Great place for delicious breakfast. Always friends and quick. Big selection of omelets and…read moreskillets.

Had the meat skillet, portion terrible, price terrible and the taste was basic. And they actually…read morehad the nerve to encourage tipping for carry out

Jumped online and looked for some reviews of local restaurants in Chesterton, Indiana, a little…read moretown adjacent to Indiana dunes national Park. Found a couple promising choices and we settled on northside diner. And it was a great choice. Inside it has that quirky retro 50s, nostalgic feel. Memorabilia and art around the small building. Standout performances by the service staff. As it should have been, it was extremely busy on a Saturday morning. There also happened to be a festival in town. Which may have even subtracted from the amount of people waiting to get a booth, as there were some food trucks and other activities going on. But that being said, we sat at the little counter and ordered your basic breakfast with eggs and bacon and toast plus some biscuits and gravy and I was pleased that I didn't order the full-size biscuits and gravy because the half size was as big as a normal size at other restaurants. Gravy was full flavor, not gritty at all, and there was more than adequate amounts of sausage. Sometimes you have to play hunt the sausage, which is just a scary statement. I had ordered an extra well-done sausage patty just in case I needed to cut up more and had it. But I would've been OK without. Happy with our choices plus a tremendous value. Highly recommend anyone coming into the Indiana dunes area looking for a great breakfast value I believe the place closes at 1 o'clock, so keep that in mind. Now we were there on a Saturday so please check hours. Enjoy.

Best meal in Chesterton. Cool diner with great, friendly service and delicious food. My husband was…read moreso excited he could get tomatoes with his breakfast (he says there aren't any past the Midwest). We'll be back next time we're in town.

When ever I am in town I always head to Valois for breakfast if possible. It has always been…read moredelicious. I can truly say that on Sept 15, 2026 the two omelettes we order a Mediterranean and a steak were with out taste. The biscuit was hard as a rock and the hash browns were barely warm. We were very disappointed considering all the effort we made to get there. Get it back together. Great business, Great place Great people, don't let the food quality slide. Bland tasteless food might be quick but it certainly wont fill the seats.

Great place for breakfast. Food is good and always fresh and reasonably priced.. it's a…read moreneighborhood staple. I strongly recommend it a good value

As a customer, I really like the updated menu and the variety of options available. The new dishes…read moreadd something fresh and exciting while still keeping some of the classic favorites. I appreciate having more choices when deciding what to order, especially when dining with family or friends. The menu is easy to understand, and the descriptions make it helpful to know what comes with each dish. Overall, I think the updated menu is a great improvement and makes the restaurant experience more enjoyable. Nice music not crowded

Breakfast was very good, I especially loved the pancakes! Hash browns were nicely crisp and eggs…read morewere just right. Great customer service also! It was a cozy diner, not too busy

Awesome old school diner...and they have hashbrowns AND sausage patties! Hurrah!! I wish there was…read moreone near me in MA. - Small reasonably priced breakfast & lunch menu - Indoor (8 tables/3 booths) and outdoor seating (8 picnic tables) - no kids menu but they do have half orders of French toast, pancakes, & biscuits and gravy - hashbrowns sooo soo good and crispy golden! - great service! Plenty of parking in Private lot. They close early FYI - noon on weekends - 1pm on weekdays except Tuesday (closed)

Solid. Exactly what it looks like. Corned beef hash was crispy. Coffee was a little weak, but…read moreas expected for the diner it is.

I would NEVER step foot in here ever again!…read more On my very first visit, I was seated in the narrow room to the left where there was a row of booths on both sides in this long dining room. The male manager seated me and there I sat and sat and sat. Yes, the room was full with waitresses going back and forth, NOT one said hello, we'll be right with you, acknowledging that I was alive. After 10 minutes, I grabbed a male manager and said nobody is waiting on me. He gave me a cup of coffee and he went straight back into the kitchen and spoke with a cook about getting me a server. After waiting another 15 minutes, while waitresses were all around me, yet not one stopped to find out what I wanted to eat. After looking at their tired, dirty and late menu for far too many times. I got up and went up to pay for my lone cup of coffee. A male employee minding the desk, ran up to the register as if I was going to skip out on paying for the $3.50 cup of coffee. I told him I was sitting here for over 25 minutes and nobody bothered to wait on me. We're very busy! Try that excuse on someone else, that's bullshit! A well trained waitress would greet you properly and say something to you, not ignore you. I was dressed properly. What he should have done for my inconvenience was comp me the cup of coffee! I wasn't looking for anything for free but a good business person would have comped the coffee. I would NEVER step foot in this place ever again!

