South of Milwaukee on my way home, really bad weather caused me to stop at this little diner for shelter and lunch and what a surprise! one of the best little restaurants I've ever been to. All home. Service was incredible and the pie. I took a second piece home if that tells you anything I will make it a stop again. read more

A mom-and-pop business, I believe. A very clean restaurant. The food was OK... I'd go back for the service. The lady that served our table was awesome. She took good care of us like a grandma would. It was awesome. read more

West Wind Diner - Chicken dumpling soup - American Near Me - Darien, Wisconsin

West Wind has been a huge part of my entire upbringing. The waiters and owners are extremely personable and always come out to talk to me and my family. Their Friday fish fry is great, and they give tons of options to specialize it to your liking, such as the fish sandwich. Such a great mom and pop diner in rural Wisconsin! read more

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amazing Customer Service, clean, affordable. Overall amazing experience would come back again.

I stopped here for breakfast because it was close/off the freeway as the start of a weeks long road trip. The place looks like a Greek restaurant/truck stop in the middle of nothing really. The place was empty at 7:20 in the morning except two tables. My service had no issues because it was not packed on my visit. The decor is dated like an old Greek restaurant with some color on the walls and exposed brick. I didn't want a big breakfast because I was having lunch down the road so I ordered 2 eggs with sausage patties and sourdough toast. The eggs were perfect sunny side up. The sausage patties were on the dry side but flavorful and the sourdough was average but it made a nice toast sandwich. Overall it was an average breakfast because I just ordered the basics but it did the job to get me off to the start of my trip and exactly what I wanted. read more

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Protein omelette was... decent. Portions are on the bigger side. Prices are typical to today's market. The service always gets a full 10/10 here. Be prepared for kind people who genuinely care for your experience. The ambiance is that of a grandmother's house is the 1970's, which is warm and thoughtful. The diner is out between Beloit and Milwaukee and has plenty of room in a clean environment. read more

You'd better plan for a long stop. The wait just to get water and a menu was borderline ridiculous. Then the wait for food was worse. Quaint little spot but obviously needs more help or direction. read more

Great service, Great food and great personality! Definitely get a burger and giant pancakes!

I was looking somewhere to park me semi truck for a a few minutes. Grateful that this diner had truck parking. Really wanted to go in and grab a bite of this American Pie;) but I was already stuffed. This place has plenty of truck parking if you need it before a delivery or pick up. There is a Chevron Gas station around the corner. read more

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My poppy (God rest his soul) took us to this restaurant back in the good ol' days. He recommended it highly, and so I had high expectations for the West Wind Diner. Boy, this place did not meet my expectations. I ordered a classic grilled cheese and it was like a brick on my plate (how do you mess up a grilled cheese?!). There were people at the bar staring at me like I had just killed their mother. The service was very slow, and the coffee was like mud. I left the West Wind Diner as fast as I could, and I still see it in my nightmares. read more

Nothing special. We had heard great things about this place and were disappointed. Food is the typical breakfast fare with nothing special and overpriced. It also had me running to the bathroom within 30 minutes of leaving. Service was good but that was the only redeeming quality. read more

On our way home from Milwaukee to Quad Cities we were looking for somewhere to eat breakfast. We saw the sign on the highway and decided to take a chance and check it out. Glad we did. The parking lot had semi trucks and a few empty trailers parked but lots of cars and vans. The inside is adorable and clean. The staff is super friendly. The menu has typical breakfast fare but also fancy pancake toppings such as pecan, cranberry pecan, Oreo s'mores. They also serve lunch and dinner with a small Health and Fitness section. Definitely pleased we tried it out and highly recommend! read more

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This place is a gem in the middle of nowhere. Definitely worth the drive. They make milkshakes the old fashion way that are delish. Had one of the best tasting, freshest salads. The French toast is made from homemade bread. Everything the 4 of us ordered was fresh and tastey. The place was clean and the service was excellent. Just can't beat it for the prices. Will definite be going there again soon. read more

This place is awful the food takes forever and it tastes really bad, Oh and don't get me started on the bathrooms. They NEVER wash them the floors were sticky dirty and the stall stank. This place doesn't get my respect read more

Not your average diner. Food was very good and service was great! Menu include variety and imaginative dishes. We'll be back and will bring some friends! read more

