The Parlor House

We got a 16 piece chicken today. It was awesome! The skin was really good and the meat was nice and juicy. If you love fried chicken you must buy some here and forget about kfc!

This unassuming restaurant is nestled in a shopping center beyond a somewhat frustrating parking lot. It doesn’t look like much from outside, the entry foyer doesn’t even hint at it being a restaurant. The online reviews were mixed, so we passed it by for a year.
When we finally ventured in I regretted the hesitation. The right side is a retro feeling dinner décor complete with lunch counter. The left is a dining room able to accommodate larger parties. The menu is varied. From egg salad to seafood. Every server we’ve had has been great. The hostesses have been aloof and taken a long time to greet customers, but were never rude.
The food we’ve had has all been good. Some of it has been outstanding. The Beef Rice Soup is divine. It’s like slow cooked pot roast by the spoonful. Hubby really enjoys the Cheeseburger Sub. I’ve tried the Captains Platter which consisted of 3 small fried fish bites. It was tasty, but not at all what I expected and I felt a bit expensive. The Broiled Haddock however was AMAZING! Done just right and seasoned perfectly. It was firm, sweet, and not fishy at all. They also have a list of daily specials maybe 8 – 10 long.
Our kids have enjoyed the kids menu as well. The Spaghetti portion was ample and filled our big kid up unlike some mini sized kids meals. Grilled Cheese is another favorite. And my little kid always loves her Hot Dog, for less than $ 2.
For my dining dollar, the Parlor House gets 5 stars. Nice people, clean restaurant, and yummy food for a great price!

Home make diner-​style food. We come here often for convenient, inexpensive food and the senior menu specials. It can be hit or miss however. I love salmon cakes, but at times they can be overdone and dry. The hamburger steak also has a tendency to be a little dry.
The service is usually quick and the beverages are frequently refilled. It has a tendency to be very busy at times; but reservations can be made for parties of 6 or more.

Been coming here for years and years. Good solid menu of comfort food. Their soups are homemade and to die for! Slippery Beef Pot Pie is wonderful!!! Been here for breakfast, lunch and dinner numerous times since the 90’s I believe, with my grandmother, rest her soul. She loved the place.
I feel kinda bad giving it such a great review… it just means that it will be more crowded next time I go back. But heck, what are friends for. Enjoy.

Great fried chicken — it reminds me of my grandmother’s. Their beef rice soup is also delicious. Friendly service & reasonable prices. They’re always crowded whenever I come here, and I understand why. It’s a nice place to meet friends for lunch.

Nice family restaurant. Good variety of options from healthy to burgers. Offers vegetables, fish, chicken, and many other options. Reasonably priced. Service was excellent and food came out quickly. We ate there while staying in Wayneboro for Gettysburg visit.

Great pie… Over the past 2 yrs, have popped in about 6 times. We have tried lunch & dinner. Friends have remarked enjoying the chowder, crab cake, chicken salad, chicken, burgers, & fish. It is an nice neighborhood diner, quaint/​old school, w/​sweet staff & good service. The lunch counter is really quick & that wing is newly renovated, cute low key décor.

Decent food for the money. Really only ever come here for breakfast and no complaints. Definitely recommend sitting on the right hand side, diner section, as we have found you get much better service there. Overall good service though.

Cheap food and a decent place to eat out on a budget. Food isn’t great and most things taste like they are frozen or from cans. Service is pretty good and the place is clean.

Just had a delightful stuffed Chicken breast, piping hot whipped potatoes and green beans and a soda for 8.99. I’m full as a wood tick! My only complaint was the rock hard dinner rolls.
They’ve remodeled the diner side and it looks great! Nice 50s look, comfy new booths. If you like to dine in cozy comfort deliciousness come here!

Tons of specials throughout the week and here are some of the specials and other items on the menu… slippery pot pie, hog maw, scrapple, pancakes and pudding, salmon cakes with mac and cheese and stewed tomatoes, fried oysters, oyster stew, crab cakes, best seafood chowder around, baked corn on saturday my fav…

Good comfort food at very reasonable prices. I found the staff to be attentive and on point. No frills, but well cooked diner food.

I am not sure why I keep eating here. Got a Burger figuring there is no way that anyone could screw up a burger. Boy was I wrong. If they would have cooked it any longer it would have been dust. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else

If you are not a local service can be flat out rude. Someone else said small town atmosphere and they were right. If they don’t know you the waitress will walk right by you without a word. She did it several times serving other newer customers before us. It got to the point where we started counting how many times she would pass us up.
Food was plain and nothing special. Bland. Cheap but still not worth the hassle and quality.

Nothing fancy but good food and friendly service. Not many breakfast options in Waynesboro but this fits the need.
Good place to stop for comfort food and a friendly, small town atmosphere.

Mom & Pop Diner with VERY cheap local food choices.
Husband goes there weekly with the parents and I go there when I’m craving a really delicious affordable spinach salad. It really is GREAT. They have daily specials and the food has never been bad. Cracks me up how everything is served on its own little plate or bowl, main course PLATE, side vegetable LITTLE BOWL, bread LITTLE PLATE, Second side LITTLE BOWL/​PLATE ~ they must do a million dishes everyday or have a goal to cover every tiny inch of the table.
FYI waiting for food I want to straighten all the crooked ancient pictures on the walls. Don’t get me wrong, LOVE the pictures. They are VERY cool, just could be done right if updated at least to the 1990’s…anyways, THE FOOD IS VERY GOOD.
AGREE, you WILL see a lot of older folks here, but it feels pretty good being the youngest in the room when you haven’t been the youngest in the room in awhile.
Prices are amazing and you get quality food and great portions. Service can be a little «relaxed & slow» but at the median age of the customers… where do they have to go?
THE FOOD IS VERY GOOD

VERY Cheap, Decent Food, Greasy Spoon Feel
I went here with my parents when we were looking for a quick, mid-​week lunch. I rarely go to the Hagerstown area anymore (especially out to eat) and my parents aren’t usually the best judge of places, so I was a bit fearful.
First, let me say this, you WILL see a lot of older folks here, but one side of the restaurant is more of a diner-​style, which seemed to be a bit less «senior-​home-​like». It just seemed more lively and reminded me of a roadside diner you’d see somewhere in the Southwest or Midwest. I’d sit on that side next time if I ever go back.
You can’t beat the prices. Honestly, I thought I had went back in time 20 years. Hamburgers and fries for $ 3.50. The most expensive meal I remember seeing on the menu was $ 12.50 and I think that was for a steak.
I ordered a salad and the orange roughy. Portions were a bit small, but you aren’t paying much at all, and I’ve had less and dropped over $ 30 before at other places. The fish was excellent. Ordinary, but perfectly cooked and seasoned.
Only downside is the service. Our waitress was great, but the table across from us got tired of waiting on their food from the kitchen and was walking out when it finally appeared. There is also a very odd, «Deliverance» type guy who buses the tables, but he seemed harmless enough.