Very nice place for breakfast that is charming but not kitschy. My daughter and I both had the omelette special. I've never had an omelette with watermelon radishes and greens, along with more usual ingredients like potatoes and cheddar cheese. It was delicious. The rustic white toast was also very good. The service was friendly and attentive. They include 18% gratuity which is totally deserved. All in all, an enjoyable breakfast. read more

Stopped here for breakfast while I traveling for work. This was by far the best breakfast I had in the 5 days I was there. The service was good & the food even better! This is a must do if in the area. read more

Great breakfast place. Even though it was very busy we were seated quickly. The host was excellent- fast and efficient and seated by full party - turned over tables without rush. Good food. Fruit cup and Greek omelette super. Outside seating was spectacular with great views of the lake. Parking lot crowded. Our waitress was almost nonexistent tho. Only negative. read more

Sunset Grill - American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Mostly, I go here for the view, it's amazing! The food is pretty good too, classic diner food at a decent price.

We kept coming back here for breakfast/brunch every day day during our trip to Ithaca! Really nice patio to sit outside in the summer. Enjoyed the corned beef hash, chocolate chip pancakes and french toast here. The staff is great - super fast service, and they were always on top of refills. Seems like a popular spot among students in the area! read more

Sunset Grill - corned beef hash was delicious! - American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Love love love me some Sunset Grill! This is my favorite breakfast spot in Ithaca and it had never failed me yet! You might think about skipping out, because the outside looks like nothing special and its next to a gas station/Rogan's and a liquor store. DON'T BE FOOLED. it's fantastic. (Also, don't be cooked by the name. While it's called sunset grill, the restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch. Apparently it used to be open for dinner back the day.) The view is fantasticand if it's one of the two days out of the year when Ithaca had nice weather, sit outside! Things to try: Bomber Plate. I forget what's on this, but I remember it being something like, eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, gravy... and some other things. Either way, IT'S GOOD. corned beef hash: YES. so delish. ANY OMELETTE! I've never had the pancakes, but my friends have. The portions are big and they say they're good. Service is always good, just watch out for Saturday and Sunday mornings during the academic year, otherwise there will be SO MANY IC students (I would have been in this crowd myself) so if you don't like loud college students or crowds, stay away on those dates. But I wrote recommend just waiting it out, because this place is that awesome. read more

Parking good View AMAZING I had a mushroom omelet. It was good. I wish the bacon was crispier but next time ill ask. Mimosas are a great start to everyday. Fairly priced good brunch ;) read more

Surprisingly okay. I'd never even heard about this place and luckily I checked Yelp before heading off to this place. It's quiet and the food is decently priced with large portions. If you're just looking for some classic diner food in Ithaca, this is definitely one of the places I'd check out. Service was good too. Just don't be creeped out by the fact it's in the middle of nowhere forestland in some random and slightly sketchy looking log building right next to a liquor store. read more

Great view- Delicious breakfast. Don't let the building or location fool you... Good service too.

Subpar diner food. The food comes out extremely fast. Fantastic view of Lake Cayuga and Ithaca. Pancakes tasted like an Aunt Jemima mix. Omelette was tasty and very standard. Breakfast potatoes were not good at all. read more

My friends and I went there for Sunday morning breakfast. They had really good food and I had spinach omelette with an American cheese and it was really tasty. read more

Good breakfasts, standard diner fare. Great views of the surrounding countryside and Cayuga Lake from the outside dining terrace.

Great place for brunch! Our hostess was really accommodating when your group grew from 8 to 15 people and all of our orders came out correct. The food was great and so was the service! read more

Poor quality food with hardly any vegan options. Staff are unaware of what is vegan on the menu. Food was bland and overall not good. Staff was speaking inappropriately, loudly, within a distance we could clearly hear from. Would not go to again. read more

Bad service. Even if you reserve a table, you can't get it. You should wait at the counter until all of your party members arrive. You should just watch others who came after you and didn't even make reservation get tables. read more

3.5 rounded up for comfort and service. Great place for breakfast. Good, simple food prepared well, decent prices, great service. Reliable on all levels. read more

Good food served quickly. I only had the breakfast items and it was all good. Friendly and efficient service. Reasonable prices. Great views. If I lived in the area I would definitely be a regular. read more

I get breakfast here pretty often. It's always good. In the summer you can sit outside and look at the lake. read more

