Kingside Diner (Clayton)

Moving reviews over from Yelp. Originally published 4/2/19: I had a proper cheeseburger here. Two patties, gooey cheese, nicely toasted bun. They didn't pile a bunch of other stuff on top. There wasn't a fancy sauce. It cost about $8 and that's a bargain given the location. The patties were hard-seared on a flattop to create a little bit of crunch and caramelize the edges a bit. The cheese was melted perfectly and even a bit stringy with each bite. Bacon was an option but I passed. Fries on the side and I asked for a little bbq to use for dipping. The fries were lightly battered and fried to a crispy, golden brown but still flaky on the inside. The irony of this meal? I had just ordered a grilled chicken cuban sandwich and the waitress had walked away a split second before someone del

Kinda of a cool theme based around the chess game. Service was good, but had to look for our server more than once. Food presentation was really nice, french toast was approximately 2" thickness but could have used a bit more fruit. The Mexican presentation was good and tortilla crispy. I felt it was lacking in seasonings. We would go back and try different dish again.

Stopped in for breakfast with the wife. It was seat yourself and we found a spot we liked. As I walked in I noticed the theme of chess everywhere. Aesthetic was nice and the place was clean. Waitress was nice enough to get us our menus and a water bottle for the table. However after we ordered I felt like the lack of needing to give refills prompted a much longer delay to her coming back to the table to eventually get boxes and our check. The food looked appealing and was plated decently. I’m no food critic, but my French toast left me longer for more. There wasn’t a lot of flavor in the toast or even the syrup. A bit bland overall. My wife’s skillet was pretty good. No complaints and the eggs were poached well (as ordered). Overall a positive experience but was not wowed enough to just

The portions are huge, and their breakfast menu is vast! We really enjoyed the ambiance and the servers were really good too! It is right across from shaw park so that is convenient too. I would recommend checking it out.

I was a disappointed. We saw the esthetics here and had high hopes. The staff seemed unorganized or unwilling as there was confusion over who would seat us. We then sat there quite a while before anyone came to greet us at the table and take our order. The menu had great options that sounded flavorful with choices for any diet and taste. The food arrived quickly (faster than it took for us to place the order). The food was visually stunning and looked like the ingredients were very fresh. Everything lacked flavor though. I ordered a skillet and my partner ordered the veggie hash and both sounded delicious by description. They were definitely under seasoned though. The bottomless coffee is well worth and I was offered a to-go cup so i could take some with me. Our waitress was kind and