Anytime I'm in Germantown close to West street I always stop in here for lunch. Accessible parking lot in front of the building and a welcoming staff. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious. Comfort food at its best and the atmosphere to match. The fried catfish was so good. It came out hot and lightly breaded with the inside of the fish a nice dense moist texture easy to cut with a fork. The greens and beets were very good also. The homemade sweet bread was excellent and delicious. Unfortunately I never have room enough for dessert but may have to take a slice of pecan pie home for later. The service was excellent and this is definitely a well visited local establishment as the folks poured in and waited for open seats. Price of my lunch excluding the tip was $17.49. read more

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his place is very good. These days, they call if "comfort food" ---- if you want a tuna salad sandwich on white toast with lettuce and a little bit of mayonnaise, a side order of fries, and a diet Coke - this is the best place to go. If you want something fancy with a name that you can't pronounce and a high price, this is not the place to go. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

I thought this was pretty good. It does seem a bit dirty on the inside. Which could def using some cleaning. The food itself was wonderful. Service was pretty fast. We were in and out. The menu was pretty self explanatory. Would come back and try other things! read more

West Street Diner - Hot cakes with hash brown, scrambled eggs, and bacon. - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

This was typical diner food. It wasn't good and it wasn't bad. If you are looking for a quick bite to eat, check them out. Husband was satisfied with his food. He has pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon. I had a biscuit, sausage and potatoes. Service was good. Price point it excellent. read more

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Always a good experience! The food is delicious and the wait staff is superior! I've always gone for breakfast and I've never been disappointed! read more

One of my favorite diners ever. Classic diner setup: a long, bright hall with booths and often lots of people. The service is extremely quick and servers are friendly. The prices are awesome! I've shopped around at West Street: pancakes, patty melts, it's all good. But I always come back to fried catfish and fried okra. It's always fresh, hot, and crispy. You can't go wrong with any of their sides, but you'd be wrong to NOT order okra here. read more

West Street Diner - Fried catfish and sides - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

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Food was not great and I had hair on my plate. Likely for folks that's been patrons for decades and want what they want. Server was kind though. read more

Shout-out to Carol and Christy at West Street Diner. This morning they handled a tough situation with genuine compassion and discretion and made sure a distressed young guest had a meal. Class act. Support this place. read more

So exactly what you would expect. Very good. Quick service. Real food for less than most fast food places. read more

West Street Diner - Fresh turnip greens, spiced apples, corn bread and muffin. - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

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Man sometimes a diner is what you need. We originally went to Big Bad Breakfast but I'm sorry man that joint ain't worth a 60 minute wait. Maybe the one in Oxford but not the Memphis location. Anyway back to West St Diner. One of us wanted lunch and three wanted breakfast. It was almost noon (pay no mind to the time shown on the clock that I shared). Lunch guy got a cheeseburger and French fries. Good looking burger with 2 slices of cheese and generous amounts of lettuce 'maters and onions. Crinkle cut fries. One got strawberry pancakes, the strawberries were frozen (thawed of course) as opposed to fresh. Still tasty though. One had biscuit and gravy an egg and some toast (biscuits were home made) and I had eggs Benedict and hash browns - the hash browns are fresh taters diced and cooked on the skillet top. Very nicely done!! read more

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Small diner in Germantown with good food and quick service. Don't miss the counter area in case the wait is too long ofr you. Staff is friendly and efficient. Menu has a nice variety for whatever you're in the mood for. read more

West Street Diner - French toast with sausage and scrambled eggs - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

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Popped in for some brekkky. Unplanned; knew nothing of the place. What a great find! All the food was delicious and most appeared to be house made rather than the usual frozen garbage. Waitress was helpful. We had no wait. We will return if we're back in the area. read more

Best breakfast in Germantown This is absolutely the best breakfast restaurant in Shelby County. "IT'S TIME TO EAT GOOD FOOD" read more