Sunset Grill - American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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This was our second time at Sunset Grill. The first time was great, but unfortunately I cannot say the same about my experience today. I understand that restaurants are trying to regain crowds after COVID, but it seemed to be more than that. We were told to wait in the sun for over 15 minutes while someone "cleaned our table". There were only 2 other tables in the outside area, and no one ever went outside to clean a table for us or came to get us afterward. We decided to move closer to the outdoor seating area thinking someone would see us and have us seated, but the waitress made eye contact with us on 2 separate occasions and never acknowledged us waiting. After about 15 more minutes of waiting with no one acknowledging our party, we decided to go to another diner down the street with EXCELLENT service. Needless to say we will no longer be eating at Sunset Grill. read more

My favourite restaurant in Ithaca. Everything I've had here is great and I like sitting on the deck. My only downer about the place is that I had ribs here the other week and I couldn't wait to go back to order them but they're not on the new menu anymore. Sad! Any chance they are coming back? read more

Best French toast! But if you want something heavy dipped in egg batter you may not like it. Cinnamon roll excellent! Very sweet though read more

A busy destination for Sunday brunch, Sunset Grill has a great atmosphere and a killer view if you're seated in one of the booths along the window overlooking Ithaca. The service was friendly and we were seated in a short amount of time given how crowded it was. I ordered the steak and eggs and must admit the food was not very good. The steak was incredibly overcooked and the home fries were flavorless. Dishes around the room looked much more appetizing so I wouldn't oppose to coming back for another try, but I would definitely not order the steak and eggs again. read more

Went there a couple weeks ago for breakfast. Full house. We should have left. It felt very unsafe with poor ventilation. No plexiglass. Just tables and booths right next to each other. People all with masks off the whole time they were sitting there which could be ok except the seating was tight. No wonder covid is still raging. read more

Good prices for your every-day diner scene. The seating outside has a good view of Cayuga Lake. Friendly staff and quick service

Pretty standard diner food. We ordered sunny side up eggs, toast, pancakes, and home fries. The eggs were done well, and the home fries were okay too. The pancakes and serving sizes in general are quite generous, and they also gave us a whole pitcher of coffee for refills, which was a nice bonus. read more

This is my favorite place for breakfast, especially the pecan waffle with extra butter and real maple syrup!

We went here for brunch around 11:30am on Sunday. It took probably 5-10 minutes to just get host's attention, but once we were on the list we were seated fairly quickly. The service was friendly but scattered, with our food arriving without utensils. The food was sub-par and to be honest a little expensive for what it was. Food (2/5), Service (2/5), Atmosphere (2/5). read more

Best omelet ever! Delicious food and great service!!!! Definitely we will remember for the next time we visit this area.

Second time here for breakfast. My husband and I love this place. Great view of Cornell and Cayuga Lake. Staff is friendly, kitchen has enough cooks that food comes out fast, hot and tasty. We've never been here for lunch or dinner but we will be back. read more

This really needs a NEGATIVE 5 star review. Horrible, horrible, horrible. We had a reservation 3 months in advance, and arrived 10 mins early with 3 out of 6 in our party. (We explained the other 3 patrons had my handicapped mother in the car, was parking, and would be in momentarily.) The male greeter sternly told us he would not hold the table until all were present and then, gave our table away! Our complete party arrived within 10 minutes of that conversation, at 5:28p for our 5:30p table, including my mother, with her walker. A table did open up, and we sat, and waited 20 minutes for said greeter/waiter to arrive with water, who then proceeded to dump the tray of 6 water filled glasses all over my son and me, soaking my clothing and our table! He then did the EXACT SAME THING with his NEXT tray of water! (Picture hundreds of ice cubes spilled out on the floor - at the dining room entrance. (This was NEVER addressed, with patrons crunching their way over the cubes, heading to tables) ...sparing you the rest of the horrible meal and experience.. except, it then took 1.5 hours to receive cold burgers, fries, and a chicken parm (think ice cold cheese over ice cold tomato sauce). NEVER an apology, except our waitress seemed to be trying. When leaving, we noticed the counter section piled high, with dirty, food filled dishes. Gross is an understatement. Understaffed, poorly trained, and ZERO campassion. And I paid over $100 for this experience! read more

