was delish but I don't think the roll was fresh. It was a bit stale. Would definitely try it again! read more

My family is traveling north & we looked for a quick breakfast other than Wawa. There are several that look appealing, but we kept going & chose Northside 29. Newly remodeled (very nicely done), the hostess was pleasant, the order was quick, hot & delicious. Hubs had fried steak & I had the Breakfast Burrito. Excellent. Will certainly save the stop! read more

My husband and I have driven past this place too many times to mention and, finally, we stopped in. And we are glad we did! Excellent meal, service, clean, friendly- what more could you ask for? We'll be back! read more

I love this place! It's my favorite breakfast spot. Best coffee. I always get the same waitress and I'm so grateful for it. Cute young lady with short hair. Always has a smile. I hope you get her when you go. Oh I almost forgot half price burger Tuesdays. read more

We always enjoy stopping here. Friendly staff, large menu, and good food. It's not too far from Nova, yet also makes a good stopping point if headed to or from Charlottesville. read more

So, my friend started the conversation by saying "It looks like a hole in the wall but it's delicious". As I was in the middle of nowhere VA, I said let's roll. It looks like a diner on the outside. And the front part seems very country comfort food. But the chalk menu clearly shows this is not a scaled down Cracker Barrel. The back part seems new and has a really pretty stone lined bar area. Then you go out to the patio and the outdoor seating. As it was FINALLY a warm-ish day, we ate outside. Prompt service! The menu is pretty big and it was honestly hard to decide. My friend just had a baby and demanded the cinnamon roll. You don't mess with ladies who just had a baby. And honestly, worth every damn calorie. And I make homemade cinnamon rolls. This was warm, gooey and delicious. I opted for the western omelet with home fries and a biscuit. It's pretty hard to mess up the first two and both were very tasty. But biscuits, you show your cards on biscuits. I'm from the south, so I know. And yeah, it was on point. Fluffy, carb heaven. My friend had an eggs benedict and her hubby had steak and eggs. Clean plates all around. If it wasn't an hour and a half from my house this would be a go to spot for me. And the brunch menu looks epic. read more

I recommend this place for breakfast! We have been here 4 times in the past couple months since we recently discovered this place. I agree, wait time can be long sometimes especially on a Sunday but that's a good thing right? This place is popular and on demand and I don't mind waiting a bit to eat good food! We had breakfast 3 times and it was fantastic! We went during linch the last time and it wasn't great. My gyro was a bit plain and my kids breakfast lasagna was not great, bacon on the bottom was hard as a rock and just too much going on there. Again, this is definitely a great place for breakfast! We have yet to try their dinner... read more

On St Patty's Day, we had the best corned beef and cabbage you can imagine. The Reuben was also outstanding. Always great service. Looking forward to warmer weather when we can go sit on the back patio. read more

Been searching for a good French dip (for miles and miles). Found it here! Fantastic service. Definitely coming back.

The service is always great here! Most of the food is scratch made (important to me). Their portions are generous and prices are fair. We have eaten in the main dining area as well as the bar area. Both are fine. Never too loud. Love their monster cinnamon roll! Ample cream cheese icing that isn't too sweet. read more

Great food great service had a good selection. Breakfast is also very good with especially good biscuits and eggs. Also, the bar always has the coldest beer. read more

This decades old Highway 29 diner got a nice write up in the Fauquier Times (https://www.fauquier.com/news/article_4f6e28ba-8bc0-11ee-bd54-0b7654549701.html ) Lots of bragging of all the Greek cuisine. So we went back to have a look. Nope. It's the same restaurant it ever was, it is not a "Greek" restaurant. In fact, there were exactly two Greek-ish offerings buried in the back of the menu. So I had the lamb gyro. It was sad. A couple of reheated Sysco frozen gyro slices stuffed into a pita with the usual vegetables around it. The fries were good. read more