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Sonny Side Up - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Sonny Side Up is an absolute gem of a breakfast spot! The food is excellent -- honestly, the photos don't do it justice. My girlfriend and I split the croissant French toast with bacon and two eggs, along with grits and a biscuit -- everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. The staff is so friendly and welcoming, and Sonny himself is one of the most personable owners you'll ever meet. He makes everyone feel right at home, like you're having breakfast with family at your grandparents' kitchen table. If you're looking for great food, warm smiles, and that cozy, homey atmosphere, this is the place to go. Highly recommend! read more

Great Food!!! Great Service !!!! My favorite breakfast spot!!!! They have the biggest & the best pancakes! Thick cut bacon! I love it!

Sonny comes out and greats everyone asks how breakfast is. Friendly and most importantly best breakfast food in Danbury read more

Sonny Side Up - Best breakfast in Danbury. Love the hospitality and home feeling. Sunny comes out and greats everyone. And ask how was your breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

The place has a amazing and welcoming atmosphere the staff is soo friendly, the food is by far the best cook the the head chef always makes his way to see the people and the best was the Big breakfast special with extra bacon. It comes with pancakes, waffles, eggs(your choice), home fries, and bacon. read more

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Met friends for breakfast this morning. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Extra bonus, the owner visits each table for fun conversation. Highly recommend. It was a great way to start the day! read more

Solid eatery, good traditional diner fair made with love. The proprietor Sonny is exactly what I love in a breakfast/lunch place. Been doing it forever and still loves to make people happy. Wait staff was excellent. (They might be mind readers) knew what I was going to ask for before I asked. If you love a solid breakfast Sonny side up will deliver. read more

We love the breakfasts at Sonny's. The sandwiches are great! The staff is friendly and helpful!

Best Breakfast in CT , Love It. Bring the family Sonny is very Personable and loves everybody.he cares about the food he makes and making people happy. read more

What a gem of a restaurant! Sonny Side Up is a fabulous little breakfast spot where Sonny and his staff make everyone feel like they've been a regular for years. The food is plentiful and delicious and Sonny himself will make sure you are happy with your entire dining experience from start to finish. Definitely check them out and make sure you get the pancakes and waffles!!! read more

Amazing Sunday breakfast at this cozy neighborhood spot! Hit the jackpot when Sonny came by to ask how we were enjoying our food!

Nice neighborhood type feel with the locals. Food was good and the home fries were well seasoned. The sausage gravy was good yet not up to par with the true southern seasoning. Very fun and friendly staff! read more

Sonny Side Up - Biscuits and gravy Hot sausage Home fries White toast Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

This is truly a hidden gem in Danbury. Delicious food and a real family atmosphere. It's tucked into the back of a row of stores but definitely worth searching out. Great service by the family who really care that you are enjoying your meal. Headed there this morning! read more

Visiting family we stopped her on a road trip from California about a year ago and really liked the place. SO GLAD WE CAME BACK! Its not changed (even had the same sweet waitress)..well it's even better! It's kinda like a "cheers" of breakfast place for us! They know their customers, call them by name...and your included! Seriously they treat you extra special! Large delicious portions. My husband had the "Kitchen sink Omelet and their really good biscuits and gravy! Oh and the coffee is perfect! If your in the area...STOP HERE! read more

Excellent breakfast! I had a cheese omelet and the hubby the kitchen sink. We couldn't finish, so took it home. This is a popular place. Did get seats, but it took a while to get a menu. Then, more waiting for ordering. But people were friendly, a tv was on, and great company so no big deal. Be prepared to spend time there. Food was excellent, reasonable prices, will definitely try lunch next time. Recommend to everyone!! read more

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Leaving this review kind of makes me sad as the people were very friendly and it's clearly a place with a lot of "regulars" but the food was very disappointing. Visiting out of state so I got on yelp and selected this diner based on the high ratings. I got the tuna melt with potato salad that they said was home made. I really think the tuna melt was just some cold tuna and a piece of cheese on two pieces of toast as the tuna was quite cold and the cheese not remotely melted. The potato salad was essentially tasteless... I couldn't tell that there was any onion or relish......just some bland creme colored sauce. I left most of it. read more

I found this place on the way to NY.. I was a little thrown because it is almost at the back of the little shopping center. I am soo glad I went in anyway. Sonny's is the epitome of Old School feeding and serving. No fluff just good old fashioned service and delicious food with decent prices. The two servers were well under 20 but were clearly trained well and certainly understood the assignment. Sonny came out and introduced himself, which made the visit even better. Hidden treasure... If I am that way again, I will make it a point to stop by again. Thanks Sonny and family!!! read more

