The service and food is good. For some weeks the heat is not on. It is uncomfortably cold.

Great service, solid food. Nice neighborhood place. Lots of smiling people. New owner could use some more respectful management skills. The waitstaff is made up of several excellent long-term employees. They would be very tough to replace. read more

Service and food is great. The new owner is a complete disgrace and should be run out of town. There hasn't been any heat in the building for a month, but he has time and money to go buy a second restaurant. SHAME! read more

Always great food and service,friendly wait staff, tasty pancakes my favorite, coffee refills no problem,have tried most of the menu never disappointed, read more

Today I decided that I would finally take the kids out for some brunch seeing that we've been staying in since the pandemic started. We drove to IHop in Framingham and the wait time was extensive - so I decided, why not try a local business. I arrived with my kids (2 and 5) and at this point they were already super hungry - Bonnie was our server and she was very pleasant and interacted with the kids. We finished eating and after placing my card down to pay the server stated it was cash only and there was an ATM at the entrance - I said alright. Awesome. We finished eating and as I walked up- I gave $5 cash to the older lady at the register and let her know it was a tip for Bonnie and I would be using the ATM to get $20. The bill was $17 and a few cents. During my first try using the ATM with my citizens bank card, my card was locked and was told to contact my financial institution- Given that I already had fraud occur with third party ATMs, it was not uncommon for this to occur. At this point - I called my roommate and asked her to bring me $20 as I live down the street- and by the time the bank answers the phone I would be waiting for a bit. After I hung up with her I started calling the bank - I let the older lady at the register know I was calling the bank because the ATM locked by card and I got a fraud alert. She said "I don't know what that means." During my wait - a nice lady named "Linda" offered to pay for my bill. Before I said anything, the old lady at the register said "no Linda. Leave it. She can't pay for her food." At this point my blood was boiling. She doesn't know who I am and that is an absolutely poor attitude and assumption to make. Linda insisted and eventually paid for my food. I told her thank you, but she didn't need to do that as I am very capable of paying for myself and my kids. The older lady at the register kept scoffing and making side comments to the other people behind the register which infuriated me even more. While I was still on hold with my bank, my roommate came to the rescue and handed me $20. I went back to the counter and handed it to the older lady as I'm still on hold with the bank and told her to give Linda her $20 bill back, and then proceeded to explain to her what FRAUD is and how ATMs function. Explained to her that I worked for a bank and this was very common. She seemed confused still - and said she didn't know that could happen and was still giving off a very standoff-ish attitude. This was absolutely the most unpleasant experience I have ever had in a diner. This was my first and LAST time going to this place. I have lived in Marlborough for over 20 years and never have experienced customer service to this level in this town. I am shocked and extremely upset that a place like this, surviving by a cash only business, gives this poor experience. I will NEVER return to this place and will make sure none of my friends and family do. If someone else who actually couldn't pay for their food was in this situation- I can't even imagine how they would feel. I am a manager and work with clients every single day, and this is the WORST experience ever. The lack of empathy was eye opening, that's for sure. read more

Tip: Be hungry. Popped in for a weekday breakfast and saw the whole bar/counter area loaded with regulars finishing their coffee. So it's got to be good. I opted for the day's "Benedict" special, which turned out to be two fried eggs, two big slices of ham, a sliced tomato on a croissant, with hollandaise sauce poured over the top. It's a good thing that she brought me the steak knife, because I needed it. Yum. And spicy home fries, which were topped with cracked red pepper. Not really "hot" but they were tasty. A lot of food. And quite good! read more

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I had such high hopes for this place. I had read a yelp review about their eggs benny and their menu has a buttload of benny options, but sadly, the hollandaise is not real hollandaise sauce, it tasted like GRAVY!!! soooo wrong! I didn't even order the benny, I ordered a side of the sauce and I'm sooo glad I did because I would have been so angry. Although, the breakfast I did end up ordering was a big disappointment anyways. The western omelette had too much ham in it, I know what you're thinking, how could you ever have too much ham? but seriously, it was a disgusting amount and it was overwhelming. The onions were watery, so when mixed with the humongous amounts of ham, it made this watery/greasy, ugly brown mixture in the omelette that was also lacking cheese I had ordered. The potatoes looked good, but weren't that great and I suspect they were old. Husby liked his bacon omelette and he got the spicy potatoes which he also liked, but my meal was so bad, I don't think I can bring myself to go back there again. We were seated in this room that felt like a church basement. The service was quick and our food came out super fast, but none of this matters cause I don't think I"ll be returning. read more

