Carnegie Diner & Cafe

Vienna, VA · American restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Vienna
#121
of 197 restaurants
City Percentile
28%
rating percentile
Address
Carnegie Diner & Cafe, 501 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180
Phone
(571) 459-2295
Website
www.carnegiediner.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM Sat

Carnegie Diner & Cafe is a restaurant located in Vienna, VA. It is one of 197 restaurants listed in Vienna. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Vienna city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Carnegie Diner & Cafe

Carnegie Diner & Cafe is your go-to spot in Vienna, Virginia, where classic American diner charm meets the comfort of home! We offer the heartiest breakfasts, the friendliest brunches, and a diverse menu that caters to all, any time of the day.... More

Hours

Friday7 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Rebecca Lee · Mar 2026

We've been wanting to come try this place for a while and we're so glad that we finally did. We had such a great meal! The bowl of chicken soup was enormous but was very homey and warm. We also ordered chicken wings as an appetizer - they are truly fresh made to order and really good, highly recommend. We got them naked with the bbq sauce and buffalo sauce both on the side. Even their sauces taste homemade from scratch, not the prebottled kind. Peter's Special (corned beef and wagyu pastrami) was a very special highlight - really delicious, not overly salty, and the portion was so big that after my husband and I devoured it, we still had leftovers for lunch the next day. I don't even normally like deli sandwiches but I loved this. We also got a kid's macaroni and cheese for our son but ev

★★★★★ 5.0 Taha Tosun · Feb 2026

The ambiance inside is amazing and provides a very live and appealing decor. It fits very nice with the menu. The shrimp was fried but not greasy at all. Great job at frying it. The steak and eggs was excellent cooked exactly as I wanted it (should have gone medium though) and the chicken in the chicken sandwich was one of the juiciest chickens ive tried.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 T Martinez · Jan 2026

Nice looking spot in a cool hip plaza area. I sat at the bar and the service was great. Problem was the food. The chicken and waffles left much to be desired. Chicken tasted undercooked and waffles were soggy and plain. Chicken also had no taste or seasoning. I also tried the 24 layer chocolate cake. I’m sorry but it was not good at all. It looks amazingly rich while displayed but tastes like artificial sweetener. Medicine like after taste in my opinion. Price isn’t bad for the amount of cake you get but the fact it’s super popular is perplexing. 3 stars bc the service was very professional. I didn’t send anything back but probably won’t be eating here again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Shanell M · Feb 2026

Food was worth the wait !! We arrived and for 6 was about 20 minutes +. Parking lot was pretty packed as well due to being in a busy business complex. Entrees were all tasty. The only suggestion was the beef burger didn’t have seasoning. It’s was good just no seasoning or flavor but huge. 23 layer chocolate cake was delicious and rich. Giant cookies were good as well. Other ppl in my party ordered bologna pasta, chicken and a Rueben and everyone really enjoyed their meals.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Kalib Hofmann · Nov 2025

This is a nice spot. Definitely has a lot of variety as far as food, and the decor and overall vibe is pretty nice. It was busy! We had to wait about 20 minutes but not a huge deal. There were definitely some issues though. The good: The portions were enormous! With the pancakes, you get three giant pancakes and with some of the other foods, the plates were really large for your money is worth so it seems like you got a pretty good deal. The desserts are also very good. Also, the manager or Owner came over to check on us and make sure that we were doing OK which I appreciated. The bad: we tried the steak omelette. The portion was large, however the steak was very bland. The burger was a good size, to be expected . My wife asked for eggs and avocado on the side, and they charged us $5 for

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantDinerLunch restaurantRestaurant

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