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Courtside Cafe

Restaurant American restaurant

One of the Top rated American restaurants in Winston-Salem


Address

102 W 3rd St # 180, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Website

m.facebook.com

Contact

(336) 761-8910

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (325 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: (Good Friday), 7 AM to 2 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 2 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: lunch (11) breakfast (11) delicious (10) great (10) friendly (9) time (9) amazing (7) staff (7) service (7) downtown (6)
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  • 4/5 Jeff B. 1 year ago on Google
    Quick and easy lunch. They have daily lunch specials. Good selection. Nice people, even the owner checked on our table. Ceiling and air vents need cleaning. Cool, little place to get a quick bite.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay D. 1 year ago on Google
    When I Say You Have An All Star Team Of Excellent Cooks, Amazing Servers Waiters, Relaxing Atmosphere To enjoy Out Of This World Meals For An Price You Won't Get Anywhere In The Entire State. Trust Me When I Say You'll Become A Loyal Faithful Customer As I Am. You'll Love it here. The Food Touches My Soul And Makes Any Day An amazing day.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Teri H. 2 years ago on Google
    I absolutely LOVE eating here! The food is delicious and the prices are reasonable the portions abundant! But the best part is the friendly staff who ask and remember your name❤ "Mama comes to the table to check on you! I feel so welcome here CHEERS! " I want to go where everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came" ❤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie S. 1 year ago on Google
    This restaurant is great! We all know its hard to find good, cheap and authentic food downtown, but I FOUND IT! I always get the special of the day on my lunch break, my favorite is the chicken souvlaki. I have been here a million times and I always get fantastic service. The prices are cheap and reasonable. I highly recommend stopping in, you won't be disappointed!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kerri S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food here is really delicious and insanely inexpensive. Everything I have tried from breakfast to gyros has been amazing. But the best part is the people. Owner Thomas and his staff make a point to know everyone’s name. It really makes you feel at home. It has become one of my favorite spots in Winston by far.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark T. 2 years ago on Google
    My wife and I were traveling through Winston-Salem and came across the courtside Café. The people are very friendly, especially Thomas and his mom. I recommend it highly. The food is very good and the service is great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard G. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is great. Food is awesome, different home cooked meals on special each day. Not to many options in the area of downtown that is as affordable as this. So much food for the money. You can spend 10 dollars a cheep burger place or get a real at of food here. The specials come with 2 sides. They have deserts also. Drinks separate. Highly recommend this place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carole P. 1 year ago on Google
    What a wonderful little restaurant! This morning we had breakfast there for the third time this week, and again it was delicious. The staff is so friendly and knows many people by name. They are also happy to be there and work very well together. Do yourself a favor and have breakfast and/or lunch there soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MC B. 11 months ago on Google
    Visited from out of town and we loved this place. Very friendly service and fresh food. The owner was the sweetest. Opa! 💙

  • 5/5 Bianca H. 1 year ago on Google
    I love it! My first time here I ordered my husband and I biscuits for our breakfast and our daughter some pancakes! Everything and I mean everything was GREAT and FRESH! I am recommending everyone try it. We have been in Winston for years and just started coming here!

  • 5/5 Lisa H. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved this little cafe while away at conference. Food was great with ample potions on each plate. Staff was very friendly and prices were reasonable.

  • 5/5 Justin L. 1 year ago on Google
    Visiting from Pensacola and this place was absolutely amazing. Some of the best breakfast I've ever had. The grits are to die for!

  • 5/5 Dinah N. 5 months ago on Google
    My friends and I just grabbed lunch to go from here to eat at the park nearby. The food is amazing, made fresh to order. Great taste and quality. I love that it’s a family-run business that goes above and beyond to take care of their customers. We just happened to walk by this place because a place we wanted to go to was closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and decided to give it a try. I would definitely come here again and recommend this place to more people I know. The staff were amazing and made it feel like home inside. I’ll definitely be back to try more dishes and the desserts!

  • 5/5 Alyssa L. 6 months ago on Google
    Everything on my plate was delicious and everyone was super friendly. I wish i had another day in town so I could go back for breakfast.

