The food was actually good, so this review is more about the pricing than anything. And the server seemed like a decent fellow. No complaints there. This is not a fancy restaurant. It's what I'd call a dive, personally. I like dives. Lots of them have great food and decent pricing. We ate breakfast out in the area four times this week. This would have been the most expensive of all if hubs had gotten what he wanted. But the breakfast "special" didn't offer meat as part of it. It was $11.50 for two eggs, home fries, and English muffin. For him to get that plus bacon, available only as a side, for $6.00!!!!, would have been $17, so he opted for the pancakes instead. If I'm gonna get reamed for breakfast, I prefer the table to be clean and at least have enough home fries to take home for a second meal. Wouldn't come back. Lame. read more

Sunrise has the best food, friendly staff, and off street parking in Dewey. The prices are great, you get more food than you could ever eat. If you want an old school diner style vibe and the friendliest staff try it out. There's a reason why the locals eat here. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Revisiting always good for breakfast diner vibe always great food. Locals eat here so nuff said read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Tables - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Local GEM. This little diner in Dewey, right before the turnoff to Rehoboth, is always busy and there's a good reason why; the locals know what's up. The food is delicious, portions are big and prices are reasonable. No-frills interior, super quick service, a few outdoor booths where you can eat with your dog if you'd like. An enormous breakfast sandwich will run you about $8 and fill you up for lunch, too. Omelettes, pancakes, just good diner food done very well. read more

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Steak and eggs were really good. Large piece of beef and perfectly cooked eggs (3). The home fries were also tasty. The staff were very attentive. Constantly checking on our table and our dogs. I like to grab breakfast here as the prices are always right and the service has been outstanding. Wish they had hot chocolate. read more

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Ate breakfast here 2 years ago and it was really good. Cool little joint. Nice to chill out front. Service is std. Stopped today on a bike ride for a Coke and a snack. My wife got the fruit parfait. It was big with fresh fruit. I got the fruit cup. For $5 it was a little small and my only complaint is there was no cantaloupe. My wife's was full of it. Mine was mostly honeydew. It was good and fresh fruit and not the crap from a bucket. Out of the way of the busy touristy spots too. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Food was excellent, I had eggs Benedict, nice slices of ham , perfect eggs, and the hash browns were spot on .. the server was excellent, a perfect family run business.. decor was dated , but plenty of sunshine on a rainy Sunday.. I highly recommended this spot.. perfect for a date , or family.. read more

The breakfast sandwich was excellent, with very good ratios of eggs to cheese to bread. The avocado toast was an experience. The sunny side up eggs were cooked perfectly, and they put a little tomato, cucumber, dill salad on top that was great. The bread was a real miss, though - pillowy and very untoast-like. A great spot for a quick bite. read more

Sunrise is a very solid greasy spoon style spot. They have all of the diner classics you could want like oversized stacks of pancakes, grilled cheese, BLTs, etc. This is a great place to take your kids for breakfast before the beach. Mine love the chocolate chip pancakes, super cheesy eggs and of course chocolate milk. Don't sleep on lunch either! The cheesesteaks was one of the best I've had, and I also really enjoyed the Greek salad. This is always worth the visit if you find yourself in Dewey. read more

Food was wonderful, service quick and attentive. Location to the beach is unmatched. We will be going back

Everything was perfect. Service was fast, restaurant was clean, and the food was great. (I recommend the ribeye omelette) Will come again! read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Ribeye omelette - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

We love this cute little diner. The food is always awesome and the staff is friendly and efficient. We never leave town without stopping for breakfast! read more

Great service! The best home fries! LOVE the Western Omelette. I get the same thing every time, and my boyfriend gets Creamed Chipped Beef. Absolutely would recommend! read more

Food was vary good. Highly recommend for a quick and amazing breakfast. Service was great, our waiter was nice and polite.