We took the suggestion of a local to eat here - and you may need to be a local to overlook some things here. First, the front door and entryway were less than inviting. We almost turned around and left - and maybe should have, as the inside was just like the front door and entry way. This place is just dirty. Not what I would expect from this "high-end" area - as we were told by the local we took the suggestion from. The menu is not all that self-explanatory and the waitress snubbed her nose when I asked questions. When she answered, she did in a manner that made certain I knew she thought I was dumb. As for the burger and sirloin steak we ordered - they both tasted great! But the restaurant could use a cleaning, including the flooring, the condiment bottles on the tables and especially the restrooms. We would avoid this place on our next visit in town. read more

Ate lunch there recently; the cheeseburger & fries were good, although the bun looked like it had been squashed and sandwiched back together. The service was abysmal. The server had an attitude from the moment I sat down--abrupt, unpleasant and very inappropriate. I'm willing to overlook a lot, but being blatantly rude for no reason is not one of those things. It's going to be a while before I eat here again. read more

This place was magnificent. I went with my dawgs to get some grub and lemme tell ya, it hit. Good service and even better fuel. I gyatt to go back. W in the chat read more

West Street Diner - Me and James - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

Great vegetables. I've been several and never been disappointed. I will go again. I've heard the fried catfish is great and will try next time. read more

I have been dining at West St Diner a few years. I make it there at least once a week to dine in. The main dish that I get often is the catfish. It's tasty and fried to perfection. Just recently I dined in and ordered my usual catfish with fries. This time it was DIFFERENT. When I received my plate I noticed IT WAS NOT CATFISH. ITS SWAI FISH. I was HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. I called the waiter over to ask her is this swai fish. She said "Yes it's swai fish. We've always sold swai fish" This is when I told her I have never received swai fish as an entree when I come here. She was very rude with her response. I completely lost my appetite after being served Swai Fish & the waitress telling me they always serve swai fish. I WILL NOT be dining there anytime soon. Please be aware that although the menu says CATFISH they are serving SWAI FISH.. read more

West Street Diner - Swai Fish - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

I haven't eaten here in 32 years. It was a traumatic experience given that I was 11 years old and ordered an egg salad sandwich, don't ask why, and I couldn't eat it because it tasted like a perm smells!! Does that even make sense? Anyway, my dad forced me to eat it, you know, if you ordered it you eat it kinda thing. It was so gross. Never went back until today when my husband suggested it. I was hesitant but I'd heard that they had a pretty good breakfast so I was a good sport. Service was good. Atmosphere was dismal, it definitely hadn't been upgraded in 32 years and the food, well let's just say I had PTSD. OMG! How is this place still open? I'm not quite sure how to mess up bacon but it tasted horrible. The only positives were the cheese grits; they were pretty good and my coke was quite nice. There are SO many better options out there, don't waste your time or money here. read more

They have a sign stuck to the door as you go in that says the reason why their food is so expensive is because of Joe Biden's policies. We decided on the spot that we just didn't want to eat expensive food so we went to Sakura next door and had a wonderful meal there instead. Giving this place two stars because the online menu looked ok. read more

First time here in a long time. A bit of a wait to be served but then got to my table. Server was very nice, even remembered my name when I left and she said goodbye. Food was good, chopped sirloin, almost too much, and it might have been done a bit different for a little more tasty result. It's a diner atmosphere but I enjoyed it and might come back sometime. read more

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Not great. The vegetables were clearly out of a can. Mashed potatoes were weird. Chicken and dumplings seemed canned too. Gross.

Service is not good. We ate this morning and felt ignored. The waitress never asked how our food was and my husband had a hair in his omelet. Will not be back. read more

I went for the "Friday" special catfish. I had a very unimpressive visit all around. I am on the fence on even two stars. My waitress was just kind of blah. She displayed almost zero personality and did her job without any indication of at least having the slightest personal contentment in her life. Wrong job sweetie, your personality is more suited for convenience stores and not as person who depends on tips to make a living. The catfish was mushy and had a very strange texture to it. I am not sure if it was Swai but it was at the very least the worst catfish I have ever had. The price was fair on the menu but what I was served sucked and was not worth the money paid for it. It came with one fillet and was very thin. I was almost afraid it was bad because of the texture. The macaroni and cheese was fair at best, not much to say about them. The mashed potatoes were maybe the best thing I had, but still inferior to almost all other places around. KFC has better mashed potatoes... The bread served was the worst I have ever had. I am not even sure what the square one was supposed to be. Both were room temperature and not good at all. I don't think we will be trying it again. read more

