Lenny's is a true local gem! It is hard to find authentic homestyle diner's like Lenny's. This cute restaurant on colonial avenue is the perfect breakfast spot before a day on the beach! They serve breakfast food all day along with lunch items. I LOVE their crispy hashbrown potatoes. They are SO good!! They also make the bacon super crispy and eggs perfectly. Service is great and even if you have to wait for a seat, it doesn't take long. There is extra parking behind the restaurant. read more

Lenny's Restaurant - Two Eggs - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

On our way home today we stopped to visit friends in Colonial Beach, VA. Colonial Beach is a historic waterfront town on Virginia's Northern Neck, known for its second-longest public beach in Virginia, a vibrant boardwalk, and a variety of water activities like kayaking and boating. Located on the Potomac River, it offers a mix of local history, including Civil War sites and birthplace monuments, alongside modern attractions like breweries, restaurants, and year-round events. Visitors can enjoy the beaches, explore the town's shops and eateries, or take a golf cart cruise to discover the area's charm. Plus we enjoyed delicious brunch at Lenny's Restaurant. Under new ownership as of 2016 Lennys Restaurant is currently run by Shirley Griffiths. For 30 years it was owned and operated by Leonard S. Skeens, who passed away in 2007. Lenny's is a small family style restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. I had their delicious ham steak breakfast and Carol had their Turkey and Swiss sandwich. All in all, it was a good breakfast experience and a chance to spend quality time with some good friends. I'd like to return one day for lunch as the burgers and fries looked pretty darn good. read more

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Since last year I've ways gotten the French toast egg and cheese with the meat on the side. I really wish I had taken photos of what I got yesterday but I didn't because I was too hungry. My French toast was just cinnamon bread and wasn't dipped in the egg wash and pan fried/ seared. And the country ham I got on the side looked soggy and grey. Like too it was too wet. Could've been seared a little at least so it was kinda crispy but no. So I tossed it. Wasted a whole $2.50 on a slice of that that's like the side of a dollar bill. And $1.10 for a slice of cheese? C'Mon now baby smh Still gonna keep taking my business there because I love local restaurants but I'll be more cautious about what I get now. read more

Good old fashion diner breakfast - huge cup of coffee, breakfast bowl that was so big it was lunch too! Service with a smile, prices are very fair considering the outrageous portions. My go to breakfast place in Colonial Beach. read more

Diner food that delivers. Great breakfast, fast service, decent coffee. This is not fine dining and it's not fancy. When you need a great standard american breakfast--eggs, pancakes, waffles, bacon, sausage, etc--this place delivers that very well. Most recently, I had waffles/bacon, and my wife had French toast/bacon. They were great, just what we needed! read more

Went for breakfast and so glad we did. Food was fast and delicious. Our server was friendly and attentive. Definitely recommend

Eating at Lenny's for years living a few blocks away it's outstanding , as I really appreciate it's menu my favorite is Breakfast although I will often get a Reuben with fries and Lenny's sauce it's one of the best Reuben's anywhere , additionally there Chefs salad is always fresh and delicious . I recommend if your in Colonial Beach do yourself a favor and visit Lenny's as it's a real gem read more

Tried it again because some friends wanted to go. Service is spotty. Food was greasy and bland. Never again. McDs is better than this place. They didn't even have real butter for toast. Complete disappointment. read more

Recently came for Sunday brunch during a family visit. Had to wait for a little while because the place was hopping busy. Let me tell you, the wait was worth it. The food was absolutely delicious and filling. I got a breakfast burrito and could only eat half at the restaurant. I was blessed enough to enjoy the rest on my way home, and will absolutely be eating there again. 10/10 read more

Lenny's Restaurant - Breakfast burrito- can't remember the name but it was soooo delicious! - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

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We usually stop by on Sunday after church for breakfast. Their food taste great and the servers are very friendly and polite. I highly recommend this place for breakfast. read more

