The Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant is a country restaurant in Wardensville, West Virginia, that offers delicious country cooking, including steaks, crab cakes, turkey and dressing, and hamburger steak. Our restaurant is owned by a Wardensville native son and is located one and a half hours from Washington, DC.
We have a 50+ year history in Wardensville. Wardensville is a popular stopping point for visitors entering WV from I-81 and I-66 corridors and the Kac-Ka-Pon is a charming place where you can enjoy a piece of West Virginia culture. When you're looking for delicious "countrified food, " contact us at The Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant.
We have a 50+ year history in Wardensville. Wardensville is a popular stopping point for visitors entering WV from I-81 and I-66 corridors and the Kac-Ka-Pon is a charming place where you can enjoy a piece of West Virginia culture. When you're looking for delicious "countrified food, " contact us at The Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant.
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Robert M.
Jan 12, 2022
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Mary Harrison
Dec 23, 2021
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Donna B.
Oct 29, 2021
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We have eaten here many times and I keep hoping for some improvement in the food... it seems somewhat cleaner since Covid and the waiter was nice and wore a mask... the taco soup tasted pretty good but the bowl was 1/4 inch deep with soup... really folks... went to dip the taco chips in and that was it... felt like I was scraping the soup off the bottom of the bowl...The mashed potatoes are still instant and awful... beef gravy tasteless... our French fries were undercooked... so therefore, try another place ... This is not cheap either... the breakfast is a little bit better...
Karl B.
Oct 28, 2021
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Driving east after a few days in West Virginia the restaurant options are few and far between near the Virginia border. The Kac-Ka-Pon was a pleasant discovery. It is a no-frills diner but clean and with good service. The parking lot was filled at 2 pm on a weekday., that tells you something. I had a pork barbecue sandwich that reminded me of what barbecue was like in the east until the southern style took over. Likewise, the homemade pickled beets took me back to Franklin County, PA. I would have loved to have had one of their homemade pies but I was filled and had to get back on the road. I would
Serena Llewellyn
Oct 11, 2021
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Sharon Osman
Sep 20, 2021
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Wayne Hsu
Sep 10, 2021
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Wayne Stewart
Jul 30, 2021
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Pretty much a big disappointment. The crew working there were working hard so no complaints there. But the food was a big letdown for 3 of 4 in the group. The two worst was my steak and another pork chops. I ordered the marinaded rib eye cooked med rare. The marinade was pretty bad in taste and the steak was cooked well done. The pork chops were basically cooked to shoe leather consistency. So dry and hard. It is a friendly environment and a clean restaurant but don't order beyond the more simple things such as maybe burgers, sandwiches and so on.
Garry Wood
Jul 30, 2021
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Hdr Lilly
Jul 16, 2021
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Ryan Brown
Jun 24, 2021
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Today was our first visit but definitely will NOT be the last. Excellent service, delicious food and the homemade pie...🤤!! Heather was very welcoming and friendly. The Reuben special was probably the best sandwich I've ever had and my father enjoyed his steak & cheese sub. Prices are very reasonable and portions are nice sized. Looking forward to trying out more of the menu!
Bryan R.
Jun 19, 2020
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I'm a little torn here. Honestly, the food was good (breakfast). Our waitress was lovely and speedy and did a great job. But the other customers in the restaurant decided to spend 15 minutes having a loud discussion that I won't repeat because it would be unseemly. It was very racist and so upsetting that we cut our trip short and got the heck out of town. I've never heard racism screamed out loud like that without cameras around, which I think is really lucky for me I guess, but I've also rarely felt so uncomfortable in my life. Is it the restaurant's fault? No. But I
Joanne Hagy
Jan 06, 2020
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My husband and I stopped by today, our first time. We had just been out driving the George Washington National Forest. Service was very good. Greeted almost immediately. Our waitress was very nice, and helpful. I was able to switch my side to fries and gravy. The Baltimore girl in me always has to have them :) Good food, cheap!
We drove by once, and decided to turn around and give it a try. I'm glad we did.
We drove by once, and decided to turn around and give it a try. I'm glad we did.
John W.
Aug 18, 2019
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Nick T.
Jan 02, 2019
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The Appalachian Virginians have a cuisine and this is it. Simple, tasty, meat and potatoes pan fried deep fried country goodness that doesn't have that big city price tag.
The food of the mountains isn't the barbecue of Eastern Carolina, the crab cakes of Maryland or the quintessential banal stuff of Northern Virginia or the USDA prime $teakhouse of DC. This is the good stuff that can be made from cows, yard birds, grains and fry oil with a helpin of veggies to balance out the meal.
This little restaurant does this food the justice it deserves and serves it with a smile. If you
The food of the mountains isn't the barbecue of Eastern Carolina, the crab cakes of Maryland or the quintessential banal stuff of Northern Virginia or the USDA prime $teakhouse of DC. This is the good stuff that can be made from cows, yard birds, grains and fry oil with a helpin of veggies to balance out the meal.
