Rick's Café is a fun alternative to iHop or Denny's after those late summer nights out in Virginia Beach. My friend and I came here after a fun night of dancing around 2:30AM on the 4th of July, and everyone was so friendly from the time we arrived to the time we left. (I don't think that you usually get that at iHop or Denny's late at night.) We had two waitresses check up on us during our meal, one of them had rainbow hair, I especially liked her. Anyways on the reccomendation of the staff we got one Rick's favorite platter with two eggs (we got ours scrambled with cheese), two strips of bacon, two pieces of sausage (patties or links), and two pancakes. We also got the Donna's favorite platter with all of the aforementioned, only it had French toast instead of pancakes. My friend and I ended up splitting the pancakes and French toast between us. I also got a side of home fries, and she got a side of grits. The food was nothing fancy; however, it was just what we needed, something to quell our hunger after shaking it on the dance floor all night long. We did prefer the French toast to the pancakes, but they were both good nonetheless. You've got to come to Ricks Café for good food and a fun friendly atmosphere. I give it two thumbs up. Whether or not those thumbs were tipsy are none of your business. :p read more

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Popped in for breakfast as I was in the area. Simple enough, they manage to have the usual offerings of eggs and breakfast meats and grilled items. I chose "Donna's Favorite" which has two eggs, two bacon and two sausage (or four of either) and French toast. Two eggs poached were perfectly done and served in a small bowl. The sausages were excellent - good pop when I cut into them and quite tasty. These were not the usual food delivery service sausages out of some frozen packet. French Toast was nice and fluffy, absorbing a good dose of maple syrup as they went down. Coffee was refilled while I waited and then more after I'd eaten my delicious meal. Open 24 hours, breakfast all day. What?? I'd return! read more

Rick's Cafe - Front of Rick's Cafe - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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After not being able to get in my normal breakfast place due to a 45 min wait... SMH! I decided to run errands until my stomach growled loud enough to tell me it's time to eat. By that time it was lunch, but I was in the mood for breakfast grub. So out came my handy Yelp app and whoop! Rick's Cafe came up and just recently had a good review come across the feed. Rick's is located around 2.5 miles from the beach in a strip called Oceana East on VB Bvld. But the strange thing is after almost residing in this city for 10 yrs I have never been on this portion of the blvd. Parking was somewhat limited, but not impossible around 1 PM. The lot was tidy, so this was a good start. The building is all brick and they have a corner. Since the establishment is open 24 hours it is a draw to many who work, or party after normal hours. A step inside and it was pretty packed, but scored on a booth immediately. The motif is nautical, but very average on looks. Carpeting on the floor needs to be cleaned, tables and booths are suitable... absolutely nothing fancy. My waitress was on top of my table almost immediately and was great! She walked me through the menu and I decided on Ricks Favorite, two pancakes, two eggs, two sausage patties and two bacon for around $9.50. I thought this was a bargain. Coffee and water was out quickly. The cup of Joe was terrific and strong too. As quick as I took several sips my waitress had a refill, service was never an issue on this visit. Food arrived at the table in less than 15 minutes. Everything was served on the same plate and hot.Syrup is kept on the table along with other items a customer may need. The overall meal was average to me with pancakes being a little dry, but still had good flavor. The sausage was extremely bland and tough. Eggs were prepared just right and to specifications. A follow up by the waitress was completed and more coffee was poured. I chatted with my server about the late night crowd. She said it is extremely busy most nights with mainly drunks from the beach coming from clubs. This would not be my place of choice for late night dining probably, but any business that has these hours has to suspect a clientele like this. Check came and was correct. Checkout person had pretty much no personality and forgot to give me back my credit card. This young girl would be best served to not deal with customers. Final thoughts on my first visit to Ricks. AWESOME service, but a blah meal in my opinion. Atmosphere was tolerable, but nothing special. I would like to try them again for another meal and hopefully upgrade. read more

