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    Potomac River Grill

    3.5 (128 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Gary H.

    The Potomac River was recommended by some friends and we finally got a chance to stop in for lunch on a Sunday. In the door the place is clean and very cozy with a old school dinner feel. The staff is very friendly and attentive. The menu have all the favorites and some goodies you don't see often. I had the cheeseburger with a side of baked beans. My burger was huge, tasty and cooked perfect and the bean were very tasty. I highly suggest stopping in if in the area.

    A happy granddaughter
    Pierina P.

    We came back with the granddaughter and had a positive experience with her! The server was kind and patient with us throughout the meal and food was great and exactly what was expected. Home town feeling! Thanks.

    Here is the menu. Everything is farm to table.

    We found a hidden gem in Hancock, Maryland while traveling. Farm to table- the food was very good. Busy place and loud inside but everything was very good. Easy access off the interstate and service was fast. The staff were very friendly and helpful!

    chicken alfredo with broccoli
    Emma P.

    The best alfredo i've had at a restaurant in a long time! The food was fresh, hot, and quick. My server, Kathryn L, was super kind and great at her job. The ambiance was very laid back and had some cute handmade crafts for sale, too. Unfortunately the bathroom could use a paint job, you can see where cleaners have been sprayed and worn paint off over time. The bar looked very clean and all staff was kind. Definitely recommend.

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    Jo G.

    Great mom and pops place !!! Their specialty is beef, all farm raised and local. Home cut fries, delicious burgers. Friendly staff. ( I think it's a bar also ) nice stop while on the road traveling. Filled with locals and history

    This was taken in the sunroom!
    Ruthie m.

    The ambiance was good! The food was pretty good and the locals seem to love it. My party of five were sat in the sunroom that was a bit dirty and dusty. But the inside seemed clean.

    Ribeye, fresh-cut fries, green beans.

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    Meatloaf night! One of my favorites. Thanks for great service Shelva! Classic diner feel! Comfortable and friendly.

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    Food was delicious, staff was pleasant and everything was really quick on a Saturday evening.

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    Great food and great prices with a very friendly waitstaff. Go with the standards and ask for recommendations.

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    They have canned vegetables and tough steak. Waitress didn't bring crackers or bread to help hungry little ones.

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    Bad pulled pork. Was probably several days old. Cardboard with bbq sauce. Soup on the other hand was pretty good (beef vegetable).

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    Friendly little greasy spoon in a cute rural town. Great burgers and service. Nice selection and good prices.

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    Buddy Lou's Eats Drinks & Antiques - Ice Cream

    Buddy Lou's Eats Drinks & Antiques

    3.9(473 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    •$$

    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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    Summit Diner - 2 Eggs & Meat Two eggs with choice of ham, bacon, sausage, or scrapple with white or wheat  toast. $6 Add hashbrowns or homefries for $2

    Summit Diner

    3.9(319 reviews)
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    The food was really good just cash only is my only issue plus it kind of pissed my mom when she…read morefound out. It was cash only after we eat food but we come back. The service was nice and ambience was nice.

    Stopped by just after the lunch rush on a weekday. Not wanting to do a chain, we tried our luck and…read moreventured into the Summit Diner. Despite it being in Pennsylvania, it throws off a distinct hillbilly atmosphere. The usual signs about Jesus, Christmas and, of course, patriotism were in abundance. My party ordered a variety of dishes and I opted for the roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. Sorry to say, the food was just adequate. The beef was overdone and the gravy had the sheen of the bottled gravies at the grocery store. The mashed potatoes were the star of the show, however, as they were very good. The hamburger and pancakes ordered by others get similar reviews. It was a hamburger and tasted like one. The pancakes, being hard to screw up, were just pancakes. This is a cash-only place, so come prepared to be vilified for wanting to pay with plastic. The prices were lower than the norm but that did little to make me feel better upon leaving. Despite the dearth of customers when we were there, the service was also lacking. I had to seek out help to get a refill on my iced tea and we waited a while to pay...with cash. I can't really give this place any additional stars. Stop here if you absolutely can't wait to eat.

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