Blue Plate Special*
$12.49+
Two eggs, breakfast meat, potatoes, gravy, and toast, with choices for each.
“The blue plate special is the best thing on the menu not only is. It price right always good.”

Explore the full breakfast menu at Southside Diner in Mt Vernon, OH, where dine-in guests enjoy a wide variety of morning favorites.
Order onlineBlue Plate Special*
$12.49+
Two eggs, breakfast meat, potatoes, gravy, and toast, with choices for each.
“The blue plate special is the best thing on the menu not only is. It price right always good.”
Breakfast Quesadilla
$11.99
A breakfast quesadilla is a folded tortilla with breakfast fillings.
“Great little spot to catch breakfast! Plus you can watch the planes take off and land while you eat!”
Gus Buster Special*
$16.99+
A breakfast plate includes egg preparation, potato, and optional meat.
“Love going to this place for breakfast!”

Southside Diner in Mt Vernon, OH serves a broad breakfast menu with something for every appetite, from hearty plates to lighter morning bites.
Standout choices include the Blue Plate Special*, Gus Buster Special*, Breakfast Bowl, Southside Omelet*, Country Fried Steak With Eggs*, and TX French Toast* — each a satisfying way to start the day.
Come enjoy breakfast your way at Southside Diner in Mt Vernon, OH — dine-in at the table, arrange pickup on your schedule, or take advantage of convenient delivery.
2 Eggs And Meat
$8.49+
Two eggs come with your choice of meat and bread.
“A very good place to eat, especially breakfast. If you are extremely hungry order the Gus Buster. If you are in the area and need breakfast, this place is number 1.”
Avocado Toast
$10.99+
Avocado toast is prepared in your choice of three listed styles.
“THE best omelet around!”
Best Western Omelet*
$14.99+
A Best Western Omelet is an egg omelet with a required bread choice.
“A great diner tucked into sleepy Mount Vernon. A good selection of food for Breakfast and lunch, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.”
Breakfast Bowl
$10.99+
Breakfast eggs come with a biscuit, potato, and sausage gravy.
“I wish I could remember the name of our waitress but she was the nicest waitress ever and was very quick on refills and our food got to us quick. We had breakfast and it was delicious! We will go back for sure!”
BYO Sand Meal
$7.99+
A breakfast meal with egg, meat, bread, and potato choices.
“Great breakfast! Had the grilled cinnamon toast and sausage with hasbrowns. Best hashbrowns I've ever had.”
Cinnamon Bread*
$6.49+
Cinnamon bread is served as a griddle item in a choice of quantity.
“The grilled cinnamon bread is fantastic!”
Corned Beef Hash With Eggs*
$11.49+
Corned beef hash arrives with eggs and your choice of bread.
“Best breakfast we’ve had and we eat out 85-90% of the time! Bacon and eggs were cooked to perfection and the grilled cinnamon toast was just chef’s kiss. Quick and friendly service. Will definitely return when we pass through again!”
Corned Beef Hash*
$7.99
Chopped corned beef with potatoes and onions, cooked to order.
“We went for breakfast for my nephews birthday and it was great! Our waitress was the bomb, Dineah. She was Johnny on the Spot. Omelet was good and my Dad had the pink jello salad with cottage cheese…mmm ya, definitely get that! Oh & I heard they have really good pies and in your way out they have tons of candy, candy bars huge selection for the roadtrip 😁”
Country Fried Steak With Eggs*
$14.99+
Breaded country-fried steak comes with eggs, bread, gravy, and a potato.
“This place is great for breakfast and has that old-time diner feel.”
Egg*
$1.69+
Eggs are offered in one, two, or three portions with cooking choices.
“This place is so enjoyable to go eat at. Breakfast, lunch or dinner is all good. They sell pies and cookies which are good.”
Fruit Dish (Item)
$3.29+
Fresh fruit is served as a cup, bowl, or side, with selections available.
“We both had the roasted pork dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy and stuffing. The food tasted great and was reasonably priced. Fruit bowl side dish was great. Fruit was freshly with great variety.”
Fruit Parfait*
$5.99
Fruit and creamy yogurt are layered into a breakfast parfait.
“Great menu! Serve breakfast all day.”
