Brunch at Ruby Sunshine WOW. Worth the wait. About a 30-minute wait, but the vibe was comfortable, so it didn't feel like a chore. Catfish and grits were cooked perfectly. We tried two eggs benedict options both solid. The candy bacon? Absolute winner. French toast bites... just okay, nothing to brag about. Pancakes were good, and those biscuits with cinnamon butter don't skip that. Biscuits and gravy were good, just not my thing but my sister enjoyed them. Drinks held their own morning margaritas were good (a little heavy on the OJ), and the sangria had a that kick you need This one's a must. read more

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Here's a smoother, more polished version of your review while keeping your voice: Went for brunch today and had a nice overall experience. The food, however, was a bit underwhelming. We ordered the shrimp and grits along with a biscuit and berry chantilly French toast. The shrimp and grits had a noticeable beer flavor that was a little overpowering, so just something to be aware of. On the positive side, the service was good and the prices were reasonable. Overall, a decent spot, but the food didn't quite stand out. read more

The food was delicious. I had the seasonal beignets which had 3 dipping sauces. My husband had the biggest biscuits and gravy you've had in a while. Not all bacon is created equal as theirs was amazingly delicious. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Banana Cloud Beignets - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Wow ... great brunch!! Easily walkable from our cruise ship docked only a couple blocks away. Very busy there ... so good thing we made a reservation (thanks Yelp!) for our large party of 8, but still had to wait a few minutes for them to setup. Although, other walk-ins had to wait longer. We were seated in the indoor area, as the outdoor space was quite nice but didn't seem to have seating for all of us. Extensive brunch menu and everything was just soooo good including the drinks! Although some in our party thought the lavender was a bit strong in the mimosa sampler. There's also a seasonal menu worth trying too. Just note that gratuities are included at 20% for parties of 6 or more. read more

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Restaurant serves mediocre food in a dusty ol' building. Decor is dated and quite dull. Staff is friendly, though.

This place was cute and convenient to our hotel. The menu looked great and I really loved what I ended up choosing. I also enjoyed tastes of my husband's pancake and biscuit with the brown sugar butter. They seemed severely understaffed. We had a 25 minute wait for a table, a when we were seated the place seemed empty. The poor server seemed harried and confused. I think the staff they did have were doing the best they could- friendly, attentive, and the food exceeded expectations. But kind of a weird vibe to walk into on a beautiful morning. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Avocado toast and a side of chicken sausage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Very slow service, pretty sure there's mold on the ceiling. Food wasn't great and came out cold. Mimosa flight was gross. Was surprised by our experience given the prime location. 2 stars for the hardworking hostess, and the free mini pancakes while we waited. read more

SO SO GOOD! Our waitress was so nice and our food was AMAZING! Very cute place and nice vibe. I had the southern breakfast and everything was very tasty. I recommend this place. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Southern Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We just needed a quick small bite before our food tasting tour later today. We both ordered BLTs which were delicious with fried green tomatoes on them. The fries are seasoned well also. Service seemed a little slow so bring your conversation. Still all was well and music is playing at a polite volume. Joyce was the hardest working server helping ALL tables. I do recommend this establishment as long as you're not in a hurry. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - BLT with fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Danielle is the most amazing server. I have sat with her a few times and always have the easiest and most enjoyable time. Everything is always perfect!! Thank you read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Happy to report that my experience at the Ruby Sunshine location on East Bay was amazing! It was night and day from my experience at the other location in West Ashley. We were immediately greeted by the staff as soon as we walked in the door. All the staff was friendly and welcoming! We were quickly seated without reservations. We ordered the classic beignets to start and it came out hot and fresh topped with powdered sugar. For brunch, I got the skinny florentine omelet with side salad. My husband got the one tomato two tomato benny. Both our orders came out hot and fresh! My omelet was fluffy and yummy! The biscuit was so flaky and tender. Not hard as a rock, like we got at the other location. My husband's benny was equally as good. They poached the eggs perfectly, and his biscuit was nice and soft and full of flavor. The restaurant was clean and well organized. They even have an area towards the back for private dining for a large party and they have a cute outdoor courtyard with seating as well. We will definitely come back to this location! read more

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Quick service and a huge restaurant. Chain restaurant, cute decor. Drinks and brunch. Food was ok. Good in a hurry.

