Stopped by this cute place for lunch and definitely plan on coming back. The owner was very helpful and patiently explained the menu to me (which is currently being updated). All the food was prepared fresh so it could take a while, but it's worth the wait. The paninis were hot and the cheese was melted - just what I like California club (4.5/5): my favorite so far, I liked how all the ingredients worked well together Pesto chicken (4/5) Sunnyside Salad (4/5): I really liked the feta cheese & walnuts Arnold Palmer (3.5/5): the lemonade was made fresh read more

Great service each and every time! Amazinggggg food! Always go for the paninis and either the fresh lemonade or the Arnold Palmer! There's a good reason this location is always busy and on Yelp's Top 50!! read more

I had the pesto chicken panini, and it was delicious! The little cup of rice(?) salad they included was also amazing. Friendly, great, hometown-feel customer service. Took a little while to get my sandwich, but I gather that's because they are making real food in real time. Great menu. Will go back again! read more

Wonder people craft great food with love and attention. High quality and delicious meals "home cooked " to your liking. You will come back again and again, I do! read more

Delicious Quinoa Salad and Iced Caramel Lattemahalo Bob & Kate!!! @ Sunny Side Kitchen read more

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Excellent panini, freshly made. Friendly Owners who know about quality and making their customers happy! We will be back ;) read more

Sunny Side Kitchen is off the chart ! What a wonderful place to go, relax, bs, and enjoy a world class panini ! Chicken and Pesto perfectly cooked enveloped in a tasty blanket of grilled bread - delicious! Best Panini in San Diego County - and if you tell owner Bob that you read this review, you might get an extra pickle too !!! read more

Love this place!!! Staff is very attentive and friendly. The food is simple but good comfort food. Love that they have over pour coffee. Super cute place. Will be coming back when in town. read more

The food was wonderful! I had " The Works" breakfast panini! A half order was plenty. Served with a little bit of fruit on the side The front sidewalk table was quite nice. Very friendly and helpful staff. We look foreword to returning! read more

This place is amazing I was going to go to another place that I looked up but they were so busy so I look this place up in one and gave it a shot I had the most simple thing and egg and bacon Panini but it packs so much punch it was amazing and they have my favorite Chipotle Tabasco sauce on the table so I was good to go read more

Love this quaint little family owned business! Kind owners. Fresh delicious food. Great little place! I highly recommend this place!

Came here for an early lunch and I am so happy I did. Everyone that works here is so kind and helpful. I got the vegan lunch sandwich with GF bread and butternut squash soup. Drinking their filtered water and relaxing by the big window instead of outside since it's raining outside. 100% will be coming back here when I'm in Escondido. read more

Egg sandwiches were great. Coffee was also excellent. Friendly service. Very limited selection for non-egg breakfasts. Focus is GF so there are limited choices: oatmeal and toast. The oatmeal was fine, but a least 1 egg-free breakfast sandwich would be great. read more

Sunny Side is wonderful asset in our community. Just try everything you find several favorites for sure.

Ordered a quinoa spinach salad and gluten free Mediterranean, both fantastic. They also offer local jams and honey so I'll be sure to return! Local teas, cozy seating and such fresh fresh choices. Parking is mostly street and seating can run out quickly. read more

in this time of need when everybody needs food as well as maybe a quick outing it's great to have Bob and Kate around at Sunnyside kitchen to give you some good old-fashioned healthy food they're open Monday through Saturday from 6 to 2 naturally it's take out only help Bob and Kate to support their efforts and making sure that people are getting feed read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Sunnyside Kitchen are definitely going the extra mile to make sure that you can get your food . M-S from 6 to 2 2-GO . - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

Service was great. I just wished that on the reviews someone would have mentioned that it was not a sit down and get served type of restaurant. It's a tiny owned restaurant and you just about miss the place when you map it there. When you walk in, you face the register and to the left is a list of things to order. I feel really bad for just walking in and my friends that came with me weren't in the mood for it. So I had ordered an Italian drink to go and left. The people that worked there were really friendly. I will have to come back next time! read more