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I came in here today for the first time. I've passed it a few times, but had never gone in. I don't normally go down that part of the road. What brought me to finally come in is that others have been in before and said the place was good. When you come in, it definitely has the diner feel. It's great that they are open 24 hours a day. I got in early enough this morning that it wasn't that crowded yet. Here, you just find a table to sit at. The inside of the place is typical of a diner. Colors are mostly neutral. Since it was breakfast time, I had the Donna's Favorite breakfast. This includes french toast, two eggs, two bacon, and two sausage (though you can do all bacon or all sausage too). Service was fairly quick, which wasn't too surprising since it wasn't busy yet. The food was good. They have syrup bottles already on the tables, so it isn't hot syrup that other places may have. Overall, the food was good, and would come back here again. Next time, I might come in for a dinner. They do have nightly dinner specials. Overall, this was good place. However, there are a few reasons why I only gave them four stars instead of five. First, some of the food was warm, but not hot when it came out, so that means it might have sat at the window for a bit before it came out to the table. The other reason for this was because the bacon came out very greasy. I had to use the napkins to get the grease off of the bacon. I understand that there can be some grease on the bacon, but it shouldn't be swimming in it. I was impressed overall with the place. Don't let the last paragraph deter you from coming here. It is definitely a good place. When I was leaving today, there was traffic backed up trying to turn left into this place. read more

Rick's Cafe - This is the Donna's Favorite breakfast. I had this with all bacon. - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I was driving by and realized I was starving so pulled into Rick's! I loved the nautical atmosphere! Sadly they were out of grilled chicken (and only reason I took off one star), but found so much else to enjoy. The salad was delicious! The Hushpuppies are to DIE FOR!!!! oh man- crispy on the outside and flavorful!!! I could have eaten a dozen! ;) My waitress was really welcoming, friendly, and efficient! Stop in and enjoy Rick's! read more

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With pops diner closing early now, we were craving breakfast for dinner. Service was great. Bacon, sausage and eggs were good. Food was cold when we got it. Husband had donnas fav. Pancake and French toast were very dry. Both were missing flavor... even when covered in syrup it was hard. Would be willing to give this place another chance in the AM but I wouldn't come here for breakfast at dinner. read more

Rick's Cafe - Rick's Favorite - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I'll be brief...I'm not given to exaggeration so when I tell you this place is worth a deliberate visit...make it a point to dine with Rick's team. Karen, our hostess today, (7/17/21) made us feel welcomed. She is well informed, friendly and gracious.. We ordered Rick's Favorite and the Two Egg Platter with a side of "real" catfish! DELICIOUS! Rick's Cafe is a keeper. Stop by and tell them you heard about them on Yelp. Enjoy... read more

Great little cafe. Nothing fancy but the staff was friendly and the food and coffee was great!

We stopped by here for breakfast/brunch because all the one get restaurants near the beach were out of space. It turned out to be a great brunch spot. I order the full house omelette which also came with pancakes. It was delicious! The price was really good too. The staff was super friendly, and made our last meal at VA beach memorable! read more

Rick's Cafe - Full House Omelet - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Had brunch here so review is for breakfast food only. Pros: not touristy, super friendly waitstaff + good service. Cons: food ok, but not special. $10 for an omelet is great for a great omelet, but meh for the good enough omelet I had. read more

Rick's Cafe - Bacon scramble - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The food was nasty! My scrambled eggs were like rubber. The corn beef hash is from a can and extremely salty. The hash browns should be called hash "BLACKS"...they were totally burned. The country fried steak was overcooked, very thin, and like shoe leather to eat. Plus the breading/batter was very thick...almost a thick as the steak itself. I suspect the country fried steak was frozen food not "Country Cooking" as advertised. My friend asked for a little gravy on top of the steak and was charged $2.99 extra! We were dodging flies left and right that kept landing on our food...I can only imagine that the kitchen must be a fly breeding ground. Two breakfasts, tea, and coffee came to $40...definitely not worth it based on the poor quality of the food. It was my first time at Rick's Cafe and it will be my last. read more

Was sick of the tourist traps around the strip in Virginia beach. This is less then a 10 minute drive from there. Has plenty of parking and located near a charming residential area. Being from New York I am not the best judge of Southern food but this place was great. We went for dinner then went back for Breakfast the day we left. The biscuits and gravy are delicious. The country fried steak was fresh and seasoned perfect. Everything my picky family ordered was enjoyed. My wife got the pulled pork platter and really enjoyed it. The tater tots were fried perfect without being greasy. This is not a fancy hipster place with trendy ingredients. It is an old fashion diner that focuses on good food for a good price. The service was remarkably friendly and helpful. Don't leave Virginia beach without stopping here. read more

