Why Gordonsville Keeps Coming Back — For 53 Years and Counting
There are restaurants, and then there are institutions. Inwood Restaurant on James Madison Highway is firmly in the second category. Open since the early 1970s, it has fed generations of Gordonsville families, highway travelers, and weekend road-trippers who've turned a stop into a tradition.
The formula is simple and the execution is honest: fresh food made from scratch, enormous portions at fair prices, and the kind of service where your server remembers how you like your eggs. Guests regularly mention servers by name in their reviews — Natasha, Ericka, and others who treat every table like it matters, because it does.
Come for breakfast — the kitchen fires up at 6 AM Monday and Wednesday through Saturday (8 AM Sunday) and serves morning plates all the way through to the afternoon. Arrive for a late lunch or an early dinner and dig into a sirloin steak, a seafood plate, or a homemade pork barbecue sandwich. End with a slice of warm fruit pie and a hot cup of coffee. You'll understand why people drive out of their way for this place.
When you visit, here's what to expect:
- Breakfast served all morning
- Soup & salad bar with dinner plates
- Counter seating & booth seating
- Homemade pies & desserts daily
- Great fresh-brewed coffee
- Private dining room available
- Kids' menu & high chairs
- Takeaway orders welcome
Inwood is on James Madison Highway — Route 15 — which puts it right on the path for anyone traveling in Virginia's Piedmont region. If you haven't been, make it the next stop on your next drive through. If you have been, you already know why you're coming back.