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    Railroad Cafe

    4.7 (28 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Melissa L.

    This place is a small diner in a historic building next to the railroad. I enjoy all kinds of food including small town gems. I ordered a cheeseburger and felt like I sat down at my granny's table. It was delicious. I also got a vegetable plate with potato cakes, Mac and cheese, creamed potato's, pintos, and fried okra. The creamed potatoes and pintos reminded me of my granny cooking and was really good. The Mac and cheese was creamy and okra thin and crispy. I didn't care for the potato cakes though. The staff is super friendly. I will definitely come back to try other items on the menu. It's a simple cafe with good country food.

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    Scott D.

    What an excellent, living photo of a nostalgic time. Great food, great service, great atmosphere, and great prices. Wendy was a pleasure to talk to and visit with. She shared the history of the restaurant and about her grandfather, who established the place in the 50s. Our favorite kind of place!

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    K G.

    Fantastic hamburgers and hotdogs!!! You can taste the homemade difference. Great small town spot. Cash only ! Hot DogCheeseburger

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    Fred B.

    This place is beyond retro, beyond throw back - this is a small town diner at its unchanged, unrepented best - this is Green Acres meets Mayberry - they've been operating in this building since 1957. The exterior is small and worn, the interior equally worn, with hand written signs, NASCAR memoribilia on the walls (Dale Sr in particular), a mounted deer head, and dim lighting. They serve breakfast all day (50 cents more after 11AM) with most of the usual items available - and a few not so common combinations. You can have either bologna, weiners, or brains with your eggs, but neither liver pudding or liver mush is available. They serve a few plate lunches (meat & veggies), platters (chicken nuggets, chopped BBQ, hamburger steak, hot roast beef, roast turkey, ribeye & t-bone steak, & seafood items), and a large variety of sandwiches, including a Bread Burger (a little meat & dough fried) all the way for $1.40. If you try the Hamburger Steak, gets FFs & have them put gravy on everything. The Cheeseburger ($3.50) is very, very nice - larger than that you see in many diners, nice little touch of grease to it, full of flavor - try it with just mayo & pickles! The Hot Dog (all the way for $1.40) is also very, very good - neon red weiner, soft bun, and great chili - the recipe for this chili is from the original owner, Bill Woods. The hamburger is boiled, rather than browned, making the texture a little "softer" than most hot dog chilis. The FFs are good, the Onion Rings, not so much. The Chopped BBQ is a commercial purchased product - I'd pass. If you go, Homer Woods and his folks will check to see that you are being taken care of. Enjoy the food, appreciate the environment, watch the folks who come and go - this is an experience.

    Karl K.

    I hate to say this, but the truth must be told. Based on other reviews, I had the highest of high hopes for this place. But I was sorely disappointed. Let me say first, though, that the people who work here are very nice and the price you pay is very low. Unfortunately, the low price is reflected in the quality of the food. It's not that it tastes bad, but it is just incredibly bland. Bland city, man. I got a fresh cheeseburger and it was just OK, with scarce toppings and no flavor. Bland. The hot dog was even worse, with the dog having no taste, the slaw being too sweet, and the chili...how do I adequately convey how bland this chili was? It was dry and tasteless. I'm not exaggerating: nary a trace of chili seasoning anywhere. Fries were decent. No fountain drinks, so I had sweet tea, which was good.

    Craig P.

    Simply put, an institution. Nearly everything is made from scratch, from the daily beans specials on the board to the depression era dough burger, which is a lil hamburger mixed with bread and deep fried, a leftover reminder of the meat rationing for the war. Everything is phenomenal down to the people, especially the people who serve you with and smile. The breakfast here especially stands out. And the lunch. Be sure to get the potatoe cakes if they have them. Ya hear?

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    I love the Railroad Cafe. The service is great, the food is wonderful and the ambiance is rich in history.

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    I like all of the food that we get from Railroad Cafe but especially the fresh burgers! Good service and nice employees.

