Mary's Place

Amazing experience in a hidden gem of Deanwood! The cook was authentic and you watched him grill you order - our waitress is just the friendly face you want to talk to behind the corner and I think it was Mary! get out of homogeneous arlington and support your community and small business owners!

Definitely a 10/10! I would eat this everyday if I could. The pancakes are amazing! The egg whites were perfectly cooked and seasoned. The spicy beef sausage was a nice surprise. Worth the price and worth a visit! Service is always good, thank you Leon! :) This places feels nostalgic.

Had the French toast platter! Bomb Their chicken wings weren't good but the eggs bacon and French toast was torchh!

A true hole in the wall! I would have never known they were there! The food was okay. The service was excellent!

Nice little hole in the wall. Would have gotten 5 stars, but way too much butter on everything.

Believe the positive reviews and ignore the dubious exterior. This place is legit. Been there for 50 years (!) and serving a solid diner style breakfast. They do not accept credit cards - so that's something to note as there's nary an ATM closeby. It's so much better than any options in the area and they are super nice and friendly as well! I'll definitely be back - I'd love to try their smothered pork chop special!

A group of friends and I went to the Deanwood area for a fun day of exploration, complete without doing any research or Yelping before we arrived. After departing the Deanwood Metro we walked across the street to the Community Center where we were given the recommendation of Mary's Place, and there we went!Location - This place is missable if you don't know where you are going. If you are near the highway, you're almost there since this restaurant runs parallel.Food - Breakfast diner food. Get a country fried steak with potatoes for ~$7, or french toast with eggs and sausage ~$9. Other items include pancakes, cheeseburgers and other sandwiches, corn bread, and beans & rice. CA$H ONLY!!!Space - Sit up at the counter or there are two small tables that may fit four people squished. Not too big but it does the job. You can tell it's a local place, which only adds to its charm! If that doesn't do it, you'll get a joy reading the words of wisdom on the walls or looking at the photos inside.Staff - Susie and the team are great, friendly, and quick with the food! The grill is right in front of the counter and you can see them whipping up the food like ninjas. Overall, awesome local Deanwood experience for all to witness and enjoy. As Susie says, "woo hoooo!"

Here from the West Coast for a wedding. Stumbled upon this place. Was first a little apprehensive. Will there was no reason for it. The breakfast was odd the chart delish. Felt right at home with the regulars. Will be back before we leave.

Food was awful. The toast tasted old and disgusting the lady there was very nice but the food is a no. The corned beef hash was old and extreme burnt not good at all.

Needs to do a lot better the I got a breakfast combo of grits eggs potatoes bacon and sausages it would be a great portion for a fair price but unfortunately the only thing that was eatable was eggs and bacon the potatoes grits and sausage all tasted old and undercooked I would not eat here again