The interior was clean and we were seated right away. The service was quick and the food arrived quickly as well. The coffee was average drip quality. I ordered chicken fried steak and eggs with crispy hash browns. As I said, the food came quickly. The eggs were done, just right for over medium. The hashbrowns were cooked, but not crispy. The entire hash brown was soft potato. Interestingly enough, I could've upgraded to a different kind of hash brown that resembles a tater tot. Not much of an upgrade. The country gravy was satisfactory on the chicken fried steak. The chicken fried steak, however was either deep-fried in a fryer with dirty oil or it was really overcooked. The meat inside was dry and the outer crispy part was dark brown and had a bitter taste to it, like it had been burnt. I would be willing to give it another try at this place. I don't know that I will order the chicken fried steak again though. read more

I really want to love this place and give it a great review given its location, small business, etc. Unfortunately, it lands at 3 stars. I have been twice now, and believe this is a fair review. The service the first time was excellent and was good the second. The kids meals are good, with excellent portions and a very good value. If you want to take your kids and just enjoy coffee, this place is a 5 stars. They lose me on the adult entrees though. I know things have gotten more expensive, but $18 for an omelet is outrageous, especially one with american rather than cheddar cheese. The hasbrowns were undercooked, and the coffee is slightly better than average. Tommy's, Apogee, Doofers, The Spot are all local places that are substantially less expensive for them same, if not better breakfast food. While none of them are as well-lit and clean, there are gives and takes. read more

First time and no last time here . Want too try real authentic chilaquiles ? This is the spot..... when I took my first bite I felt like Anton Ego . I could close my eyes and feel and taste home. BTW great prices , or sever forgot some items we ordered, no one is perfect especially on a busy day. Keep taking me home with your flavors . read more

I was REALLY excited to see a breakfast joint open up in this neighborhood, but disappointed that it's just kinda okay (with so much opportunity!). My wife and I came twice, the first time, our meals were mid (maybe a 3/5), but the last time we came, about a month back, we know were served a roast beef sandwich with meat that had gone bad - it smelled fishy and definitely tasted off. The manager was a bit apathetic and proceeded to tell us there was nothing wrong with it (why must we be patronized in this situation?!), but credited us back anyway (thanks!). The other half of the meal (a Greek Omelet) again, was just mid. Overall service has been good and the location is great. Hoping they improve so we can give it another shot! read more

The food was very good. I especially like the Loco Moco. The service was wonderful. The ambiance is family owned. read more

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Had a friend visit from out of town and wanted to try someplace I haven't been before. It's a humble cafe with a charming diner vibe. Our waitress was cordial and gave great service. The food came out promptly and everything we ordered was delicious. Especially the fries... I'm gonna have to go back just to get more fries It was a little on the expensive side, but where can you go these days without feeling the effects of inflation? read more

On the staff is nice and mean well. I was seated quick with the options of a booth or at the counter I chose a booth. Looking at the menu it was not clear I don't swear all of the cart. But on that note 12 dollars for one biscuit cut in half for gravy on it and the gravy was below Denny level . Or the sausage that was clearly pre-cooked generic style. Or why did I even have to order a egg with my meal and sell them. 2 dollars for each. You guys need to do some soul searching and. Restaurant watching because what you are offering will not last I did not taste one new thing while eating there and paid way over what I should for what I did eat there read more

I love that Fairwood now has a new option for a restaurant! The place has a great look and feel with a small town vibe that is inviting. I had the scrambled eggs, bacon and potatoes (not hash browns but more like deep fried potato balls) which were good albeit unusual. Honestly the two pieces of bacon were a little underwhelming and didn't come with toast!?! The service was great and I plan to come back but I'd love to see thicker bacon and toast being included. Breakfast must haves - nice thick bacon, toast & good coffee! read more

When you own your own food service business you want to give others the benefit of doubt when you dine at their establishments. This was the worst breakfast I have ever eaten. I ordered the country fried steak with scrambled eggs and hash browns. First of all there were clumps of flour in the gravy and scrambled eggs were runny. I also found it interesting that my server never asked me "how was everything?" It's like she knew the food was bad. A definite one and done. read more

I really wanted to like this cafe. I had been meaning to try them for months. We went today . The food was awful. My breakfast was completely cold. I had to send it back to be reheated. My toast was burnt . I had the sunflower breakfast with eggs, toast, hash browns and bacon. The food did not have much flavor.The only good item that I had was the sunflower spritz. I'm sorry but I will not be back. We had a party of 4 the French toast and the steak and eggs were pretty bland and room temperature. read more

Service was on the slow side, but the food made up for it. Only negative is that the coffee mugs look dirty - I don't think they were, but I couldn't drink from them. Grateful that the food did not come out on the same style plate. read more

Sunflower Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

Delicious food and service. My family loves here, and the location is convenient too.