Sonny Side Up was the perfect stop for breakfast. Great food and excellent service. The staff was friendly and efficient. Great for families and travelers needing a breakfast to fuel up. Diane (restaurant owner) was especially wonderful with our kiddos. Will make it part of our regular routine stop. read more

We stopped at this little cute breakfast/lunch spot on a road trip from MA to PA. We met Sonny himself, who was both extremely friendly and a great cook. The service was very attentive, with water glasses quickly refilled and updates on when our food would be ready. Our party of five enjoyed delicious meals, including the Italian omelet special, the triple berry croissant French Toast, turkey club with plenty of bacon, and an omelet that was made upon request - hash and Swiss cheese. Would love to stop in on our next trip on 84 for a tasty, big, AND affordable meal! Keep up the good work, Sonny! read more

Great spot for brunch on the weekend! Food is yummy and the people are super nice and super friendly ... gets crowded because everything is so good so try to go at off hours to avoid a long wait to get seated ... read more

This has been my favorite breakfast place for YEARS. The food is always amazing, and the prices are extremely reasonable. The staff are friendly, and the cook is the owner! He likes to say hi to folks, and banters with regulars. I've been around the US and out of the country, and honestly this is my favorite place to eat breakfast. They offer gluten free bread for toast and sandwiches as well, and have NEVER given me the wrong one. The coffee is great, and they even have fun brews like mocha or hazelnut, and they're very attentive to making sure your coffee cup never runs out! Sometimes I have to swap to decaf halfway through, but my partner loves it. It's small and tucked into the back of a shopping center, but oh my gosh if you're ever in the area and want amazing eggs or huuuuge fluffy pancakes (not gluten free but I remember them fondly!) or super yummy french toast (yes, you can use the gluten free bread for this!) you should absolutely stop in. They do breakfast and lunch, but the breakfast food is SO good I haven't managed to try the lunch options yet. It's too hard to pass up the perfect breakfast! If you have a group, it's a good idea to call ahead to reserve a table, especially on weekends as they can get pretty busy (and for good reason!). I used to grab breakfast-for-lunch to go while I was working nearby, and they always made sure I had strawberry jelly for my toast after the first few times I asked for it. I've never been a 'regular' somewhere before, it's fun to try new things, but I love this place. Re gluten free - I have an allergy, not celiac. I am not sure if there is a risk of cross-contamination because I am not as sensitive as some folks might be, but I have never gotten sick here. read more

Basically a no frills, Southern greasy diner. The place is very homey and seems like it has it's fair share of regulars, but the was place was just OK. I found this place on Yelp and I figured the breakfast should be awesome since they only serve breakfast and lunch, they close at 2pm. The food: #8 Two eggs sunnyside up, corned beef hash with a biscuit and a side order of bacon. The eggs were made well, the corned beef hash was OK, but it was salty for me. I love crispy bacon, but the one here is borderline burnt, it did have a nice crunch but the edges were black. The biscuit was just so so, a premade biscuit, cut in half then reheated on the flatop. My big issue was the greasy feeling I had when I left the restaurant, it had to have been the bacon or the corned beef. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=UlATOlSa3VfdCpEnLEpGlA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA read more

Sonny Side Up - #8 Two eggs sunnyside up, corned beef hash with a biscuit and a side order of bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Sonny makes the best diner food in Connecticut, and he and his family serve it with the best conversation. They treat customers like family, and Sonny always provides a good laugh. He is serious about food, which makes his perfectly scrambled eggs as good as they are. If you go once, you've got to get the pancakes (which are as big as your head). If you like your bacon crispy, don't be afraid to ask, and he'll cook it exactly to your liking. I could not recommend this place too highly. Been going for years. It is amazing! read more

Very nice staff serving a basic breakfast. We were in town and starving. Stopped for a quick breakfast. It was basic it was good it was cheap. Staff were very kind and attentive read more

I've been to Sonny's 3 times and though the chocolate chip pancakes are huge and delicious, I'm giving them a 2 star because the service is horrendous. No one acknowledges the customers who walk in to get a table (happened last Sunday with me) we waited standing by the door about 10 minutes and mind you there was a worker on the register, not once did he look up to check who was coming in. And literally standing under his nose. He was rather slow in ringing up as well. Once we were noticed we were given a table, no menus were handed out and the waitress came around after 7 min waiting. No one came around for refills on our drinks and and trying to flag wait staff members was a task. They all were all over the place. Decent prices, ok food, horrible service. Will not be going back there again. read more

