Atmosphere is that of a flea market booth with tons of old stuff but not in a bad way, makes for interesting views, cream corn is good, can't find anything like it, slight sweet taste and creamy, goulash was good but didn't expect the Mac in it, nice staff and fast service. Stopped back for breakfast, good but sausage gravy need more flavor and more sausage, read more

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It's a small town dinner and is exactly what you would expect. Reasonable prices. Dinner food. Understaffed for a game day weekend so ordering and getting it were on the slow side. read more

This is one of the best restaurants in town. Fantast home made meals. The owner is very friendly, and the waitress are good. It is a family owned restaurants. read more

A couple of my friends wanted to try this restaurant today so we gave it a go. 830 AM on a Friday and there were no customers. The waitress saw us come in and was very pleasant and asked us to sit anywhere except for corner booth which is for parties of 5+. Other reviewers mentioned a flea market setting vibe. I concur. That said, much of the flea market decor looks extremely old coupled with water damaged ceiling tiles makes the restaurant feel unsanitary. The booth we chose had bad springs in seat (lumpy). I bet this was a fun establishment in the past! Needs new ceiling tiles and update to decor to feel more welcoming. The exterior window signs need updated as they are fading/aging. The waitress did a great job and served some fun sass! A perfect morning breakfast (greasy spoon) spot waitress indeed! Condiments looked "aged." Food was sub-par. Coffee was adequate but not great. One star + 1 for a good waitress. read more

Small diner setting throwing you back in time. Our waitress was amazing and we definitely had a good vibe in there with everyone. Food was okay, it's exactly what we expect from a small diner like that. We had the lunch menu but will definitely have the breakfast menu next time! read more

Take Cash!! The breakfast was fine. Nothing special. Service was great. The ladies were friendly and efficient. My issue and hard to imagine as a business owner and manager in 2025. It cost me a $3 ATM fee and a $1.75 service fee. So my $13.74 breakfast plus my $3 tip and fees came to $21.94. Did not see that coming. I'm not mad. It's how you choose to run your business. And now I know to take cash if I would ever visit again. read more

The breakfasts are great, but one of the regular waitresses lets her temper flare too quickly and often. Don't escalate!

A great piece of living American history that adds love and charm to Lafayette. Best time to go is early morning and sip your coffee with the old-timers reading their newspaper. The place isn't built to look retro, it's more of a time capsule so if you expect it to function like your modern denny's or Ihop, you're going to be very disappointed. read more

I had had my eye on this place for while, so I came in one day and ordered the easiest thing to make, the biscuits and gravy, they were ok but next I will order something else, Great service and friendly and I love the collection of cool stuff that is placed inside the restaurant. Come in for the experience!. read more

Worst dining experience ever. From the moment our party walked in (4), we were greeted by one waitress running around, working every table. The only available tables were covered in trash and after waiting for it to be cleaned, we were "offered" seats at the bar. Although the bar was cramped and the seats were rock hard, we were entertained during the very long wait for service by the sounds of our server being verbally abused by an older female co-worker. I ordered a western omelette, and have never had a bad experience with that at any other restaurant. So imagine my surprise when I cut into it to find celery and radishes inside. The omelet was less western, and more "what do we need to get rid of". Yuck! If the dirty atmosphere, hints of verbal harassment, and slop they serve doesn't do it for you, upon leaving you are forced to pay in cash, or be charged to pay with debit. No credit cards accepted. Would have had a better time lighting my money on fire. read more

Sunrise Diner - "Western" Omelette - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Great Service Great Humans Great Eats Great Environment Loved the BC Special;) Diner Breakfast read more

Sunrise Diner - Besties for the Restiezzzz. - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

We had a truly homegrown breakfast today. The service was outstanding, even though two of the servers did not show up for work. Our whole party raved about the food. We recommend the pancakes. read more

First walked in and felt like I went back in time. While I was sitting there were plenty of cool things to see on the walls and gave that classic feeling. The service was great and I appreciate it that though I was coming in close to closing time the waitress still took time to take my order and the food was not rushed. Also the food itself was great and I enjoyed every bit of it. Be aware it is cash only but don't let this stop you from coming. read more

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The staff here are very welcoming and appreciated by the community. Food is cheap and good quality for the price. Definitely recommend coming after pulling an all nighter studying. read more

Love, love, love this place. Feels like a small town local diner. Expect nothing more and nothing less. Delicious, fairly priced and definitely a vibe!!! read more

This is your good old fashioned old school diner. Ate here for breakfast. There was only one waitress, but she was able to handle everyone with a friendly smile. The pancakes were huge and the coffee was hot. read more

