West Side Diner

I don't typically do reviews, but cannot 'not' leave one on this place. It's just a little old mom and pop place nothing much to write home about in way of looks. However, the food was superb! My husband is a Biscuits and Gravy snob and he said he would gladly drive here from home (an hour and a half away) any time! I had omelet/hashbrowns/toast which was very good and filling. Also, for the price it just cannot be best. Along with 2 drinks, rounded out for all of $16.50!! We will definitely be making this stop whenever we are heading back home from Nebraska.

My family was back for my father's funeral and it was our last night all together. We have not all been in the same place for over 10 years. We were excited to share a meal together and had heard some decent reviews. Unfortunately we were turned away upon entry for having too many people (9). Myself and my cousin have been in the service industry for over 15 years and we were appalled at the inability to handle 9 people. Will not attempt to come here again.

Kevin Boyd Canter really great food and service the nicest waiters and waitresses give it a try!!!!

I came to eat here a few times while I was on vacation in Atlantic. A quiet and nice town, this place seems to be the best place to eat in the area, not just in Atlantic!The first time around I ordered their 6 oz sirloin and 3-piece shrimp. I ordered it well-done and paired with the A1 steak sauce, made it better. It was very juicy and the three-piece shrimp is done very well, crisped just right! The meal also includes one trip to their salad bar, boy they make a good coleslaw here and their beer-battered fries are out of this world, very addicting and the best fries ever, paired with a nice pepsi made this a great dinner. The service was alright, it was a quiet Monday night not many folk in here at the time so it was nice having some peace and quiet, compared to where I am from LOLThe other dishes I had here while staying in Atlantic were the Hot Beef Sandwich with sweet potato fries. They serve the most natural fries here as they are also cut and sliced here, with no added seasonings, by far more natural than a chain. I also ordered a pepsi. I went during their lunch hours twice which was almost packed. If you don't want to wait, then come in after their lunch hours, otherwise its hustle and bustle for everyone during the lunchtime.Their patty melt I ordered one of the other times was the best I've ever had in my life. Normally I am used to big greasy melts that ooze grease and cheese but personally, the way they make them here is out of this world. Nice firm meat, nicely melted cheese, served on marbled rye, yummy! I also ordered beer battered fries again as those are amazing again.From what I heard, management is very fussy with that they deliver to their valued customers, which is rare to see that in a restaurant. The fact that they want the highest quality products shows in the taste of their food. This is probably the best locally owned restaurant/diner I have ever been to and I live in a major city, not to mention their prices are a deal compared to city restaurant prices I am used to! If you travel through or visit Atlantic or near, I highly recommend coming here for their top-notch food. I know I can't wait to come back, this will be the first thing on my to-do list next time!

I'm not sure if I was just that hungry or the food was just that good, but it hit the spot. The decor was very 1980's Americana, stars hung on the wall and an American flag border wrapped the room like the ribbon on a Christmas package. I asked the waitress what was good, she said the tenderloin or the beer-battered cod. "When I Rome, try the pizza Margherita and when in Iowa go with the tenderloin." I thought. She told me that if you asked nicely, they'd hand slice a potato into fried wedges, which sounded like the perfect compliment. When the tenderloin arrived it was the size of a VW bug hubcap. There were about ten pickles, two tomatoes, lettuce and fresh-cut onion. Many places make the mistake of pounding their tenderloins to thin to make them look bigger, but ultimately they dry out in the frying. This tenderloin was the perfect blend of crispy and meaty. The sandwich and fries were fresh out of the fryer, as it was a half hour before closing on a Saturday, so the kitchen had time to do it right. In no time it was gone.The waitress told me that Marv, the owner, made killer pies at home and brought them in. He was renown for his coconut cream pie around Christmas, but they'd just cut open a banana cream. She wasn't joking; one of the best banana cream pies I've had. The crust was perfectly flaky, the banana cream must have had egg whites beat it because it was amazingly fluffy and creamy. Marv and his team knocked it out of the park last night. Well done!

To be honest when I walked in the front door it smelled like mold Pine-Sol unfortunately I was unable to order

What a good find, glad I stopped! The perfect "mom and pop shop" with a great selection of food on the menu, plus the food hit the spot. Service was quick and friendly. A cute diner with history to it. The bathroom has been freshly redone as well!

What a nice little gem! We stopped in on a Friday night for a quick supper. We placed our order, had our salads and the entrees were perfectly timed. My husband had the pork tenderloin dinner which came with a huge pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes with gravy, sourdough toast and salad bar. I had the 2 pc beer battered cod which came with French fries or choice of potatoes, toast and salad bar. The salad bar was nice. Lots of options. The Cole slaw was excellent! We enjoyed our meal very much. Our waitress was super nice and attentive. We had a nice conversation. Before we left she offered us pie. We were full but decided to take a piece of pie to go. We had read the other reviews and had to try the coconut cream pie. She boxed and bagged it to go and even put plastic forks in for us. Such a thoughtful thing to do. Stop by if you are in the area!

Awesome food. They have the best sloppy Joe's I've eaten in quite a while. Have to ask to see if they have them, might be on the "Specials". Great cheese burgers or hamburgers. Other items are all made fresh. Good ice cream, sundaes shakes or topping a great dessert.

Nice little diner that could use an update in decor. Wait staff was a little slow and didn't appear to be very attentive. Food was good enough, but wouldn't say it's the best I have ever had.