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How does this place only have 3 out of 5 stars?? The atmosphere is very quaint and has the small town vibe. They will prepare your food however you want it. I ordered the Robert's omellette with some ingredients left out and extra sauce. It came out perfect. I highly recommend the spicy home fries and you can totally get your english muffin grilled. I was blown away. Will definitely return. read more

The Sunnyside Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

In town on business and found this sweet little gem. Excellent service, sat at the counter and was treated like an old friend. Had French toast, eggs over easy, bacon, sausage and Portuguese muffin (grilled). All phenomenal! Would definitely go again. Cash only, but they have an ATM. read more

Very quick service, friendly and delicious! Had a croissant French toast and Popeyes omelet.

Kinda a staple in the boro but you get what you pay for. It's really a early birds special type of place .

I found this place on the way to a sales meeting one morning and now anytime when I'm in town I stop in. The food is great - Steve's Omelet is my go to, fast service and no big frills - it's the type of diner I love. The wait staff is perfect, in fact the first time we went in the waitress was quick both with the service and her smart remarks right back at us - she kept us inline and we loved it! read more

We live in Buckeye, and was passing thru the Area to go take a Boat Cruise five miles away. This is the first time eating at the Sunnyside Cafe, the Food was very Delicious and fresh. We received are food in a timely manner, the waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu . I would definitely come back to this Restaurant to eat again , if you are in the neighborhood I would definitely recommend that you give Sunnyside Restaurant you Business. Good Job Sunnyside on your food and read more

Family Loved it! Friendly staff, great food quick service... will be back for sure at our next hockey tournament.

I'm telling you I wrote this review already, and it's GONE. It was like three paragraphs. I'm going to just give you tips now: - Cash only - Good home fries (get them with hot peppers) - French toast is not eggy enough. - Food is good, but not the best in town. Maybe my review was deleted because I gave away their home fry secret? Fine, I won't give it away again, but, if you ask the waitress, she'll tell you. read more

Good, inexpensive and plentiful, endless coffee. Gourmet? no and there's no chance you will find that here but it is a decent place for a good breakfast with fast service. There's a "specials" board and a early bird special, HEY it's a diner! Lighten up a little, it's not Wolfgang Puck, it's local and you might find some dirt on the floor. Get over it. Enjoy the generous portions the home fries (not fried) and the endless mediocre coffee. The best part? The service. Ask for Mary, she's the best, leave a nice tip, they work hard. read more

I just came back from ordering take out from this place and the waitresses taking my order assisted me very poorly and made me very uncomfortable in front of all the customers since she was giving me dry answers and speaking very loud while all the customers were sitting on the front counter. I would say I am a regular customer. I always bring my mom to eat with me and we were never treated like that before. This was the first time I went by myself. I am not sure why i got this treatment. I always make sure to treat waitresses and food workers very well since I understand how tiring the job is. I am guessing one of the waitresses was not fond of my nose piercings and tattoos, so she decided to treat me like shit the whole time. I believe she is one of the oldest waitress that works there. The whole time she was looking at me with a face of disgust and sighing very loudly a lot. I am not sure if that was her intention or not, but all I know is I am never stepping inside of that cafe again. read more

Totally loved this place. Tried their early bird breakfast special and it was soo good, especially the spicy home fries. The place is quite and homely. Omelette was fresh and fluffy. It all came together pretty well. They accept only cash unfortunately; but I do not mind the hassle, for that spicy home fry. read more

