Peggy Sue was an amazing server! Fast, efficient service and was very friendly. Food was great and filling. I will be set for the rest of the day. It was a great environment, and I loved the old music! read more

Ate here twice first time was better. Over all, wait staff both times didn't see how our meals were. The person(s) who bring the food didn't say anything word, smile or anything. Staff could use some restaurant dos and don't. Food is average for area. The atmosphere is great.​ read more

food and vibe is absolutely great! one of the best fried chicken sandwiches i've had. however, employees are always arguing and you can tell there's a lot of work drama. came twice once for dinner and once for dessert and on both visits employees were arguing bad. otherwise great place but the tension is obvious! read more

In Orange Beach for spring break. Woke up on Easter morning to storms so I knew we weren't going to the beach today. Once the rain stopped, I ventured out to the Sunliner Diner for breakfast. It was packed but since I was dining alone, I got to eat at the bar. Inside is definitely nostalgic as some tables are like convertibles and the servers are dressed up like carhops. The menus look like newspapers and everything else including the music reminds you of the 50's. I'll give them grace on service because it's Easter. She was doing her best but was overwhelmed. She was nice though. Super nice. Ordered the waffle classic plate, with hashbrowns, scrambled eggs and bacon. The waffle was so good. Light and fluffy with crispy edges. Eggs were powered which I didn't care for but the hashbrowns and bacon were delicious too. I had some of the best coffee too. read more

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Atmosphere is cool with the 1950's vibe. Menus are newspapers with stories of Orange Beach. Menu was vast with a full page of breakfast items, a full page of lunch and dinner items and a page of milkshakes and desserts. My son had the Jukebox burger and finished. He said it was great and the burgers were juicy. I had the patty melt and my patties were dry. There was not much thousand island dressing either so that was a bummer. We shared some onion rings that were a little doughy. If you like thin crispy rings then pass. Desserts passed our table and they looked awesome. If I did it over again I'd split an entree with my spouse and order a banana split! read more

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Sunliner Diner - Looks Great, Falls a Bit Short We visited Sunliner Diner for breakfast during Spring Break with our family of four. It was busy with about a 30-minute wait, but being able to wait in our car and get a text when the table was ready was a nice convenience. The restaurant was clean and had a fun atmosphere. Unfortunately, the experience didn't quite match the presentation. Our server wasn't very friendly and kept interaction to a minimum--we felt more like an inconvenience than guests. Because of that, they lost a star right there. The food looked amazing, but the taste was just average. We tried a combo Eggs Benedict (corned beef hash and chicken & waffle). The poached eggs were perfect, but the corned beef hash was bland and mostly potatoes with very little meat. The chicken & waffle Benedict was better. My son enjoyed the meat lovers omelette, but he's a teenage boy--he'll eat just about anything. The French toast bites were good, and the cinnamon roll pancakes were probably the best thing we had. Overall though, the food didn't live up to how good it looked--so that's another star lost. Maybe we just ordered the wrong items, and maybe our server was just having an off day. I'd be willing to give it another try and would happily update this review if the experience improves. Overall, a decent spot--but between the service and the food, it didn't quite live up to expectations this time. read more

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I had heard this place wasn't any good, but I decided to give it a try and see for myself. Well, I enjoyed it. I kinda felt like I was in a restaurant in Disney. The theme with cars inside and one outside. They even had a jukebox. The service was outstanding. We got hamburgers and pancakes. All were good. We also had 2 shakes that were also good. We'll be back read more

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This place is so aesthetically pleasing. Everything is so colorful and clean. This was our first time checking out the new location. I got the country fried chicken and eggs and my husband got the big daddy-o breakfast. The highlight of my meal, as always when I come here, was the White Russian. You truly won't find a better drink anywhere else. Another great experience at Sunliner Diner with the friendliest server, Suga, who took amazing care of us! read more

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Sunliner is so fun! The moment you walk through the doors you feel transported back to the 50s! There are booths inside of cars and other traditional diner booths and tables. The staff is all dressed in traditional 50s diner wear. The service is amazing! Haylie served us as she is so pleasant and attentive! We had positive interactions with the ladies at the gift shop and hostess too. We went for breakfast. The menu is a newspaper! We got the corned beef hash plate and Dream Boat Waffles. Highly recommend! read more

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Food was delicious and hot ! Lily was our server she was sweet and happy to be there. The best was the ambiance! Wow they did it up good ! Fun festive and enjoyable. read more

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Went for the ambiance and lunch. Left with a love for Sunliners shrimp and grits! Honestly all the food we had was great. Fried shrimp was fresh, not chewy or rubbery. Meatloaf was a good standard meal. But the shrimp and grits were the bomb and hit with all 4 of us. We even used the sauce for a chip dip later that night. read more

Sunliner Diner - Eat in the car! - Diners Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

For starters this is the cleanest restaurant you'll ever go in. All the staff are nicely dressed. Service was wonderful and our waitresses were very friendly. Our food is really good also. Prices are good. read more

