According to legend, Abe Doumar invented the ice cream cone at the 1904 World’s Fair while selling souvenirs between an ice cream stand and a waffle stand. He went on to invent a four iron waffle cone machine and open a chain of ice cream cone stands that dotted the East Coast from Coney Island to Norfolk, where the Doumar family opened a diner in 1934. Only the diner still stands today, with Abe’s original waffle cone machine still on display and, occasionally, in use. A BBQ sandwich from Doumar’s is $3.90, it arrives at your table (or window, if you opted for old-fashioned curbside service) wrapped in cling film and is unceremoniously plopped down in front of you with whatever else you ordered. It’s also not particularly good, and no one is going to argue with you otherwise. But Norfolk’s love for the storied institution runs deep. Come here to sip a milkshake in a blaze orange diner booth while cosplaying American Graffiti, for fresh waffle cone aromatherapy, or to feed a whole bunch of kids for under $50. Ice cream cones and sundaes are the move here, but if you’re really hungry, you can get a burger, fries, and an objectively perfect limeade for about ten bucks.