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.

My husband and I really enjoyed our meals here. He had the 1/2 of a chicken with fried rice and…read moreplantains. He said the chicken was very juicy, even the white meat. I had the Arroz Con Mariscos - it was very tasty with plenty of seafood. I enjoyed the vinegar based salad that came with it, as well. Our waitress was very nice - very attentive, friendly, and helpful. In the area? Check them out!

Yet another great meal at "Las Caverns" the rotisserie chicken is amazing and the fried yuca is…read morealways cooked just right, I always get the pinto beans but the Spanish rise is a good option. The staff there is always friendly and smiling, the restaurant is clean and nicely decorated.

Stopped in on a cool and cloudy Monday morning in May, and enjoyed my latte. Nice space, only a few…read morepatrons at the nice, soothing folk music playing. The thing that put me off was the aggressive signage everywhere prohibiting this and that. No pets, restrooms for customers only, tables reserved for 2 or more customers, no outside food, etc. I'm sympathetic to business owners trying to prevent customers from taking advantage in various ways, but these kinds of things set an unwelcoming tone that annoys me. If you don't show a little confidence that your customers are good people, they will feel your judgment.

If you enjoy drinking plastic, eating off styrofoam, spending money on foodware that will be thrown…read moreaway after one use, and generally creating a mountain of trash for no reason, then this is the place for you. Everything is disposable plastic - plates, cups, utensils, bags. Is this the America of the future or can we do better?

Continuing our quest for the BEST Cheesesteak, we stopped in to order a couple to go...with…read moreMilkshakes of course! In the interest of time you have to go inside to order the Cheesesteaks, no problem. We enjoyed our shakes while we waited. The restaurant is clean and organized and the staff are always hustling and the nicest young people ever! We're huge fans of the Cavern Burgers here so our expectations were already pretty high. The Cheesesteaks did NOT disappoint! The in-house sliced Ribeye, onion and Cooper cheese is so well combined on the grill that it has to be magic! OH and the Onion Rings are a great Go With! They left me craving Onion Rings for a week! The restaurant has posted a video of the Cheesesteak process on their Social Media! A must see AND taste!

We drove my Spelunker's on our way to Luray Caverns and I immediately wanted to go on the way back…read more I absolutely love frozen custard and we don't have enough of it back in NY. We stopped by around 3pm on a Saturday on our way back to DC and it hit the spot. It wasn't Culver's, but it was pretty darn good. I had the chocolate frozen custard and my husband had the cookies and cream milk shake - it was their flavor of the day. Both were great - and very affordable too. I wish I knew they served food, or else we would've had lunch there too!

My friend brought a mountain of smoked brisket from this place yesterday and brought it to Jiffy…read moreLube Live for a tailgate. OMG!!! The brisket was phenomenal! Tender, moist, smoky, and the fat literally melted in my mouth.

Stopped in to get a sammich to go - ordered their version of an Italian sub - with most of the…read morefixings - a 6 inch sub with extra mayo, and with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and black pepper. And a bag of Jalapeño chips. While I was waiting, I explored the small space. Two Fat Butchers offers a wide selection of freshly ground meats, sausages, steaks, burgers, jerky, and more! I'd love to bring a cooler and stock up! I took the sammich to go - the thing felt really heavy and dense. I wasn't sure I'd be able to eat the whole thing in one sitting! I drove into Shenandoah National Park and sat at the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center and wolfed down the sammich. It was very tasty and filling - and I did eat the whole thing! Check out Two Fat Butchers! #TwoFatButchers

Cute little shop and restaurant with apple cider donuts…read more They have some outdoor seating and indoor seating. The food is classic breakfast and diner food. There is a long line to order food but there is also a second check out line that moves faster if you're just buying drinks and donuts. Lots of cute stuff around outside to look at too. Friendly staff.

Delicious food, very cute and big gift shop, and the other side has a pub that actually was very…read morecharming. The food was super good and the price is also good. I would recommend not going near closing time we got there at 7:15 and they close at eight. The lady who took our order was affable enough, but the people who brought out the food were obviously grumpy that there were orders coming in still. Some people ordered takeout at 7:45 and I think I saw steam come out of her ears. The barbecue pulled pork sandwich was great and it comes with two sides - the mac & cheese was delicious and so was the coleslaw. My friend got the grilled cheese brisket, which was great, but only came with prepackaged chips. My other friend got a BLT, which did not have mayonnaise on it, but luckily there's a condiment bar.. Her potato salad did not have much flavor.. We did get apple cider donuts to go and they are delicious

It's a cool place for a pit stop!…read more Their fried oysters hit the spot but I'd skip the brisket next time. I saw someone chowing down on some ribs & fried chicken and I got jealous. Surprisingly, their habanero hot sauce was fantastic! I didn't see if they sell that stuff by the bottle but I'm sure they would hook you up with some. I got the impression that not many people show interest in it sooo, get on it! Their Cookies & Cream pie is meh but their blueberry pie, warmed up with a little whip cream hits the spot.

The smell while driving by made us double back. From there we had very high hopes... we spoke to…read moreanother customer who suggested the pulled pork. We spoke to clerk who suggested the family sampler $49.99 It came with 3 meats - we chose Pork, Chicken and Brisket, hush puppies, 3 sides - we chose Mac n cheese, greens, French fries Here is where our review comes: keep in mind we are foodies and I'm from Smithfield NC Brisket- 2/10 very thin, it gets cold immediately, you can taste the smoke but need the sauce to eat it. It didn't hold favor. Bbq sauce is very watery. Not sure why. Pork- 1/10 we did not like it at all. It was different. Ground. Vinegar overpowers everything. I almost feel it could've been better but we just couldn't eat it. Chicken- 6/10 as a family we ate it. Would picture it in a taco being great. Again vinegar overpowers. Mac and Cheese- 3/10 too milky not enough cheese.... And a true sample. Maybe 2oz. For the price it wasn't worth it. Greens- 8/10 again too much vinegar but I'm a country girl we eat the greens Hush puppies 10/10 French fries 10/10 So all in all we would not stop here again. However the staff was friendly, the decor was cute and if it works for you, go for it! Honestly I'm disappointed that we didn't like it as much as we wanted to. But I promised to always be honest in my reviews. It's a pass if you are a foodie.

The coffee shop is a really cute place to get some work done. We ordered a matcha and chai tea with…read morepistachio milk. We asked for less sugar, and it was nice that they were able to customize it. We also ordered some ice cream, which was also pretty good. The shop was a little cold and there was pretty loud Christian music playing on the tv so that can make it hard to work there. Overall though, this was a solid place to sit down with a wide variety of drink and snack options -- they even have food like fries and sandwiches based on what I heard other people order.

We stopped here on our way back to DC from Shenandoah. Very spacious and LOTS of options for your…read morecaffeinated heart's desire. I opted for my go-to hazelnut latte and my boyfriend had a mocha. Both were pretty good. It was a Sunday morning, not too terribly busy. The cashier and barista were friendly and our drinks were made fast. They were great pick-me-ups for our drive home.

My boyfriend and I decided to stop here while passing through Front Royal after Skyline Drive, and…read morewe couldn't have picked a better place to satisfy our cravings for homestyle comfort food! Service was fairly quick, and my salisbury steak was the best I've ever had. The sides of coleslaw and (super buttery) mashed potatoes were also flavorful and filling and balanced the meal out perfectly. We found the peach cobbler to be a tad sweet for our taste, but it was such a hearty meal overall.

Great food, portions and service. Fantastic prices. Packed with locals. They know. If you are near…read morehere, go.