Rick's Cafe - No picture of food because we ate it to quickly. - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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French toast was aite. Nothing special. I didn't even finish it. I mean it's better than what I would make but not anything to rave about it. But then catfish strips?!!! Babyyyy. They were light and crisp and seasoned to perfection. I wish they would have this as a meal instead of me ordering a la carte. I ordered takeout. Spot was about 4 min from hotel. read more

Rick's Cafe - Catfish filet strips - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Ive been hearing about Rick's for years and finally went! The food here is amazing!! We went late night around 8pm. For starters we ordered the fried pickles. OMG! The best I've ever had!! Freshly made fried pickles!! Not the frozen crap you get at other places!! We also got the country fried steak with grits and hash browns and the country fried pork with mashed potatoes and Cole slaw. Again, ALL FRESHLY MADE!!! It was all piping hot too. I can't believe I've waited so long to eat here! Will definitely be back!! read more

Rick's Cafe - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

First came to Rick's Cafe because my sister heard about this place and how good it was. So after going to a concert last Friday night, this place was only 5 minutes away from where we were at and thought "what the heck, let's go!" And let me tell you, their food was amazing! It tasted so good I had to take my boyfriend to Rick's the next day. The first night, I ordered BBQ wings, sweet potato fries, a cup of soup, and toast. My friend and I actually shared and the amount of food given was more than enough for the both of us with the price of only $14 including tax. The second time I went, my boyfriend and I ordered (also shared) Louisiana Styled Fried Catfish Strips, sweet potato fries, mashed potatoes, and toast. The proportion was still enough for the both of us & my boyfriend and I agreed that Rick's Cafe is going to be our go to food spot from now on! The food wasn't only what's great about this place but customer service too! Our food didn't take long to come and the servers was constantly coming to our table asking if everything was good or if we needed anything from them which I liked. Definitely going to be back! read more

This is a nice local diner that's open 24 hours. Service was average. I felt like the attention to detail could be improved upon. I ordered the catfish strips, coleslaw, and fries. Everything was delicious! The catfish was well seasoned, the fries were fresh, and the coleslaw was good. My aunt enjoyed her fried flounder, fries, and fried okra. The prices are reasonable, and our wait time for food was minimal. I'd definitely come back! read more

Great food and awesome service! This little place happens to be right down the road, but we always seemed to pass right by. So glad we stopped in, we'll definitely be back! read more

Virginia Beach, Virginia - "Rick's" is family-owned since 1986 (no sign of owner-operated though) is the ONLY 24 hour eatery in Virginia Beach that I am aware of No counter-seating OR wi-fi link, which is a pARTy Bummer Plenty of off-street parking is a plus 17th Street table-seating offers Navy jet landings in close range Server "Samantha" is very efficient, professional & smiles a lot ... a "Run-A-Way Bill" Favorite The pricing is not the "best-of-the-beach" but is fair ... My "Double BLT" on rye with broccoli side (lots of fresh vibrant green broccoli) was unique and is a "Run-A-Way Bill" Favorite menu selection #RunAwayBill #VirginiaBeach "Run-A-Way Bill" was here! 11.29.16 read more

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Great food, super service! Grandson and I enjoyed stopping here for a late breakfast and we're happy to find a real restaurant with no sign of a restaurant chain. read more

Great food and great service. The server was very attentive. The food kept me full most of the day.

Great tasting home cooking, really good price and good variety of meals. They have daily specials. I gave my waitress my order and the next thing I knew, it came out. Their staff are very friendly. read more

Great place! Awesome atmosphere, nice and wide open, great staff, amazing prices, and it's not a chain store. I'm always about supporting local businesses. I got the biscuits and gravy with home-fries which was amazing. The portion sizes are huge! Plan on taking a box home! Lol read more

Rick's Cafe - Biscuits & gravy w/ home fries - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Nice local breakfast spot. Staff very friendly and attentive. Ordered eggs over-medium and received over-easy. French toast was excellent,

This restaurant deserves seven stars from the first time I walked in the door I fell in love with her food breakfast lunch or dinner it does not matter it is always excellent don't miss eating here specially if your hungry and hung over for breakfast is incredible read more

