Best breakfast. Alex was terrific. 4x2 Breakfast was so good and so filling The Green Sandwich on an everything bagel is the way to go. Worth the drive from the downtown area. read more

Such a cute little breakfast spot! The beachy vibes of all of our dreams right on the same Street as the best shopping in ocean city! It's such a cozy breakfast date spot! read more

What a great surprise! Definite must for breakfast. I had the pork roll sandwich with gluten free bread. The breakfast potatoes were big and freshly grilled. Santa showed up to bring the Christmas spirit to the restaurant. Big portions read more

Sunrise Cafe - Gluten free pork roll sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Although the food was good. I had ordered takeout which came to $14 and change. When I looked at my bank statement the amount was $17.05. them, they did not respond until I commented on Facebook. They then asked me the last four digits of my credit card number and did not give me a refund. Apparently they had added a tip after I left. read more

We gave this place another chance after a bad experience a few years ago, and unfortunately this time was even worse. While the food was decent, the service was horrible. We were the only party sitting inside but the service was extremely slow and unwelcoming. Our server, Mikaela, started getting our drinks, but then stopped to chit chat with an older server doing prep work in the corner, go on her phone and take 10 more minutes before bringing coffees over. She seemed completely spaced out and forgot things we asked for multiple times. But the kicker was her and another male server loudly swearing and then dropping an F bomb, while my 2 year old daughter was sitting right in front of them. When I called them out on it, they denied it like I wasn't sitting right there and could hear everything they were saying. Eventually they apologized. Absolutely unprofessional. It's a family restaurant in a family resort town, read the room. The menus were dirty, the tables were sticky, the entire vibe was generally unwelcoming and disappointing. This place continues to be a bottom of the barrel breakfast choice for OCNJ. Stay far far away. There are so many other places to go. read more

Sunrise at the cafe, get here early if you want a seat . Great little beach town corner cafe ; friendly staff , plenty of breakfast options and healthy serving sizes. I went with the crab omelette and the banana bread French toast: I'd pass on the omelette but the banana made up for the omelet . read more

Sunrise Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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Terrible experience waiter charged us 20 dollars extra for food we didn't order. didn't let us split the check because she didn't want to. but when we asked again she was forced to and did it with extreme attitude. we then were up charged for no reason and she messed up everything on the check not to mention she added a 25% tip for herself. and her hair was in my friends food. Get her fired awful experience!! read more

One of the best bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches I have ever had! (And I live in NYC and have had my fair share of BEC!) Courtney was a wonderful waitress checking in on me several times and always making sure I had what I needed/wanted! Highly recommend! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Bacon, egg, and cheese Egg , Meat & Cheese (Create Your Own) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

This place is disgusting. First of all the place is filthy dirty. The booths had crumbs and dust all along the ledges. The walls were black. Our table was filthy dirty. When I tried to give the menus to our server we were told they were used as our placemats which they were also disgustingly dirty. I got the avocado tomato and egg sandwich on a bagel. The tomato was grilled and hot the avocado was guacamole with onions (not at all what it was advertised as) just all around disappointed when I've been following them for a year now and couldn't wait to go.....should have walked out as soon as we walked in. read more

I would never write a review to damage the reputation of a business, but I also wish I had read the reviews before we came here. Server was friendly. Place is very dirty. Bathroom hadn't been cleaned in a while. Overall cleanliness was poor. Hair in one of our sandwiches. Food is average to below average. Fresh Fruit was room temperature and looked dead. Flies all over I understand this is a beach breakfast spot and there is a certain charm to being a bit disheveled. But this place is gross all around read more

I really want to like this place! But it just didn't hit for me. First, the cleaners they're using on the tables are very strong smelling so that was distracting. If you have a sensitive nose, beware, even outside! I was excited at all the French toast options, so I went for the Nana was a banana...and it was kinda dry and tasteless. No cinnamon detected. I've had better brioche French toast at home. The scrambled eggs with cheese were just okay. The best thing for me was the fresh squeezed orange juice. Service was slow, and when we asked another server for something, neither her or our server returned. My brother and Dad liked their breakfasts, I believe they got the breakfast tacos and huevos rancheros, so something to consider. This is a cute place, I hope they can improve! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Nana Was a Banana FT - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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This place was great when it first opened years ago. Stopped going there about 2 yrs ago because it seemed to go downhill. But decided to check it out again and if see if things got better. Nope. Wrong order (the waiter entered it wrong) then replacement (the correct order) hadn't come out for over 20 minutes when we said cancel it. My husband never had breakfast. We had to go across street to donut shop. My avocado toast was brown avocado had onions cilantro lemon in it when I asked if it was just real avocado smashed and waiter said yes. If I knew it had onions etc I would not have ordered it. Also one of my eggs was still raw yolk. Noticed them making chocolate milk and they kept the milk under the counter not back in the fridge. We were there for an hour and the whole time it was out. No salt and pepper on the tables. Had to ask. When I got the pepper it was full yet nothing came out. It was all caked together. We were compensated with a $25 gift card which was very generous but not sure we will use it no interest in going back. Hate to see this with a local place. And I don't like to write bad reviews but they need an intervention and get it back the way it was when they first opened years ago. read more

I'm never coming here again the soda was flat like everyone said and the toast was not toast it was cold and not cooked enough and it took 40 minutes today for the food to get to our table it doesn't take 40 minutes to scrambled eggs to cook and bacon doesn't take 40 minute either so the waiters and the people who give you your food is terrible I recommend not to come here read more

Food was great, came out on time. the staff was friendly and the vibe was perfect. Definitely recommend

I'm assuming they were understaffed but the service was extremely slow. Soda was flat. She got me a new one and said if it was still flat, she would take it off the bill. It was still flat and she didn't take it off the bill. The food was ok. I had an omelette and potato's and ordered a side of sour cream and pico. After waiting over 30 minutes for an omelette and a sandwich, they forgot the side of sour cream and pico and I waited another 10 minutes for that. By the time I got it, the rest of my food was cold. Will not be returning read more

Cute breakfast spot in OC. Wanted to try this place out. Been driving past it for years and of course have seen the magnets everywhere. Food was good. A little pricey for what you get. $12 for a children's pancake order add a side of bacon. This did not include the drink. We both got breakfast sandwiches which were $12 each as well with a small side of potatoes. My boyfriend ordered the Bacon Avocado Egg sandwich on an everything bagel and I ordered the Scrapple Breakfast sandwich in an everything bagel. Nice size sandwiches with loads of flavor. Our waiter was very nice and was running the whole shop by himself. Even though he was pretty busy he was attentive. He even offered us coffee or water to go. I give this place a one and done. I can check it off the list but I don't think I'll be back or be visiting their other sister locations. read more

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When we walked in, it was a nice vibe, cool menu, freshly squeezed orange juice. Easy prices. But cold inside. I do not want to yelp these people. We actually talked about that one South Park episode. The toast was barely toast. It was warm. The bacon was black. Seriously! She said there was no sourdough toast and only rye My girlfriend ordered the classic and received rye toast (bread). The crumb cake "straight from the oven to the grill" was super weird. The crumb part and the cake part were CLEARLY separate refrigerated pieces that were BOTH blackened on the bottom during the reheat process and then put back together. Super weird. Cold on the top and inside but burnt under the crumb? How do you do that? It's supposed to be one piece like a cupcake. No one separates the crumb and heats it, let alone to the point of burning. If you mess up a food, don't serve it! Throw it out! The server was nice and they serve fresh orange juice. Which I will return for. But she made several mistakes. I ordered the classic breakfast with pork roll instead of home fries and she brought it with the homefries too. But without the toast (bread) it came with. I asked her for the toast it came with a she quickly came out with sourdough toast that was 1/5 the size of ordinary toast and small slices of rectangular bread underneath. The fries with sausage gravy... that's not sausage gravy. That's white cornstarchy, watery, cream stuf. My girlfriend accepted it, but I think she is more accepting. I think you should always tip your server because I was a server, but she did not deserve 20% that I gave her unless she was new, because in a way, new servers, who don't use notepads and accept minuscule end cuttings of bread as toast deserve both correction and tips because they are learning. But that was really weird for me! It's not a big deal I know, just ask for bigger toast. But my gf had normal sized toast. And it was clearly the end cuttings of bread. The only reason we asked for boxes was to feed the birds with our leftovers. I should have taken pictures but I didn't want to make the server nervous. Please care about the food. read more

We ordered for take-out. Avocado toast was a big disappointment as it is a popular dish. Way too much mushed avocado that was browning. We just could not eat it. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Sad Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Wwle came here as a family right when they first opened so there was ample seating. Our server was great and on top of everything. We ordered the grilled crumb cake, the breakfast quesadillas and a regular egg and meat plate. The food was good but not outstanding. Although it was decent food it wasn't a thing to rave about or go out of the way to come again to eat. read more

Watched a customer with a guide dog be told his dog wasn't allowed to eat inside the restaurant. The waitress was very nice and helped him find a table outside in the shade. Despite being friendly to the customer this is against New Jersey's ADA guidelines. Please educate your employees on inclusiveness to individuals with disabilities. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/everything-need-know-service-animals-restaurant/%23:~:text%3DNew%2520Jersey%253A%2520New%2520Jersey%2520law,or%2520guide%2520dog%2520(source).&ved=2ahUKEwiT6qzN9cWBAxVrmYkEHU8yAK8QFnoECA8QBQ&usg=AOvVaw3Hguxe8Xql4KmqYehQ4NH2 read more

