Be ready to take food home with you and get at least 2 more meals out of it!!! Beautiful presentation (mine was served in a tin can and flipped over onto my plate. I had the pierogis/ eggs/bacon special served in a tin can) It was enough for 2 and was delicious! I also had the French toast latte served with a FT stick right on top. Decadent ! Service was speedy, efficient and friendly. If you go plan on going early or putting yourself on the wait list much before you head out the door! It's def worth the wait!! read more

Our visit to Rise & Shine Diner was, unfortunately, one of the worst dining experiences we've had in a long time. Even though the restaurant only had two large parties and wasn't particularly busy, we still waited 35 minutes to be seated. That alone didn't make sense, but things only went downhill from there. It was my daughter's birthday, and we were hoping for a fun brunch. Our server started off friendly, but that changed quickly. We ordered our drinks and food at the same time--a chai tea for me, a specialty alcoholic milkshake for my daughter, and no drink for her boyfriend, plus three entrées and a poutine. The drinks took 50 minutes to arrive. The food took over an hour and a half. During all this, the server seemed to avoid our table entirely. When my daughter's boyfriend finally managed to get her attention--very politely, even mentioning that he himself is a server--he simply asked if she had an estimate on our food. She stood there with her hand on her hip and told us the kitchen was backed up, with "three orders ahead of yours," as if that explained everything. We then asked if the poutine, our appetizer, was at least ready. She said they had to make fresh potatoes for it but that she would "rush it." Eventually, she came back with the poutine, plopped it down on the table, and walked away without a single word. No "here you go," no "do you need anything," and--most importantly--no plates. I ended up getting up and asking the hostess for plates so we could actually eat the appetizer. For a place that markets itself as a "fancy diner" with "Instagram-worthy" dishes, the service and execution were nowhere near acceptable. If you're going to lean into trendy presentation and premium pricing, you need the staff to support it. Hire more people. Train them. Do something--because this was unacceptable from start to finish. We won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone looking for a smooth, enjoyable dining experience. **EDIT** I would like to include the fact of the over priced, over salted, food items don't seem to cover the cost to upgrade your cracked booths so that people's bums are hurt from sitting on them. Needs to be updated and correct staffing issues so that food will be "adequate" for the price. Go anywhere on Westcott than here. read more

We have been here several times over the years and the best way to sum it up is: quantity over quality. We were seated quickly on a Monday for brunch and our waitress immediately brought waters. Then we waited and waited for breakfast. The food is fine but the portions are way too large. If you want simple, it's not the place for you. If you want to take a picture of your food and post it then end up throwing most in the trash then this is your place read more

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Wow! There was a wait for brunch on Sunday, but it was well worth it another amazing yelp find! I was in Syracuse for work, and needed a good brunch before I headed back south rise and shine diner is just what the doctor ordered! I sat at the bar, good service. Very cool decor in the small place. But the star of the show is definitely the food. I got the Witwhiz burger. It was fricking amazing! Home fries were super good. Also don't skip those! An amazing spot for breakfast or brunch in Syracuse. Parking is a little tight, but there is a street parking available too. read more

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My buddy and I drove an hour just to try this place. The menu here is absolutely insane and the flavor and quality lived up to the hype. Portion sizes are huuuuge. I recommend the cauliflower pizza. It was outstanding. We can't wait to bring out wives. We were able to park on site and although we did call ahead to be placed on the waiting list it was not necessary. If you are looking for a unique and filling breakfast experience, this is your place. read more

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The staff was so nice and accommodating. The food was great and the portions were huge. Well worth the money. Only thing was we had to wait a while for the food and when it did come out the home fries were warm but not hot and the same went for the sausage and bacon. If it wasn't for the warm instead of hot food and the long wait it would have been 5 stars. Love the options and quality was superb! Will definitely be back with some more people to try other menu items. read more

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I have always wanted to try this diner because of the incredibly unique and creative menu, cocktails, and simply everything looked great! Well we finally got there and boy oh boy we were not disappointed. Our server was so sweet and answered all of my questions regarding the sweetness of the specialty coffee and tea options. They gladly made what I was craving a pumpkin cappuccino which was creamy, not sweet, and the perfect balance of pumpkin... well done! After changing our mind a few times as the food options are endless we choose pastrami style salmon Benedict served on sourdough bread in a delightful presentation and the moist abundant salmon was perfectly seasoned did not let us down! Next we gobbled down the pork belly Benedict with a sweet spicy Korean style sauce piled high with frizzled onions. Both were incredible! The diner is eclectic, filled with fun decor and local diners. Westcott St. is a great place for unique cuisine and we will certainly return sooner than later! read more