This place is a total gem! I was awake at 4am and looking for some breakfast grub, and my options were pretty much just Rick's or IHOP. No contest! I pulled in and had the place totally to myself. My server was awesome and friendly... honestly, for a guy finishing up an overnight shift at a deserted diner (it is January, keep in mind), he was soo happy and vivacious! The food came out promptly and it was really solid diner fare. All fresh and cooked well. I had two eggs, ham, hash browns, and wheat toast. I would definitely recommend Rick's -- staying open 24 hours a day is no easy feat, especially for a local business, so choose them over IHOP! read more

The waitresses in the mornings have been great all around . Unfortunately, the waitresses at night are very rude and ignorant. On every occasion they have been unkind and have the worse attitudes.This time was the most unpleasant. I sent my granddaughter to pay the bill and the waitress very rudely said "Give me the check", while snatching it out of her hand.Mind you she's only 11 years old. The waitresses need an attitude adjustment working with the public. This is the last time my family and I will go there, which is very sad because we really enjoy their food. read more

I've been a regular customer here for about 1 year now. I go for breakfast or lunch frequently. Service and food have always been excellent. read more

I almost dont want to YELP about this hidden treasure chest of delishishness, i kinda want to keep this spot to myself so it doesnt get over commercialized with the long lines and the over crowdedness. I had the "special" eggs bendict with the sliced home fries so good doesnt describe the sensation i felt when i put this scrumptious food in my mouth. Maybe this morning is mixed with my low expectation and hunger, but definitely found my new fav spot. read more

My 3rd/4th time here. I rarely pass by this way. Rick's is like a VA beach IHOP. It's very simple and gets the job done kind of place. For a 24/7 establishment you can't complain. I've liked everything I've tried here. Ribs, pulled pork sandwich, with sweet potato tots, fried okra, and Texas toast. Ask for the sauces and your set. Banana walnut pancakes are not bad either. Tried the gravy with biscuits with hash today. My boyfriend got the country fried steak with eggs and pancakes. The hash browns here are SOO good, hearty flavorful chunks of potatoey goodness, compared to the usually puny bland strips you get at other places. The only thing that wasn't really doing for me was the pancakes. They were just too small and flat, lacked pizzaz, nonetheless they were still good enough to eat. Rick's is more focused on their dinner and entree items. Everything else I've had was enjoyable. Great place to catch up with friends, make bad decisions, either way you'll have a good time. Servers here are friendly. They are very attentive unless it was busy like today, but other than that it's usually not a big deal. They have everything on the table already (syrup, Texas Pete, ketchup). Overall interior is dingy. Outdated decor. Pine green booths, poopy green carpet, against bright orange walls, not the most aesthetically pleasing. Ignore that for the food, service, and good company will make up for it. read more

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After jet skiing we wanted to find somewhere local to eat at and thanks to yelp we came across this place. When we entered it was pretty empty and one of the waitress told us to sit wherever we wanted. As we reviewed the menu, we placed our drink orders. I ordered the chicken fried chicken sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries while my husband ordered the fried catfish, Mac n cheese, okra and hush puppies. Overall, the food was just okay but I did not find it to be anything special. Service was okay but I felt it could of been better especially since the restaurant was pretty empty and we had to ask for refills. read more

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Love this little diner. I had Wednesday's Dinner Special, which was the shrimp with 2 sides and Texas Toast- I chose mashed potatoes with brown gravy and max and cheese. For a diner, the food was more than great!! To be honest, I thought I was going to get small-sized shrimp, but I was served a great portion of jumbo shrimp that was soooo tasty. The potatoes were soft and fluffy and the gravy was also delish! The toast was nice and buttery. The only downer was the mac-n-cheese. You can tell it was not made from scratch, and came from a box. Our server was very pleasant, polite, and adorable... and lastly, the bathroom had a horrible plumbing smell. Other than that, food was amazing. Don't have any pics of the food. Forgot my phone in the car ‍ read more

