Ok , on our way to the mountains we wanted something different ! Found them on YELP! Man this place is FIRE! The fried green tomatoes were great as was the Hungarian Goulash soup! The Hummingbird drink was great if you like Lavender Simple Syrup. My wife does so she liked it - I don't so it still tastes like soap to me as all things lavender and cilantro do! But she enjoyed hers. My IPA Ace Pear Cider was great! The portions are not ridiculous but large for a semi-gourmet class of food. If you're within 10 miles I highly recommend it... maybe 20! AND!!! (Drum roll please!) They were sold out of all desserts except... my wife's favorite... Crème Brûlée ! read more

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As always, food was delicious. This is one of our go-to's when family & friends come to visit. 6 of us ate and every person thought their food was delicious. That scallop poboy should be on the menu ALL THE TIME. It was amazing! My kiddo loved the Southwest Chicken Salad Special. My husband's Royal Rooster was as good as ever. Our family all loved their food too. Staff was great. The cozy converted gas station sets a great hometown vibe. We always have a great experience. Thank you for continuing to WOW us with how awesome you are! Never change! read more

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We absolutely love Rico's world kitchen, and it is our go to! The fried green tomatoes are soo good as are the lumpia and chicken sandwich. We drive from Loganville just to grab their food and it is so worth it. I do not care for their desserts but the food is great without adding any additional seasoning. At this point we have tried most of the menu and I can only complain about the dessert. So worth it! The servers are fast and efficient and the location is the cutest cozy spot ever. read more

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Love this place. Very quant with train passing by. Food is great. Help friendly. Cozy. Old gas station. Great desserts. My first #1 restaurant since moving to Georgia. No reservations and limited seating. There is some outdoor seating available. 4 hearts read more

We went at 3 PM for a late lunch, early supper, so we were seated promptly. We asked what the vegetable of the day was, and there were 3: Cole slaw, salad, or sweet potato tater tots sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. My husband got their Royal Rooster chicken sandwich with salad, and I got a Cuban sandwich with salad. (Sandwiches come with house-made chips, so getting a different side comes with a small up charge.) The salad was enormous, but very good! We've been to Rico's many times, and still enjoy the colorful photos on the wall. The service was great, and we'll of course be back again soon! read more

Ricos World Kitchen - Side salad - New American Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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Wow wow wow!!! This place is always stellar. This is the Brunch apothecary's sister restaurant (located in Dacula, another must try brunch spot!) and once I heard that, I knew I had to run over here. Ambiance: smaller homey space with limited parking. Service: not bad, very attentive, nothing out of the ordinary. Food: delicious, flavorful, just the right amount of creativity. I had the ahi tuna sandwich special. It had seaweed salad, pineapples and a sauce. It was the perfect amount of flavors that complemented each other. Overall this place is such a win! It's a must try. read more

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I LOVE their specials! This blackened Salmon on saffron rice was perfection! It's offered some days as a special. We got a seat outside I was a beautiful day. We also got the Chicken Cuban with the house chips. Always a favorite from their regular menu. read more

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Wednesday Lunch. We enjoyed being back here again. Our waitress was very good for lunch. We got there as they opened at 11 and walked right in. She had the french onion soup and I had the strawberry salad with grilled shrimp added. That salad was very tasty, fresh, and cold. We enjoyed being here again. read more

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I had the fried sandwich tomato with mushroom, and it was as good. It has a menu that is different than normal.

It's an easy place to miss if you're not looking for it. A renovated gas station, auto service shop. Really good food.

One of the best restaurants in Gwinnett. Never had a bad meal there. Their specials are always on point. Small converted gas station with simple appearance, but don't let that fool you. I had one of the 3 specials offered tonight, the shrimp and grits. Honestly one of the best shrimp and grits I've ever had. No pics sorry... creamy grits, fresh spinach, flavorful sauce, and perfectly prepared large shrimp. Beer and wine only. Deserts are phenomenal. Service was on point. If you don't want any of the specials, the rooster chicken sandwich is always a great second option. The egg rolls and chicharrones are awesome apps. One of my favorite places... read more

Soooooo yummy!! You can definitely tell a Chef runs this place... you really can't wrong with anything on the menu. And be sure to check their FB page daily for the lunch and then the dinner specials read more

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It was absolutely adorable. The food was amazing and the server was nice . Parking kind of sucked if you drive a pick up truck there's no room. You could park at the church if you have to but everything else was really nice. read more

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Amazing food, amazing service, amazing prices! The parking is limited, but it's worth the walk if you have to park up the street.

