ALERT Not only was the food great, but the service was even better! Immaculate restaurants overall!! (Beautiful view too lol) read more

Ruby's Diner - The rooftop view - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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Gotta love this Ruby's Diner! Easily my favorite Ruby's location, great spot on PCH with ocean views from the rooftop dining area. Tons of dining space both indoor and outdoor as well. Staff are great, always kind and attentive. Our waiter was fantastic and took great care of us:) I started with a bowl of clam chowder which I always get. Out of every place I've ever been, Ruby's makes the best clam chowder! We tried a couple burgers and they hit the spot. Upgraded our fries to garlic fries and chili fries which were great as well. Can't wait to come back:) read more

Ruby's Diner - Outdoor Patio - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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Great food, amazing service and cheap prices! All with a fantastic view of the ocean. CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST COMBO - Two Thick Slices of Hand-Battered Cinnamon Bread, Topped with Powdered Sugar and Whipped Butter. Served with Two Eggs Any Style and Choice of Breakfast Meat. 8/10 "BUTCHER BLOCK" OMELET - Stuffed with shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses and your choice of one breakfast meat: thick-cut bacon, lean country ham, club sausage or turkey sausage. 10/10 super meaty and filling! read more

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As a part of a Mustang Club, we decided to take a ride from Anaheim to Ruby's off PCH in Newport. They had a whole side of the parking lot saved up for us and lots of tables upstairs overlooking the ocean. The service was great and fast. The food was so yummy! I had a Chinese Chicken Salad, crispy green beans, a cup of Clam Chowder and hubby had chicken nuggets. Great ending to a great ride! read more

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I love the vibe in here. If feels as though you are transported back into the 1950s upon entering. There are plenty of parking spaces and you can either sit inside or outside (upstairs). We chose inside with the cool AC. We had the mushroom burger, grilled cheese for our little ones and shared onion rings and calamari for our appetizer. Our waiter was very prompt and friendly and took good care of our family. Oh, the food was delicious! read more

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This Ruby's has the best exterior of any Ruby's in the history of Ruby's. Very cool with the classic cars outside. The retro atmosphere inside has the 50's music and red booths which are kept so clean they look like new. There was an average-sized crowd on a weekday lunch hour. I was seated in a booth which I preferred over the stools at the counter. They also have rooftop dining but I'm not sure it was open at the time. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger (which comes with fries) and a mint chocolate chip milkshake. The burger was as good as a diner burger can get. An above-average beef burger with several strips of smokey-delicious bacon, melted swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce, and their secret sauce. The fries were typical diner fries but were done perfectly and a massive amount were scattered on the plate. My milkshake came with the tin (essentially TWO milkshakes) and was excellent. It had a ton of tiny chocolate chips and was really thick. The mint flavor was subtle and, while I wish it were a little more prominent, it was still delish. Ruby's always makes a fantastic milkshake. According to my bill, Efrain was taking care of me that day, and he was really hustling, providing great service to the entire room. He was professional and polite and was the kind of waiter you wish you had every time you ate out. If you find yourself hungry as you drive along PCH on the south end of Laguna, you will find great diner food at Ruby's. read more

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After a day at the beach with my brother's family and mine we came here to have dinner. They sat us immediately with a friendly welcome. Our waitress was amazing. Patient and kind to us and the kids. It's the cutest place to eat at specially with the kids. The interiors are old fashioned and cool. The second floor has outdoor seating overlooking the ocean. I went up to watch the sunset for a few mins. Loved it. The food was good, we got burgers, sandwiches and salad. Everyone enjoyed their meals. I got the Chinese chicken salad and my son got the club sandwich. Both good choices. After dinner we ordered ice cream Sundays and ice cream shakes. All amazing, I would say better than the main meals lol ... next time I'll skip dinner and have one of these milk shakes. Overall a great place to eat while in the area specially with kids or large groups. We had a great experience. read more