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I'm so sad I'm writing this post but DO NOT COME THIS PLACE especially if you're of color. me and my fiancé have been coming here for while now I wouldn't say we're regulars but we do try coming once a week. I wanted my family to come and try this place out because we love their food( And go figure it's made by hispanics and that's probably why we love it so much) I loved their food so much I wanted to bring MY WHOLE FAMILY. I'm Hispanic since were being racist I know y'all going to agree that us Latinos have large families. Anyways, our usual waitress wasn't there today and we had a waitress who seemed to pay attention more to other customers and ignored us. I think she was trying to be "nice" by making small jokes but we were a little uncomfortable. I'm not sure if our usual waitress is like that and is only try to tolerate us but at least she tends to us the same as everyone else. We love her. Anyways that was our first problem, the second was we had a racist couple behind us the man was pretty normal but they pretty much came in 20 mins after we started eating and they looked like they shoved their food to go and tried to get out of there as quick as possible and then the man's wife? (I think) walked past our table behind her husband and FULL BLOWN i can't make this up people FULL BLOWN GAVE US THE MOST UGLIST LOOK EVER a look of disgust...... As a Hispanic who grew up in the countryside I'm used to micro aggressions NEVER had I ever had someone look at us like we were nothing I wish I had recorded it. All we could do was laugh.... I think that made the whole restaurant feel uncomfortable because while we were leaving once our waitress got her tip (because even though she treated us kind of weird we still thought she made an effort and I'm usually never conferential so whatever) she almost didn't say thank you back after we said have nice day. I don't know what was up with that. Their costumers are so rude another one kept staring at my fiancé who's half black and Dominican. Getting stared at is pretty weird especially because Marlborough is pretty diverse now. I won't be bringing my entire family it was my brothers first time and they never want to go back. I'm so embarrassed I hyped this place up for them just to go and be made felt uncomfortable. Food was good. Like always if you're a person of color go at your own risk. I've been to 5 stars to that tiniest dinners. The way this dinner styled restaurant handled that disrespect we received by having a nice conversation with them... made my stomach turn. And I thought the owner was nice but I wished someone said something or came and asked us if there's anything they can do. I don't mind being the only person of color there but if you have comments or stares keep them to yourself ITS 2024 PEOPLE SKIN IS SKIN we legit breathe and bleed the same. There's no way the people of color should be made feel like they should clutch their purse. I hope the owner sees this and reaches out. read more

I've been here twice, and will hopefully be going back again. The staff is amazing, very personal. Answered all my questions & had no problems with my dietary issues. The food was wonderful. I had the vegetable omelet. Filled w/vegetables & cheese. Also had a breakfast sandwich. Home fries are both crispy & soft. I couldn't decide if I wanted the spicy home fries, so they were nice enough to give me the hot stuff on the side. Everything came out of the kitchen cooked perfect. Its a hidden gem!! read more

The Sunnyside Cafe was A+ breakfast. We sat at the bar seat area and felt like we were in Cheers. We are not locals but they made us feel like locals. Blueberry pancakes, sausage links and Benedict Arnold were out of this world. Cash only, no exceptions. read more

The Sunnyside Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

I lived in Marlborough for 1.5 years and this was one of the only breakfasts spots I ended up going because it was so good! Whenever you walk in, you can tell most of the people in there are regulars; that's when you know a place is good. The Eggs Benedicts are the way to go; they have so many different kinds and they make them so well. They also had no problem substituting ingredients when I wanted a vegetarian Eggs Benedict! And you get a choice of regular or spicy homefries with your eggs and both are really tasty. Also they're waffles with fresh fruit and whipped cream are fantastic! This little breakfast place is cash only. read more

So close from home and one of the best breakfast restaurants i've been to. The staff is great and the food is delicious. Their Arnold Benedict is the best. The best of all is you get all this for a very affordable price. This is our typical Sunday morning place. read more

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My husband and I love going here! We always get the same thing, and have never had any issues with it. The waitresses are all very kind and attentive, the only two things that decreased the rating in my eyes is it closes at 1 and their potatoes don't taste very good. The spicy are WAY too spicy, but the normal are super bland (taste fake). I just avoid them and get other things! read more

Breakfast was delicious and came out very quickly. Service is always good here. My only complaint is both times I have visited this winter the restaurant has been very cold. Please turn up the heat or you may not see us again until summer! read more

We were looking for a new breakfast place and decided to give Sunnyside a shot. We walked in just behind another person. We got coffee pretty fast and then....ignored. I'm talking, totally ignored. Waitresses walking by us like we weren't even there. After about 20 minutes, we notice that the person who walked in with us was eating their breakfast. Still, no one cared to take our order. We stopped a waitress and asked for our check. No apology, no offer to take our order. It's to bad for Sunnyside, as we are in the business, and are 50% tippers. If you're not a regular, stay away! They are obviously not interested in getting new business! read more

They've got an extensive menu with most anything you could want for breakfast, and the décor offers all you really need - clean tables, chairs and a counter. Nothing fancy. I ordered the original eggs benedict, and my eggs were poached to perfection. It came with a side of homefries which are offered in spicy or regular - I ordered it regular, and it was pretty good. The homefries were of the soft, non-crispy variety. I had to try the bluecake (blueberry pancake) so I ordered it as another side, and it was delicious! Service was so-so. When our server brought out our food, she just announced the dish and dumped it on a spot on the table closest to her regardless of who ordered it. A little more attention to detail would be nice. Other than the company, nothing else about my breakfast last week impressed me all that much. Solid food, but nothing groundbreaking. read more

