The peanuts are great, but their online customer service is horrible. They contradict their website and blame the customer. They repeat company policy, but fail to listen to customer's experience. Poor training and poor interface between the website and what customer service says. Also failed to follow through as promised. As much as I like their peanuts, I'll never order from them again. read more

We frequently visit the Diner for the breakfast buffet. Today was by far the worst experience ever. We sat for 10 minutes waiting for someone to take our drink order, when none of the waitresses who were all standing around came over I had to ask can someone take our drink order. The one who came got our drinks and left never asked if we needed anything else and never came back to refill drinks or remove buffet plates from our table. There were 4 waitresses at the hostess station arguing about who had what tables. When we were ready to leave I once again had to ask can someone bring us a bill. Worst service I have ever had at any restaurant. We are local folks and I hate to think people who visit from other areas are getting the same bad service. Not a good experience for them to leave with. Virginia Diner needs better management. There should be a manager on floor at all times, greeting customers etc. read more

This diner must be under different management. The food is not as good as it was when I first started visiting. We would drive an hour just to eat here but not anymore. My husband use to love the buffet but unfortunately it's not the same. I hope they improve soon. read more

I know the food here is good. The cashier is soooo slow. Taking calls while we waited in line. Dared us to say something. Long time to wait for a can of friggin peanuts. Don't think I'll be back. Stop at plantation peanuts instead. read more

Heard so much about the Virginia Diner in Wakefield Va decided to try it. What a BIG disappointment! The Buffett was not much, food was cold and cheap foods, very little meat and no bread. Certainly NOT worth the money! read more

Been going here less than a year. Everything I cooked fresh prepared well. The Rail Car Burger is my go to meal. Wife and I travel over an hour to get here. Has never been disappointed in a meal. Sunday buffet is great too. read more

I recently visited the Virginia Diner and I looked around at the diverse group of employees that was employ at the restaurant . Then I stop and look at all the picture on the wall and remember when I was a little that they would make blacks eat in the back of the restaurant. So I continue walk around and see the picture and see how the black and white are talking to each other and I said racism doesn't exist here anymore so I thought. I had a conversation with a guest and my waitress one was black the other white they both said that there is underlying racist in the place and the town . I don't think its really talked about but its here what you see is not color blind at the restaurant it just got good at covering up its racism. Only thing that equal here is that they are all under paid said the waitress. So I decided to talk to some more guest and I met a black local and they told me to look at that waitress leaning on the wall she hate to serve black people and the company knows it but maybe its how this place suppose to be sure is sad because all the food was good make me wonder is all the cooks in the back black or is it diverse please be diverse . I love history but not this kind this hurt my heart. read more

If i could go lower i would, i will NEVER come back. My husband and i went to the peanut pork and pine festival yesterday. Had heard about the diner being raved about, we decided to check it out. Being a sunday and in the afternoon, we opted for carry out. I made it to the hostess and asked where carry out was, i was given a head shake of 'over there', no direction. I then made my way to the cashier and made the same inquiry, i was pointed to the menu. It has been a long time since i have been treated so shabbly treated in my life. read more

Being on my honeymoon and taking a road trip to the south. We remembered an episode of Diners drive-ins and dives on food network. I looked up the name again and found this diner. We purposely went to wakefield on our way to myrtle beach just to go here. I'm giving it three stars because I feel like you can't trust the tv shows opinions a lot. Don't get me wrong, the food was definately southern cooking that was delicious. I got the fried chicken and ham platter with yams and black eyed peas (in stewed tomatoes). The chicken was good, but I feel that I like royal farms better, the ham was very salty. The sides were good, I haven't had black eyed peas before and in the stewed tomatoes were actually delicious. My wife had the same entree with mac and cheese and collard greens. Both were good as well but living in Baltimore we do have a lot of soul food places that were head to head with this place. We did meet a very nice older couple in the diner, which made it worth the extra hour drive. We also got some DELICIOUS peanuts on the way out which we enjoyed on the rest of the roadtrip. read more

Sat in resturant for 10 min and no one came to our table. Cant say if the food is good or not never had a chance to try it. Not very busy inside and still no service read more

