We came across this hidden gem after visiting the Falls & are so happy we did. Clean & inexpensive with a simple local feel. The wait staff are very friendly and attentive. Nate made the best pancakes & I'm very choosy about my pancakes! Make the effort to find this place!

Food is always excellent. Service is without a smile 9x out of 10. Other than that; great place to frequent for your hunger needs.

Cash only breakfast and lunch place around Main St. Niagara Falls. Went there during weekends and usually not very busy. Food prices are very cheap and foods were tasty. Tried their cheeseburger and Davey dog and they were really good. Will definitely come back to grab a quick and cheap lunch.

So glad we found this place on a Tuesday morning. Everywhere else around was either closed or didn't really seem good at all. Had breakfast here and everything was great and super incredibly cheap. Lots of funny signs inside and staff was very friendly. Anytime I come back to Niagra falls I'm going to come back here😎😋

Great little diner with good service. The egg sandwich with bacon was a star. So simple, but just how grandpa used to make it. Breakfast for two with coffee and spent less than $20, hard to find a gem like this these days

I came here for the food and it was cooked to perfection. A dive of a place but I like dives. It's cash only here so leave the plastic. The prices are very reasonable. The service was excellent. This is a local joint. Parking is on the street.

Amazing friendly service. Closest coffee shop to us. Price was cheap and taste was really good. The hot chocolate was amazingly good.

We had breakfast to go and had it at Niagara Falls! Loved the pricing and omelettes!

Great little hole in the wall! The food was amazing, service was fantastic, and those prices I thought were typos they were so cheap! Glad we stopped in!

Best little Diner I've ever been to. Very nice waitress's and very affordable meals. You looking for breakfast in downtown Niagara falls NY you got to come to (THE WHY). Don't forget to tip the ladies they deserve it

Yummy food, delicious coffee and very friendly service. Cash only. I recommend Western Omelette, homefries and Italian toast.

The best breakfast I had in years. Great service. Everybody was very nice. I believe that if family owned. Reasonable prices.I was visiting town and I've been told that this is the place to go for breakfast. Definitely didn't disappoint me. I would love to go again.

Breakfast was great. Will recommend.

A nice place for breakfast 🍳 taste really good especially their EGGs I am not big fan of their French toast Pay cash~~

Good food, great price, friendly atmosphere

It is exactly what you expect. Decent breakfast in an old timey place. Clean enough. Service is slower than you'd expect but prices are a value. Pay for 2 starts and get 3. Shouldn't be your first choice but not the last....

Great home style cooking and feel. Nate cooks a mean breakfast! Awesome place! ?

Nice local place - menu has a great variety at amazing prices.

Going to the why since I can remember. It's very comforting walking in. The smells remind me of my grandmother's kitchen in the mornings. The best place to start your morning. Great food great price. Never go any where else.

Great experience and food prices are very fair Myself and my daughter are in town on vacation glad we came here to eat. Thanks for the great experience. Keep it up!!!! Highly recommended.

Definitely a hidden gem of Niagara Falls. Visited in winter, in the off season, where locals come and go from little hole in the wall places like this. It's an old interior, tape fixing the ripped chairs and an open space where you can watch the waitresses and the cook. The breakfast was wonderful and the coffee hot.

Staff was very friendly service was fast even being under staffed. Food was delicious

The food was very good and so was the service

Great local spot! The staff was very friendly, so were the other patrons! We were really happy with everything we ordered for breakfast, we even ordered extra pancakes! Highly recommend for a good and very affordable meal.

Great tasting breakfast. Excellent prices.

Second generation family owned. A little off the beaten track, but worth it. Great coffee, generous portions, great value. Clearly a neighborhood destination.

Breakfast was excellent at an excellent price. We had pancakes, french toast, eggs, home fries and bacon. All of it was very good, especially the bacon.

Excellent service and great value. Classic place to eat breakfast! Definitely a must when visiting.

Totally amazing coffee, service and food! Our breakfast food was cooked perfectly! The Coffee was rich, smooth and delicious! Fast friendly service, our coffee was always full and hot! Very reasonable pierces. We definitely recommend the Why Coffee Shop! FYI cash only and totally worth finding an ATM first.

We went here for breakfast yesterday for the first time. (From Niagara Falls Canada) And boy am I ever glad we did! Food was delicious, staff were so friendly, restaurant was spotlessly clean and fantastic prices!

Had fun at the why coffee shop. Ate breakfast there the waitress was friendly large breakfast menu this coffee shop has been there for years so the surroundings are old coffee shop. Food very very good try it

Small diner for locals from what I gathered, Which means great food. It was a busy morning when I visited but with no regrets because the breakfast was well worth it.

The food is great and a great price too and the people there are very nice I like going there

We were in town for our sons hockey tournament and this little place was one of the best! Friendly, and great service the breakfast was wonderful. Highly recommend!

