We were passing through town and got a recommendation to stop here. It is an unassuming gem. We had the poutine fries and tried the pierogis. The food and service was excellent. What a gem! read more

West Side Cafe - Pierogies - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

We enjoyed the fried whitefish with the sides. It was cooked to perfection! For dessert had a butter tart, talk about amazing. The wait staff are great too read more

West Side Cafe - Whitefish - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

My first Canadian review. I absolutely love family owned places just like this one. I of course got the poutine and wow it was so good. I got the chili and cheddar poutine and my wife for the popcorn chicken poutine.We came for lunch so we didn't get the breakfast but we have heard that it is very good! Our waitress was so sweet and helpful, gave us many things to do on our short visit. We mentioned that we heard the maple syrup at West Side Cafe was the best so she gave us a free bottle to take back home with us. Loved the ambiance of this small family owned place! read more

West Side Cafe - Chili and Cheddar Poutine - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

This place is a little slice of food heaven. The service was great, quickly came to take our order in the car. First time here so we chose to get out of the car for a picnic table. Ok, everything was great! Fries I could use a little more crisp. The chicken rings, the fried shrimp, the fried mushrooms, and the burger was amazing. That bacon cheeseburger though! I'm so glad the waitress told me how big the double was that I ordered first! We will definitely be back! The prices were great as well. The servings were big as well And what's better than stuffing your face while watching freighters go by? Oh, and just make sure you have cash!! read more

West Side Cafe - Fried mushrooms - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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Food is amazing! It is always good! The service is amazing for how busy it is in there. The ambiance is amazing, it's such a welcoming place! I literally love it here! And the prices are amazing! 5 stars read more

always a decent meal and service here when i'm in the area, always something delicious to have

Ordered HOMEMADE ITALIAN SAUSAGE W/ 2 EGGS AND HOME FRIES FOOD: - large quantity for the amount you paid for - sausage was a thick burger patty looking, able to taste the HOMEMADE part since it tasted like a giant piece of ground pork with some chilli flakes - eggs... supposed to be SCRAMBLED but they gave me a well-done egg so it's a normal egg taste. But my BF's scrambled eggs were really creamy - home fries: basically potato chunks but they had a crispy bottom which i liked ATMOSPHERE: - cute little diner with old fashioned 70s/ 80s (I might be wrong) mini curtains - you can even buy lottos at the counter! SERVICE: - friendly waitress but only 2 working at a time but the food were brought up quite fast - the only thing was she messed up my order but a little ketchup can fix the issue :P - OPEN 24/7 WHICH IS AMAZING WHEN YOU ARE CRAVING FOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!!!! PRICE: - not expensive at all!! - $7-$15 for breakfast - Lunch can be found written on the wall, so as dinner... both less than $20 read more

West Side Cafe - a plate of breakfast food - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

So the foods amazing, no complaints at all..the service is wonderful witch I love because no matter if I'm in the restaurant or I'm ordering at home they are awesome on the phone as well good work ladies read more

Thank you fellow Yelpers! When we go to an unfamiliar place I depend on Yelp for honest reviews. This place is no exception. The place is small but packed with charm. Our waitress was prompt and sociable. I ordered the Italian sausage patty with sides of scrambled eggs and potatoes. I got a 1/2 pound patty, two eggs and what seemed like 3 potatoes. All this still came with 2 pieces of toast. The food was great. I couldn't finish it all. This will be a return visit if we find ourselves in town again one day. read more

West Side Cafe - Huge breakfast. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Huge burgers, killer fries, fresh fish. I have even had a liver dinner that was excellent. Eggs cooked perfectly and superior service. Colorful patrons but harmless, and keep in mind that this is an all night place. Found accidently, recommended by a gas station clerk at 11pm, but we keep returning and are also very pleased. Not only is food very good but place just has good vibes. read more

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Small diner like environment. Was expecting the food to be a bit better than it was, because all of the locals recommended it. Hour wait for food and the poutine was cold. Burger was hearty but not juicy and was burnt on a cold bun. Advertised fried onions as a topping but they seemed like raw shopped onion. Coleslaw was warm and lost its crunch. I may return, but only for the fried appetizers because you can't really mess them up. read more

We were staying in the American Soo, but I knew I wanted to cross over and get some good poutine. So after looking around online for suggestions, we saw that this cafe was recommended as somewhere that the locals like to eat. We went there, and it was amazing! The menu had to have had at least a dozen types of poutine. I ordered the mozzarella and bacon poutine, and foolishly ordered a large. It was easily enough food for all three of us! We are in the Soo area at least once a year, and the West Side Cafe is definitely going to be a regular stop. read more

West Side Cafe - A mountain of bacon and mozzarella poutine! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Seeing as the Soo has a lack of late night food establishments, we tend to drop, on average, $200-$300/month at the West Side. Until the events of last night. You see, this is pretty much the ONLY food/ coffee establishment in town that is NOT personal electronics friendly. There is NO customer wifi, and I got screamed at by the cook last night to "unplug your phone from that outlet RIGHT NOW" and that " if you don't like it, you can leave", yet two nights earlier, they allowed another customer to plug in their phone to charge it (why was it that the cook was telling at me in the first place instead of the serving staff?) Husky has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge Mc Donald's has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge Wendy's has free wifi Harvey's has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge Tim Hortons has free wifi and at least 3 locations has usb outlets provided specifically to charge devices Upper Deck has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge Swiss Chalet has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge A&W has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge Subway has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge Shogun Sushi has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge J,C, Sakuri has free wifi and allows you to plug in electronics to charge My 71 year old mother is in London for a medical appointment and my phone was at 8% battery. Even though my sister is with her, I need to be able to be contacted in case of emergency. Even though your waitresses have always been friendly and great with us, and you serve up the best liver and onions (and best deal on it) in the Sault, and my other half loves your perogies, we've made the decision to start taking our money elsewhere after the incident last night. It's not like the place was jam packed at 4am on a Monday night, there was only 4 other customers there. ****EDITED TO ADD:**** Went to Westside tonight (Oct 6/7th) with friends that are in town for the long weekend, just to have Johnny the cook arrogantly walk up to me and tell me to "Get the fuck out, you're not welcome here" without giving me any reason.The cook I previously had issues with was working as well. read more

