Had breakfast for dinner, while bf had dinner ham special. hashbrowns bc not from a bag. Pancake batter not from a mix-total plus! He said his food was kinda cold, but he still liked it, because his came with desert. Employees super nice and their pies are homemade Would return to try something else Revise: Bf and I there out the pies. I'm super shocked he threw out his banana cream bc he loves pie..so I knew it was bad. Plus he tasted mo e and spit it out said it was not food and stale (which it was). Oh well ... it sucks that the place isn't what we hoped it wouldbe. Had to take away a star since we wasted $6 on bad pie. read more

The food is TERRIFIC! I had a cafe fave (patty melt) and it was the best one I've ever eaten! The fries were fresh and tasty. The problem here was that the cook was fighting with the waitresses. I was sitting at the counter, so I had a ringside seat! One server had a customer who wanted tortillas instead of toast. He wouldn't prepare the tortillas for her. Another server asked for him to do something special and he refused. If I owned that place, I'd fire that cook! He was terrorizing those girls - and trust me, that job is a difficult one even with a cooperative cook. read more

For basic American ~abondanza~ grub in a remote rural setting, this place hit the mark. Our server made us an extra stout pot of coffee when I remarked so many obscure diners serve what could pass for hot boiled peanut shell water. Except for the dated carpet the place was clean and smoke free and the staff was pleasant. For the money, service and taste (in that order), this diner gets our hearty approval. read more

Every time I go in here I wonder why it is so busy and I am always disappointed in my food. The servers are great, but the food bottoms out in low range of mediocre. read more

Great place to stop and grab lunch or dinner, I recommend the big Ben if you're hungry. Pretty solid diner

Very poor service. Waited 40 minutes to get partially cold food with almost no taste. You have to pay for your water at this place.

The food was good. Taco Salad was very hearty I couldn't eat it all. Renae was a very sweet waitress. But we did wait a long time for our checks and the restaurant wasn't busy. We finally had to ask for the checks. Close to the interstate for something different other than fast food. read more

Very poor staff, long wait to order even longer to get food. Servers pick and chose who they wait on or just leave them sitting. Food isnt that great, pretty basic, one person in our group got sick from the food. Have tried going at different times, evening servers seemed a lil better than the day shift. Over all I would never go back there or recommend read more

If your looking for an old fashioned roadside cafe, this is it. Clean, fantastic service, and delicious food hit the bullseye.

Great road food. Large portions. Trout large & prepared just right. I've had the liver & onions..... also large and well prepared. Homemade deserts. Amazing value. read more

Once upon a time this was a decent truck-stop diner. Unfortunately it has gone progressively downhill. The final straw was the move from real burgers to prefab patties. This means the Parky Burger, a Mini-Cassia staple for decades has ceased to be. What was a great long-burger with onion and cheese mixed in the burger and cooked in is now a prefab patty. Blech. Not being able to get a Parky I ordered breakfast. Largely cold. Greasy hash browns. Nasty. No reason to go back. read more

The best place to stop and re-energize on a long haul road trip. I was a bit timid when we first walked in the locals picked us as out-of-towners at first glance! However, as soon as we seated ourselves our server was nothing short of amazing and on point! Coffee, cream, and water was brought to our table before we even had a chance to look at the menus (amazing mind-reading server!!) I ordered the Breakfast Sandwich (it was time to switch up driving duties) and the Hubs ordered the Club Sandwich. We ordered to-go needing to get some more miles under us quick and they were gracious enough to even get us some to-go cups for our coffees, which was much appreciated! Both of us ate our meals a bit later down the road on our journey and even though cold (our choice) our food was still great and hit the spot! Potatoes done well (browns for me and fries for the Hubs) both still had crispness, "Yes!!!" and the friendliness, camaraderie, and speediness of the staff (even though I don't think they're asked for "to-go" too often) kept us happy and satisfied till our next stop. Thank You Wayside and Wayside regulars for being you a doing as you do!! read more

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We weren't expecting much but we were pleasantly surprised. The service was prompt, the food was great and well priced.

Took a couple family members out to lunch on Tuesday of this week. Great food and fantastic service. Nice, informal dining experience. Definitely going to stop in often when I move to area. read more

Found fur/hair in food, saw the staff kicking fingers and the handling food, then the staff insisted we still pay, without trying to make any offerings. read more

Stopped at the Wayside Cafe for lunch en route to Twin Falls. The food was OK (dug the fry sauce) but the service was ABYSMAL....which is kind of funny since there are a bunch of local waiter awards hanging on the wall.....limited competition I guess. Felt like we were in a prison cafeteria with the security camera at our table. Then there was a 'joke' from our terrible waitress about us dining and dashing. I don't know what goes on in these parts, but I do know we won't be returning to the Wayside Cafe. read more

Yeah, it's a local and truck stop haunt, but it serves us well. Good menu selection (I particularly like the breakfast fare), good service, western atmosphere and good prices. And the coffee is always on! read more

Stop there on my way through, not much for looks on the outside but the food is amazing. I ordered after dinner menu at 10 PM at night and the food was great. Also have decent size parking lot for truck and trailer parking. Also I forgot to mention they sell beer here which is always a good thing. read more

