Simple eatery with minimal, low-budget decor. It's cash only, so come prepared or be prepared to use the questionable ATM. -- Omelette: Good. Veggies creatively placed both inside and on top. -- Home fries: Plentiful and crisp, but I think no seasoning other than paprika. Bland. -- Pancakes: Nicely browned, but a little bland. Decent. Syrup handily in a table dispenser, so no need to ration. -- Sausage Links: Around 3" long and pretty much store-bought equivalent if not literally store-bought. Decent juiciness and flavor. -- Coffee: Better than Jiffy Lube, but most of the fast food places have better coffee. -- Service: Cordial but distant. Overall, good enough to get the job done if we're in the area and need breakfast now. But not destination-worthy, nor likely to join the breakfast rotation. read more

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The first time I went to The Restaurant Named Rick's Diner I was Blessed with a GIFT Certificate. The young Lady that I talked with is the Nicest Kind Person. She is like an Angel. I was there for a while to decide. then For Breakfast I ordered the WINDMILL sandwich. It was Very Delicious. I'm for sure Appreciative for their Prompt service and the Ambiance is quiet and peaceful. I didn't take a photo of the windmill sandwich However when I was there today I decided. I then ordered Iced coffee, JUMBO French toast with 2 sausage patties. It was cooked very fast and was ver delicious. I'm appreciative for their kindness to Me. CHRIST BLESS Ricks Diner AMIN. read more

Rick's Diner - ICED coffee, JUMBO FRENCHTOAST, sausage patties. - Diners Near Me - Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Delicious food flavors and Solid service. Definitely on the list of places to come back to read more

Rick's Diner - Scrambled Eggs sausage and home fries - Diners Near Me - Chelmsford, Massachusetts

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The food is really good here. The waitresses are always friendly and attentive. I travel all over the country and finding good food is not always easy. read more

Rick's Diner - I ordered their Biscuits & Gravy plate. - Diners Near Me - Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Great breakfast and service. Has gluten free bread. Go there weekends with friends. Will go back anytime I want breakfast. The service is great and the tables are cleaned incredibly well. Too often restaurants just barely clean off things. She goes above and beyond cleaning the salt and pepper shakers, sugar dispenser and anything else left on the table. read more

We had excellent service every time we had breakfast here. The waitress were friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious with very reasonable price. The parking was easy also. The steak and egg was out when we got there. I got the egg benedict instead. They were perfectly done. My husband also loved them. read more

best place around you order 5 min your eating best price to sandwich is beast windmill always two eggs not like other places that only use one egg read more

We went here because our regular breakfast place had a wait of more than a hour. Ricks had no wait. The menu is fairly limited so I had Eggs Benedict. The plate came out with a very watery version of hollandaise sauce, a small portion of hash and flavorless "home fries". I ate it because I was starved but overall unimpressed. My wife got an omelet. She said it was "just ok". Kids got pancakes and they commented that they were bland. I suppose this place works in a jam but I will not eat here again. There are other, better locations in the area if you don't mind a wait. read more

Stopped here for breakfast after several recommendations. This diner is small and hidden in a strip mall. Very simple. Plenty of parking. While the breakfast menu has many options, the pricing is high for diner food. Considering there are many amazing diners in the area, I would skip this place and go elsewhere. While the food was decent, it just didnt live up to expectations. I had the greek omelet with wheat toast and home fries. There was barely any feta in the omelet. Service was attentive, although that should be easy when only 2 tables are seated in the entire place. read more

Service was prompt and very friendly. Came around 1030 on a Sunday and no wait and free tables. Food was delicious and fresh. Coffee cup was always full and wonderful. Parking was easy and available. They take credit cards. read more

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There wasn't a wait at all this morning around 11. Parked right at front door. There were only 4 other tables occupied. The servers were prompt and attentive. Our food came out just as requested and price was reasonable. No chance to take picture of our foods. Hunger Two adults and a toddler, will definitely return. read more

