Went for a quick breakfast, was seated right next to another table where people were eating, instead of a bit further away. The food was not as good as I was hoping for. Chicken was rubbery and the bacon was very chewy. Ordered hash browns but got home fries. read more

Bob Evans - Honey Butter Chicken and Biscuit - American Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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The food was fine here, and the restaurant was very clean, but the service was very slow and disorganized. Got my toast after finishing my sunshine skillet, and my wife had a similar issue. It's ok, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. The service is not as good as other locations I have visited. read more

Food has declined in some dishes but on the Bob Evans usuals still good. Yes, prices have gone up; still worth the wait.

Food is good, prices are reasonable except for over $3 cup coffee - Sun City (Ruskin) location is always too cold. It's nearly impossible to have at least semi warm food. read more

Went to a breakfast at 10a.m. and had the Sunshine breakfast. The wait staff worked hard but the food was unseasoned and tasteless. Shame on the cook who was slow as molasses! Won't be back! I suggest you eat elsewhere. It's hard to mess up eggs! read more

The Bob Evans was well staffed and I called to make an order but no one answered. I went in and made an order at 7:30 for 8 sausage pattie's and 2 hash browns (I added the hash browns 6min later) so let's call my order whole order time 7:36 I've sat here and juuust received my order at 8:24. After asking for someone to check on my order @ the 45 minute mark I almost canceled but they said nearly done and when it's an add on, it goes to the end; does that make sense?" Uh no, it doesn't if adding a hash brown 6 minutes into an order pushes my ticket to the end please let me know when I order that that will make my order be almost an hour instead of 10-15 minutes. I definitely would have passed. I thought when they got to my ticket they would just add the hashbrown. Silly me. The staff seemed far more concerned with closing processes to "get out" on time, I think they had just "checked out" for the night. another patron cancelled her order as I was leaving for similar reasons. Witnessed while I waited 2 sets of eat in diners when asked "How was your meal?" replied "not good" and "I've had better, because ..." nothing was done in response. So each paid and left. While the demeanor of my cashier was calm and the 11 employees I counted seemed busy, for the most part of the nearly hour that I was there. During my wait 5 tables and 3 counter service orders came out, not including my stuff. This may be uncommon or maybe because it was within two hours of closing but I had very poor service. read more

Food was great, it was a little too salty for me. We did carry out online. Will do it again.

We have been to this place 4 times and every time it was very good. The service is good, the food tastes great and always hot. Everyone is very friendly. Nice clean tables and the atmosphere is calm. read more

We come here for breakfast a couple of times a month. You have to get here early to avoid the long wait for a table. Yes, they get very busy here. The food is always perfect and tastes great. The morning staff is super friendly and efficient. They even remember what we like to drink and bring the beverages to the table straight away. read more

Wow wow wow the reviews say it all. Another customer not satisfied. Sam needs to get fired she is disrespectful. She took my order over the phone and everything was completely wrong when I received it. I called her to correct the order she wouldn't even let me get a word in and hangs up on me 4xs after I repeatedly called her. Finally a manager picks up and tell me I cursed at her WOW WOW WOW. The manager gave the same attitude. Never again lost my money and will never order here again. From the reviews it seems this place needs a complete turn over. Treat people with respect geez us read more

The Bob Evans farmhouse is part of rural America, although often located near interstates and motels. It's the epitome of basic comfort food and excellent breads served with your meals. It's been a few years since I tried dinner at Bob's, usually opting for their generous breakfasts. But it lived up to his reputation as a dinner comfort food establishment on my visit -- nothing fancy, just home-style cooked foods without elaborate gourmet sauces, etc at a very reasonable price in a nice clean restaurant with good service. You could eat here often and be happy. I tried the Grilled Chicken Breasts -- two of them. Again, nothing fancy, just plain chicken, served with a wide selection of sides. I chose a baked potato with al the fixings, and broccoli. Around $10. The fresh dinner rolls right out of the oven were unbelievably good! Ask for more! A choice of other "home-baked" breads are served while you wait for your meal -- banana bread, lemon bread, and a few others depending on the season. All are excellent. Take a loaf home for an additional charge. It's a busy restaurant, but relatively quiet with room dividers and carpeting. Service is attentive, I've noticed, at many Bob Evans' restaurants from servers who tend to stay on the job with long-time employment. I rate it high because it offers its style of home cooking in a very good way -- it does what it does right! read more

We had just moved here from Manatee County and decided to come here for dinner last night. Our server, Lexi, was awesome! She took time out of her service to have a conversation with us and welcome us to the area. She brought a smile and positive energy to the restaurant. The food was good, but the service is why we will be returning! The only downside was that there was no manager in sight walking the dining room. read more