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Everybody loves Ruby's!! I haven't been to this one in 20 years. It has changed zero, which is good. I was sad that we lost the one at the end of the Huntington Beach pier... Eating at the Ruby's inside John Wayne I got hooked on the corned beef hash.. I told them to crisp it right up and that's exactly what they did!!! It caramelizes the corned beef and makes it taste like candy! Actually salty candy!! The whole idea behind caramel corn, salty and sweet dichotomy!!!! Although I didn't ask for it, they crisped up the potatoes too, which were great .... Perfect service and comfortable booth in Laguna Beach..... what more could you want? read more

Ruby's Diner - Well done corned beef and hash, the food of the gods!! - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Great trip down memory lane dining at this Ruby's location with all the vintage cars and 50's decor. You can't beat them for Burgers, shakes, fries and other good stuff! Fun place to visit across from the Montage in Laguna Beach and my Impossible burger was DELICIOUS! read more

Ruby's Diner - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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Ruby's Diner is always a good choice when you want something classic. I got the fish and chips, a cherry Coke, and shakes after, and everything was honestly really good. The fish and chips were crispy, the cherry Coke hit, and the shakes were super good too. It's just a fun, easy spot with solid food and a good vibe. Definitely a place I'd go back to. read more

Ruby's Diner - Kids Strawberry Shake - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

I was driving down the Pacific Coast Highway and decided to stop in here for lunch. I've been to other Ruby's locations in the past, but this one is somewhat unique. They have several vintage cars parked out in front. The diner inside is not spacious, but it was not an especially busy day, so there was no problem. I ordered the grilled cheese sandwich for lunch, which I thought was pretty good. It had two kinds of cheese inside and it came with a side. I ordered the sweet potato fries which was a slight additional charge over regular french fries. read more

Ruby's Diner - Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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This isn't my first time at Ruby's but it is my first time at this location. I LOVE this location. They have old school cars outside for the kids to look at, and they also have rooftop seating that over look the ocean. It was a little chilly so we opted to sit inside but the rooftop I'm sure is popular during summer! We were immediately greeted and seated in a booth. Armando was our server and he was great! He was patient with the kids ordering their milkshakes and food. Everything we ordered came out correct and as ordered except I had asked for Cajun fries with my burger and Armando quickly brought me a separate basket of Cajun fries to correct the mistake. We will definitely be coming back to this location specifically! The burgers were delicious and tasty, everyone wished they got the Cajun fries after trying them! Can't wait to come back! read more

Ruby's Diner - Chocolate milkshake - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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Had a very pleasant dining experience at Ruby's. I much prefer this location to the Corona Del Mar one because it is much more spacious and less crowded, at least at the time we went. The staff were very friendly. I had a turkey burger which was very delicious! Great experience! read more

Made an effort to stop by here when I drove by on the coast. Foods here was great and the service staff was kind. It's a pretty unique Ruby's since it has the classic cars up front. Recommend you stop by for a shake just like the olden days read more

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Staff: The team here was nice but Jaime our server was the true rockstar. He was extremely attentive, friendly, followed up with what he said, helpful, and made our dining experience a great one. Brought in umbrellas when we asked and promptly turned off the heaters when requested. You could tell he was committed to our happiness. Quality/Quantity: The food was good as it always is here. We had a large group but sorry I didn't get the chance to take too many photos. The restaurant itself has been here for many years but perhaps a little refresh would be a good idea. There are several places showing aging with scuffs, paint chipping , and the bathrooms are showing their age. Though this must be done while maintaining the era that it represents. Despite this our experience was a really good one. Value: Seems to be fair in my opinion. Overall: I love this restaurant and sadly they have become harder to find with some locations closing. We enjoyed our day and will be back again. read more