My wife and I stopped here for lunch today. I'd been here once before with a buddy of mine and had wonderful service and great food. Today...not so much. We got there about 2PM and there were maybe two other tables in use. We sat down and waited a few minutes for the server to come by with menus. When he came back for our orders, I asked about the meatloaf special and it was as if I'd ruined his entire day by asking that question. He sighed and said it came with meatloaf and potatoes, along with soup. My wife ordered an omelet and I ordered the meatloaf. He brought out my soup, chicken and rice, a few minutes later. It was basically a bowl of rice with some broth mixed in, along with one bit of carrot and a single piece of chicken about the size of a nickel. It wasn't awful, but I've had better coming out of a can. I ate about half of it, then set it off to the side. That's where it stayed until we left the restaurant, as for some reason he never cleared it away. When the main course arrived, the meatloaf had obviously been sitting for a while as the gravy had started to get a "skin" on it in a few places. It was also rather crusty along one edge. It came with two golf ball size scoops of mashed potatoes that were warmish at best. My wife's food was also barely lukewarm. As he slid my wife's plate over to her from my side of the table, he mentioned that he'd forgotten her toast. I'm not sure what kind of toaster they have, but it took nearly 10 minutes for that to finally arrive. We'd been on the go all day and we were both starving at that point. Given how long it took just to get her toast, we figured we were better off just eating what was in front of us and getting out the door. He never once checked in with us to see how things were or if we needed anything else. He just came up to the table about 15 minutes later and put down the check and walked away. He was seemingly more concerned with sitting and playing on his phone. It certainly wasn't like they were too busy to attend to the few customers in the place. All in all, a pretty abysmal experience. read more

Server was extremely nice & knowledgeable on the specials & menu. Food came quickly & was delicious, especially the bacon. Much more modern inside the restaurant than expected & there's outdoor seating as well (not sure if it was open when I was there or not). Reasonable prices. BUT, no one had a mask on including the servers despite the mask mandate & people dying so 1 star off for that. read more

West Wind Diner - Veggie Skillet, Corned Beef Hash Benedict of some sort, Bacon - American Near Me - Darien, Wisconsin

I come up this way once a month and I always try to make time to stop here because of how good the food is. I've tried many things on menu because they never disappoint. Everything I've tried has been really good.. wish this place was near my hometown! Plenty of semi with trailer parking!! Keep it up West Wood, you guys are great!!! read more

Was going through the area and stopped here for the night and to see a friend of mine Had breakfast here and the place was clean, service great, and food was perfectly prepared What else is there? Will most definitely be back!! read more

I recently had some business in Darien the kept me a couple days and I was able to eat here a couple times. The food is good homestyle food. Nothing too fancy but really high quality. The smothered steak was perfectly cooked and very substantial with a double scoop of mashed potatoes. The breakfast omelet was one of the best I've ever had with perfect hash brown potatoes. Unfortunately by the time I finished my meal I was too full to try one of their desserts. :( read more

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Stopped in for a quick bite to eat and ended up staying nearly 2 hours. Great atmosphere, it's a fully updated diner. Great coffee, great food, great service. Best part their cheesecakes and homemade and totally worth the try!!! read more

West Wind Diner - American Near Me - Darien, Wisconsin

We had burgers and chips to go, which were enjoyed by all. Great desserts too! Cheesecake, berry pie, deeelish! Great hospitality from the family-Jeff, out front, is a dear. Enjoy! read more

First timer, I had steakburger, eggs, hash browns. Very good. Very fine size portion. Wait staff polite and charming. Will definately be back. read more

West Wind Diner - Steakburger rare, eggs, hashbrowns. The rest of the hashbrowns were tucked under the steakburger. - American Near Me - Darien, Wisconsin

Very clean, excellent service, large portions and delicious food. Our server was very nice and engaging in conversation. This was our first time here and he was very helpful. They are great for accommodating food allergies and are working on gluten free options... However a ton of natural gluten free options to select off the menu. Place is very modern, trendy and has counter service as well. Also TV's in the corners. All the customers are very friendly too. Looking forward to going back! read more

