The best place for breakfast in Carbondale, food is good and well priced. Staff is warm and friendly.

Food was definitely pretty good, not amazing but not terrible either. Only complaint was that me and my husband waited 30 or more minutes for the waitress to close us out. Watched her greet guests around us and seat new tables right by us as we tried to get her attention. read more

Nice little cafe for breakfast. Decent selection, and staff kept the coffee coming. Stuffed B&G were something different to try. read more

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Are yall getting paid to like this place because yall lies the place itself amazing but the food is 3/10 let's not fool ourselves

Well not starting off good I got sat and had to ask was anyone ever going to greet me or wait on me ... The manager spoke to everyone but me as he greeted tables not very welcoming at all ... My Dad loves this place because he Resides here I am visiting from Louisvillle KY ... disappointed in service ... Ambiance you ready for breakfast if someone will wait on you .. don't even know the server name... Well decided not to eat there when my party did arrive she said it would be another 15 to minutes to eat ... Considering how long it took to even being acknowledged or given a drink of water.. we made the right choice and went elsewhere and were greeted and provided with excellent customer service and food ... read more

First of all the food was great. I've been here a few times and normally it's a great environment and the wait staff are awesome, today however my experience turned sour very quickly. The waitress came to our table to take our order and my girlfriend and I wanted to get a few mimosas. My ID expired less than 2 weeks ago and so I showed my FOID card (also a state recognized ID) and the lady was very rude about it. Fine no alcohol for me a grown adult who is 30 years old. Then the waitress each time she comes to the table makes little comments which eventually cause my girlfriend to cry. As I go to pay I decide I want to talk to a manager so I go up front to pay and as I try to ask the lady at the front for a manager the waitress pushes her aside and tells her it's her table and she'll "deal" with me. As I'm paying she decides to make a few more petty comments about how I should have brought an unexpired ID. I can't actually believe that now my girlfriend's favorite cafe is a place she's said she doesn't want to go again and I agree with her. We went on 11/28/25 at about 11-11:30 and sat at table 12. We had the blonde girl as the waitress. read more

Cute little breakfast spot! Jenny was our server and she was excellent. All staff that we interacted with were very friendly. I enjoyed the portion size of my meal. It was nice to be able to get fruit as a side. Give them a try! read more

Certainly a favorite breakfast spot in Carbondale. They have sugar free syrup, super tasty chicken sausage, and egg white options. The service is eggceptional. read more

We enjoyed this stop for breakfast on our way out of Carbondale. Excellent breakfast food!! The "fancy" pancakes are incredible, and the fancy coffee was perfect. Very pleasant experience with the staff, clean dining area. read more

Small college town Cafe - clean, bright, friendly, local. This was recommended by our airbnb host and it was a great way to start the last day of our vacation. Our server was great, friendly and willing to chat with us. Food was delivered promptly and was of good quality. We split the corned beef hash and a cinnamon roll and it was plenty to start another long day in the car. read more

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Good comfort food! A little pricey, but worth it. Staff was very attentive. Restaurant was clean. Try their homemade hot sauce (ask for it). Both spicey and mild. I'm read more

To say this place has flavor is an understatement. This place is happiness and a good time. Love the main man and Pam our server was amazing. Oh and the food is good. read more

Sunny Street Cafe - Reuben - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

SInce a new one of these opened locally (St Louis) we decided to try the one in Carbondale. When we stepped in there was already a line. About 40-50% of the tables were open so I was a bit confused as to why the wait. Then I saw why. When a table that was large enough for our group came open the hostess said let me clean it before you sit. So she started to clean it. Then went back to the register and helped seat another person. Then she came back over and did a bit more. Then back to the register. This happened a few more times. Once we sat down after she put water and coffee cups down she asked for our drinks. None of us wanted coffee so these never been used cups went right in to a bus tray. Why put them out in the first place? Bring them out when coffee or tea is ordered? Also, when you wipe the table with a saturated towel you really need to dry it before seating folks. We used many napkins to do this ourselves. The water and juice were served and we were ready to order. While we waited it was interesting to watch the hostess clean and seat other folks in the same manner as us. Did they not have bus persons? The food came out quickly. It looked good and was good. Everyone was satisfied with what they ordered. From the sandwich, to the omelette, to the yogurt bowl the food was good. There really wasn't anything exceptional about it but nothing was bad. The manager visited a few times and waters were refilled quickly. There was a line again when we got up to check out. Not too long and probably due to new register person. In the meantime the hostess was putting miles on her feet! Oh, and the looks I got taking photos! I told them it was for this review and they relaxed. I didn't hide the fact I was taking photos so it was a bit obvious. In closing, it was OK. The food was good and hopefully after a few more weeks the efficiency of the seating/cleaning will improve. Either that or that poor hostess will need new shoes! read more

