West Side Diner

West Side Diner is my favorite breakfast spot around. The food is always delicious, the service is always friendly and the décor is pretty retro. I love it!

We enjoy this place for breakfast. We usually swing into Providence before our Saturday errands. We love the service and food here. It’s not over the top or too expensive like some places in Providence. Certainly a good breakfast stop.
Definitely a place to grab a good omelette and some cheesecake waffles… The only drawback is there isn’t much parking. However, that just how it is in the city.

Love this breakfast place! The food is delicious and the service is great! And the best part we waited no more then 10min for the food! Highly recommend

When I walked to the door, the sign said closed. Come to find out that they forgot to switch it to open. They seem to have a lot of young staff. We were seated in the back. We were given a lunch menu with breakfast but could not order lunch. There was not lot of option for us to order. I ordered breakfast and it came with a burger patty. It was a regular frozen patty burger nothing special. The service was bad. The waitress had here back to us because she was busy talking to her co-​workers.
Horrible service but I still gave a 18% tip. Then I heard her yell or complained about her tip and I did not even leave the diner yet.
All-​in-​all I would not go back. Providence is full of good restaurants that are not less then mediocre!

For the same price as a Dunkin sandwich and a coffee you get a wholesome meal for almost the same price! The eggs are farm fresh, the maple syrup is real and nothing is microwaved compared to the other choice. The atmosphere is super cute also. It’s a cute diner. I will keep coming back. Thank you West Side Diner for real food and no preservatives!

Reliable for good food and good service at a low price, every time… though I’ve only ever had the breakfast foods and cannot vouch for much else. The crab cake benedict is to die for. In fact, all the benedicts are.

West Side is always a solid bet for breakfast. It is funny, it is never on the top of your list but when you are in Providence and you say «hmm brunch would be great» and your obvious places are all taken, West Side will never let you down.
Now like any diner on the weekend, it is going to be packed but very fast turn over so you aren’t waiting forever like at a Kitchen or a Nick’s.
The standard faire of omelettes and your sweet options like pancakes are great here. I always enjoy seeing the creative specials they have.
Service also is pretty insane, very fast for a diner.
Trust me, if you are stumped on where to go for breakfast/​brunch, you won’t be disappointed heading over to the West Side.

We came here for the first time to try some place new and will definitely come back. My boyfriend ordered the cheesecake stuffed waffle and loved it. Of course I had to try a bite and it was yummy! The coffee was good, portion sizes were good… not skimpy and not too much either. I loved the service as well, the servers were attentive and quick.

Always a solid and consistently delicious breakfast at the WSD. Hash is, I think, homemade and tasty. All breakfasts come with hash browns or homefries.

The front part of the place is your classic diner setting, and they extended the place to include more seating in the back. It’s a very laid back place to have a brunch on a lazy weekend. Menu has your basic breakfast items, but they also offer daily specials. Would definitely recommend this place for anyone who enjoys breakfast.

A friend of mine and I arrived to West Side diner to a short line. The hostess promised that to have indoor seating, we would have to wait 10 minutes — tops.
The promise was delivered. Within 5 minutes, we were happily seated in a booth and ordering up coffees.
One of the specials that morning was the Portuguese Sausage Hash. I ordered that. My friend ordered the Lenguica Omelette with a side of extra lenguica. We also ordered a Cookie Dough Belgian Waffle to share.
I was fiending for some breakfast, so when the arrived, I kid you not when I say that I scarfed my breakfast down in about 5 minutes. My Portuguese Sausage Hash was nothing short of amazing. It came with two eggs any style — I chose them over easy. The yolk ran into my side of home fries and Portuguese Sausage Hash. The meal overall was so delightful.
My friend loved his Lenguica Omelette. He let me try a link of lenguica. I’ve never had that before and if you haven’t, you should. It’s got a pretty distinct flavor. Looks like a red sausage, and its taste is on the sweeter, garlicky side with a touch of Paprika.
We were both pretty full by the time we touched the cookie dough waffle, so it was a slight struggle. It was hard to stop eating the waffle though, because it was so damn good. The cookie dough bits are harmoniously baked right into the waffle with butter on top that melted right into it.
Overall, the wait was short, the service was great, and the food was freaking delightful. What more could you want? If you’re in Providence for a night, wake up the next morning and get breakfast here.

A great diner in Providence. It was very close to the Airbnb we stayed in during our trip to RI, and we decided to check it out. We were a group of four friends.
As diners go, West Side Diner is pretty much as you’d expect, in terms of menu options and price. However, that is certainly not a negative point, especially when one considers the fast service, friendly staff, and excellent food. There was also a specials menu separate to the main menu, so lack of choice was not an issue. Staff were always quick to refill coffee and make sure we were okay.
Great diner in Providence, worth checking out.