My family saw this on Diners Drive-ins and Dives and it looked good, so we made the trip from Williamsburg to Wakefield to check it out. Upon walking in we were quickly seated in the far back. Our waitress was matter-of-fact, efficient and polite. We got our drinks quickly and ordered our meals. Within minutes we were all eating. The waitress came back several times to be sure we were ok. My son had a bacon cheeseburger, which he thought was the best burger ever. My daughter had sliders and mashed potatoes with gravy on the side. She loved the taters, but didn't love the gravy. He sliders we're surprisingly not over cooked and really yummy. I had the pulled pork sandwich. It was really good, although I didn't eat the bun or chips. My meal came with coleslaw which was obviously freshly made and the highlight of my meal. My husband had the chops steak with mashed and gravy. He said it was good, but not the best he's ever had. All together I would say the place was clean, the staff was friendly and the food was good. I'm not sure if I'd make the 45 minute drive just for it again, but if I was there in Wakefield I would stop back in! read more

Every time we have gone the food has always been fresh and delicious. The servers are not very friendly or helpful on previous visits, but since the food is always so good we continue to return, yesterday we had the BEST SERVER EVER James S. your co-workers can definitely learn a few pointers from you. Thanks, James very making our visit so pleasant. I will ask for you next time we go. read more

I've been going to the Virginia Diner for years. It's always been a "must stop" going from Richmond to Tidewater or to OBX. It never disappointed until yesterday. My husband and I took a road trip and I had talked up Virginia Diner so much that he wanted to have breakfast there. We entered and it wasn't very busy and were quickly greeted and seated and proceeded to the buffet. Everything was average at best. The biscuits were dry and hard on the bottom from being on the buffet for an extended period (same with the pancakes). There was no country ham (or any ham) on the buffet. The bacon was all clumped together so there was no way to have a slice or two of bacon, you had to take a clump of it and deal with it at your table. My husband asked for a small bowl for his grits and there was no accommodation. The coffee was weak as well. While it is "okay" for the locals, the days of "must stop here" are sadly behind them. read more

I have passed Virginia Diner often and have never stopped till last night. I will never go back. We got a table right away and our server was quick to help us. My husband wasn't too hungry and ordered a salad. I ordered a ribeye steak, medium, which I knew I would not be able to finish but was so hungry I ordered it anyway. When it arrived it was a disgusting looking grey color with a small patch of brown from the grill. When I cut into the steak it was cooked all the way through except for the very end which was raw and almost blue in color. It was also warm. I tried a couple pieces because I was starving but lost my appetite because of its color, how it was cooked and its temperature. I have to say the seasoning wasn't half bad but that's it. I turned to my green beans hoping I could at least have that to eat. It looked and tasted like it was from the bottom of a pot that had been cooking all day. My husbands chicken salad was a large plate of lettuce with a couple slices of cucumber and what looked like shredded chicken. He said he didn't taste too much like actual chicken. We didn't finish our food and left. Why I asked for a to go box I have no idea! I dropped it in a trash can in front of a grocery store before we got home. I really did want to like this place. But it just didn't happen for us. Virginia's finest? I think not. read more

My husband and I drove 2.5 hours to get to the VA Diner with plans for having a great lunch. When our food arrived it was awful! My husband ordered the pork chops but when he tried to cut into them it was like shoe leather. I ordered what was supposed to be a ribeye steak. It too was tough and overly cooked. The green beans were good and my husband ate his cole slaw. Our waitress didn't bother to ask us how the food was (she probably already knew) and we will certainly tell everyone we know not to bother stopping. It is a shame because we had planned this trip as a "day trip" while on vacation. Also I want to add that the chairs are not very comfortable and the silverware is very cheap looking. A bad experience. read more

We stopped at the Virginia Diner on 7/11/14 at 10:45 am. The biscuits were delicious with the country ham and the sausage and egg biscuits were great. Only complaint was our waitress was hard to find and the coffee cups are very small. Suggest coffee mugs for more convenience and customer satisfaction. We would return for the good food-- real home cooking. read more

Today my mother and I ate at the VA Diner which had remarkable food, but obnoxiously rude employees. The waitress would always look at my mother but did not look at me once nor respond to most of my gratitude. There was a table of employees that would constantly stare at me throughout our entire meal and I hate to jump to the typical, but I'm pretty certain it was because I was a homosexual and in southern territory - something that is probably rare around there. I was furious at their ignorance and how unprofessional they were being and wanted to stare back and call them out for it. I was about to let people with this mindset ruin my meal and the time I was spending with someone I love. However, I quickly realized that by doing that, I would be putting off the same contaminated aura they were putting off. In other words, as the sign of a church that we passed by today read: "Be a fountain, not a drain." Shower others with your love even if they won't be showering you back. Don't dirty up your aura all because someone else isn't keeping theirs clean. It can be hard at times, but you will feel much better in the end. After all, my lunch lasted no more than 45 minutes. Contaminated auras can last a life time. read more