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Camping at Crab Orchard and decided to take a morning off from our own cooking. Very good Denver omelette and grits, sometimes hesitant to get grits this far north, but these were the real deal. Service was good as well, would highly recommend. read more

Food - The food here is great! There is a cohesive menu which has something for everyone. It's also a good place to try something new due to the quality of the items. Service - I have been upwards of 15 times now, and every time, the servers and hosts were cheery and kind. They rarely (if ever) have gotten anything incorrect on our orders. A few times, we have been abandoned by our server, but I assume it is because of our placement in the far room of the establishment, and I can count these occurrences on one hand. Ambiance - The front room is cozy and refracts the sound in such a way that the noise of the busy room is hardly noticeable. There are two other rooms as well, becoming less nice in quality of atmosphere as you get further from the doorway. The second room is nice and it's next to the main server-kitchen hall. The third room is similar to a miniature cafeteria and echoes easily. In general, I'd heavily recommend trying the place out! My only piece of advice is to avoid the back rooms if you can. read more

Because every time we visit with a large group of family, and they are always wonderful both in terms of the food, the variety, and the service. Excellent, all round! read more

I'm a bit surprised at a couple of these reviews as I found this place one of the best breakfast diners ever. It's rare for me to see several healthy breakfast menu options and this place had plenty. Having chicken sausage, Turkey bacon, avocado toast and being willing to use those items in omelets is surprisingly welcome. The place is very clean, sunny as their name suggests and I found the servers quite pleasant and on top of ensuring I was happy after being served. I especially like the coffee top off throughout my BFast. I travel all over the country and it's not common for a breakfast eatery to stand out to me. I had the corned beef hash, 2 perfectly cooked over-medium eggs and an English muffin. Was it the healthiest thing I could have ordered? Nope. Was it homemade and delish? You Bet! I wish I lived around here, I'd be back for lunch and dinner. read more

Everything about this place is inviting and cheery. The staff were super nice and had a great attitude. The food was absolutely delicious, and I recommend trying the loaded hashbrowns! read more

After waiting over an hour from the time we ordered until the food arrived we were really hoping to be wowed. Instead it was just eh ok. Hash browns were cold, pancakes didn't have much flavor. read more

Tiny portions. Chicken and waffle was awful... dry, rubbery, and tasteless. Corned beef hash is mostly potatoes. Nice ambience. Pleasant staff. read more

I was here a few weeks ago visiting my brother and my entire family (5 people) stopped in for breakfast on Sunday morning. The food itself was outstanding and the only reason I am not at 5 stars was lack of service. Service itself was not bad I simply wasn't overly impressed. Everyone was nice and this was just after post-Covid outside reopening started so I get it. I had the Breakfast Tacos with Hash Browns & Blueberry Muffin. In fact, if I had to do it all over again, I would have eaten two muffins and passed on the rest. Again, not that it was bad but the muffins were pure heaven! Of the places I have been to in the Carbondale area over the past 10 years this is the best breakfast place I have dined at! read more

Sunny Street Cafe - Blueberry Muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

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I have been visiting Sunny Street Cafe for over a year and always come away happy. Stuffed! But happy! The food is always fantastic, the prices are great, and the service is amazing!!! I love the staff! Try the french toast, home fries, and the Reuben. Maybe not together, but you will go back! read more

If I was rating on service alone I'd be giving five stars, but when looking for a place to eat the quality of the food (and coffee) is equally important. The coffee was weak and not good. The orange juice, however, was great. The poached eggs on my bene were not done with just as much white running around my plate as yolk. The mashed avocado was really brown, as though the were reusing some from yesterday, and the hash browns had no flavor! I did the best I could to find some suitable bites just because the staff was so pleasant, but walked out on a half drank cup of coffee and opted for a Gouda, bacon, egg sandwich from Starbuck. read more