Note to self (and for you reading this)... Open 24 hours. For nights at the Oceanfront where I stay out late to play I can go there for a late night meal. It's not my ideal choice but this sure beats IHOP. They've been around since 1986. Their bathrooms appear to not have been updated since then. Bring hand sanitizer. You get a boat load of food for what you pay. For around $10 I had: - three eggs (4 stars) - a huge piece of country fried steak (4 stars) - hash browns (home made but was not a fan, 2 stars) and - a stack of pancakes (5 stars) I even added a glass of chocolate milk. Overall, a decent diner with fairly good food. The staff was very friendly. There was an error with one of the meals and they remade it. One thing that I didn't like was that they were just going to throw away the messed up meal. Is it typical that restaurants do this? (When I worked at one in my teenage years if there was a messed up meal we would eat it in the back. Assuming no one touched it!) read more

Been around a long time for a reason. good food, reasonable prices & fast friendly service makes this a place to try.

I've been going to ricks over five years and this Hass to be the worst breakfast I have ever gotten the home fries hard as a rock it look how little they used to give you enough to feed two people the eggs I said over the light they came over hard and my toast was no good only thing I enjoyed out of it was the coffee and yes I left I did not eat my breakfast I do not recommend this place anymore for breakfastI don't know about the other stuff on the menu I only eat breakfast there or should I say used to eat breakfast there read more

Rick's Cafe - Eggs and home fries and toast just not good been going today's place for over five years and the food is getting worse - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Traveling through va beach found ricks cafe for lunch it was great food & friendly service!

Hands down one of the BEST breakfast spots! Pancakes are better than IHOP! Keep up the great job guys!

You know, I have been here a handful of times and I have to say that this past time it was awesome. My star review is for the separate occasions I have been here just to be clear. The cons (for me): [Location]It has a smaller parking lot and awkward parking set up. The location is also awkward, you could just drive past it and not even think twice about looking to see it there. [Food]The potatoes are like diced things, they just don't appeal to me personally, but that is really all I don't like food wise. [Inside] You need to seat yourself, which wouldn't be an issue if I never went with a larger crowd. It can only really handle three 'large' crowds of like 8 people per table. [Service] Honestly it varies, just like with any establishment, one time the lady was rude and nevrr filled our drinks nor did ahe come to our table to ask us if we needed anything. Other times it was awesome, like this last time for instance, the lady was very attentive and kept our drinks filled. Pros: [Location] If you want a quiet hole in the wall place to simmer down from drinking, getting away from your crazy family nagging you, or just need a moment to yourself-come here. [Food] Get the Ricks favorite, it is cheap, delicious, and can be made quickly. [Inside] They have high chairs available, booths, and it is also pretty spacious for as small as it looks on the outside of the building. [Service] Like I stated above, people have good days and they have bad days, just ask for someone else if you don't like the service. read more

Rick's Cafe - Ricks cafe breakfast menu - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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We are out of town visiting my mom and we wanted a home cooked meal. Go no further. I ordered a club with a side of broccoli and mashed potatoes with white pepper gravy. The potatoes were home made and absolutely delicious. My club was HUGE and very fresh. Broccoli was crisp and fresh. My husband ordered the Chicken fried chicken with white pepper gravy. Fresh and homemade taste. Will definitely recommend this place and def would go back. read more

My mom loved the scrambled eggs and the patties. The meal is called Donna she highly recommends it. The omelet was delicious with grits very tasty. You gotta try the triangle french toast sticks! read more

Rick's Cafe - Donna's Favorite & Cheese Omelet. - Diners Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Do I ever end up here sober? Nope, but their servers are excellent, funny, & patient, and they stick to their policy: if you're so drunk you're falling asleep at the table, you will be asked to leave. (I came here with a guy who was falling asleep, and I kept shaking him awake because I was soo hungry.) I, oddly enough, don't indulge in the drunk breakfast menu. I go with the philly cheesesteak with the green peppers & onions with a side of tater tots. The tots have been warm & crunchy every time. I try to finish my side first since those take more time to salvage. If I'm still hungry, I devour half of the philly cheesesteak, which by the way, is already sliced in half for you. The bread is surprisingly delicious: warm, toasty, soft on the inside, and a light crunch on the outside. White American cheese is melted on top, but I'm drunk & happy with this order at night as well as when I finish eating it the next morning. The process to pay for your bill is the same as iHOP- take it to the front register. There's never an issue when splitting checks, and you get checked out fairly quickly. The place is clean, safe, and efficient for being a 24/7 joint. read more