We have been to Rising Sun several times. The food is always cooked to perfection, all tasty dishes. The staff and owners are so kind. We love it here! read more

The best place to get brunch in town. We love to bring people here. Michelle is the best!

So happy we found this gem! First time here and it was delicious! Potatoes, bacon, sausage, Belgian waffle, all so so good! We will definitely be back! read more

Amazing food, amazing coffee, and amazing service! I would come back here every time we come to Denton/Dallas area. I had the bacon, tomato, avocado omelette and it was phenomenal. Their cinnamon roll pancakes taste like you're eating the middle of a cinnamon roll with each bite. They also have local art on the wall for sale. Such a cute spot!! read more

We were looking for a restaurant that served breakfast this morning, we stumbled across this place on the internet close to home. There was no waiting to be seated, service was great, and so was the food!! Definitely recommend to family and friends. read more

I just stopped here today with my family. I got the haystack which is biscuits, gravy, eggs, hashbrowns and it was really good. The pancakes were good too. The food and service were really good. This is a small cafe style setting and it wasn't even half full on a Sunday at 12:30. We had tried to to go to Old West Cafe and it had a an hour wait. No thanks. So we found The Rising Sun. One wall is covered in portrait paintings that's really neat. The waitress we had was really friendly and very attentive. She made sure our glasses never ran low and checked on us several times as well as another server. Great service all around. The food is really good here. I mean it's breakfast but they do have burgers and other things. So as far as the breakfast goes it's good. It's tucked back in the shops right off Unicorn Lake. Easy to get in and out of with no hassle. It's nice because living close makes this a great little cafe to go to when I don't want to deal with the crowds at other larger restaurants. Sometimes small cafes have their appeal and charm and this one does. Will definitely be going back. read more

Rising Sun Cafe - Haystack - Cafes Near Me - Denton, Texas

Excellent food! We frequent another business across from them but wanted to try something different. The biscuits and gravy are fantastic and the shoe string crunchy hash browns are so yummy! We went 2 days in a row for breakfast! Will be coming here more often now! read more

I love going through their drive through for breakfast sandwiches! Thick, high quality bacon. Freshly made biscuits and English muffins. Quality sausage. Unique PoBoy donuts, which are fried sticks of cinnamon and sugar coated crispy toast. They're greasy, but delicious. I normally receive good service. Their hours are pretty limited, but it's a great place for breakfast. read more

Super cute & delicious cafe! Friendly staff & has been one of our go to breakfasts places recently. read more

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gone numerous times , staff is friendly they greet you as soon as you walk in , and say bye once you leave , feels like home , the food is delicious , cinnamon roll pancakes are to die for ! read more

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I had the cheesy grits bowl, unfortunately there was not enough cheese added for all the grits to be considered cheesy. Also the sausage and bacon added was not even a whole sausage or a whole piece of bacon. It was not very filling and I had to steal part of my wife's omelet which was pretty good. This was the first time and the last time I will order this. The waitress was very nice and attentive. read more

We love rising sun! The food is always hot and super yummy, and the staff is always nice! We grabbed a to go order a few weekends ago and met the new owner who also seems amazing! We will definitely be back and continue to support this small business! read more

The haystack served here is the best breakfast food I've had. Also one of the few places that actually gives you crispy bacon when you ask for it crispy. Nice, local, and never too crowded. read more

Rising Sun Cafe - Crispy bacon and the haystack - Cafes Near Me - Denton, Texas

Got the Texas omelette. The egg was perfectly cooked, and it had a great combo of ingredients. The salsa has a nice chipotle flavor, really good. Really loved the potatoes with bell peppers. The iced mocha's aren't overly sweet, which was a nice change from most places. The new owners are updating the experience a bit and seem to be doing well! Looking forward to future visits. read more

Rising Sun Cafe - Texas Omelette - Cafes Near Me - Denton, Texas

The service was great as soon as we walked in. Our waitress was super sweet too. The food (we had the burritos!) was incredible. The atmosphere is also very nice as well, a dine in cafe, just as you'd expect. Highly recommend! read more

Has this place changed owners/chef? They used to have the best homemade sausage! I ordered an extra side of sausage expecting their homemade & instead received a cheaper store bought sausage patty that was terrible. Also, they used to serve the best Grilled cheese but now there was barely any cheese in it. I'm sad to say this was my last visit. read more

