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    Sunny Side Up Diner

    4.1 (93 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Brad C.

    I'm not typically a breakfast person at home, but it's always been one of my favorites to eat out, so trying to find a good place close to our new home is paramount. The Sunny Side Up diner in Calabash is only a few miles away so we gave it a try. This is clearly a locals hangout. The waitstaff is well seasoned and appear to know a lot of the customers. After our experience we are looking forward to being a couple more locals who frequent this place. Prices are more reasonable than most beach places. Portions are good. We had a few friends with us and all 4 of us were very pleased with the quality of our food. It appears they just remodeled and resurfaced the parking lot too. Overall great experience and recommend.

    Bacon and cheese omelette with home fries and a biscuit.
    Kaye M.

    Good homemade food, attentive service with a smile and excellent prices. My husband had the meatloaf lunch special with green beans and mashed potatoes for $10.95. Large portions to fill up a big appetite.

    Bacon cheeseburger and fries
    Fredricka S.

    Found this diner on Google. It's actually fairly roomy for a diner and offers lots of onsite parking. Upon entry we were greeted by a friendly hostess then was seated immediately. The waitress was nice, not overly friendly but nice. The patrons appear to be locals and not tourists like us. The ambiance wasn't anything unique or memorable but it was clean and extremely quiet! No loud talking, no music or rowdy behavior. The food was good and the prices were reasonable. I had a bacon cheeseburger and fries ...the burger was pretty thin but it was good. However, being from the south, I know and love sweet tea, so I was unimpressed with the sweet tea here! It was weak but it was sweet so I drank it. My son and nephew ate breakfast...they both said they enjoyed their food which came from the kids menu. I was going to give 4 stars but I took off another star because charging a, I think, 4% service fee for using a credit card was utterly ridiculous!! I mean in the era of tap to pay and being 23 years into the 21st century, who really carries cash like that?! All in all I give Sunny Side Up Diner a solid 3 stars!

    Scrambled eggs with chopped steak, grits, pancake on the side. Rye toast on the way...

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    11 days ago

    Food was great service was great!!Good place to eat breakfast on the go or sit down.Great location easy to get to

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    1 year ago

    Food was awesome and served hot! Our service was excellent and the restaurant was clean! True diner experience!

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    7 months ago

    The skillet I got was ok, had some flavor. The rye toast was dry for some reason. I would try lunch there at some point.

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    11 months ago

    Very good best food I had in a while I had the blt and hash browns my grand daughter had pancakes eggs

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    1 year ago

    We had a party of 12. They handled us flawlessly. The food was great and the service down home friendly. Looking forward to returning.

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    1 year ago

    Very good breakfast spot. Well made omelet and very pleasant service. A favorite neighborhood restaurant.

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    1 year ago

    Tasty food in a prompt manner. We got quite often. Best part is always their coffee and waffles. You can't go wrong stopping here.

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    Food and service was very good. Prices reasonable . First time there and would be back. Large assortment to choose from .

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    3 years ago

    Great breakfast food! Enjoyed the crepes and French toast. Would definitely go back.

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    2 years ago

    Food was meh, extremely greasy. Service was okay, nothing special. Would not go again

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    2 years ago

    Great food amazing service my mom loves the fried chicken I like the bacon always fresh and crispy

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    3 years ago

    Best pancakes in calabash !! Love the whole wheat berries pancake ... good service , even when crowded you will not wait long !!

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    2 years ago

    Great menu for all to enjoy.Large space to entertain big families.Few of families favorite,fruit crepes,gyro skillet,patty melt yum.

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