No frills breakfast joint that hits the spot. Smiling service that puts food in front of you quick. Uplifting music playing on the radio. Gotta love it. read more

Great service--great tasting food! Was not disappointed with this facility. Located within walking distance of hotel

Party of 5 , ordered 3 well done burgers and they came medium rare. Waitress said the burgers are always well done. No taste. $3.50 for a cup of coffee is crazy. Will not be returning. read more

I would absolutely always recommend this place for breakfast/brunch to anyone. Not only is the food amazing, but the staff are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. The whole restaurant is a positive environment and the things they do with their meal program is incredible (ask them about it). 5 stars are truly not enough for this place. Keep it up. read more

Cold watery coffee. Greasy eggs . Wouldn't recommend. Chicken tacos had a weird aftertaste so maybe the corn tortillas were stale. The veggie omelet was the winner since it did have avocado. read more

Breakfast was absolutely delicious! Staff are very friendly and efficient. If you're downtown Sioux City, must come for breakfast here! read more

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Great homestyle cooking. Loved the motivational sayings all over as decor. The service was friendly and accommodating.

Stopped for breakfast and thought I would be able to order off the menu, but they only had buffet. Food on buffet was just your normal hotel breakfast, nothing special. Decided to go to a different place in town. read more

One of my friends suggested Brightside for breakfast one morning after a night out, and it was just what the doctor ordered. The omelets were prepared quickly, made fresh and tasted fantastic. Everyone who was working there was polite, competent and pleasant. This restaurant has a really positive vibe, namely for its inspirational wall quotes and the charity work that it supports, and that really resonated with me. I HIGHLY recommend that you stop by and check it out if you are anywhere near their downtown location. read more

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Amazing bfast and great deals throughout the week. Friendliest staff ever!! Love the breakfast burritos and tacos! Yum!!

This place use to be great. Now they are just a hassle. You get enough salsa for 2 or 3 bites of your meal and they want to charge you for more salsa for another couple of bites. The staff is rude. The food has gone down hill and is overcooked. Burritos ripped open and two people's orders shoved into one box. This place has gotten ridiculous. The manager is zero help as well as she's the one with all this messed up issue. I use to order several times a week now lucky if I order once a month. Do better. Get better staff. You use to care. What happened? read more

Great service, delicious food (fries were amazing, I stole a few from across the table) and loved the atmosphere! read more

Brightside Cafe - Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

We stopped here on the way through town. To say disappointing would be an understatement. The food reminded mostly of a cheap hotel breakfast. Find an IHOP or Denny's- much better value. read more

If you are looking for a good breakfast in Sioux City, Iowa be sure to consider the Brightside cafe and deli. I was very happy with the pancakes and my breakfast sandwich was as good as homemade. Services quick and Vito was an excellent server read more

Stay away from this place. Breakfast food was cold, not cooked to order, coffee tasted like some type of brown nastiness....even after 3 attempts by server. Server was curt, over matched by the number of people she had to serve and was not receptive to our concerns. Place also did not look very clean. They have messages of kindness all over walls, nice maybe.. the food we had was the worst Yelp reviewed meal I have ever had. Go to Perkins! read more

This is our go-to breakfast spot whenever we're visiting Sioux City. Just a few minutes' walk from the Marriott. Food is hot and tasty (try the breakfast tacos!), service is friendly and attentive, and portion sizes are good. Plus it's always nice supporting a local business. read more

Had breakfast here twice.... asked for over easy eggs and they were solid throughout. Asked if they could be replaced and they replaced them. 1st day there the server was that good but the next day our server was very attentive. Overall the food was tasty. Cute little place with quotes painted on the walls read more

First the good. The restaurant wasn't freezing and the atmosphere was bright with uplifting quotes painted on the walls. Also, the tables were quickly bussed and wiped off. Too bad the food wasn't as appealing. The tuna sub was served on a stale, dry roll filled with what smelled like week-old tuna. The sandwich had absolutely no sauce, not even mayonnaise and was topped with one slice of American cheese, one slice of pale tomato and a single leaf of lettuce. Also in the sandwich basket was a pickle spear that appeared like someone had already chewed the pulp off the peal. Not a very appetizing site. To top off my lunch experience, my soda had no carbonation. The bottom line is, if you want to pay $10 for a disgusting lunch, stop by the Brightside Cafe. But if you want a lunch you can enjoy, just keep on walking to a different establishment. read more

Great burgers! Great Reuben! Fantastically attentive and helpful service! Family of 6 rolled up and were able to get sorted and situated quickly. Fantastic for kids! Had a table of coloring supplies, stickers and more to keep the kids attention. She also enjoyed a "make your own" cupcake! read more

