Came here with my mom for breakfast while in the area. This place is well Maintained while still Clearly being older which was a nice experience. Our waitress was attentive and kind and made sure we were taken care of. I got the sunny bot breakfast platter with over hard eggs, hash-browns, extra crispy bacon, and sausage gravy and biscuits. I also got a bowl of chili. The bacon was some of the best I've had at a restaurant and one of the only places to actually make it extra crispy. I also really enjoyed the chili. It was a really good meal read more

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I was staying close by and always love to eat at local diners! I'm glad I stopped at Sonny Boy's restaurant. The parking is in the back of the building and entering your greeted by friendly wait staff who seated me immediately. My coffee arrived very quickly and she took my order. The booths were in good order and I enjoyed listening to the retired men eating out... always love hearing the local color! My food arrived hot and aromatic. The omelet was well stuffed, the potatoes nice and crispy, and biscuit was delicious. The coffee was really good -- very smooth and tasty. I recommend you stop in for a bite! read more

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Great little breakfast place. Food was really good and pretty quick service. I had 2 eggs and toast which were good and an order of Fruit Crepes which were great. Everyone with me enjoyed their food alot. Worth the stop if you want a 70s diner vibe. read more

Food quality, and quantity has gone down while prices have gone up. Since it's the only set down restaurant in town, I hope they can hang on till things improve. read more

Very nice servers - the food just basic - tasted extra normal - I wouldn't recommend- im sure you can find better read more

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Was 6 and a baby in our party. I happened to see in the fine print that a 20% gratuity will be added to bill of 5 or more. That isn't a problem for a nice establishment which isn't what this place is. Like other reviews, dated with 70's vibe. My meal was breakfast with hash browns which were fried to a crisp. I told the server they weee nasty and asked for Home fries instead., which I finally got after my eggs were cold. Service wasn't that great, adequate I would say. When the bill came what a surprise, 121.00 which included the 20% gratuity with another 5% for use of a debit card. I mentioned it and they said those card companies want their money to which I said is usually 3%. Anyway I was truthful with her that it was my first time there and will definitely be my last. read more

This place is fantastic! You might feel like you stepped back in time when you walk through the door. There isn't to many places like this left. It has an old school diner vibe and the prices are incredible. We had a party of 4 and our bill was only $35. Our waitress was superb! She was an older lady and I was just amazed at how well she did her job. She was moving around that place and carrying out trays of food like it was nobody's business. I ordered the biscuits and gravy with hash browns. I'm pretty sure this was the best biscuits and gravy I've had, and trust me I've tried many. The hash browns were really good too. You can tell that they're freshly made. I don't have one complaint about this place and will definitely be back. I would love to give their lunch menu a try next! read more

Sonny Boy Restaurant - Biscuits and gravy with hash browns - American Near Me - Bridgeport, Ohio

First of all, if you've eaten at this diner two or more years ago, ignore all reviews posted before then. They were true -- bad service, dirty worn out dirty diner, and awful food. We last ate here in 2020 based on someone else's recommendation. Awful. Just awful. We had not planned on coming back, ever. Then we saw a new tv ad for Sonny Boy's with a new menu. Looked a LOT better than it had. Plus they offered 50% off for a $25 certificate. Why not? Things have changed, mostly. The diner still has that "the 70's called and they want their diner back" motif, but at least it's a lot cleaner than it was two years ago and doesn't stink of cigarette smoke. My wife had the stuffed chicken breast with corn and double-baked potato. The chicken was great but the corn was a little cold. I had the Reuben Melt (picture posted) and onion rings. Two years ago, the melt was cold, had tasteless corned beef, no swiss, wimpy sauerkraut, and no dressing. This time everything was perfect. Warm sandwich, great corned beef, plentiful sauerkraut and dressing. And the onion rings...fantastic. They weren't whole rings but minced onion but still, wonderfully done. The only negative was the service. It was slow. I think the waitress was trying her best, but some people can wait tables...some can't. If I were giving stars based on the local area (which is a foodie's worst nightmare), it would have been five. But most of these reviews are for folks out of town, visiting, or passing through. It's still a solid four. Had the restaurant had a complete remodel and the service been better, I'd feel more like a five. But it it what it is. I was told the guy who owns the used car lot next door bought it about 1-2 years ago. For someone who sells used cars, Sonny Boy's is a modern miracle. He deserves a pat on the back and a hearty atta-boy!! read more

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This place is a diner...the service, food, and atmosphere were good. The price for the food and specials were great. If you are looking for a diner, this is the place to go. We got a turkey special and breakfast..it was good and fast! read more

Last cheap little diner around. Quick and usual suspects here, been doing it for decades

The food was terrible and cold. I also found a hair in my soup and as well as my main meal. The waiter was hardly at the table and had to wait for ever for the bill. read more

They crapped in my burger send help please I think I have rabies now. The ambiance is horrible, smell like wet dog.