The food is descent, not great, but not bad. It is, however, WAY overpriced for what you get. I guess "expensive" is relative. A billionaire wouldn't bat an eye, but dollars to doughnuts, Starbucks makes a better sandwich. read more

Delicious paninis and what a friendly staff. We tried the Mediterranean chicken panini. It was crunchy, flavorful and delicious. They also gave mini cookie bites which were cute and such a fun way to end the meal! read more

The sandwiches were amazing. The owner gave us complimentary cookies with our coffee. Great overall meal.

Awesome service. Awesome food. Really good lattes! Went 3 days in a row because I liked it so much. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town! read more

Love this place! Very cute little spot, with generous amounts of seating for a small place. Has outdoor and indoor seating.. Also very cute decorations around. Always very friendly service, 10/10 recommend! read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Egg and cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

It was my first time trying this place....and I love it! The food and service was impeccable. I had the bacon avocado panini, and it was amazing!! Everyone there was so sweet! They even gave us cookies to go before we left. Best food and customer service! More places need to be like Sunny Side Kitchen! read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Bacon and Avocado Panini - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

This place is fantastic! A family-owned hole-in-the-wall that fit the bill perfectly. The food is awesome, made to order, and delivered with awesome service and a smile. I had a works panini that was phenomenal. They have an amazing way of serving bacon, avocado, bacon and cheese that is just better than anyone else. One thing that stood out to me was the ambience. I felt like I was eating breakfast in my own kitchen. Seriously, the atmosphere was such that I felt right at home. Loved the quaint, white wainscoating and yellow walls. I recall having great conversations with the owners and will go back there in a heartbeat (the next time I wake up in the parking lot of Stone Brewing Company). :) read more

This is a lovely mom-n-pop breakfast/lunch place. We love the paninis, especially the Vegetarian Mediterranean which is packed with flavor. Every time we come here we are happily greeted by the friendly staff. It is noticeable that the owners put a lot of love in the food and decor. We come back often because the food is delicious and the service is great. Keep in mind that the location is small (cafe style), there is limited sitting inside but there are a few tables right outside. read more

I had some time to spare in Escondido because I was coming from up north. I managed to find this place on Yelp and thought I would give it try. I came in and looked at their menu. Bob asked if it was my first time and offered some assistance on the menu. He was very helpful and kind. I placed my order and took a seat by the window. The inside is decorated nicely.... Like a cute little home with a hint of a distressed style. I took my seat and shortly after my coffee was handed to me with a side of cream. The coffee beans come from a local roaster and they grind the beans there made fresh for every customer. No need for creamer/sugar.... The coffee itself was delicious. I ordered the chicken pesto panini. The ingredients were yummy. The bread was grilled nicely but the only downfall was that the crust was a bit tough/hard and it was difficult to chew. My meal also came with a side (which I had never tried) but it looked like a form of rice with peppers. The texture was pleasing and the taste was equally matched. This is a small place.... Perhaps about 4 tables inside but they do offer outside seating. If I'm in the area again, I would come back again. Plus, the awesome service is always welcoming. Bob, even asked me, by name, how everything was. Yummy food, kind people, and good service. read more

Breakfast sandwhiches were amazing! Fresh ingredients and fresh authentic hot sauce. Great service. Will be back for more.

