I found this on a web search when other restaurants were closing down. It had good reviews on TripAdvisor, and our options were limited. Stepping inside, this place looks like it hasn't been remodeled in its entire 67-year history. It's American diner style with light wood paneling. The waitress was very nice, however, and very attentive and helpful. When our food arrived, we were overall very impressed. Each dish was authentic and cooked well. We had three different dishes that were breaded and fried, but each had a different breading, and the light oil they were using left no residue. Gravy was good and homemade. Mashed potatoes were made from real potatoes, not instant. Bread was fresh. This is the kind of place where if they can't get the ingredients fresh, they change the menu up a bit, so be flexible. We liked the pork chops, catfish, chicken tenders, and open faced roast beef sandwich. Wish I'd had room for the deserts, which looked great. The grandson had been pushing for Subway. At the end of the meal, he thanked me for bringing them here instead. read more

Great food. The new owner is very friendly and personable. I go there frequently. Usually very busy. The staff work hard and appear to be competent. The customers are mostly older adults. Very friendly crowd. read more

Adventure is accurate. I would have preferred a groin punch versus the hour wait only to learn they never put our order in with the cook! In meantime i could feel my body decomposing. I will never get that hour back. read more

Food was ok need to get better meat My plate have tons of fat OMg But overall was good read more

Crescent Inn Restaurant - Inside of restaurant Was truck parking in back Fit probably 30 semi - American Near Me - Troy, Virginia

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We were looking for a good breakfast place on our way to Charlottesville and stumbled onto this place. I would recommend that you skip all those chain restaurants and go here. This was the kind of breakfast that hit on all points. Taste, quantity, speed, and cost; an all around winner. The two egg breakfast was the perfect amount of food. I had 2 eggs scrambled, 2 pieces bacon, 2 pieces wheat toast and home fries. All great, could not have made it better myself. Special shout out to the home fries, I don't usually care about potatoes at breakfast but these were excellent. Our server was friendly, quick, and knowledgeable. When we asked about the home fries, she knew exactly how they were made and cooked. I will definitely return to this spot in the future. read more

Tasty home cooked food served in a typical old style restaurant. No frills,Good value for money.

I don't know how I never knew about this place before. The food and coffee is great. We had the Catfish dinner with greens and cornbread. I didn't care much for the tartar sauce, but realistically the fish was so good by itself that nothing else was needed. The greens were awesome. When we eat out out, we normally ask if they have fresh coffee. The first (and every cup afterwards) each tasted fresh. It was about a half-hour drive to get there but it was every bit worth it. All of the staff were very friendly. Don't let the outside appearance throw you off. It's not fancy but it was definitely a great meal. The catfish portion was good sized and we took some home in a box for a sandwich later tonight. We will definitely be going back. read more

Good ol' fashioned diner! Food is good and reasonably priced. Will not meet discriminating tastes but a great place to get eggs, pancakes, or burgers. Haven't tried more exotic fare but it is good at being a diner! read more

Down Home cookin. Found this place while heading out to the Shenandoah valley along Route 64 while getting gas. The place is totally low key- it is a very old style home-town restaurant with just about anything you could want on the menu with prices that are so low you almost can't believe it. Three of us ordered lunch with drinks and the whole thing came out to less than $18, and we waddled out of there completely full. the food was much better than what the prices would lead you to expect. The decor- well lets just say it is "dated" and leave it at that. Nothing really matches but that is the charm of the place. The help is incredible in that Southern way. Huge parking area around the building. read more

!!!!!!!Under New Management!!!!!!! The new owners are very nice and extremely friendly! L Love Them so much!The inside restaurant is much cleaner and organized by new owners! They also have added new italian foods into menu and their Steak Alfredo Steak was ah-mazing! The best Alfredo Pasta with steak I have ever had! And also their burgers are homemade and so delicious! I will highly recommend you to try this restaurant the best restaurant in town! The waiters and owners are very very very very friendly! They treat you like a king or queen you are! read more

Crescent Inn Restaurant - Best Steak Alfredo Pasta I have ever had in my life! Highly recommended, if u dont see it on the menu ask ur server to order it! - American Near Me - Troy, Virginia