Food was pretty good, definitely like the price. Waitress was very nice and communicative. Can be hectic in there, especially during Sunday brunch. Overall, nice brunch spot. read more

AMAZING!!! Ive been going here for years and love it. I always get grilled cheese and home fries or i get chicken tenders and fries. But everything else is good to i guess. Good service and the inside is nice read more

Good breakfast food. Sausage gravy is hit or miss. But otherwise we like it. My daughter tried a burger and it was too big for her lol The server tried to warn her.Self seating. read more

came by friday morning (5-23-25). "awesome place, people and great atmosphere . i loved it read more

Lenny's Restaurant - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

Always fast, fresh, and friendly. Hard not to like the staff and their energy. Great scrapple, crispy breakfast potatoes, etc. read more

Lenny's Restaurant - Sausage gravy and biscuits with potatoes! - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

Updated review 6/19: Awww Lenny's, it looks like I'm going to have to break up with you! You've changed, you've been cheating on me! you're bae-con my heart! Whenever we made a trip to CB, we'd always make plans to see you! But we're done! It's over! You know what you did! In case you're scratching your head, here's why I've fallen out of love with you: This past weekend, my sis and niece came to see you. My niece had never met you and we were excited to introduce her to you. Sadly, you made a terrible impression. We sat outside at one of three cute wrought iron tables all with umbrellas and the front door was bright hanging plants and flower pots. Looks can be deceiving though. Our server, Kyle, polite and friendly, was just not efficient. We asked for items several times and he'd come back and forth and forget to bring them. When our food did come out, very slowly I might add, it was awful! My meal: the scrambled eggs weren't scrambled, it was like a big flat yellow blob. I ordered country ham but was served a burnt ham steak. When Kyle brought the correct ham, it was tasteless. The pancake was sad and doughy, they used to be fluffy and golden brown. The grits were lumpy and just plain blech!!! My niece's meal: She ordered Eggs Benedict with crab meat. DON'T ORDER THIS! It was simply gross. Not only did it look disgusting, but when she and my sis tried it, they gagged. It was smelly, fishy and bad. The management made lame excuses when I told them and gave me a hard time when I asked to take it off the bill. Instead of taking the whole price of the entrée off, they just took off $3.50 for the bad crab. My sister's meal: She ordered sausage and eggs which was edible but not great. She and I went in to see about the bill, and we saw that the staff had changed... the short order cook was some young dude who was plating up some nasty looking food. He definitely doesn't know how to cook eggs. We left dissatisfied and disappointed! So, Len, here's your ring back and don't try to call me.... we're over! Some of the photos in this review of are our happier days together. I'll cherish those memories fondly... read more

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On the outside this might look like a hole in the wall type of place that you would walk past...On the inside it's a cute quaint little beach diner! I love breakfast food and southern dishes. This place WAS IT it!!! Not to mention HUGE portions. My boyfriends father lives in colonial beach and we came in September to visit. I said I wanted good cheap breakfast and this was it! I love places that aren't over the top showy but just about the food. Don't get me wrong I love a fancy place but when you're hungry and want to just sit and relax Lenny's was perfect. If you are in the colonial beach area I highly Suggest it. *Also be kind as supply chain and staff are short, they were out of grits but our waitress was a nice as pie and offered a substitution * read more

Was out enjoying the drive when I ended up in colonial Beach and all of a sudden I became very hungry and I came across Lennies. It was a small quaint little place but Man was the food good and the staff and waiters and waitresses were just super friendly. I got the sausage over biscuits and they gave you one and a half biscuits, I did good just eating one whole biscuit. If you're in the area stop it. They're open from 6 to 3. read more

The food there was great! The service there at lennys was nothing short of impeccable. It was a nice cute place for a dinner my family and I enjoyed the place sincerely. read more

If you're looking for where the locals go then this is it. Our motel highly recommended Lenny's for breakfast and lunch and they were right. Our meals and waitresses were both great. We ate there three times during our visit and had fun connecting with the locals and the staff. They were very welcoming to us and made us feel like we were from their community too. We really enjoy small family businesses and hope they thrive. read more

