Irwin's Fountain Chesapeake

Wow. Talk about stepping back in time... Irwin's Fountain is located in the back of Irwin's Pharmacy on Indian River Road in Chesapeake. This establishment has been open since 1934. That's right... 1934!

I had the pleasure of eating breakfast here last Friday morning. I popped in around 10am and the counter was about half full of regulars. I took a seat near the front and grabbed a menu. The juke box to my right was playing Jerry Lee Lewis "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On". Right away a friendly gentleman was asked what I wanted to drink and I ordered a soda (they have Pepsi products BTW). After looking over the menu I found what I wanted. The Breakfast Club Sandwich. I placed my order, and added a side of home fries and then took a look around. 

The counter itself holds about a dozen people, maybe a couple more. Behind me was a row of booths, about 5 or 6 in total. The place can definitely accommodate a decent amount of people. While I sat people watching I noticed they had a steady round of folks doing carry out orders as well. At least 5 during my visit. Also the regulars at the counter were bantering back and forth with the staff. Very cool, it gave the place a great vibe.

Then breakfast arrived. Wow I was really impressed. The Breakfast Club came with the following. Two eggs, Bacon, Sausage and cheese served between 3 pieces of French Toast. It was then cut into quarters and served with a bowl of syrup for dipping. It was food coma delicious! The home fries were good as well and had some chopped onion in them for added flavor. 

Why not 5 stars, they were a little on the slow side on Friday. Most likely I would say because they only have a single small grill behind the counter and the orders were steady throughout my entire visit. I was there at least an hour during my visit and that's quite a wait for a sandwich and home fries. It's not a complaint, but I would say if you're in a hurry you may want to call your order in. Otherwise sit back and enjoy a meal and the atmosphere.