Excellent food, the breakfast is good and they have so many different flavors of poutine. I highly recommend this place

A hidden gem! This was our first trip to Canada and we were searching for a local cafe for good food and poutine! The poutine is amazing! We ordered mozzarella popcorn chicken poutine and it was unexpectedly great! Defiantly recommend the poutine and butter tart. read more

West Side Cafe - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

I just had the turkey poutine and my husband had the bacon mozz poutine. Very big portion for medium and delicious. Even though our meal was take out, you gotta eat there!!! read more

West Side Cafe - BACON & MOZZ POUTINE - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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This was so amazing and it hit the spot. I got the pancakes and they were perfect. The poutine was amazing. We shared the bacon and mozzarella and the popcorn chicken poutine. They were both amazing. read more

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Came here today early afternoon. Not busy at all there were maybe 4-5 other tables consistently while I was there. Waitress was not friendly. I had to ask for a glass of water with my pop 3 times before I got it when I received my food. We were here for one whole hour before we got our food. I ordered a clubhouse with cheese and a poutine which was good but they forgot my cheese. My boyfriend ordered a burger with ketchup mayo lettuce & onion. Received a burger with relish and mustard that was for a different customer. I eat out often and have never not left a tip for a waitress until today. Anytime I've gone to this restaurant it's only because nothing else is open on holidays or late at night because the food is never great. read more

Open 24/7 and the definition of an authentic greasy spoon. The place has been around forever and somehow manages to scare away tourists at the same time as keeping the locals coming back for more. Great place for breakfast after a hard weekend or poutine in the middle of one. Service is good and the menu is simple. Stop by and get some good grub, a good cup of coffee, a paper and a lottery ticket all in one spot. If you want a chef this is not the place for you. But, if you want food from a place where the ole boys gather to read the paper, have a cup and complain about the state of things you can't miss this place. read more

West Side Cafe - Diamond in the rough - Canadian (New) Near Me - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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Came here on the advice of a new friend to start the tour of Lake Superior. Came for the poutine, stayed for the service. Love the ladies here and the bacon and cheese poutine was excellent. Came back at the end of our journey! read more

A great place to pig out. GENEROUS portions of classic "Canadian diner food" Clean, friendly and with a relaxed atmosphere.

Great food and great staff. Just really really pricey and doesn't have good crowd. But for a 24 hour diner across from a casino you can't expect much. Staff keeps everyone cool, rarely any fights or loud drunks. read more

this place is open 24/7 and one of the only places in the sault like that. The food is greasy, great as late night snack or hangover food. Their poutines are delicious and food portions are great. They wont do delivery after 1am or 2am. The waitresses and chef are lovely people and the place is small but normally pretty packed especially after the bar closes read more

If I could rate this a -1000 I would. I came in today (Tuesday October 20th) at approximately 5:30. We ordered our food (1 poutine, 1poutine and a hot sandwich, 1 poutine and chicken strips) we got the food around 6:30. There was next to no cheese on any of our poutines, the turkey sandwich and fries were cold. As we were eatting the cook was in the back yelling at the waitress "are you too fucking stupid to tell these bitches to go home" - "what are they all so lazy they can't cook for theirselves at their house" - "I'm not here to do shit, just here to get paid". It was very un pleasing and disgusting. It got to the point one of the other customers had gotten out of his seat and walked to the kitchen and gave the cook shit for what he was saying and how he was treating the waitress. I DO NOT ADVISE THIS PLACE. The worst part is, the cafe is a family buisness and WILL NOT fire his ass for the disrespect he portrayed this evening. Unbelievable!!! read more

The waitress was a delight, but the food was overcooked and not that good. The gravy for the poutine wasn't that great and was pretty bland for me and my boyfriend. Everything in his burger was burnt and the fries were way overcooked. The cook had also forgotten to give us the coleslaw and we wouldn't have gotten it if we didn't complain and demanded for it. It also cost us a lot more than we had been told over the phone. We both agreed not to go there anymore. read more

Okay to be honest the aesthetics and cleanliness of the place leave a lot to be desired,, but the " diners, Drive- ins and Dives" greasy large proportion meals are awesome, in a stick to your ribs kind of way. In my opinion it is the best poutine gravy in town. And I fancy myself a bit of a Soo poutine connoisseur. read more

Small but mighty. If you are hungry, and on a budget, you will be impressed. Service is always good, food is always well prepared.

Place a pick up order. When I went to pick it up and pay for it the total was $40. I ordered chicken fingers and poutine x2. The portions were average. The chicken fingers were small and looked like they came from a box from Great Value brand. 40$ for 2 chicken finger combos is ridiculous. I highly recommend going to a chip stand before supporting this dive. read more

This restaurant is definitely somewhere you should go if you're in Sault Sainte Marie!! We found this place on yelp and it was such a good surprise! We wanted to try poutine while we were in Canada and West Side Cafe did not disappoint. We got all different sorts of it and they were all amazing! The butter tarts that they have are absolutely delicious and I 10/10 recommend!!! read more