A great place for breakfast. Home Fries are the real deal. Reasonably Priced Staff and Service Excellent read more

First time at Sunny Side up for breakfast and our Banana Walnut croissant French toast was absolutely delicious!!! A 5 star review for food and service. read more

Great little breakfast place that a lot of locals frequent. Staff were super friendly and our breakfast omelets were excellent. Easy off and back on Route 84. read more

Great food. Good service. Owner is out in the dining area greeting customers and making sure you are enjoying your meal. read more

We were looking for a different breakfast spot, and Sonny's was well reviewed on-line. This place did not disappoint at all, and not only was there a wealth of original and creative new breakfast choices, the service was also exceptional. We will back!!!! read more

Sonny Side Up - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Sonny makes the best diner food in Connecticut, and he and his family serve it with the best conversation. They treat customers like family, and Sonny always provides a good laugh. He is serious about food, which makes his perfectly scrambled eggs as good as they are. If you go once, you've got to get the pancakes (which are as big as your head). If you like your bacon crispy, don't be afraid to ask, and he'll cook it exactly to your liking. I could not recommend this place too highly. Been going for years. It is amazing! read more

Best diner I've been too in a very long time. Sonny, the order was super friendly and talked shop with everyone inside. I got the bacon burger deluxe and the crinkly cut fries were perfectly crisp and golden brown. The burger was delicious and tasted like it was made from ground beef. I had a side of the spicy sausage links, which were Italian sausages with a little bit of heat. Soooooo gooood! Next time I am in the area, I will definitely be stopping here. read more

Enormous portion sizes. Delicious! My husband got the kitchen sink omelette. It was humongous. I got the corned beef hash and home fries. Very yummy. Friendly staff; we met the chef/owner. read more

Waitress was eating French fries at the counter while she was taking my order. The staff complained the entire time about the the work and customers.... They were more interested in reading the Sunday sales paper. You could tell they were completely understaffed. The cook was shouting orders out from the curtain was rude. Waitress kept complaining to customers which was highly unprofessional. Not for sure how long this place has been in business, but hoping they can make necessary adjustments in order to start providing great customer service. I'll let you know how the food is. Ok, so the food is just ok.... I had the #3 (pancakes, eggs and choice of meat) plus a cup of coffee.... $11. My cup was empty three times before being refilled. Overall, I would recommend you not visit this restaurant. Drive the 25 miles and go to the Cracker Barrel. It is so much better. read more

Sonny Side Up - Waitresses empty plate of fries. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

I'm surprised no one has Yelped about Sonny's yet. Great place for breakfast, he keeps very busy. Favorite dishes include: Sonny Special (eggs, bacon, home fries, cheese, onions, etc. all mixed together on a huge plate), spinach, mushroom and cheese omelet and croissant french toast. The patty melt (bacon, onion, and cheese burger) on rye is excellent. Very good prices. Service can be a little slow, but not too bad really. Friendly people and Sonny truly cares about his product (he comes out often to make sure everyone is enjoying their meals). Ah yes, and Sonny makes pretty decent biscuits, which are rare in these parts. Try them with your egg dish, or with biscuits and sausage gravy. read more

Great food, amazing staff and fantastic pricing! Nobody makes omelettes or pancakes like Sonny does! Give this hidden gem a shot and you will be a customer and friend for life. read more

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Definitely a step back in time but totally worth a visit. The owner Sonny cooks everything himself and makes sure to come out and talk to the patrons. The portions are HUGE and the food is delicious. We didn't believe the waitress that we had ordered too much and it was a feast. I got s veggie omelet and my mom got 2 eggs over easy. The omelet came with crunchy potatoes (love) and toast. We got pancakes on the side that were literally tires. Great little place, would definitely recommend. read more

Sonny Side Up - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Great food and great service!!! The whole family enjoyed our breakfast here. Definitely coming back here next time we're in town. Also Sonny came out to greet us and he's a sweetheart. read more

I am incredibly behind on my Yelp reviews --- anyway, we've got family in CT and while visiting, they brought us here as it's one of their regular stops. Very good, no frills, home cooking. 'Nuff said. read more

Wonderful breakfast spot - a local diamond in the rough! My husband had the kitchen sink omelette and I had the Sonny's special - so much food!! The portions were great. And DELICIOUS! Definitely recommend for a great breakfast - skip the Denny's and come here instead! read more