Rise N Shine - Pastrami salmon Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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besides the hour wait to even sit down, the hour wait to get our food that came out cold, and pay $100 for cold diner food was the first and last time we will go there. read more

Beautiful and aesthetically pleasing diner that serves unique and traditional breakfast / brunch entrees. Service was extremely up-beat and friendly. The portion sizes of some the entrees are massive! Definitely enough to feed 2+ people. Mimosas were delicious. I love the fact they have more than one mimosa flavor to choose from. read more

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Came for birthday brunch and was not disappointed! This place is super busy with limited seating and only takes reservations for large parties - so prepare accordingly. There's something for everyone on the menu - great gluten free and vegan options. The gluten free cinnamon roll pancakes were perfect! The cauliflower breakfast pizza is also delicious and gluten free. Flaming French toast was a big hit along with the wings and Benny Flight. The waitress did not do the sparkler birthday celebration that some of the other tables got, but they were very busy. Everyone was friendly and we're excited to go back! read more

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Had a great experience dining in the patio area. Service was prompt. Food was tasty. I really liked that they offered drink flights to try out a few different drink options they had. I went on a day when they aren't as busy. I have heard it can get really busy with wait times but I lucked out. read more

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Terrible. Took 2 hours to get a table for 3, then took 1 1/2 hours to get our food (2 omelets and a crepe) and the order was wrong. They did not give us utensils and we waited for a total of 3 1/2 hours to eat. My crepe took 2 hours and was cold AND there was hair in it. They gave us a discount for the inconvenience which was nice. read more

Yummmmmmm! I'm so glad we found this place. Super cute and quaint. We walked in and just sat at the bar. Their menu is EXTENSIVE! I had the Irish benny and hubs had the Basic B. all of it was delish! Definitely stop by if you're in the area. It's actually worth driving out of your area to go too! read more

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Take your friends from out of town here! Located in the Westcott area Food presentation is gorgeous Instagram worthy Cozy vibrant space Drinks that make you happy! read more

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A fun and exciting spot for brunch, breakfast, or lunch! For as good (and sometimes) crazy as the food looks, it tastes just as good. Can never go wrong with the eggs benny flight, breakfast poutine, mac n cheese, or pancake flight for something sweet. Surprisingly good wings!? The table LOVED the chipotle french toast wings, sweet, savroy, crispy, and a little spicy. However this place can get BUSY, you can join a waitlist over the phone or in person. Because it gets so busy food can take a little bit, but normally drinks/apps/entrees are well timed to one another. It can get a bit loud inside so prepare for that. I enjoyed my chai and my friend loved her french toast latte- cocktails are fun and unique but the food is overall better. Our server-Brianna V..?... Was thee BEST read more

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Well for starters the food is delicious but if you're not a sweets eater or you can have a lot of sugar than you don't want to go with there's more extravagant done up breakfast or stay away from a lot of there pancakes/crapes and French toast but there chicken and waffles is so good if you're looking for more of a brunch or lunchtime meal also there eggs Benny is not bad either read more

Let me begin by stating, if you go on a weekend after 8:30am, put your name on the waitlist. Otherwise, you could wait upwards of two hours. With that out of the way, I must say the food was Insanely tasty and decadent! I had the breakfast nachos with eggs, fresh chips, jalapeños, pork, bacon, melted cheese and salsa. Sooo good. Our group split the pancake flight including birthday cake, s'mores and Reese's peanut butter cup. My better half had the shashuka, which was reminiscent of chili. All were dynamite!! Hostess and server were very friendly and attentive!! Run, don't walk to get there! read more

We were passing thru Syracuse and wanted to grab breakfast. Rise n' Shine was recommended to us and we're so glad it was! Things that were outstanding: * presentation- the plating of the breakfast egg rolls and pancake "sushi"was innovative and fun. * taste: we all loved everything we ordered, including chicken and waffles, pancakes and the items above. Coffee was excellent too! * service: we were seated promptly and our service was efficient and friendly. * ambiance: bright, happy, cool light fixtures One note: the egg rolls could have been placed on a napkin or something to help absorb excess oil - still yummy! I'd recommend Rise n' Shine to anyone looking for a great meal with a side of creativity. Bravo! read more

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Coffee - 2.5/5 Just okay. You'll find a much better cup at Recess. Pancakes - 2/5 Undercooked and disappointing. Honestly, I make better ones at home. Shakshouka - 0/5 Please don't order this. Completely missed the mark. Service Waited 85 minutes for our food. We were initially told to sit at the bar, despite our reservation. Only after repeated requests were we moved to a booth. Ambiance Nothing special. Just average. Verdict Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Not worth the time or money. read more

Rise N Shine - Shakshouka - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Syracuse, New York