Here's the thing. I love sunset grill. This was my go to throughout all of college. I went there every other weekend and they have great diner food. BUT I have had two terrible experiences, which have completely ruined my good times there. Yesterday, I went with a group of 6 people. It is the day after slope day at Cornell, so we knew it would be busy. We were told it would be a 25 minute wait. We waited over an hour to be seated. When we were finally seated, we were ignored for 15 minutes before a server came over to us. We were so frustrated that we just left. I really hope that the wait staff can pull things together, so I can go back and enjoy it again. read more

I had a very bad experience there =(. I heard it's a nice place to have brunch, so went over with friends this Sunday. It did look like a very popular place and we waited for 20 minutes to get a seat. The service was very very sloooowwww... I waited forever for getting one set of silverware... The food came way too slow and the waiters just barely served us anything at all... The food was okay but we just couldn't enjoy it after waiting for so long.We got the Bacon Mushroom omelet, sausage bagel sandwich and a banana pancake. They all tasted good and worth to try if you actually decide to go on a Sunday morning regardless the long wait.... read more

Great place to get breakfast at with a amazing view of Cayuga Lake and at a great price. Staff is super friendly and they bring you your food fast. Highly recommended! read more

Friendly service and great view of Lake Cayuga. The food is fresh and high quality. Their pancakes and waffles can be ordered with REAL maple syrup. It is an extra charge, but truly worth it. Local spot near Ithaca College. read more

Waiter was friendly and attentive. Dinner was everything we expected. Basic American fare but hot and tasty. Money paid well worth what we had to eat. read more

Easily the best waitstaff in Ithaca. All servers I've had are attentive and kind. Great option for breakfast and overlooks the lake. Despite being on a busy road and the entry looking a bit suspect, the atmosphere is really great - a cross between a solid country restaurant and a diner. read more

Went during the busy time for Sunday brunch, 5 to 10 min wait to get seated. Good coffee quick service not the fasted and the homemade cornveef and hash was very good and my girl scarfed her banana waffles so quick. Great location with an amazing view even from inside read more

I had been here before and loved it but this time we sat at the counter and watched them work! Now not only do I love it but I have a real appreciation for their fresh ingredients, homemade dishes and their attention to detail. My friend had the homemade corned beef hash and declared it the best! Not too salty, real homemade roast beef. Perfect marbled rye toast to accompany. I had the eggs Benedict. Perfect poached eggs, lovely asparagus and ham. I had the hollandaise on the side which was cold but excellent. We told them that it was cold and he said he was afraid to reheat it because it would separate. We told him to just nuke it but he lovingly gentle heated it in a pan. It was fun to be in a high energy crowd but not feel ignored or rushed. The view is amazing! Put this on your list! read more

We used to go fairly regularly. The staff used to be friendly. Unfortunately, things have changed there, including the loss of a really good cook. Last time we went in for breakfast the music was very loud (and bad). When we asked the waitress to turn it down, she said "a little", making it sound like we were the problem. We just left. read more

My two collegues and I were visiting Ithaca for a memorial service and decided to have Sunday brunch at the Sunset Grill based on the reviews here. We put in our name, waited about 20 minutes and then were seated on the lovely (but quite chilly) deck. Within 10 minutes our waitress came over, brought us water and coffee and took our orders. We waited for the next 60 minutes and did not see our waitress. We got no coffee refills, no one stopped by to say sorry we're really busy, nothing. One of us went to the hostess station and told the hostess that we had been waiting for an hour and could someone please send our waitress over. Ten minutes later, still nothing. So we grabbed another waitress and her to please send over our waitress and/or the manager. Another 10 minutes and out comes the waitress with our food along with the manager. She set our plates down and asked if we were all set. We said, no, we didn't have any silverware or coffee. While one of my companions explained to the manager that we had been waiting for well over an hour without one word from our waitress, I realized that my food was ice cold and the eggs had a dark yellow dried crust over them. When I told the manager that my food was cold he said to us: Have you ever been here before? I said no, we're from out of town. He said well we're usually not like this. I said so? ?? We just want warm food in a timely manner. He then began to yell at one of my companions, really loud. We walked out of the resteraunt. Once in the parking lot, the waitress came running out after us wondering why we were leaving. It was just the worst expereince I have ever had in a resteraunt anywhere. Never once did with the waitress or the manager apologize, not for waiting so long, not for no coffee refills, not for cold food and not for yelling at us. Just terrible customer service. Never got to taste the food. Must be good because the place was busy, but jeeze! read more