  • 5/5 Kayla L. 6 months ago on Google
    Today was my first time eating at the Courtside cafe the service was great as well as the FOOD. I will be coming back soon. Everyone was nice very welcoming. I got the BIG BLT delicious!!!!! 10/10 see y’all soon🩷

  • 5/5 Courtney L. 6 months ago on Google
    The best lunch place in Winston hands down!! “Mama” makes fresh baked goods every morning, lunch specials are delicious and great price!! You won’t be sorry spending your lunch hour here!!

  • 5/5 Joel F. 6 months ago on Google
    Great food and price. Service is friendly and they remember their regulars. Hometown feel in the center of the city.

  • 5/5 Tom R. 8 months ago on Google
    I was pleasantly surprised. Very unimpressive when you walk in. Plus it’s more of a cafeteria style. Food looks average, but boy is it tasty. Prices are great.

  • 5/5 Mr. Larry 2. 10 months ago on Google
    A classic diner with a great atmosphere. Stays busy but worth the wait. Comfort food at its finest.

  • 5/5 Carl P. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is the best. Buffalo chicken salad is huge and delicious. Great price, awesome service. Family run business (I think), which makes me more willing to eat here every time I'm in office. Quick service, courteous, remembered my name. Love this place.

  • 5/5 Rachael E. 1 year ago on Google
    **Amazing Southern-Style Breakfast, With Plenty of Smiles and Laughs!** I recently traveled to Winston-Salem for the first time, which put me on the hunt for a good breakfast spot. After looking around for a while, I landed on a highly rated, and convenient downtown location - Courtside Cafe! As I walked in, I was greeted with smiles from not only employees, but customers too! Everyone was happy, extremely friendly, and I could tell that this place had a lot of “regulars”. I ordered two scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, and French toast…it was DELICIOUS. The coffee…DELICIOUS. I’ve been back three days in a row. I left the first, second, and third time with a smile on my face. They called me by name, and everyone I spoke with seemed very genuine. It has been a wonderful experience each time.

  • 5/5 Arlene A. M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had breakfast at courtside while I was in town for the National Black Theatre Festival. The food and the hospitality were both wonderful. I highly recommend if you are downtown Winston-Salem

  • 5/5 Jeannie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food here is unbelievable! BEST of everything - best macaroni and cheese I've ever eaten! Great meats! Best broccoli cheese casserole I've ever eaten! I'm new to working in Winston and this is my new Favorite place. I would eat here 7 days a week if I could. Reasonably priced and AMAZING food!! A must visit if you are in downtown Winston Salem!!

  • 5/5 Mike F. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing breakfast and awesome hospitality. Mom runs the place like a machine. Fresh food, big smiles, and great atmosphere. Fed a family of six for less than 50 bux. Will come visit again!

  • 5/5 David M. 2 years ago on Google
    The courtside Cafe maybe one of the best kept secrets in Winston-Salem. The food here is tremendous, the atmosphere is casual, and the owners and staff are phenomenal. Thomas, the owner, is a genuinely nice person who takes time to talk. Since my first visit, I've become a regular, and I plan on being one for a long time. Great job courtside Cafe.

  • 5/5 Michelle R. 2 years ago on Google
    Courtside Cafe is a hidden gem in downtown Winston Salem. A very popular breakfast and lunch spot. The food is always fresh, hot, and delicious! The menu has everything from salads to comfort food. I have tried almost everything. My favs are the chicken biscuit, chicken and dumplings, Mediterranean wrap, and the buffalo chicken salad. An awesome lunch spot with delicious food. Tom and his staff are the best!

  • 5/5 Roddrick B. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is amazing everything I've tried was great tasting food. Recommend to try

  • 5/5 Timothy Beeman I. 1 year ago on Google
    I work in the building connected to Courtside Cafe. I have been here about three weeks and have eaten at CC almost every weekday since moving in. The food is delicious, fast, the service is always friendly (even at the busiest of times), the restaurant is clean, very affordable, and any place that lists banana pudding as a vegetable, HAS to be awesome, right? Seriously, this place is fantastic. I try to balance between breakfast and lunch, nearly every day. Thanks to the Straits family and staff for being here and being amazing. And don't forget "Mama's Greek Desserts!!"


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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