5 star for the sweet and attentive service. Zero for cleanliness... I'm shocked the place hasn't been shut down for a good scrub - the walls, rugs, back rusted door, ceilings, vents - filth beyond reality. I cringe to think what the kitchen looks like. Ketchup caps have mold. I'm not squeamish, but we all got home sick. Food is terribly bland and greasy. Yep, you can get egg beaters, but you will get an oily mess. Hash, sauces are from cans. Food is very poor. It's a pity, because the staff is so nice. The owner should be ashamed to treat so many loyal patrons to the environment. :( so mush potential, so much dust and mold... read more

The food isn't that bad, but I don't know why it's so hyped up. I believe the best thing I had there was the, spicy home fries I think it is? The staff is friendly, quick, and helpful about ordering. Yet there isn't that much too rave about this place, it's your typical cafe / breakfast diner. I've only been here a couple times, but I much rather go to Jake's for convenience and food. read more

I had breakfast here and the potatoes were cold, the toast was cold and buttered with something that was not butter. The eggs were fried and browned. The worst breakfast I have had in town. Britney's has spoiled me. read more

These guys have a natural talent for breakfast. That's a very good thing, since they're a diner! The menu of breakfast foods is like a book, and it reads like a great novel- with the plot climaxing somewhere around the page of eggs Benedicted eight or so different ways! Hollandaise anyone? My waitress did a pork substitution with a smile, the food came fast, and service held strong throughout the meal. The hostess was a little out to lunch, but she was friendly enough so I guess it was OK. Cash only. The coffee was strangely unsatisfying and acidic, but everything else was great. I found out after eating my eggs and homefries that they have hot homefries with jalapenos and onions... dammit! I guess the hostess wasn't the only one out to lunch. Go ahead, have breakfast in a strip mall- you'll love it! read more

The breakfast food was WAY better than Jake's right down the street! I got the veggie omelet with wheat toast and home fries (spicy). Got the veggie egg whites and it had tomatoes mushrooms onions and cheese in it. You could tell the mushrooms were canned, but the meal all together was good for a quick brunch. The food came out SO fast I was surprised! (Probably because it was dead). The service was eh, we didn't get the waitresses name and she never asked how it was or picked up our plates. My boyfriend got the Boston Benedict. He said it was really good. Came with the hollandaise sauce (which I've heard was fake) but he ate every bit of it (as well as a side order of sausages and one pancake). Bill came to $22. Not too bad! read more

Pretty busy little place! All the tables were taken when we arrived and we had to wait for just a short minute. The food was okay. Nothing to rave for. However the pancakes did leave a strange numb feeling in my mouth. I heard no complaints/complements from my dining companions about their food. The listening skills of the wait staff is pretty poor. I ordered apple pancakes what I received was pancakes. One of my companions wanted homemade hash, but instead got canned. The staff was barely noticeable. No personality or smiling faces that I remember anyways. No one got their drinks filled. read more

Strong solid service and breakfast! I ordered the vegetarian eggs benedict - they offer a whole page of "light" options - major plus! You can also substitute egg beaters into pretty much any omelet - if that is your thing. Coffee was good, lots of refills offered. Food came out quickly and was very tasty. Home fries were really good and serving size was generous! My husband had the beef hash omelette - which he gave good reviews as well. :-) read more

So, they don't have the freshest ingredients but you will get your food quickly, the staff is very nice, and the food will always be hot! Just a fair warning though: cash only! read more

if you have a WHOLE page of 'benedicts' in your menu, then the 'Hollandaise sauce' should NOT be a horrible packet mix where you can feel the grainy mixture of the powder. And the spicy home fries were so overloaded with crushed red pepper flakes as to be fairly inedible. This place is terrible. read more

OK, I have since been in search of "Healthy Benedict". I have not been successful. :( I must give this place an extra star for that entree because it is oh so unique. read more

It is cash only, no wi-fi and more expensive than other places. Omelets are so-so.

Such a great breakfast place, I am very surprised that it has such a low rating. Whenever you walk in you'll see all of the regulars sitting at the bar area - so you know it's a good breakfast place. The portions are huge, so make sure you go on an empty stomach! The prices are reasonable for the amount of food that you get. read more

Very basic breakfast dinner - but it is the best very basic breakfast dinner in the area! Staff are very friendly and attentive - your coffee cup will be topped up before it gets empty. Menu is of breakfast staples, food comes out quickly, spicy home fries are great. Lots of regulars gives it a nice feel. Not posh nosh but highly recommend. read more