This is a nice little diner in the village of Grosse Pointe which itself is a great place to spend an afternoon. Honestly there are so many restaurants in the village that it's next to impossible to say that there is one place that you need to stop by over all the others. But I will say that you're not going to be disappointed by Sode Street. The food is above average for a local diner and the service I've had has always been good despite changing owners over the years. The main critique that I have of this place is that I feel it is in an identity crisis. Based on the décor you're not sure if it's a savvy bar to spend an evening at, a greasy spoon breakfast joint, or a place to grab a quick bite in the middle of the day. I suppose you have to credit their versatility and vision to expand their business but I feel that it cuts down on the atmosphere. Because this is a family favorite I will likely find myself here again. However there's nothing special about this place that would persuade you over one of the other very fine eateries in town. read more

Atmosphere is great. Fun staff although a little forgetful. Maybe the 3rd time asking for coffee was the charm. And I know it's not a coffee shop but the coffee was probably the worst I've had at a diner. Stick with soda or water. Our food... It arrived quick. We ordered some hash dishes with over medium eggs. The potatoes are chunked too large and therefore not cooked all the way and soggy with a crunch. The wheat toast was delish and my daughters mac-n-chz was really yummy. My biggest yay-The outdoor seating. It was really nice enjoying good company on a beautiful day outdoors and our waitress. She was super nice. Forgot my coffee 2x but still lovely. My biggest nah-When we arrived there was one family in front of us. Once they were sat, the host went to the people behind us to seat them so I said "we have 2.5 please" well we and them and actually one other party were all sat at the same time outside. We were the last order to be taken and the last ones to eat. read more

Service is excellent. The black bean soup was more like chili unless I got the wrong thing brought out. The roasted vegetable salad was unique and pretty good. 27.00 for lunch with coffee and an eclair. The bathrooms need some TLC. read more

Side Street Diner - Diners Near Me - Grosse Pointe, Michigan

SideStreet Diner is such a fun little diner with an upbeat vibe! I've dined here a few times for breakfast, lunch, dinner and carryout, and have been impressed each time. What's even more impressive is that everyone who I know who I've taken here (wide range of preferences) has thoroughly enjoyed it. Their menu is extensive, yet somehow they manage to do everything right. The classic club sandwich has real oven roasted turkey, and the Cuban is legit. Once, the waitress asked me if I wanted my Maurice salad chopped, which of course I said "yes, please!" and haven't looked back since. The tuna melt is one of the best, and they sell their chicken Waldorf salad by the quart. They serve beer and wine, and if you're like me and not from the area, a people-watching game to play would be to have a drink every time two different parties of diners say hello and stop for a quick chat with each other. I wish they were open a little later, the latest they are open is 8pm, so I take full advantage of calling ahead and carrying out when it's getting latish. read more

Not a great start to begin with. Semi rude service. Not very welcoming. Club sandwich is good. Had the Ruben before and that is B+ The grilled cheese is super overpriced and $7.99. Fries are and extra $2.79. No kids menu. Almost everything is $8.99 or more We would go here for breakfast (which is ok) but probably won't be back for awhile. Unimpressed with food and bummed about prices read more

Side Street Diner - Club is pretty good - Diners Near Me - Grosse Pointe, Michigan

