The Spice Diner

Excellent place to eat! The menu is HUGE! (If you can't find something you like on this menu, then…read moreI'm at a loss as what to say.) Be sure you try the potato croquettes as they are absolutely delicious! Decades ago you used to see croquettes of various kinds on Diner menus, but no more. Thankfully they have them here! The service is great. The food is prepared quickly and brought out hot. Ever since I discovered this place I can't eat there enough. Oh, don't forget to look over and try their daily specials (posted on the board as you come in the front doors). Their take on meatloaf is amazing!

I have reviewed this restaurant every time we visit family which is about once a year. I still find…read moretheir food delicious and the servers are just so nice. The biscuits were soft, fluffy and warm. My over easy eggs were perft and my thick slice of ham was grilled. The waffle was hot and fresh and the grits were tasty. It's always so clean and comfy inside.

Blueberry pancakes...no thank you

See all

Stax Omega Diner

4.2(1.1k reviews)

6.7 mi

Greenville doesn't have too many original diners, but Stax has been a staple in the community and…read moreStax Omega stands out from the other diners here. Wait time was surprisingly not long. I went at 11am on a Sunday during peak church hours and though we have 15 reservations ahead of us, we only waited for 20 minutes or so, The food is really good. My friend thought her omelette and potatoes were great. The blueberry waffles I thought were good. Nothing special to say, but it's hard to mess up waffles in my opinion and Stax Omega sure didn't miss. I love consistently and Stax Omega is a great consistent and clean diner. If you are looking for a place to take the family to, especially when the grandparents are involved, this is a great option. And I have to emphasize again: LESS than a 30 minute wait when I had 15 RESERVATIONS ahead of me!

If you see a line at Stax Omega, don't let it turn you away -- there's a reason it's always busy,…read moreand that reason is the food. Trust me, it's worth the wait. Their breakfast is what keeps me coming back. Everything is done right, and it hits the spot every single time. And the desserts? Absolutely incredible -- I can never leave without one (or two). Great food, and clearly a lot of other people agree. Stax Omega has earned its crowd. If you haven't been yet, get in line -- you won't regret it! The only thing that I would change is the waiting area and being limited to only checking in through their tablet. There should be a way to check in without confirming at the tablet, to which there's always a crowd in front of.

Cashier, dessert, and main entrance

Stanley's Extraordinary Smoked Salmon Benedict (GFA)

See all

Front of restaurant

Shortfields

3.4(109 reviews)

5.0 mi

My first time at this location. Service was excellent. The menu has a great variety of food. We had…read morethe Serendipity salad which was delicious with plenty of pecans and mandarins. The pomegranate dressing was tasty too. My friend had a Cuban Sandwich which she said was great!

We used the private room at Shortfields for a family meeting followed by dinner. They have a large…read moreTV to share slides or whatever and room for about 20 people comfortably or 25 if you squeeze tight :). The space was great and the food and service were great. 10/10, will go again.

Baked Potato

See all

Prime rib, baked potato and veggies.

Pete's of Simpsonville

3.6(38 reviews)

4.3 mi

One of the best burgers and club sandwich's around. Good prices, clean dining room and a very…read morehelpful staff! Highly recommend!

Don't believe the good reviews, this is fast food that isn't very good just cheap. There ain't no…read morejuicy in these bergers...

See all

Dixie Family Restaurant II

4.6(31 reviews)

9.6 mi

Wanted to like this diner but food wasn't the best. My ham was way overcooked & extremely salty…read more Corned beef was canned. Definitely disappointing. Prices a bit high for what you got. Would not return or recommend.

Delicious Southern Cooking! Everything I've had has been Wonderful! My favorites so far are the…read moreMacaroni n Cheese (just like my Momma used to make), Collard Greens (Not from a Can), Fried Flounder, Fried Chicken Strips & Fried Chicken Livers. I can't wait to try their Salmon Patties & their Meatloaf! They have different specials during the week, but don't wait too late to because they sell out! And everyone there are especially nice. Wonderful Family atmosphere!

Parking area in front of the restaurant

Baked chicken over dressing, cranberry sauce , vegetable soup, mashed potatoes

See all

Looks like an old car port

Eggs Up Grill

4.2(61 reviews)

4.8 mi

I really enjoyed breakfast here. The food was fresh, flavorful, and the Waffle In The Hen House…read moredish was prepared just right. The service felt warm, friendly, and efficient, which made everything run smoothly without ever feeling rushed. I also loved the cozy, relaxed atmosphere; it felt like the perfect place to ease into the day.

There are several eggs up in the area. The parking lot was small and crowded. Food is tasty. We got…read morethe pancakes for kids and I ordered a breakfast burrito. Service is friendly. Ambiance is casual. My kids enjoyed seeing the k pop characters

Neat interior

So Good

See all

Front of establishment.