Rain delay? Breakfast adventure…read more Our baseball tournament got delayed bright and early thanks to Mother Nature, so instead of sitting around waiting, we did what any reasonable group would do, we went looking for food. Of course, I pulled up Yelp (because Yelp never lets me down) and it led us right down the road to Sunrise Cafe. I'm actually mad at myself for forgetting to take pictures because everything looked so good that I skipped photographer mode and went straight into eating mode. There were seven of us, and we covered just about the whole menu, Denver omelets, French toast, over-easy and sunny-side-up eggs, chopped beef with eggs, and more. Not a single complaint at the table. Everything came out hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. The staff was incredibly friendly, the atmosphere was welcoming, and it had that family-friendly hometown feel that makes you want to come back. If you find yourself in the area looking for breakfast, do yourself a favor and stop in. Rain delay or not, this place was a home run.

Stopped in while a tour bus was there so service was somewhat slow but once we made ourselves…read moreknown, our server was attentive. The shop keeper had told us to find a table but didn't let the server know. I had the meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was served with LOTS of gravy. (See picture). Flavor was excellent, pleased with large portions. We were pleasantly surprised that dessert was included so we shared some pie. I would stop here again, interesting decor, friendly service.

We were seated by the girl at the register who never told a waitress we were there so we sat ten…read moreminutes before getting recognized and brought menus. The waitress was very nice and sweet to us, joking and laughing, food came 20 min later. My wife thought her meatloaf had too much gravy which was fine, she just moved it to the side. My chopped steak with onions was quite delicious, one of the better chopped steaks I have had and had enough onions for every bite. We were surprised in the end as desert is included with each dish so we got two pieces of pie, strawberry rhubarb and peach. Over all a great visit except for the wait. 4.2 stars.

Ate here plenty of times. Food is always good, service is decent…read more No complaints. Hot fingers are bomb!!

Tried to order food on the phone and the lady on the phone said to call back when I knew my order…read moreeven though I just called when I went there to pick up my order I saw a rat run under a table I told a worker and they said they'll handle it, I got my food and it sucked parts of my food where cold and parts looked uncooked, I wouldn't come back even if the food was free

Food, service are both excellent with a hometown vibe. Waitresses are very cheerful and always…read morecordial.

It seems these new restaurants should should take a lesson from this old school diner. Because they…read morehave everything right from the atmosphere, service to the food the saying goes if it's not broke don't fix it. Walking in you feel you stepped back in time greeted with a smile and the words have a seat wherever you want. The hours are limited to closing at 2pm so Breakfast is served all day. They are well known in the Breaded Pork Tenderloin world so I had to check it out and I will tell you for $8.99 and a cup of soup it didn't disappoint crisp tender and full of flavor

Since much of Northwest Indiana was dealing with horrific storms that passed through causing power…read moreoutages and great damage, I headed north to Johnel's and to find an open gas station. It was my first visit to Johnel's restaurant. It was packed in there because they had an inhouse generator that kept the place open for business. It was like Brookfield zoo in there, very crowded and it appears some the animals escaped captivity and came here for breakfast. My breakfast was adequate but nothing above and beyond. The ham was thin, with burned areas and not off the bone as I like it, but oh well. The coffee was bitter, I probably could have scrubbed and cleaned a frying pan with it. I was hungry, the price was right and I was satisfied. The service was good. My server was painfully pierced and tattooed and if the wind got a hold of her, she's look like a sheet of wallpaper flying down the street. There is no accounting for good taste in presentation these days. Johnel's wasn't bad but sure wasn't the best! All depends on how hungry or picky you are. Bon Appetite!

Very nice eggs Benedict with thick slice of ham and luscious Hollandaise sauce. Pecan roll was…read morehome-baked and loaded! I'd rather they'd asked if I wanted it toasted cuz it was a little too well-done but the leftover will be delicious French toast Christina gave us great service; sorry we sat so long catching up! Cute little place in need of some touch-ups but super convenient and we left full with leftovers. Thanks Johnel, whoever you are!