Harold & Cathy's Dumfries Cafe

Great local diner style breakfast place. Coffee is self serve. You order at the counter and pay at the counter when done eating. Met a friend I hadn’t seen in a while and we took up seats for 2 hours. The place was packed but we never felt like they were looking for us to leave. I even brought my own coffee (latte) and they were fine with that. Inexpensive and good, fresh food.

This place is on the North end of Dumfries on Route 1. I have been going to this place for over 20 years. It is simple food that is very good! It is a small cafe where you order your food, set down and they bring it out to you. The place is clean and well run. Family owned and operated. If you want good food, breakfast or lunch only! This is a nice little joint to visit. They close on Monday and Tuesday and at 2 pm every day.

The food is very simple, but done very well. Quickly made, friendly staff. The atmosphere is between non-existent and dorm room…but for some reason it kind of works for a “diner”. Minority review: It’s in Dumfries which is mostly black & brown, however the patrons did not reflect that. A hint of that real “southern” white…but no mistreatment.

My wife and I had breakfast at Harold and Cathy's Dunfries Cafe on a Saturday morning. Dumfries Cafe is a wonderful little diner on Route 1, right where the northbound and southbound lanes diverge. It's actually right between. We started with coffee, which was served at the table. Food is ordered at the front, but delivered to you at your table. My wife had two eggs over easy, with scrapple and white toast. She really appreciated that they had scrapple, as most diners don't. I had 3 eggs scrambled with home fries and grits, also with white toast. It was exactly what I wanted. And the white bread was soft and made great toast. I don't always get to say that. Service was friendly and quick. Coffee was refilled without having to ask. We will go back, and I suggest you do too if a nice diner breakfast is what you desire.