I got breakfast from here when I was staying at the Carlyle hotel not too far away, and this was the most underwhelming breakfast I've ever had. I'm not sure how you can mess up breakfast yet alone french toast but here we are. I ordered egg whites, french toast and bacon. The french toast was a bit dry, the bacon was very hard and the egg whites didnt have any salt or pepper (I ordered the food to go so I didnt have the option to add salt and pepper). To give them the benefit of the doubt, it was a late breakfast and I did have it to go so maybe that effected the quality. I will say, it got the job done. I had been drinking the night before and needed to eat so this got me full. read more

After having a bad experience 2 years ago, I decided to try them again definitely after seeing the good reviews however this was a huge mistake! The Latina lady that usually works the cash register on Sundays, had such a bad attitude. She made me wait to place my order for 5 minutes before she came and asked me what I wanted to order all because she got mad because I wasn't sure what I wanted to order when I first entered the restaurant. When I was ready to order, I called her to let her know that I am ready, she looked at me and continued to pretend like she was busy and made me wait another 3 minutes. When I received my food, it tasted so nasty as if it was either old or cooked too long on purpose. I hate to be the one that says "they probably spit in your food or dropped it on the floor" but I promise you something was done to my food because it didn't taste normal and I had a small piece of hair in my homefries. Definitely not pushing this under the rug, in fact I still have my receipt and will be giving the OWNER a call today! read more

We got the breakfast platter, the gyro platter, grilled cheese with everything and the pancakes with bacon and egg. Decaf coffee was made fresh. So was the hot cocoa. Service was fast and excellent. Compliments to the chef Gloria. French fries were delicious and the seasoned potatoes were amazing. Hidden gem, amazing place. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great food and value!! Very unassuming appearance; but don't be fooled, this place is a great place for a bite... especially breakfast!

Simple, delicious & very affordable! Definitely keepin this on my list for quick breakfast joints when in DC.

Great fast breakfast option if you need a slopper on the go! Had the crosissant breakfast sandwich and coffee and the scrambled eggs, both were good. Coffee is also good. Think fast easy and reasonable with friendly counter staff. Sunrise gets it done if your in a hurry. read more

Popped in here on a Sunday morning. Food was great and prices reasonable. Would definitely return.

Great food - limited seating, definitely more so if eating outside is not an option. I ordered the gyro and feta omelette and added spinach. Very fresh and tasty. Generous portions and the home fries were very good. My husband had the western omelette and he said it tasted like good home cooking. Sunrise cafe had a continuous line of people while we were there. Easy to see why. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Gyro and feta omelette, added spinach - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Incredible. I've been going here since I was a kid. INCREDIBLE portions. I am a supreme glutton so size matters. Also - delicious flavors. Massive International menu, great prices, and a whoooole lot of personality. Super friendly staff. Favorite menu items: Rueben sub with fries, steak and cheese, lentil soup, tuna melt on rye, everything bagel with egg / cream cheese, and tomatoes, gyro platter, and I love when they have the quarter BBQ chicken combo with rice and salad. Delicious. Super mom & pop, magical DC Gem. read more

This place is awesome! Came for breakfast and got a breakfast burrito and egg and cheese bagel with hashbrowns. All tasted amazing for a good price! read more

Had the BLT with fries, it was delicious! Would highly recommend. The people were very friendly to a first timer

Cheap, breakfast all day, awesome grilled cheese sandwiches and the BBQ Chicken leg quarter on rice is yummy (I order a scoop of black beans with it). Outdoor seating is good if the weather is cooperative. Limited high counter seating inside. Mostly good to take out. Friendly staff. Decent cheesesteak. Fish sandwich is good too. Basic and delicious. read more

Zero complaints here! Sometimes I find myself in a rush while on my way to work in the morning, and this is a quick place to stop in for a cheap and tasty breakfast sandwich. I've had their sandwiches on croissants, plain wheat bread, etc.... with cheese, ham, and egg. They come piping hot and wrapped in aluminum foil, which is great to eat on the way to work. This isn't gourmet food, it's something you may cook for yourself on a lazy morning, or that your mom may have made you for a pre-school breakfast. The workers are quick and get you your food within minutes. Definitely check this out if you're in a time-crunch and need some cheap breakfast. read more

Affordable and delicious food. Party of three...three different meals...all great! Breakfast, lunch and early dinner option for all looking for good food with great price point. Limited indoor seating and sufficient outdoor seating! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Less than 30 yds from the hotel! Breakfast was awesome! Service was on point. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Yay finally back with shorter hours Mon-Sat Close at 3pm Due to covid 19! Free parking in-front of resturant for easy pick up ! Enjoy the home style cooking read more