We have given Sonny Boy numerous chances since ownership changed hands. We know how tough it can be transitioning through management. Today was the last chance we are going to give. Ham was over cooked, eggs were undercooked, hashbrowns looked like they came out of a microwave and were served with raw onions, our tea tasted like mop water, and to top it off the cashier is the least personal individual they could possibly have running the station. Miserable experience through and through and an absolute disgrace to the Sonny Boy name and to the previous owners. read more

It's a diner! Broad menu, home style cooking -- the servers even called me "Hun". The decor shows it's age, but who cares! I loved the experience. read more

I like eating there, the staff always friendly and service is fast. I get the meatloaf of eggs , bacon and home fries and pie with tea.

I was really hoping this place would be a nice home cookin' oasis on our cross-country drive, but was so disappointed! The food deserves zero stars...it was really, really bad. I don't mind weird exotic foods, but my lunch was barely edible. I had a grilled cheese, thinking "how bad could a grilled cheese be?", and it was 2 squares of gluey orange Kraft (if you're lucky) between 2 chewy, greasy pieces of white toast. Please. In case you read that description thinking "doesn't sound *that* bad" - trust me, it was. My boyfriend tried to ask the waitress if the fish in the fish sandwich was local and if it was frozen - two questions she'd apparently never heard and had an awfully hard time comprehending. We laughed, and he ordered a B.L.T which might as well have been made by a blindfolded 4 year old. However, I'd still rather go to Sonny Boy's than McDonalds, any day. The prices are so cheap it's a wonder the servers make anything, and I'm happy to support a local business. I just hope they hire some decent kitchen staff. Great people watching, a pretty interesting experience overall! read more

Sonny Boy Restaurant - The menu. - American Near Me - Bridgeport, Ohio

The prices are decent, however, it's not a clean establishment. There was a spiderweb with a spider in it on the window next to our table. The blinds were so dirty they looked sticky and we watched a waitress put her bare hands on toast to adjust it on a plate. We won't be back. read more

They were super nice! Low prices! And basic home cooked food at a very cheap rate! I loved it! Ill be back in for sure! Cheap date idea or lunch! And the building is an old school theme its cute! read more

What a difference! Service was good, the server was attentive and friendly. Tea glass filled, for served hot and tasty! I got potato soup that was yummy! Fries were hot and fresh! Scrambled eggs good and bacon! I'm glad that there is staff who want to wait on customers!! read more

This was my first time here being it popping up as a breakfast spot while driving in town. It's one of them places where when driving past you think man the food must be good there. On walking in we where greeted by sonny boy him self we found out. He was so nice! The staff all wore scrubs like working in a doctors office so that was kinda strange but still everyone was so nice. Now the food here is pretty cheap and priced low so you can get a lot of food for not a lot of money. The food taste it's self was just kinda bland everything was pretty basic nothing crazy. The eggs where good nice, the French toast was soggy and eggy. The bacon had a good crisp. The sausage gravy was way to salty, the coffee tasted burnt. I mean there's definitely some complaints and some compliments. I don't think I would ever return here again because it's just not that great. The service was good but the food is just bland. read more

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The food is of nice quality except the steak I received. The steak seemed to be from a refrigerator where it had been for a few weeks. I ordered medium rare and received medium well it was dry and no flavor. But as I walked in you could smell thee toast. This place is very dated. They don't accept cards they do Have an ATM that charges $3. read more