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I've been here a few times now and I'm not understanding at all why they have negative reviews. Ambience is fantastic, the service is great and the food is good! It's well priced! It's fresh! So the only thing I can think of is that there must be a competitor nearby? I love the location the rooftop is beautiful. This place needs to have more reviews that are positive. Every time I see negative reviews I'm surprised by it. As far as for them being rude to people that are not white? Almost every time I've been there my weight stuff and the person greeting me and feeding me has been Mexican? So something is up with these negative reviews for sure. read more

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Food and service get COMPLETE OPPOSITE reviews. The burger and chicken tenders were fantastic (love the ranch) and the shakes tasted great. Now the service unfortunately was SO WEIRDLY BAD. I brought someone here who has never been to California telling them this place is so good and the atmosphere is cool and old diner vibes. Instead we came at about 3pm on a weekday and there were only two other couples there besides us. Every single interaction we had with our server was because we flagged him down to our table and not because he had come to check on us. Took 15 minutes before our server came and then he told me only order drinks right now and he'd be back for the food order. Crazy how after saying that he ended up completely forgetting about our shakes and I had to ask for them when he finally brought out our food. One of my favorite things to do is dip my french fries in my shake so I had to sit there and wait for him to go make our shakes which I saw him go do after I asked about them. And because I was so focused on us not getting our shakes I didn't realize we didn't get any ranch on the side for dipping and didn't want to eat my chicken tenders without it so I waited over 5 minutes for our server to come back into the room somewhere but he was no where to be found. It took so long my food started getting cold so I just walked up to the front counter where what looked like the manager sat on his phone. I asked for some ranch and then finally got some. The manager seemed completely uninterested in being there and was on his phone most of the time while we got terrible service. At the very end our server disappeared again so finally we just got up and went to the front and asked to pay. Our server hadn't even put together our bill yet so we had to wait for him to do that before he came up with the bill and then walked away promptly without saying anything so I awkwardly said can I pay with my card to the sweet girl that was working that day who had arrived at the end of our time there and she checked me out. I always tip but this time it just felt so wrong to do so with how we were treated so I paid for my food and left. You can see our server in the background of the photo with my shakes and also can clearly see how I wasn't exaggerating when I said there were only two other couples eating in the entire place. Sadly I don't see myself ever coming back. There's other locations I can go to in Orange County that are SO much better. read more

Ruby's Diner - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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Amazing food and service from start to finish! Was just as good as I remember it. My girlfriend and I both got a burger with an extra patty, which had a great sear and flavor. We also got chicken tenders and ranch (the ranch is a fav). The decor and vibe is awesome with the classic cars. Also shoutout to Elizabeth our server who was fantastic! She came by at the perfect times -- always made sure we had everything we needed. We will be back soon. read more

1 star. My experience at Ruby's Diner in Laguna Beach was extremely disappointing and honestly felt discriminatory. From the moment we walked in, the manager gave us a very unpleasant look that immediately made us uncomfortable. We were seated and then completely ignored for 15-20 minutes. No one came to take our order, check on us, or even offer us water. What made it worse was watching Caucasian customers who came in after us get seated and served water almost immediately while we continued to be ignored. At that point, we decided to leave. Whether intentional or not, the treatment we received felt unfair and unacceptable. I would not recommend this location based on our experience. read more