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I would love to give this place at least 4 stars, but I can't because I have only been there twice so far and both times there was a "screw up" with my husband's order. But the food is very good, it all seems very thoughtful and they use high quality and home made ingredients, which seems fairly rare in Grosse Pointe. A lot of the restaurant food in Grosse Pointe seems like they just got frozen and prepped stuff from Sysco and put it together. That is definitely not the case here. I got the same thing twice because it was SO good--Salmon Bennies (Eggs Benedict on Sourdough with baked salmon, capers, hollandaise sauce and sour cream.) Comes with home fries which are pretty good, although I'm not a huge fan of potatoes. My husband had a Reuben on his first visit and substituted cole slaw for sauerkraut, and therein lay the problem...the cole slaw has raisins in it. Yuck on a Reuben. He felt the waitress should have "warned" him about that when he requested the substitution. Not to mention, in my opinion cole slaw is one of those things you don't need to get creative with. Then again I may be biased because I just don't like raisins period. He had to pick them out, but otherwise liked the sandwich. On most recent visit, I had the Salmon Bennies again (I swear I will try something else next time) and it was just as good. My husband got a bacon and cheddar omelette. When he got three bites into it he realized the egg in the center was raw. Cruelly, the omelette had to be taken away and remade while he sat there starving, watching me enjoying my breakfast. In all fairness, mistakes happen and this one was handled very well and very quickly. The second omelette was back in probably just over 5 minutes, was perfectly done and they made him fresh home fries which impressed both of us. So...despite a couple of hiccups, we will go back again because the food and service are very good (and I really like the atmosphere so don't listen to the complainers who are probably the owners of the shit-ass Village Grill...) the food here is VERY good, the service is above average and the atmosphere is contemporary and definitely not dirty at all. If we get through our next meal and it is just as good and there are no glitches I would definitely bump it up to 4 stars. read more

Great food Great Price and close to my house. Thanks for the excellence Side Street Diner. The corned beef is my fav.

The first time I was here (a few days ago), the service was very slow. Indifferent, even. The food was good, but the service level really brought the whole experience down. And there was hardly anyone in the place. Gave it another shot this morning, and I'm glad I did. The service today was as speedy as the service previously was slow, and it was very crowded, too. And the food was still good! Would go here again. read more

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Delicious. Menu has something for everyone. Great buzz in the place. Great waitstaff. Outside seating too. Newbies get a free cookie.

Awesome diner. Small and cozy. Very friendly. I made the mistake of ordering grilled cheese, and received something different from what I read on the menu. Come to find out, there are several on the menu, heads up, make sure you say the correct name. But, the server re-ordered me the one I wanted (I hate doing that but she was pretty nice about it, a little rushed/annoyed but I understand) and it came out quickly. I had the ultimate grilled cheese, it was so good, on rye with 3 or 4 or maybe more cheeses. If you love melty cheese, get it. The bread was perfectly grilled. Friend had the country omelette, bacon, sausage, cheddar, and sausage gravy on top. WHAT. With home fries, fresh potatoes. Def not frozen. Also, the cake selection was killer. Perfectly presented, in a row, 5 or 6 different kinds of layer cake. Choc on choc, choc w/ caramel frosting, yellow w/ choc frosting, choc w/ buttercream, FUNFETTI... I got the yellow, it had 3 layers, moist, and the frosting was the perfect sugary-buttery mixture, not mousse, not whipped cream, and not fudge. I loved it. Great meal, I would go back and try other stuff. read more

Side Street Diner - Diners Near Me - Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Love this place. Super nice people. Great food. Love The Grownup Grilled Cheese!! Relaxed atmosphere. read more

I used to go here with my girlfriend i would just get a burger w/ swiss mushrooms n bacon.She would get the portobello mushroom wrap. It became a ritual of ours we loved this place and they never failed us. then one day we decided to switch things up when we gazed at the menu and saw "the salmon bennie" one of us was gonna order it but we knew that the other would feel some type of jealousy. so we both ordered it we loved every last bit of it we couldn't stop talking about it. Basically it's our new ritual. eggs benedict (texas toast with cream cheese, salmon,topped with the eggs benedict then they add the hollandaise, capers, red onions, and paprika) w / crispy home fries and crispy bacon. read more

Side Street Diner - salmon eggs benedict - Diners Near Me - Grosse Pointe, Michigan

I've written reviews for Side Street Diner/ Sweet Sheila's before. I think it's fair to give a current reviews. We have been getting cakes for years... and have been happy, but this time the cake was stale and dry. Disappointing. Frosting is beautiful, but... read more

This is one of the first places we tried, just prior to moving to Grosse Pointe. It has become a mainstay for us to dart out for breakfast or lunch. Pretty much everything they do is from scratch, I think. Very friendly staff all around, and a kicky vibe with lots of Elvis memorabilia. Excellent breakfasts, FABULOUS soups & chili, pretty good sandwiches & great salads. I'm not a big dessert eater, but their cakes look like they came out of a food magazine & my wife & kids swear by them. They also have other scrumptious-looking individual dessert goodies - all homemade. My in-laws love this place too, when they come to the East Side for a visit. Maybe a wee bit pricey for a "diner," but we still love it here. read more