I went back, on the chance that maybe I was wrong about this place. Well, I wasn't. Look, I get that it's cheap, I get that it's filling and greasy and a lot of people don't care about food in any sense beyond that. I love greasy spoons, but this is more like a greasy ladle. First, let me start off and say something positive, the staff was very nice and accomodating to us and the other tables, so service is fine. Food came up quick, no big deal. Problem is, the food is bad. It's either salty, or overcooked, or slaked in grease. The so-called "chicken and rice soup" looked like a bowl of watery oatmeal with flakes of chicken in it. How you can manage to disintegrate rice is a bit of a mystery, until you take a bite and realize the salt has obviously broken the rice down into a starchy soggy mess. Seriously, this is the SALTIEST thing I've ever tasted, and I'm very glad I'm not the one who ordered it. You shouldn't have to water your own soup down to make it bearable. Speaking of which, the water glasses are about the size of a thimble. Sonny Boy might be cheap, but you get what you pay for. Less offensive was the burger, but it was still offensive. Overcooked, dry, served on a cold bun with about 100 pickles, a piece of iceberg lettuce, and "Sonny Boy's special sauce", which is literally thousand island dressing. It doesn't take much to beat McDonald's, but this doesn't do it. Also, inexplicably served with a pat of butter in case you want more grease. Speaking of grease... Grilled cheese. I've coined a new term for the glistening fingertips you get from making the mistake of picking up a Sonny Boy grilled cheese: The Sonny Boy Shine. Keeps your fingers moisturized in the dry winter air, very helpful! I don't mean to be rude, but I just can't understand how this place is a local institution. It sits right next door to a Dairy Queen, and I'd rather go there any day, despite my proclivity to choose a local joint over a chain restaurant. Lastly, the letter keys on the personal jukeboxes are caked in filth so old that it could probably register as a historical landmark itself. Sorry Sonny, I won't be back. read more

I have a long past with this awful place. When I was younger, my grandparents forced me to eat here. Often, I would just wait in the car rather than suffer through the disgusting grease and grime of a meal at Sonny Boy. Everything here sucks. The service is miserable, the ambiance is nonexistent, and it honestly feels like something terrible is about to happen while you're here. I've never had a good meal here. I will never have a good meal here. The kitchen is incapable of delivering one. If the food isn't greasy, it's inescapably salty. But don't expect to quench your thirst with some water, the water glasses are the smallest I've ever seen. If you ask for a larger glass, I'm pretty sure the staff will call the police. The owner is rude and will argue with you about the quality of the food if you have any complaints. Despite the fact that everything here is cheap trash, he seems very offended if you notice that. In conclusion, if you hate yourself, I highly recommend that you eat here. However, if you have even the slightest of self respect, go literally anywhere else. read more

I really like Sonny Boy. I've been there twice and I have always liked the food. They are priced very well

Out of the way kinda diner, old neighborhood atmosphere. Can't beat em prices, with very good meals. Serving my favorite meals; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Plate meals start at $3.99. Proprietor Joe B. owned for the last 42 yrs. read more

I doubt seriously that Sonny Boy gives 2 shits about Yelp so this review doesn't bother me one bit. The menu said one grilled ham and cheese sandwich and a bowl of chicken noodle soup for $5.69. I saw that a bowl of chili was 10 cents more than chicken noodle soup so I asked the server if I could substitute chili for chicken noodle soup and pay the extra ten cents. She said "oh no we can't substitute." I was, like, are you serious? 10 cents? She apologzed and said she would ask, but it was to no avail. Any restauant where the owner is that tight can take a flying leap. There are so few restaurants in the area, they only have business by default. And, if you are on a salt restricted diet, don't get the chicken noodle soup. You'll die of a salt overdose. I gave it two stars for the sandwich because it was good, otherwise, this place is a joke. read more

One of my favorite places for breakfast in the Ohio Valley. Great place to get a great tasting breakfast at a reasonable price. Smokers used to overwhelm the restaurant with cigarette smoke, but I think Belmont County got rid of that recently. I think. Regardless, a very good choice! read more

It's a classic. Breakfast, and you're out the door for less than $5 Great waitresses, the owner is there just about all the time, and the food is an excellent value. Enjoy. I don't know if he has another generation in the wings, but I sure hope he does. It's an Ohio Valley institution! read more

We stopped by here for breakfast. It's definitely a "locals favorite" type of place but not the cute, welcoming kind... The grumpy make you feel unwelcome kind. The restaurant is dated and dark, and the menu was pretty basic. We ordered oatmeal, eggs, pancakes, and sausage... The oatmeal was stale, everything else was just ok. The coffee wasn't great, and the water came in glasses slightly larger than a shot glass size. It was some drama when we asked for larger glasses, and the waitresses put on a soap opera type performance the whole time we were there. We probably won't stop here if the chance ever presented itself again. read more