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Standard of Excellence has Slipped: A Loyal Guest's Warning This isn't our first rodeo with SLD. Every previous visit has been stellar, which makes this specific experience all the more disappointing. Between my 9 years in the hospitality industry and 30 years on active duty, I have traveled the world and I know what professional service looks like. This was a failure on every level. ​The Service ​The service was simply inexcusable. We were ignored by an inattentive server and left waiting far too long for initial drinks. The most frustrating part? We never got water. We asked repeatedly, and each time the server simply forgot. To sit through an entire meal without the most basic table requirement is a joke. We also had to beg for a knife, cream for the coffee, and even butter. It shouldn't be this hard to get the basics. ​The Food ​The kitchen was just as disorganized as the front of house. They missed the French toast entirely, and once it finally arrived, they forgot the syrup. To top it all off, the biscuits were served burnt. My wife hated her experience, and so did I. ​The Verdict ​I get better, more attentive service at fast food joints. SLD needs to take a page out of the hospitality playbook used by their parent restaurant just down the street. You have a reputation for excellence, but you missed the mark completely. It is time to level up. Receipt#10063 Updated Review I have lowered my rating to one star. It was disappointing enough that the meal didn't live up to expectations, but the management's response was well short of making it right. A good dining experience relies on more than just the food. It requires a staff that takes accountability when things go wrong. Unfortunately, that was not the case here. read more

Great Reno job of a 50s / 60s diner.. the food was great but, our waiter didn't speak loud enough so we could catch his name. Not too many people in the diner but, the service was slow...the staff has to smile more. And keep smiling when you're on duty.. I did this type of service work all my life.. Note: someone is always watching and it is a "stage " and you are preforming... The meal was very good.. We will be back. Thanks read more

The building looks inviting it it ends there. Prices are sky high and the scrambled eggs are reconstituted. My burger was sooo dry, nothing could help. The lettuce on it was wet and withered. I showed the waitress and she was baffled and brought me some fresh lettuce. They have a cart that takes all the dirty dishes and in the middle of the cart where all the milkshakes and drinks go in a big bucket like container, and it's splashing around going past us really may wanna throw up. They should put some drapes on it or something to cover that. That said, we won't be back. read more

Delicious. Besides the chicken fried steak and eggs... the only reason this isn't getting 2 stars is because they may have the best biscuits a man has ever put into his loud mouth. I will dream about these biscuits. read more

It was delicious but do not order scrambled eggs, they are the reconstituted kind. The biscuits and sausage gravy was a hit!

received a hard boiled egg on the eggs benedict and my hashbrowns were so salty! our server made it right but I can't say id ever come back. food is way too expensive for extremely sub-par food, tourist trap or not. read more

The atmosphere is amazing. Designed perfectly with vintage vibes including antique cars on the inside and out. Two of the vintage cars on the inside have booths in them. Old jukebox. The menus are full size newspaper. We had the candy bacon for an appetizer. Amazing. Served in old tall soda fountain class. We also had big daddy's breakfast. 3 eggs 3 meats pancake and hash browns. Also we had country omelet with hash browns and biscuit. Everything was amazing. From the hostess to our waiter to busboys were all fabulous. The manager came by 2 times to make sure everything was good. Great experience. We will of course be back. read more

Sunliner Diner - Candy bacon - Diners Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Decent food, great shakes, fantastic service, great retro atmosphere. I had the basic burger and fries. The burger was 3 star, fries were 5! I wouldn't hesitate to eat there again. read more

My wife and I visited the Sunliner for the first time this week. The restaurant has a great diner vibe with the classic diner decor. The staff is great and always checking on you to ensure your experience is good. I think their burgers are some of the best in the area. I also like their breakfast options. This will now be a regular stop for my wife and I. read more

Great diner with great food and s fun atmosphere! Definitely a mist do while visiting Orange Beach! Suga was a great server! read more

Sunliner Diner - My daughter loves the cheese eggs and sitting in one of the cars! - Diners Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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Went for breakfast on Saturday and while the wait time was reasonable (10 min), the food and service were less than exceptional. We ordered a standard breakfast, avocado toast, pancakes and yogurt parfait. The hot food was cold and the avocado toast inedible. The worst part, the manager greeted our table, inquired about our experience and after expressing our disappointment he offered another dish but did not go above and beyond - just said "sorry". And, did not remove the charge. read more

Amazing!!! Great restaurant and good Customer service. Look forward to returning soon read more

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Had a great experience at the Sunliner. The retro vibe checked every box and the staff was all on top of their game. Food was terrific and cooked precisely as we asked for. Suga was our waitress and she was very attentive to us and those around us. Meal was reasonably priced. read more