We did our first bike ride here, just 4 miles and you could literally drive right past it. Definitely a local joint. I walked in and headed to the register to get a menu, deciding to sit outside. I'm such a stickler for being greeted by someone. Not here, a guy looked me right in the eye and turned away. No 'I'll be with you, hello, seat yourself, nothing. But! I'm here so, I'll go sit outside. Service arrives! Friendly helpful women. And that ride guy picked another table. Good came out fast. It was just OK. I thought diner looking with a little building dinge would go a long way. Nope. Just ok. So they get a 3, I won't return. Plenty others to try nearby. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Eggs bacon & home fries then French toast with scrapple - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Great little place Food was quick and good. Plain not fancy so the price is good. Service was great I believe the owner is on site because the workers were very helpful And even though its old and a bit outdated it remains to be comfortable You have to try it Great for large families with children and a budget. Also they still use Melmac dishes and cups. If you ever watched ALF the tv show from the 80's he came from the planet where the dishes were made fun stuff. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

We stopped in here for breakfast after trying and failing to get into Starboard for brunch. My 2 & 6 year olds were not going to survive a 74 minute wait. At all. So, we drove down a block and immediately found parking at Sunrise. This is an ENTIRELY different vibe than Starboard, BE AWARE. While Starboard has an expansive, diverse menu with tons of outdoor and indoor out seating, this is a FULLY ENCLOSED diner with plastic booths, zero ambiance and a 2 page menu. If your heart is set on an experience, this ain't it. But, if you just have hungry kids to feed and don't care where you go: this is it! Their menu is very small: omelette, eggs, pancakes, French toast. The basics. Bacon and sausage but no turkey, vegetarian or vegan meat options. The coffee is fresh, strong and steaming hot. No lattes, cappuccinos or americanos in sight. Not even a single piece of fruit lol. The drinks are served in styrofoam cups, which may or may not be due to to the pandemic. The coffee cups are even lighter weight plastic than a motel's and yet... the food was good. We came in with two hungry kids and the waitress, though harried, came over and took or drink orders and the kids' order immediately. We were going to order both kids a short stack because there is no kids menu at all, but the waitress advised that the pancakes were large and the kids could have one each. We did that with one egg each. She brought the two extra plates without complaint. Amazingly, the kids' food was out shortly after our drinks. I'd say they waited no more than 5 minutes total for their food! They were happy and that made us happy. The pancakes are huge and although the 6 year old was still begging for our food it was mostly because he wanted it and not because he was hungry. The omelette menu is expansive and they don't use egg in a box, neither do they fill their omelettes with flour or starch to puff them up, they're a basic, protein heavy omelette choice with your choices of cheese: feta, cheddar, pepper jack or Swiss (I think) and they have an awesome array of toppings. I did not see any seafood though which is odd, but I wasn't really looking. My husband, in-laws and I thoroughly enjoyed our omelette. The home fries were CRISP with just the right balance of seasonings, and their house pepper sauce is cayenne and it's very good paired with the omelette and the potatoes. Their toast is thick wheat toast, it looked amazing (I'm off bread) and my husband and kids forged themselves on it after eating pancakes. This isn't fine dining, it's diner eats. The menu is small, but what they do, they do well. If you just need to fuel and go, it's an awesome place to do it. The service is quick, courteous, and efficient and the food is hot, fresh and filling. read more

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Great breakfast with even better service. Highly recommend while in Dewey. Awesome diner. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

It's ok. A little dive spot along the main drag. Nothing special. Interior is older style diner type. Food was fine. Waiter nice. A little warn, could use some love to brighten it up, add some sparkle, and bring a little something special to the menu. Value for meal was reasonable. French toast not done as I had asked (I watched the cook make it as it's an open viewable kitchen). Asked that the bread be batter soaked for a couple mins before frying it (gets it more moist), but it was dipped and then fried immediately. Try it I guess. But don't go out of your way if not right near by. Just a good quick go to spot. read more

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The food was good, the toast was a little under toasted the wrap was good, the omleate was good, little to much cheese overall it was pretty good. The food came out very fast and it has good service. read more

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Great food and service for take out breakfast beach restaurant, friendly and courteous staff. It's always very busy inside and they have outside seating as well. Ambience not the greatest for dinning in. read more

Came in on a cold winter day because I was meeting a friend nearby. This place is golden the service and food was spot on. definitely coming again. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - steak and cheese - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

No fuss, done exactly how you request. I wanted fresh CRISPY fries and a REAL Philly Cheese Steak Sub. PERFECT. The staff was happy I was happy. read more

This little restaurant has good food, great service,reasonable prices.Cute place close to the beach. Open everyday all year round.