This little restaurant does this food the justice it deserves and serves it with a smile. If you
Juan Z.
Oct 14, 2018
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Eric A. S.
Sep 29, 2018
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John P.
Jul 31, 2018
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The Kac-Ka-Pon is a family-style restaurant situated on a somewhat busy road in a small, rural town of Wardensville, WV, which is between Baltimore, Maryland and the Appalachian mountains. Mr. X's family is from West Virginia, so we generally stop here on our way in. The experience is usually mixed-- basically O.K. food, but it varies in quality. Don't go there thinking everything's home made, because it isn't.
The first problem is the wait times. Even with a half-full restaurant, there's usually a good wait for anything to come out, even salads and soups or other starters
The first problem is the wait times. Even with a half-full restaurant, there's usually a good wait for anything to come out, even salads and soups or other starters
James M.
Apr 22, 2018
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First, my rating system. Three stars if I'd go back, four if I want to be a regular, and five if I'd go out of my way to be a customer.
We stopped here after a weekend of backpacking in the area at about noon. We were a party of six and although the restaurant was busy, we were seated quickly. Breakfast stopped at 11am, but the menu offered plenty of choices. The turkey dinner special was good, as were the burgers. One of the party had the chocolate cake and raved about it. Our server was really good, fast and accurate. Prices were pretty good, what I consider a good value.
We stopped here after a weekend of backpacking in the area at about noon. We were a party of six and although the restaurant was busy, we were seated quickly. Breakfast stopped at 11am, but the menu offered plenty of choices. The turkey dinner special was good, as were the burgers. One of the party had the chocolate cake and raved about it. Our server was really good, fast and accurate. Prices were pretty good, what I consider a good value.
Sandra H.
Aug 26, 2016
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I'm very happy with this place -- friendly service, a nice selection of meals, and the feel of a local hang out. I've eaten here about half a dozen times and have always enjoyed my meal. Yesterday I had the oyster strips special -- very tasty, lightly breaded -- and a side of their excellent cole slaw.
Gregory V.
Sep 25, 2015
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Damon B.
Apr 21, 2014
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We stopped by this place on the way out to Lost River and really enjoyed it. It's a diner-style restaurant with a lot of regulars. That is, when we walked in, it was like someone ripped the needle from the record and everyone stared at us the whole time. We were in a car with California license plates, and people gathered around it outside and asked us where we were from and where we were going. We thought it was really cool! What a tight knit community--and the diner of the tight knit community was truly a family spot where everyone knew each other.
The food was home cooking. My wife got
The food was home cooking. My wife got
Giovanni B.
Jul 29, 2013
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Very no-frills stripped down home cooking type place. Very small menu and limited choices for those with dietary restrictions. That said, a pescetarian, a vegetarian and a gluten-free pescetarian all had filling meals to wrap up a backpacking weekend at Dolly Sods full of freeze dried boil-in-a-bag meals. We were skeptical as we pulled in, but in the end we all left happily stuffed.
Almost a 3 star place but what kicks it up to 4 stars is the little stuff that's made in house as opposed to from a can.
The pickled beets and eggs, sweet potato casserole, coleslaw, half-wheat/half-white rolls
Almost a 3 star place but what kicks it up to 4 stars is the little stuff that's made in house as opposed to from a can.
The pickled beets and eggs, sweet potato casserole, coleslaw, half-wheat/half-white rolls
Reilly R.
Dec 20, 2011
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This place was awesome. Even though when we walked in it felt like the record scratched... um maybe they ain't never seen a china girl before, just kidding bad joke. Anyways it could have been because it was 7am and I looked like I just rolled outta bed in snow gear.
It literally feels like walking into your Paw-Paw's house and I instantly felt like I was on my best behavior. Cutting out my sailor talk, not kicking my feet back on the bench across from me and responding to the single grandmotherly looking waitress with "yes ma'ams" and an excessive amount of "please
It literally feels like walking into your Paw-Paw's house and I instantly felt like I was on my best behavior. Cutting out my sailor talk, not kicking my feet back on the bench across from me and responding to the single grandmotherly looking waitress with "yes ma'ams" and an excessive amount of "please
Louis B.
Aug 13, 2008
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If you're looking for comfort food along the trip between the Washington DC/Baltimore areas and the increasingly yuppified George Washington National Forests, the Monongahela National Forest, and the Potomac Highlands, Wardensville may be a nice place to stop along Route 55 coming out of I-81, almost exactly 100 miles from Washington DC. There are a couple of antique shops worth the visit, a gas station, and several restaurants. One of my favs is the Kac-a-Pon, a no-nonsense, hearty comfort food eatery.
From meat loaf, to roast beef, turkey with dressing, and outstanding home made desserts
From meat loaf, to roast beef, turkey with dressing, and outstanding home made desserts
