Southside Cafe

Very good food and a large variety on the menu. Their salads are great and we have gotten them almost weekly for years. My usual is the Fried Chicken Salad. I went out on a limb recently and tried the Very Berry Chicken Salad. It's grilled chicken with blueberries, pineapple, strawberries, and candied pecans on a bed of lettuce. It's so delicious! For breakfast my favorite is the Fruit and Yogurt bowl. My fiancé normally goes for one of the omelettes or occasionally pancakes. The pancakes are huge! They also have several desserts to choose from. You can buy whole cakes from them too.

Solid three star place! They get an extra one for the free entertainment. More on that in a bit...My Mom lives near here. For some reason I had this place bookmarked and didn't remember it. C found it on Yelp and suggested it for lunch after a visit with Mom. Arrived at like 2:20 on a Saturday and it's packed... Like, almost completely full! Good sign. It's homey/country/redneck/slapped together with duct tape and epoxy looking inside. My kind of place!Seat yourself, choose a table out in the middle no one was at, and got the run down by our pre-server. If you don't know, that's the person that could wait on you but won't because of some dumb arbitrary system they have in place. I digress...We get our bevs, pre-server reminds us again she is not the one and leaves. Real server shows and we order. Had the crispy hot wings for an app. Five wings for $5.99. They are undoubtably the Foster Farms wings from the freezer section. That's ok though, I like them. I post about them from Costco. C ordered Sloppy Joes. Server says they out, so she orders a bacon cheeseburger with tots instead. I ordered Catfish with a baker, white beans, and hush puppies. Now C warned me that the catfish looked "too white".... I didn't pick up on this meaning like "honky white", instead of undercooked or lightly battered. She explained this later in the car. I understood then, and she was dead on!Food was meh all around . All factory formed and breaded proteins. Catfish was overcooked to the point to being dry and stringy inside. Cold beans. Cold hushes. Old ass potato. I tried C's tator tots, cold too. Here is why they get four.... The following seems to be a thing here, as I have read the same comment now, multiple times, in others reviews. Right after we ordered, some stranger walks up, looks at us, pulls out a chair, sits down, and asks if she can eat with us. What do you say but yes???!!! She gets her BLT in 5 mins. Ours takes like 25.... I swear this place sets this up! We sit and watch her eat while she spits bits of food at us while sharing the last decade or so of her life. The next 40 minutes are wild. Her name was Gail. I know more about Gail than I ever wanted to know about anyone outside of my family now. She didn't stop talking the entire time. I won't bore you with all of the details of Gail's life. She can do that if you come. She said she used to come there every day but had to slow down because of her "sugar". You should totally ask if Gail is there, I swear you will feel so much better about your situation if you break bread with her. My wife zoned out completely and left me all alone to deal with Gail on my own. Empathy is not my strongest attribute. I pulled it off though. We wanted pie, but C was unnerved by the verbal assault that was occurring, she paid for the table and headed outside. People are strange creatures man.... Sometimes I swear this is just a simulation. Checked this one off the list. If I am ever bored and in need of a strangers companionship, you'll find me here I suppose. '25 - 2/111

Great food! Friendly service! We love everything they offer. Eat here and you will think you are eating at Grandma's house!

On a recent cross country road trip we decided to stop in Paris TN. We weren't super hungry and the hotel suggested Southside Cafe for a light bite. Upon arrival it was clear that this was a very local joint as the servers seemed to know almost everyone by name and separate parties shared tables because it was so crowded. Despite not being local, we were treated like family in this restaurant that felt like sitting in grandmas very large dining room. My husband had the catfish dinner which was quite large and tasty . I had a BLT and the bacon was cooked crispy just like I like it. We shared some crinkle cut fries and onion rings also cooked to perfection. The plates that were being served all looked amazing . The table next to us got the "small" salad that looked delicious and was big enough for two meals . We couldn't resist a fresh slice of pie and had troubledeciding but ultimately went with Butterfinger . We were not sorry. It was a heavy mousse and every bite had contained a bite of candy. It was absolutely amazing and the perfect end to a great meal .

The service was great, the food was terrible. Don't bother unless you really like burnt and salty.

This really was a great find!!!! The service was absolutely wonderful and the food was amazing. You have to try the catfish!! The meal is enormous. There are so many sides and it is served hot and fresh. Don't forget to try one of their countless desserts. We had the key lime pie and coconut cake. Would have taken pictures of the desserts but they didn't last long. While we were eating lots of folks came in for to go orders. This is definitely a spot local folks go to. We will be back when we pass back through!!

Wow, what a fantastic gem hidden in Paris TN. I say hidden, but I bet every local in Paris knows about this cafe. Food is fresh and fabulous!Our waitress Nicole was extremely friendly and attentive. Great experience, both food, service and overall atmosphere.

Food was very good, choices were good, Cafe was clean. Service was amazing, Angie was the best. Yet others helped out with refills and such. Friendly atmosphere, like your in your momma's kitchen. Place can be busy, but they are the best choice for good food for many miles!!!

The food was delicious. Service was excellent no issues or complaints. Great little diner.

Great, always, all meals!! We have eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant or to go, ALWAYS DELICIOUS!! Friendly staff!