If you want poor service by grumpy girls with nose piercings, that constantly complain behind the counter about other co-workers, over-priced coffee ($4.39 ‍) that you have to ask repeatedly to fill up, digital menus that are difficult to read and don't tell you they come with our home fires or anything else then this is the place for you. Don't call yourself a diner because diners have much better service than this liberal bunch. Food was good and reason for the 2 stars instead of 1, but bring back grumpy woman that at least know what service is and fill up your coffee without giving you an attitude. #bringbackflo #bringbackprintedmen Tired it again. They don't offer normal white sugar for your coffee. If you like fufu breakfast it's good. If you like traditional breakfast it Sucks. $5 bucks for lousy undercut bacon your in luck read more

Rise N Shine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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My friends and I drove 1.5 hours just to eat here. I've been there a few times now. In this particular day, there was a 45 minute wait, they do not take reservations. They were quite short staffed and even told us, one bartender making drinks for the whole restaurant. It is cheaper to get the flights of food/drinks than ordering one singular item; pancakes, eggs Benedict, drinks. I got the shrimp and grits and it was good. The pancake flight was good also, we couldn't finish them. The poutine fries were delicious as well. Everyone enjoyed all the boozy drinks. My vanilla chai latte was meh. I would order the Reese's latte again though. I highly recommended coming to Rise N Shine for brunch! The food is great and so are the drinks. read more

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40 minutes for Irish coffee. 8 waters for 11 people. 7/11 peoples food is COLD. Waitress didn't give a shit because of the included gratuity. I don't know why people love this place, Instagram worthy for sure but hate coming here because they don't care if it's good or not because people come either way. read more

The customer service sucked in the beginning, no one came to seat me or tried to help me though they passed by me many times. So I decided to sit at the bar. The bartender was very helpful, unfortunately I forgot her name , I'm so sorry because she was wonderful. She suggested the french toast pudding I believe. It was fire! literally, lol. It was a little sweet, but SO good and nice plating. Definitely a must try stop. read more

I think this spot is a must try for Brunch Lovers! I could go back a 100 days in a row and get something new and epic! read more

Food is good. But the place is too small and crowded. The music is too loud for conversation. The crowd is more on college kids wanna hang and drink. read more

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This is a bustling packed breakfast place, but it was truly worth the wait. Extensive menu and everything was delicious! Both drinks and food! The server was attentive; waiting for to decide, refilling drinks and taking care of us. Will definitely be back if we're in the area again. read more

Visited for the first time during a visit with my daughter who's a student. While I appreciate the huge portions and great value, I was very disappointed in the service. And it wasn't busy early Sunday morning... The place was half empty, we walked right in, and were told to choose our table from many. It was 15 minutes before we received water, 20 minutes before we were asked if we wanted coffee. Add another 30 minutes to get our food. But mostly it was the lack of attention paid to us... I was begging for a second cup of coffee. Delicious corned beef hash, perfectly cooked eggs over easy... pass on the fresh seasonal fruit which was half a granny smith apple, orange, and a few strawberries. I'm a corned beef hash fan but I'll get my fix somewhere else during my next trip. read more

Rise and Shine is a must stop spot in Syracuse. It's small inside and gets packed, so make sure to call ahead and get on the wait list right when they open. Otherwise the wait will be at least an hour. Everything inside was bright, new looking, and very clean. Great spot for some pics. I had the mimosa flight to drink and my wife had a bloody mary. Both were very good and the presentation of them was great. For my meal I had the eggs benedict flight. I did the shrimp po boy, the westscott, and the Irish. The westscott and shrimp ones were my favorite. Really unique spin on eggs benedict. Will definitely stop back if we are ever in town again. read more

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We had a fabulous brunch sitting at the bar this morning. (The best place to sit...) It was so amazing from the food down to everyone, from staff to patrons. What a great culinary experience. I came home and read your why. So beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for your grit and..that you did ride and shine. Highly recommend the California Benny! Great Bloody too. read more

Food was amazing and services as well we didn't wait long to get seated our server was very kind and help us a lot with the menu . The place was a nice environment. Very chill Will come back read more

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its so nicely decorated inside! a long wait for food though. me and my mom came here together... just us 2, on a thursday, and the wait for our food and drinks were an hour! i dont mind though. the taste of the food was delicious. i got this epic reeses milkshake and reeses pancakes. delicious and very sweet lol. i recommend getting some water if you order some sweet food!! read more

