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Southside Diner

4.4 (462 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed

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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.

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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..

Corned Beef & Eggs

Friendly staff & atmosphere with great food. I was checked on for coffee & how everything was several times without being intrusive. I sometimes find myself on this side of town. It is good to know this is a good option.

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

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10 months 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

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

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

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

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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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1 year ago

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

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Delicious!!! Was just passing through Ohio and needed a great breakfast and found it here!

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