Wow! Wow! Wow! We were in the area taking care of business and we got hungry. We went to Yelp to…read morelook for a place. We love locally owned restaurants, always a great thing to try. They are open 5a-3p, so definitely breakfast and lunch spot. They have great prices and a breakfast special on the menu. I got the biscuits and gravy breakfast special with a side of silver dollar pancakes. Hubby had a veggie skillet and toast. The food was DELICIOUS! Great portions and seasoned well! Our server, Sarah was phenomenal! It's such a cute restaurant and we felt like we were at Grandmas having a good, home cooked meal. We can't wait to bring our family here!

The food was pretty cool. The service was friendly and the food came out pretty quickly. The…read moreambiance was a back-in-the-day vibe ". I can't say if I would return. But my first time wasn't horrible.

The service was awesome! The Mother and Daughter duo were the friendliest people! And the food…read morewas great! The restaurant atmosphere was also cool with funny Vintage signs, Chicago Sports and more. Definitely stop by!

My first time here and the food was awesome we went for a late breakfast...I hade the French toast…read morewith eggs and sausage links..my other half had the 3 eggs, plate with sausage, hashbrowns and toast...The portions were great the service was just as good...very good food!!! Also liked how the interior of the place was very creative lots of coloring materials for kids...classic diner atmosphere...

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!

I really loved the food Everything is made fresh…read more Very good service , I'm definitely thinking about going back soon

Fast food, but definitely not a fast-food restaurant! The food was hot, fresh, and delicious, and…read morethe atmosphere was great. The service was quick without sacrificing quality. Definitely recommend giving Scrambled Diner a try. I'll definitely be back

The servers are very nice at this establishment. The food wasn't bad. It was just plain. I love…read morehow the restaurant looks cause it gives like a old school vibe. I did find a hair in my food, but they're very quick to get me a new fresh plate and I respect them for that so if this is something that you guys wanna experience, I definitely recommend it nice servers in plain food, but they give you salt, pepper, and hot sauce if it's too plain for you shout out Nancy 5 star server

I ordered myself an omelette with corned beef, hash, and hashbrowns. The service is not bad they're…read morefriendly. I don't feel like I got the food I want however I didn't feel like making a big fuss about it as far as the ambience. It's very back in the day, 2000 1996 vibes so if you want spot that feels nostalgic, this is the place.

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.

Fast friend service. Upon entering, you can tell this is a local hangout where many regulars come…read morein. The menu covers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, with what you want when you want, freshly prepared. I ordered a Mexican omelette with jalapeños on the side, and it was bursting with flavor. The biscuits and gravy were fluffy and soft. The sauce was creamy and delicious, with chunks of sausage. It's not my favorite type of sausage gravy, but it was perfect. The cottage cheese was cottage cheese.

We have ordered food here before and my friend was reluctant because something is always wrong with…read moreher order. Today she decided there was no way they would be able to mess up her order so we ordered from here again. And of course it was messed up. She gave up meat for lent and ordered fettuccine Alfredo and they added chicken even tho she specifically said no chicken. Then my omelette the cheese wasn't fully mixed into the eggs so 3/4 of the eggs had no cheese and then I had a clump of cheese at the end. And the worst was the salad it had a hair in it and bad cucumbers. I get it mistakes happen and stuff so we decided to ask for refunds for the salad and Alfredo since those were inedible and they said they can give us new food or store credit. Honestly I don't ever want to eat there again with that poor customer service to not issue a refund when they made the mistakes. That's just bad management.

I stepped back in time today to the burger joint of my childhood. Such a great place,…read moreauthentically vintage. I went into the carry out side and placed my order. The employee who took my order was very cheerful, and I didn't wait long for my food. It's great that delicious orange sherbet is served with a meal. Onion rings are the best! Potato soup was better than homemade. My food was so good that I want to return until I try everything on the menu. I appreciate that they have a separate entrance for carry out orders and a nice waiting area.

Really cool vintage experience! My burger was excellent and the chocolate malt brought back…read morememories from my childhood.

Went in for a Table of 1 (just myself) at 2:15pm and the host said the kitchen closes at 2:30pm and…read moreit would be too late to order which I understood, but when I was going back to my car I seen another party of 2 walk in and the host sat them down without question. I called right after I seen this and a different person on the phone answered & said I could still come in no issue as long as it's before 2:30pm. I told them what happened and they said the hostess did not know what I was talking about (trying to play it off) and claimed they only told me the business hours, not that I couldn't come in. Why would I lie about this? & if that was the case then why didn't she stop me from leaving? If I wanted the hours I would've called or looked on Google. But no, as I was going up the stairs the host had came to talk to me in the front entrance part of the restaurant before I could even enter the main door. Shame, I liked going here and as a table of 1 I would be pretty quick, about 30-40 mins in and out. Not sure why they didn't want to seat me vs the other group, and I probably wouldn't like to know the answer either. I typically tip more than half the price of my meal since the bill isn't much for one person, but I will take my money elsewhere then. For the owner, the host was the one on 04/12/2026 working at the time I stated above. They were a young female, with glasses, and medium cut hair. Not sure of their name.

Came here on a random Saturday at brunch time and this place is hopping. This place is super…read morepacked. The parking lot is super packed so be prepared. As soon as we walked in, there was a long line of people checking out and paying their bill at the very front. Finally, the very busy lady behind the counter who was helping everyone check out acknowledged us, asked us how many we were and I told her two. Then a second employee came out out of nowhere and acknowledge the man after us who was in line behind doesn't ask him how many were in his party and he said one she took a menu immediately seated him and did not even acknowledge us nor ask us how many we were. At this point, I was already not happy however a third employee showed up and quickly seated us because the first employee told her to help us When we got seated, our waitress told us her name was Melissa although on the check it read as Jacquelyn Melissa was very nice and patient with us because we were not decided very quickly and this was our first visit. When everything arrived, and the portions are absolutely generous everything was piping hot, and there was no game of trying to find the meat in either of our orders The pancakes are big, slightly fluffy, and definitely not overly burdened with flower, which is great Coffee is OK could be stronger Glad that we got seated at a booth by the window I would definitely come back here again Eventually, while we were eating, I was facing that front area in that front desk area. And I noticed even more employees coming to the front to help out with seating and some of them even picked up water, pictures and coffee pots and were walking around doing refills.

We came here on a Sunday for brunch and there was no wait. Overall, it is exactly what you would…read moreexpect from a big chain-like diner. All the food we had was good and satisfied our all our breakfast cravings. The pancakes were excellent - fluffy and light. I was surprised I ate so much of it. I also ate a lot the chicken fried steak skillet, though the gravy was a little bland. I'd rather it be bland than too salty. There was nothing especially standout, but no complaints -- the portions were generous, prices were reasonable, and the no-frills service got the job done. I'd come back if I were in the area looking for a solid sit-down breakfast!

Don't waste your time for Mother's Day they have a special menu. Extra prices and more important…read moreall the fancy breakfast pancakes, waffles are not on it. I don't want things I can make at home. Sad mistake! We left without eating.