Sonny Boy Restaurant — Restaurant in Brookside

First of all, if you've eaten at this diner two or more years ago, ignore all reviews posted before then. They were true -- bad service, dirty worn out dirty diner, and awful food. We last ate here in 2020 based on someone else's recommendation. Awful. Just awful.

We had not planned on coming back, ever. Then we saw a new tv ad for Sonny Boy's with a new menu. Looked a LOT better than it had. Plus they offered 50% off for a $25 certificate. Why not?

Things have changed, mostly.

The diner still has that "the 70's called and they want their diner back" motif, but at least it's a lot cleaner than it was two years ago and doesn't stink of cigarette smoke.

My wife had the stuffed chicken breast with corn and double-baked potato. The chicken was great but the corn was a little cold.

I had the Reuben Melt (picture posted) and onion rings. Two years ago, the melt was cold, had tasteless corned beef, no swiss, wimpy sauerkraut, and no dressing. This time everything was perfect. Warm sandwich, great corned beef, plentiful sauerkraut and dressing. And the onion rings...fantastic. They weren't whole rings but minced onion but still, wonderfully done.

The only negative was the service. It was slow. I think the waitress was trying her best, but some people can wait tables...some can't.

If I were giving stars based on the local area (which is a foodie's worst nightmare), it would have been five. But most of these reviews are for folks out of town, visiting, or passing through. It's still a solid four. Had the restaurant had a complete remodel and the service been better, I'd feel more like a five. But it it what it is.

I was told the guy who owns the used car lot next door bought it about 1-2 years ago. For someone who sells used cars, Sonny Boy's is a modern miracle. He deserves a pat on the back and a...

I have been to the restaurant multiple times when I was in school. It was a wonderful breakfast place and had a wonderful atmosphere. However, after this visit, new management has ruined my previous thoughts. The food quality has deteriorated and it is not worth the price. When ordering hotcakes and sausage, I was under the impression I would get a few sausage links. When I told the waitress links, I received a sausage patty, just one. The patty tasted like the sausage I could get at a cheaper store and it was nasty. The pancakes no longer taste homemade. I have made better pancakes at home. To top the pancakes off, there was a hair in it. At that point I was disgusted and did not even attempt to finish my breakfast. It would have been cheaper and better quality food if I just made it from home. I will not come back to this restaurant. Being in there and noticing the atmosphere was different as well as the food being awful immediately made me feel sad and awkward. The only positive thing was our server was friendly, however in no way shape or form was that enough to make me want to go back. I would highly advise not going to this restaurant and either go elsewhere or...

SonnyBoy, is a great place for familys to go out an have dinner . They have a great staff good food an a pleasent atmosphere. There is no bar so its kid friendly . They make you feel right at home ,SonnyBoy is the only place that is still all homemade food ,they offer different specials daily. They are ooen 7 days a week from 6am-8pm ! Theu are only closed 2 days a week Thanksgiving an Christmas! Rain ,snow & shine they are opened, if you haven't been there you Deffinatly need to go, you wont regret it ! They are very inexpensive they have breakfast which includes eggs,homefries & bacon,sausage or ham with toast for only 3$ or sundays they have all baked dinners (ex. Baked 1/2chicken,baked steak ,baked pork chops, roastbeef dinner, ham steak dinner with mashed potatoes an salad for ONLY $ 6.99 ) its just really good food, always open an really great staff ! ( alsobbi seen someone wrote in a review that owners have changed an ibdont know where she went bit its been Mr.an Mrs. Banco that has owned SonnyBoys for over 50years lol so i dont know where she gotten her info but its deffinatly wrong!!) The photo shows the balloons from where they celebrated there 50 year...