First time here. Took my two kids here. It was a nice morning so we sat outside. This classic diner is very nostalgic and cool inside. Super friendly and attentive staff. They were great. Sitting outside you can be forgotten about. Our waitress was very friendly and checked on us often. Breakfast was very delicious. I had the crab cake bennies. Perfectly cooked poached eggs.
My son had the S’mores waffle that was awesome.(I finished it for him lol).
Overall I was very content with the food and service very recommended… check it out.

How did I not know about this place until now? This diner is so great! I love the retro feel, extensive menu, and affordable prices. I’ve only been here once and got the crab cake eggs Benedict (one of my favorite breakfast items), which was delicious! They also have very decadent items on their menu, like cheesecake pancakes, which I’m super excited to go back and try. So happy to have discovered this place, as it may very likely become the go-​to weekend breakfast spot.

This is an old school restaurant that was moved here and restored. We arrived on a late Sunday morning and we were seated immediately. My picky girls ordered the french toast, chocolate pancakes, omelet, and the house potatoes. Quick service and delicious food what more can you ask for.

So we keep expanding our breakfast circle looking for that elusive not too crowded, interesting food, good service, neighborhood breakfast place. West Side Diner hits close to the mark.
We have been there twice recently. The first time we stumbled across it we were circling the West Side looking for a breakfast joint that did not have a 40 min wait, when we rocked up to WSD. It looks small from the outside, but had quite the roomy addition on the back. They greeted us warmly and gave our kid a coloring book and crayons without asking… brownie points. Then we perused the menu… the kid got a Nutella french toast (please no palm oil comments, I know!), and I had… ready for this… pancakes with cheesecake inside. Yeah, not nuts or fruit, I said «cheesecake». I should just stop the review there, right? On our second visit, it was just as interesting… I think I got the granola pancakes, and the kid has something smeared all over her face. Hubby as usually loved his meal… he is all about the sausage and gravy.
Definately one of my new favs for breakfast!

I’ve become a fan of West Side Diner After hearing positive recommendations from friends, I decided to give this place a try. I am glad I did. West Side Diner is a modern day diner.
First, I must mention that this place is very, very clean. Often diners think they can get away with not being so and that makes them more diner-​ish. Wrong. The staff are also very nice which is a pleasant surprise. And I don’t mean just one day when I went in, but every weekend.
As for the food, it is good and consistent. There are plenty of options to choose from… including healthy options. Eating a mound of potatoes not your thing? Fear not, you can have fruit instead. My only complaint is that I wish the prices were a little cheaper.
Note: This place is busy for weekend brunch and not a huge dining space. Either go later in the day before they close or early before the brunch rush.

I love this diner… I really do. When I can’t get over to Cindy’s in my hometown, I’ll be coming here.
Hash was delicious. home made and crisp and salty, but not too much on either counts.
This is a real diner car, which is always fun. Don’t expect the wait staff to be in that mode though, as tablets are used to take orders — unlike Trident in Boston though (check out that review) they aren’t jerks about it. Just expect your waitress to have a couple of neck tats and some piercings.
The owners also own other diners in the area, like the Lighthouse in Johnston, and share part of the story of the diner car in the front.
All in all, service was great, food was hot, and I’ll be back. Don’t bring big parties in here though, there isn’t room. It’s a diner car after all: D

So in keeping up with my retro themed weekend, after a night at Ogie’s my roommate and I hauled ourselves down to the West Side Diner. Actual diner car? Check. Super old school charm? Not so check. Its all good though.
So we sat for a bit without menus until the waitress must have told the hostess that she spaced out on us and they were quickly brought over. Coffee and coca cola was poured, and an actual steel container of cream was delivered, not little creamer cups.
There was a sheet with a handful of specials including red velvet pancakes. I opted for the hash benedict special (more on that later) and my roommate went for hash and eggs.
Food came out super quick. The has was definitely homemade which is a 1+ in both our books. My benedicts weren’t quite really bennys. They situated the poached eggs on top of the hash and then covered with the obligatory hollindaise sauce, but underneath the hash was my plate, not my sourdough toast or an english muffin. Just as well, I was able to use my toast better having it unearthed than I would have if it was constructed as a typical benedict.
The waitstaff used their super slick tablet based ordering with little fuss the morning i was there. I also noted that the diner was plenty warm. Nothing worse than going out to eat and debating if you should keep your coat on the whole time.

Very disappointed to find discrimination against single people with regard to seating. So you lost not the money a 2^nd person would have spent today but all the money this 1 person will spend in the future. Not smart when most of your outdoor, in full sun tables are empty and this guy USUALLY arrives early enough not to inconvenience your discriminatory policy. Fortunately Classic Café is a half mile away, has great food, and gladly gave me a table.
After a few days to calm down, I realize that I don’t want to discourage anyone from going to West Side Diner. Not only is it a good place to eat, it’s inside a recently renovated historic diner, which is a great addition to the West Side neighborhood. I still don’t like their policy, but I’ll continue to go there when it’s convenient or when I am part of 2 or more.