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    Burgers are to die for. Only disadvantage is it's not easy to get in and out of safely from a vehicle

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    Great service. Experienced them while they were doing walk up service. Really a pleasure to do business with them.

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    15 years ago

    A local favorite. I've been eating at the Railroad for 40 years and they always have the best home-cooked food.

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    Best breakfast anywhere close. The omelets are to die for and the coffee cup is never empty. Small, folksy, but always worth the stop.

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    The food, service, and ambiance were great! Will recommend this restaurant to my family & friends…read moreas a great place to visit for dining.

    Ok, gonna be a mixed review. I am going to say that I hope I'm back in Danville to try them again…read moreso I can up this rating. I think they have great potential but it depends on what they do with what the customers tell them. I want to commend the manager/owner guy who came out and talked with us. I gave an honest opinion to him directly and will here as well. The restaurant was very clean, and decorated nice. Comfortable! The staff were friendly. Our waitress was precious, bless her very pregnant heart. She was very attentive. We both ordered the 2 egg breakfast, that we upgraded the signature dragonfruit pancake and signature croissant French toast to. I got the chicken sausage links and hash brown casserole. Casserole was ok. Could have been fresher. It was 11:30 and tasted like it was made first thing in the morning, but still edible. I would like it more cheesy. My hubby tasted the base most. I'm just picky with my hash brown casseroles lol. Chicken sausage links were FABULOUS!!! Highly recommend!!! Hubs got the turkey sausage patties and they weren't good. I didn't try them because I don't eat turkey. Both of our eggs were cooked perfectly, mine being over medium and his scrambled. The signature items. I told this exactly to the manager/owner guy. The dragonfruit pancake: the pancake was not good. Idk if they messed the batter up but it tasted/texture was like it wasn't cooked, yet didn't look undercooked. It was just weird, like the recipe was messed up. I hope that is all it was. The dragonfruit compote on top was delightful!!!! It had the potential to be fabulous, just the pancake wasn't it. The signature croissant French toast was good but the middle was not cooked. You could see the wet custard. I think the griddle was too hot. Outside was slightly charred, not too bad, but inside not done. Just need to make sure they are cooked. My mocha latte wasn't mocha. It was a good latte, but zero sweetness or chocolate flavor. The hubs caramel macchiato was warm and dreamy! Again, I see so much potential in the place, just some tweaking and it would be amazing!!!

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    The Toasted Yolk Cafe - Bar area

    Bar area

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    The Toasted Yolk Cafe Oatmeal

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    5.0(36 reviews)
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    Our first trip in and it was a great one. We were greeted promptly and placed an order to go. There…read moreis very limited seating however we could have eaten in if we wanted. We ordered our pie par-baked so we could finish it up at home for a fresher experience. It was delicious however not exactly what we were expecting. We know for future orders now however. We ordered a white pizza so we expected a ricotta base, which it did not have. The owner was present and knew the locals, walking around and chatting and spoke to us to make sure we were helped already. Great vibe here! We look forward to trying other menu items soon.

    Great little place. Italian music playing softly in the background. Then you meet the owner…read moreoperator 87 year old Geraldi himself. What a great guy, typical Italian invites you into his family showed us a picture of his mother and father. Talked about his mom with such love. We ordered spaghetti and meatballs. Ok so perfectly done and the right size of plate. So tasty, sauce was light and herbaceous meatballs were perfectly done. Garlic bread just enough to make it great for sopping up the sauce. Tiramisu was perfect dessert for the evening. Nice coffee finish to a cold and creamy dessert. Highly recommend this place you can't go wrong and we felt like we have a new family in Floyd. Thanks Geraldi.

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    Geraldi's Of Floyd - Inside is very small.  Only about 4 tables so come early

    Inside is very small. Only about 4 tables so come early

    Geraldi's Of Floyd - Menu has very reasonable prices.

    Menu has very reasonable prices.

    Geraldi's Of Floyd - Yup, that's the owner at the cash register.  Every time I've been in he has been there.

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    Yup, that's the owner at the cash register. Every time I've been in he has been there.

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