Prices crazy. Not worth prices by a long shot. Food mediocre. Service hit and miss but mostly miss. Venue is light and bright. read more

Family owned breakfast and lunch spot in Fairwood. Really enjoyed all the food especially the avacado toast with an egg on top and fluffy pancakes. Service was fast and friendlyl. I need to come back to try those potatoe tumblers! Everyone ordered them around me and they looked so good :p read more

Sunflower Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

So glad they are open, and love their food. I hate to be negative, but one issue I have is that portions seem so small. Or that the omelets do not come with toast or muffins (at $16 each). I had the French toast plate yesterday and loved it. they had a special of chicken fried steak, wish I had tried it. next time! My friend had the basic eggs, sausage and toast plate-- and said the sourdough toast was fabulous, but there was only ONE slice, cut in half.. usually places give you two. Nice staff, nice interior, clean, nice restrooms. Good coffee. We will definitely be back---more than once! read more

The folks here are always so good to us and our baby girl. Lovely people and good food. Great neighborhood spot for breakfast.

Been here twice, service is has been great they don't rush you, greet you and treat you all the time with a smile, To my surprise their coffee is good! They don't serve burned coffee!! As for ambience I like their dinner type vibe, the place is clean and you know, just stop by you won't regret it!! read more

Sunflower Cafe - Pancakes platter, I ordered my bacon extra crispy, delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

Came for brunch around 1pm. We got the Cali Benedict with a side of bacon & the french toast platter. Food was delicious & quick! Staff were friendly. It's nice to have a good breakfast spot around the area that's not a bar, we'll definitely be back. read more

Very bright and airy. Staff is friendly and helpful. Food was great! Looking forward to trying other things on the menu. read more

Sunflower Cafe - Corned beef hash with over easy eggs and eggs & toast with a side of French toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

Great service and great food!!!! I love this restaurant for me coming here for the first time. read more

Sunflower Cafe - French toast platter with scrambled eggs a d link sausage. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

Disappointing- the food is adequate. The ingredients are subpar (ie bacon thin and tiny). The serving size is half of other restaurants. However their prices are higher than other restaurants. Menu is not very interesting. I was looking forward to a new restaurant opening in our neighborhood. Unfortunately I drive on past and prefer to go elsewhere where I can get better quality and value. read more

Good breakfast, nice and attentive service, it's clean here and bright place: good location, it's delicious. Nice music) read more

Sunflower Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

It was busy...Ambiance was 1960's diner feel & kid friendly! Music was subtle where we could carry on private convo. Service was good, but again it was busy so the servers were workin' it!!! Now the Food...there is love in every bite, flavor that makes you ponder "what's in there?" French toast has a unique cinnamon taste, omelette had a melting pot of flavors, biscuits and gravy (not pictured) was so deep in delish. Yummy!!! Don't get it twisted, the portion at first seemed a little petite, but each family member had the perfect portion for our hungry bellies! We devoured our food. read more

Sunflower Cafe - Fiesta Omelette, Kids French Toast w/ bacon & egg (2x) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

Love the environment! The hostess and servers were nice and welcoming, also love that they do have a few breakfast/brunch adult beverages! I ordered the loco moco and side french toast, french toast was delish but that patty for the loco moco was very vinegary and did not taste like true beef, idk cut down that extra shit to stretch the ingredient and just do it simple, ground beef, chopped onions, chopped garlic, add seasonings and boom you got yourself a patty that you can actually charge that ridiculous price you charge already! read more

Food was fine but not great. place clean. But truly horrible service - had to wait 30 minutes for two breakfasts and the place was half full. read more

$18 for a corned beef sandwich? Plus $3.00 up charge for cup of tomato soup. Didn't have any sauerkraut or mustard. Told the waitress, she was very nice. We paid anyway. Very mediocre. We were really disappointed. No refills offered for iced tea. read more

Good food and service. Would like to see them open longer hours. Nice place for breakfast or lunch.

My daughter and I visited this adorable new cafe/diner in our neighborhood yesterday following their ribbon cutting grand opening. The restaurant is spacious and hands a few modern art pictures on the walls. Hopefully they will get a few more in time. The food was extremely fresh and delicious, we both enjoyed our sandwiches. I had the Veggie on Marble Rye and a broccoli cheddar soup. My daughter had the hot roasted chicken sandwich with fries. I also had a cocktail, the Salty Dog. I do recommend this new business and I am hopeful that the community will support them as it's been many years since we had a new independent small cafe or diner in Fairwood. Our server was attentive and didn't rush us, which was nice since we wanted to chat and enjoy our lunch, which was so nice! read more

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Good food and service. The atmosphere was pleasant and the prices were reasonable. We'll be back.