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I thought I was at one of those restaurants where the help is rude on purpose then I realized the waitress just hated her job. Meat and three- vintage style- nothing special in terms of food. Waitress could use a lesson in how to serve. Best part was chili cheese fries. read more

West Street Diner - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

Thoroughly impressed with this hole-in-the-wall diner! I was visiting from out of town and looking for a place to eat breakfast one day, when I saw a Groupon (http://www.groupon.com/r/uu159756) for this place! The ambiance was very "mom's kitchen table" to me. The tables had vinyl tablecloths of an orangy color and the booth seats were made of leather complete with the comforting tears and holes that lets you know many have come before you to eat the deliciousness of West Street Diner. They even have a booth area up front with a true 50s feel: leather covered swivel stools, black and white checkered tile, and a full-on view of the sweaty kitchen workers greasing up the griddle for your eggs. I ordered the blueberry pancakes, sausage, and grits. I was expecting blueberries inside of my pancakes, but got 3 humongous plain pancakes covered with the biggest mound of blueberries I have ever seen (see picture)!! I think my eyes nearly shot out of my head when I saw the dish placed in front of me. The grits never came which I was later told by staff it was a "tragedy"- but to me I was very lucky I didn't have any more food to eat! All the food was average, or possibly better than average. It's a diner- I don't think the food is supposed to be gourmet! All items were very reasonably priced, and the staff feels like family. All the customers that came in seemed like regulars, as the staff greeted them by name and would spend time chit-chatting with them. Whether you are feeling eggs sunny side up or are just trying to cure a hangover, I would definitely recommend West Street Diner over any Denny's or other chain breakfast joint. Keep your local businesses... in business! This one's worth a try! read more

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Great old fashioned breakfast!!! Loved their cheesy grits!!! We didn't have to wait. Nestled back off the road makes it quaint and comfortable. read more

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Best cheese grits! Love the pancakes, eggs and bacon! Very nice neighborhood diner! Would highly recommend and will definitely be back when visiting Germantown, TN! read more

West Street Diner - Best cheese grits! Love the pancakes, eggs and bacon. Very nice neighborhood diner! - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

Service was sub par. We ordered online for pickup. The host didn't recognize the pickup code and abruptly handed over the order. The Reuben and Monte Cristo sandwiches were soggy. The vegetable plate was tasty. read more

I always enjoy eating here when I'm in town. Chicken livers are so good! The fried catfish is just like your mama made it. And the cheeseburgers...oh my, the cheeseburger is BIG and so very tasty! read more

Ordered food and came out hot and fresh. Service with a smile...the biscuit are to die for with grits. Omg read more

West Street Diner - First time breakfast with the Mrs. Looks delicious cant wait to dig in - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

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The food was fairly decent, however, I honestly don't think I could get any worse service. It was almost as if they did not want me to be eating there. If you are not over the age of 40, you will be treated like less than a human. read more

I was really impressed with this place. I admit, I'm a huge fan of Perkins omelettes and it feels like nothing will ever be quite as good as theirs, but this was just as tasty for me. The first time I came I got the Western Omelette with hash browns and biscuits. It was flatter than I've had at other places, but no less tasty. The cheesegrits were ok for a few bites but I just wasn't fond of them. (I'd told them I'd never tried them and they kindly gave me a free sample). I'm not really that fond of cheese nor grits, so I wasn't surprised when I discovered the combination did not do it for me. I also tried their home-made sourdough biscuits and enjoyed what I did eat (I got full on the rest of it and didn't finish them). In general, the food tastes a little more "real" in that they didn't seem like they came from a factory and the ingredients were fresh, not bough pre-packaged from the store. I came back with some friends and was actually a little disappointed. I loved the omelette I got before but there isn't a lot of variety here, so there's not a lot of room to experiment. There are a few other options for omelettes but they're pretty plain. You can add what you want from a choice of ham, peppers, onions, cheese, and mushrooms. But adding all that I want basically turns it into a Western Omelette. I got the Reuben the second time and it was good but I think I'll stick with coming here when I'm craving omelettes. Liked: - Biscuits - Hash Browns - Reuben - Western Omelette Didn't like: - Cheese Grits read more