Waffle House

2.7(14 reviews)

5.8 mi

A community staple... a legend amidst struggle...did you know that FEMA recognized Waffle House for…read moretheir commitment to be open under any circumstance No power they're open No/few staff they limit their service but They stay open This location is the closest to our house but anytime we want Good Food Fast We come to Waffle House If you've ever watched them at the grill they have an amazing method to their plating. These team members are hard working keeping up with the crowds that come in on the daily According to the company, every 60 seconds, employees dish out 341 strips of bacon, 145 waffles and 127 cups of coffee Fresh and with a smile Active and hustling vibe, it's lively any time of day Come in and enjoy

Food slapped. Fast service and great waitresses. Clean bathrooms and clean dinning area.read more

Cooking station

Sausage egg and cheese hash brown bowl

See all

OJ's Diner

4.1(67 reviews)

11.1 mi

Good ole country cooking. Very friendly service! It's cafeteria style with meat and three. Includes…read moredessert and drink.

5 stars for the breakfast being prepared and served at OJs! Its always delicious! They have the…read morebest salmon patties in Greenville that ive tasted! They are cooked perfectly! Its definitely a favorite of mine for breakfast! Those salmon patties melt in your mouth! The meats are good! Everything is just good! I recommend for breakfast! It is cafeteria style when you go in to order. You tell them what you want that you see they pile it on your plate you slide down and go pay! And eat! The sweet tea is good! Ive always been treated nicely here!

Double patty sausage egg n cheese biscuit

See all

Double patty sausage egg n cheese biscuit

Sweet Catherine's

4.3(65 reviews)

8.0 mi

First visit here today with a friend. We arrived early so seated quickly. Sat in a booth. There are…read moretables available too. My friend wanted soup but was told no soup today as its hot outside Thats a shame as many items on the menu have soup listed. My friend decided on the Chicken Salad Croissant served with a pasta side salad. I had the Ham and Cheese Panini with pasta side salad . The restaurant got extremely busy and loud it was hard to hear ourselves talk. Guests were waiting for tables inside and outside of the restaurant. Food is very basic not fine dining but nice for a change.

Loved everything here. The cakes are fabulous. Sandwiches are legit. That burger is amazing.read more

See all

Palmetto Fine Foods

4.7(37 reviews)

8.4 mi

Only tried burgers and dogs. Completely acceptable. Fast friendly service. Clean and bright on the…read moreinside. Reasonable pricing.

Excellent meat and 3. Clean restaurant with friendly people. Great selection of food. Love the…read morehometown vibe.

Meat and 1 Meat, 3 Veggies and Tea Meal Meatloaf, asparagus, Mac & Cheese, potato salad, cornbread

Smothered Cheese Burger plate

See all

Great service and great food! What you want with plenty of options. Cheeseburger Plate Hot Dog - All Beef

Why does Yelp recommend reviews?

Hundreds of millions of reviews are posted on Yelp, and our automated recommendation software works in the background to showcase the reviews that it …

7 reviews that are not currently recommended

The reviews below are not factored into the business's overall star rating.

Joelle D.

4 months ago

This is my comfort food spot! Every server we ever get at this restaurant is so friendly and kind. After moving here this past year, it was so great to find a local spot where you can get excellent food and great service. The prices are great and portions are huge. read more

Ean C.

8 years ago

This is my favorite restaurant, hands down! I love the food and the atmosphere and the people! Can't be beat!

Barley J.

17 years ago

Classic diner food, some interesting Greek specialties, and the best burgers of the Five Forks area!

Tom G.

15 years ago

Good food and friendly service. Try the gyro platter!

Brooke I.

4 years ago

Best lunch spot when you have your kids in tow!

Maria C.

12 years ago

The Food is descent, the wait staff is RUDE.

Tom D.

11 years ago

Always Good & Great Prices!!

The Spice Diner - diners - Updated August 2026

People who viewed The Spice Diner also viewed

Peggy's Diner 2

4.0

(35 reviews)

Love these people and the food is always good They have meat and veggies or hamburgers and hot dogs…read moreeither way you go you won't be disappointed!!