Everything cooked to order and delicious! Came here with my family and everyone was happy with what they had read more

What happened??? years ago, this restaurant was awesome. Lately, they have gone downhill. Dirty dishes on several tables, the place looked like it needed a good cleaning. .servers chatting in the corner. Had to ask for silverware. Eggs overcooked. They don't sell the cool merchandise anymore, and they don't offer those cool stickers with their logo when they give us the check. It's like they no longer take pride and their business, and they simply don't care. Please get back to the way it was. We no longer look forward to going here. read more

Not a bad place to check out in the ocean city area. Small little location with a nice menu. The staff is friendly. I had special - slow roasted pork with peppers and onions with poached eggs and home fries. It was good, I think the pork could have been seasoned a bit better but a bit of hot sauce on it and it really made it better. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

A lovely little establishment. I appreciate that they have a lot of outdoor seating but I will say for a Sunday morning it was definitely pretty busy. We had to wait about 20 minutes for a table of three. Not a big deal though because it was a nice day. I will say though that the hostess was not particularly friendly or warm natured. It made me a little nervous before being seated. We ordered the French toast, red white and blue pancakes, and the western omelette. The food wasn't mind blowing but it was tasty and reasonably priced. We were a little annoyed that we had to wait about ten minutes to get the waitress's attention to bring us condiments for our food. The orange juice which is freshly squeezed is by far one of the tastiest things on the menu so definitely splurge when it comes to that! All in all we would probably come back again! read more

I wanted to love this place so much... it is a cute little cafe on the corner with perfect outside seating in addition to their nice but small dining room/cafe area. It just wasn't meant to be... We were sat quickly, and waited almost 10 minutes for our waitress. She came over and we told her that we were ready to order -- she wanted to take drinks first, then food. OK, I guess... so we ordered the breakfast empanadas (which are listed as a starter), the big breakfast, the Donut FT, and the breakfast burrito with coffee, chocolate milk, and fresh OJ. Coffee, OJ, and chocolate milk came out quickly -- but my coffee was almost cold... not quite, but it certainly was not hot... and it was terribly bitter. I attributed the bitterness to the fact that it came from the bottom of their coffee dispenser. Called the waitress over to let her know, and she looked annoyed, and scampered off with my cup promising a fresh one. I watched them brew a fresh pot and I eventually got a fresh one, after watching 4 other tables get coffee... Unfortunately, it was nasty and bitter, too... So, I have to say that their coffee just isn't very good. I did not finish the cup, which is saying something. Meanwhile, we still sat and waited... and waited... then... all our food came out at once after almost 20 minutes. So, even though the menu said the empanadas were starters, I guess they are more shareables... beats me. What I will say about those empanadas is they were delicious! Unfortunately, the rest of the meal was not. My wife said the eggs didn't taste right, the bacon was like cardboard, and the toast wasn't toast, it was bread (IE: not hot and not crisped at all). The sausage was hard and flavorless, reminded me of brown and serve sausage from the freezer. My son took two bites of the burrito and ate everyone else's food after that. All he said was he didn't like it. My Donut FT was disappointing... On the menu it says "Drip N Scoop donuts, sliced and grilled" - giving me the impression that they made them fresh when ordered -- I was wrong... very wrong. The donuts were clearly several days old, dry, crumbly, and hard in spots with little to no flavor. It wasn't terrible - it was OK - but I was disappointed. We did not hate it here - overall, it was fine... so three stars is what they get... the place looks great, good ambience, but the food wasn't fresh, and they need to address their coffee. How can you have a breakfast/brunch spot with terrible coffee? read more

Great spot for breakfast! Recently came here on a Saturday morning and absolutely loved it. They have a variety of omelettes, french toasts, avocado toast, and more. The portions are a good size so you may want to ask for a box to go for some of their amazing french toast This may be my new breakfast spot when I'm in the area. I'd definitely recommend checking out this spot. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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I have driven by this place for years and finally decided to check it out. We went there in the off season in November and was expecting the place to be a lot cleaner. Granted the tacos were good, it was pretty much an omelette scrambled onto tacos and the bagel wasn't anything crazy that you would expect. The one waitress that was working was very sweet and the coffee was pipping hot which was awesome. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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Such a cute spot for an outdoor breakfast/brunch! They have a big menu with a great variety of creative, unique dishes. We ordered a veggie omelette and the donut French toast, both were delicious! Love the fact that they used donuts from a local donut shop, too. The staff was friendly and the food came out very quickly! Definitely will be back to try the banana bread French toast! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

