Sunrise Cafe

Breakfast buffet is a MUST!!! Make sure you go on the emptiest stomach because they have everything from cereal to an omelet station (another must) with several options of everything to pick from. So happy we chose to eat here for breakfast, it was definitely the perfect ending to our stay and not to mention there was live music to give the place a calmer atmosphere!

Were staying in the resort and had breakfast buffet twice. It was good but not awesome, and quite expensive for what you get. The omelette station was typical, though the server was quite helpful and friendly. The one unique omelette ingredient was shrimp and there were a good variety of cheeses.
Good selection of breads and bagel but nothing awesome. Smoked salmon was fresh but again not that unique.
Two kinds of sausage (patties and links) that were fresh and seemed homemade but neither were that flavorful. I enjoyed the bacon.
The fresh fruit was very fresh and sweet.
There were also multiple cream cheese options and interestingly a honey bar (5 types of honey).
Sounded great but nothing was fine food, just very solid (and expensive).

I was on the company dime so decided to splurge out for Sunday brunch. Couldn’t have asked for more really — bottomless mimosas, full buffet including omelette station (traditional proteins plus crab and shrimp), melt in your mouth red snapper and tuna sashimi, peel and eat shrimp, nice cured meat selection as well as all your favorite breakfast options. In ADDITION to this, you get to order off a special a la carte menu. I had the eggs Benedict which was served with prosciutto instead of ham. It was delicious, perfect eggs and light (not gloopy) hollandaise, but the meat choice did leave it a little salty. My companions entrees were good also — steak frites (steak a little over and somewhat chewy — great fries) and corned beef hash with the most amazing juicy Brussel sprouts I’ve tried. Minus one star for the steak. $ 40 for the brunch.

First of all, if you happen to be staying at the Omni Resort at Amelia Island. This breakfast restaurant is a MUST! Beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean & sunrise right out the window BUT that’s NOT the main reason to eat here…
Drum Roll Please… Miss Donnie makes the BEST omelettes I have ever had!
In order to meet Miss Donnie you’ll need to order the Breakfast Buffet.
The breakfast buffet is located in the back of the restaurant in a separate room which is beautiful as well. Amazing selection of foods, homemade jams & homemade honeys directly from the property. Granted they also serve the common morning staples of eggs, potatoes, meats of bacon & sausage links/​patties.
Miss Donnie is somewhat of a legend on the property. She’s been there since before the Omni bought the property & drives over an hour to work from her home in Georgia. She is a wonderfully peaceful & happy black woman who on most days cooks the omelettes. (Make sure you call before going to make sure shes working that morning if you want to experience this woman’s artistry!)
My story — I introduced myself to her & told her I heard she made the most amazing omelettes. A huge smile appeared & she replied «is that right!?». She asked what I’d like & I proceeded to tell her to make me whatever she wanted… that I loved great tasting food & pretty much would eat/​try anything. I told her I like a like kick in my food & left it at that.
Five minutes later, out comes my omelette. First bite & I was smitten. Amazing, fluffy & light with a definite kick. I can’t say enough about how good this woman’s cooking is. She came out to ask what I thought & explained what she put in my omelette. I gave her a tip as you could tell she cared about the food she made & trying to please me. Just a wonderful soul.
The sad thing was I waited for the last day of our stay to visit this restaurant — I only wish I had found this place this first day as I would have had breakfast here & specifically Miss Donnie’s omelettes every morning.
As a footnote, everything I had: coffee, bacon, french toast, fresh fruit, jams & honey, etc was delicious.
Highly Recommended!

The Sunrise Café was a truly amazing 5 Star Brunch experience. From the food, to the wait staff, to the live band & view. I honestly think I will never top this place & will forever compare other Brunch spots to it for years to come.
At first, the price tag caught my eye as I saw it was a buffet. I do not enjoy buffet’s as I am not one to gorge myself. I prefer to eat a portion of my meal & take home the rest. For this meal… it was time to make an exception! I will let my photos & videos do a lot of the talking. I tried just about everything & it was all amazing. You really do get your money’s worth. For one price, you get full access to the brunch buffet & an entrée. Either on their own are amazing, but getting both was just on another level of «WOW!»
We had a large party of about 20 – 25 & every single person said it was the best brunch they’d ever had. Look to spend around $ 40-​$ 50 each person with tip included but it will be worth every penny.

I consider myself a bit of a breakfast snob and this place did not disappoint. I ate here 3 times on my week vacation. You have to do the buffet or you’re missing out. Everything is local and made from scratch. The breads are fantastic and make sure to try all the jam and honey flavors. I ordered an omelet each visit and it was spot on every time. The lox was delicious as well. I really can’t complain about anything except maybe the orange juice could have been better. Even the price was very reasonable for everything that was included. Oh yeah, great coffee too.

Latte was a coffee with shaken milk lol. It was pretty bad but made for a good laugh.
Service was ok not great — this is averaging the two times I was there.
The food was very average — I don’t recommend but not awful by any means. We didn’t do the buffet.