I actually like this diner.. Good food, good people, simple but comfortable dining area... Unfortunately there are some things that keep taking away from our experience.. Both times we've come here, they've told us that French fries weren't available.. Offered us home fries instead.. No thanks.. And now it's cash only, no credit cards.. Watching people stroll across the street to the ATM.. Not cool... It's feel like they're trying to find their pace but not quite.. Too bad, with very little effort this place could easily be 4 or 5 stars... read more

I stopped back in here this past weekend and had a less than stellar experience. The food was still good which is why I'm giving it 2 stars but the service was less than acceptable. I'm not sure if our waitress was having a bad day but she seemed to want nothing to do with us from the moment we walked in. She never smiled, and just took our orders as quickly as she could and disappeared. I was also disappointed with the amount I was charged. There were two nearly identical items on the menu that were the same price and I wanted to combine them. One was a breakfast sandwich with cheese, ham, eggs, peppers, and onions. The other was was a wrap with cheese, eggs, and a choice of ham, sausage, or bacon. Both were $5.99. I essentially wanted the first one but with sausage instead of ham. Or the second one with peppers and onions added. Either would have resulted in the same thing. Apparently making that substitution costs an extra $2.50!! I was never told this when I ordered. I assumed since A) I wasn't told, and B) I was asking for a very simple substitution, that it would not cost any extra. When I asked the waitress about it she did her best to make me feel like I was wasting her time and could not understand how I was surprised by the charge. Anyway, I'd like to come back here eventually, but I hope the service is better the next time around. read more

Standard (and decent) American greasy-spoon fare. Very good value for the price. Though there are no 'specialties' per se, the eggs Benedict (with or without sausage) and omelettes rank among my family's favorites. Coffee is good, and hot, and plentiful. The home fries are good, but used to be better. Service problems (which have been copiously documented in previous Dylan's Diner reviews) were indisputably present, but mostly a carryover of the previous management -- the new crew ('new' includes two November 2013 hires) are timely, and very attentive. Venue is very kid-friendly, down to juice-refills and menu-customizations and such. Bottom line: Rosie's (in North Chelmsford) has better food, as does the Dream Diner (on the Chelmsford/Tyngsborough line) -- Jessie's Place is about neck and neck with this establishment -- but all of the aforementioned have high(er) prices and lo(ooo)ng waits for seating. Rick's holds the unquestioned price-quality plateau, and seems to fill a much-needed niche: convenient local eggs/bacon/toast/hotcakes, at a reasonable rate and speed, without too much muss, fuss, or pretension. I give em 3.5 stars, with the possibility for improvement(s) as time goes on. read more

This place was OK to begin with, and they've recently taken a turn downward. My mom and I like to meet at this diner because of its location. When we started going, the food was good enough (sometimes even really good!), the service was great, and we had nice experiences there. Over the past year everything declined. The service is very poor, not attentive, not pleasant, just not. The food is fine, when you get what you order. The most recent example was: My mom ordered her favorite, the "Rick's Special" - its an egg white scramble with veggies, served with a fruit cup and toast. She ordered the toast dry. The server very snappily confirmed, like YAH, DRY, OF COURSE. My mom said "and it comes with a fruit cup, right?" server says "yah. It does. Wait. Not today, we have no fruit." What my mom ended up with, was an egg scramble, with heavily buttered toast, no fruit cup, and an empty coffee cup (despite asking for a refill more than twice). The time before that, the coffee creamers were spoiled, which is no big deal, but the server was rude about it, as well as my order being incorrect. Every time we go now, we don't get what we order, but what we do get is served with a side of sass. The door said they are no longer accepting credit cards after this week. So, I'm guessing that doesn't bode well for their longevity. But I sincerely want Ken's to stick around. I want them to hire and train better servers, and a kitchen manager. Customers can ignore a lot when it comes to breakfast diners. They don't need to be polished and perfect. Just be friendly, and serve good, hot, food! read more

Ricks is hit or miss for me. Haven't been too delighted recently, but I have had good experiences in the past. Food is exactly what you would expect from a diner. Staff is just fine. If these guys are aiming for average then they're nailing it! read more