I'll start with the positive. Our server was great and very apologetic of the food she ended up serving to us. We ordered a breakfast sandwich (ham egg and cheese ) on a grilled bagel. It came out with a cold bagel and very greasy. We were told the cook said it was too busy to grill the bagel as ordered. I got a cheese omelet with white toast that was white bread. With butter on the side. It wasn't a complicated order. We hardly ate because it just wasn't good and then paid $38. We won't ever return. It's busy but you won't build a good business by not caring about your customers. The two stars are for the server. read more

Stopped in here for breakfast yesterday morning, got sat down at outdoor seating. I got the mighty green sandwich, it was pretty good, also came with some potatoes. The service was good as well, good prices, good place for breeze there's a lot of options read more

Sunrise Cafe - Mighty Green Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Waitress was friendly, food was not good. We ordered breakfast, 2 eggs medium, home fries, bacon. Disappointed because home fries were not crispy (underdone) , my eggs ok, wife's were runny and really under done, but the topper was that the coffee had a weird taste. read more

Fruit was room temperature and mostly melon. Omelette were very runny.. so much there was a puddle under them.. fresh orange juice tasted like tang. read more

We come to OCNJ every year and somehow have never made it here! Kylie was super sweet and efficient and everything came out super fast. I even got gluten free toast which is SO exciting for me to find. Just have to ask for it - I don't think it's not on the menu. My dad and brother got a pitcher of the fresh orange juice and it was SO good, even I had some and I don't (usually) like juice. We got to sit down immediately and on a Wednesday at 10:30 there were lots of seating options. Perfect for a breezy sunny day. Can't recommend enough! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Egg white omelet with spinach, tomato and bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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Been there multiple times and they are super consistent. Food is delicious. Take out is great too. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

We were given a choice of seating inside or outside. We chose outside. Got a very nice private table. Waitress came over almost immediately. She took our drink orders. Brought them out very quickly. Took our meal orders. Food arrived in a timely manner. Everything was fresh with large portions. We had our granddaughters with us. They enjoyed seeing the hawk lady. (Hawk on her arm to scare seagulls away.) Bill less than other breakfast restaurants and portions larger. All in all a very pleasant experience. Even our granddaughters said it was "really good". So there you have it. We drove 1 1/2 hr just for that breakfast and was delighted with the outcome. Thank you, Sunrise Cafe. read more

The food is really good, the service excellent. We will definitely be back soon! We are always looking for good places after Ocean City Cafe closed for good, this is our new favorite place. read more

Update: Well it's been a year and wanted to give it another go. We figured since it was still the off season we would have better luck. Limited people in the restaurant and open tables, those that were seated were finishing up. The hostess did let us know that the kitchen was backed up and there would be a significant wait before we would get our food. This was greatly appreciated! It appears that they still do not have the capacity to serve both take out and in house orders. This was an issue previously I hope they figure it out but this is our third attempt and since there other choice within walking distance we left. Previous reviews below: Waited to be seated told 20 min was a half hour after we were seated, ordered immediately it's now an hour later and 2 table seated after we ordered have received their food. We had a similar experience once before but figured we would give it another try. The food is decent but comes out cold so what's the point. If you want to set your self up to be disappointed this is the spot... Just an FYI. They kids meals are half sandwiches but full price. read more

Nice breakfast spot right in the mix on Asbury. They have limited seating, but we were able to get a seat at the counter right away. They have fresh squeezed orange juice, which is awesome, but beware; it's $5 a glass. Other than the orange juice, everything is reasonably priced, more so than most breakfast spots in the area. I had the bagel avocado BLT sandwich and it was delicious. The bagel was fresh, not frozen, which makes all the difference. I will definitely return for breakfast! read more

Good food and service, which is most important! The bathroom was really dingy; seems like the place needs an update.

This bright, cheery, colorful breakfast/brunch spot was the perfect way to start the morning. We went here on a Saturday and sat at the counter, since all the tables were full. Our waitress was friendly and upbeat. The prices were very reasonable for a summer travel destination. I got a fresh squeezed glass of orange juice and the red, white and blue french toast. Fresh Squeezed OJ: The orange juice tasted delicious, but was on the smaller side for a $5 glass (no refills on the fresh squeezed OJ). It was also warm, so I put a few ice cubes from my water glass into it - much better. Red, White & Blue French Toast: My french toast was cooked perfectly to an appropriate crispiness. I hate soggy french toast. And all the strawberries, bananas, and blueberries covering it were fresh and made me feel a little less guilty about my indulgent breakfast. And as bonus, we got a Sunrise Cafe Magnet when we paid the bill. read more

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