If you work in Collingwood you should be coming here for lunch regularly. Cheap rolls(pork is delicious) and extremely quick service. Plenty of other hot foods to snack on but for me it’s simple — pork roll with chilli — simple, fast and delicious, all you want in a lunch.
Mark A.
Place rating: 4 Sydney, Australia
Great vietnamese rolls, great price at just a few bucks. This is one of the few places you can get a tasty meal for lunch and a drink for under ten bucks. The meat pies and sausage rolls are also rather good. The grilled chicken roll(#5) is great and also the pork. I have eaten here dozens of times and I’d consider this one of the best places for takeout lunch in Collingwood. Gets a little busy at lunchtime with a little line of customers which frankly is a good sign isnt it. The staff are very sweet and diligent and working their ass off and yet they always have time for a smile before heads down onto cranking out the next roll for the next customer.
Sonya B.
Place rating: 1 Australia
I used to eat at Sunnys Bakery almost every day. The food there is great and oh-so cheap. I ignored the fact that the girls there seemed to be gossiping about me in their own language because the food was that good. However, my coworker recently at there and was given food covered in blood from a cut on the workers hand. Instead saying«Sorry about that» and given fresh food in a fresh bag, she was given the SAMEROLL back with a fresh bag. Never mind the fact that the food also had blood all over it. Urgh !!! I felt physically ill after that. God knows what else goes on behind the counter, hygiene wise.
Alex L.
Place rating: 4 Collingwood, Australia
A year or two ago, I would have steered clear of Sunny’s Bakery — it just didn’t look very appealing. They’ve renovated and spruced up a few months ago and revised their menu and signage — mainly, I’m sure, to compete with the popular N. Lee Bakery down the road. So I checked it out and I’m glad I did. Very similar to N. Lee with prices and quality of their made-to-order salad rolls, bakery products and coffee. N. Lee’s can get very crowded at lunch times, and if you can’t be bothered waiting, Sunny’s is just as good, if not better in some respects, and very nearby.
Hope M.
Place rating: 3 Melbourne, Australia
Sunny’s is probably the lesser-known Vietnamese bakery on Smith Street — it’s certainly not as insanely popular — but it still does a damn good roll! I had a pork roll on a classic white baugette, and I was impressed. The carrot, coriander, lettuce and cucumber is fresh and absolutely stuffed into the bread ’til it’s almost bursting. They were also generous with the pork itself, although it was a tiny bit dryer than the stuff I’ve had at N Lee, so I wish I’d had a piece of cheese chucked in there to moisten it up a bit. Sunny’s has the local high street bustling vibe that I love about many independent bakeries, but without the chocking crowds of its more famous neighbour. I would happily come back here, and next time I’m going to give the sweets a fair crack to see how they come up against the competition!
Adam C.
Place rating: 4 Melbourne, Australia
Avocado, lettuce, tomato, carrot, beetroot, cucumber, coriander, fresh chilli and mayo on a wholemeal roll — $ 3.80 and all kinds of fresh and filling lunch awesomeness! These days at lunchtime there is usually a little line at the counter, but last time I went there was a huge line at N Lee Bakery down the street and a much smaller line here — and I put it down to N Lee getting some media coverage recently. But Sunny’s rolls are just as delicious and just as cheap! The board above the counter has all kinds of roll suggestions, from pork to egg, etc, but you can basically make your own up. Just be ready to order when your time comes because these ladies move fast and don’t have time for your ums and ahs!
Matt A.
Place rating: 4 Melbourne, Australia
Sunny’s Bakery is a new revelation for me. I’ve been so caught up with the Vietnamese rolls from N Lee Bakery(a block further up Smith Street), that I never even thought to try Sunny’s. I’m glad I finally did! Like N Lee’s, Sunny’s serves a variety of cheap Vietnamese-style rolls as well as your standard bakery offerings, such as pies and donuts. The rolls are pretty much exactly the same as at N Lee’s, but unlike N Lee’s, Sunny’s Bakery rarely has a queue that runs out the door and around the corner. The other good thing about Sunny’s is that they have real grilled chicken and pork on offer, rather than the cold sliced pork that is heated on a frying pan on order at N Lee’s. So if you’re going to get a grilled pork roll, Sunny’s is definitely superior. Sunny’s also has a bigger and better selection of sweet pastries on offer, which makes it worth walking the extra block.
Ally O.
Place rating: 4 Melbourne, Australia
Having just been refurbished, this small but bustling bakery/take away food shop located on Smith Street, Collingwood offers the perfect selection of customised rolls and sandwiches for those looking to grab a quick bite on their lunchbreak. Whether you opt for pork, chicken, beef or vege, the friendly team at Sunny’s is able to whip you up a variant of your choice on an assortment of white, brown or multigrain bread or rolls. Sunny’s Bakery also delivers a selection of hot snacks including dim sims, chicken skewers and spring rolls. The cabinet offers a range of delectable sweets including muffins, slices, doughnuts, pastries and cakes, while their special character cupcakes are a hit with kids. My personal favourite treat is the custard Danish which, at only $ 2, is a steal. A slightly less crowded version of other bakeries on the same street, Sunny’s provides affordable lunchtime options that you can create yourself.
Sam m.
Place rating: 4 Melbourne, Australia
Every other fucker goes to the fancy N Lee Bakery up Smith Street but I swear by Sunny’s. In general, the Vietnamese French style bakery has its limitations, but if you know anything about these types of bakeries, you’ll understand there’s one reason and one reason only that these places rule — and Sunny’s is one of the best in town. Vietnamese rolls yo! Everyone loves a fluffy, white bread roll jammed full with barbecue chicken or pork and covered in a fresh salad of cucumber and coriander with that killer sauce right? You gotta have the pâté that they use as butter too. And extra chilli: never forget the extra chilli. There are very few(in my estimation) reasons to frequent Sunny’s, bar the filled rolls and the cheery folk. And man, I would not be cheery working the hours the bakers do.