This is a great place to get some food and keep walking around Charleston. Honestly didn't blow me away, but it was a solid choice and I wouldn't opposed to going back. The service was very nice. read more

We had lunch reservations a few doors down but they weren't open yet, so we stopped in for a quick "Welcome to Charleston" cocktail. Cute place, lots of space, super friendly service, but... Sadly both of our drinks and everything else we saw go out was batched, not a single thing actually made to order. Even the "flight" of Mimosas came from a sparking wine tap and four store and pours... Neither of our drinks were bad, but if we wanted premade cocktails we could have gone to Applebees. read more

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Put my name in on waitlist. Arrived 45 min later and waited more since the only party in front of us was an 11 top. Understandable. Overheard bartender telling the hostess she didn't want the table and asked who was next. I interjected to say that was me but we could sit at bar top to make things easier. She "didn't think" my kids were allowed to. I explained we're from out of town and dined at the bar top last night with no problem a few doors down, further apologizing for what I knew to be untrue. Don't cut servers before 1pm on a Sunday at a brunch spot. Would've allowed us to stay instead of feeling so uncomfortable as no one wanted to work. Especially that lovely blonde bartender. Needless to say we left while waiting for our drinks. Giant waste of time. read more

The best the best the best. That's all I have to say! The service was stellar and the food was to die for. We came for brunch and I ordered the hot heat chicken and French toast bites which sounds so weird together but OMG!!! Drooling just thinking about it again. Cute diner type vibe. The Arnold Palmer (well I asked them to make this for me, it's off menu but they have both lemonade and sweet tea) was Devine. Highly suggest going here. read more

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I try to review from the top down. I try to give fives. I ate at Ruby's yesterday and again, today. I don't think it was their weekend. Hmmm. Yesterday, the food was served promptly. It was hot. I ordered something that had battered fried chicken pieces and squares of french toast. The chicken was fried, but the french toast was fried, too. Maybe it wasn't. Either way the bread was pretty greasy. Low marks there. Our server was bad. She neglected to bring drinks after they were asked for. She began taking my plate while asking me if I was done. When it came time to check out she handed the machine to my friend WHILE HE WAS TALKING and then spoke over him with the instructions. We were both astonished. She wasn't that busy. Today I arrived early. Jarod, our server was AMAZING. I ordered an espresso and a Costa Rican breakfast dish. The espresso came to the table barely warm. I asked Jarod if he would have it warmed up and, to my surprise, he brought out a fresh, hot cup. Well done, Jared. The meal, while delicious, also wasn't hot. There are other breakfast places close by that have always been 4.5 or better. Ruby's won't be my furst choice in the future. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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My daughter and I met up with our sister friends for brunch today as a send off to one of them leaving to serve our country overseas soon. We'd all read the reviews and the menus before arriving. We found great street parking and walked less the 5 minutes to get to the restaurant. There's ì outside seating in front and out back. The entrance is wheelchair accessible (added plus)! We waited a couple minutes before being seated which was totally fine. They do have a bar with seating and the restaurant itself is amazingly spacious! We were seated and still had a sense of intimacy to be able to laugh and girl talk just as much as we wanted (needed)! I asked our awesome server about their glute free menu and my flabbers were gasted to see an actual menu JUST for us that gluten hates! And to the disapproval of my grown daughter, I almost squeaked. The description of the restaurant said Nola inspired so of course my daughter ordered beignets; she enjoyed them and tried not to compare them to that other place in Nola, lol. I loved the decor and colors used throughout. I ordered French toast (gluten-free of course) with a side of scrambled eggs and chicken sausage. Our server was super helpful as well as knowledgeable about the menu, and sweet as she could be. We were so surprised that the restaurant wasn't filled! I think I've found one of my got-tos for brunch downtown. read more

Food and drinks were amazing! Great service and ambiance also. Would definitely recommend and will return when back in the area.

Always a fantastic breakfast/brunch. Fun atmosphere and great service. Delicious food. Look forward to returning soon!

A great place to grab an affordable brunch in downtown Charleston. The all female staff were super friendly and kept me entertained while I was solo dining at the bar. I had an iced coffee and the eggs Blackstone Benedict. Everything was tasty and came out quick. read more

Food was delicious. I got the breakfast sandwich on a biscuit and it hit the spot for me. Our waitress Shauntea was also very and attentive! 5/5 for service. Will definitely be coming back if I'm ever downtown read more

The food was horrible my daughter ordered chocolate chip pancakes and they forgot to put the chocolate chips in so they just brought her a little thing of chocolate chips not how chocolate chip pancakes are made The eggs that we ordered over salted The bacon was strange like a pre-cooked bacon from Costco. When you come to Charleston you expect Five Star food this was less than one star read more

A notch above Waffle House & IHOP. But just barely a notch, and in a city full of stand-out local restaurants, why waste the calories on the equivalent of a breakfast Chili's? The service was slow and mediocre, delivered by a server who literally didn't crack a smile or bother to be pleasant to us until it was time for her to hold our her electronic card reader for a tip. It's a breakfast place that we were told doesn't serve decaf coffee. The food was pretty lackluster. I ordered the Costa Rican breakfast and my daughter had the Sweet Heat Chicken & French Toast Bites. Neither of us were impressed. It's certainly affordable for downtown Charleston, but I'd rather pay a few dollars more and enjoy a good meal and good service. You don't have to look far to find much better brunch options in Charleston. read more