I have used door dash twice and have not been disappointed. I got the chicken fajita salad and shrimp wrap with onion rings. The food came hot and was tasty, (and might I add) the homemade honey mustard dressing is absolutely delicious. I really love this spot. read more

Owners are so kind and the best staff ever!!! Food is typical diner with extra love, great for Sunday brunch or a weekday quick lunch. Be prepared to wait outside if going with a big group. read more

I had heard good things from a friend who had visited four or five years ago. Once I stepped in there wasn't much room in which to stand and wait. The cashier came over and barked at the family standing behind us to close the door and close the outside door as well. It was said very sharply and the family turned and left. I'd have done the same, as I would not want to be spoken to in this tone. I was taken aback, but still waited for a table, was seated and ordered the Irish omelet. The server was friendly and attentive. We got our food, which was hot and looked delicious. While the food tasted healthy, it needed salt and wasn't flavorful. The potatoes and the omelet were bland, and I've never in my life had a bland omelet that contains corned beef. I let my husband taste the omelet, and he agreed it was bland. Maybe I would try again, ordering pancakes or French toast, but I could just as well stay away. read more

Found this place on Yelp and it's great! Beer/Wine Selection, Ample Meter Parking, Vast Menu.... The list goes on and on. The decor is crazy cute, very neighborhood diner, prices are GP average, they have local baked goods, and the service is friendly. I hope they have more healthy and vegan fare in the future, but that's it! A fan! read more

Side Street Diner - Birthday Mimosas! - Diners Near Me - Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Yum! Great Maurice salad. I loooove a good Maurice salad. My husband had the meatloaf sandwich - OMG. Fab. Plus, they serve crinkle cut fries. Throwback to school lunches :) I was entertained by all the Elvis pics and loved the Detroit posters. They have a cute snack bar adorned with yummy looking cakes under cake domes. I guarantee if you eat your meal facing those cakes, you'll order one there or take a piece home. The best surprise? When you go to the register to pay, you'll discover that they sell home made King Dons, Ding Dongs, whichever name you prefer. Delish. read more

Good food and good service. Came here for breakfast and got the Big Breakfast: 3 eggs, sausages, ham, bacon, home fries and toast. Food was tasty and portions were on the slightly bigger side. But at the end of the day, it's just breakfast done the way it should be, nothing to write home about. There wasn't anything that would make me pick this place over any other spot. Bill: ~$10 per person read more

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Me and my wife eat here a lot and really enjoy it. Wish they would do more specials because a certain cook makes some delicious sandwiches

The food was amazing. The customer service was really good. It had the best ambience.

This place is a gem! We got takeout for the first time ever last week and it was phenomenal. They have wonderful service as well.

meh. Just meh. Normal weird diner food with a weird 1950's theme . Nothing really notable . Kinda the same breakfast food you'd find in a Coney Island. Not bad but you know - it's just eh . read more

That is an egg sandwich! We buzzed over the Grosse Pointe for a quick breakfast before we left town. We got to the cute little parking lot around 10:30ish on a Friday. There were a few occupied tables and we were seated immediately. I ordered the egg sandwich with ham and my dining companion ordered the peasant omelet. Our food came pretty quick and man, that sandwich was huge! It was served with these potatoes that were crispy and delicious and were probably double fried. I tried not to eat all of them and it was hard. I did eat the whole sandwich though. It was greasy, buttery, cheesy and good. As I was eating it, I was thinking, "I bet they make a mean grilled cheese here." The food was good, the price was right and the service was good without being hovery. It was good, but I would go back for lunch, but not breakfast. The lunch options look very intriguing. read more

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This place sucked, u would have to have the stomach of a goat to eat here. The pancakes were horrible, they were doughy and filled with hot mushy blueberries and the bacon was also horrible and tasted like rubber we will not be coming back here read more