That's the Bob Evan's peppercorn steak that was delivered by doordash. Doesn't it look like an overpriced subway sandwich?.... guess not. read more

Bob Evans - That's the Bob Evans peppercorn steak. Doesn't it look like an overblown subway sandwich bun?... guess not. - American Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Today's dinner was the sliced turkey and dressing from the 3-course menu offerings. We added a side salad and and dessert for the 1299 price. The meal came with specialty bread of your choice(banana, pumpkin, or cinnamon or cornbread. Our waitress was pleasant and everything will serve hot, timely and with a smile. Place is also decorated for Christmas and there's plenty of cakes and pies to be ordered for your holiday at home. My opinion this is some of the best turkey and dressing in the area if you're looking for that holiday meal this is a good place to start. read more

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Note we come here often.. Thanksgiving dinner was a disaster. They only offered a choice of two meals. Neither of them were an option because they ran out of Ham and other items! What you received was subpar turkey, disgusting dressing that was way over seasoned, carrots that were cooked two days before, Et cetera. I received as part of the dinner.. Ice cold apple pie served in Styrofoam to-go container. Thank you Bob Evans for the worst Thanksgiving dinner I've had! You should be aware that there are hundreds of restaurants in the area; of which I'll be using more often. read more

Last time I went here things didn't go so well. But, everyone has a bad day. Especially, the world we live in. I had a to go order they were very quick and impressed me. I believe I will go back. read more

This place has definitely gone downhill in the last several months. From a crabby, and unhospitable, host when you enter to sour and old tasting coleslaw to go along with your rock hard fried fish this place's slow service is seriously lacking! A long wait at the door combined with a long wait for food and slow service makes for a miserably LONG experience that should have been efficient and pleasant as it previously was. At this point I would not even order a scrambled egg as it might take them 20 minutes to make. Scores of people waiting in line left due to the very long wait at the door and host that was in a grumpy mood with a vocal tone as if he did not care if you were there or not! Combined with the cashiers failing to notice your veteran/retired ID card to give you a discount each time, as they claim to accept. read more

We were in town for a short trip, this place is perfect for breakfast. The omelette is great and the customer service is very friendly.

Went for lunch w a coworker. Waited 20 min just to get soup. When I asked the waitress she later returned with the soup and entre. My chicken was cold so it had been ready for awhile. Overall bad service, never refilled drinks (water). My co worker is a B/M, could this have been the reason? I will never return! read more

No flavor. Waiting time was too long. No many very good options to eat. Trash. Sorry bob evans but won't come back.

Great adherence to Covid Protocols. Masking, disposable menus and spaced seating. Good basic food..

Yelp Makes life better.lunch day before memorial holiday day. pressed for time, checked yelp.good review. so went for it. friendly staff, food 3 stars.staff made up for the so,so food.i recommend it. if you are in the area. want to be served quickly. big plus, by people,with good customer service skills. we even got acquainted,with some of the regulars(an older senior croud)for the most part, but funnyyyy : ) complements to their manager ashley,during the aprox 1:30pm,est shift.""one thing that would be a great asset" come on guys"" **no Military Discount"" even on memorial day weekend"" our service men and women,are serving us on their own free will. ah, ah... not good!! keep on yelping.have a happy and safe, memorial holiday! Ck. This out CORPORATE " Yelping Community is watching.Reviewing. We Reserve the Right on where we spend our money$ Yelpers, ck. Out Who owns,what.. Love yelping!! read more

4 of us went to dinner... We were seated fast. Waitress was attentive. Food came in a timely manner. My friends steak was ordered med rare and came out well done like a hockey puck. They cooked her another and it was well done. At that point she just ate the steak as she wanted to eat with us. My fish was also over cooked. My wife said her salad was very good. And our other friend was pleased with his meal. If I could give half stars I would rate this experience a 2.5 stars. Had better meals here... Meh.... read more

Prices are average for the area So no advantage there Food is ehh so-so Quantity of food average to below average The place was on the dirty cluttered side Maybe just bad timing Wait staff excellent No bargains, not superior food quality. read more

Restaurant is clean. Service was great! Our waitress was excellent. Food taste very good- quality of the chicken has declined. I will go back. I had the chicken noodle dinner. read more

Pancakes were good... bacon was low quality, sausages tasted like they were frozen, eggs were cold.