10.2025. Was visiting Charleston and stumbled upon this lil breakfast spot. The food was good but the waitress was a lil rushy and they weren't even busy. read more

We enjoy Ruby Sunshine here and in New Orleans. The server was super friendly and a pleasure to talk with. The wait was not long at all and the food options were good. We went for breakfast and it was all great!! read more

Ruby Sunshine on East Bay Street service was fast and offers delivery via Uber Eatz. The BYO was delicious. You are give a large variety of ingredients to choose from.There biscuits are so good, I wished I had ordered another one. The breakfast potatoes are packed full of flavor. I ordered my food to be delivered. It was delivered fresh and hot. I would recommend you stop by and give them a try. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Breakfast Potato's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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The grits and fried green tomato's were delicious. Good service too! Love, love, loved!!!

I love the Ruby Slipper in NOLA so it was a no brainer to go to Ruby Sunshine while I was biding time to catch a flight home. I wish this was the same experience but it was not. The candied French toast was smothered in brown sugar versus baked, I had to scrape it off to eat it. The classic French toast was ok but the Banana Foster was soaked in the sauce that my daughter had a hard time eating. I will say, service is excellent. I just wished the food matched. read more

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Do. Not. Go. Here. Unless you're into waiting an hour for the privilege of being treated like an inconvenience. After 45 minutes, we (3) finally got "called"--only for Mr. Tall, Bald, and Unhelpful to tell us, "Sorry for the confusion, it'll be another 16-20 minutes for a seat." The restaurant was practically empty. Cool. They must be short staffed. It happens. But when we were finally seated, it was at a table that looked like a toddler buffet aftermath--food everywhere--and directly under a vent blasting cold, mildewy air. Nothing says "bon appétit" like dining in a moldy wind tunnel. We asked to move to one of the clean, open tables outside, and the same man hit us with, "There are five parties on the waitlist for that one." Sure, Jan. The place was echoing. His only offer? A sad corner booth and an even sadder attitude. Zero Southern hospitality. Zero effort. Negative vibes. read more

Food here was great and on the more affordable side. The French toast bites were delectable and our omelette was also very delicious. Service was friendly as well. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Slow service, food nothing special, charged for items not received. Probably better to keep walking....

Would've taken more photos of the food but It was so good we couldn't wait to eat It! We randomly came here because where we were going to go was full. It wasn't too busy, food came out fast, service was very friendly. Casey was our server and she was wonderful! We had the Spanish omelette, fried green tomatoes, cinnamon swirl pancakes, avocado toast, and the Florentine omelette. The biscuits and honey butter were amazingggg. If you're in the area you must stop by here. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

The restaurant is beautiful and the atmosphere is great. The servers were also amazing. I was able to try a lot of different dishes but my favorite was the chicken st Charles and the appetizers of beignets, loaded tots and French toast bites. The loaded tots were a pleasant surprise, it's drenched in sauce and although it looked weird, it tasted wonderful. I did not really enjoy the shrimp and grits the sauce had a weird taste for me but it's worth a try if you want to have a shrimp and grits with a sweeter take to it. The chicken and toast bites were also weird. Although the toast bites as an appetizer were great the sauce they use for the chicken and toast bites was too tangy for me and the spiciness did not translate well into the toast bites for me. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Beignet, French toast bites, loaded tots - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Great place. We go here every time we are dout a from New york. Make sure To make a reservation before You go read more

Shauntea C was the best! Great service, energy and food. Very easy experience on a hot and busy day

Decent spot. Had to wait an hour late Sunday morning on Presidents Day weekend. Tried to order the Trifecta but they were out of shrimp. Settled for the Peacemaker Benedict with pork and fried chicken. It was pretty tasty and eggs were perfect. My wife had the Migas which she said were decent. Fried green tomatoes appetizer was fun, with generous amounts of bacon (and also generous amounts of a mayo-based sauce). Morning margarita was passable but not special. Service was friendly. I was hoping for a more wow experience overall based on the reviews, but it was solidly okay. read more

Disappointing. We had the Costa Rican. Rice & beans were watery. The plantains were dried out like fruit leather. No coffee refills offered on weak coffee. The staff was nice but clearly understaffed. Go somewhere else. read more

The food was good. The drinks were good. The service was amazing. They have an adorable wall you can stand in front of for pictures. Very instaworthy. read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We stopped here while waiting to board our cruise ship. What a delightful way to start our little vacation. It's similar to the Ruby Slipper chain - which we have visited in New Orleans.. The setting is cute - much bigger than it looks from the outside for sure - and the food, drinks and service are delightful. I recommend! read more

Ruby Sunshine Charleston Downtown - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina