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    Southside Diner

    4.5 (464 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for kids

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    Chocolate Belgian Waffle
    Stephanie S.

    Southside is the quintessential, small town spot that makes diners so amazing! There's probably no more than 20 or 25 seats in the place, a small counter mainly for cashing out and an open kitchen. Our waitress was nice and took our orders pretty quickly. A friend and I split the chocolate chip waffle to start. This was a seriously good waffle. The batter was tasty with vanilla and a little cinnamon flavor and the waffle was soft. I got two potatoe pancakes which came with eggs and sausage. The potato pancakes were fine. They were creamy and had green onions inside. They were a little too soft for my liking. I was grateful they had turkey sausage patties. My friend for the gyro potatoe skillet. The lamb was shaved and a little overcooked. The potatoes and veggies in the skillet were well seasoned which really elevated the dish. Great diner and I'm happy I finally got to try to place.

    License plate wall
    Deb B.

    Best West side diner. The place actually is an old style diner complete with round stools at the counter and lots of 50's memorabilia decorating the walls. Checkered linoleum floors! Specials each day. Breakfast to burgers it's all delicious. I had the corned beef quesadilla. Tender juicy corned beef and sauerkraut with Swiss cheese and egg sandwiched between a grilled tortilla. Yum. Served with Chipotle Mayo or Thousand Island. Fountain drinks. The real standout here is the fantastic service. Not stressed just really friendly, efficient and attentive. We stayed a bit when we were done eating and chatted with the servers. Truly nice folks. Plenty of parking. Loved all the art of old time stars. Good prices. We will be back.

    Rueben and the corned beef hash
    John M.

    Here's Yelp for a local diner while passing through north royalton. Found another winner but that was easy when the diner already had great reviews on Yelp! Small place and packed. Great servers. My hash was great. Kept bringing coffee. Good prices. Everything looked good. Their French toast looked great too.

    Kim J.

    This place was fantastic. My husband loves diners and I love any place that has a breakfast burrito considering I use to live in California where they are everywhere. I found this place online and we decided to give it a try. We got lucky and came after the breakfast rush and was able to get seated right away. Food came out in a good amt of time and the staff was nice and attentive. I would definitely come back here again next time we are in town

    Crazy 8
    Mo L.

    Hey Ya'll. Who doesn't love a good diner, go and jump off a bridge, and I hope you land in one of the seats inside Southside Diner to change your mind! I'm not sure of the nationality of the owners, but this diner has the best of Clevelands' own style of food. The decor pays homage to Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and Jimmy Dean with an old-school ice cream shop theme. Classic toy cars are all around, so yeah. The bathroom could use a little deeo clean, but there was toilet tissue, hot water, and soap, so im glad about that! You guys know that I'm a breakfast type of girl, and I believe a diner/restaurant should be able to make 2 things well A burger. Eggs. If you can't do those two things, just close up shop!!! I ordered the Crazy 8, 2 eggs, 2 sausage links, 2 strips of bacon, and 2 slices of french toast or pancakes. I substituted provolone cheese instead of American, and I believe she (I don't recall my server telling me her name) charged me $1 for the exchange and didn't say anything. I also added the hashbrowns, which were very good, and the bacon was COOKED. You know how some places cook the bacon just enough? No, this bacon was cooked to a crisp perfection, and that's the reason I'm not tripping about the lack of notification for the charge of a substituted cheese. Although my server didn't tell me her name, she was cool enough and big up the hostess who greeted everyone with an absolutely beautiful smile. I would recommend this little spot.

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    Dee A.

    Visited this restaurant for the first time and it lives up to the hype. - Great food - Friendly staff - Affordable prices Highly recommended..

    Chicken N' Waffles- delicious
    C G.

    Salads were very good. The chili dog was delicious. The chicken and waffles were amazing. You may want to ask that they do not put hot sauce on the chicken and waffles if you don't think you would like that. I liked it, but my daughter did not. We both agreed that the chicken and waffles and the cinnamon sauce they put on top was delicious. The waitress was very nice.

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    5 months ago

    Great place! Same prices as the chains but better quality and support a small business! Well worth it

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    Too expensive for me for breakfast the service was great, but the food is just outrageous. Not any better than anywhere else

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    1 year ago

    Great home style food and atmosphere! Had breakfast- home fries were great! Service was friendly and quick.

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    6 months ago

    Service was prompt and attentive. Food was out of this world - 2 gyros. And coffee kept HOT!

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    8 months ago

    Exactly what you're looking for when you go to a diner. Quick, friendly, and good food.

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    11 months ago

    Great people, amazing food and very reasonable price, very clean inside , will definitely go back.

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    2 years ago

    Very good service and awesome breakfast! We love the special fench toast muffins! Thank you for being in the neighborhood!

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    2 years ago

    Great food and great prices. The service is always great and the food is always consistent no matter how long it's been in between visits.

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    The food is great and the service is fast. We loved all of the memorabilia on the walls. We sat with Elvis.

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    Small venue. We had 11 people and they accommodated us. Food was good & quick to come out!

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    This is the second time I've visited Scratch. The first was roughly 12-18 months ago. Both visits…read morewere awesome. The restaurant has a pleasant, bright, family diner ambiance. White walls, glass windows in front, a few things hung on the walls. Not fancy, but pleasant. Very clean. The food is phenomenal. I've been dreaming about their biscuits and gravy since my last visit. Still perfect. The home fry-style potatoes are what a lot of places try to serve but fail at miserably. They are crispy AND fluffy! Yum! My scrambled eggs were not at all greasy or oily. My iced tea was delicious and refreshing. My lovely wife had the chorizo hash, which I tried. Oh, my. So good. And the chipotle crema on top was just perfect. They have excellent diner coffee here as well. My service experience was immaculate the first time and just OK today. He was fine initially, but I feel like he kind of forgot about us after he checked on our food. We were stuck way in the back. Maybe he was on a break, which is fine. I spent time as a waiter in two different restaurants, so I'm sympathetic, but I did not get a drink refill, and I wanted one pretty badly. This is one of my favorite breakfast spots, and it feels like a hidden gem.

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    I've seen this place on TV New away Cleveland. So I wanted to try. We happened to be in the area…read moreand decided to try. We wanted a small bite not too much and this ended up being perfect. On the outside it's a big silver diner. Looks smaller than it is. Inside there is a good amount of seating and it's not small. Parking is right out front. We sat and ordered pretty quick. I got the chicken noodle soup and salad. Kathy got the Greek salad with chicken. We both got the Greek dressing. The chicken noodle was homemade with plenty of big carrots, celery, egg noodles and a bit of chicken. It was good. Could have used a bit more chicken but it was full of veggies and tasted good. Plus it was hot. Love it. Salad came and it was a decent size. Also lots of veggies. It was just enough food. And the price was great under $8. The Greek salad could have been a bit larger. I thought it looked a bit skimpy. But Kathy got a whole chicken breast cut up. She sub's out the gyro meat. Again dressing was homemade and really good. The desserts looked super good but we did not partake. The menu is good with Bfast, lunch, dinners. Everything from burgers, sandwiches, pasta. Lots to choose from and prices are decent. Service was good. She was very attentive. Overall, good experience and good quick lunch. I'd go back.

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    This place as hopping on a Sunday morning! Lots of people and lots of people waiting. We were a…read moregroup of 12. They accommodated us. It was very nice. Sunday breakfast they have a breakfast buffet with eggs, pancakes, meats and such. It's not expensive like $14.99 or so. I can't remember but not bad. They also have a salad bar. Which looked super good. Lots of fresh veggies and ingredients. They have specials on a board and per day and a large menu choices. I got the breakfast skillet. It was big and good. No complaints. I couldn't finish and had to take it home. Everyone got something different and all enjoyed their meals. The owner and servers were nice and efficient. Decor is kinda old family restaurant vibe. Not bad. Just older. Food is good, variety is high, prices are reasonable. The lady at the check out told me about the cheesecakes and desserts are made by a bakery and they ship them in. Looked delicious. If you're looking for a home cooked type meal. Then this is it.

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