Permanently closed. Food was fair, service poor, but none of that matters since it is now permanently closed.

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. read more

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! read more

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

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! read more

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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 LOL The 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! read more

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It's all great there open from 8am - 7pm Monday through Saturday and on Sundays from 8 to 2 they got a new cook at night and might try to find an other waitress read more

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! read more

West Side Diner - West Side Diner tenderloin with hand-cut potato discs. - Diners Near Me - Atlantic, Iowa

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. read more

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. read more

West Side Diner - Tenderloin was huge and very good. The onions rings were okay, Nothing to brag about. There seem to be two different types of onion rings. - Diners Near Me - Atlantic, Iowa

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Walked in during lunch the place was absolutely packed. Had to wait about 5 minutes to get seated because there was only one waitress for the whole joint. Poor lady was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Had the grilled Pork tenderloin sandwich and a side of curly fries for lunch. Food came out quickly and was a pretty large portion. The sandwich was massive and I was informed by the waitress the meat came from a local butcher. It was perfectly cooked, very juicy and pretty tender. The curly fries were among the best I've had. Very well seasoned not overly salty and we're perfectly crispy. Getting the check took a little bit longer than I would have liked but again one waitress for the whole place so I'll cut her some slack. Also this is a small town joint and I'm a city boy so my expectations may just be a bit off. Overall going 4 stars because service was a touch slow but was definitely not slow enough to leave a bad impression. I will definitely come back next time I'm in town because the food is outstanding and the prices are great. I will also say the waitress was extremely friendly and proud of her product which I like. read more

All good food was great. Easy in and out parking service was fast and the price was fair.

Walked in and all three high school wait staff were standing around giggling and talking to each other and didn't acknowledge our entry. Took a while to get menus and our order taken. Our food was great! Taste good and good size portions - also came very quickly. The waitress made me a tornado instead of a shake - not sure she knew what a shake was. But somehow we walked out paying less than $20 for two lunches, drinks and ice cream ... I guess the bonus of having a ditz work the register! :) I just don't understand the lack of professionalism. Sigh read more

West Side Diner - Double Eby Burger and sweet potato fries! - Diners Near Me - Atlantic, Iowa

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The food is good. It is tasty, and prices are very good. However, the service is terrible most days, and yes I have been there several times. The staff is not attentive, and even after 6-8 people lined up at the register to pay their bills, the cashier is in no hurry to show service. Just the other night he was jabbering with friends at a table (personal conversation, not food related). And the others have no sense of urgency, dilly-dalling around wasting time. read more

They have good food, if you want to wait a hour for it. We were the only ones in the restaurant and it still took the wait the staff a long time to get our food out. read more

Delicious cheeseburgers and a fix for fountain soda. My Grandma approves their malts.

Eat here regularly for many meals, coffee with friends, or ice cream. Never been disappointed yet. Good food, convenient, we will continue to be customers. read more

Westside diner is a place to get great ice cream or burgers. The service is usually pretty good there. I would love to see Westside diner light up the place. The atmosphere seems a little too dull for me. But I still give it 4 stars. I recommend it if you are looking for quick food and are in the area. read more

We really enjoy going to the West Side Diner! Friendly staff, consistently great food, and excellent prices. Its just your everyday small town diner and is very popular. Usually open and seldom have to wait for a table. read more

Went their again tonight. TERRIBLE! The wait staff was two hogh school kids, and they were tag teaming the table. Kid #1 took my order. After the trip to the salad bar, kid #2 took my plate and said she couldn't find my ticket. I told her that we hadn't received our food yet. Response, "Oh!" About 5 min later kid #1 came up and said, "Sir, we can't get you your ticket yet since they are still cooking it." I said, "I know, I didn't ask for a ticket." Kid #2 said, "Yes you did." I said, "No, I asked for my food." About 10 minutes later, the food came out. I was about half way through my steak when the owner came out of the kitchen. He leaned on the table and started asking why I was giving his wait staff a hard time? He was, literaly, about a foot from my face. Close enough to know that he had some very rank breath! I said, "Excuse me? I'm not doing that at all." He explained how both the staff came in and explained that I was. So I explained that it must be a misunderstanding of some sort. He then explained that the steaks were frozen and take 10 min to cook. By this time he had raised his voice. So I said, "I haven't given anyone a hard time at all, it must be a misunderstanding. And if anyone is giving someone a hard time, it's you. And if it takes 10 minuites to cook a frozen steak, why did it take 20 minutes for it to get out of the kitchen?" That's when he started in with insults and vulgarities! I pushed my half eaten plate away and told my son that we were leaving. As we were leaving he yelled, "YES! GET OUT! AND NEVER COME BACK!" read more