This is one of the few times I've been hesitant to leave a review because I don't want a secret spot to become busy, but sunny up cafe definitely deserves more attention. There's some real talent and creativity going on in the kitchen. Gas station food has no right being this delicious and the fancy presentation and plating was a pleasant surprise. There are parking spaces around the edge of the gas station or a few somewhat cramped parking spots right in front of the entrance. You can enter through either door and the cafe is 4 small tables at the back of a gas station. You order at the counter and after we were seated we got some freshly fried chips along with a delicious bean dip. The breakfast burrito is definitely a contender for the best in Orange County. I went with bacon and sausage and the combination of meats, sauces, and potatoes was perfect. It had a great balance of flavors and textures and managed to be decadent without being overly fatty or saucy. The grilled exterior and presentation added to the experience. Salt levels and seasoning were great for all the ingredients and the sausage was particularly good in the breakfast burrito. Their eggs Benedict was also well executed with the poached eggs perfectly cooked and an excellent hollandaise sauce. This place is a bit out of the way so I also got a couple of tacos to go because I was too full to eat anymore. They have both larger tacos as well as street tacos. I got the larger asada tacos and they had too much meat for my preference. The meat was delicious as was the salsa from the self serve salsa bar. While this cafe doesn't have the ambience(or the high price tag)of a trendy brunch spot, the food can definitely compete. read more

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A café inside a gas station?! Don't let that throw you off. The food was amazing, and the presentation was surprisingly beautiful. The service at Sunny Up Cafe was just as impressive I can honestly say I was blown away. The staff were incredibly helpful with recommendations, and we ended up trusting them completely. I ordered the chilaquiles with red sauce, while my partner had the green sauce version both had an authentic Mexican flavor and were excellent. We also shared sides of black beans and potatoes. The other couple with us ordered the breakfast burritos, which were a very generous size (check out the photos!). Overall, I'd definitely come back for breakfast when I'm in the area. Parking is a bit limited since the café is located inside a gas station, but don't let that stop you from enjoying a delicious meal. read more

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I was craving chilaquiles for breakfast and did a quick search on my Yelp app. Many Mexican restaurants popped up, but this one caught my eye because it appeared to have excellent reviews and it was located inside the Chevron gas station mini mart! The cross streets are RSM Pkwy and Alton Pkwy in Foothill Ranch. I checked their menu online and decided to order pick up to go. I ordered the chilaquiles and chose rib eye for my protein, red sauce and my eggs over easy for $12.99. Yes you read that right! I couldn't believe how reasonably priced all of their items were! One thing to note is that they do charge a service fee. I'm not sure if it's a flat fee or a percentage of the total cost, but mine came out to $2.50. Nevertheless, $16.50 is a great price for chilaquiles! It took around 20 min for my food to be ready. The guy behind the counter was very friendly and offered me a free hibiscus tea drink since it was my first time there! The chilaquiles came with queso fresco, pico de gallo, sour cream, avocado & onions. It also came with potatoes & beans. And let me tell you... they were one of the best chilaquiles I've ever had! The red sauce was so delicious and all of the ingredients came together perfectly. My only wish is that the corn chips didn't get soggy so fast, but that's a minor thing. The overall taste was outstanding! I will definitely return soon to try some of their other items! read more

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Daniel was a great host. I had two street tacos. Al pastor was delicious and so was the carne asada. I was gifted a black bean tostada this was perfect. I added a mix of the habenero and tomatillo salsa. My mouth is still tingling. They have a high end coffee machine and the coffee is HOT and perfect. Picnic tables to sit on. More of a take out crowd. I don't know why I only think of them when I'm having my car repaired. read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Daniel is a great host. Brought me my breakfast and an ice water. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

So tasty !! so friendly!!! so lucky I live super close to their house their place!! They have awesome burrito and breakfast my boys love it perfect!! read more

Update. Sunny up cafe stays open later on weekends and has added street tacos to the menu. read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Specials board outside. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Sunny Up Cafe is located inside the Chevron ExtraMile mini mart, where Charro used to be. It has a limited menu that I would describe as Am-Mex. There are omelettes, pancakes and French toast, as well as burritos and chilaquiles. Most items are $15. It does offer a couple daily special items for less. It doesn't have many tables like a diner such as Denny's. You order from the counter first then find a table to sit down to eat or take it to go. Basically a place for a quick meal. read more

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My friends recommended this place as a new spot for us to try out. It's located within the ExtraMile gas station and it just recently opened. For the place to be located in a gas station, I wasn't expecting not only the food to taste that good but I didn't expect the portion sizes to be that big either!! I only paid about $5 for my taco and it filled my entire plate and my appetite. The woman who was helping to serve was on top of her game! The moment I came in, she greeted me with a Good Morning and a smile. After taking my order and serving the other girls, she was still so attentive and friendly and accommodating. I wish I got her name, but I wanted to say THANK YOU for your kindness (I'll get your name the next time I come in!) Overall, for the first time, I give it a 4/5! Only because my meat was a little on the dry end. But I look forward to trying Sunny Up again! read more

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Great food! They take quality and taste seriously here. Don't let the fact that they're inside a gas station fool you, the service and food are both great. My go-to: breakfast burrito with ham and bacon, add refried beans. One of the best breakfast burritos out there. You won't be disappointed. read more

Stopped in at the recommendation of a coworker. The place did not fail to impress with the food. Small little spot hidden inside the Chevron gas station. Two street tacos pastor and asada, and the chiliquias. They tossed in a tostada on the house. Beans were flavorful, the meat was perfectly cooked with no traces of gritty fat. Not only good flavor, but the after bite had good flavor and left me wanting more. I will be back. Additionally, the staff were nice and friendly. read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Street tacos and tostada. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Don't let the fuel station location fool you! Great food and hospitable service! Enjoyed our breakfast bowls and pancakes inside. The place was busy with online and to-go orders. Will be back the next time we are in town. read more

Forgot to take a picture before we dug in. Monte cristo was a large portion, french toast was cooked very well. Comes w hash browns. Highly recommend. Breakfast burritos are a great size! The chorizo could be a little more flavorful in my opinion. Salsas are good, I would've liked a but more spice. Overall was great, cashier was very nice! Would go again. read more

Finally, a decently priced breakfast/lunch spot in the area. Theyre good for takeout with order ahead possible with Doordash. Breakfast burrito was huge and delicious. My kids enjoyed the pancakes and fresh fruit. I really hope this place does well and remains a solid takeout option. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Great tasting breakfast options at reasonably prices. Want to come back and try the lunch entrees. Very friendly service. Definitely worth checking out! read more

Omg guys I'm just got a burger w/ fries and to be honest is the best burger I ever had.. read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

It's in a gas station but guess what don't let that fool you cause the food is amazing and you can taste the home feel in the food. Everything taste like it was natural and made from scratch. The service was so great and coolest ppl you will meet here. Highly recommend and will be coming back when I'm in the area again. read more

Sunny Up Cafe - The Chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Mistakes happen, dirty rag, dirty spoon, forgot to clean a station, or even bad quality of ingredients can be missed. But unfortunately today I had to throw up mid breakfast burrito. It tasted off then it got worse. My body said stop eating and throw it up. So I did. I felt fine afterwards absolutely normal. I had a normal week and ate my normal meals that I would cook. I didn't drink or go out the whole week. So I am 100% that I was delt a bad burrito. I wasn't looking for compensation I was looking to make sure it was safe for others to eat. I called to give them heads up with my burrito and what I had experienced and told them to double check their product and inspect their kitchen because I don't want anyone else getting sick. Writing this post due to lack of response or care of. They questioned me "are you sure it was the burrito?", "thats strange everything was made fresh", "you sure you got sick because of of the burrito". Trying to place doubt or maybe calling me a liar, all I wanted was the food to be safe no refund required. I didn't even get a sorry about my experience just a TF you talking about response. read more

Delicious food! It came out fast, and the service was super friendly. I had the chilaquiles with green sauce and carne asada. It was delicious! The flavors were balanced, and the chips stayed crisp. The side of breakfast potatoes were crunchy and seasoned well. My husband had the breakfast tacos and was surprised at how big they were. My son and his friend had the chocolate chip pancakes which were very fluffy. The prices were reasonable, and portions are big. read more

Fantastic food, incredible service! Would recommend the Cali Burrito or the breakfast burrito. Both were great but I preferred the Cali. Service was great as well, the gentleman behind the counter brought out cups with ice so we could pour our coffee over them, and also made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy the meal. This spot is a gem, tucked away in a gas station but it deserves to be in its own space! read more

Highly recommend this spot if u want a delicious quick meal!!! Your won't regret it he chef is an expert!

The breakfast burritos from here are so good. The step up in quality in both the food and service since this location became Sunny Up Cafe is quite noticeable and very much appreciated. The habenero salsa is delicious. read more

This little restaurant was such a find. We dined in and the service was exceptional. While it *is* in a gas station, it had several very clean little tables that could sit 4 or so to sit at. The food was brought to our table and we were even given water glasses. The real treat is the food. The menu was large and the prices were excellent. The portions were HUGE which we were not expecting, but were pleasantly surprised by. Now wake can eat their delicious food for multiple meals. The food was exceptional! I got the Monte Cristo which was better than any I have had. My daughters got pancakes and tacos and were racing about the food all morning. If I could give more stars I would! read more

We just moved to this area and ordered from Sunny Up Cafe. For a food place inside the Chevron Express it was quite the nice surprise! I had French toast and bacon and my husband had the cheeseburger. Both were excellent and nicely priced. Try it out, you won't be disappointed. read more

First time trying it here, the food didn't disappoint. We had a couple breakfast burritos, some pancakes and French toast. The flavors were great. The whipped butter it came with was delicious. This spot will definitely be in the rotation check them out. read more

Great food, excellent service, the Honey Ribeye Bowl is a great, fresh, filling, and healthy breakfast - I wasn't hungry again until dinner. Trying the coffee today as well. Stop by and try the specials, just $10 from 7-9 am. Deal! read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Wow who would of thought a great breakfast place inside a gas station! So happy I came across sunny up cafe ! Daniel the owner was so welcoming and helpful when placing my order! I got the breakfast burrito special ! Great price for the size and flavor was wonderful! I added whole bacon and chorizo 2 meat of choice with great amount of choices! The crisp on the burrito was perfect ! Salsas were great to pair ! Hibiscus tea delicious not to sweet and black beans where better then most restaurants! A real gem in foothill ranch!! Thank you also to chefs! For Preparing our scrumptious food! read more

Great food and really good portion sizes especially for the price. The staff is very nice and friendly as well. Some of the best food you'll ever have in a gas station read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Montecristo French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

In this little hole in the wall in the Chevron is a cafe that makes an amazing breakfast. I was surprised and the service is great.

THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE BREAKFAST PLACE!!! Please don't let the fact that they share space with a gas station fool you. This is GOOD food at a great price!!!! They deserve 10 stars, great service, amazing food. We got breakfast for 2 for 30 bucks! And the food was warm and tasted amazing! Please try this place. They need support because they are brand new and they are killing it! read more

Sunny Up Cafe - Breakfast Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

This place is amazing, we found it passing by and glad we did. We ordered the ribeye bowl and chorizo burrito both large portions, great tasting, great service, clean and inexpensive. highly recommended. Love this place. read more

I have been hearing wonderful things about Sunny Up Cafe so I decided to try their Sunny Up burrito (no meat). It was absolutely delicious and huge! Tons of eggs, cheese, avocado, pico and sour cream. I will definitely be going back. read more

Went to have breakfast with a friend and saw this place had good reviews. Didn't realize it was in a gas station but tried it anyway. It was SO GOOD! I had a breakfast burrito that was huge and delicious ($10 from 7-9am). My friend had a scramble and all her food looked amazing, even the fruit and toast. Most importantly the guy working this morning was the BEST SERVICE I've had in a really long time. Super nice, brought us whatever we needed and kept coming out with more water for us, did some latte art, and just took so much pride in his place. read more

First time trying the "New Cafe". My Son and received very nice "Welcome". Had the Chilaquiles Platter. Wow so much food!!! And so yummy. My Son had the Classic Egg Benedict with hash browns which covered the entire plate, I also had a cup of Amercano that was served in a real coffee cup. Will definitely be back to try more. read more