Atmosphere & Ambience…read more Peggy's Diner #2 embraces a retro charm, with an unironic 70s-80s vibe that feels both nostalgic and lived-in. The dining area is open, and diners seat themselves--adding to the laid-back, come-as-you-are feel. The atmosphere is relaxed and family-friendly, drawing a steady crowd of locals and retirees. Televisions quietly play the local news, blending into the background without being disruptive. ‍ Service The service at Peggy's Diner #2 is warm and attentive. The waitress was quick to bring coffee and water, setting a comfortable and unhurried pace for the meal. Staff greet locals by name and engage in easy conversation, creating a neighborly atmosphere reminiscent of a barber shop or a bench on the town square. It's the kind of place where regulars feel known and newcomers feel welcome. Food & Drinks The coffee came out quickly in a generous, no-nonsense mug--just what you'd expect from a place like this. It's a classic cup: reliable, familiar, and ready to refill. For breakfast, the two eggs over medium were cooked just right--simple and satisfying. The fried fish was the clear highlight: golden, crisp, and flaky, it was prepared perfectly and ranks among the best I've had. It's consistently good here, a true standout. The grits were creamy and comforting, served in the traditional Southern style. A biscuit came on the side--soft and familiar, a nice addition even if not especially memorable. Value for Money The portions were generous, and at just $9 for the plate, it felt like a steal. For the quality--especially the perfectly fried fish and classic Southern sides--it's an exceptionally reasonable price. Peggy's Diner #2 delivers real value without cutting corners. I'll definitely be back. If you're looking for a hearty, home-cooked meal that tastes like something grandma would've made, this is your spot.

OJ's Diner

4.2

(27 reviews)

OJ's is our favorite local meat and 3. They take vegetables seriously and we tend to visit on…read moreTuesdays and/or Thursdays for squash casserole/broccoli casserole and okra and tomatoes (4 days/week). And their cornbread is not sweet and the best in town!

Delicious meat and three, quality preparation, and good service. The prices are very good too. We…read morewill return.

Pete’s

3.2

(91 reviews)

Great food and service. Everything is always very tasty and displayed well on the platesread more

Upon arrival, the building looks new and pleasant to the eye. When I entered, the hostess was very…read morenice and had a huge smile on her face very welcoming. Upon entry, everything looked good she brought us to the table. The first thing I noticed is the booth backside has some weird buttons that are broken and half hanging out of the seat which caught my shirt then we were agreed by a waitress who had absolutely no personality whatsoever. Because we were working all of us went to the restrooms to wash up. The restroom is old. The stall door does not lock properly, and I felt like it was just dingy and somewhat not lit properly and dirty. I ordered the baby club with onion rings my friend ordered the turkey plate with dressing. My baby turkey club was OK. It taste good but I wouldn't say it was exceptional. It was just average. I upgraded and paid extra for onion rings because I absolutely love onion rings however, I was very much disappointed in the onion Rings. First of all the coding on the onion rings is super thick and heavy when they were served to me the onion rings were cold with that thick layer of cornmeal. They were very tough and unappealing absolutely no flavor. You could barely taste the onion so then I decided to peel off all of the breading and try the onion within, and it was a fresh onion very sweet very good, but I was very disappointed. Lastly, my dish came with coleslaw. This to me was the absolute best coleslaw. I've had Don't a while and it was the hit of my dish and I absolutely loved it my partner at lunch. He liked his turkey with dressing meal. He said it was good but it wasn't fabulous or anything. It was just as he says it is what it is. I don't know that I'll go back. The only thing I may decide to do is if they serve breakfast, I may try them as a breakfast place and see if they do better.

Greer Diner

4.6

(16 reviews)

I was excited about a new diner in Greer and finally had an opportunity. I took my…read moreNeighbor and off we went. Requested a milk shake but the machine was down for cleaning. Probably should have been ready for the lunch crowd. Chicken liver dinner! I know it's not for everyone but I like em! Especially with a good hot sauce. Huge plate arrives. An absolutely huge plate of crispy goodness. Fries were equally crunchy and not limp. Corned beef and eggs not exactly a "hash" as one would expect. Excellent smoked CB fried with potato chunks. The eggs were sadly swimming in grease. I'll return for the smoked wings.

