Have been traveling by this place for years and decided to stop, so glad I did. Loved the 50’s diner decor. My steak was delicious. Friendly staff. There is a bar also. Clean restrooms.

We passed by while traveling to Pennsylvania and decided to stop in on our way back and we’re so glad we did. We loved that it’s close to the beautiful Potomac River. The outside is super cute, and somehow the inside is even cuter. We ordered the pork BBQ, which was far better than expected. Most places serve stringy BBQ, but this was flavorful, tender chunks of meat in a really tasty sauce. I added coleslaw, and it honestly tasted just like my grandmother’s recipe. We also ordered the steak and cheese sub and couldn’t believe how much meat was on it. The fries were perfectly crispy. Our server (didn’t catch her name, but she had dark hair) did a great job, and our food came out fast and hot. This was a great stop, and we’ll definitely be back the next time we’re passing through!

Marylanding in Four Pictures:

Pic #1 - Located where the MD144 and the C&O Canal meet, the Potomac River Grill is locally known as the Bridge Restaurant, and owned & operated by Mr. Ben Lewis.
Pic #2 - This is their first impression, their best foot forward, and I was sold immediately in the foyer.
Pic #3 - My selected ribeye landing at my table, previously located on the middle shelf on the far right of the fridge.
Pic #4 - My friend Max, who got hit with a double shift at our shared Super 8 for the evening, who pointed me to his local favorite, the Bridge Restaurant, with his farm fresh steak sirloin and eggs on his table.

Thank you, Hancock, for the smashing final impression of Maryland - you rock.

Farm to table style diner. I was surprised they weren't cash only 😅 They raise their own cattle to serve and you can't beat the fresh beef. Tbone was great with a nice garlic butter. The big cheesy (double cheeseburger) was absolutely amazing, big, generous freshly made, hand-patted patties on a fluffy bun. Our fries were cold and seemed old, the rice was a mush container of what was likely a rice pilaf. The best side was hands down the pickled eggs (beat and egg salad as listed). They were definitely farm fresh eggs they used to make these!!! Soooo good. The spaghetti was terrible but you're talking to the wrong Italian to judge a small town place that doesn't specialize it. (The kids ordered it so I at least had to try it for posterity sake!) Overall, I'd definitely go back but it's not a quick drop in and go place like we thought it would be so plan a slower pace. The steaks reminded me of a place in Erie that had similar, plain plate tabling but excellent, not fancy but delicious steaks that are cooked to let the steak do all the flavoring and not the other way around.

So the food was good. Everything seasoned really well. The pasta is a big enough portion to share and the gravy on the roast beef sandwich is really good.
However, we waited 38 minutes after ordering to get our food and it wasn’t out server we eventually called over a different guy and he went to the back and we watched him grab it off the bar. So it turned out little stop into a way longer stop. The guy comes over and goes she is struggling sorry for the wait.