Always excellent and interesting dishes here. Good service. Good value. Very casual atmosphere. A bit loud with a large group inside. The mussels are fantastic. Will definitely go back again! read more

Love the refurbished garage. The food is fabulous. So fresh. Lots of choices. Sweet potato chips are great. Shrimp poboy was delicious as were the fried green tomatoes. The waitress staff was great and attentive read more

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Food fresh & cooked perfectly. Wait staff very friendly. Only thing near a criticism would be to change up the menu every so often Seldom anything new added read more

Service and food is always excellent it is one of my favorites never been disappointed

Rico's was Jumpin' Christmas Eve Eve and Cadence and A.B. Were fabulous in managing traffic and getting people served. We sat at the bar to avoid the 30-45 min wait. She loved the Fried Green Tomatoes and I loved the Jalapeño wings and fries extra crispy. Thanks Rico's for doing You! read more

Food is amazing!! We love the chicarrones and sun dried tomatoes for apps. The their changing menu is always bomb!

I enjoyed the food very much. the service was impeccable and the ambiance was fun and quirky. I will go back

Fun atmosphere and food was great. I really enjoyed seeing the house packed with locals supporting the place and for good reason this place is a gem. Great service. read more

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Three girls friends and I were together on a girls weekend and stopped in at Ricos. What a great find! We enjoyed our food very much. It was quite loud but it was a Friday night so that was to be expected. Service was amazing. Really fun spot with great food! read more

Ricos World Kitchen - I got the grilled shrimp special served on top of black beans and a scoop of mashed plantains with chicarrones on top! Delish! - New American Near Me - Buford, Georgia

Great daily specials. Chef is very creative. Best smash Burger in town. Service is always friendly and spot on.

Came here on a weekday with my sister and had a great time. I ordered one of the daily specials which was Fried Chicken over Mac & Cheese and green beans. It was delicious and quite a large portion. In addition, I got a sangria. My sister ordered the burger, which she also enjoyed. Our server was nice and attentive and the atmosphere of the restaurant was relaxed, in a good way after a long day of work! This is a great find in the Buford area! read more

Ricos World Kitchen - Sangria - New American Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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Truly a gem. We came here on a rainy weekday for dinner, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's got an unassuming ambiance, but their food is out of this world! I couldn't decide between the po boy sandwich and the Cuban, and I had the waiter choose for me. When he brought me my Cuban, he set it down and said, "in my opinion, this is one of the best things we have." And after I had the first bite, I believed him!! They seemed to have a little bit of everything here but lots of good sandwich options and well as some specials. Parking in their parking lot could be hard to figure out on a busy weekend, but there is street parking within a walkable distance. read more

Ricos World Kitchen - Cuban sandwich - New American Near Me - Buford, Georgia

I kept hearing about wonderful raves about this place, and I just don't get it. Small menu and honestly not that many great things. I feel like they are trying so hard to be out of the box that it's just missing the mark. My sandwich was OK. I did a habanero chicken with brie. And it was Just dripping into much sauce. Homemade chips that were not that flavorful had dessert and again not a big well. My service was good and they did a good job. One thing to take into consideration, we had two people in our party that had knee braces on and we're getting over knee surgery. They asked to be seated and were told that they could not be seated until the last person came in From the parking lot. We explained that 90% of our party was here and that we had people that needed to sit immediately. There were tons of tables and we actually had to get a manager because the little hostess girl Couldn't Make this executive decision. But on the other hand, when the manager came out, he was not that helpful either he had to give me the whole song and dance about seating the whole party. I told him everybody in the party was there except one person you have tons of table and you can as you can see there are two people here with knee braces on. Why this had to become a deal I do not know. But it definitely set the tone. well, I be back? Naw, Foods just not that good, restaurants, not that cute, and they need to train their staff better, read the room folks. read more

Our first time and we will be back. Had chicken lumpia appetizer. It had great flavor and was so crunchy. My husband wanted to drink the dipping sauce it was so good. We got another lumpia to go for our son. He loved it too! We also enjoyed the burger and shrimp risotto specials. Everything was just delicious. Got a creme brûlée to go that was just so yummy. Fresh strawberries made it even better. Inside the restaurant it is a very cozy interior and our server, Hannah, couldn't be friendlier. You may need to park nearby and walk but its worth it. Can't wait to try out specials next time. read more

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Rico's always has amazing food! We have never gone wrong with the specials! Sooooo good!

