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    Sunshine Mexican Cafe

    4.5 (28 reviews)

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    Awesome salsas at the salsa bar!
    Joan S.

    I adore the salsas on their salsa bar!!! I had a hard time deciding what to get, but ended up getting skirt steak and eggs. I added some of the items on the salsa bar and it was absolutely delicious! They also give complimentary chips and little cups to get salsa at the salsa bar. One star off only because she forgot to give me my 10% Yelp check in discount.

    Chilaquiles
    Mike M.

    Mexican breakfast? Yes please! Quiet and unassuming, this is the quintessential hidden gem. I had an appointment at the VA nearby and decided to stop for breakfast beforehand. Had a little trouble finding the front door and it was jammed so I thought maybe it was closed. A tug on the screen and I was in luck. It was quiet inside but it was a Tuesday, so. Service was quick and attentive, and the coffee AMAZING! Tasted of cinnamon added to a good hot cup of diner java, and the mug was so cool made me wish I had one in my cupboard. The chilaquiles were quite delicious, maybe could've used some shredded chicken to earn the extra star. I'd come back again, and bring friends.

    Enchiladas
    Betsy N.

    Wonderful food and friendly service!!!! Dad's fish was awesome. Corn tortillas were amazing. Green enchiladas were best I ever had. No rush, sit back and enjoy!!!

    Al pastor taco dinner
    Mia H.

    The service was amazing and everyone was so friendly! The salsa bar was a very interesting feature and made the restaurant feel more welcoming. Probably one of the best al pastor tacos I will ever have and I will definitely be coming back!

    Jay F.

    Highly disappointed. Taste was good, service is good. But i found a hair inside my taco and my family got food poison. I have to belive this was just a fluke. As they have so many good reviews. But unfortunately this was my experience

    Cheese enchiladas with guajillo sauce topped with chorizo and potatoes and just a few of the fantastic salsas.
    Michelle M.

    Great food, prices and the owner is very nice. Love the salsa bar! Pictured here are cheese enchiladas with guajillo sauce topped with chorizo and potatoes (and just a few of the fantastic salsas). The owner mentioned they also offer take out, delivery and catering as well.

    Breakfast Burrito and potatoes with some chips at the top and 2 El Pastor tacos and some chips at the bottom. Fresh guacamole between the 2

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    Vary busy place you should make a reservation. Food is okay not the authentic Mexican taste that I was expecting but okay.

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    The food is incredible and the environment is warm and welcoming. This is my new favorite place in Joliet!

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    Food and service were delicious, freshly made tortillas. Staff was very attentive. Place was nice & clean.

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    I absolutely love this place! the food is amazing. I always come in to order the green chilaquiles and the flautas. Made fresh and perfect.

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    so good, service is incredible and food was amazing. waitress was super nice and made sure what we were doing

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    We have heard so many awesome things about this place from so many people, so we finally made it…read moreout to visit and LOVED it just the same! The place is beautiful, atmosphere bright, clean and welcoming, beautiful art, excellent service and the food and coffee was freaking delicious! Usually, going to a breakfast place in the past, we would expect the same types of food as everywhere else. This place, though, actually has creative dishes packed with FLAVOR as well as basics but also super yummy. I was very impressed by the food and the fact that it came out nice and HOT. Our server kept our coffees filled, water jugs on the table, he checked on us and made sure we were taken care of and everyone was very happy with their meals. We loved it so much we ended up going back the next day to bring more family! :) The lattes are excellent and even the decaf coffee tasted great. Finally a restaurant that brings back dining as an enjoyable experience. I noticed they have a private room in the back, too... for parties, definitely taking note of that for future. Outdoor patio was closed but I imagine it's great in the summer. All in all, we highly recommend this place and cannot wait to go back. I think others enjoyed it too as the parking lot was packed and tables filled, not sure if they accept reservations but might be worth calling ahead of time if you do go. We were able to be seated quickly but it did fill up. Seems like this is a new destination spot! Definitely our new favorite place. Highly recommend the biscuits and gravy and the chorizo bowl...we also loved the chocolate chip pancakes, the Sunday Morning plate and lattes. Next time we plan on going for lunch, they have beer, mimosas and Bloody Mary drinks we are excited to try. Careful, addicting yumifications! lol J&S