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Service is very slow. Restaurant is dirty. Food is ok for grill food. I think it stays in business because it's an old business and country folks are loyal. Lots of room for improvement. read more

you would never look at this place and think of seafood , but all of their seafood is great I have had the fish and the shrimp and some of the best fried oysters I have ever had , every thing else is also pretty good fries are homemade and very good read more

Well what a shame. I am compelled to drop my initial 4 star review to 2 and here's the story. First, people reading these reviews should be sure to only pay attention to reviews past about April 2015, although it seems this place is slipping back in to what it used to be minus the cloud of cigarette smoke, and that's only because it's the law now...I think. I don't see how anyone can give the Crescent Inn 5 stars. They must be friends or are having a radically different experience than me. I have ordered out from here a few times since my first review. The fried chicken was OK and you can get, at least at the time, a baked potato as one of your sides. I don't see that very often. I also ordered the sausage gravy and biscuits once and the portion was very large, but the gravy was bland. It needed way more sausage fat, salt and black pepper in it...and sausage. But for some people I'm sure they would rave about it. Some folks apparently like bland food. Today I had an opportunity to nestle in, read some magazines, get on their WiFi and listen to some talk radio and take my time. I needed to kill some time actually. Everything started out fine and normal, I was told to sit where I wanted. I got a whole booth to myself which was great because I wanted to spread out. I was asked which menu I wanted and I chose both, in case I wanted something off the breakfast menu. I was in the mood for soup because it was so cold outside and thought I would get a bowl of the Italian wedding soup which is permanent on the menu. Guess what? They had none! Vegetable soup was the only soup they had, so I ordered a cup...thankfully not a bowl. My server was an older lady. I'm OK with that, I like me some seasoned citizens, I'm getting there myself, but she came off...I don't know, maybe unhappy? Hard to explain exactly but a bit of a sourpuss. After ordering the soup, I got her attention and asked if they had WiFi. First she said no, then I said the other girl had told me before they did. She just stood there and said she hadn't heard of it and had never been asked before. She continued to stand there with the order pad waiting for me to order and it was clear I was not ready to order. I had told her I was not in a hurry when I sat down. I said, "I think I'll stop with the soup" and closed up my menus. She then said let me check on that for you and came back a little later with the WiFi password. But, by then I was already done with this experience and re-stated I would just have the soup and that's it. Plus, the password was the restaurant name and some numbers and the name wasn't even spelled correctly! The soup was terrible. On a cold day, in a diner, how can you not have at least one if not a few soups on hand? This soup looked like they had diced fresh vegetables (I'll concede they were fresh or at least frozen and not canned) and thrown them in a pan of water when I ordered...and it tasted like it. Zero seasoning that I could detect and the vegetables were still sort of crunchy. A can of store brand canned soup would have been better. I tried hot, sauce, salt and pepper and still could not pull the soup up to anything worth my time. I left 80% in the cup, and paid my tab and left. Of course at this point "sourpuss" was suddenly calling me honey and sweetie as I paid. It was obvious I was unhappy with her and the soup. I left and went to the local pancake house, and left immediately as I saw they were completely un-managed as well. I ended up getting fast food. Sadly, with all the quirks and issues with the sit down restaurants around the Zion Crossroads area...and my wife and I have eaten at all of them...the fast food places are actually the best places to eat. The crescent Inn probably does some good food. It's hard to mess up regular diner food like eggs, pancakes, breakfast meats, spaghetti and such, but step outside that and you get out of the range of this place. They have even taken things off the menu that were really attractive, probably because they cant do them well. At this point I will be hard pressed to try again. Maybe someday this area will have a great sit-down restaurant but all of them here now have one issue or another. There are some good places to eat over in the Lake Monticello area 15 and 20 minutes south/southwest if you are not just off the highway for a pit stop. read more

This place would be a perfect candidate for the Food Network show "Restaurant Impossible". These people just do not care. DH and I were looking forward to a good old fashioned big Southern breakfast. Boy, what a let down. We would have been better off finding an IHOP or the McDonald drive-thru. read more

The food was excellent!! The service was amazing! If you love country cooking and friendly people, this is a great stop! It's just 3 minutes off of I-64! A great "dive"! read more

