My experience has always been the same. It's exactly what I'm looking for. The boss and the cooks…read moreknow how to make simple, delicious food for their customers. The eggs always freshly hot from the pan, the toast freshly toasted. The bacon perfect as ordered--crisp, not scorched. The scrapple crunchy-soft, never having sat for long. I haven't had the sausage yet. More to come. These are basics done right, and that's no small thing. I've only occasionally had lunch, but the homemade soups are like your mother's. And although I've never met a milkshake I didn't like, I'm convinced the Queen Streeter brain trust understands the importance of high-quality ice cream. It's evident. The best measure of any essential eatery is its burger and chicken salad sandwich. Both get an A.

Stopped in to the Queen Street Diner for breakfast on a weekday morning. Ordered the Sausage gravy…read moreand biscuits, plus two eggs (over easy), a side of bacon, and water. Food came out fairly quickly. Everything was hot. My only gripe - and this applies to most of the diners I've visited - everyone makes their sausage gravy the same way - bland and under seasoned. I can see the bits of sausage in the gravy - but it does not taste "sausagey." I added a good bit of salt, pepper, and hot sauce - to give it some flavor. The bacon and eggs were cooked properly - and were tasty for what they are. Coffee was average - nothing to wow me. Service was good. Paid with cash. #QueenStreetDiner

Stopped in to visit Ben's Diner for breakfast. Ben's Diner is located in a retail shopping complex…read more It's rather big on the inside. I ordered Sausage gravy over 2 biscuits, plus 2 eggs over easy and an order of hash browns, plus coffee and water. Food came up quickly. The sausage gravy tasted "sausagey," but it was a tad too salty. The eggs were cooked properly, The hash browns were of the type where they are premade and then either deep fried or cooked on a flat top. They were hot, crispy and cooked properly (you get 2 of them). Coffee was good. Service was good, paid with Apple Pay. If you add the tip as part of your digital transaction - they give you the tip back in cash to place on the table for their server. Was surprised by that - never encountered that before. #BensDiner

I have been going here since before I can remember the ta…read moretaste is truly home. service can be slow but it is resonanle since they are a bit under staffed but over all great food great people

We had a Delicious dinner at Spring House Tavern last evening!…read moreYes, the place was very busy! We sat in the bar area! Kelsey, the bartender/waitress could not have been more Pleasant! She was clearly in "The Weeds" She never missed a beat! With being as busy as she was, she truly never looked frazzled! We ordered French Onion Soup! It was piping hot and one of the best I've had in a very long time Dennis had a Medium Rare Rib Eye And I had a Medium 6oz Sirloin Just Delicious Cooked to Perfection We stopped at the Holiday Inn Express right off 1-81after driving from Long Island, NY We Highly Recommend the Spring House Tavern if you are passing thru Woodstock, Virginia Debra

Food was quite good and with generous portions Service was…read moregreat until the waitress was overwhelmed by being the only one serving all 6-7 tables in the room we were in Not her fault and she handled well We would return no problem

We were out wandering around Wardensville and looking for somewhere to eat dinner. Short excursion…read moreout to Lost River we came across this diner! Reuben's are my typical go to sandwich places, and I honestly have to say this was one of the best ones I've ever had in my lifetime. The meat was so tender it just melted as you ate it. My wife raved about the meatloaf she ordered also. We grabbed two slices of pie from the case to go after dinner. The ambience was incredible. The waitress was great as well. We are definitely looking forward to making trips out here to eat again very soon!

The food was pretty good. The only negative is that they don't allow dogs even outside on their…read morefront porch but that's ok probably owner preference. We would come back our server was great. The outside patio is by the main road but we enjoyed the Mountain View.

I used my GPS to get there and ended up about one mile away. I am glad we found the place! It's…read morenothing special to look at inside or out, but the food was very good. My Hubby and I ordered the hot hamburger platter. It was served with mashed potatoes ( next time I'll get fries), while he opted for fresh steamed broccoli, I got the cole slaw. Our meal was served timely, hot and delicious. The beef was hand made paddies and from local area butchers. The next time we go I'll try a hamburger on a bun. The pricing was what I expected to pay, not out of alignment with similar places. The service was friendly and seems more of a close knit family place. The iced tea was refreshing, not too sweet. We'll go back again, it is worth the 1 1/2 hr drive.

The good: Place was clean and good service (drink refills)…read more The bad: The server got my wife's first order wrong and argued about it. She ordered chicken, not beef for the cheese steak sandwich. The ugly: First order of fries were burnt as was the beef in the first sandwich. My roast beef sandwich was cooked well done thus tough and dry. The bread was store bought or equivalent like Wonder Bread or something. Even worse was the cherry pie. It was served in a pile as if someone dropped it or something. "Field to Fork" means fresh food. Three skimpy specks of chili pepper in a cheese steak sandwich is crazy. Wonder bread? So the sign was misleading. Perhaps just a bad day for them? The menu looked good, only if the could execute. I'll pass on recommending.

Poppy's Place in Front Royal is a TOTAL return to another time. Poppy, after whom the restaurant is…read morenamed, is the grandfather of the people who work (and I suspect at least partially own) the place. You walk in and order at the counter. This is a down home breakfast place where clearly everything is made to order from scratch. When we arrived, there was a woman waiting on a large takeout order. The order was for the wedding party for her daughter who was getting married that day. The bride so loves this place that she wanted her wedding party to share breakfast from her favo spot. So you get the picture. Very simple, very local. We ordered an array of breakfast items that included omelettes, grilled cheese, egg and cheese and pancakes, toast, along with coffee. The service was wonderful, the people who work here are wonderful. The food is good, certainly not great. I am from a bigger city and perhaps my expectations are skewed from that. This is a great place to visit for breakfast just outside of the National Park and it feels nice to support the local business. Just know what to expect.

So Happy when I learned that Poppy's Place delivered! They have delicious food, but it is…read moresometimes hard to get away from the office. My Egg Salad Sandwich was so good, and it hit the spot! And fast, food was here in less than 30 minutes at lunch-hour...no one can beat that in the area. The delivery person was so polite and had the best smile, not sure if he was an employee or from a delivery service, he made my day. Highly recommend Poppy's Place.

Stopped in for breakfast and had a really good experience. The breakfast sandwich was great and the…read morecoffee was good too. Unfortunately they were out of muffins when we visited, which was a little disappointing. The place was pretty empty, so service was very quick. The people working were also very friendly and welcoming. Overall, a nice spot for a quick breakfast and coffee.

Stopped by Downtown Local on my way to Shenandoah National Park on a Wednesday morning. It's…read morelocated on their main street so parking was pretty easy to come by. Downtown Local is near a local brewery, yoga studio and other shops. Upon entering the space we were greeted immediately and the space felt cozy. There were plenty of chairs and they had cute decor up for the fall. The menu features your typical coffee/sandwich shop with breakfast and lunch options. I ordered their bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel and was very underwhelmed when I went to take my first bite. The sandwich overall was small. The bacon was extremely thin and I think there was only one fried egg on the already small bagel. It definitely felt like something I could make at home yet the sandwich was $10! I wouldn't recommend the BEC bagel however maybe other items on the menu are better. The service again was great.

Very nice and friendly place The waitress very nice and…read morehospitality was great Y'all need more like that........ Kevin

Only go here for the bar. The food isnt that great. The drinks are decently made tho. Lots of…read morefamous people been here - for the bar