**take out only**Not recommended as a dine in** Good old joints like this brings me back to the past, makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. There is just a couple stools and the store is pretty cramped inside. Sunrise cafe is the hole in the wall that serves real home made breakfast that hits the spot for those on the go. Not much high tech, fancy decor nonsense. Just a good old breakfast place that brings you back to the 80s. We got the breakfast burrito and an egg sandwich as we were rushing back to our hotel after a run around the memorials. It was a perfect finish to our morning! read more

Quick and tasty. Very convenient to Mayflower hotel if you're staying and you don't want to pay the ridiculous prices of the lobby restaurant. read more

Solid 4 star diner/bodega. You won't find a better place for the price! $7.75 for three large pancakes, sausage, and two eggs. Cooked to order and quick. If you are looking for a beautiful morning atmosphere, look elsewhere. But if you are looking for a quick, cheap, and great place to eat, look no farther! read more

We went here while staying in the area and boy are we glad we did. A basic egg sandwich costs 3.99, and the breakfast burrito, which costs more, was DELICIOUS. The coffee was hot and the staff were very friendly. If you are looking for the best breakfast in the area without supporting a chain (or otherwise), this is the place. read more

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Very cheap and very fast. Sunrise has one of my favorite lunch dishes. Their Gyro Platter serves up a hefty portion of rice, Greek salad, gyro meat, a big glop of tzaziki, all covered with feta crumbles, for $7.00. This is my lunch of choice if I'm eating at my desk and I inevitably hear, "Something smells good!" as people pass by my office. read more

I stumbled upon this place in search of breakfast food at 3pm on a Wednesday afternoon. I am soooooo happy I came in! i ordered a French toast platter for $6.99 which included two scrambled eggs with cheese, two fluffy pieces of French toast, and 4 pieces of turkey bacon mmm mmm mmm...I WILL BECOME A NEW REGULAR I would give it 5 stars if it had more seating. Everything else was great! read more

I've been here twice so far, and loved it both times. The first time I got the ham breakfast platter with two fried eggs, whole wheat toast, and bacon. My boyfriend got the biscuit and gravy breakfast platter with fried eggs. Both were AMAZING. I work a block away from here and was pleasantly surprised to find a place that served breakfast food and other delicious items 7 days a week for good prices. Being used to smaller businesses being cash only, I was expecting to be turned away the first time. But they accept card so my stomach was happy! I really enjoyed that they have ketchup packets and sauce packets to use instead of bottles, it just seems more homey and casual (in a good way). The second time I came here I got the gyro value meal. Which was FANTASTIC. There are a couple Mediterranean food places around Farragut Square but this gyro was plentiful, flavorful, and dripping in sauce. The fries were also unique from other places, it seemed very handmade and flavorful as well. You can't beat a giant lunch like that for only $7 in downtown DC. It's a little small, but they make do with what they have. Window seating and outdoor seating with metal chairs and patio umbrellas. I have yet to try their ice cream or other sandwiches and/or breakfast places, but I'll definitely be back. Probably tomorrow. With everyone else in my office. read more

So my boyfriend and I checked this place out due to all of the positive reviews and the photos people took looked fantastic! Upon arriving, it was obvious the place is always busy, which is a good sign. We ordered our food: I got the Spanish omelet with potatoes, toast and grits. My boyfriend got the Gyro omelet with feta, toast and potatoes as well. I have to say..... We both loved the food! It looked great, tasted great. But I'll get to the point: only an hour or so after eating, my stomach was in serious pain. That was around noon, and now it's 9:30pm. I never - I mean never - have stomach troubles. I'm confident it was the food, just not sure what. My boyfriend, however, was fine. Perhaps give this place a try, but be warned. read more

Small, but delicious place to grab breakfast. Took a gamble on this place after our hotel breakfast was overpriced and disappointing. Amazed by how fast the service was and the quality of the food. We ordered scrambled eggs with cheese, breakfast potatoes and sausage. Eggs and potatoes were amazing - meat was a bit dry however. Only thing that would make this place better would be more seating (only a few seats). read more

I'm not exactly sure why this place has such outstanding reviews. The food is convenient but mediocre at best. My boyfriend and I frequent this place on the weekends for breakfast since we live really close. Also, quick breakfast options on a Sunday are pretty limited. I have tried the western omelette and the breakfast burrito. The western omelette was meh and you get a ton of potatoes and the bacon was soggy. Today I tried the breakfast burrito and once I brought it home and opened it all I could do is laugh. It was literally a huge breakfast taco - not wrapped like how a burrito should be. I ordered it with bacon and they forgot that (not sure how it is on the menu as "breakfast burrito with bacon or sausage") and it was loaded with really large potatoes. I suppose I could have just made breakfast at home, what a concept. Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck) here I come. read more

