Restaurants & Bars
Here's VA's Best Diner, National Food Outlet Says
One diner stands above the rest in Virginia, according to a national food review website. Patch provides the details here.
ARLINGTON, VA — "Celebrating 55 Years Family-Owned & Operated," the Bob & Edith’s Diner website boasts. A national food website argues that it provides the best food in Virginia.
LoveFood.Com has named Bob & Edith’s Diner in Arlington the best diner in the state.
"Small Arlington-founded chain Bob & Edith’s Diner has several locations in the city, plus one in Springfield and one in Alexandria. Several are, in classic diner tradition, open around the clock – so you can indulge those cravings for pancakes, cheeseburgers, or a classic patty melt at any time of the day or night," a recent review said. "Everything, from the cooking to the portion sizes and service, is always perfect."
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The lunch menu includes classics like a hot open face turkey sandwich, fried chicken, plus sandwiches like grilled cheese, club, tuna melt, and patty melt. Desserts include fresh pies — apple, key lime, chocolate cream, pecan and snickers — and milk shakes.
Breakfast fare includes omelettes, hot cakes, waffles and french toast, and more.
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The diner touts its homestyle cooking and fresh baked bread.
Here are the Bob & Edith's locations in the region:
Columbia Pike
2310 Columbia Pike, Arlington (The original location)
Monday - Sunday: Open 24-hours
Manassas Corner
9221 Sudley Road, Manassas
Monday - Sunday: 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Springfield
6316 Springfield Plaza, Springfield
Monday - Sunday: Open 24-hours
North Arlington
5050 Langston Boulevard, Arlington
Monday - Sunday: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hilltop Village
6451 Old Beulah St., Alexandria
Monday - Sunday: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Crystal City
539 South 23rd Street, Arlington
Monday - Sunday: Open 24-hours
Huntington
5918 North Kings Highway, Alexandria
Monday - Sunday: Open 24-hours
Old Town Alexandria
1743 King Street, Alexandria
Monday - Sunday: Open 24-hours
About Bob & Edith's Diner:
It all began when Robert L. Bolton (Bob) and Wife Edith Bolton purchased "Gray's Donut Dinette" in 1969. The name was changed to "Bob & Edith's Diner" and with the help of their four children (Mike, Pinky, Nancy and Greg) a new family business was launched that has continued to prosper to this day.
In the early 1990's, Bob & Edith passed the diner to their two sons, Robert Jr. (Pinky) and Greg. With the untimely death of Pinky in 1995, Greg has became the sole owners.
As of November 2024, Bob and Edith's Diner Celebrated OVER 55 years of outstanding service to Columbia Pike, Arlington County and the entire Washinton, D.C. area. A third-generation (Greg and Victoria's children Tammy and Chris) have begun to assume the controls of the 24/7 diner with the ever-present leadership of their father. The diner continues to be a Dallas Cowboys supporter which stimulates never-ending good-natured debates among staff and patrons.
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