Stopped in here while traveling through, glad we did. It's open seating so sit where you like, this place feels welcoming and warm when you walk in, has nice custom paintings on the wall (painted by the owners mother and are for sale), tables were custom made by owners father, coffee coasters made by the grandmother. Staff is polite, it's busy so be patient, the best is yet to come. The food is delicious, we had breakfast. Wife had the bacon burrito which was delicious, said just needed her green chile lol. I had the 2 egg breakfast, comes with usual sides, bacon was thick and delicious, love the different style hash browns (cut like string fries), overall a really good breakfast and awesome place to dine. PS try the cinnamon pancake!! read more

I have been going to Rising Sun Cafe for several years. Stopped in today for breakfast and saw it was under new ownership. All I can say is if you haven't been there in awhile, do yourself a favor and go. It was excellent. The new owners are very friendly and interact with their customers very well. I believe I will be going more frequently now. Congratulations to the new owners. I wish you the best. Gary Meyer read more

It was burnt tasting food. Not that great. The coffee was good but the actual food was not worth it. read more

Rising Sun Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Denton, Texas

EXCELLENT pulled pork sandwich and my server was friendly and just attentive enough. Cute and quiet for an early lunch. Highly recommended! read more

This is my wife and my go to place when we are in Denton! You can't go wrong with any of the menu items and the service is superb. My main dish is the BLT, and my wife loves the omelet choices. Also, they have a plethora of coffee and signature drink options. read more

Love this place especially for breakfast. My fave is the grits bowl with ham egg and cheese - yummy. The new owners and staff are friendly and the service is good. Will try for lunch soon. read more

Great breakfast menu. I love the 3 Egg Breakfast Platter. Very tasty. Service is attentive and pleasant. read more

Rising Sun Cafe - 3 Egg Platter - Cafes Near Me - Denton, Texas

I have visited this restautant a few times, but just realized I haven't made a review. On Sunday, after waking up on time for church, but not getting out the house on time because my "precious angels" decided that it was the day to ignore every single instuction and instead wrestle for 2 hours so we missed church. I was so frustrated and on top of that the whole house was starving!! I knew that I had no energy to grocery shop and cook so we headed to Rising Sun. Good food and affordable prices. I've been here with my youngest son, but this was the first visit for my hubby and oldest son. They were very impressed. They are big eaters and were both full! (That itself earns this establishment 5 stars). I expected a long wait since it was Sunday after church time, but we were greeted and seated right away (BONUS STARS). I ordered 2 egg breakfast w/ Sausage, hubby ordered breakfast burrito W/ side of hash browns, oldest ordered veggie scramble and youngest ordered pancakes w/side of bacon and scrambled egg (you have to order sides separately when ordering pancakes. It was odd at first, but it was still only $6 so it was ok). Our food came out in a timely manner and was hot and fresh and correct. We all ate our food without any complaints and the best part of it all was our family of 4 ate for under $30. This was a steal. Even if I went to the store, I would have spent more than that. Molly was our server and she was great. Kept our drinks full, cleared our tables and was very pleasant. This was the perfect cure for my rough morning. So to Rising Sun, Thank you! We will be back read more

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I have to start off by saying the people who work here are so friendly :) The unique feature is the drive thru option. It's not a fast food restaurant so I was surprised to see that. The bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit I ordered was tasty. Unlike many other breakfast places I've been to in the area, they actually melted all of the cheese! They get four stars instead of five because the poboy doughnuts were a hot mess. I appreciate the fact that they weren't stale but they were way too sweet. There was a thick sugar coating on each one. There was actually more sugar than there was dough therefore making them hard instead of crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I'll definitely be back again to try more of their options. read more

Their food is amazing, the burgers were fresh and the fries were crispy and refreshing! I would totally recommend.

Wife and I like to support local business, this is a nice little spot. Stopped for breakfast with family, friendly environment, food is good. They do need bigger coffee cups lol. The wait staff was friendly and very courteous. We will stop by more often for sure. They are open Tuesday - Sunday. read more

Excellent food with AMAZING customer service!! I had the pulled pork breakfast burrito and my daughter had the pancakes - both dishes were delicious!! We had a super sweet waitress and the owner was so nice as well!! You can definitely tell that she wanted to make sure that her customers were satisfied. We'll be back!! read more