My favorite local spot! Always consistently good every visit. Their sweet potato tots are my favorite!

Really enjoyed our meal. Great spot with a unique menu and very affordable. Loved their homemade cakes.

I love their shrimp po' boys. The atmosphere of the place is chill. The only downside about thus place is that it's hard to find parking on the premises and may have to park somewhere else and walk here. read more

Was looking for a local restaurant that wasn't a chain. Saw the reviews and decided to give it a try. It's a cozy place in a quiet neighborhood. Arrived at 7:30 and was able to get a table for two. We started with the crabcakes as an appetizer and they were very tasty. My wife ordered the Cuban sandwich and said it was delicious. I ordered the fish Poboy. I was a little disappointed in the amount of fish on the Poboy. It felt like there was too much bread and not enough fish. I ordered it blackened and it was quite tasty. Overall, it was definitely a good experience and I would certainly recommend the spot if you're looking for a local option. read more

Great food. Specials are always special. Wish main dining area had some soundproofing as gets loud as crowd grows. But food is always the best and makes up for it. read more

It's been years since visiting, so we stopped by for dinner with friends Saturday night. Got the Ribeye special, medium. It came out looking the size of whatever they throw on Fred Flinstone's car to tip it over. Whoever cooked that steak knew exactly what they were doing. Every part of that dinner from the apps to the sides to all our entrees was so delicious. Will definitely be back soon. read more

We came from out of town for an Atlanta weekend trip, and our hosts brought us to this not-so-hidden gem on a busy Saturday night. We were seated and ordered relatively quick though. Service was perfect in terms of filling drinks, and making sure we had what we needed. The food: We tried their fried green tomato appetizer and their shrimp fritter appetizer that was a special for the night and both were fantastic. I ordered the ham & brie sandwich and am nearly drooling thinking of how good it was. It had apricot in it to sweeten it up which along with the brie was a great mash-up. The sweet potato chips have powdered sugar on them which was a nice touch and made the normally "'meh" side kinda exciting. Overall, this place is affordable, has good service, and has great food that the locals seem to love. Cant go wrong with Ricos! read more

Ricos World Kitchen - Ham and Brie Sandwich - New American Near Me - Buford, Georgia

I heard really good things about this place for a long time. After 11 months and three days, I got there. I wasn't disappointed at all. I got the chicken sandwich and it was legit! When the sandwich was delivered, I thought I wouldn't like the sauce. The waitress saw my facial expression and said it was 'flavorful.' After two bites, I realized it was a taste I had never experienced--in a good way! I highly recommend the chicken. The potato chips were a little too high quality for me, but you will like them. Most likely. The chocolate cake was also very good. Overall, definitely recommended. read more

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I so wanted to love this place with all its hype. The homemade sangria with too much ice and barely any alcohol but was tasty but overpriced . Yelp is saving it from getting O stars. Came super early on a Saturday night and got in on about 10 minutes. Stayed at the bar while we waited. Don't come I. Here looking for a 100% sanitation rating. We sat down and asked the waitress what her favorite dish was. She pointed to the chicken cuban and the royal rooster. BTw they were out of the first 4 apps at 5:30 on a Saturday. We had the firecracker shrimp. Have had much better and shrimp were small. I had the royal rooster but wanted it grilled but still wanted the habanero. The sandwich was bland and the buns did not hold up to the chicken. The sweet chips were ok. This place needs to put out some good food, they are living off their ratings and hype. Will not be back. read more

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One of my favorite places to eat for sure! Love the fried green tomatoes, shrimp and salads!

I don't know why I waited so long to try this restaurant but I am going to be a regular from now on. We went on a Saturday night and the dining room was full. There are a few tables outside on the enclosed patio and we were seated there. All the food and all the drinks on the menu were very reasonably priced. I had a PBR For only $3 !! We shared an appetizer of fried green tomatoes that was lightly floured and tangy. The dinner salads were large enough for a meal, and only $5 !! Last week I had a $14 salad in Gainesville that was half the size. And try the peach and black sesame dressing. Yummy. We shared an oyster po boy and a shrimp po boy and they were both on point. I also enjoyed the blue cheese coleslaw which I had never heard of before but I was cheesy and sweet at the same time. Good service, great food, excellent price. What more can you ask for? read more