Love the prices & quality food. My favorite is breakfast and the baked steak they only serve on Sundays. Some of the best baked steak I've ever had. If ur eating on a budget but want a full filling meal, this is ur place! read more

The Sonny Boy is the classic greasy spoon diner in the Valley. The food is decent, blue collar type with daily specials on the board as you come in or attached to the menu on index cards with paper clips. Nothing fancy but that's OK because the locals like it and the regulars wouldn't have it any other way! Expect big crowds on the weekends for breakfast & brunch but Joe and the crew keeps them moving' along. With a solid menu variety, good food at a value price and friendly service, Sonny "Boyz" keeps dishing out the standards that keeps their patrons happy and full. My Favorite? Hot roast beef sandwich, fries w/gravy & a side salad. Yum! read more

Out of town and looking for a family diner. First of all, beware they only accept cash (had to leave and go back for that reason - a little inconvenient). The staff was very friendly and accommodating. My husband had the baked steak and really enjoyed his meal. The kids and I got burgers and chicken tenders and we were not impressed at all. The food itself wasn't very good all around. The restaurant is very old and didn't feel very clean - sticky tables and bathroom could use an update. Lastly, prepare to pay for refills. read more

this is for the wintersville truck stop sonny boy restaurant. - The food is good, but the service is questionable. hit or miss really. some servers can be heard complaining about tips, and/or refusing to deal with certain customers 'telling them how to do their job' while at the same time not doing thier job very well. while the staff is 'polite'; grumblings can be heard within earshot of customers all the time. i live nearby so i come back frequently because the food is good and reasonably priced, and there are few restuarants nearby that are open early in the day. (most open around 1-3 pm). it is not all of the wait staff but really only 2-3 of them that i hear complaining frequently. Also, getting your food can sometimes be quick, but sometimes can feel like an eternity. They seem to be having problems staffing as well from the sounds of it. A secret shopper might want to pay a visit. Overall the food is a step up from the previous restaurant that was here; 'Kings'. but the service is sometimes a step down (it varies by day it seems). One server sits here moping as i write this review; saying 'i just want to go home, people are mean, hateful'. yet i have not heard any customers in my vicinity be mean or hateful. You are here to do a job and get paid, not complain where customers can hear you. I will come back for the reasons i mentioned above (good food, MOST of the staff is good - just a few that are.. meh), but some of the staff needs and attitude adjustment, or a new job. i would recommend this place for the food, but if you're looking for something quick. good luck. some days are better than others. but like i said, some staff need to find a new job, others do their job well. one such that does a good job is the young lady who does a bit of everything, she waitresses, buses tables, does hostess duties, and is a manager as well. she seems to do more work than 2-3 people combined when i go in there while she is there. the rest could look to her for an example.; (i wrote this while sitting in the restaurant, but am now posting this while at home). read more

Been there one time during Heritage Blues Festival. Recommended by others. It was chaos in the old fashioned busy sort of way. Wait staff was fast and courteous. Old fashioned diner that has great reviews in the area. N. of Wheeling. A regional institution. read more

Feed the whole family for a nickle. Coffee gets refilled every 30 seconds, food is what you would expect from a little dirty spoon.

Sonny boy is a real classic in the area. Dirt cheap and pretty good food. The added bonus with this place is the ambiance and all the locals. The three tables next to me didn't even order, they were all the "usual." read more

Love this place! Been coming here since I was a teen. No frills and nothing fancy but if you want goos food and good service at amazingly cheap prices this is the place$ read more

This place get 4 stars for ambience alone. Last remodel 1967. Personal filthy jukeboxes on every table. Johnny Cash piping in through the ceiling. Food, typical of what you expect for under five dollars. I had home fries with gravy and oatmeal. It hit the spot after a night of partying in Pittsburg. We were out for $10, right on budget. read more

This place is interesting. My boyfriend and I ate a decent breakfast there for less than 10 bucks. You can tell it's a family business with people working there for years. Though the place looks like a hole and is dingy. I just love the small town environment and hospitality though. read more

This is the worst food experience I have ever went through. Dirty tables, curdled milk on the table (which the waitress refused to take off), wrong orders for the entire table of 4 and a metal thumbtack in my eggs. DO NOT GO! The owner or waitress did NOTHING after I discovered a thumbtack in my meal! This doesn't even deserve one star! read more