Whites has been a good eating place for decades. Don, the most recent owner until his unfortunate, had fully updated and improved all aspects of the place. The current owners have continued to run the place well. The service is good, the food has good flavor and taste and the quantity / portions are on the larger side. They have breakfast and lunch specials each day. Understand this is more a blue collar place so if your looking for fancy dining, this is not the place.But if you want good tasting AND FRIENDLY SERVICE THIS IS THE PLACE read more

Such ah-mazing food, service is so nice! The waitress talk to u and have a nice conversation with you but it's not to much and annoying. Love this place!!! read more

White's Restaurant - #w15 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Oregon

While traveling from Seattle to Ashland I wanted a true mom & pop place. I found what I was looking for here a true American dinner. My wife's Denver omelet was huge and outstanding . My turkey sandwich was in house roasted the thin sliced. A great value. read more

White's Restaurant - Real deal kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Always a favorite place for a filling breakfast. This place can be really busy, especially on a weekend. Don's Mess is a personal favorite, with the chicken fried chicken and corned beef hash also making an appearance. The staff is great and never fail to keep my iced tea glass topped up. read more

I've lived in Salem for years but this is the first time I tried White's. The atmosphere was very Mr. Roger's Neighborhood especially when the mailman brought in the mail. Kinda quaint. The food was pretty good. The waitress was very friendly and confident in her suggestions. I had the chicken cordon bleu sandwich. Yum. read more

Had the mini mess and coffee and it never disappoints! It came out in less than 10 minutes! Got great service and love being able to just walk in and find a place to sit no fuss. I always bring out-of-towners here and they love it every time!! When people haven't been to whites I make it my mission to make them go! read more

White's Restaurant - The Mini Mess! Soooooo effing good!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Few dining places in Salem celebrate community like this restaurant. Walk in the door to a no nonsense short-order diner's paradise. Service staff listen and confirm orders. The chef delivers every dish as requested. The dining room deserves an update. read more

Great little breakfast spot, servers are usually friendly but leave you alone to eat for the most part. One of my dads favorite spots

A friendly little Resturant with the best chicken fried steak. Must come back on a Wednesday for their Sniztle read more

White's used to be my go to place for breakfast. Sadly not anymore. The last several times I've been there I've noticed the lack of quality in the food. The coffee is especially bad as it tastes like dirty water. Cleanliness has fallen off as well. I was served a cup of coffee (which I sent back) with dried coffee stains on the cup. When I mentioned it to the waitress she told me that was because she just poured it. But it was dried on the cup. She just didn't get it. After many years of enjoying White's, I'm sad to say that today will be the last time I give you a "second" chance. Good bye old friend. read more

Fantastic food and fantastic service. Best chicken-fried steak I've had in years, and the Shakes were delicious.

Fast service super friendly great food. Clean, well cared for, and bathrooms were super clean and nice to use. I can't wait to go back and try the pot roast. read more

White's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Just went at 10:30 this morning & was disappointed. The most recent reviews were great, so I had high hopes. We were stuck in the tiny entryway & were not acknowledged by any of the waitstaff. I made the mistake of going to where the cook's counter was & got stinkeyed. I kindly told the dark-haired gal that it's our first time here & we wanted to know where to go or where to sit. She told me the blonde was clearing a spot for us. Said blonde came over with a less than happy look & said we could sit "over here". Uh oh! We did bad for not waiting in the doorway while people glided by us & bumped into us. Bad new customers! We sat & watched our fellow diners get served, have their orders taken & get refills on their coffee with smiles. We watched those that came after us get seated right away & get coffee & smiles. Our waitress did bring our juice & coffee, then took our order with mildly shielded aggitation. We just suck as newbies I guess. the food was good. I had the number 4 & my boy the number 12. His omlette was flawlesslsy stuffed with diced ham & cheese. The hashbrowns were crisp & flavorful and my sausage was delicious & not too greasey. The bread for toast was fresh & served warm. The meal was AWESOME! The only things that were mediocre were the coffee & the service. I had high hopes but I get treated better at Denny's. read more

No review for White's yet? That's too bad - I don't want to be a total downer, because I know there are plenty of people who like this place and eat there regularly, However, I am certainly not one of them -- not only do I find their greasy gut bombs unappetizing but it's just not appealling in any way, shape, or form. And the owner is/wants to add video poker?!? Ugh. It seems to want to be more homestyle diner-ish or blue collar or something but it comes across as more "eww." read more

Whites Restaurant is a great all american dish place to eat. It has delicious food but the only thing that bothered me was the setting and service. When I was seated, I was seated directly at the same table as another family. I was hitting elbows with a random family while trying to eat. It wasn't to bad but it gave the restaurant an uncomfortable setting for me. When I received my food, it was the wrong order. I found out that they accidentally gave me another customers order. They were very fast for getting me the food I ordered after that. They also apologized for it. It didn't bother me to much because it was an accident but the whole overall experience wasn't that good. I might return to Whites Restaurant at some point again but it's definitely not going to be my first few choices. read more

I went there for breakfast. The waitress was friendly and the service was prompt. The portions were large but unremarkable. They did an excellent job cooking the bacon so kudos for that. Also, the waitress was rather insistent that my water glass remain full at all times. Luckily, they had a bathroom there. read more

Atmosphere is quaint but the seat cushions that are shot don't help. Price is spendy but portion sizes are big. Food is ok but certainly not great. I've had much better food, equal portion size and much more comfortable accommodations for far less $. read more

Service was ALRIGHT and "Don's Big Mess" is equally underwhelming - coffee was pretty miserable - the manager was the real highlight with the short hair read more

I've been here a couple times. Love the food and the diner ambiance. You get huge portions for a great price. Sometimes it seems the food tastes better than other days...which tells me that maybe the cooks don't quite follow recipe standards in the kitchen. But more often it's still better than it's not (did that make sense?). Be ready for a busy breakfast crowd and a little bit of noise, which should be expected at a place that gets this crowded. read more

By far the best breakfaat I've ever had . The the Spanish omelette was phenomenal great price and very friendly and fast service. A real mom and pop kind of place . You will not be disappointed!! read more

Best chicken fried steak in town. This place is always consistent. The only thing that sucks are the booth seats are uncomfortable.