    Let's start with the great…read more.. Location is easy to find. 30 minutes from my home, but people online love it, so we took the drive. No wait. Seated right away on a Saturday morning and we were seated where we wanted for college football viewing purposes. Capacity was at about a third of the restaurant. Friendly staff. Everyone we encountered was nice and wanted to be helpful. We had the Sara(h)s...one was training the other and they were very kind. It is so clean inside. I felt like the staff had been well trained in front of house upkeep which was really nice. The acai bowl and seasonal pistachio iced latte had great flavors. But... Hot coffee and iced latte came out about ten minutes apart. This is a pet peeve of my husband's. He doesn't want to receive and start to enjoy his food and drinks until I receive mine. I was also raised that you don't start at the table until everyone has everything, so this was not the best start. (I know that's not how it always works out, but a couple minutes and good communication can make this a reality most of the time.) The avocado toast came out with the cream of chicken and rice soup. The soup is not a cream based soup. It's a very thin, mostly clear broth with some form of dairy added, but never would it be considered a "cream of" soup. It did not deliver and unfortunately we sent it back. The toast was a plain bagel (as the option requested), but if that bagel hit a toaster on the way out, there was no indication once it hit the plate. Room temperature without any color on it whatsoever. The avocado spread had a little seasoning so that made it a little less underwhelming. Those items arrived together which were both for my husband and when we asked about my food, we learned it was being dressed at the coffee station. Our kind server came by and told us it was almost ready two more times (it was an açaí bowl). I asked about my extra crispy bacon and was told they would check on it. The açaí bowl eventually arrived and it was well thought out and very flavorful. But no bacon and my husband was done eating by now. So I asked for containers and the bacon in a to-go container. The bacon had obviously been rushed and was undercooked with white fat clearly still visible. Our server said the manager took off the bacon and the soup, but never bothered to stop by and say anything. That was a service fail in my eyes. It wasn't really about the money. It was about what appeared to be training issues in FOH, BOH and coordination across the board. $30 plus $12 tip, we had two coffees, a small açaí bowl, avocado on a bagel (not toasted) and undercooked bacon. Not on the repeat list at this point in time. I imagine if people are honest about the areas of improvement, this business could thrive. The full bar, fun coffee drinks, biscuits that LOOK amazing, location and sweet staff could make this work. I hope they do.

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    3.9(298 reviews)
    6.1 mi
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    Vegan options are super limited to 1 dish. Veggie skillet with basicly just oil and nothing else on…read moreit (no egg etc). Do I mind? No I have ate TONS of breakfast places and had only veggies heated up honestly. I can name 6 places in orland, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Joliet, romeoville, I can eat just "veggie skillet no egg, no cheese" and it taste just fine. Ordered it and after few bites did not taste fresh, in fact tasted dry? And frozen. I got almost sick IMMEDIATELY. Mind you I paid " like "$20+" for this. My stomach was so messed up, I wanted to Vomit. Also note my boyfriend ordered Cheesey Egg Omelette, and also refused to eat it after 4 bites. it's not just my meal. Maybe what we ordered was just not the freshest veggie, or egg, or cheese, or... ? I don't know what the heck happened but $47 down the drain. 3 bites each. We asked for a check and walked out. I hate to leave a bad review but atleast the $5 strawberry juice, which was you know... not really fresh or juice was just flavored water, no sugar, was decent. ALSO, my boyfriend did like the pancakes. So... just order the pancakes Service was alright. Ambiance was alright. Food, personally I wouldn't come back. Even if you paid me. My stomach hurt so bad. The place looks nice tho, and lots of options, just don't take anyone who you love there, maybe an enemy.

    For the first time, in a long time there was no line or wait time-we were seated right away. The…read moreissue lays in how long before the waitress took before even coming to the table. We watched a waitress' at other tables take orders, bring food and visit tables to check with their patrons, however none for our table. After 8 minutes as I was getting up to head to the hostess - a table porter caught my eye as I got up he started heading toward the kitchen. I got to the hostess to inquire if there was even a person assigned to our table and as the hostess looked over my shoulder toward our table a waitress was standing there. This was someone we had not seen going to and from other patrons tables. Makes me wonder if anyone had even told her people were seated in her section. The waitress was personable, however she did make errors in our order; Or she didn't check the food before bringing it out. Because we were pressed for time needing to get to our next destination we just ate and did not have her make adjustments. The breakfast was good nothing extra or special just okay. I've had better at a restaurant down the road. When the restaurant is not as busy (yet) the space is airy and cool almost cold feels like a warehouse of sorts. Deco is minimal.

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    Crispy Waffle - Plain waffle (with whipped butter and warm syrup). 9/10

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