I can't speak much for their lunch and dinner options but we love coming here for breakfast. Their pancakes are huge and taste great. We also love their hot chocolate! read more

The food was classic diner food, but lacking in any flavor or character. He had a burger that the waitress said was one of her favorite. When he got it, the patty was blackened there were no condiments. Instead of fries he got the potato salad which looked, and tasted, like it came right out of a can. The omelet that I had was lukewarm and had a slab of American cheese thrown on the top. read more

Loved that it was open 24 hours, breakfast all day, and right next to the motel where we stayed. If you're looking for all-natural, organic, homemade food - look elsewhere. If a not-so-greasy, not-so-divey spot is your deal - come on in. Was great for our family to get some food in our bellies while traveling. read more

Great breakfast. Cheap, filling, tasty. Our server was an expert: lots of coffee refills, supersweet, good recommendations.

Wow - lots of bad reviews. We liked it. Service was great - our waitress kept our coffees filled and was super friendly. I had the Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast and it was delicious, hashbrowns were awesome, over easy eggs done perfectly (no runny white) and the Chicken Fried Steak was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Maybe I caught em on a good day but I would go back !! read more

Small town diner - food is home cooked and what you'd expect. It's a pretty good value considering most dinners come with soup or salad, choice of potato and a dessert. They did ring up my order wrong and then rather than fixing it they gave me 10% off (didn't equal the amount they mischarged), but I didn't have time to argue further (cost them 1 star). I would probably stop here again. read more

Great breakfast! Lots of food, quality ingredients, and fantastic service. Hangover approved

Killer burger. I spent quite a few years looking for one this good. Good chargrilled patties, not rubbery or overly chunky...moist, flavorful, and perfectly melted American cheese on toasted light buns. The salad comes with a cold squeeze bottle of delicious ranch dressing. read more

Great place for comfort food. Just had a huge ribeye steak, and it was cooked perfect!

Soup and salad looked good across the table on my friend's plate. My club sandwich was mediocre, bacon was the best part, certainly no need for 3 layers of bread. Fries were floppy and had more" potato crunch" than fried crunch. Good atmosphere. read more

Oh my god go to any other restaurant but this place. I've been driving all day and decided to stop and eat somewhere and was glad to find a place that wasn't fast food. Wrong choice. This place is foul. I ordered the veal with brown gravy and they gave me white, the meet was unseasoned and slightly burnt, the baked potato (loaded) was just cheese and RAW CANNED MUSHROOMS! No seasoning, no butter, nothing on it. And the waitress had to come back multiple times because she doesn't know the menu, didn't give me silver ware or extra napkins. Edit: When I went to the "manager" about how foul the food was she tried to tell me it was a matter of opinion because I guess people like raw canned mushrooms on a bland bake potato. I never leave reviews and I'm not even a picky eater. She literally argued with me about it. Horrible horrible place and if she's not in charge, she deserves to be fired or forced to take a class. Ridiculous. I absolutely hate how negative this place made me feel. Go to the Carl's Jr. or A&W. You might regret it otherwise. read more

Home made pie!!! ...or at the least the crust is home made! This cafe is quaintly old fashioned that has thick bacon and lovely dressing batch made. It made for a great stop on a long road trip! read more

Great food and excellent service. The apple pie was huge. The BLT had plenty of B. Wife enjoyed her Patty Melt. Both came with fries and salad. read more

We stopped in to get some lunch on the way back from fishing..I was impressed. Friendly service right from the time we walked in. The food was completely amazing. Fresh fries and a lot of food for the cost. Definitely will go back and will recommend to others read more

I stop here whenever I'm in the area.. good food and great service! Today I asked my server to fill my thermos with ice tea and also my to go cup and she never batted an eye. The pies are homemade and I can't resist taking a slice to go! read more

Great comfort food. The chicken fried steak was delicious! Friendly service and scrumptious dessert (we took it to go) Salad and fries with our entrees made for a delightful meal. read more

Typical small town cafe. Breakfast 24/7. Gigantic portions. Their biscuits are more like cake than a true biscuit.

Service was slow, and employees had attitude problems. Not one employee was wearing a smile. It took an hour and twenty minutes for us to get our food, and didn't get our coffees refilled while we were waiting. Mediocre food and even worse service. Never come here! read more

My husband & I are truck drivers & we must say that this is the best place for breakfast on the road! Anywhere! Our waitress Tess, she was great! Kept our coffee full and was always smiling! The food was FABULOUS!! read more

Had the Big Ben omelette. It was so good and way more than I could finish. I've had the French toast. Awesome job on both. Service was great! Don't let the appearance of the building dissuade you. Top notch in my book. read more

Food is awesome! Waiters notice you right away laid back open 24/7 is a plus no smoking also coffee Is very good there as well

i am a truck driver {not a fat one} (clean and skinny) anyways i tried it here and the food was definately not something to write to home about. i was not impressed at all i had a burger and fries, fries were decent but the burger was boring and tasted like a frozen patty from the dollar store. but they do have decent truck parking. i think i would rather eat a cup of noodles or a military m.r.e. than eat here again. read more