Service is fine but the food is absolutely terrible. We gave this place a second chance but it seems no matter what you order, all you get is subpar nastiness. Never again Lenny's never again! read more

So my first review of this place was ten years ago. Sadly, my opinion of it has now changed. New owners, new remodel......but inferior food and service. We visited in May 2019 and I had some apprehensions about the situation we found ourselves in. After this past weekend, I'm done with Lenny's. We walked in around noon on Sunday (well past the breakfast rush), took a look around and there were five empty tables but they still had dirty dishes all over them. There were 6 or more dishes of food on the counter presumably waiting to be delivered to diners (and obviously getting cold). As we stood there waiting, no one even greeted us. We turned around and left, had breakfast up the road. Sorry Lenny's!! read more

Lenny's Restaurant - Light breakfast, one pancake, one egg, choice of breakfast meat. Just enough! - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

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I had breakfast at Lenny's yesterday morning with my mom and aunt, and we were excited because Lenny's used to be really good. It seems maybe they've made some staffing or management changes because it is not the place it used to be. We sat outside, which was nice and apparently the outdoor seating is new. Our server, Kyle, was pleasant and attentive, but the service was really slow. It took forever for our food to come out, over 20 minutes, maybe longer. Kyle checked on us a lot but we did have to ask him several times to bring items we requested like pepper, which was empty on the table. When our food finally arrived, it was not good. I got the eggs benedict and had added crab meat. I had expected the eggs to have the hollandaise on top and then for the crab meat to be added on top of the sauce. The crab was cooked INTO the sauce, which might have been okay, but the crab was not fresh and tasted fishy and bad. I tried a few bites of it and it was just foul, so I had my mom try it, and she made a loud "Ugh!!" sound as soon as she tasted it. And she LOVES crab. All of our grits were thick and lumpy, and my aunt's order was slightly wrong, with a ham steak instead of the country ham she ordered (they were different items on the menu). The ham steak was half-burnt on top of being the wrong item. My aunt explained to the woman inside that my crab had tasted bad and I wasn't able to eat it, and asked for it to be taken off the bill. The woman was very reluctant to take the item off, saying there "was nothing wrong" with the crab and it had just come in that day. My aunt had to go back and forth with her, explaining my mother had tried it too and it was fishy-tasting and foul, before finally she would take it off. They were not apologetic or accommodating. Also there were several other mistakes on the bill overall, drinks we hadn't ordered and wrong items. We definitely won't be back. read more

Lenny's Restaurant - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

We have a house in Colonial and we visit on weekends. This place is our go to! Service is awesome, they really care for their customers needs. The food is not only amazing but it's great portion size and it comes out quick. Love the price of the items as well. Will always recommend! read more

enjoyed our breakfast. The restaurant was clean, the staff were friendly, and the prices were reasonable.

Amazing. Hospitality, I am a city girl and I did not want to leave this count, home, feeling, country vibe, beach vibe place. The food was great and cook large cup of coffee. I will be back read more

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Very cute little town restaurant. Went there for breakfast and was very pleased! Little small, tight on space, but the food was pretty good and for was god price. I recommend the pancakes over the waffles - FYI. (Had the David's special I believe it's called) read more

For a diner, this place is top notch! We got there and Megan (our waitress) sat us wearing her perfectly pink flamingo headband! My six year old, who never eats, ate all of her waffles and bacon. My eleven year old ate all of her pancakes, eggs and sausage. In a special display of selfless kindness she offered my husband and I a bite of her sausage patties which appear to be made at Lenny's. Those things were amazing!!! My husband and I split the chicken fried steak with home fries, toast and eggs. The steak was great, and smelled so good the eleven year-old asked for a bite! I'd go back there again, now if I could! Also, Megan the waitress did a fabulous job! read more

Lenny's Restaurant - What's left of the waffles! They smelled great! - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

