Vienna Inn recently celebrated its 45th anniversary, and the prices at this Virginia institution remain a bargain.

Juicy chili dogs topped with mustard, diced onions, and melted cheese, lighter fare is limited to house salads, but people don't come here to eat green. There are burgers, brats, and brisket sandwiches along with wings slathered in buffalo sauce and chili cheese fries.

Cheap beer is the hallmark of a great watering hole: Domestics are $1.69, and premium brews no more than $3. Though you might run into the occasional surly waitress, most of the staff makes first-time customers feel like regulars. So if you are looking for an eating "experience" just as much as you are looking for good food, nothing in the area compares to the great times you will find at the Vienna Inn. Open Mon.-Sat. 7 am-12 am, Sun. 9 am-6pm.