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    The Westsider Cafe

    4.1 (255 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Olivia A.

    Came here because I wanted to see what the fuss is about! The door was packed with people waiting to get in. Honestly I feel bad saying that I wasn't impressed with my experience here. We waited for a very long time to get a table. The food and coffee was mediocre at best. My boyfriend got to the bottom of his coffee to find trash stuck to the bottom. We mentioned it to our server who was kind enough to reimburse his meal and then got him a clean fresh cup of coffee to drink and apologized to us. I still felt like it was worth mentioning since that grossed us out enough to not really want to eat the rest of our food or get a to-go box for home. This place could really use a makeover and maybe a better dishwasher. I could see why people would come here if the food was cheap but the prices were not a good reflection of what we received unfortunately. I'm sorry to be so negative in a review but I don't plan on coming back here based off this experience.

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    Katy C.

    I know that the Westsider Cafe is eternally loved by many, and I decided to stop in again recently for breakfast. It was around 9 am on a Sunday and not too busy yet, thankfully. I still don't like the limited standing space for those waiting. Luckily we got seated right away. Our server was super sweet and polite. I got the Cuban skillet and Nate ordered the Classic 6th Street, the breakfast quesadilla. I tempered my expectations and was pleasantly surprised at the skillet. I knew it would probably be under seasoned, which it was, but I added quite a bit of hot sauce which helped. I asked for the eggs over easy instead of scrambled, and the portion was huge for around $12. We definitely could have split this dish as it also came with a full order of toast. The potatoes were nicely cooked and I liked the pulled pork. The whole skillet was pretty saucy, which I appreciated. I had a few bites of the quesadilla, which was pretty bland, but Nate enjoyed it. I'm glad we went back to The Westsider but will probably continue to visit our other favorite local spots that are a bit closer to home.

    Chicken fried Benedict with red bliss potatoes!! Perfectly crisp!!
    Melissa K.

    We are in from out of town and our hotel had a less than favorable offering for "breakfast." I'm glad they did!! I said let's pack up and head towards home and we'll let Apple Maps help us find a diner on the way. It was busy as expected for a Sunday morning but the hostess greeted us and sat us immediately! I had the special and my husband had the burrito. Servers were attentive and kept our coffees full. The potatoes were perfection!!

    Eggs, kielbasa, latkes, applesauce
    Emily J.

    I went to Westside for the first time last weekend- MAN had I been missing out. We had a big group so it was a bit of a wait but it was worth it! Our whole table ordered the Hungriest breakfast, which came with SO much food. (Seriously, we started stacking dishes on top of cups to make space.) The bacon was cooked to perfection, and the pancakes were SO fluffy. I also ordered the dill pickle soup, which was some of the best I've ever had! Our server was so kind, and very easy to get along with. We will absolutely be back!

    Dill Pickle Soup
    Julisa W.

    This place was a two minute drive from our Airbnb and had unique polish dishes I would be interested in trying BUT brunch is brunch and what's that without some super tender red potatoes with gravy and eggs over it. Skillet #1 was just that. My partner had the cinnamon swirl French toast and she really enjoyed it. I'm a HUGE pickle fan, so I obviously had to get the pickle soup that wasn't overwhelming with pickles at all (wahh for me LOL still extremely delicious). Our server was quick and attentive! Very friendly and anticipated our needs, which always kind of makes you feel taken care of. The restaurant itself is small but makes you feel at home and honestly I felt bad for the food runners for all the people waiting to be sat and she's just trying to do her freakin job. Haha but overall, amazing brunch spot! For sure get the pickle soup.

    9th Street Breakfast
    Suzanne M.

    Loved this place. Delightful and cozy. Taylor was a lovely waitress. I had the 9th Street consisting of eggs, choice of bread, choice of meat and potato pancakes. It was so very satisfying and delicious. The place gives off a charming village eatery vibe. 10 out of 10, would recommend.

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    Victoria S.

    Great breakfast spot with delicious food (not overly greasy), fast service, and huge portions! I got the Polish Skillet ($12.05) - Fresh sliced local (Frank's Market) kielbasa, scrambled eggs, kapusta, grilled red bliss potatoes, shredded cheese, and choice of toast, biscuit, or muffin (I got sourdough toast). Husband got the 7th Street: Hungriest ($12.75) - Three eggs, smoked bacon, country ham, savory sausage links, choice of buttermilk pancakes, French toast, Belgian waffle or biscuits and gravy, grilled red bliss potatoes and toast, biscuit or muffin (he got the French toast and sourdough toast). Sausage links were so good that we stopped by the Market up the street and picked a pack up (I'll have a leave a review for the Market - great service and nicest people)! Place was full but service was fast and smooth. We really enjoyed the food!

    Irish Skillet
    Elise B.

    A classic Westside greasy spoon. I had not been here in maybe 7 or 8 years and going back, basically nothing has changed. Still a popular neighborhood breakfast and brunch spot. It really personifies to me what the Westside used to be before it got more gentrified and fancy. Great hangover food but it still checks out as a sober person too, can confirm. There will probably be a wait on weekends and yeah there kind of isn't a waiting area. They took our name and number and told us to wait in the car and they'd call us. Before the quoted time we surely enough got a call. Service was very friendly. Satisfied my burger craving- olive burger and fries were very tasty. Burger seemed freshly made, not a frozen patty. I got some dill pickle soup to go as well, always a great add on. Love the Polish options!

    Dill Pickle Soup
    Melissa B.

    I've seen so many good things said about this place so it was finally time to check it out! They have a lot of Polish food options as well as typical American breakfasts. The wait on a Saturday morning was insane!! Granted they are still adhering to the covid capacity guidelines but we waited for over an hour to be seated when we were told it would be a half hour. Nonetheless, we stuck it out and once we got seated, our server came right to us. The service was good and who I assume is the owner or manager, came to check on us a couple times. I got the dill pickle soup to start because it is one of my favorite soups and I haven't had it in forever. It was pretty underwhelming and bland. I added a TON of pepper to it which helped a bit but it just needed for seasoning. The special they had that day was the country fried chicken egg Benedict served with potatoes. It was DELICIOUS!! Absolutely huge portion, the chicken was so crispy and tasty and the sausage gravy was good which I am normally picky about. Instead of the Benedict being served on an English muffin, it was on a biscuit. I'm not a huge fan of English muffins so this was perfect. The hash browns were cooked perfectly for my liking. I would go back here just for this meal again. The rest of the menu was intriguing and I almost opted for their Polish combo plate. I hope I can come back here soon to try out more items!

    Potato pancakes, cinnamon French toast
    Jacklyn H.

    First time here and loved the polish twist on breakfast classics. Friendly service, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to read the Sunday cartoons and sip your coffee. We went around 8:30 AM on a Sunday, and luckily we had no wait time and got great street parking. For food, we got the cinnamon French toast and potato pancakes, both were delish and we left with full bellies and CLEAN plates.

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    Looked for the right place for years. This is it! Excellent menu, delicious food, friendly service with a smile. Thank you.

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    Amazing staff and fresh food. Great restaurant. Small, local, and welcome. Great kids menu, too. As first timers, we'll be back- soon.

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    Great diner breakfast! Portions are large and the food is delicious. It's always busy on weekends so plan for extra time

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    Food was great, I had never been disappointed with the quality and portion size. The server was amazing! This is a place we will frequent.

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    Dill pickle soup. That's all I have to say! You really need to try it. It's as good as it sounds.

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