This is a no frills wonderful spot for breakfast! You can tell a lot about a breakfast place as soon as you walk in, and yes, there was a good crowd of regulars there. Sometimes this can backfire with service but not in this case, wish I got the sever's name because she was great. The food was timely and very very yummy! I have to say Salem has some great breakfast places but Whites is one that has been around for a long time and it is easy to see why. So, go treat yourself, you will be happy you did!!!

Okay I love Whites. The food is amazing and the service is superb except for this one girl. She is about 45 with brown hair and I believe her name is Tiffany. Everytime I get her as my server I am disappointed, she has a negative attitude which sucks when everything else about this place is phenomenal. I saw her being rude to the table in front of me this morning. Definitely does not belong in service.

You walk into whites and you don't have to wait to be seated... if there's an open table: go for it! But go fast because this little place fills up!! We arrived hungry at 815am (in the listing it said they opened at 8) and it was already half full! There is convenient parking on the side so that's always a plus. Well- we chose our booth and were quickly and happily greeted- we got our menues and chose wisely... do not miss their biscuits and sausage gravy if you like that: it was SO GOOD!! My partner had a hearty appetite so he got the #15: 3 biscuits with gravy, 2 links and 2 eggs... a lot of food!! I got the light #1 that was perfect for me: 1 egg, 1 link, 1 toast and hashbrowns... We both got coffee... and our breakfast was brought to us fast, delicious and plentiful. What a fun homey atmosphere. Locals would come in and greet the waiters and some other locals in other tables... this is the place for a traditional diner-style breakfast and lunch in Salem! Oh look: there's some bar seating in the back! Cute!!

The place was extremely loud, it was packed. We only waited about ten minutes tho. Our waitress was very sweet but she even had a hard time hearing us lol. It was bright and clean, nice place. I ordered the chili hamburger which was very good and my husband got the whites jumbo burger. We both got tots, they were nothing special, nice and crispy tho. His burger was good but lacked some flavor....said he thought it could of had some sauce or something?

Lots of food for your buck. Flavor is a bit bland. But great service! We enjoyed breakfast there.

A very classic American diner cafe. Took my dad and he reminisced about coming here in the 40's. A clean establishment with friendly attentive staff. While I have been here a handful of times myself, I know I will get good hearty meals. Portions are more than ample and prices are very reasonable. I had the breakfast schnitzel special. Two breaded pork cutlets covered in sausage gravy, 2 Edda, shredded hash brown potatoes and choice of toast, biscuit or English muffin. I was only able to eat my English muffin, both eggs, half the potatoes and half a single cutlet before the rest went in a box. Dad got a Belgian waffle with strawberries and whipped cream. It smelled delicious and he ate it all. If you have never been it is a great option.

It has been FOREVER since I have been here and when a friend suggested it as an option for lunch I was excited to give it a go. Since I was a kid this place has always been a favorite, even if not often visited, place for breakfast or lunch. It was super busy with Saturday morning breakfast so we sat at the counter and that just added to the nostalgia that seeps from this place. Food was great (I had the corned beef hash and eggs) as was the service at this classic hole in the wall, old school diner.

An absolute gem of a spot in the heart of Salem. All I really needed on the morning I visited was a delicious, hearty meal in a subtle, inviting environment. White's is just the place for that. Right off the bat, I knew what I had to order - Don's Big Mess, which came "before there were skillets or scrambles." It's the whole deal. Bacon, sausage, ham, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and hash browns grilled together and smothered in White's famous sausage gravy, served with toast, a biscuit or English muffin. Oh also, an egg on the top. It was so damn good. Generous portion, too. Whatever the heck they used to season it all was brilliant. There was just the perfect amount of gravy. I've got to try and recreate this at home, I'll be lucky if I make it half as good. ***I got the Mini version, it was only $11.75. My husband got the 2 Egg Meal ($6.95), which came with lots of hash browns and toast, and enjoyed every bit of it. Like my dish, generous portion and super well seasoned food. Even though it was the only place I ate breakfast while in Salem, I would highly recommend it over others. Lots of regulars, and very decent prices for large amounts of delicious food. Super nice servers, too! I will def be returning for more!