This is a textbook small town diner. Great prices and nothing fancy. The staff is very welcoming and friendly. The home cooked food was all great. They serve breakfast and lunch. You can call in your lunch order as well. read more

As far as diners go, this might be Winthrop's ace. Food is served quick, nothing is notably pricy and service is good. It gets pretty busy sometimes, but other than that, it gets the job done. My biggest criticism isn't unique to THIS diner (seems to be the case at most diners) - the whole 'seat yourself' arrangement just gets awkward on a weekend morning when there's as many people standing around, both inside and outside the restaurant, as there are sitting and eating. Makes waiting to sit a weird free-for-all and basking in the afterglow of your greasy breakfast bonanza uncomfortable as starving droves try not to stare, hoping you'll leave soon. read more

4 star if you are on a budget. Food is good, french toast is very good, coffee is well above average. The juice is the cheapest Steve can buy, skip it, it's all awful. Most of the staff is very friendly and attentive. Try at all costs to avoid Judy (I think this is her name) the dumb ass is on a different planet. I eat there regularly and she constantly screws up, doesn't listen, does dishes for 5 min while you wait, staring at her, for your check. Shes a burn out. read more

I was a customer at this restaurant for many years. Yesterday, I decided to go eat breakfast with my friend. We sat down and the second we sat down, our waitress came over to see what we wanted. We still hadn't even opened the menu, yet. We asked for more time and 30 seconds later she came around again to ask what we wanted. We still needed more time. Finally, 5 minutes later we order and everything was fine. Our food comes out, which was mediocre by the way, and we begin eating. I am about two bites in and the waitress puts the check on the table. She doesn't say a word, just trying to clearly rush us out. I continue eating and she came around our table three times and rolled her eyes, kept saying "oh my God." I was mortified by the ignorance and childish antics of this woman. I continue eating, although it was hard to because I was upset, and she put he hands on my plate and asked if I was done...while I was still eating! I said I wasn't done and finished my last few bites. I have never experienced such awful service. Oh also, my friend and I were the only people of color in the restaurant, so that's the only logical conclusion we came up with as to why we were being treated poorly. I observed the treatment of others at the restaurant and no one was rushed or insulted like we were. I WILL NEVER support this establishment again. At the end of our meal, we paid the bill, left an undeserving tip, and vacated the restaurant. read more

High Tide is the best Great food and very friendly. If you want a place to make you feel at home this is the place. Beats any breakfast place in the area, all the waitresses are super especially Kristen and Koren read more

Great, no frills joint. Coffee could be stronger. Good breakfast, great lunch sandwiches. To top it off, it's very affordable. I've been here a few times and have never been disappointed; great diner style food! read more

Very good and the workers there are wonderful. Food is home made and it's well prepared. Best value in the Boston area for breakfast. I'm going there again today. read more

Love this place! Its casual and inexpensive and the food is always good. Nothing fancy, but good stick to the rib diner food. Can get crowed but nothing unusual for a local breakfast place. read more

We love this place! It's just your average townie breakfast & lunch place, but it's so good, and it's great people watching. We go at least once a week. It's over staffed, but that makes it quick-- it's awesome. We love it. read more

We stumbled across High Tide on our way to DI and I must say it was A.O.K.! Service was good, fast, the breakfast was prett-pretty-pretty good and the atmosphere was fun! A great local establishment! You must try it! The French Toast seems to be a favorite! read more

What a great breakfast meal here. So much food for the low cost. Cheryl is a great waitress, very attentive and great smile. Always puts a smile on my family faces. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a good meal. read more

I love this place great food and that "We don't care if your here one not" attitude like that pizza place near the tunnel.... Haha... And lots of Winthrop people ! Awesomesauce read more

Cheap, fast, and delicious. What more could you want from a breakfast place? The serving portions are quite generous, so there's no risk of leaving here still hungry. Personally I love the homefries but some people seem to feel they can be a little underdone, so don't feel shy about letting your waitress know if you prefer them on the crispier side. There are plenty of complete meals on the menu to choose from and they are pretty good about doing substitutions, plus a lot of things are available as sides so it's easy to put together your own perfect breakfast selection. It gets pretty packed with the after-church crowd on Sunday morning, but even then they move right along so you usually don't have to wait long. read more

It was a bit too greasy for a greasy spoon. You can see them ladle it right on. We used to be fans, but lost our taste for it.