I live right by the Sunrise so I've been here hundreds of times. If you come here you have to get the soda. It comes in a styrofoam cup w crushed ice. It's just so good. I order it even when I'm here for breakfast. And they will refill your cup and give you a lid before you leave. My standard order here is either the gyro or the hamburger. But when I was here this week I went for an earlier breakfast so I didn't order my usual orders. The place was surprisingly packed for a spring Friday. We actually had to wait for seats. When we finally sat we had to wait a really long time to order and a really long time for our food. Like other people sat down after us, ordered, got their food, ate and left and we still didn't have our food. This is super unusual for the Sunrise bc they are normally super fast but I guess we got forgotten this time. It's okay tho. We were on vacation and had no where to be but the beach or on our porch so we didn't really mind just chilling (and drinking our sodas). I ordered the gyro omelette which was a first for me as I usually get a breakfast sandwich if I'm here early. It was pretty good. I prob wont get it again though as they have better options. The prices have gone up the last few years - but it still is affordable. Their hours are also really random since the pandemic. They used to close at 3 but now it seems that they just close whenever? I'm not sure but I have walked here a ton of times before 3 the last 2 years and it's not open. So if you plan to go get here at least before 1:30 or 2. read more

Good food. Great service!! Everyone here is so friendly and helpful. Got the Avocado Toast and it was a delicious spin on the norm.

Great small town vibe. Fast service. Clean. Good parking. Seats outside and inside close to the beach

Just a perfect breakfast place! Look no farther. Nice selection and great, friendly service! And a reasonable price. Go. read more

Great local spot to get breakfast. You come in seat yourself, get served right away. The menu is nice and so are the prices. Once we ordered our food came out so quickly, it was great! The food was delicious. If you can't decide between the french toast and pancakes share them with someone you eat with, they're both great. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - french toast, pancakes, & eggs - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

A step back in time. No frills. Great food, big portions and fast service. Happy they are open for the season again.

Spent two weeks coming to this luncheonette on my vacation. The owner and his staff are super nice and very dog friendly. Very clean and fast service. Best breakfast in town (best french toast ever!) . Thank you for your hospitality. I will return. read more

Eat breakfast in Dewey. Awesome scrapple. Big portions and quick service. Service is quick and helpful.

Great lil Gem. Fast service and great food. The only things that matter for a quick breakfast stop with kids. Small restaurant and limited seating, but everyone gets that great one on one customer satisfaction. I recommend the sausage gravy over toast!!!! read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Road side sign - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Old school diner dishing friendly hospitality and familiar food is generous quantities.

I thought everything was perfect except for the pancakes. Servers are friendly and work well together as a team to insure customers are happy. The eggs for me were cooked perfectly and the scrapple and sausage were very good. The orange juice might be the best I've ever had. Pancakes are doughy and heavy. I prefer my pancakes buttery and light. If I lived in the area I could see myself eating here often. read more

Not the best. Pancakes were the only highlight of the meal but needed a lot of syrup. Will never go back.

This place exclusively Styrofoam cups for all beverages. Unacceptable. If you can wash plates and utensils, you can wash coffee mugs, or at least pick something biodegradable. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Has the look and feel of a small local beach food stand. Sign on door welcoming says No shoes No shirt No problem! Prompt and friendly service. Ordered the grilled chicken sandwich which was very flavorful and came on a perfectly toasted Kaiser roll. The dill pickle slice served on the side was excellent - very crisp! Drinks were served in styrofoam cups. Bathroom was very clean. Prices seemed a little high but it is a beach resort area. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Front door - no shoes no shirts no problem - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Went for breakfast with my two young kids and was greeted with smiles handled with expediency. Fro 8 am it was decently busy for a Monday in August. Food was very tasty. The place is not a looker for sure. The bacon and sausage patty's were greasy. I got the gyro omelet and despite being slightly watery because of the tomatoes it was very good. My only complaint is there were a lot of flies and I felt it was overpriced for Styrofoam water cups and plastic plates. Chocolate chip pancakes were really good, tasted not out of a box. read more

Sunrise Restaurant - Chocolate chip pancakes and gyro omelet. - Diners Near Me - Dewey Beach, Delaware

Second time to Dewey Beach nad decided to give this place a try, and I must say this is the best spot for recovery from the long binge night! It was fast and friendly, don't miss out breakfast and French toast with cheesy eggs and juicy meats! read more