Let's start with you should try out this place. The menu was same yet different than the standard breakfast place which is refreshing. The coffee is great not bitter at all. I wasn't expecting that. The server could have been a little more attentive with refills but she got right to it when asked. The only fail was the biscuits and gravy. The gravy was great but the biscuits looked like thick pancakes. The flavor was okay but the biscuit needs more height and structure. The decor is bright, clean, and new. I would definitely give it a try. read more

I'd enjoy being stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop where my breakfast experience here is reset every time I finish a meal with the only way to release myself being a very specific combination of menu items and beverages. Knowing that the amount of possible combinations could take me eons to work through, I'd feel miffed if I happened to stumble upon the right combination within the first 1-5 years. Its pretty good, yum read more

The food is okay! The service is okay depending on what server you get and the ambiance is a little too quiet. We ordered the pancake platter, a wagyu burger, and a hot chocolate (they add rainbow sprinkles on top and they melt into your chocolate and make it 100% sweeter which I did not like.) It was all just okay. Nothing that left me wanting more or wanting to come back. read more

A friendly and fantastic neighborhood gem of a restaurant! It's definitely a must try place! read more

Sunflower Cafe - Chicken fried steak and egg, and Loco Moco - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Renton, Washington

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I was so looking forward to trying out this new restaurant in Fairwood since we have very few dining options in this neighborhood. Our server was very nice! I was a little disappointed with the majority of the food but mostly with the prices for what you get - way overpriced. The house salad was $13 and basically just a small side salad without protein, bread or croutons. Also overdressed - but that's an easy fix to request DOS. Bowl of soup (seemed about 8 to max 10 oz) was $8 and an extra $1 if you want crackers or a piece of bread with it. Flavor of soup was a little bland but otherwise decent. No complaints on the pancakes and fries were also good. Roast beef sandwich on baguette was not terrible, but quite bland and very dry, and the sandwich filling to bread ratio was not right....probably at least 75 percent bread - which is sometimes ok if the bread is good and/or grilled, but unfortunately the baguette tasted stale/not fresh and the sauce/aioli was barely even noticeable because there was so little of it. I totally understand that food cost is expensive, but I hope that the owners take a look at the perceived value to customers on some of the menu items.....compared with competitors, a lot of the things are just not worth the price given the very casual nature of the store and the fact that the ingredients and flavors being used are pretty basic. All of that said, the business seemed well managed and so I want to try again in a few months and hope to see at least a few changes given the feedback that their customers have offered. read more

Good service, clean but the flavor of the roast beef is off and the fries are made from reconstituted potato, light but lacking flavor. The tomato bisque had tiny pieces of meat that must have fallen in. This place has potential but the food is just not very good. $17 for a sandwich with very little meat on it. So disappointed. The server did take the up charge for the soup off. Wish I had read the reviews first as others have said the roast beef was off. read more

I have been only twice and each time service was never focused on the customer but chatting behind the counter. I could live with that if the food was A+. However it is not in the class of a restaurant that charges close to 20 bucks for a plate of food. read more

I ordered the chicken fried steak and pancakes, but sadly very little of my order was edible to me. I asked for the gravy on the side, and for the bacon to be crispy. The receipt showed that they heard me, the cooks just ignored it, soggy sloppy bacon and the gravy was slopped on the steak. Both orders came with eggs which I asked to be scrambled with some cheese. The eggs were very runny and did not look edible to me, so I asked for them to be cooked again. They said they would just make me new eggs, these also came out rushed and undercooked (super slimy and gross). The top pancake was mostly cooked, but the bottom one was also undercooked. If raw eggs, undercooked / rushed food, and a bad overall experience is your thing, then this is the place for you... read more

I decided to try this place because it was new and close to me. I ordered the chicken fried steak. The steak was super thin and way overcooked. I could barely cut thru it and I ate two bites and gave up. The eggs were overcooked as well. I made the mistake of ordering take out or I would have sent it back. Never again. read more

I'm disappointed with every review of this place. I don't know how long it's been since the sign went up, but it feels like it's been more than a year. When I saw the place opened last week, I quickly checked the reviews. This was the worst breakfast, worst value and worst experience I have had in a long while. This place was so bad that I did something I can't recall doing in years and that is lie. When my server asked me how my meal was, I said ok, full well knowing it was the worst meal I can recall, I couldn't even look her in the eyes, because my expression would have given away my disappointment. So here are all the issues with Sunflower Café. 1. Price. I had the Sunflower Plate. That is two eggs, two pieces of meat and potatoes. I think it was $14. Most places give you 2 eggs, 4 pieces of meat, potatoes and toast for that price. So not only did I get less the portion was child size. 2. Portion. The breakfast was served on a plate, but the plate was just slightly larger than a saucer. The eggs were gross, I'm assuming from a carton instead of fresh and the potatoes were about the size of a McDonald's hash brown. I expect more from a restaurant. 3. Quality, The Orange garnish was the best part of the meal. As advised the eggs were grey and not cooked completely, the hash browns were a ¼ cup at best, and nothing tasted fresh. 4. Service was slow, I heard employees basically flipping a coin to see who would serve me. Do employees not have sections? How about when you seat someone you take their drink order and when you bring that, you ask if they are ready to order? In the end, I don't understand how anyone could speak positively about this place. I know we are on an island here, but I assume the only thing keeping The Apogee from crushing them is the Bar atmosphere and the fact that they no longer service breakfast during the week. Hands down the worst money I spend in years. read more

Ambiance was a little plain but the service was great and the food was really good. I ordered the biscuits and gravy platter with cheesy eggs and it was really good. You could tell the biscuits were home made they were perfect texture with the gravy. The gravy had sausage in it and the cheese eggs were literally how I would make them at home. I believe they took the spot of the Starbucks in the fairwood plaza. Great addition I will go back for sure. read more