Northside Diner

Northside Diner is a place I've enjoyed taking friends who come in from out of town. Since it's gone smoke-free, it's been a real joy. The food isn't exotic, but is excellent and quite filling. Their menu has a massive number of offerings...the most egg dishes I've ever seen. The staff is a lot of fun and the owner is extremely pleasant and seems to care about everyone. One could go there dozens of times and not repeat the items on the menu. The rock 'n' roll decor is a hoot. I'd recommend this place to anyone.

I wish I could leave zero starts.  My sister was just fired from there because the owner is heartless.  Our brother has been battling brain cancer for 10 years and is fighting for his life at the University of Chicago hospital.  She has been a dedicated employee for many years there while constantly putting up with the owners b.s.  

Because my sister needed some time off to be with our brother warrants to lose your job?  I hope she opens a place of her own and all of your customers will follow her.

Just an update:  The owner left a comment on my review.  Dear owner,  you contradict yourself.  My brother went into the hospital on Sunday.  My sister was fired only a few days after.  Stop your slandered remarks.

We stopped here with our friends and their kids on our way to New Buffalo per some great Yelp reviews!  Holla Yelpersss!!!

We pulled up to the place around 8:45 AM and it was pretty much exactly what I was expecting, a small little quirky looking place RIGHT next to a train track.  I mean, I loved it before we even walked in!

When we walked in, we were brought over to a table that still needed to be wiped down a bit, but whatever, at least the four of us could get our FOUR kids situated in this tiny space!  The waitress was pretty quick to come take our orders but then the food came out in a very unconventional way for a diner, it came out as it was ready.  So, for example, I had my food sitting in front of me for a good 3 minutes before the next person got theirs and it, for the most part was coming out one plate at a time!  Which I found extremely awkward since I don't like to start eating until everyone at the table is served.  So that was a major downfall but since the food was THAT good, they still scored 4 stars!!

Around the table we had a corned beef hash skillet-type plate, biscuits and gravy, breakfast sandwich with steak (I think?), pancakes and I had the breakfast BLT which was a normal BLT, mayo and all, but with a fried egg on top.  OMG...can you say AMAZINGGGG?!?!  It was fantastic...I don't know why they don't have that on the menu everywhere!  It was everything you could want in a breakfast sandwich, oh, and it came with tater tots!  Holy shitballs were those things fried perfectly!  I also tried some of the biscuits and gravy which were just, okay, they needed more sausage in the gravy for my taste.  But those pancakes...man...those pancakes...they were ridiculously good!  I ended up eating like HALF...after I ate my sandwich.  Can you say Fatty McFat Fat?!  But they were too good to pass up!

Overall, I would DEFFF go back here on my way up to my beloved New Buffalo!  The food service needs to be more normal but you really can't get past how delicious the food is that you almost forget how you got it in front of you.  So...basically...you should effing try it.  Mmmkk?!