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    Dots Diner - River Ridge

    4.1 (68 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Biscuits and gravy and an order of grits
    Lisa S.

    Okay, don't underestimate why only 4 stores, this is one of the best diners I've been to. Cynthia took such good care of us! The food is OMG good.

    Best Customer Service Ever! The food was delicious as well. Dot's Diner on Jefferson Hwy. Fast Service! Friendly Faces!

    Best Customer Service Ever! Hayley and the girls are outstanding. Excellent Food! Fast Service! Dot's Diner on Jefferson Hwy.

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    John L. H.

    This is the best Dot's in the metro area. There are a few things you must know about me before I begin this review. 1. I am a ridiculous human being 2. I love divey diner type restaurants. 3. I like breakfast for lunch. So knowing these things, my next statement may make sense. I decided I was going to try every Dot's Diner and figure out which one was the best. I decided to embark on this adventure after eating at this Dot's based on the recommendation of a buddy from work. After eating at every location, I do declare this is the winner. Here's how I came to that conclusion. This location is located along Jefferson Highway in River Ridge. I hadn't been to RR since high school so I was not familiar with the area. This appeared to be a purpose built Dot's and it exudes the old school diner look outside and in. Service has been consistently good. On each visit I was greeted as if I was a long time regular. That's the kind of service I expect at a diner so I was not disappointed. Since I was conducting a highly scientific experiment I always ordered the same thing at each location. The Atkins Special, aka B10, is three scrambled eggs with cheese and three strips of bacon, sausage patties, and link sausages. It's a lot of food, but costs way less than you would expect. Of all the Dot's this was the one with the best version of B10. The eggs must contain cream or something else because they're incredibly good. They're also unable to replicated by me despite numerous attempts. So if you ant breakfast for breakfast, breakfast for lunch, or even breakfast for dinner, Dot's in River Ridge should be on your list.

    Amber H.

    I've never had a bad experience with Dots. I find that the food to be okay-I would still prefer Waffle House for my diner choice. I ordered the club sandwich that left me underwhelmed. The ham tasted old and the fries were decent at most. You do get a great portion but I definitely don't feel like it was worth the $10 I paid.

    Bridget T.

    I woke up hungry so I was about to drive to Mc Donald's when I saw dots diner on the way and I said hmm? Some breakfast sounds good ! I walk in and there's a lady ahead placing an order so one of the servers sees me line up behind her and began to ask me what I needed and I said I'm not sure yet , I would like eggs, grits bacon hash browns and she cut me off and said oh you want a B1, It comes with toast though or a Buscuit so I said sounds fine I want Sausage too , she never mentioned big Dot breakfast but pulled out the menu and pointed me directly to the B1 and said you can add hasbrowns ? And could I have one of those eggs scrambled and the other over medium and she said it was up to me , anywho Thinking this was my only option since she hasn't yet offered me to look through the menu .. instead i felt rushed i noticed she didn't give me bacon and sausage so i asked the girl who is ringing me up that I wanted both . So my total comes out to over $17 mind you the B1 menu item she pointed too was 5.49 I'm thinking Damn that's a lot for some breakfast .. I go look up dots diner on google find the menu and realize I ordered a 10.50 menu item on line called a big dot It comes with two eggs , 2 sausages , 2 bacon, has brown and grits plus PANCAKES everything I ordered plus pancakes for $7 less then I paid . I felt Jipped and upset that the waitress didn't tell me this ... I'm a waitress and have been for 14 years at busy well rated highly on yelp and I always help my guest find what's best pocket and belly wise ... not set them up ! That's bad taste and shady So mind you I wasn't mad or mean , I simply went up to the girl who rang me up and said could you add pancakes or something .. Bc I paid way more than I should have ? So I grabbed a menu and sat down and realized man I'm still getting jipped I still paid 7$ more for a meal that cost $10.49 $12 in the inside menu . The waitress sees me looking at the menu so I tell her how I feel . And that maybe I could have so coffee or something ? And she automatically is like I can't just give you stuff you can talk to my boss. Whom barely wanted to talk to me and was defensive about the whole thing and kept bringing up that I'm getting an extra piece of meat with what I've ordered . Like that's besides the point? He then tells me I should have looked at the menu .. Look I know I should have told her that I wanted to look through the menu first but I trusted that the waitress was guiding me In the right direction . Anyway they begin talking about me loudly in the kitchen to where everyone there could hear and were now looking at me . Very unprofessional and distasteful . They're missing the bigger picture here I'm a customer and I'm also bringing up a valid point no matter how it was rang up , I'm paying more than I should be Granted they come bring me my order and of course they didn't give me a coffee oh well by that point I was over the whole situation I almost decided to leave without my food and just take the $17 loss by this point I get home open the plates and realize I didn't get both my eggs 1 scrambled one over medium . I only have one scrambled no over medium egg. So just to prove my point on their behavior I called them and the first person hung up the call the 2nd time the waitress who took my order answered and I told her who I was and that they forgot my egg . She sarcastically answers saying well you can come back and talk to my boss , he'll gladly give you another egg .. No apologies nothing! Of course I'm not driving back to get that egg . It's the principal . You were so appalled by me asking for a coffee that you never gave me and STILL managed to mess up my $17 order . This place is a mess ! I SHOULD HAVE JUST WENT TO MCDONALDS!!! I've never written I bad review about anyplace including when I've had bad service but the attitudes here were worth my time writing this !

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    Fantastic dinner with lots of food! Service was amazing & staff friendly. Highly recommend crawfish creole queen

    Big Dot breakfast. Toast, eggs, pancakes, hash browns, bacon, sausage, grits, coronary.
    Marielle S.

    Dot's is a really cool place. A diner with an "old timey" 50's kind of feel complete with kitsch adorning the walls. We walked in and decided to sit in a booth. The waitress was very friendly and told us to take our time as we decided what we wanted to order. They have pretty much everything here from breakfast combos to sandwiches and when you are as hungry as I was, everything sounds amazing. I was feeling adventurous, so I decided to get the Big Dot breakfast. This comes with two pancakes, two sausage patties, two pieces of bacon, grits, two eggs and hash browns. Yeah, it's a lot of food. It came quickly and while I didn't finish ALL of the food, I made a pretty good dent in it and only left the pancakes and toast. I guess that I wasn't in much of a "carb" mood. The food was okay, but nothing spectacular. All of the food here is made to order, so it's fresh and you can actually see the woman cooking the stuff on the griddle. Honestly, this is a good breakfast spot if you are in the area, but it's not worth going out of your way or anything like that. I would say that it is only slightly better than IHOP. Dot's is open 24/7, so it's perfect if you need a late night meal. If I were to go back, I think I would probably try the club sandwich because I'm a sucker for a club.

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    15 years ago

    Dot's is a new orleans institution. I would suggest it to anyone who is a little bit drunk and want a taste of old new orleans.

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    Old local diner. Friendly southern hospitality and tasty diner breakfast. Great old signage.

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    This place was recommended by the KOA we are stating at. Loved service and food were great.

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    10 years ago

    Grab breakfast at least once a week, always good and the philly cheese steak sandwich makes a great dinner.

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    My server and her associates were very friendly and my food came out quickly and was very tasty.

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    Great food and service! Thank you ladies and gentlemen for my food and service. I had a grilled chicken sandwich and onion rings.

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