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South Street Diner
178 Kneeland St
Boston, MA 02111-2733
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#674 of 1,839 restaurants in Boston
  • Cuisines: American, Dessert
  • Price range*: $1-$20
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“Great Diner food...”
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4 of 5 stars
beingvenus 4 contributions
May 3, 2009

Great Diner food. Breakfast is awesome, eggs were fluffy, good corned beef hash, the burgers looks gorgeous but I had breakfast. Really lively atmosphere, popular after-clubbing/ bar hopping joint. Open 24 hrs. Pancakes are amazing. We had banana walnut. The texture was perfect... not flour-y at all, not too sweet, really fresh. Also it was remarkably clean for "that kind... more

“late night fun a”
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4 of 5 stars
saldoms 1 contribution
boston
Dec 2, 2008

I had a good time the food was good and the people were crazy, I might have been drunk but I thought the place pretty clean the waitress had big tattoo on her chest it was like something out of a movie. more

“I wish Boston had more...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 4, 2008

I wish Boston had more choice on late night diner! more

“the waiter was not...”
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1 of 5 stars
JennyMRambouillet 44 contributions
Feb 8, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

the waiter was not reluctant in giving my friend her 8 dollars worth of change, AND ran after us complaining about tips. Over priced drinks.(no menu) more

“When you can't wait...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 8, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

When you can't wait until the next morning for brunch, this diner provides a late-night breakfast before bed. more

“Wow! Talk about a greasy spoon!”
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2 of 5 stars
SueFee 131 contributions
Sterling, VA
Jul 20, 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

We were eager to try this restaurant for breakfast after reading about it in the Zagat Guide. While we weren't expecting much in terms of decor, we couldn't believe our eyes upon entering. It's not so much the fact that it is old but rather it appears to be dirty. We noticed old food lying around on the floor by... more

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South Street Diner Address

178 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111-2733
Tel: (617) 350-0028
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.