Best Little family owned diner cooks are great food the best and the servers are real observant fill coffee when needed. And bring Bill when your ready no wasting time here there on the ball. Limited hours tho they close too early everyday. Enjoy my time there coffee good too.

Food was awesome and plentiful, a cozy quaint place with such low prices. I had the mini western omelette, which was high. Wonder how big the regular is. It was delicious. I was there in the winter so there was no wait, but I’m sure there is during the warmer weather. Highly suggest the wait time.

A wonderful little place in one of those odd triangular buildings you see in old cities where a road Y's. This place was small and cozy with both booth seating or you can belly up to the counter. Why Coffee Shop has been open 43 years which is a testament to their faithfulness in providing a solid breakfast to the neighborhood. We were visiting from out of town and found the place to be quaint and hospitable. Kids said the pancakes were good.

Great food. Reasonable prices. Good service. All in a good old fashioned restaurant right out of the fifties. Everything you would ever want. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

This is an old family owned neighborhood restaurant that has excellent food and fantastic prices. You can't go wrong. If you want fancy this ain't it. If you want good food and prices with a nostalgic setting its perfect.

Fantastic home cooked food. All the staff treated us like family. Really a great way to start the day!

Good food. Very reasonable pricing, very welcoming vibes.

Excellent food! Great price and service!

Real greasy spoon breakfast.

Mmmmm....good food and the lowest prices ever!

(Translated by Google) I hope Koreans will see I went on a trip to New York and went on a Niagara tour At that time, the guide told me that it was the best brunch restaurant. It's all delicious, but I recommend ordering the fried egg with a sunny side-up. (Original) 한국분이 보시면 좋겠네요 뉴욕여행 갔다가 나이아가라 투어를 진행했고 그때 가이드분께서 최고의 브런치 맛집이라며 데려가주었습니다 다 맛있는데, 계란후라이만큼은 써니사이드업 으로 주문해서 한입에 드시는걸 추천합니다

CLOSED WEBSITE DID NOT SAY!!

Closed due to COVID?

The food and the service has always been great. I been eating there for nearly 8 years. One of my favorite places to have a nice breakfast.

We stopped in while on vacation. We didn't realize it was supposed to be call ahead only because of COVID but they we extremely kind and accommodating. Food was hot, fresh, and delicious. and they even snuck in a happy birthday for my niece. highly recommend!!

cheap great food, if there is a wait, soo worth it.

Great place to come and eat. Very cozy place, pretty decent with seating arrangements, very nice staff, and very decent pricing and that's always a plus in my book

Visiting Niagara Falls for the first time from Maryland. We went to other home restaurant and wasn’t impressed at all. We found this one and it’s the best we’ve had so far. Great food best prices and great staff. Love the older style look. Love to come here everytime we’re in town

This place is an old cafe where the locals go. Well prepared breakfast foods. A great experience!

Cash only. This place was great food, super inexpensive, and a great local spot! It was a blast to sit at the counter and listen to the community there chatting and enjoying each other's company!

I've this place! Food is good and so are the prices? Good service too. Good place to go for breakfast.

Delicious, affordable greasy spoon style place! Staff here made us feel at home away from home! We had a group with us for breakfast and everyone loved their food, service was fast and friendly. Highly recommend!

Great prices, food and service

Food is always great, the staff that work there are on top of things.

Always had good food with the reasonable price

Delicious and perfect portions. Fast service.

Our family loves this place. We have been coming here for the last 20 years

Kind of small but definitely a stop worth taking. Very unusual shaped building. Cool landmark.

Great Breakfast Cheap Price!!!

I had been there last time I was a young girl in 1979 w my grandma and me and me husband went today in 2019 it long time.. Good breakfast.

The quintessential small town coffee shop. A variety of breakfast staples and coffee cups that never seem to go empty. You can sit at the counter or in a booth but you can never go without running into a familiar face. The only thing better than the food is the price.

Food was very good and the services

Cash only, inexpensive, great food, friendly staff, comfortable environment. All day breakfast

Finally a diner that does fried eggs correctly! All in all nice little diner will definitely return

Had breakfast this local diner and it was great! The restaurant was clean, staff was very friendly, nice mom and pop atmosphere. Food was very good with great prices and portions to match.

Seating still uncomfortable. Great prices for meals. Side orders almost same price as meal. Ridiculous!!!

Food was ok. Greasy but couldn’t beat the Price! Left a tip larger than what the breakfast. Great travel through breakfast spot

Incredible food for great prices. Good find and definitely recommended for everyone.

It is a delightful throwback diner. Cash only. Counter seating and booths. They do not take reservations. You just have wait for an opening. Coffee is great. I love the down to earth breakfasts. The portions I feel are just right and you can't beat the prices.

Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about. Cute place. Respectable staff. Decent food and portions. Really good for the price. Jo I'll be eating there again and again.

Great food and prices

Good prices and great food

I love this place. Old school city diner. Great food, friendly service.