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    Ruby's Diner

    3.4 (483 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Mushroom Swiss Burger with Fries
    Tania T.

    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!

    The rooftop view
    Olive L.

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

    Timmy S.

    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.

    Gohar K.

    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.

    Tha F.

    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!

    Well done corned beef and hash, the food of the gods!!
    Jeff W.

    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?

    Kids Strawberry Shake
    Maddie W.

    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.

    Nicole S.

    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.

    Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries
    Harold S.

    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.

    Chocolate milkshake
    Kristen S.

    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!

    Edward B.

    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

    Cookies & Cream Shake
    Steve O.

    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.

    Double bacon cheeseburger and the fried green beans! Highly recommended oh my gosh everything was perfection!
    Brooke L.

    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.

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    Food came very quickly and the staff was friendly. 10/10 shakes and in a great location.

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    Best chicken fried steak I've had in a long time. Big enough to share. Large portions and friendly service.

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    Everything was amazing, the ambiance the food, the service! The Cajun fries were amazing btw

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    yummy food lovely service Ruby's Ruby's yum yum yum yum yum yum yum so lovely!! I love! Very calming very beach but no sand!! yay

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    food is always good. prompt and courteous service. Clean and bright atmosphere - upstairs nice ocean view

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    Pleasantly surprised!!…read more After moving my daughter out of the dorms we went down to Laguna and she recommended this place. I wasn't a fan of getting a sandwich but I will say IM GLAD I DID! Our sandwich was delicious! The bread is out of this world. The arugula so fresh. Clean, cute place, not far from the water, just on the main steeet. Thankfully we got parking right outside front.

    When the sandwiches are made correctly, they're tasty. I ordered the Laguna Caprese yesterday, and…read moreafter the 45 minutes it took to get the order (they said 25-30 when we placed it), I got home and my sandwich was missing the arugula. Still tasty but a bummer as I love arugula! Today I decided to place an order right when they opened for pickup, so it wouldn't be busy (less chance of error), plus I wouldn't have to wait at all. I ordered a basic sando with no meat. Picked up my order around 10:30 am, no wait, easy peasy. Opened it at noon to eat it for lunch, and shame on me for not checking it before I left! It was bread with mayo, a dot of mustard, and a tiny bit of cheese. No shredded lettuce, no tomato, no onion. Basically a mayo sandwich. This time I called to complain as I really don't want to eat bread with mayo. I had to drive back down the hill to get the new one...a 10 minute drive, and then circling for 5 to find parking since lunch hour is so busy and what I was trying to avoid! This time I unwrapped it before I left to make sure I got what I ordered. (Would have been nice to throw in a bag of chips or a cookie for free given the inconvenience.) The little bar/biergarten out back is cute. And surely where you'll wait if you go at peak times and don't order ahead. I'd order for pickup again in the future, but no way would I leave without checking it.

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    Terrific place. Friendly helpful young man taking orders and answering questions. I had a perfect…read morecold deli sandwich that had way plenty of meat and cheese. Many different choices that they will customize your way. As good a deli that I have ever been to. Keep up the good work.

    My family and I recently had a wonderful experience at Beach Hut Deli in Dana Point. From start to…read morefinish, everything was easy and enjoyable. The online ordering process was seamless, and the convenient parking made pickup quick and stress-free. Everything was wrapped perfectly and stayed fresh for our trip to Trestles Beach. We thoroughly enjoyed all of our sandwiches: * The Surfin' Bird was delicious with the perfect combination of avocado, bacon, and cream cheese. * Loved the Hobie with salami, pastrami, and provolone. * The Beach Bikini was my personal favorite, the turkey, cranberry sauce, and sunflower seeds were such a fantastic pairing. * The La Jolla was a perfect vegetarian option. Ordering the dressings on the side was a great decision since we ate a little later, and everything still tasted incredibly fresh. It was also such a pleasure seeing you, Evan. Thank you for being so welcoming and polite. We are always happy to support such a wonderful local business. I hope to see you again soon while you're out walking your dog! Let's all continue supporting our local businesses during the Harbor revitalization.

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