Ate here last night. Had the chicken and ham combination dinner. Mashed potatoes and green beans. Everything was lukewarm at best. The chicken was small pieces and very dry. The ham was sliced ultra thin. Was too hungry to complain. I tried the apple pie for desert figured maybe get something good. But even that was on the dry side. read more

Beyond offended. I came into this supposed family restaurant yesterday and everything was fine at first. The staff was very friendly and my waitress was outstanding. I see a woman reprimanding a young man on the floor. You can tell that the young man has a disability and that is what really pisses me off. I have absolutely 0 tolerance for people who think they can bully someone because of there disability. The way she was addressing him, you would have thought that he was her child or something. So I asked my waitress who was the general manger of this establishment and she says Don. I said where is she and she turns and points to the lady that is reprimanding the young man. Are you serious? You really have to be kidding me. If these are the type of people that you want to have in your restaurant, by all means go ahead. But I nor will my family and friends ever stop by here again. This was a one time stop and a last for me and my family. I sure since she felt so comfortable to embarrass him in front of the whole damn restaurant then she has obviously done it before. I know I am not the only one who has complained about this type of behavior. This restaurant needs to be condemned and boycotted for the way they treat their staff. If this is the type of leadership you have running your company, you'll lose more than just customers, you're going to lose your whole staff. Then again, you all are the ones that did hire her, so that says a lot about your expectations and standards of your managers. read more

This place is horrible. I live in Wakefield and will drive an hour to go to a decent restaurant. Don't go out of your way to get here or stop even if you are driving by. Took my wife to the Thanksgiving Buffet. WE were seated and went to the buffet line on returning, the hostess had seated another couple at our table and had removed my wifes purse from her seat. They had a small slice of turkey on a mound of dressing. When my wife asked for more turkey she was told ask the waitress. She did and never received any. Also, we never received rolls even though we were asked if we wanted them. The food was not good, was overpriced and the service was terrible. read more

My wife and I were traveling from NC to DC and stopped at the VA Diner for Easter Dinner - We ordered the fryed ham steaks. We were very disappointed as the ham was so salty that you could not eat it. The rest of the meal was okay. Wait statff was great. Would not recommend this diner for a ham dinner. read more

Always enjoy taking a small road trip to here everyonce in a while. Its great, has a nice gift shop, and has a friendly atmosphere. Love how you get that really small town feeling from your surroundings. read more

Their food is great. Just good southern food. My favorite is the fried chicken, carrot soufflé and the spoon bread.

Took my out of town guest there yesterday and we had the buffet never have I paid that much money with no choice the rice was dry not even a potato on the bar it was the worst food I ever got in a restaurant the only thing that was ok was the chicken really when I pay 1399 for a meal it should come with mashed potatoes and some bread i donot recommend the Virginia diner to anyone at one time it was a nice place what happen must have new owners that dont know how to cook read more

The Virginia Diner is good home cooked food in a family friendly restaurant, the staff is always pleasant and accommodating, and the food is to die for. The collard greens are my favorite part of the buffet, they're sweet and savory and the ham is a perfect compliment. In my travels back and forth from Farmville, my favorite rest was and still is the Virginia Diner. read more

They have gone down in my opinion in the last few years, service is good with one of the regular waitresses, the buffet to me everything tastes the same fried and starch, like I said they have been much better just a few years ago and we were frequent customers. $45.00 with water for two people for the buffet, spoon bread (2) and stew tomatoes (2) added $10.00 to the bill they used to include spoon bread and rolls not last week. read more

My husband I have stopped several times when traveling through the area. The day to discuss was October 4th, 2013. I'm a bit late getting the review written--sorry. Thought I might get over being mad, but I haven't. The food was good as normal. But the service was soooo bad that day from the hostess to the waitress, and especially the cashier/check out person. Rude--barely speaking; inattentive--didn't check on us during lunch until we were ready to leave. It did seem that all the staff was gathering around the wait station, loudly discussing some payroll error. Again, sorry, but I didn't stop in to hear the staff complaining and angry. Obviously, in a crunch the staff can't muster any professionalism. A supervisor should have taken them off the floor and explained whatever the problem was. Plainly and simply the staff was so disgruntled they made us feel that we were such "an interruption" that we won't go back. read more