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Bob & Edith's Diner - Columbia Pike Info
Amenities
Service options
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No-contact delivery
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great coffee
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Great dessert
Popular for
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Offerings
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Historic
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
Bob and Edith’s provides an essential diner experience. The staff is incredibly welcoming: upon arrival and entry into the unassuming building, we were given an enthusiastic greeting. “Welcome to Bob and Edith’s!” Welcome indeed.
We loved dining at Bob and Edith’s so much that we returned a few weeks later, craving another sip of vanilla milkshake. As college students, we are frequently looking for both high-quality meals and top-notch dining experiences at a low price.
The first and possibly most important element about this specific Bob and Edith’s location is the ambience. This restaurant feels straight out of a teen coming-of-age movie. Booths line the windowed walls, which are filled with diner paraphernalia accumulated throughout its 55 years of existence.
Bob and Edith’s is an excellent date spot. Don’t expect to dine there without seeing a happy couple or two, us included!
Let’s discuss the food. Looking at the menu, we noticed something peculiar. Bob and Edith’s offers a hamburger in both the “Burgers” and “Subs” sections of their menu, with a significant price difference. We were curious about what a hamburger would be doing in the “Subs” section of the menu, so we ordered it. To our delight, we were presented with a sub sandwich containing two rolled-up ground beef patties. As unusual as that may sound, the taste was fantastic. The beef blend used was highly flavorful and the bread complemented it perfectly.
Additionally, we tried a diner classic: a short stack of pancakes. The pancakes were exactly what one would expect but there was a small detail that was special. There was a well in the middle of the pancakes holding a significant amount of melted butter. Neither of us had seen such a thing before in any diner we had visited. However, we think it should be implemented worldwide as those pancakes held a marvelous amount of flavor.
Lastly, we concluded our meal with a milkshake. It was absolutely phenomenal. As well as giving us the milkshake glass, they brought the shaker with them and gave us the ice cream that was left over from it. We were not sure whether they made the ice cream or bought it, but it was incredible.
In all, Bob and Edith’s Diner on Columbia Pike is an incredible spot to grab a bite at all hours of the day and night. They offer all varieties of food and incredible service.
I hadn't had beef liver and onions in probably over 30 years, and I was feeling nostalgic. I chose the Columbia Pike location because it had better reviews than the Springfield location despite the Springfield location being closer to me. I called the restaurant beforehand to ensure that they had the entree in stock. The individual who answered the phone said, in broken English, they have liver and onions. When I asked if the liver is beef or chicken, he said chicken. At that point, I could hear someone grabbing the phone from the guy, and she asked if she could help me. I asked the same question, and she said that it's beef liver.
Upon entering the diner and during my stay, the waitstaff was very polite. Also, the diner was cleaner than most.
Although edible, the liver and onions entree was not great. It was smothered in an uber thick layer of some strange, brown gravy. I also ordered a double portion of mashed potatoes. Not only was that covered in the same brown goo that I never requested, but the mashed potatoes were powdered. Further, the liver and onions was from a pre-made package (e.g., the type that Sysco and U.S. Foods sells to hotel restaurants). Also, the onions were finely diced instead of cut into rings, which made it seem more like an onion paste.
It's worth mentioning that the service was very slow. The restaurant actually has a sign that says they reserve the right to limit your stay to 30 minutes, which is hilarious when considering it took closer to 40 minutes to get my food.
I won't be back.
Two days in a row I tried to have a quick breakfast. The first, the grill was being cleaned at 5:30 am and wouldn’t be available for cooking for “20 minutes”. The next day, I showed up at 6:30. The guy from the day before recognized me as having left the prior day and offered an explanation.
The place was mostly empty; I ordered immediately. Over 20 minutes later, I got a half complete, half cooked order. Raw onions and green peppers over cold-in-the middle hash browns. I was done with what i cared to eat before my toast came out. Others who came after me got their meal before me because “the corned beef took longer”. A solid 20+ minutes to get my order and the toast didn’t come out with it.
I didn’t complain, but answered honestly “not very good” when asked how things were. I had my card out ready to pay — at this point it’s 7 and I’m in a hurry.
I see the waiter standing by the register and when he finally brings me my bill, he says “I tried to get my manager to come talk to you but he wouldn’t.”
I didn’t see my itemized bill, but juice, eggs and corned beef plus coffee was $28+. I think the onions and peppers (raw) was a $3 up charge.
I won’t be back. I was trying to give this place a chance. The manager’s refusal to face me — according to the waiter — even though id not asked to speak to him, tells me everything I need to know.
I sense the waiter knows the place is effed up.
Just a lovely greasy spoon diner! They’ve really been stepping up their game coming out of the pandemic. Service is friendly, food is consistently well cooked, and you won’t wait long for anything. Jose B was our waiter today and like the rest of his colleagues did an awesome job. If you want a hearty breakfast and endless coffee come here. I really dig the community vibes and strong family employee culture they have going on at all their locations. Really hope they can eventually expand into DC so we can have some reliable diner food options downtown.
Save your time, go to a different Bob and Edith’s. When my wife, toddler, and I ate here, we were provided no water (even though we asked), no refills (including coffee), and we never saw the same server twice.
They had a line out the door and brought our check 5 minutes after they brought our food then never revisited. Then, like clockwork, every 5 minutes after a different server brought another copy of our check. We saw 4 people come by to provide our check and when we asked for more coffee or refills, they never came back.
This wasn’t like we sat there for an hour… again, we have a toddler. We were in the restaurant less than 45 minutes.
It’s just disappointing because other Bob
& Edith’s are so great. This one… is not.
One of the best diners in the area. Fair prices, pretty big menu and what’s important for me - food is not very fat and full of taste
Great little cozy diner, with real diner food. Customer service is always great, food is always on time and tastes wonderful
Local diner and staple. It's exactly what a diner should be. Everything came just as we ordered it and hit the spot.
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