Louis Family - Providence

To preface, I have been historically spoiled by an excellent small town diner all my life. Everyone talks about Louis and everyone goes to Louis and I really want to understand why. The food is fine I have gotten pancakes and eggs and toast and home fries and muffins (in separate trips) but not something I need to have more than a few times. The thing I dislike the most is the noise levels. The machinery and customers feed off each other and create an echo chamber that drains the life out of me. I understand that the noise is not something that the owners can fix, but something I wish I knew about it before going. Again, I really want to love this place but I am having a hard time doing that.

It's been 9 years since I was at Louis and the quality is even better than I remember. The atmosphere is fun, the people are kind and helpful. It's a special place with great food. The French toast was delicious.

Their website said they're open on the 4th, no closures were listed on their socials, and their hours weren't changed on maps. I'm sure it's a great place, but it's not cool wasting our time.

Great place with a really unique vibe! Big portions of food for good prices, with all day breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food was pretty good, it was a bit dry but tasted great! A very family friendly place that I’d recommend to anyone in the area. Check it out!

Totally stumbled on this classic dinner gem! I was staying near Brown University and searched breakfast dinner near me and five blocks away was Louis Family Restaurant. I walked instead of driving to soak in the rich history of the older buildings. I had two eggs over easy, bacon and home fries and coffee for $11. Solid classic breakfast served with a smile from a young waitress. I 'm from California and a full breakfast for under $12 is very rare. I has happy to tip $5. Heck I came back the next day and had a veggi scramble. Which was awesome, ask for easy onion. BUT the best part about this breakfast was the homemade Blueberry Muffin! It was sooooo good! Don 't sleep on the homemade muffins, 10 different choices. The atmosphere and vibe is good here. Mix of of people from young to old. Chat up the hostess/cashier she full of local knowledge and humor. Bonus points for being a Guy Fieri, DDD (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) stop. He had the BBQ chicken ravioli.