If you could ever envision an all american diner in middle america where farmer bob would take his wife and kids out to eat on Sunday morning before church this would be the place. You walk right in here and it is definitely reminiscent of classic diner complete with an army of middle aged female servers with names like Alice, Madge, Shirley, Betty, Janet, etc. You get the picture. I came in here with my friend Demitri and his son Ivo for breakfast this morning as we were looking for new joints to check out. We seated ourselves and was immediately greeted by our server this morning. Very sweet lady that reminded you of your grandmother when you were growing up. She promptly gets our drinks ready and takes our orders. She followed up quite frequently and at one point. even let us know our food was on its way shortly. I ordered the corn beef hash. My friend Demitri, ordered the french toast, and his son orders a short stack. Our food came out fairly quick considering how busy the restaurant was this morning. My corn beef hash pretty much looked like it came out of a can. Not that I hate that version of corn beef hash but I was expecting something a little more unique. It came with a side of hash browns, eggs, and instead of toast, I requested an english muffin. I'm a pretty methodical eater and like to eat my meal one section at a time. I slowly worked my food down to the last part which were the eggs and the english muffin. The english muffin was a little on the burnt side but the eggs were cooked over medium which is what my preference for eggs is. Overall ok meal but nothing really to write home about. What I am very pleased with is the level of service here. I never got a chance to get her name but she was very friendly. Her follow up was impeccable and she was constantly quick on the draw when we did have requests. I will definitely be back again. and plan on writing an update when I do order something that is more unique there. Don't dismiss this place because you'd really miss a chance to see how wonderful the service is here. They really take their time here and make you feel like you're someone special to them. Happy Eating Everyone! read more

Fast, friendly and great biscuits and gravy!

We continue to go there and we yet to be disappointed. Don's Big Mess is as good as ever and the the new staff fit right in, friendly and courteous !!!! They have also remodeled the inside and it looks fabulous !!!! The #1 breakfast joint in Salem continues to rock it !!!! Good job folks !!!!! read more

Some of the patrons at Whites as you look around the room look fairly miserable (mostly the older folks), maybe retirement does not agree with them? Thank God for the Friendly Staff at Whites, the food is good but a little over priced in some cases. read more

White's Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Old school traditional American food. Like a 50's diner. Love Whites. It's a throw back to simpler times. Highly recommended.

This little hole-in-the-wall cafe offers down home food & lots of it. I ordered a "mini mess" & it was huge. My dining companion had corned beef hash & raved about it. The service was friendly & the place was pretty clean despite how super busy it was. Yum! read more

Traditional style American diner, with very friendly staff and good food......and lots of it.

One of the best breakfast places in Salem. Chicken fried streak and the mess are amazing. I would recommend.

This restaurant rocks. There were 7 of us for breakfast/lunch. Staff was super friendly and food was really great. My brother and I had eggs Benedict and it was really good. My nephews both had milkshakes and they were huge!! A great family restaurant and would definitely go back!! read more

Food was excellent!!! Great diner style place. No thin too crispy bacon here! Biscuits and gravy was over the top.. Would definitely return if we are in the area again!! read more

This a old diner and was good. Classic food at a good price. If you want that old diner feel this is the place. I got the chicken fried steak, they give you a choice of beef or chicken breast. Biscuits were good as well. Nothing fancy but cozy little place with a good staff. read more

I love this place! The have a friendly staff and the most genius breakfast menu item EVER, The big mess!!! It is fantastically delicious!! It combines all of my favorite things about breakfast and puts them all on one plate. Then they top it with gravy and fried eggs. I can't wait to go back!! read more

I have been going to this place since i was born with my father. The pancakes are so fluffy. The milkshakes are pretty bad but besides that, this is the best place to go for breakfast. The portions are HUGE. read more

Old fashion fare. Decent food. Funky old style environment. Pleasant wait staff. Overall, a nice place to eat. Big portions are typically served. A nice local place. Worth at least one visit...especially if you live in South Salem. My partner loves this place. read more

Absolutely love this place!! The eggs Benedict is amazing!! Kids love the milkshakes and the French toast with the crunchies!! If you go in for lunch try the aioli fry dip! My son's favorite!! read more

Visiting from out of town, and came across this gem! Tanna served us and was very attentive. Our coffee and water glasses were filled quickly and with a smile. Service was top notch! The food was very good! I had the chicken fried steak (beef) and eggs. Everything was hot and very tasty. My daughter had a customized omelet (bacon and peppers) with sour dough bread. It looked wonderful! Thanks for a great breakfast! Next time we are in Salem we will definitely be back!! read more

Good food, good prices, Service excellent!! A quaint little establishment with the old time diner experience. I highly recommend.

Nice little place to eat, good food, and always great to see the owner of an establishment working as well! Food was great, and you get good size portions ... Recommend to anyone wanting to try somewhere new. read more

First time going was today and it was yummy! I was shocked at how low our bill was but no complaints on that! Our server was very attentive but not in an annoying way so thank you for that. I suggest the cinnamon rolls! Biscuits and gravy were good too! read more