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Just stopped on the way home from soccer tournament in Rockford, doesn't look likBenedict. The outside, but it was a great breakfast place! Next time we've got to try the pot roast eggs benedict. read more

Only because you can't give zero stars do you see one star. From the cramped atmosphere to the annoying owner not knowing to shutup and stop asking personal questions, also telling my five year old what he will eat, I will never eat here again. I hope this shit whole of a places closed down. The restroom was not clean and I bet you could find health code violations in the back from how it looks in the front. I highly recommend going anywhere else then here if you don't want headaches and an upset stomach the next day cause the food is not edible. read more

This is the perfect stop on the side of the highway for a diner meal. There is a big parking lot that is good for trucks. There is a small counter with some pies and baked goods up front, but I did not try any of that. I had one pancake with topping and boy was it filling and delicious!!! I couldn't finish one let alone 3 specialty pancakes. There menu has a wide variety of egg items and the normal diner sides. I would definitely come here again for breakfast. read more

West Wind Diner - Single pancake with Apple topping and whipped cream - American Near Me - Darien, Wisconsin

It's a diner. You know, a DINER. Road-trippin' across Wisconsin, I was seeking that all-American breakfast of a loaded omelette with an obscene amount of hash browns along side. I found it, in all its patriotic, food-coma-inducing glory. Complete with non-stop coffee in that prototypical brown diner mug. They have a pretty extensive selection of fresh bakery goods, too. Arrive hungry The dirt (mud) parking lot was jammed with cars, bikes, semis and this odd rabble of what seemed to be construction workers. The latter seemed camped-out for the long term; I'll take that as testimony to the food being good. I'm stuffed. Gonna go take a nap. read more

Great service, excellent food, I feel completely full Not fancy place but it is clean, good atmosphere. Overall impression 4,5* Again great food read more

West Wind Diner - Split pea soup - American Near Me - Darien, Wisconsin

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Great food. Omelet was awesome. Good service. Music playing was Praise and Worship!!!!!!!

I hat a great diner to stop at. The last thing I expect d was prime in and eggs breakfast. The prime rib at 0700 was cooked to perfection. This came with eggs potatoes and a side of toast. Delicious..... read more

Just walked into the diner and sign said to seat yourself so we did. 2 law enforcement officers walked in AFTER us and were immediately greeted and served right away. We sat there for 10 minutes and not one employee greeted us, brought us menus, water, etc. we got up and left. Don't waste your time! We are two veterans that proudly display the branches we've served in too; no respect or good customer service. read more

First time eating here food was really good.prices not bad a little higher than other diners in the area they should include soup or salad with the meals if they did that it would be five stars read more

Great food, large servings, good service, what is not to like? Wait staff was friendly and caring. Always have left over food. Many varieties to choose from read more

I had breakfast at the West Wind on Wednesday. I ordered the steak (medium) and eggs (over medium) hash browns, rye toast and coffee. When my food arrived, I cut open the eggs to find a puddle of raw egg white. I immediately sent them back. When I cut into the steak, I found it overcooked dry and the gristle had not been trimmed. There was a huge pile of hash browns that were soggy and unseasoned while the toast was dry and cold. All of this was complimented by a cup of weak coffee of very low quality. The check came to more than $16. Over all a huge disappointment. read more

Great food. Great service. Great prices. I had the liver & onions with bacon and it was the best I've had in decades. No lie. The last time I had liver and onions that good was in 1983 at a restaurant in northern Wisconsin. Our server took such great care of us and treated us just like we were family. We will definitely be back. If I didn't live 90 minutes away, I would be dining there every day. read more

Nice little diner in the middle of nowhere. Food was good. Service was good. Price was very affordable.

Very bad service. To the arrogant waiter's response if I was Polish I replied that I was Russian, to which he solemnly exclaimed to the whole restaurant, "Russian? Did Trump bring her here?". You can make the rest of the conclusions. After such an offensive comment it doesn't matter how eggs, bacon and hash browns taste, especially because they were just average. My sincere best wishes to the waiter, owner and the restaurant. Good luck in this political business! read more

I absolutely love diners and this place is one of my favorite! I've been coming here for almost 3 years now and the service and food is always wonderful! read more

My sister and I stop in for lunch 3-11-15. I was very please with restaurant. We both had good meals and we both would try it again.