Sunrise Luncheonette

I would give it less if I could. 45 min and they still hadn’t brought the food out despite prompting. There were only 7 other folks in the restaurant. I hope you have about half your day free care to actually get food in this place. On the plus side, they had chairs.

There are very few places left like this one. Sweetest employee/​cook (owner?). Clean little shop. Delicious food for a steal of a deal! I had orange juice and orange French toast. My husband had an omelet, sausage, hash browns. Our bill was $ 10.17! This is a place that if I was a local I would go to every Saturday morning! Perfect breakfast!

The place is small, but very clean and friendly. I had breakfast there, a vegetable omelet with a side of grits and wheat toast. Service was prompt, with a cup of hot good coffee. The food came quickly, and I must say I was impressed. The omelet was made, it seems with 2 eggs, not 3, which is to my preference. The vegetables were clearly fresh and tasty, and it was about an even ratio of vegetables to egg. The omelet was not overdone, but perfectly cooked. The grits were perfectly cooked as well. The food was simple, but delicious and well priced. I look forward to going back. $ 6.96, plus tip.

South Warren Street in Trenton is making an effort to get its act together. It has always had the big trees and 19^th Century architecture, but until the last few years, the storefronts were often empty or lacking in attractiveness. Things have changed for the better, and it is now possible to walk down Warren and find several nice places to have a meal, drink, or even shop.
Sunrise Luncheonette is one of those urban pioneers. It is a small shop with 7 or eight stools at the lunch counter, and about the same number of tables. Décor is rather Spartan, but the management makes a real effort to make you feel welcome when walking in for breakfast before 8, while the surrounding state government drivers are yet to open. I sat at the counter and watched as well known customers chatted with the counterman in friendly tones, swapping stories and jokes.
Coffee was served promptly, and was about average. My Sausage, Egg and Cheese Sandwich on a Roll was also decent and tasty. The convenience of location cannot be beat. I enjoyed being able to park on the street without using a meter until 9 am, having a pleasant breakfast only 5 minutes from court, and getting out for under $ 6. Trenton is actually showing some gritty charm early in the morning, and I enjoyed being part of the wake up.
Sunrise’s breakfasts should not be compared to suburban style diners where excess is the name of the game. No. This is a cityscape locale, where the clientele tells a different story than heard out there. Life is rougher downtown, and Sunrise Luncheonette reflects that reality.
If you get off on the difference, this can be a nice way to start the day.

My GF and I just had an excellent late breakfast at this place on a casual Saturday afternoon, and we had a great experience. We accidentally discovered the place while walking down Warren St. in downtown Trenton, surveying food options. We looked at the menu in the window, and both the selection of food and the prices enticed us to try the place out!
When we walked in on an early Saturday afternoon, the place was quiet. The décor looked pretty simple and straightforward but cozy, and the place looked VERY clean — I mean spotless. The place just felt really very warm and inviting. We sat at the counter («bar») on the stools and were warmly greeted by an elderly gentleman who is probably the owner.
I was feeling hungry for some breakfast food, so I ordered the buttermilk pancakes with a side of sausage and 2 sunny side eggs ($ 6.99) and a separate order of french toast ($ 3.99). My girlfriend got the eggs benedict with homefries ($ 5.99).
The buttermilk pancakes were OUTSTANDING! That’s saying a lot because I make my own pancakes, and I always get complimented on my pancakes, but even I was impressed with the big stack of thick, fluffy pancakes I got served up in this place.
The sausage that I got with my pancakes was REAL, thick pork sausage, and it was out of this world! This wasn’t some Jimmy Dean links — this sausage was the real deal, and it was browned up to absolute perfection.
I will say that my sunny-​side eggs were too runny, and I make much better sunny side eggs myself, but that wasn’t too bad considering the overall meal and how good everything tasted together.
My girlfriend complimented her eggs benedict as well — the egg on her eggs benedict was perfectly done, she said. She thought the hollandaise sauce was a bit on the lemon-​y side, but I tried it, and I personally really enjoyed it. Homefries has a real homemade taste to them, too.
We haven’t tried any lunch menu fare, but prices looked great, and variety looks outstanding, so I would definitely love to try something off their lunch menu next time we visit.
Highly recommended for quality, value, and service!

Lunch was great. so good in fact I went back twice while on a five day business trip. The pie was so good it was sold out 2 of the three days.