Wow! Great food that is healthy and light. The service is quick, fast and efficient. And the staff and owners know how to keep the place lively and fun! read more

Ordered The Works breakfast panini and Avocado/Egg/Cheese breakfast panini. Excellent food. Small Warm cozy mom and pop spot. They have lunch paninis too. This is an excellent place read more

I'm a big fan of sunny side, my girlfriend and I have been getting food from here for a while and it has become one of our favorite local spots. Don't leave without getting the mini cookies either, you'll regret it! read more

We ordered Tuscan chicken panini and works sandwich... it was perfect to say the least. I am writing this as I am sipping on delicious chai latte . Fresh start to our day. read more

Opened recently by a really cool couple. Everything we try is amazing. Tuscan panini and meatloaf panini are my favorites. Hand make lemonade too! Oh, and small cookies that remind me of the way my grandma bakes! read more

I was sad when the previous tenant La Farfalla Cafe closed. However, I'm happy that this place is also great. The staff is friendly. Place is charming and the food is very good. I enjoy their paninis and coffee. Quality ingredients are used. I will definitely be back! read more

I have really great experience at this place . The food was delicious the service was excellent. Super friendly super clean. My latte was great :) I will be visiting this place more often every time I visit escondido !! Try the Grill cheese panini you will love it but that's not all. Everything is amazing read more

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Came here for breakfast with a couple friends when things were quiet during Covid. Food was very good and the service was quick. Outdoor seating. I recommend this place. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen is super yummy. Great food, great ingredients and very nice owners and employees. Give them a visit when in Escondido!

Not really sure why this place is a 5 star restaurant. The service was okay, the prices were expensive. The food was average not great. I ordered a half California Club and the works panini. Both were a little on the greasy side and tasted like something I could have made at home. The coffee was not good, it was very weak and they served me cream on the side in a 64 oz carafe then took it away from me after a few minutes . When they could have served me cream in a small cream holder to keep at the table versus taking it away. I was never offered more coffee & when I asked for a to go cup you would think like most restaurants they would offer to top off your coffee before you go, but that did not happen. Shortly after leaving the restaurant I wasn't feeling too well. There are several other restaurants one can go to where you will obtain better customer service, food and coffee. read more

Fresh food great local Ingredients just note it's a small place so try to come at off hours or order your food to go. This place is amazing.

I started eating their sandwiches and cookies at the farmer's market and followed them here when they opened up a restaurant. It's very small/cozy but the food is as good as ever. I'm getting hungry just thinking about the breakfast sandwiches. Yum! read more

I've been here twice and my first experience I'd say was better than my second but I'll just start off by saying this is NOT the place you want to go for lunch break. The quality of the food is definitely there but I figure the combination of a small prep kitchen, volume of customers, & leisure pace of the staff makes the food come out extremely delayed. This is the main reason I'm giving this place an average rating because my first time here I waited about 15min but it was okay because every available table inside and out was occupied & the second time I came, it literally took 20min to get my food and less than a handful of customers. My additional gripe is the portions are smaller than average. Maybe that's their style for people wanting to stay healthy by being given less food aka less calories but the tiny ramekin sides of risotto or fruit is akin to a Costco sample leaving you to desire a lot more but for me a mouthful is too much of a teaser. Moreover, my expectation is to be satiated no matter where I'm eating & I've had physically small portions that were nutrient dense & filling at other places. Now the food is great nonetheless, no complaints there but if I'm still hungry after ordering an ice tea, a full works sandwich with side, a few bite sized cookies, my mind is going to start focusing on the lack of value that I feel that I'm paying for here and I'll remember to go elsewhere whenever I'm hungry because there are plenty of places that taste great, farm to table, larger portions, & cost about the same. But again, my main gripe is the time it takes them to prepare sandwiches of all foods...I recall sitting next to a lady that was also reaching her breaking point in getting her food having to walk up and ask not once but twice for her food as if they skipped her ticket & I felt sorry that she obviously ran out of time during her lunch break to eat. To my own astonishment, when my food was finally served 20min later, the gentlemen didn't take initiative to acknowledge or address the issue of them lagging so hard so that either meant a) they don't think there's any issue with their slow pace or b) they take the hardline approach of saying, "Not happy, want fast food? Look elsewhere, we don't need your business." I didn't bother fussing about it to find out if the latter were true but clearly it bothered me enough to let my thoughts be known on here. Perhaps you may also experience the true definition of Hangry... read more