This restaurant was recommended to us by a local shop keeper, maybe because the owner of the restaurant was in his store at the time. My wife & I were visiting Franklin for the day & wanted to eat at a family run place. They had a fair amount of locals(judging by the familiarity) eating there. It's pleasantly appointed in a country decor. The service wasn't particularly friendly, timely or pleasant, considering the style of restaurant. They were more upbeat with the local clientele, which annoyed my wife & I. We are polite & friendly by nature, & have a background in hospitality/restaurants. We were told that everything is prepared fresh, as it should be in such a place. It's country soul food after all. The onion rings tasted like bland frozen supermarket rings. My wife had the "homemade" chicken pot pie, which was pretty revolting to be honest. Sludgy chicken soup with chicken "string pieces" that were so soft you could eat it through a straw! What a gloopy mess. The corn that came with it tasted like it came out of a can. I had their fried chicken with fries & coleslaw. The chicken was very nice. It was tasty & cooked perfectly, with a good amount of moisture in the meat. The fries again, tasted frozen & generic. The coleslaw was OK, but my wife didn't think much of it. They did bring a basket of 3 "biscuits", of which only the corn bread style disappointed because it was dry & tasteless. The two other variations were good & very light & fluffy. That was what I was expecting from the whole meal. Good quality home cooking. I definitely wouldn't eat there again, based on the inconsistency of the food & the marginal service provided. Also the pricing of the food was higher than it should be based on the serving sizes & quality. $7.50 for a small, low quality chicken pot pie, & $11.50 for 1/2 fried chicken. read more

Get real folks this ain't New York City. I go to Sunset Grill every time I am in Franklin for breakfast. Always eggs, country ham, grits and biscuits. Always friendly service to friendly people. Priced right, consistent quality. I just can't imagine what people who complain all the time expect, maybe they expect a $10 meal to adjust their miserable attitude. Lighten up and enjoy your life! read more

We were spending the night in Frankin, NC and wanted something different from fast food. Since we had our dog with us, we were searching for "take out" and came across the Sunset Restaurant. The hostess was very helpful, nice and friendly! The take out is on the side of the restaurant. Someone actually comes out and takes your order! I got a vegetable plate and my husband ordered barbecued pulled pork. We had coconut custard pie for dessert. So yummy! This was a delicious meal we ate while sitting in our truck in their parking lot! We highly recommend the Sunset Restaurant! read more

We chose Sunset from 5 recommendations by the Chamber of Commerce. Of the 5 they had the most Southern homestyle cooking and the best prices. Outside looked a bit blah, inside made me think of sitting on Grandma's kitchen. Bright colors and country welcomes. I had the grilled cheese and veggie soup. My man had the reuben and fries. And we shared pumpkin pie and pecan pie. It was all good...especially the pies. Holy cow they were good. Was it homemade? Heck if I know. I do know we were starving, the food was pretty tasty and the service was fine. Honestly, I doubt anywhere else that I saw would have knocked my socks off any more than this. Why the 3 stars? Simply because the fries were frozen, lemon for the tea was in packets, the soup was good but needed a bit more seasoning...just some of the little things. Would I go back? Absolutely. read more

Clean restaurant, nice and friendly service. Breakfast is the best. If you have time to try the turkey dinner, it's very good.

Warm and friendly, with great breakfast comfort food. Variety wasn't that great; more like staples for the blue-haired crowd, but the food itself was marvelous. Being limited to one free refill on coffee is dumb, as is not accepting credit cards (they don't), but we were prepared and left happy and satisfied. read more

We have come here for years and this time it was awful! My husband ordered fried chicken, which we were told would take 20 min., 45 min. later we asked the waitress why we had been waiting so long and she said the kitchen lost the ticket! I ordered chicken salad and asked what was in it and the waitress never came back to tell me. It tasted like chicken salad that was store bought or they used canned chicken and added sweet pickles!!!! My mother ordered a Ruben, one of their specials, and there was hardly any meat on it! The only thing worth getting is their coconut cream pie to go!!!! read more

Bad news here. Ordered meatloaf and received a big piece of raw meat on the side of it.

Love the place! Never have I been disappointed! Meat loaf is the best and lemon pie! Sometimes you might have to wait, but never long . It's worth it! read more

One of the Best southern cooked country food in the area. We love their turkey with dressing g special. Cheeseburgers a so flavorful and juicey, must try the coconut pie. This lil place has been open for years and keeps people coming back! read more

After mining for Gems, we stopped at the local gas station to use a restroom. The lady at the counter suggested The Sunset when we asked for a local place to eat. We drove and were all craving a hamburger. Good home cooked, not frozen, as the shape was irregular like at home.I had Onion Rings, pretty sure they were frozen. So full but the PIE looked yummy that the patrons at the next table ordered. Would definitely go back if ever in NC read more

The sunset restaurant used to be one of my family's favorite restaurants, but I doubt I'll be back after tonight. Their prices are way to high on food that's comparable to other lower priced restaurants in the area. My burger was burnt, my husband's bbq was dried out and my granddaughters chicken tenders were raw in the middle. Very disappointed read more

Incredible gingerbread pancakes...by the egg pricing, local hangout. Great place to start the day.

Came here at the request of a family member, the inside and outside is very outdated. As for the food it was ok ( mom and pop dinner). Did not have any dessert. read more

Love this restaurant for it's local flavor however the portion sizes are smaller and the prices have risen. My favorite day to go is the day they serve turkey and dressing. Strawberry pie is also a favorite, when they have it. No credit cards are accepted so be aware prior to going. read more