Sometimes a small diner can be a "hidden gem" in a small town. This restaurant however, makes me seriously question how it has remained open, even after a change of management that was supposed to have improved the place. If the run-down look of the exterior isn't enough to turn you off, the interior will probably make you turn around and walk back out the door. What looks to be a shower curtain or two adorn the windows, the table seats are cracked and split, and everything from the walls to the flooring seem to literally be from the 1950s...worn out, stained, and icky. As for the food, I wasn't expecting much to begin with, but it didn't even come up to the "average diner food" level. Everything was so bland that I found myself looking for any kind of spice or sauce to perk it up. So between the terrible lack of pleasant surroundings and the tasteless food, I will not be returning. read more

My wife and I found this place in Zion Crossroads for breakfast. Wow, what a discovery. A classic roadside diner. In short, everything was very good. read more

Absolutely fantastic food!!!!! Wonderful wait staff. Price is definitely good for what you get! Highly recommend! read more

Crescent and have very much that small town feeling and great service. Wonderful breakfast and all entrées are super.

They've gotten a lot better since the last time I was here. It definitely a lot busier too.

We probably go 3x a week. Home away from home. We love the fresh, homecooked meals, and great portions. Staff is very friendly, remembers what you want, and the owners are there most the time. This is our go to place when we are not sure, or when we are craving the great choices on the menu. read more

I came in to pick up a gift certificate for my mother-in-law. It took 10 minutes for any of the waitstaff to acknowledge that I was standing there, holding my toddler. When someone from the back finally noticed me, I asked for a $25 gift certificate. He left and just said OK... I waited another five minutes. When he came back, he took down my name and phone number as well as the name of the person receiving the gift certificate and charged my card $25. He proceeded to tell me that he needed to print more certificates and that he would call me later today when they were printed. What?! I said, I live 25 minutes away and made the trip out as a favor. Not to mention, he had taken my money and then expected me to leave waiting on just a phone call. When he realized I was upset, they scraped together a hideous gift certificate and misspelled both names despite my interjection I've never eaten here, but honestly don't need to after this experience. read more

Crescent Inn Restaurant - Gift certificate - American Near Me - Troy, Virginia

You can't judge a book by its cover or a restaurant by its curb appeal. This place is not much to look at but the service and the tasty food is worth sharing. The fries are homemade, thick cut and yummy. My Swiss mushroom burger was tasty as was my friends cheesesteak sub. Our server was impressive. Young, great manners, sweet, helpful. The bathroom was extremely small but did it's job :) The huge cinnamon roll I bought at the checkout counter was fresh and my friends homemade chocolate chip cookies were a great last bite as we were going out the door. I could tell many customers were regulars which is always a good sign. read more

This is as the best food I have gotten in quite some time. The definition of home cooked with a lean to healthy was amazing considering I choose a southern comfort meal like hamburger steak covered with gravy. No oily aftertaste salad had so many different colors from fresh veggies and don't even think you can get better green beans without growing and stringing them yourself. Truly no words can describe this food properly and if you get the chance to stop in do not hesitate read more

Very laid back. Don't go if you are in a hurry. The food takes a little while but was worth it! I had a burger and fries, my husband had fried catfish with macaroni and mashed potatoes, and we had mozzarella sticks to start. It was all great. The staff were very friendly and personable. You definitely get attention! Will definitely go back. read more

This is a cozy nondescript mom & pop diner w/ new owners this year. It's off the main road without much else around, yet only a couple miles from I-64. The free-standing restaurant has seen better days, but the inside is reasonably clean. There are about 12-15 booths, 10-12 stools along the counter and a large screen TV showing sports. We arrived for lunch on a Wednesday, and the restaurant was only about a third full, if that. You seat yourself. The clientele appeared to be 90% local folks... blue collar types and senior citizens. Only one waitress was serving all the customers, and the owner was primarily playing chef. The service wasn't bad, but I can see how it would be far worse if they were busier. They serve breakfast ALL DAY, but you'll have to ask for the breakfast menu... otherwise they'll just hand you the lunch/dinner menu. My date ordered the Sunshine Omelet w/ home fries, toast and a large sausage patty. I ordered chicken satay w/ peanut sauce... mainly because I was surprised to see it on the menu, and was curious if it tasted as good as I had experienced elsewhere. Diners don't typically do a good job with anything but the basics, and this diner was no exception. My satay was disappointing. The chicken didn't seem marinated... in fact, tasted fairly flavorless and dry. And the peanut dipping sauce tasted like it contained some soap/detergent (perhaps it did). On the other hand, my date's omelet was HUGE and quite good, as were the home fries. I didn't ask her about the sausage patty, but it looked good and almost the size of a thin hamburger. I suggest if you're in the mood for lunch or dinner, stick with things like burgers or maybe a grilled cheese sandwich. If you venture into other things, like salads or spaghetti, you may be disappointed. I like eating at diners so I'll probably come back to The Crescent Inn in the months ahead. When I do, I'll probably order from the breakfast menu. They don't have their menu online, but another Yelper recently took photos of the menus and posted them. The Crescent Inn also has about 4-5 daily specials that I don't think are on the menu (i.e., chicken noodle soup). When you're done eating, you go up to the register to pay (no check is brought to the table). As another Yelper mentioned, they don't currently accept credit cards. read more