Their breakfast buffet is possibly the nicest I’ve ever seen with an extensive omelet station cooked to order by the friendliest chef, a wide selection of cold and hot foods, a ton of charcuterie style cheeses & smoked meats, a wide selection of of cream cheeses, flavored butters, and honeys; they even have fresh honey dripping into a bowl straight off the comb.

This restaurant was horrible. We can towards the end of the night to enjoy a romantic dinner to celebrate our anniversary. We were very disappointed. The steak we ordered was the worst one I’ve ever ate in my life. It was too soft and didn’t have any flavor. The other entrée we ordered didn’t taste that good. We aren’t picky people either. I highly recommend not going here.

We went to this restaurant on the basis of positive Unilocal reviews. If anything it was much better than the reviews. In fact if I could give 4 ½ stars I would.
The food was creative, imaginatively presented and delicious. The braised short ribs were superb. The desserts especially the peach cobbler were great. Wait staff was personable and helpful.
The prices were much lower than I would have expected from a restaurant located physically within the Omni Plantation Hotel ($ 19.00 for the braised short ribs for example)
All in all an excellent dining experience.

Wide variety of breakfast items on buffet. Omelet station offered multiple choices of ingredients. Had breakfast there 3 mornings in a row. Also had an amazing view of the ocean to enjoy during breakfast.

Great service, great food, great views, reasonable prices. Except the drinks. Alcoholic drinks are expensive. It’s not crowded and not noisy. We went twice because it was so good.

This is one of those places that you remember from your casual weekend trip years down the road… It was an absolute unexpected GEM.
We went for brunch on Sunday of the Concours while were staying at the Omni. The brunch was from 11:30−3. We walked up to light jazz music setting the ambiance and were sat at a table with a beautiful ocean view. The brunch menu (for $ 40 a person) includes a buffet (more on that later), bottomless mimosas, coffee, an unlimited raw bar and entrée of your choice. We felt that the value was incredibly reasonable for what we got.
Simply put this buffet is out of a fantasy. Everything is fresh, beautifully presented and the variety is incredible. Quiche, biscuits, gravy, bacon, oysters, shrimp cocktail, grits, oatmeal, omelets made to order, pastries, fresh fruits, yogurt, sausage… You name it. We were overwhelmed in the best way possible. We felt even that we could get by with the just the buffet and this would have been a great breakfast… SO good.
For our entrees we had the chicken and waffles which was delicious. The black pepper waffles and blueberry sauce perfectly complimented the chicken flavor.
Bottom line: be ready to eat when you go here… But you won’t forget it.

I’ve eaten the breakfast buffet three days in a row, it’s been good everyday. Definitely get a made to order omelet, fruit selection is incredible.

The breakfast buffet was incredible! Now, I know what you are thinking, and this isn’t your typical, pre-​packaged, ‘continental’,
b-​fast. Everything on the buffet was being cooked right before they opened their doors early that morning. The buffet had everything from bagels and locks, to fresh, locally harvested honey, that was still in the comb. The menu also had some of the best grits I’ve eaten. I usually cannot tolerate brie, but this buffet had some amazing cheeses, including brie. (Which I actually enjoyed) I’m not usually a breakfast person, but I’ll crave this place!

Our party of six had a wonderful Thanksgiving gathering at the Sunrise Café. The location, inside Omni, is beautiful. We had a table by the window and the view was gorgeous. The buffet had so much selections and everything tasted really good, especially for a buffet. I was pleasantly surprised by how moist and tasty the turkey was. I actually went for seconds, despite the fact that there are tons of other dishes to try. The stuffing was really delicious as well. Aside from the traditional turkey and fixings, they have a side room for other dishes, including brunch items like ‘made to order’ omelet and bene. The dishes ranges from the usual breakfast items like eggs and bacon to pastries, bagels, smoked salmon, to other items like shrimp cocktail, oyster on half shells, to sashimi… Plus the very delicious grits (had to point that out, it was that good).
The buffet comes with all you can drink mimosa, which makes the hefty $ 49 a bit more bearable. Their dessert bar has made to order ice cream with banana foster, along with other interesting bite size desserts from chocolate cake to crème brûlée.
The service was friendly, tho our server was a bit distracted and a few times, we had to really flag her down to get something. The atmosphere can’t be beat tho. Live two-​man band playing soft jazzy /​classic tunes. We didn’t want to leave, even after we stuffed ourselves, because we were enjoying the atmosphere and music so much. Overall, very nice dining experience and would come back for different occasions.

Don’t ever eat here! The food is just average, overly salted, over cooked shrimp and the slowest kitchen on earth! An hour and a half wait and the worst management response way too late!

Was there for brunch after a friend’s wedding and was very impressed. First off, they were very accommodating to our very large group that moved around and was not necessarily the most organized. The dining room is very beautiful with AMAZING views. They also have a beautiful patio veranda. The servers were very nice and patient with us. Now, let’s talk about the food. I am picky when it comes to my brunch and I left full. They have a wonderful fresh fruit area that was a nice start. I got an omelet from the omelet station and it was perfect. The hot pepper/​chili selection was a nice touch. They had some great pastries to choose from, but more impressive was the selection of fruit jams for the breads. They also had a honey station with honey dripping from the honeycomb. The meat and cheese selections were wonderful. A great place for brunch with great views!