12/7/2017 Sunrise Cafe in Lino Lakes

Here we are at Orange Street & Lake Drive in Lino.

 
We've passed this place so many times---usually in the evening when they're closed. 

Today--breakfast time!!!!

This is another well-worn diner serving breakfast & lunch.
(Now eating this kind of food 2 days in a row will probably kill us--or at a minimum give us a head start on advanced fatty liver disease ( which is rampant across America)....but hey, you gotta take advantage of that OPEN sign).
We ordered the 2 eggs, pancakes & bacon and, to compare to Henry's, the loaded hash browns topped with cheese & eggs (a true death wish).

So, 1st let me say---this is the small town diner experience--probably even more than Henry's was yesterday.

Family-owned for more than 8 years by this family, the food was solid diner breakfast fare. And, you get to experience what our dear neighbor at the lake Ray fondly called 'pipey water' (we miss you Ray & Kathy). That's well water with a high iron content----red water. It was just like being up north.

We'll have to say, the food exceeded our expectations. The pancake was better than the neighborhood chain pancake place---tender, light, with good flavor. And, their cook knows how to make an egg--2 over easy & 2 over medium.
The highlight was the Italian sausage hash browns. The sausage had just the right amount of red pepper kick to brighten up what is usually a pretty heavy dish. Perfectly fried, lots of veggies & sausage...well done!!!

So, we'd say: venture up Lake Drive early enough in the day (they close at 2) to give the Sunrise Cafe a try. Another family making a living in America!