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Brightside Cafe

3.9 (93 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 1:30 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Brunch buffet from Brightside.
Will C.

I'm not a big fan of buffets and if I would have known this restaurant had only the buffet I probably would not have stopped. With that said it was a Sunday morning and I found myself in need of breakfast and I saw the very good reviews for Brightside. I got there an hour before it closed so I guess I can understand why the food was warmed over and it was obviously sitting there for hours. I ordered some orange juice and hit the buffet. It was just ok and the service was 0k as well. The only thing that really got under my skin was a fellow diner who thought it was appropriate to carry on a phone conversation in full voice using their speakerphone for the duration. Not quite sure why people think that's OK in a restaurant, but it is what it is. Maybe it would've been appropriate for the R restaurant manager to make a mention of the disturbance to that particular customer but that is their decision. I don't think I'll be going back to Brightside.

Veggie The Garden Omelet, Beans, Hash browns, Creamy Green Sauce
Jess W.

Great customer service, I ordered to go and the server made sure I had all of my condiments and the order was correct. The food is delicious, and the cafe was clean and cute!

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Shannon A.

Was looking for a GF option and this popped up in a search. Street parking. Cute cafe, painted yellow with inspirational quotes on walls. Waitress was quick to take our order, even double checked that they had GF bread before I decided on an entree. I got a Gluten Free Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich, which was delicious, although small. My husband got the Brightside melt and thought it had good flavor as well. I am giving only 3 stars, as I think it was expensive for what you got. Sandwich only. No sides, not even a bag of chips. Combined our lunch was around $25 for two small sandwiches. To order a side of fries or sweet potato fries, it was an addition $3-$4. Just seems a little steep. Adding a filling, but cheap side at no cost to your customer would have gone a long way with our impression!! Again, great food and atmosphere.

Philly Cheesesteak Omelet. 10/10
Tim P.

Loved it. Staff was very nice, very clean dinning room. Its walls are covered in uplifting quotes, which I liked. Food was great, house's salsa verde was unlike others I've had and was really nice. The Philly breakfast burrito was outstanding.

Makayla J.

Found this restaurant close to my hotel, so I decided to swing by. Customer service was excellent, the cashier knew the menu well! I ordered the classic breakfast burrito with chorizo and sausage, the breakfast taco with chorizo, and the creamy green sauce which has a kick of spice to it. All of the food was delicious. It was nice and fresh, and although all of the flavors were mild, once put together they made a flavorful impact. I hope to visit Sioux City again so I can enjoy more of their food!

Buffalo chicken salad that I made all messy. LoL Yummy!
Jessie S.

It's Thursday December 13, 2018. I came by myself; first time here. I needed a quick lunch and a friend of mine comes here all the time and loves it! So, I decided to try it for myself, even tho I was alone. Plus I got a parking spot RIGHT in front, so why not?!? I ordered the buffalo chicken salad minus the pico and tomatoes. (I'm not a huge vegetable eater. Trying to work on that, actually.) It. Was. Delicious!!! The buffalo was hot but not so hot you're going to regret it later. I love that they use actual mixed greens and not just iceburg lettuce. Their ranch is very good. (I assume it's made in-house. If not, I need to know the brand they use!) Pepsi products. Not a ton of soda options, FYI. Used the bathroom. 1 person only. Was very clean. I guess they deliver! And I noticed most people get stuff to go. I guess they also cater and do specialty meals like a Christmas buffet. I'll totally be coming back again. There's a ton of stuff I want to try.

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Amazing food, fast service. If in the area again, this is our breakfast spot without question!!!

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I ate breakfast this morning at Brightside Cafe with a colleague. The food was very good and the service was exceptional.

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Good sized menu. Food was average. Service was good. Could use a good cleaning. Lots of takeout orders going out on a Saturday morning.

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Best breakfast I've had in years!!! The customer service was wonderful as well! The downtown parking wasn't difficult either!

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La Morena Family Restaurant - Highly recommend. The food was fantastic and the service was amazing. This is the Fajitas Omelette with a side of pancakes.

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Excellent breakfast or brunch spot! The breakfast is one of the best in town, in my opinion…read more Service was wonderful. Location is a little out of the way for us is the only reason we haven't been back yet.

I was in Sioux City on a Monday, didn't realize the Hispanic restaurant was closed on Mondays, but…read morelooking at the reviews for La Morena, I thought I would give it a try. The place looks a little dated and as others have mentioned a little like an all you can eat type place. Staff was very pleasant and attentive. Portion sizes were very generous. Unfortunately, the food taste/texture was a little off on some items. The chips and salsa were good, little bit of heat in the salsa which was nice. They also asked if I like spicy food which I replied yes, so they brought out two bottles of hotter sauce, one green, one red. The re-fried beans were ok - you could taste there was a lot of lard in them - very smooth and silky. A little off... The rice taste was fine, but the texture was different, almost like they used minute rice. A little off... I got the Diablo Burrito with Asada. The meat had a different taste. It was filled with a nice amount of meat, rice and beans. It was also smothered with a rather spicy sauce which I enjoyed. The tortilla was kinda rubbery, and at the ends with all the folds, really thick. For $12.29 this was a great value for the amount of food you get. I was ready to give a 4 or 5 star review, but then next day I got 2 emails from La Morena via Square, their credit card processor. I don't believe I selected anything when checking out to indicate that I wanted to be added to an email or birthday list, but I was added. I get enough spam on a daily basis, I don't need to get it from a restaurant that I visited and was located 90 miles from home, hence the 3 star review. I'm glad they are proud of their restaurant, but they need to understand that not everyone is as excited to hear about it. I blame Square as much as La Morena.

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