South Side Diner

Excellent diner! We only had breakfast but what we had for the price we paid makes us want to come back for more.

I highly recommend this for anyone near the south side. Were I north of 26 though I'd probably choose Route 66 instead.

The South Side Diner opened in May, 2011 on -- as you might've guessed -- the south side of Lafayette, off Veteran's Memorial Parkway (350S) and between 18th & Concord.  

The idea is classic... and while they give it a real good effort, it's just not quite all there. There's a checkered floor, pie case by the register and malts on the menu, but it just comes up a bit short on the expected nostalgia.

The food is decent, the staff has been friendly and efficient and the prices are just about right. Fair warning though -- I wouldn't go expecting to have your culinary world rocked as the menu is as basic as it is predictable. That said, both times we've been for dinner, we've left with satisfied bellies and money still in my wallet. The food seems somewhat processed, judging by the burger and fries I had the first time, chicken strips the second, and the chicken sandwiches my wife had both times.

Decent for a quick bite on the cheap, but again -- not groundbreaking stuff.

We also sampled the pies on the first trip, which I believe they said are made fresh daily. Quite good. Might turn into a pie-n-coffee joint for us.

We're planning to go back for breakfast sometime soon (which they serve anytime, I believe) and in a pinch when fast food won't do but we don't want to drive across town, I'm sure we'll be back.