The Greer Diner Greer, South Carolina…read more My wife, son, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, and I tried the newly opened Greer Diner on Trade Street (formally the three-generation family-owned restaurant "Cannon's"). They aren't a month old yet having opened December 19, 2025. They had heard about this fried bologna sandwich and they wanted to try it. Being a Chicago Yankee, I passed whole-heartedly. Just over the tracks from the brick-paved Trade Street of Downtown Greer, sits a little red brick building with a long front porch. Corner lot number 409 Trade Street. Up the ramp are several old style picnic tables. Inside are two rooms of booths on the left, an old fashioned bar with eight stools in the middle, and a few side tables on the right. The walls are fresh and white. Other than a retro-vintage 50's style logo on a wall complete with script font, I don't recall any other decor. We were welcomed as soon as we stepped in from the staff behind the bar running about making food. The Sunday evening crowd was hopping. My wife, her sister, and our brother-in-law all got the fried bologna sandwich. To quote my sister-in-law, "I loved the concept of it. It was pretty good!" She also did a to-go order of veggies (fried okra, creamed corn, mashed potatoes) and they were good too. The sandwich was a good sized portion with shaved pieces of bologna, house-smoked and grilled, with American cheese, country hearth white bread, mustard, lettuce, and covered with BBQ chips! Meaty, hearty, juicy, charred in places, and crisp-crunchy! Served in a little basket with that faux newsprint. Adorable. My son got the smash burger and said it was a good choice, he did the double patty, so it was a sizable sandwich. All four of them upgraded to fries, extra crispy. I tried a few of them and they were fine. I got the Calabash Chicken Basket. I decent-sized portion of tender and juicy chunks of chicken in a peppery breading, fried just right. It comes with Texas toast, so I made one chicken chunk into a sammie. My side was mac & cheese. Definitely home-made. A little tough, needed more cheddar cheese to cover all the elbow noodles. But definitely a throw back to the old Fatz Calabash chicken taste. The wait was a little longer than expected, but the waitress couldn't have been nicer. Constantly coming by to refill all of our drinks and at the end, sent us off with to-go refills. I love that. I saw on their Facebook page fixings for ice cream and/or shakes, but I didn't see that on the menu. I want to go back and try the shrimp, fish & chips, Nashville Hot, and the chili. The jumbo wings sound good too, and at just over $1 a wing, it's workable (remember when wings were cheap give-aways at 25¢ each?). Oh, and the onion rings look great. It's definitely a quality mid-century dinner that could have appeared in "American Graffiti." And this close to the glut of high-priced eateries of downtown, this one is a casual, affordable choice. Closed Mondays Open Sunday-Thursday 11-8 Friday-Saturday 11-9

The Clock Restaurant

3.3

(45 reviews)

Have never tried the meat and three menu but heartily recommend the burgers and hotdogs. Always…read moreclean and quick. Service is always friendly and accurate. Parking is convenient.

The food was good and the staff is friendly, we eat there everytime we visit family in Greenvilleread more

Clock Express

3.8

(22 reviews)

Very delicious food , and service. I love the chicken salad, fried chicken and sweet tea !!read more

If you like a good hotdog w chili, this is it ! And don't forget the jumbo sweet tea, tooread more

Carolina Drive In

3.3

(32 reviews)

The food was delicious! We ordered a salad, chicken, and fish…read more Service was friendly and warm. Ambiance is fast casual.

Stopped for a quick lunch. Service was good. It's a little loud for lunch crowd. Bathrooms were…read moreclean. Georgia 1954 Cheeseburger was good. The chef salad was just okay. I will be back to try their onion rings they looked good!

Memo's Family Restaurant

3.8

(10 reviews)

I've been going to Memo's for years. Everyone is so nice! It's like going home to eat and having…read moreMom fix anything you want. Hummmm.... then maybe that's closer to Grandma's house. Haha Excellent breakfast and "Meat & 3" diner type place. Eat everything on your plate or the waitress will tell you you're too thin.

I had a craving for a club sandwich, so I headed to this nearby family style restaurant. The club…read moresandwich meet expectations. Nothing special. Every other customer in the place got the meat and three special. I envied their plates of chicken, mac and cheese and green beans. I will go back and try that very soon. The staff was super nice and you could definitely tell that there were a number of regulars. When lots of folks come back again and again, it's usually a good sign. Stay tuned for my mac and cheese update.....

Petes #7

4.2

(19 reviews)

I have been going to Pete's since the late 1970's with my family. It was in the same location then…read morebut way before they remodeled. I have been ordering the Baby Club since childhood. It has been a consistently great sandwich with ham, turkey, lettuce, American cheese, tomato and bacon. They also have a great Philly steak and cheese sandwich with white American cheese, grilled onions and grilled bell peppers. Their burgers and fries are also delicious. My son loves their grilled cheese sandwiches. My Grandparents always loved their Minced Barbecue sandwiches. They are so good. I also love their coleslaw. The cabbage is chopped fine and sauce is just a little bit sweet. Pete's also has daily specials. Their Greek Chicken and potatoes is a favorite of mine. That chicken is full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The waitresses are all so nice and helpful. I have honestly never had a rude waitress/server there. Even the people working the To-go window are so friendly. Thanks Pete's for being my favorite in Greer since childhood. Me and my family will keep coming back.

Gave us a used Honey Mustard on a togo order. Didint notice until we were home. Ordered 3 chili…read morecheese burgers and all 3 were wrong. The plain one has mustard and other two had mayo. receipt was correct

Petee's Good Foods

3.5

(21 reviews)