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It literally hurts my heart to put out such a negative review about a local place but wow - talk about a let down! I came into town to visit some friends and family and decided to stop by for a Sunday brunch. We waited about 45 min for 3 people. The menu looked creative and delicious. We waited another 30-45 minutes for the food. We also ordered a juice flight that tasted like grocery store juice. My order was incorrectly placed after 45 minutes and it took another 5-10 minutes to be corrected. My sandwich came out looking like it was thrown together (cheese wasn't melted) and tasted very average. Someone got the chorizo omelette and it was very average as well. My cousin took some food to go and the fries did not taste cooked (white and soggy). Our sever was mildly apologetic and they did take $25 off the final check. But definitely not great. Atmosphere was ok. It was bustling and clean. Overall, very disappointing. read more

Won't be back. Been here before and know it's busy, and a bit pricey but wanted to go for a special breakfast with the kids. Wow this place has gone down hill. First, the table was so tight and wobbly. Every drink spilled on the table. Let's talk drinks.... $5.99 for a hot chocolate, ok yeah it's covered in whipped cream and syrup.... Nope we ran out of whipped cream. $10 for a specialty hot chocolate, peanut butter cup.... Nope we ran out of peanut butter cups. Same with peanut butter cup pancakes, no peanut butter cups, just peanut butter syrup and chocolate syrup. Do yourself a favor, go somewhere and get some food for half the price and double the room to sit at a stable table and maybe not park a block and a half away cause nothing is plowed around there. read more

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They had this awesome for $25, which was very tasty and happy with all of the toppings. The only downside is that they didn't have straws. read more

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The food was fantastic -- 2 Pancake Flights, a Vegan Scramble, a Breakfast Fried Rice, and a Basic B with French Toast, plus special tea and coffee. Destiny was a reasonable server though we had a hard time keeping everyone in water and one meal came out 10 minutes after all the others :(. Kind of loud on Sunday early afternoon, but good energy. We used the Online Waitlist and it worked fine for us. We're all hoping for a return visit soon as one of our group was missing due to illness. Definitely a great addition to the Westcott scene! read more

I have been to rise and shine many times over the years, & I can say it's always been a blast! It's so creative, every season gets their own fun drinks and meals, over the top but generally tasty. It's lively, often DJs and performances outside in the sunny months. They can pretty much make any fun drink a mocktail as well, or shareable portions. Definitely call ahead as it's always busy. The waiters have always been helpful, friendly and accommodating. read more

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Got the Nashville chicken tenders with mac & cheese, Ummm... tender or nuggets,?!? You be the judge.... Max and chesse is more like a soup.... Paid 20 for this lmao... kinda sad because the breakfast is so good.... Very dispointes read more

Rise N Shine - So bland - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I love this place. We were seated at the bar. My favorite meal of the day is breakfast. Rose N shine is a perfect place for breakfast and brunch. It has so many options. I ordered an omelette and toast with a side of fruit. I was trying to eat only one piece of bread but it was impossible to resist and ate the second piece too. My fruit was fresh and tasty. The burrito looked delicious too. Coffee was good too. read more

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Food was not bad and the environment was cute. I like the waiting system where you can see how many tables ahead etc and they let you join wait list by phone. However, the service was slow and there's no AC. We waited for 30 mins after we sat down to get water, and we were sweating the entire meal. Food also took 40-45mins to come after we ordered, while the restaurant wasn't that busy with several empty tables around us. Overall 3/5 and will come back if the service can get faster/better. Like the cute menu and photos were very helpful next to almost every item on the menu read more

If I could rate this place lower, I absolutely would. I understand they don't take reservations, but they specifically told me to call the morning of for a same-day reservation. So I woke up at *7 AM just to make sure I got one. I show up at the scheduled time, and they tell me "just 5 minutes." Fine, no problem. But ALMOST 45 MINUTES LATER, we're finally seated. And for what? A table so tiny that my chest is practically on top of it. There's no space for anything. We order lattes, expecting them to come out before the food--you know, like in every normal restaurant-- but nope, they don't arrive until our food does. At that point, the table is so cluttered with plates that there's no room for them. We had even asked in advance to get the lattes early, and they still didn't bring them. By the time I got mine, it didn't even go with my meal, so I barely drank it. Not that it mattered, because the latte was absolutely terrible anyway. Thankfully, I went to Recess Coffee after to make up for that disaster. And the service? Absolutely awful. The waitress never checked on our table. I have health issues and need water, and every time I tried to get her attention, she zoomed past us like we didn't exist. I shouldn't have to feel like I'm begging for basic service. Then there's the ketchup situation--TWENTY MINUTES just for ketchup? Are you serious? I don't think I'm high maintenance, but expecting decent service and basic attention at a restaurant is not asking for much. This was hands down the worst dining experience I've ever had. To top it all off, we were there to celebrate a birthday. Not that I expect them to do anything special, but they told us they ran out of the cake they normally serve and then, after we had already paid, they offered us a drink half-off. If they were going to offer that, they should have told us BEFORE we paid. What a joke. read more