Hash Brown Casserole (Item)
$3.29
Hash brown casserole is a warm potato side dish.
“Wonderful service everytime. Extensive menu options, something for everyone. Large portions! Recommend the ham loaf, hash brown casserole and liver & onions just to name a few! Fun and interesting decor and atmosphere. Very clean!”
Home Fries
$3.29
Skillet-browned diced potatoes can be served light, crispy, or burnt.
“Breakfast great all kinds of variety with the menu”
Shredded Hash Browns (Dinner) (Item)
$3.29
Shredded potatoes come light, crispy, or burnt, with optional toppings.
“The Breakfast at this place is delicious! A the service is outstanding 🙂 They are the best in town 😁”
Stuffed TX French Toast*
$11.99+
Stuffed French toast comes in three sizes with optional toppings and meats.
“It was excellent stuffed Texas toast with strawberry syrup on top. Im going back for more as soon as they open”
TX French Toast*
$2.99+
French toast is made with Texas Toast, with a required serving size.
“Breakfast for around ten dollars, great value”
Veggie Omelet*
$11.49+
Vegetable-filled egg omelet with a required selection of bread or no bread.
“Everything we had was pretty great. I had an excellent veggie omelet and my wife loved their fruit parfait. We loved the atmosphere and Jamie was very friendly and made us feel welcome. Glad we stopped in.”
BYO Omelet
$11.99+
BYO Omelet lets you choose up to two fillings and a bread option.
Cinnamon Bread With Meat*
$10.49+
Cinnamon bread served with a selected breakfast meat.
Cinnamon Roll*
$5.99
A cinnamon roll is a sweet spiral pastry served as a breakfast treat.
Grits*
$3.99+
Creamy cornmeal grits are available by cup or bowl with optional additions.
Southside Omelet*
$15.99+
A breakfast omelet with optional bread, hash browns, and extra toppings.
Toast*
$1.89+
Toasted bread is available in your choice of listed bread styles.
TX French Toast With Meat*
$6.99+
French toast made with Texas Toast includes a selected breakfast meat.
2 Eggs And Potato
$7.99+
Two eggs come with bread and your choice of grits, hash browns, or potato.
“Fantastic breakfast! I had the mush, and they were very large pieces. Delicious! The atmosphere was pretty cool - they have old records on the walls and business brochures laminated onto the table tops. The service was excellent! If we lived there, we would be regulars at that place! Highly recommend.”
3 Meat Omelet*
$15.99+
A three-meat omelet comes with your choice of bread.
“Food always has the feeling it’s how grandma makes it with plenty on the plate. I’m a big fan of their beef and noodles over mashed potatoes, but they have a large menu to choose from, and it’s all good especially if you like “breakfast food.” I’ve never had bad service here and their milkshakes are fantastic.”
Sausage Gravy*
$2.99+
Sausage gravy is available in cup, bowl, or blue-dish portions.
“Do yourself a favor, order the grilled cinnamon bread when you order your drinks!!! Our breakfast was excellent ! Service was friendly... will wander back to try lunch options soon! Lots to look at as the decor is eclectic... true diner!!!”
Smoked Chop Breakfast
$18.99+
Smoked chop breakfast includes eggs, bread, and a choice of potato.
“Best Breakfast in Mt. Vernon... Phenomenal”
2 Eggs And Toast
$4.88+
Two eggs with a required cooking style and selected bread.
Bagel w/ CC*
$3.29
A toasted bagel served with cream cheese.
Eggs Benedict*
$12.99+
Eggs Benedict with a selected ham, turkey, or vegetable topping.
Fried Mush With Meat*
$5.99+
Fried cornmeal mush served with a selected breakfast meat.
Kids Egg*
$5.99+
Kids' breakfast with an egg, a required drink, and optional bread and meat.
Kids French Toast*
$5.99
Kids' French toast comes with a selected drink and optional meat.
Meats*
$0.00
Breakfast meats are offered à la carte, with several meat choices or none.
Oatmeal*
$3.99+
Warm oatmeal is offered by cup or bowl with three texture choices.
Sausage Biscuits And Gravy*
$5.99+
Sausage and gravy are served over a biscuit, with small or large sizing.
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