Don't think I'll be returning there for Eggs Benedict anytime soon. Eggs were cooked too much, the English muffins weren't toasted/grilled, and the Hollandaise sauce was a cold, lumpy (coagulated), mess. Our waitress she wasn't very pleasant, either. :( read more

What a diner should be. Small, cramped, homemade food, and cheap. Had breakfast there twice, food was very good, as far as breakfast foods go, and not greasy. Exceptionally low prices. Staff was very friendly and helpful. These reviews that don't give this place a high rating are expecting too much. The reason they charge for coffee refills is so that they can turn tables. In fact, on the menu, they politely say "eat, pay, leave". This place has been there for years for a reason. We'll definately visit again next time we are in the Boston area. read more

Food and service are usually always amazing. Got a server this time that I've never seen before. Because me and my friend are in our twenties and had tattoos I think the server assumed we would not tip and we were rushed through our meal. I assume this women is new and it is no reflection on the restaraunt or rest of the staff. However low and behold I manage a cooperate chain restaraunt and always tip amazing because I have served and bartended. Sad to see people being so judgmental and loosing out on a good tip because of predispositions. read more

This place is the biggest pile of trash that Winthrop, ma has to offer. I have grown up in Winthrop my whole life and ever since I can remember this place has been nothing but a big, greasy disappointment. I went there recently due to the low prices. My friends and I then had to wait 30 min for a dirty table that we cleaned ourselves to open up. We then waited another 15 min for a waitress to come over. She then managed to get our drinks wrong, and our food came out 40 min after we ordered and it was all completely wrong. And then to top it off she wouldn't fix it, and refused to do anything about it and then talk crap about my friends and I in her native language to her co worker. Little did she know one of my friends spoke the same language. We then asked to speak to a manager and she lied and said he was not in, but he was. Also, it is cash only and the ATM in this place doesn't even work. DO NOT GO HERE!! read more

All of my parties food was late and not what we ordered. We didn't even get to eat our food because it came 25 minutes later than the people we were with. We asked to speak to the manager and the waitress refused. Was given no compensation and help! We tried to talk to another waitress and the first waitress came over and told her not to listen to us. Disappointed. read more

My favorite place to go out for breakfast. Its all about the home fries, they ROCK. Breakfast to me is all about the home fries, face it eggs are eggs, bacon is bacon and toast, well you get it. Their home fries are consistently great. I like'm well done. I ve also taken a liking to their Belgium Waffle with fresh strawberries. Its always coming down to a big decision when Im at the Hi Tide. I like to sit up at the counter and I enjoy listening to the cook sing and ramble on as you never know what he is going to say next. read more

This could be such a wonderful breakfast place--very good food, quickly prepared in a homey old fashioned space--but: the staff is like a dysfunctional family. They don't talk to each other or help each other. They seem to shuffle about doing their tasks and even the goods ones never, never smile. The vibe is diffuse melancholy. Management needs to get a grip on its staff. And not just for the customer--none of those folks are happy with their job. 4 stars for food etc. but dragged done to 2 for the unhappiness of it all. read more

We stayed over in Winthrop before a flight out of Logan and needed early breakfast. Hi-tide opens at 5:30, and it was just blocks from our hotel, so it fit the bill. It's homey and cozy inside and the staff was friendly, greeting us as we entered. My husband had the breakfast sandwich and I ordered the stuffed French toast with blueberries. There was only a full order on the menu but the waitress asked if I'd like a half order. I'm glad I said yes! The French toast was on Texas toast bread, filled with a good dose of cream cheese and fresh blueberries. A full order would've fed two easily! We also ordered sandwiches for the plane. I ordered corned beef and hubby ordered pastrami. The cook suggested that he do them cold so they wouldn't get soggy. We agreed. Both sandwiches were piled high on soft "bulky rolls". Each came with a hefty side of delicious potato salad and a 1/2 sour pickle. The service was friendly, the food was delicious and well prepared. We wish we had a diner like this close to home! Next time we're in the Boston area, we will definitely return! read more