My husband was in the mood for a burger so we ventured into the diner. It appeared clean but plastic-looking with over-the-top themed decor. We were seated promptly and soon after, the server had our drink order. Our order was for a double burger with cheese and fries and I went with a "safe" grilled cheese and onion rings. The food came quickly and the order was correct (there were probably 5 tables occupied this day). My husband said the burger was okay but unimpressive and the fries were nothing special and after about 2, he left the rest. The grilled cheese was awful. I was wrong....a grilled cheese was NOT safe. It was not made with butter or butter-flavoring just browned in oil. Dry as old bread. I left it. We each tried an onion ring and the remaining too were left on the plate. We declined the offer of a leftover box. A week later I had a guest who wanted to try Sunliner for breakfast. I let her know of lunch experience but she said, "breakfast is easy!" On this day the place was PACKED which didn't do it any favors sadly. Her scrambled eggs with cheese looked like dry, yellow curds. She thought they forgot the cheese but did manage to find a few strands of shredded. She did not finish them. Her grits were distasteful and her crispy bacon was barely cooked and was sent back. I ordered a piece of rye toast, crispy bacon, and hashbrowns. Bacon didnt arrive with toast and potatoes which i finished before they even brought the bacon. It was ALSO undercooked so instead of sending it back and staying longer i declined it. USUALLY we don't return after an initial lousy impression. Different circumstances this time allowed a second try. This place gets a lot of business, (at least during winter break and kids love gimmicks) We ordered standard diner food and expectations were not met. That's it! I wont make the mistake again. I went back to our tried and true, Duck's Diner in OB. read more

We visited for lunch today. Place was completely full but only waited 2 minutes to be seated. Fun atmosphere with vintage cars and fun vibes. We ordered a regular cheeseburger with onion rings and a kids meal of chicken stripes, waffle and fries. The kids meal was listed on the menu for $6.99 but we were charged $8.99. The waffle was solid as a rock. Literally could not bite into it. Mentioned it to the waitress and she said yes and walked away. We were there with my 20 month grandson so I wasn't wanting it remade I just felt they needed to know. I was hesitant to even give a 4 but I really feel like our waitress was not feeling well or was overworked. She was rolling her eyes at everyone and came back from the kitchen holding her head. She was working several tables. Several men were walking around watching tables that looked like management. Never offered any assistance to waitresses or waiters. Such a fun idea for a restaurant in a vacation spot. We will give it awhile and try again. read more

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Service extremely disappointing Waiter not attentive to us and no follow up. Waiter doesn't even bring back correct change. Go somewhere else read more

From the retro 50's exterior with the classic cars from the era you know it's different. The staff is decked out in clothes from that period as well. Service is always great and you might catch some live singing with the music if you're lucky. The food is prompt and delicious. The tables turn fast don't get discouraged by a line. Last but not least the White Russian is epic!!! read more

We were very happy with our breakfast. The hostess, servers and staff were friendly, attentive and efficient. The food was tasty and quickly served. The diner is very clean. Price friendly. read more

We came for breakfast, food was great! The eggs Benedict are amazing, highly recommend!

The diner is a whole vibe! It's clean. The floor is not sticky like most diners at times. The service was great! The food, especially my fried gulf shrimp basket was Devine!! Every where we checked out, was packed out, and had a long wait, so that's how we ended up at the Diner and we are so glad we did. Our waiter was super friendly and gave let us know some upcoming events this week as well. We will most definitely be back here. Not sure how we missed this place the last time we visited but glad to know we know now. Great place to eat for family!! read more

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Excellent food and service, our sever Brianna was very attentive , the decor was very art deco and loved the old cars also

The food was great!!! Especially the milkshakes and burgers!! Our waiter named Daisy took excellent care of us. The place was clean and food came out and one of the burgers was wrong but they were extremely apologetic and fixed it fast!! Especially for them just having opened. The ambiance was fun and there was lots to look at great for all ages. Highly recommend!! read more

Sunliner Diner - Milkshake - Diners Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Food was average (many more places that are WAY better in the area) Service was EXTREMELY slow. If you come here with small kids (5 and under) expect them to get very antsy! A lot of waiting. I blame it on management. One server would be trying to wait on multiple large tables. The server was very nice... but overwhelmed. So... if you want average food, nice servers, but don't mind waiting forever... give it a shot. read more

A 50's diner themed restaurant from the decor, menus, servers. They even have old cars you can sit in as a table. 50's tunes played throught the resturant. Seemed like it was very well planned out. Serves breakfast all day and also has regular food when we arrived around noonish on a Saturday. Were seated promptly with no waiting. Food was large portioned sized and tasted good. The soda and milkshakes were a hit with our group. It is a fairly new place, opened fall 2025. read more

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Outstanding meal and great service. So excited to have this as an option for when we visit. All four meals we delicious. Two people in our party had breakfast and two people had lunch. All were pleased. Server (Jill) was friendly and available, food was prompt and we had a check in visit from a manager. We'll be back. read more

Food was excellent, service was great and it was the 2nd day they were open. Classic breakfast plate had best biscuit I've had in a long time. The chocolate shake was exceptional. The cheese fries were great as an appetizer. read more

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Food was OUTSTANDING. Service was great, too. Kavaughn was an amazing server, and the rest of the workers were great, too. The gift shop has some rare and unique items that are hard to find anywhere else. Most of the bad reviews of this place were written by uncultured families and couples who just came here expecting it to just be an average restaurant, but didn't take the time to appreciate its charm and personality. read more

I absolutely love the restaurant and the intended vibe was great!! Please tell me why Kamoya our waitress was rude.. laughed at me because I asked for ranch and was training a new hire hope she doesn't act like when Kamoya was rude read more