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Reuben was good - they serve it on rye (without asking - that was a good sign) - but not like the way I really liked it - sandwich filled with thick red corned beef/ sauerkraut - these are kind of thin. But this is not a deli... The food came out quickly & hot - the service was friendly - prices were reasonable. It is a small restaurant - we got there a little early for lunch - we we left, it was filling up. read more

West Street Diner - Reuben w/ fries - American Near Me - Germantown, Tennessee

Waitress were pleasant and personable. Breakfast food was amazing!!! The male owner was not friendly while checking me out which was disheartening since all the other employees were so sweet. read more

I had not been here in a very long time so dropping in today after a doctors appointment wasn't planned but the bagel shop down the way is being remodeled so here we are. They have all the regular breakfast offerings with cheese grits or breakfast potato choices or all the breads or biscuit. The good news is that I can get a side salad before breakfast, bad news it's only lettuce and tomato. I think I am spoiled with my Perkins morning salads with croutons, onions, etc. Breakfast is cheese & bacon omelet with breakfast potatoes & biscuit for me and my honey is having the cheese omelet with potatoes and rye toast. The verdict is in and the cheese in the omelets is rich and creamy and the potatoes are good and the biscuit is excellent. Tons of condiments and sauces on the table and the ice water and coffee kept flowing. I am writing this while sitting at the table, not my norm, because I want to give this real diner feel place a shout out for a good, reasonable breakfast and nice service. The service is quick and attentive with always a full cup of coffee, that's refreshing. Katie is a real gem and I won't wait so long to come back for a good, quick and tasty breakfast. read more

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After seeing the review about the Catfish that it is NOT. I am very very disappointed that you guys have not taken no time to take off the menu to let the customers know that it is not catfish. My spouse had ordered take out twice in last two weeks. I was wondering what was so fishy about my fish. Now I know. Owner, please take notice that you soon will lose customers business. read more

We have been here twice. We tried them because, they have 2 coupons in the city coupon book. This is how we are able to try a variety of things Memphis has to offer. We've only been for breakfast. So, the 1st time we went, our table was sticky. Our table had a plastic table cloth, n my arms/elbows were stuck.. The servicer's were friendly tho. It took awhile for our food. And our waitress explained, the owner was on vacation and some of the staff decided to vacation so to say.. Ok, we werent in a hurry. Just Friday morning breakfast. So about a month or 2 passed and we returned. This time my omelet was sent back because the inside was filled with runny eggs.. Our waitress was sweet, no complaints there but after waiting forever for our food, on both occasions, I wasnt impressed. N my food wasnt good all the way through. My husband's pancakes were really dark brown. Didnt try them, they weren't fluffy. Thin/ semi burnt pancakes.. no thank you, plz. But let me say those freaking grits are amazing n the biscuits follow.. so, would i/we return, not sure maybe 3rd times the charm. I might be able to persuade him to try one more time , but a gonna be hard, especially since we dont have any more coupons. Haven't tried lunch nor dinner, only breakfast. Maybe they are better.. read more

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This is a favorite!!! West Street Diner is always delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We have enjoyed almost everything on the menu. The hamburger and fries are big enough to split. Although, when I don't, I eat it all because it's so good. Our regular is the fried catfish; it is the best in the south. Their catfish never has that winter fishy taste. The fish is always light, and the batter is crisp! You can't go wrong with any of the sides; all the vegetables are southern cooked to perfection. You will enjoy West Street Diner!! read more

Solid menu, amazing staff, owner is a great business man. Patty melt and monte cristo are the best in town.