Sunrise Diner - Cafe is definitely old school. - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Ceiling tiles discolored. Biscuits not light, not flaky. Allows only Debit, have to round up and they give you change back. Not the fastest food preparation time. Waitress ok. Ownership gotta be eccentric with that debit card policy. Reconsider your philosophy. Put in new false ceiling tiles. You can do better. read more

Stopped into Sunrise Diner this morning for a quaint reunion with some friends hoping to enjoy some delicious brunch but was instead we were highly disappointed. Our first red flag should have been the "cash only" wrinkled sign on the door. What is this? The 18th century? Anyways, the singular waitress, a woman with an attitude but a nice bubble braid hairstyle, encouraged us to "find a seat if it's clean I guess". Hesitant, but hopeful we sat down and were given menus. When a friend kindly asked for a sprite with no ice, she was met with eyes of serious judgment by our waitress. I can only hope my friend will recover. Sprite-less, and hurt, we awaited our food which was the real kicker. When one requests a bacon omelette, they can only hope the bacon can be chopped. A more appropriate name for whatever my friend received is an 'egg blanket with a bacon surprise inside!'. Although we enjoyed the entertainment of the berating the singular waitress gave her staff, it's safe to say we will not be back. XOXO read more

Sunrise Diner - Bacon Omelette - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Amazing guest work, hot chocolate is definitely one of a kind and delicious. Would have to come back for more and it's cheap. read more

Sunrise Diner - Specials Menu - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

This is your basic diner. No frills. And yes, on weekends things may run slow. But the breakfasts are filling and the B&G delightful. A place where lots of locals come. read more

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if you have the choice not to go here. don't go here. my sunday special fried chicken platter was not only a disappointment it was ice cold in the middle. when i say ice cold, i mean ice cold. ice cold chicken is not something i personally fancy. they ended up taking the chicken back to the kitchen and fried it again. the chicken that i bit into was put back into the deep fryer which i assume is used to fry food for other people. i understand the the heat kills bacteria and germs but that's just nasty. service was awful as we were rushed to order our food because they had special hours that day that wasn't posted anywhere online. ambiance was fine but my friends fork was dirty so might want to consider that. read more

Great service and good food. Loved the college town feel. Lots of Purdue memorabilia around the restaurant. read more

Sunrise Diner - the door to the dining room - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

Tried to go to breakfast here today. We saw the kinda lackluster reviews but thought it was worth a shot since we were close by. When we walked in, it was like we'd been transported to the winld west: The first thing we heard was "GeT OUT!" then saw a young man scramble to grab his girlfriends (sisters?) hand. The young man was in a tiff, chest puffed and hackles raised "I want everyone to know that she quit because this guy hires girls to touch in back! He's a PERVERT!" We were stunned. Wtf was going on. A lady came from behind the counter who we mistakenly thought was about to apologize to us or something... idk... but she shuffled the young man out the door and walked away. The place was packed so the collective shocked silence was heavy. A cursory glance around the establishment showed that none of the patrons had food or even drinks. We almost stayed for the stories but it was easier to eat breakfast in a place that didn't whistle Clint Eastwood jingles as soon as the door closed. read more

Swung by on a Sunday....had a great breakfast...takes you back in time a bit which is great

I had breakfast here this morning. I had a western omelette (no cheese) with a side of hash browns. I had black coffee to drink. The omelette was the best omelette I have had in as long as I can remember. It was also huge. The hash browns were perfect too. I didn't even need to add ketchup. My coffee was good and they never let my cup get emptied. Everything you want in a diner. They had a pretty interesting interior too. There were old newspaper headlines, old cameras, and old music albums on the way. I would recommend checking them out if you are looking for a diner. read more

How can you screw up breakfast? Well Sunrise Diner will show you every possible way. My hash browns were supposed to be well done with cheese and onion...they arrived with a slice of American cheese and somewhat cooked. I looked at my friends order of basic hash browns...YUCK! They didn't even look cooked and she side they were cold a rubbery. My sausage patties were served ice cold in the middle and just tasted like unseasoned ground beef. None of my friends food looked appetizing at all and no one had anything good to say about their meals. Ohhh!!! They do not take credit cards and if you pay with a debit card, they charge you an additional fee. Not going back. read more

Good luck at this place. Although it was Sunday noon only a few tables were occupied with dirty dishes at all the other tables. I took one of the dirty tables and waited over ten minutes for the three person stalk to finish conversing around the soda machine. Finally got my table cleaned and order placed. Waited nearly 40 minutes for my food to come out Luke warm. The staff was apparently a three generation female team. The entire time was spent by the mid generation direction the other two on what needed to be done and not in the nicest of tones as they could be heard well above the volume of the rest of the establishment. I should have known things would go downhill when the shopping cart of "stuff" showed up outside the front door. The loud waitress needed to come over to wake the shopping cart person up several times as they were waiting on their food. Overall not a good Sunday brunch experience. I will not be returning to this diner! Sadly you can't post zero stars... read more

