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| - Wow... what a wonderful little place, in Parma of all places. The Wife and I are not really diner people. I mean, I like the idea and diners and Americana and all, but really when you are surrounded by so many other interesting ethnic eats, why go to a diner at all? But I was intrigued by the idea of this Southside Diner and the reviews have been excellent. So last Saturday we courageously gathered up The Kid and drove out to SS Diner to give it a go. Suffice to say, we were impressed.
I was grateful to see that there was not a line to have breakfast at 8 AM or so. We were quickly seated at one of the small tables to the side. They did have child seats, which is a definite plus. So many options available and it was hard to choose but we decided on the Sriracha chicken and waffles and chorizo hash. Both interesting and different enough that it was not just diner food. Our waitress was pleasant and efficient. Decor of the place is definitely very dineresque/Americana- just what you'd expect. Lots of TV's to watch if you're into that sort of thing.
Food took a while to come out, but you could tell it was freshly prepared. Coffee was fine by me, but the Wife scrunched her nose at it. I'm not gonna lie- I'm more of a coffee with my cream and sugar kind of person, so true afficianados may not find it up to snuff.
But the food- wow, so creative and interesting. Loved the chicken and waffles. Lightly crispy breaded chicken breast w/ a not overwhelmingly hot Sriacha sauce. Fresh waffles drizzled with (a little too much) sugar syrup. A perfect match. Next time I'll get the sauce on the side though- it tended to get a little soggy as it sat on the waffle. Chorizo hash was delicious. Crispy hash done just right with a mix of other tasty veggies along for the ride. We loved it. Lots of other interesting choices on the menu to consider on future visits and prices were reasonable.
Would I come out of my way to visit SS diner? Depends if I'm in a diner mood. If I was, I definitely would come back. And I'd probably bring guests who are looking for interesting American food. There was a line queuing up as we were leaving so my suggestion would be to come early unless you like to wait. Or maybe get take out.
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