My husband and I ate here for the first time this past Saturday, and everything was great! Especially our Waitress Stacey! She was so awesome! She was friendly, very welcoming and funny! The food was great! The onion rings were amazing! The fish and chips were really good, and their homemade tarter sauce was so delicious! I highly recommend Side Street Diner! read more

Used to be our favorite sit-down place -- fantastic homemade food. However, the first time we ordered takeout/delivery from SSD, we opened our Styrofoam containers (which were delivered in bags, knotted at the top) and a dozen flies flew out. They had to have come from the source. Haven't eaten there since. read more

Side street diner is the best place for Sunday brunch. The food is fresh, the coffee is very good and the service is top notch. They somehow manage to seat people very quickly and I have never been waiting for a table for more than 10 minutes. Favorites of my family include the raisin bread French toast, eggs Benedict, the Cuban sandwich and the hoagie sandwich. The pickles are fresh and many smiles await for you in this low key music inspired 50's themed diner. read more

Just one of our favorites! Never a bad meal, never a minute of bad service- only yummy and kind! The Ruebens get an A+++. And seriously every single omelet tastes like heaven. And, dude, they have real Polish grandma liver and onions... if you know what I'm talking about- you know! The setting is adorable and yes- we ALL love Elvis exactly the amount they do at the Sidestreet! Thank you, kind humans, for feeding us so well! read more

I used to really like this place but no so much anymore. The food is good, the decor is fun but the atmosphere has changed - workers include older women with multi-colored hair, tie-die shirts and a waiter wearing a t-shirt that said, "I had yadda, yadda sex." No thanks. I prefer something a little more Grosse Pointe and a lot less Ferndale. If I wanted Ferndale, I'd go there. read more

Fried pickles came out with raw dough in the middle. Mediterranean Wrap- the chicken was tough. The only thing that was good at this place was the ranch and dressing for the wrap. Not coming back here again. I will say the waitress was very nice. read more

Great Local Diner Spot! Way above average for Detroit Diners and Coney Islands. More of a Home-Made diner classic experience. They make many of their sauces and other items in-house. Some of my favorites include Eggs Benedict, Breakfast Burrito and Chicken Pesto Sandwich. Definitely recommend for a wholesome diner experience. read more

Love the breakfast, staff and atmosphere! They also have amazing dinner! Their soups are all homemade and you can tell!

A charming neighborhood diner. The food and service are great. They have An array of cakes and other baked goods for dessert. Prices are reasonable. read more

In a city full of bland food (Grosse Pointe) SideStreet is a breath of fresh air. I ordered the corned beef skillet and it was so tasty! My mom got the corned beef sandwich and a slice of Carmel cake--we were both happy. We went on a Saturday afternoon so it was quite busy and we had to stand and wait, but the line went fast. read more

good food but not diner prices. salads start at $10, add chicken and it's $14. enjoyed my take out, but don't feel the price reflected the serving/content. experience may be different if you're going for breakfast or get a different dish. read more

Side Street Diner - $14 roasted vegetable salad with chicken - Diners Near Me - Grosse Pointe, Michigan

The staff was very pleasant and offered great suggestions. The meatloaf sandwich was AMAZING! And the Reuben grill was a hit as well. I had the Guinness cake while I waited for my order. Oh. My. Goodness. Light, fluffy cake with creamy icing. It was delightful. I'd definitely recommend a slice for anyone who likes chocolate cake. We will put this on our list of great restaurants. read more

This is a good, reliable local diner. The menu is dauntingly large, but it has just about every dish you expect: breakfasts, sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts. Both the cooks and the staff do a great job. At busy times you will see folks sitting outside waiting for their table to come up. Believe me, the wait is worth it. I hope you like leftovers, because the portions range from medium large to really large. There are plenty of booths and tables, plus an outdoor patio. Not too noisy, just lively. We mainly like SideStreet for lunch or once in a while a late breakfast / brunch. They also serve beer & wine. read more

Yum! So amazing would eat here daily if I could. Wait staff and staff in general is so friendly. Give it a shot if you have never been you won't be disappointed. read more