The food is typical townie diner food as many reviewers have noted but what was the worse about this diner is the feeling of being "out of place". This was me and my husbands first visit to Winthrop Beach and while we waited for our room to be ready our hotel recommended visiting High Tide; my husbands steak and egg breakfast was not good at all, the steak seemed old and the eggs were runny with too much American cheese, lots of dry potatoes and toast. The Corned beef was better with the same eggs, potatoes and toast. We did not receive the same great service as the locals -- no free juice, no nice welcome and we felt like we were not welcome as Black patrons. I would say visit Winthrop its a great environment and all other restaurants we visited were great and welcoming but steer clear of High Tide. read more

Great little neighborhood breakfast spot. Nothing fancy but it's great comfort food. The cook has been there for years and he's always very friendly. Cash only though so come prepared (there's an ATM but there's a fee). read more

This place has went down hill badly! Food is not good anymore u sit down and all the works do is looks at u and gives dirty looks felt very unwanted.we got our food about 20mins later my oml was not cooked I got a hash,cheese,onion oml the egg wasnt cooked, my mother inlaw got 3eggs over easy 2 of them the egg was broken.. I will never be back to this place! read more

The home made soups, chowders can't be beat. The prices are a throw back to the 80's!! Good home cooked comfort food...dinner needs improvement but is getting better. read more

Went here for breakfast with my bf this morning... I immediately noticed about 4 health code violations but we were starving and the place was nearly full. Greasy, poor plate presentation, horrible homefries. I have never seen anyone drop an english muffin into a tub of butter before throwing it on the grill. Couldn't even eat the bacon (how do you mess up bacon?) To top it off, it cost us $30. No thanks. read more

not the best breakfast in the world but definetly worth while!! the service is good the omelets are great, good times!!!

If you are looking for a great diner with unbeatable prices, then look no further. High Tide is the best place around. No-nonsence service, great food and fantastic prices. forget IHOP and all those other places. Come to the High Tide! read more

High Tide has always been a family favorite; great food, great service, great atmosphere...HOWEVER, recently its been one bad experience after another. Sadly I was one of the last in my family to stay loyal to HT (there are tons of us in Winthrop and we've been going for 19+ yrs). My final straw was recently when I ordered a side of ham for my 16m old son. In the past theyve made it on the back grill to avoid cross contamination bc my son is severely allergic to eggs. When I requested it this time, not only did our server refuse to even ask, she said "the cook only has one spatula so it'll have eggs on it" -WOW, def NOT the place to go with food allergies! After nearly 20yrs, we're done w/High Tide :'( read more

food is great. however they close to early and they only accept cash; not many people carry cash.

Breakfast food was adequate, price is more than reasonable, but my friends and I were actually asked to LEAVE after an hour, by the owner, who told us "we have people waiting for the table." My friends and I were mortified and left. We will never be back. read more

The food was alright, and our waitress was a kind, older lady. On the last sip of our orange juice, we found a short, gray hair inside. We were really grossed out and disgusted. We had finished our meal, and weren't going to say anything. But before we left, I mentioned it to the waitress and told her what we found. She brought the manager or owners wife over, and said "Sweetheart, what's the problem?" We told her and showed her the hair, still on the lip of the cup. Her exact reply was "how do you know it's not yours?" Seriously? I'm bald w/a shaved head, and my wife has long, black hair. That is your reply? Not "i'm sorry", or "I'll take one breakfast off the bill"? They took our $20 and didn't care. That is NOT how to do business. I will never step foot in that place again. I'm very active in the Winthrop community, and know tons of parents through my son's football league and church. I will let them know of my dreadful experience at this place. read more