I walk by Sunrise when I have meetings in the area about once a month. I randomly stumbled in to grab a coffee one day and was surprised at the large variety of menu items they have--and for cheap! So, in the following weeks, I've had their egg and cheese bagel and gyro combo special which was only $7 and came with fries and a drink. It's nice to find a "mom and pop" place that serves simple, tasty food. And you can tell the owners take great pride in providing good customer service! The egg and cheese bagel was just that--fresh egg, real cheese, and a bagel. Done. No extra sauces and tubs of butter on it to quickly make it an unhealthy start to the day. Sometimes, you just want simple, with a homemade taste. The gyro was equally tasty...an adequate amount of tzakiki sauce and the fries thick cut and again, not overly greasy. I will be back here again. Especially since that area is quickly being over-run with potbelly's, subways, starbucks, it's nice to keep the little guy in business! read more

We were looking for a local spot rather than a chain in the area near our hotel and in the area a lot of the places were closed on the weekend or chains. We found this place on yelp and it seemed like what we were looking for. It was a short 5 minute wall from the hotel and the menu looked good. The only thing was the seating was scarce so initially we left but came back and got a table. We didn't have enough seating so some people had to stand or share a seat which want ideal especially on Father's Day. They definitely should add more seats. We ordered Greek omelette platters, a bacon egg and cheese croissant, bagels and coffee. All of the food was very good and not greasy. We had a nice breakfast and the staff were nice. Nice local spot! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Greek omelette, home fries and toast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Good, solid breakfast food. Made to order, served piping hot. Very large menu, very small seating area. We ate here twice in the one week that we were in town. Biscuits and gravy were very good, as was the breakfast sandwich and corned beef hash. It gets pretty hot inside due to poor ventilation and nonstop cooking. Wait outside if you can't stand the heat. The staff wasn't overly friendly, but probably because they were so busy. read more

Fried fish and Pancake purveyor hole in the wall style. Rad: All 1,200 menu items are listed in the MS Comic Sans font and may be ordered anytime day or night. Somebody's been putting their ink-jet printer and MS word clip art skills to the test! Only greasy spoon breakfast joint I'm aware of in that is open on the weekend is this part of "Downtown" DC. The really cheap filling food is what makes this place shine. Bad: Cramped as all getup. Don't count on eating inside cuz there's like three seats. read more

Great Breakfast and I enjoyed the outdoor seating. They give great portions at a reasonable price. The service was lacking. It's a casual eatery where you order behind the counter and pick up your food. But the cashier was not very friendly and lacking customer service. The food made it worth it. I'd go again for cheap good food in DC read more

This place is awesome. Not surprising customers are lined out the door. The service is quick and the food is good. It doesn't hurt that the prices are very reasonable. I had the #2 - 2 eggs any style, home potatoes, corned beef hash, and toast. All for $7.99. Add coffee - $10 bucks. So was it worth 5 stars. In the words of Sarah Palin, "You betcha!" read more

This place is great! I wasn't expecting a counter service place when we got there. They have so many options, entire menu is served all day, and the service was fast and friendly. I had a simple sausage, egg and cheese on a bagel, which is hard to mess up - and it was good. The coffee was HOT. Like...super hot! My husband had eggs over easy, and they were perfectly cooked. I recommend this place! Simple, good and cheap! read more

Cheap, convenient breakfast location. Staff are very friendly and quick to get your order out. Nothing fancy but does the job for a quick breakfast or lunch read more

Wanted a simple, good breakfast and wasn't disappointed! I got the corned beef hash and it reminded me of home. I would definitely come back here again! The place is a little small, limited seating. read more

3.5 but only because there is so little seating. This is a hole on the wall breakfast place where you order at the register and typically take it to go. There is a small counter with a handful of stools and weather permitting a few outdoor tables. That said- we liked it and will send dad down from the hotel to grab breakfast while showering teens in room. I had the Greek omelette which was really good- feta, spinach & tomatoes with home fries & 2 pieces of toast. Delicious, esp for $6.75. 2 egg special with pancakes and a veggie omelet - all delicious and good diner fare. A Peete's coffee across the street will round out your morning. We had a hard time finding any regular breakfast places downtown and this worked out just fine from our hotel on K street- the Hyatt Place before walking all day. read more

I have been there a few times. It is a cheap place with good food. i have tried so far their French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs..i was not a big fan of potatoes which were bland, otherwise, i can't complain about anything. It is not a beautiful place where you can take a girl for your first date, seats are limited and nothing fancy, I prefer take away which is obviously the choice of most of the costumers. To sum it up are you hungry? Hungover looking for a cheap place with your best buddy? This is place for you. read more

If you need a cheap, quick, and solid meal in a rush, look no further (Prices are low too!)

First breakfast in D.C. the Spanish omelette was soooo good and filling. Will be going back for more. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Spanish omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Little breakfast place hole in the wall! Fast service Great breakfast seating is very limited! Don't let the way you order fool you it's very efficient! We sat at on the street level. Prices are reasonable that's a bonus. read more

Very small place BUT... Excellent and quick service, low prices, and very tasty food. No frills at this place. Great place to stop for a quick breakfast. We came here on a Sunday and found it was the only breakfast place open around 9am when we were looking. Great experience. read more

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