THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Payne's

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Payne's Restaurant Review:

A real Virginia tradition, Payne’s isn’t exactly a diner, but it fits into the category. Serving for decades as a pit-stop for truck drivers hauling into DC from rural Virginia, Payne’s basic American home-cooking will make you feel as though you’ve dropped by Mom’s. The place even has squeaky front doors. Cook-owner Abdo serves breakfast---grits, home-fries, hot cakes, chipped beef or sausage gravy---and adds plain but hearty fare for lunch and dinner. Sit at the lunch counter or slip into a booth for a filling meal.