It's been many years since I've not only been to Ruby's but to this location. The last time I was here, I had dined for lunch with an old co-worker. The place is just as it was over twenty years ago. Goodness...I've aged myself. We arrived during sundown on a summer day and left close to closing time. The restaurant barely had patrons so we were seated immediately. The seats are bright red just as they've always been, with white walls and old style framed poster girls. The hostess and server were polite, as well as a young lady whose name escaped me. She was not our server but she was very observant and noticed that sitting in the booth we were in, was quite uncomfortable. She approached us and offered to seat us at a table that would be much more accommodating. I didn't even ask her. She was just an awesome young lady. What we ordered; 1) bacon cheeseburgers with fries - My kid who loves the underrated Farmer Boys burgers, said he would choose Farmer Boys and Red Robin over the Ruby's burger. He liked it, but of the three it wasn't his favorite. 2) hickory burger with fries - hubby loves this one because of the onion rings and bacon. 3) kids Mac n cheese with fries - free with an adult entree on Tuesdays. Looked a bit dry but the kid ate the entire serving. 4) kids cheeseburger with fries - also free with an adult entree on Tuesdays 5) three chocolate milkshakes - SO DELICIOUS 6) simple salad - This is romaine lettuce with cucumber, tomatoes and croutons. I couldn't make a decision on dressings, so I asked for balsamic and thousand island on the side to figure out which one I wanted to have. I should've just done ranch. Both balsamic and thousand island were way too tangy for me that it was not enjoyable and burned my throat. Also not a fan of romaine for salads. 7) bowl of clam chowder - too salty and barely had any clams. I was honestly not in the mood for Ruby's and despite my saying I wanted to go elsewhere, this is where we ended up. From how I recall the food many years ago, it just wasn't that good anymore. It's a nostalgic place and I enjoy the theme. I was not satisfied with dinner on this day. Would I come back? I guess? Not sure. If I do come back, I'll try the guacamole or the super burger instead. Thank you for the wonderful service though. We really appreciated it. read more

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The restaurant is very comfortable and we were greeted at the door and promptly seated with options of in or out. All of the staff is friendly and we received our food and drinks promptly. The BLTA sandwich was delicious. The bread that is used is very good. Additionally, I tried the seasonal grasshopper shake. It was very good. I definitely recommend this location for good food and casual dining. read more

I had the Hickory Burger that was truly juicy and delicious. The BEST chocolate shake I have ever had. The service was great. I felt like I was in a scene from the movie Greece. This is a huge compliment. Everyone was extremely respectful and wholesome. It was an awesome experience. The Ambiance was very 50's car hop style. very clean and spotless. I loved it!!! read more

Ruby's Diner - Chocolate Shake - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Pleasant service. Good for grandma and grandpa time with the 2 year old. Awesome fries and shake and coffee. Fun ambiance.

For a diner experience this was very good. I've been here twice now while visiting with my dog. This time we had the chicken tenders as an appetizer, so good, great crunch and super tender. Comes with 3 yummy dips: ranch, bbq, and a Dijon. For my entree I had the turkey burger lettuce wrap with a side salad. The ranch and Dijon made for a delicious dressing on the side. Don't usually eat turkey burgers but this was so tasty and juicy! My husband had the bacon cheeseburger and fries. I snuck a couple fries and they were perfect. He said his hamburger was really good as was the bacon. The server Rigoberto and the hostess were very nice. Rigoberto was so kind to bring two water bowls for our dogs. Love the aesthetic of this place, the vintage cars in front and the beautiful ocean views. Restroom was clean, too :) Highly recommend if you are craving good 'ol American food and casual dining experience, especially if you have a dog!! read more

Ruby's Diner - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

A great stop on Pacific Coast Highway one of the last remaining Ruby's the Service was above and beyond and the quality food was excellent . read more

Ruby's Diner - Shakes on the patio - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Went here because Mark Cuban recommended it in an interview. It has an excellent location nearby Treasure Island Park and the beach. They have a few classic cars featured outside. Plenty of free parking available and lots of seating inside and outside on the rooftop. Also, you can get a view of the ocean from the rooftop. We got the Hickory Burger and the RubyClub Sandwich. The burger was okay but I was hoping for more flavor. The sandwich was pretty good though. read more

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We stopped because it said diner and had a bunch of old cars in the front. Silly us thinking it was an old school diner. It was loud inside. We ordered the tuna melt, fries and onion rings with an appetizer of calamari. They calamari was more like a fish stick and frozen the fries and onion rings were under cooked. The service was good and removed the calamari. The tuna melt was good and the bread was toasted perfectly. Thank you but we will not be back. read more

