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This diner
looks and tastes like the real thing. First, the good news:
Visually, it doesn't get more authentic than this. The metal facade,
wooden counter stools, handwritten specials and jukeboxes at every
table shout "old-time diner." So do the regulars, bantering with
waitresses who've been there forever. For better or worse, that
authenticity extends to the food. This means classic greasy handmade
burgers and fries, an honest-to-goodness grilled cheese made with
processed American cheese (not something foreign and smelly), lumpy
ice-cream shakes in basic vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavors,
and hearty homemade soups such as chunky potato or split pea with
ham. Unfortunately, it also means iceberg lettuce, Wonder-ish white
bread bracing the hot turkey sandwich and frozen green beans and
corn. Don't expect any yuppie concessions like sprouts for your tuna
sandwich, egg-white omelets or fancy versions of French toast.
Breakfasts are robust and old-fashioned, with slices of ham, eggs
over easy and crusty home fries. And coffee is just the way it used
to be in the old days: muddy and cheap.
– Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli, Sidewalk Contributor
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| The 29 Tastee Diner
celebrated its 50th anniversary in July 1997. The glass-block
panels in the walls, the metal awnings and the big neon sign
facing Lee Highway traffic convey a sense of graceful
datedness that justifies the restaurant's status as a Virginia
Historic Landmark.
Ambiance is the strongest suit here. The food is traditional short-order fare, and the quality of the cooking is solid but unremarkable. Try the Western sandwich -- a small omelette served on toast -- for a satisfying snack. When choosing side orders, avoid the home fries, which are mushy and overly greasy, and go with the first-rate french fries. All in all, the cuisine complements the atmosphere, and you have to appreciate the management's sense of humor in printing the slogan "Good Food Is Good Health" on a menu that features dishes like french toast with a choice of bacon, sausage, ham or scrapple. Like many establishments of its kind, the 29 Tastee Diner draws its customers from a highly eclectic base; so no matter who you are, you shouldn't have much trouble feeling at home here. -- Jess Lang |
- Tastee 29 diner
- Intersection of rt 29 and rt 123 (ox rd.) caddy corner from a Denny's, next to a car dealership. Fairfax. The Tastee 29 was finally declared a historic landmark a few years ago (I think) much to the GREAT chagrin of the local suburban yuppies who populate the area. I've been going there since high school, which now adds up to a few years. The only coffee I have ever tasted that was better than that at the Tastee was in France ... It has an insane mix of people: locals, country-types (how p.c.), random business people, students (of both high school and college, and most of the outcast society of Fairfax (or annoyingly termed alternatives)... it has the ideal atmosphere to sit drink coffee and read, hangout, eat, or just get away. The point of all of this is that I spend a lot of time! -- name withheld