We had fried mushrooms, fried chicken livers, the fried catfish dinner plate, and breakfast. Everything was so delicious! We even picked up slices of cake to go. Service was great, too! read more

Just a absolute perfect restaurant. Nothing fancy here for certain. But the food is magnificent. The service is first class. The owners are always on site. The restaurant is very clean. A 5 star rating for me ! read more

I love the Crescent! It is a hidden treasure in Zion Crossroads! The food is always fresh and delicious and the prices are very fair. The owners are always on site and truly care about the customers! If you are local and haven't tried the Crescent definitely stop by! read more

Amazing Fried Chicken, MAC n Cheese and Desserts! Call ahead for fried chicken Togo. Made fresh!

Had the 12oz Ribeye steak and OMG NOT worth $20! Had NO flavor thank goodness for A1 sauce. Tons of fat! Mashed potatoes had no flavor even after adding salt and pepper to them. read more

This place had both the best (i.e. Most efficient waitress ever) and perhaps the most unhappy (i.e. Never smiled) waitress ever. The food was ok, nothing to write home to mom about. Id rather stop here than ihop but thats not saying much. read more

Great home cooked food! Small place but outstanding food! Try the fettuccine Alfredo with fried chicken.

Easy off exit from I 64. Real local place with friendly staff. Vegetable soup was great. Masala veggie burger was very good and my husband enjoyed his hamburger. I recommend this place for a place to eat while on the road. Reasonable prices. read more

We had an expensive bland meal, had a Rueben, and 2eggs grits, bacon & toast. Iced tea and coffee $18. Not sure why but seems butter isn't used or grill is to clean or something that makes this food bland. Disappointing, just don't, it's dirty and old and yuck read more

Honestly I was hesitant to come here based on the mixed reviews, but we had a pleasant, inexpensive meal. We stopped in the way through the area for lunch. The staff were all very nice and attentive; one of the cooks even came out with extra fries for us. There was the option for breakfast or lunch, and we visited at 1pm. I would come back if I was in the area. read more

Crescent Inn Restaurant - Steak and cheese sub, with the Crescent Inn sandwich special in the background. - American Near Me - Troy, Virginia

Terrible. DON'T GO HERE!!. The staff is very curt. All tatted up. Gross. Yea, it's you Lauren. She's rude. Not going back here again. Get it together Ali. If you want to have not good food served by peeps with attitude who expect a tip, go ahead and waste your money. You'll vomit 12 hours later. read more

I have no idea what the quality of the food was, as we waited for 2 sandwiches, oatmeal, and scrambled eggs for more than 35 minutes and had to leave to make a prior engagement. We had to call the waiter over to place an order, drinks were never refilled. We stopped while traveling and had no idea that it would be so slow. Never going back. read more

Definitely doesn't look like much from the outside, but the menu had several great sandwich selections, and the staff was super friendly. I had the Monte Cristo; Mom had the Reuben - we both were happy. Beats the fast food alternatives around here hands down, though the price is about the same. read more

This one is a sleeper. The place isn't fancy. You'll see mostly locals there -- a good sign. Tata is a wonderful cook, and everything on the menu is skillfully prepared with quality ingredients. A hamburger or cheeseburger with french fries -- and some cooked veggies on the side -- will be as good or better than restaurants that charge twice as much. You won't find better value anywhere. read more