Brightside Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

I'll start off with what I enjoyed the most. I really like the theme of the restaurant, "Brightside". It's well lit, and the walls are full of positive quotes. The staff was super friendly! You go up to the counter and order, then they give you a number and bring the food to you. The lady who took our order, greeted me with a smile and was so nice and friendly. I got the Garden Omelet and the cheeseburger soup 1.99 (cup). My omelet was 4.99 and you get a BIG portion, so very well priced and had left overs. The cheese curds were really good too! They're the ones that are lightly breaded, just be ones I like. 5.49 a basket. The wait for the food was a bit long, but well worth it when it arrived. My soup was so delicious, my meal was really good. I enjoyed it a lot. They've got booths and tables, the tables can be easily moved for a bigger crowd. The only negative thing I'd mention is that the pop machine was flat, specially the Mountain Dew, I believe that it had just ran out of syrup. But looking at it from the Brightside (ahh see what I did?), the syrup just needs refilled. All that aside, I will definitely be coming back to try other meals, because the food was really great, and the staff was so nice and made me feel very homey. Feels like a ma and pa shop, warm and family oriented. read more

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Affordable comfort food. Service was good considering no one wants to work right now. Got the big omelet, couldn't finish it. Great place! read more

We were driving through the area and needed a quick breakfast to go. We were so pleased to find this place. I don't normally take the time to review restaurants, but this place was fantastic! We loved the happy ambience, cleanliness, prices, and kindness of the staff. The food was phenomenal too! They also allow you to purchase a meal for someone in need - great mission of kindness too. We all can use more of that these days. Visit this restaurant! You won't be disappointed! read more

Super good. Friendly staff. Quiet and great music selection. Loved the food!!!! The chicken sandwich was amazing read more

Brightside Cafe - Chicken sandwich fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

I was told about this place from a local group. Being out of town you rely on the recommendations of others. The atmosphere was unreal. It was Friday around 1pm and there had live music and quotes on the bright yellow walls. The order was a little slow but the surrounding made up for it. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak with fries. Very delicious!! read more

Service is very slow and inattentive! Price was good and average. If you want an average breakfast this is the place. If you want great food and service go somewhere else. read more

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The food was good, but the wait staff were horrible. If we get food here again it will be takeout only. If you are in a patient mood the food was good. read more

Terrible customer service even from the owner himself....ordered lunch from here weekly I'll be taking my money and business elsewhere from now on. Absolutely ridiculous. read more

Paid extra for gluten free bread that was untoasted and dry. Very expensive for mediocre sandwich.

Be prepared to WAIT and then wait some more. After you're done waiting...just hold on because you're going to have to wait. 1.5 hours later we had cold French toast, bad attitudes and under cooked eggs. Gross. The quotes on the walls are cool though. read more

What an Awesome find! The service was top notch. The food was amazing. Very generous portions at a reasonable cost. Highly recommend the Everything Omelette or the Breakfast Philly Burrito. Perfect amount of flavor and spice! We stopped here for breakfast while camping across the river at Scenic Park. Super easy to find. They have an awesome pay it forward program, where they give you a choice on a meal you would like to purchase for someone else to enjoy that may not be able to afford a meal. You can even leave an upbeat motivational quote for that person also. If I could give this place a 10 I would but Yelp only goes to 5. read more

We stopped here for breakfast on our way home to North Dakota. We had the brightside omelet, pancakes, breakfast taco, and the grizzly omelet. My kids loved the pancakes and breakfast taco. My husband really enjoyed the grizzly, and my brightside omelet was delicious. The staff were very friendly and professional. It was a great way to recharge before starting our drive for the day. I wish we lived closer so we could visit again. read more

The breakfast tacos were amazing, and our son said they have the best pancakes he's ever had. Great food and a greater mission with the feed it forward program to serve those in need. read more

The omelette wasn't cooked properly and raw in the middle. My eggs weren't done. They offered to make her a new one but in the process never brought out her hash browns, toast or avocado slices. Not a good experience. I could hear the manager complaining in the kitchen. read more

We enjoyed the breakfast burritos, omelets, and pancakes! Food was delicious and the service was excellent. We'd definitely go back again!

We enjoyed the delicious breakfast! We enjoyed excellent food, service, and speed! I was thrilled they had gluten-free bread as an option!

Very busy place. Food was great. Service was amazing. Can't wait to go back. Taylor was great to talk to. I want to try their brunch next Sunday. Sounds great read more

It's ok food if you don't mind eating food that is ok. Good family place to take kids of any age and it's always clean.

Visited from New York City. Loved the atmosphere, messages on the wall and the food was great.

Never have I had such amazing service. The food here was awesome too. It's perfect for kids with a play area featuring colors, sticker, and craft items. Kids eat free on Saturday, which is awesome. The decorate your own cupcake with the kids meal was a huge hit. I was a big fan of the reuben with sweet potato fries. Drool! read more

Nice, small diner for breakfast. Friendly staff and good selection of omelettes. Order at the counter and seat yourself.