This review is based on the service, and hashbrowns! Lol. I went in on a Sunday and placed a to go order for mi Padre. The gentleman assisting me was very nice, helpful and patient after having to call my father a couple of times to confirm his order when I was presented with options. We ended up getting the 3 egg combo and I stole a piece of hashbrown and liked the crunchiness to it. The gentleman gave me a menu with their number on it to take with me and stated they had a drive through option for both regular and to go orders, and I thought that was neat (and yes, its an actual restaurant). They don't have omelets or grits, but they have okra and serve lunch all day. Dad seems happy! read more

We always come here for breakfast or brunch and it's always perfect and delicious. The servers are incredibly sweet and kind. Really great food too! read more

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Oh Yelp, you've done your matchmaking again! My stomach thanks you. I would have never known about Rising Sun, but came across some of its good reviews on here and decided to give it a try for Friday brunch. Major success! If I'm in Unicorn Lake I typically visit Sidewalk Cafe, which I still love, but can see some perks to Rising Sun. They're very affordable, have a to go window, and the menu is limited enough that my head doesn't want to blow up from decision making. I accidentally ended up here two days in a row after forgetting my credit card, but had no problem finding something delicious each time. I've tried the pulled pork bfast burrito (add onions, mushrooms, jalapeños!), bacon-egg-cheese bfast sandwich on a homemade English muffin, poboy donuts (come with bfast sammies), coffee, and the mushroom Swiss burger with onion rings. Every damn thing was delicious and worth repeating. The pulled pork stole the spotlight, though, with lots of flavor. Weird preference, but I love that the ingredients are well mixed before nestled in the tortilla. Makes each bite better than the last with perfect flavor balance! Friday lunch the place was DEAD, but I was happy to see it busy on Saturday. I'll definitely be back, perhaps to take advantage of their to go window or try out their dinner delights. Support this new(ish) local business! read more

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Breakfast was great. They can customize anything and nearly everything. Very accommodating. My kiddos shared the short stack of the cinnamon roll pancakes. They were amazing. The pancakes they have here are probably some of my favorites. The short stack us three pancakes and they're decent size so it was great for my two toddlers to split. They have a daily lunch specials that changes. They also have lots of great homemade desserts! I look forward to coming back and trying lunch. Sounds like the pork tenderloin is a must. read more

Really enjoyed this place. Lots on the menu! Food came out pretty fast and was delicious. Went for breakfast. Didn't order anything fancy but some eggs, bacon and some hash browns. It's a small spot but inside it very "roomy" and has that warm feeling. Will definitely be back! read more

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Today was my first time eating here! Man oh man this was the BEST breakfast I have ever had!! The hospitality was so welcoming and friendly! I promise you won't regret having your next breakfast or lunch here!! read more

We spent the night at a local hotel and needed a nice breakfast. Since Covid has us not dining in we were pleased to see the drive-thru. Our server at the window was super nice and helpful. We are traveling with our dog and the server gave her a dog treat. We ordered a Sausage Burrito, Veggie Burrito and a side order of scrambled eggs. All were cooked to perfection. They didn't skimp on fresh ingredients and they were savory and not messy to eat as we traveled. Confession: we ordered the side of scrambled eggs for our dog. She had them eaten in no time! read more

Rising Sun Cafe is one of the greatest brunch cafes I've ever been to. You can expect your classic eggs, hash browns, and pancakes made to order on top of the breakfast burritos, onion rings, sirloin, and even sandwiches. The hash browns were particularly well seasoned and the pancakes were fluffy and full of chocolate chips. You can tell the food was fresh and made with (cheesy, but true) love. The service was a huge part of the experience and I couldn't have been happier. The waiter was attentive, patient, and kind. To be honest, I find it difficult to have great service in such a big, beautiful and popular brunch cafe, especially since we came at a crowded time. But Rising Sun Cafe had the whole package. If you're in Denton, Texas I highly recommend trying this place and ordering the pancakes and breakfast burritos. Feel free to try the whole menu read more

Very nice local restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch. I had a chicken salad. Lunch salad was large, and chicken was moist and tasty. My wife had a grilled chicken and okra, again very nice. Home made chips were fantastic, and we will be back read more

Great service here. My mom and I both got a breaded tenderloin sandwich. Very large portion. We are from Indiana so we are very happy to find a place to get a tenderloin similar to the ones back in IN! Will have to come back and try breakfast! read more

What a neat little place. It is very clean, the young staff are pleasant and efficient, and the food is great!! The hamburger is awesome--I saw the onion rings at a neighboring table and could not believe the size!!! read more

The best breakfast place in all of Denton! Best prices, service and food! Their hashbrowns are nice and crispy. read more