Sun Up Cafe - Mooresville, NC — Restaurant in North Carolina

Interesting chicken and waffles Sun Up Cafe was the only place I found that I really wanted to checkout for breakfast while in Mooresville that was close-ish to our hotel.

I got the classic french toast, bacon, and scrambled eggs with cheese. The food was nothing I would absolutely have to have again but it was good and it was faster than most other breakfast places I have been to. My cheese wasn't melted on the eggs. I didn't even think about asking for the cheese to be melted since 95% of the time I order scrambled eggs with cheese, the cheese is always melted in the eggs mixed. Just keep that in mind if you like the cheese melted like I do. You would just need to ask for it to be melted.

If I am ever in town again, I would come back and try something a bit different. Perhaps their doughnut holes, pancakes and their bakery items later in the day.

My boyfriend got the chicken & waffles. The chicken was awesome. They were soaked in buttermilk and fried. They didn't exactly go with the waffle that was finished with their maple bourbon butter sauce....the combo did not go great for him since the chicken actually tasted like it had been seasoned with some type of Italian seasoning. I didn't mind the combo. I liked it but he just ate it separate so that worked too.

We had great service. This place was very fast too. On their menu they even say that it is in a timely manner. You really have to follow up with that if you put it on your menu at the top, and they did. I appreciated that since we were on a deadline of when we had to leave.

Their breakfast is on the average pricing level I would say out of all the places I have been to breakfast at.

Side note: The bakery here was not staffed this early in the morning. The server said she could figure it out probably but I told her not to worry about it as to not cause any extra...

First time trying this place and I was not disappointed except to the fact that they didn't let us have bourbon syrup with our pancakes, even though we told them they could charge us whatever they want, money was not the problem here. We knew we wanted bourbon syrup because my uncle highly recommended it and has had it served with his other meal options before, but the head chef on duty that day must've been in a bad mood. He had the server relay to us that it only comes with the chicken and waffles option, and last time we had the chicken here it was sub par. Don't be discouraged though. Other times they have been able to work with us, had the manager been there it may have been a different outcome, but I understand in the food industry chefs feel entitled, even though they should just be a chef like they're asked to be. None the less, bourbon syrup less, me and my family still enjoyed an amazing breakfast. I ordered chocolate chip waffles, which were very good. The waffles are a bit thick and are filling so maybe order one at a time. Potato wedges looked very good as well, and there was no room to complain past the first hiccup. My server remained composed throughout this situation, which many servers get petty or flustered. Not our server, she had what we call service with a smile, and handled as much as she could have in her power, and we were not mad or sad at all due to this. We still had a great meal, and left full and happy. Definitely recommend but don't get the chicken and waffles just for the syrup, just maybe ask for the syrup on the side and hope they can work with you that day. Other than that, enjoy your amazing...

This place used to be very very good but has gone downhill lately. I ordered eggs and corned beef hash with a chocolate milk. I asked for the milk with the meal but it came out way way before the meal and had maybe a drop of chocolate in it. Everyone thought it was white milk. I have had the corned beef hash in the past and it was made with potatoes and was hot and crispy. Today not even close. They were made with hash browns and were cold and slimy. I asked for eggs over easy and the eggs came out with very hard yolks. My white toast did not come out so I asked the server for it and she came back with sour dough. In addition she brought out 2 pieces of bacon which I did not order and I did not eat since I do not eat bacon. On my bill I was charged $4 for the bacon and I asked for it to be removed from the bill since I did not order it or eat it. She got snooty but took it off.

The wait staff used to be very friendly and engaging and would joke with you. But not today. No smiles and very non friendly.

Again this used to be a great place that I gave 5 star reviews but not anymore. It seems they got new staff who are...