Tel-Wink Grill

"For a charming, old-school breakfast experience, head to this East End diner, where you can score fluffy pancake stacks, egg dishes, and lots more for a price that’s easy on the pockets. While a traditional breakfast spread is nice, don’t overlook its chicken-fried steak and eggs, or go a buck further and order the fried catfish. Hearty and unpretentious, this diner offers down-home cooking." - Marcy de Luna, Brittany Britto Garley

"Tel-Wink Grill has been the backbone of the corner of Telephone and Winkler Road since the early 1960s, hence the name. A beloved greasy spoon, Tel-Wink has breakfast combo plates with fried catfish, chicken fried steak, and country ham along with sandwiches and burgers for lunch (but you want to order breakfast food). Every server at Tel-Wink has a sign bearing their name above a section of the dining room. And many of them have been at Tel-Wink for years, know every regular by name, and seem generally unphased by just about anything, like long lines snaking through the booths or a walk-in table of 20. True professionals. Drop by Tel-Wink Grill for a southern breakfast experience or the morning after a long night out when only a giant plate of carbs can fix you." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"You could order one of everything at Tel-Wink Grill in the Greater East End and the servers wouldn’t even bat an eye. These people are professional diner servers (each server even has their name posted on the wall near their section). They’ve seen some things. Want to take down a place of chicken fried steak and eggs, fried catfish and eggs, hash browns, and a short stack of pancakes on your own? It’s your life. And Tel-Wink respects that." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi

"For a charming, old-school breakfast experience head to this East End diner, where you can score fat stacks of pancakes, eggs, and lots more for a price that’s easy on the pockets. While a traditional breakfast spread is nice, don’t overlook its chicken-fried steak and eggs, or go a buck further and order the fried catfish. Hearty and unpretentious, this diner offers down-home cooking." - Brittany Britto Garley, Sean Hekmat

"Tel-Wink Grill has been the backbone of the corner of Telephone and Winkler Road since the early 1960s, hence the name. A beloved greasy spoon, Tel-Wink has breakfast combo plates with fried catfish, chicken fried steak, and good ole’ country ham along with sandwiches and burgers for lunch (but you want the breakfast). Every server at Tel-Wink has a sign bearing their name above a section of the dining room and many have been at Tel-Wink for years, know every regular by name, and seem generally un-phased by just about anything. True professionals. Drop by Tel-Wink Grill for a southern breakfast experience or the morning after a long night out when only a giant plate of carbs can fix you. " - Chelsea Thomas