Drove into Carbondale on eclipse day. The place was hopping and we thought for a minute it might have been a bad call. Boy, was I wrong! We were seated immediately, server was promptly pouring us water and asking how many coffees we wanted at the table. I am somewhat of a coffee snob and was very pleasantly surprised that their brew was quite good. While it was somewhat crowded, it wasn't so loud that you couldn't have a conversation which was nice.All of our food was fantastic! they hit every mark. Would highly recommend. My only complaint is that it's too far away to visit frequently GREAT CAFE! read more

We were in Carbondale for the 2024 eclipse, and just wanted a sit down breakfast place. Sunny Street Cafe came up on a search, and we thought it would be good enough. From the street it was nondescript, but it was so much more than good enough. We had berry pancakes and cinnamon pancakes. They were both fantastic! Arguably, they were the best we have ever had. If we lived near here, this would be a regular stop. Service was great. Selection was very good. It isn't a super fast place, but all of us thought it was worth the wait. read more

me and my boyfriend got breakfast and everything on both of our plates was cold. We're never coming back. literally had fried eggs and they were cold, how does that even happen??? Homefrys were cold, my pancakes had ice cold blueberries on it. Hashbrowns hard and crumbly like they've been sitting out. I had to pay over $50 for that shit. read more

This place was AMAZING!! We hadn't ever been before but this was a great experience. Our server was Bailey and she was great. We got the French toast crunch and it was so tasty. French toast with whipped cream, strawberries, and bananas. The syrup came on the side and that was ideal. If we're ever back in Carbondale, we will be at the sunny street cafe for breakfast every day!! read more

Sunny Street Cafe - French Toast Crunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

Friendly staff and service. Restaurant and menu has a homey vibe. I ordered the homemade hash. Delicious, with huge chunks of onion and potatoes. Portions are generous. read more

Sunny Street Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

Great r Service.Good food and friendly atmosphere. Your cup of Java never runs out. I will make it a point to stop here for breakfast going South and north each time I travel. read more

Great atmosphere and food. We had the eggs Benedict and were super happy with it. We will be back the next time we are passing through Carbondale. read more

Very nice breakfast place. There just open for lunch and breakfast. We came here because of yelp and the coffee and we left very happy with the food and the customer service. read more

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Witnessed cook put his fingers in his mouth and then place orders on counter to be served all while speaking to a waitress and even she didn't say anything. Very disappointed Sunny Street, will be eating elsewhere. read more

Pam was great! Service was quick and friendly! Pancakes were amazing!! They were fluffy and crispy at the same time.

I love the food and service there it's like my second home for breakfast. They have the best grits in the world read more

Excellent food. Excellent service. Wonderful food and the pomegranate mimosa was amazing!!! Very clean place. Our first time here, but not our last. read more

Food was overall good. I had a delivery order for the meat lovers with toast and grits; Protein wrap with fruit; and the famous heart breakfast with bacon. Con - grits were a bit bland and would have loved some butter and jelly for the toast and pancakes. Apparently, you have to ask for condiments like salt, jelly, and butter because the only thing in the bag was pancake syrup and eating utensils. read more

They have awesome food with healthy choices! Taste wonderful butt frustrating when they forgot things in your order

What a great place for breakfast! The hashbrowns were perfect, pancakes, delicious, eggs done just right. And we had a great service and the most fabulous waitress. Not inexpensive, but you won't be sorry you had breakfast here. Oh, and tried the cold brew, caramel coffee! read more

I placed an online order and they told me ready in 15. I showed up later than that, I got there then they said the order never sent. I get it they make mistakes but then I was waited obviously for them to make it (a while), then I get home and my order which was the big breakfast sandwich was just one slice of toast w butter, bacon 2 eggs and hasbrowns. So I called back and lady was rude asf and put me on hold prolly like 5 times and finally she hung up on me after I asked for a refund instead of having to come back for a free meal. I didn't expect that at all since the girls at the counter were super sweet when I went in to pick it up read more

Sunny Street Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

Sunny Street Cafe is perfect...seriously.... I have been there many times and not once have I been disappointed. Food, Cleanliness, service, bathrooms, price. You absolutely can't go wrong!! AND THE GRITS!!! Oh MYLANTA the BEST I have ever had!!!! read more