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If you like places that remind you of having breakfast at home, go to Lenny's! Excellent food, the servers are really nice, and accurate with your order and you won't leave hungry. We usually come here after Church on Sundays, and it can be somewhat crowded, but you can usually find a spot. Either way, it's worth the wait. I've only had breakfast, but I'm sure the lunch food is just as good. It's not fancy, but it's clean and comfortable. It's a bit pricey, but worth it. read more

Nice enough atmosphere, but very confusing signs upon entering the restaurant. Had the Eggs Benedict, the hollandaise was broken. Nice staff, although some odd young woman with a mullet and a belt that had a knife and other mechanical apparatus attached to it. Batman fetish? read more

Lenny's Restaurant - Lennys - American Near Me - Colonial Beach, Virginia

Great American Food - Breakfast and lunch! All around good mom and pop type restaurant - can't go wrong here! Friendly services as well. We continue to come back everytime we come to CBVA. read more

home fries were delish!! nevaeh was a terrific waitress, made our group feel at home!!! quaint cute restaurant!!!

How do I start my damn steak was damn near raw my fucking breakfast sandwich had hair in it my girlfriends steak and cheese was below average the lemonade was bitter but sweet my girlfriend son didnt even touch his food read more

Good solid breakfast food. Has been in Town for years. When the owner passed it went through some changes which was ruff on the old diner. But now it has come into its own and the food has come back to the old Lenny's I loved. Take my family to this place every time we are in town. If you want a good diner breakfast in town seat up and enjoy. You want Cracker Barrel hop in your car and go to fredricksburg. read more

Ok so, this review is two fold. Good: The cook was lovely, she waited on us when the servers wouldn't. The eggs benedict was tasty, and they have hash browns which is rare in this area, usually you can only get home fries. Bad: Service was horrendous. There was an older man and woman that would disappear together, regularly. We found out they were the owners. When we got into the restaurant, no tables were bussed, they were all dirty. We sat down at the clean table that was available, and it took 15 minutes just to get coffee. I went and got the menus they never brought them by. Eventually the cook realized us, and two other groups had not been waited on. She got us coffee and took me ur orders all while cooking for the rest of the diner. Then the male server/owner had the gall to come in, stomp his feet and be rude to the customers. Then when the cook finished cooking my corned beef hash much later than the rest of the meal, he mocked her, when it was his behavior and the other server that caused the issue. I gave Lenny's two stars because my eggs benedict was good, and my husbands breakfast was good. We tipped the cook because she was stellar. The service and pouting behavior by the servers however, makes it almost intolerable. Went back today just to see if this issue was standard. The cook from yesterday was waiting tables, and the owners were cooking instead, we asked for extra crispy hash browns, and instead received extra greasy. The grease literally rolled off the hash browns and they were mush. The rest of the food was fine, and service was better today. read more

Very good place for breakfast. The food is good and the service is very fast. The place is clean and well run.

lennys doesnt look like much from the outside but me and my partner needed some breakfast and many locals told us to go here so we did! the food was pretty good and very reasonably priced. our waitress was very distant but i think its because they didnt have much help attending to 10+ tables; also the cooks were the kindest and most attentive people in the whole restaurant :) read more

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My husband and I have been eating Sunday breakfast at Lenny's for over a year as we built our new home. The staff is attentive and always pleasant. Pancakes, waffles and the #3 OM hard, hash browns, sausage and rye toast always good. Before we even order, Tina brings us our coffee, water w/lemon and OJ since we're regulars. When they're busy you may have to wait 10 minutes for your order to come out. OK with me. You can eat in or order take out. Great food, attentive staff and we're always happy when we leave. read more

Ordered online and picked up breakfast. Super yummy breakfast sandwiches and meaty omelet. Great find for breakfast.

Nice little unassuming breakfast spot a short walk from the beach. Fresh ingredients, great service and food prices. I had the veggie omlet which was fresh and tasty. read more