The seating during a busy Sunday was quick, efficient and managed well. Our waitress KATRINA was excellent at customer service, watching her tables (and her associates as well). She walked thru the restaurant with a huge genuine smile the entire time. GREAT HIRE we will be back. read more

For a chain restaurant they do pretty good, usually, not always. I don't know who to blame for slower service at times when it isn't real busy, the waitress, the cooks, who??? At times (rarely) they burn the hash browns a little and all you taste is char so they're not consistent with their cooking and I have to stop and wonder what proud chef/cook would give a customer burned food. I can clearly see it's burned so why can't they or do they care??? Sometimes you wonder why it's taking more than 15 minutes to get your food so again, not consistent. I really do like their variety and their home style cooking most of all. It's about as close to a Ma & Pa's (greasy spoon joint) as you can get as far as chain restaurants go and they recently added more choices to their menu. That was a good move on their part. They're a god send on Thanksgiving Day. I don't have to cook a huge dinner then. I said some negative things about the place but as mentioned, it's not all the time that the bad stuff happens. I mostly mentioned it in hopes they would read this and have a talk with their staff about what I mentioned. I recommend eating there for home cooked style food. read more

This a complete disappointment. The beef vegetable had not one spec of beef in it. The sandwich melt was cold and not at all melted. Our server forgot to put in our order so we watched as others came in... ate..... And left. The table was never cleared off and if we were traveling through and hungry we would have walked out. Terrible management. read more

Bob Evans - Dirty dishes all over our table. - American Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Frequently get meals to go from Bob Evans. Tonight was very disappointed. We order two salads dinner size. The salads were the size of a side salad. We still paid the regular large salad price. The portions size has really gone down in the last few months. read more

8-3-19 I had to update the review - we go there weekly. The food and service is always excellent! Management does well at selecting staff and they seem to stay for the most part. I will still take the star off for the lack of disability access. The hallway to the restrooms is tiny and they have a bench for take order customers along the route and if someone is there, they have to shift to make room as I pass by and I have a very small transport wheelchair. There are very tight turns to get a wheelchair in. The front doors have no button to push open and there are two doors to navigate. I usually have to navigate that with a wheelchair by myself, but less so is the timing right that another customer will be nearby to help. This restaurant has a high elderly demographic - for Pete's sake accommodate that and you will get my fifth star. read more

Love the chicken salad plate that they put back on the menu. Lots of fruit to go with the salad. Hubby likes the two piece grilled chicken with two sides. Great deal for the money. They have several great waitresses there, one just retired, One was in a car accident and hasn't returned yet, but are missed terribly. Come in and give it a try you will be glad you did. Pat F read more

We have had 2 really good breakfasts here. Omelets the first time,French toast the second.Both were yummy. The waitress staff is super friendly and were on top of filling our coffee and other requests. We will go back. read more

They took forever to seat us even though the place was not full. The food took forever to come out and had no flavor. The waiter was nice but the place was dirty and I kept noticing new dirty spots the more I looked around. At the end of our visit I noticed a flies in the dining area. Will not be back . Dissatisfied. read more

Food was cold, staff yelling across the restaurant over people to the kitchen in the back, half of our order wasn't even completed- just told it would be take off the bill. Definitely not what we were used to, and won't be returning for some time. read more

Bob Evans in Sun City is the most inconsistent Resturant in service and food preparation in the world. You never know whether the food will come out prepared as requested. Getting service can also be an issue depending on the server you get. I ordered my scrambled eggs soft and bacon well done. This is what came out! Eggs were overdone and bacon half cooked. You may ask why didn't I return them. Well you have to be asked and neither the waitress or manager stopped by the table. I had to walk up to the counter to get my drinks refilled. Why do we go here? My wife likes the Oatmeal. That is why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1! read more

Bob Evans - American Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Having lunch here was just ok. I had the 1/2 sandwich and 1/2 soup. The chicken noodle soup was average, but did have big chunks of chicken. The 1/2 turkey bacon sandwich looked a mess but actually turned out to be quite good. My fries were dried out and warm, not hot. Overall it was enough to fill me while traveling but I wouldn't stop here again. read more

Crap food ! Will not be going back ! I gave it two starts because it does look clean !

Ordered egg over easy and hash browns. Egg was broken and yolk all over the plate. Has browns were barely cooked on one side and not cooked at l on the other. Very disappointing. Returned and went without breakfast. Will not be going back. read more

It had been over a year since I had dinner at the Ruskin Bob Evans Restaurant. I now remember why. Even with bacon and cheese, the burger had no taste and the grilled chicken was just as bland. However, the steamed brocolli was delicious. Extremely disappointed w the meals. The one positive with the visit? The server was attentive and pleasant. read more