The Corner of Pax, West Virginia – Restaurant Review

Pax, West Virginia is home to The Corner, formerly known as Kelly’s Korner, a family-owned restaurant serving delicious country fare. You won’t find anything fancy on the menu or as a daily special. What you’ll find are TLC-prepared hot dogs, burgers, turkey and roast beef open-face sandwiches, and club sandwiches, usually accompanied by crispy fries fresh from the oven or hand-whipped mashed potatoes with house-made gravy.

Breakfast is my favorite meal at Kelly’s. Eggs cooked to perfection, crispy bacon, toast or biscuits (no bagels here), and a steaming cup of coffee. Of course, that’s all after an enthusiastic “Good morning!” Also, there can be pancakes or French toast, all made from scratch like biscuits. And don’t forget the sausage gravy to top those biscuits (if you get there before my family eats!).

Possibly the best thing about The Corner is the people who eat there and the people who stop by. Most of the locals eat here, and since Pax is relatively small, almost everyone knows each other. I love to sit, enjoy my coffee, and listen to the talk about farms, harvests, the big reunion coming up (Pax has a reunion every two years for Pax High School graduates, and it’s a huge success, let me tell you–we’re talking about over three thousand people coming to a city with a population of around 200 or so) or state politics, always an interesting topic anywhere in West Virginia.

So if you find yourself driving down I-77 in southern West Virginia, look for the Pax exit and enjoy a meal at The Corner. You may have to wait a minute or two for a table during busy breakfast, lunch and dinner hours, but you’ll be glad you did.