So we waited nearly 40 minutes before our server took our order. The food took another 45 minutes. The food was mediocre at best. I ordered a veggie omelet and it was just a pile of vegetables with eggs on top- I'm not exaggerating. Our server was friendly but the service was slow. Many customers came and went before us. All in all, it was small, not very clean, the service poor, and the food mediocre. I will probably not return. read more

Seated self and had to sit at a dirty table that was not wiped down. Waited a long time to order and an hour to get food, then had to ask twice for silverware. Coffee wasn't good, food was fine and the atmosphere was nice but didn't make up for the poor service. I understand they might've been understaffed, but the server was rude when I paid and that was my last straw. Fine food but wouldn't recommend. read more

Today I decided to get lunch at what WAS one of my favorite lunch spots. I had a waitress who was "blonde", in her late 60's, and had a nasty attitude (who also had no name tag and never said her name). She was beyond disrespectful, did not help me and told me to straight up leave after being there for maybe an hour. I ordered a full meal and a drink and possibly was going to get dessert before she so rudely told me to leave. Why was I asked this? So she could "turn tables" when there was only one other couple in the store. I hope the Sunrise Diner hires people that match their name in the future, because of their current gloomy staff member, they have one less customer. I strongly encourage you to go to absolutely any other diner in town besides the Sunrise Diner. Never have I once experienced such a rude waitress. read more

We waited over an hour to even get out food, other tables had got in later, ate and left before us.

Stopped in, on our way to Missouri from Ohio. Pleasantly surprised with the old school diner that you can't hardly find anymore. Prices are very good for a great breakfast. It was cool to see the photos, old cameras and memorabilia on the walls. We seen a couple of posts about being understaffed. My opinion is "ya who isn't, seems like no one wants to work anymore". They still take good care of you. And if your there 6-630am you can miss the rush. read more

Nothing like supporting your locals! This place was so good and had very reasonable pricing fir the entire menu. You won't leave hungry as the servings are pretty large. Highly recommended read more

Sunrise Diner - Close up..Large Biscuits and Gravy Far...side Chicken Fried Steak with Sunrise Skillet - Diners Near Me - Lafayette, Indiana

TURN THE RADIO VOLUME DOWN This is a great place for anybody to go if they don't mind being blasted out of their seats at breakfast. Conversation is nearly impossible, and asking to have the volume turned down is met with a scowl and refusal. Lunacy! read more

not from here, i dont even do these jawns, these reviews, but 3 stars is unfair to this joint. they had some real good food, the people was jus chilling minding their own, the waitresses and all were jus koo, and funny. atleast 4.5stars read more

This lady and her father have owned the business together for almost 35 years - she is friendly, the food is very good for the value, and she greets you with a smile --- and learns "your usual" after only about two visits! Only in the area for about a month... but will definitely frequent this establishment when I return! Full sausage biscuits and gravy - and eggs over hard! :-) :-) :-) God bless you! read more

GREAT diner breakfast! Rhea, the manager was just as great too! Highly recommend if you're looking for a classic diner experience!

The Sunrise Diner is easily the worst food experience Ive ever had. I walked in with six other soon to be victims. We sat down at a dirty table that looked like it had been dragged out of a dump yard. A rotund lady like human came to our table ready to take orders. We quickly got our drinks and I ordered a water. It's hard to mess up water but somehow this "establishment" found a way. A good 20-25 minutes later this waitress came back to take our orders. I requested the pancaked and bacon thinking it's an easy thing to cook. After a good 2 hour wait this "so called" food arrived. I tried my best to gobble up the inedible food. The bacon was purple and rubber while the pancakes were very subpar. I later threw up the bacon. If I had a choice the sunrise diner would be shut down immediately and all the staff would go to prison for attempted murder. I would rather eat a dead rat. Good day. read more

Hadn't been here in quite a really long time but revisited mid-morning on 03/09/19 and the food was delicious! Breakfast breakfast breakfast - yum yum! Service was really good and there were quite a few menu options. So many choices and it was tough to decide! If you're downtown do check out this diner - the name says it all - Sunrise Diner read more

If you go into this 'joint', you will not be disappointed! The negative ratings are not warranted if you understand it's an old-fashioned diner type restaurant. We were in town for a wedding. This place was around the corner from our hotel and was awesome!!! The prices are ridiculously cheap.... If you get there before 9 AM, they're even cheaper! Rhea the Manager took our order and was a pro. Extremely delightful. Eat here with confidence that you'll get a fresh, priced right meal! read more

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