My husband and I visited Ruby's today. We have not been here in many years and we loved it then. We sat on the patio with an ocean view. That was very nice. We ordered a tuna melt and a Chinese chicken salad. The tuna melt was good but not great. The Chinese chicken salad was flavorless. The dressing was bland. Disappointing. We had a coffee shake which also did not have any flavor. Ugh. The service was excellent though. I do not think I will ever go back. read more

After years of driving by on the way to a dive site, we finally decided to stop at Ruby's for breakfast. The theme of the restaurant is obviously the backbone of the restaurant, but it also fits in nicely there amongst the areas natural allure and urban growth. The restaurant couldn't be any cleaner or sparkle brighter and you keep wanting to look over and see if a young Marty McFly is sitting at the counter! For me, the food was a little underwhelming for what I expected, and it didn't look like the pictures on the menu, but overall it was freshly prepared and properly cooked, and we left empty plates. read more

Top notch service and great rooftop vibe. We love it here! The views of the ocean from the rooftop and calm vibe is the perfect place to enjoy a meal alone or with friends n family read more

I used to love Ruby's when I was in high school. It is still a decent place to go, but not anything super spectacular. I had a veggie omelette and it was honestly very tasteless. Portion was good though. Parking was easy. read more

Ruby's Diner - Veggie omelette. - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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I enjoyed a solo dinner and as Rubys is such a classic atmosphere it was nice to have good service as well. Thanks Elaine. I appreciate your hospitality. read more

I've been to a lot of diners in my life! And this is by far the best! The service the atmosphere and the food were all amazing! read more

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Extremely disappointing experience at Ruby's Diner. We were seated and left waiting for over 20 minutes without even being acknowledged or offered water. Meanwhile, a Caucasian group that was seated after us was immediately greeted and served water right away. It honestly felt like we were being ignored because of our skin color. No customer should ever feel discriminated against while dining out. We ended up leaving feeling upset. Completely unacceptable service. read more

I love this Ruby Diner location.So nice to take a ride down the coast along the beautiful ocean and then stop and have some great food! Marcos was an excellent and attentive server! I usually order the delicious turkey burger but I decided to get the tuna melt which was great! I also had the sweet potato fries which were delicious! I will definitely be back for more! read more

Marcos was incredible and efficient, from recommendations to service! Will come back due to his service alone! Marcos was exceptional! The only thing we can complain about was a grumpy mad-at-life old man with long white hair. He was a customer sitting in front of us and was extremely impatient and rude. We could not believe how rude he was to Marcos. Thank you Marcos for your kindness :) The food was yummy! read more

Ruby's Diner - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

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The food was great and the milkshakes were even better. I also asked for one ranch and my table got 3 which was an amazing surprise. However this is getting 4/5 stars because our waiter Henry had a very down attitude and seemed like he wanted to quit his job. It really just threw off the whole vibe. read more

Can't beat the food and service! Rigoberto always takes good care of us! Upbeat and professional serving delicious American standards! Bright and clean with old school diner decor. Simple menu and good food, cooked up quick and tasty. read more

Really great food, hot and ready really great atmosphere makes you feel like you're back in the 70s awesome thank you for the taking me back to the 70s with great food and it's right next to the beach so it's such a beautiful atmosphere with beautiful service read more

Ruby's Diner - The seafood combo dish - Diners Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

I have an affinity for diners so I was excited to stop in when I saw Ruby's Diner. I met a friend who lives in the area during a recent visit to southern California. We stopped in one afternoon and found a table on the roof. The weather was somewhat chilly and cloudy but the views were worth the slight discomfort. My friend and I had the burgers while my sister had chicken tenders. The burger was delicious! They were juicy and cooked to perfection. Our waiter said the chili was good so I decided to have a cup. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't order it again. The bill was about $60 for three entrees which seems expensive but probably on par for the area. Our waiter was affable and attentive. Overall, visiting Ruby's was a great experience. The old school feel was nostalgic despite the fact that I wasn't alive in the 40s or 50s. I'd definitely visit again if the opportunity arose. read more

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