A diner - so, it is what you expect it to be - busy on the weekends and for breakfast - food is well prepared and prompt. Prices are good and I have never had a problem with the wait staff. This is the diner to go to in Chelmsford. The others pale in comparison. read more

Love this place. It's small and the seating it comfortable enough. They have fun and creative dishes, and absolutely outstanding sausage gravy with biscuits. That one item is worth going back again and again. read more

Though it appears divey from the outside, with an old, red sign that simply says "Diner" to signal it's presence, Rick's serves some of the better breakfast food in the area. The service has been uneven at times during past visits, but at other times, it is very good. The food has been consistently excellent every time. You really can't go wrong with any of the breakfast food served there. read more

Decent food, but good lord, our waitress talked to every townie in there and hardly paid attention to other customers. (Dark hair in pony tail about 40ish) She told us she would be back with coffee but took another ten minutes to come back and walked right by our table. Never asked how our food was. The people next to us were getting super annoyed with her. My suggestion: less talking, more working and paying attention. read more

Terrible. There was a hair in my food and when I complained, the owner came out and berated me. He shouted at me saying that this was not poor customer service. After I told him I did not want the food, the waitress screamed that she would eat the food, all of this was done in front of other customers. Will not return. read more

Love this place. I am not a fan of waiting, and although the place is always busy there is always a place to sit. Then I order the meat lovers breakfast and I am good until dinner. read more

dreary, dingy, disgusting....smelled of old grease....toast was burned (i can burn it at home for free) pancakes were yucky and most went in the trash. dont wast any good money here...yuck! atmosphere is very old and depressing....all customers looked depressed.... read more

Good food, large servings, fair price. Just wish the coffee was a little better

Breakfast was excellent. Fried eggs cooked exactly as ordered, very generous portion of bacon, good home fries & even the toast was delicious! Prices reasonable. Waitress was very friendly and attentive, but service was slow - and diner was not even 1/2 full. read more

Rick's is better than the owl in that they have plenty of parking, it is quiet and they offer nice, fresh fruit in place of potatoes. Good breakfast although the bacon was cooked long before it was served so it was a bit dry. My eggs had a slightly off flavor which the owner blamed on a spatula used for the potatoes. My husband had the Greek Omelet which he said was very delicious and quite flavorfull. We will try it again since Rick came to our table to apologize for the off flavor in the eggs.Prices are really inexpensive, too. read more

My husband and I enjoyed our meal here and will be returning. The food was great, the prices reasonable, the staff friendly and accommodating. Quite an extensive breakfast menu, and the portions are plentiful. All in all a very pleasant experience. I am sure we will frequent this little gem often. read more

The pancakes I ordered were meh. The service was horrible. Even though only three tables, including mine, were occupied, I had to wait a long time for coffee and the check. This was because the waitress spent a lot of time chatting with customers at a particular table and ignored other customers. read more

Moved to the area about 6 months ago but went here for breakfast today for the first time. My son had corned beef hash with eggs, and I had a veggie omelette. Everything was really good. My son devoured his entire breakfast and said it was good (he's 15 so I'm not really sure he even tastes his food since he eats so fast ). Their home fries are yummy with just the right amount of seasoning, and the veggie omelette was one of the best I've ever had - full of fresh peppers, onion, tomato, mushroom, and something you usually don't see included in a veggie omelette but was an awesome addition - fresh spinach. Their coffee was really good too. The only reason I was hesitant about giving five stars (count my review as four and a half stars) is that I noticed the price for my meal was noted on the check as higher than the price on the menu by about 75-80 cents. I ordered raisin toast for my toast choice, and Swiss cheese for the omelette, both of which were listed options on the menu but neither was noted as costing extra - they were listed as choices along with the usual white bread and the American cheese. I didn't bother asking as I didn't want to quibble over less than a dollar. Next time I go, if I notice the same thing, I'll make a point to ask. It was quiet when we were there so our server was extra attentive (she was very nice and friendly anyway). I'll definitely be back some time and I do highly recommend as the food was really good. read more