{"id":233123,"date":"2026-07-14T17:21:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=233123"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:21:56","slug":"vienna-inn-anniversary-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/vienna-inn-anniversary-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Generations of NOVA Locals Return to the Vienna Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"the vienna inn FI\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">local love <\/div><p>The unassuming one-story white building at 120 Maple Avenue East in Vienna has served as the backdrop for generations <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/new-businesses-northern-virginia-summer-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">of Northern Virginians&#8217;<\/a> memories. The Vienna Inn is one of Northern Virginia&#8217;s best-known restaurants, known as much for its chili dogs as for its welcoming vibes. The Inn recently celebrated its 66th birthday, and <em>The Fairfax Girl<\/em> was able to chat with the current owner, David &#8216;Marty&#8217; Volk, about the Inn&#8217;s history and its enduring appeal. <strong>Read on for more about the Vienna Inn, a Northern Virginia landmark.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233138\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI.png\" alt=\"the vienna inn FI\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-FI-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Vienna Inn&#8217;s History&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>The Inn was built in 1925 and was originally an ice cream and sandwich shop. It then became a luncheonette and drug store, and in the 1950&#8217;s changed again into Freddy&#8217;s Cafe, which was the precursor to the Vienna Inn. In 1960, Mike + Mollie Abraham took over and renamed it the Vienna Inn.<\/p>\n<p>Marty credits Mike + Mollie for making the Inn what it is today. He recalled their bold personalities that would shock people, yet always keep them coming back, with all of the long lines at the Inn that Marty remembers from 25 years ago being proof. \u201cWhen I got here 25 years ago, there was a line out the door for lunch five days a week because of [Mollie],\u201d Marty described. \u201cThey loved her brash personality, and that\u2019s what [the Inn] was kind of known for, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233136\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-mollie-mike.png\" alt=\"the vienna inn mollie + mike\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-mollie-mike.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-mollie-mike-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-mollie-mike-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-mollie-mike-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-mollie-mike-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><em>Mollie + Mike Abraham. Photos courtesy of Marty Volk<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marty said the new twists the Abraham family added made the place a bit more of a draw, including not only their personalities but the free hot dogs they offered to kids, too. Mollie + Mike expanded the menu and got involved in the community, sponsoring many Vienna Youth sports teams, baseball and soccer in particular.&nbsp; &nbsp;\u201cThey were very generous with the community and sports teams in particular voters, youth league sports, and high school sports,\u201d Marty said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After moving to Vienna with his family in 1963, Marty began visiting the Inn with his football team around 1968 or 1969. In describing his earliest memories of the Inn, he remembered the free hot dogs that Mike would give to the team. \u201cI think as early as 7th grade, it made an impression on me,\u201d Marty said. \u201cI had a little time capsule to make, and in the time capsule, I wrote that I wanted to have my own neighborhood bar one day, like the Vienna Inn.\u201d Looking back, he even finds it funny that the thought had come to him so early.<\/p>\n<h3>The New Generation<\/h3>\n<p>Marty\u2019s 7th-grade wish came true, and in an unexpected way. He had been working at Clyde\u2019s in Tyson\u2019s for many years, and things started to align as he realized he wanted a change. \u201cI heard The Inn was for sale through my brother, and I came down here, spoke to the family, and convinced him to sell it to me,\u201d Marty said. He purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/vienna-inn-chili-dogs-11855823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Inn in 2000<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During our interview with Marty, one of the many things we noticed in his office was all of the decorative Vienna Youth Baseball memorabilia, attesting to the Inn\u2019s deep connections to the community. Marty explained that supporting local teams and groups was an old tradition of the Inn\u2019s, and that he was following in the previous owners\u2019 footsteps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233134\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk.png\" alt=\"the vienna inn 2 - marty volk\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-2-marty-volk-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Something that Marty values the most is the fact that he\u2019s able to come after the Abraham family. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of cool to follow the family that had it for 40 years,\u201d Marty said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s great to work for yourself and not have to work for anyone else, and that\u2019s kind of why I left Clyde&#8217;s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, Marty also gets to have his own impact on Vienna families. As Marty has been in the area for so long, he gets a lot of customers whom he remembers from earlier on in his life. \u201cKids I coached in the community prior to buying [the] place that now have grandkids,\u201d Marty said. \u201cSo, being here 26 years, I\u2019ve seen a ton of families grow up, and it\u2019s actually pretty cool to see them come in here every year, and the kids grow. That\u2019s one of the best things about it, knowing people that do come in here and watching their families grow up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/virginia-styrofoam-food-container-ban-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia\u2019s Styrofoam Food Container Ban Expands in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marty also said that his own son now comes to the Inn as well, and that the Inn has a lot of customers on big holidays who are returning to Vienna to see their families. Sometimes, the Inn even attracts visitors who are coming straight from the airport and see it as an essential first stop.<\/p>\n<h3>The Experience<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone has their own reasons for visiting the Inn. It&#8217;s a great place for a quick meal, an afternoon snack, a beer after work, watching a sports game on one of the TVs, or simply enjoying the atmosphere. Part of the appeal is how little the experience seems to change from year to year. Dark wood-paneled walls line the space, and decades&#8217; worth of Vienna Youth Baseball photos and plaques decorate the walls. The bar at the center of the room acts as its hub, and it does not take long for customers to be greeted like regulars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233133\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies.png\" alt=\"the vienna inn 1 - trophies\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/the-vienna-inn-1-trophies-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When asked what might draw people to The Vienna Inn and what his opinion is on how it\u2019s managed to stay around for so long, Marty highlighted two things in particular. \u201cI think the atmosphere and the price. It\u2019s a good value,\u201d Marty said. \u201cYou get a lot of families in here that couldn\u2019t necessarily go out somewhere else\u2026 they\u2019d have to spend twice as much money. I think that appeals to a lot of people, that they can come in here with their family, or with their ball team, and know that they\u2019re not going to spend a ton of money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fviennainnva%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02MtwX6EnWUQdkFBp5HTwF3XvxtVvdmHNo2fmV9viHg8rZHhhEHZ9MhUE8biydQRucl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nChildren eating at The Vienna Inn also have a lot of freedom in comparison to other restaurants. Marty described how some kids will sit at one table with other siblings or their friends, while their parents will sit at another. The self-serve soda machine is another attraction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marty said the menu is broader than some first-time visitors expect. &#8220;Our steak and cheese sandwich is very popular, and our salads,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You can get any protein on the salads, and it&#8217;s a big hit.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marty is excited to see the future of The Vienna Inn and, being someone who\u2019s lived in Vienna his whole life, he finds it difficult to imagine ever leaving it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/northern-virginia-summer-reading-2026-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Northern Virginia Summer Reading List<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Vienna Inn is located at 120 East Maple Avenue in Vienna, VA 22180. 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