Amazing food and great service! Our waitress Brittany was so nice! The chicken St. Charles is amazing!!

Food was fair, but employees were rude. Came in a bit before 1:30 and had to wait a few minutes before we were greeted or seated (and only about two tables of people in the restaurant). Once seated, at least three employees walked by blatantly checking their watches. Not once did they smile or act friendly, including the guy who seated us. The only one who was remotely friendly was a server who appeared to be in training with our server. We did not feel welcomed and if it was because it was nearing closing, just say you can't seat people after a certain time. We could have been out before 2 had we been seated timely or orders/drinks taken when seated (walked out at 2:10). I had looked forward to this visit due to the positive reviews but I will not ever go back after this, was disappointed. read more

Ruby Slipper Orange Beach - Food or residue at the top of all our cups. - Cafes Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Ruby Slipper does not take reservations, but luckily I was able to put my name in through the No Wait App to reserve a spot in line. The No Wait App was such a life saver too. By the time we got to the restaurant, we only had 10 min. of wait time left. We spent good use of those 10 min at the bar. I started off with an iced Irish coffee that was super good. It was blended altogether so well that I couldn't taste the whiskey. After we sat down, my second drink was the Bloody Mary with bacon infused vodka that is made in-house. It was one of the best Bloody Marys I've had in a while. The maitre d asked what preference we had in seating. We requested to sit outside, and the restaurant was able to accommodate with no problem. Ruby Slipper did a great job of keeping the outdoor deck cool with the mist and fans. The humidity felt tolerable. The food was fantastic. I got to try several things off the menu. My friend and I swapped halves of the shrimp boogaloo Benedict and corn beef Benedict. Both were very good, although I preferred the shrimp boogaloo more. The shrimp boogaloo had a rich, tomato-based sauce, and it didn't skimp on the shrimp. The corn beef was not nearly as memorable but still was tasty and savory. I had a bite of the fried chicken on the St. Charles Benedict, and it was perfectly crispy yet moist in the center. Admittedly I should've gotten the St. Charles! Lastly, we got the stuffed French toast to share among our party. It was so delicious! The French toast was made with brioche bread, and the highlights were sweet cream and blueberry compote. From customer service to food/drinks, the Ruby Slipper was all around excellent. Shout out to our waitress (I think her name was Tamara), who was so sweet and very attentive. I highly recommend it for brunch to anyone visiting the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL. read more

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We were so hopeful we could find a great new place for breakfast at Orange Beach. We started iut with an hour wait. Once we were seates we waited another 20 min for the server to come over. After ordering, we waited another one hr for our food, only to get cold food. We all ordered coffee and never got refills on coffee or Drinks. We are so disappointed. This restaurant has so much potential but fell short because of the waitstaff. read more

Ruby Slipper Orange Beach - Reciept - Cafes Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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Where do I begin.... this breakfast nearly ruined our vacation. This establishment is the worst place I've eaten in this world. Our waitress was the most cavalier, uninterested and lackluster in the history of restaurants. Her non-chalant attitude towards our order and concerns with our order, including improperly prepared drinks and food that was ice cold was almost too much to bear. This restaurant has so much potential. It is grossly hindered by unsavory wait staff and personnel. The only good thing about this restaurant is that the manager substantially reduced our bill, once we expressed our discontent with him. That was the only pleasant part of our visit. If I could give any advice, it would be to go the mcdonalds, the wait is shorter and the food is hot. read more

What I'd recommend if you wanted to give Ruby Slipper a try: - Use yelp to put your name on the waitlist 1h-1h30m before your visit or else you'd have to wait a gazillion years for a table. - Order the shrimp and grits! :) I ordered the shrimp and grits and it's the best I have ever had. It's full of flavor. I felt very comforted when I was eating it. My partner ordered the trifecta and it wasn't warm. The fried green tomato and shrimp didn't taste fresh :( We still enjoyed our experience granted we were ravenous after our road trip + our server was cool. Had we visited Ruby Slipper when we weren't so hungry I think we would feel a little let down considering how Ruby Slipper is on the pricier side of brunch spots. read more

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Today we visited the Ruby Slipper in Orange Beach excited to try out the NOLA restaurant on my next tour. Our family enjoyed Eggs Blackstone, French Toast Bites, Pancakes and Avocado slices with toast for the vegan We had 0 wait as we got there at 745 super glad it started to get super busy. Visited on a recommendation from a friend and glad we did- Megan our server was attentive, funny and quick with the coffee even bringing to-go cups for us. Menu was pretty big so I think it would take a while to go through trying everything read more

Ruby Slipper Orange Beach - Covid safe - Cafes Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Right of the main drag in Orange Beach , you'll find Ruby Slipper Cafe. When you walk in your greated with a smile. There are plenty of adult beverages like mimosa or others to start your day off right. The menu has plenty of good old-fashioned southern breakfast. read more

Trifecta was amazing and very glad we got their early on Saturday morning. By the time we left there was a line out the door.

Everything was delicious! This is my 4th time going to the Ruby Slipper and I'll definitely be back again.

I can't not speak highly enough about this place. From Valerie our waitress, to the amazing drinks, and food. Looked the place up before our visit. And it did not disappoint. Get there early because it is worth it. read more

Ruby Slipper Orange Beach - Bloody Mary with bacon vodka. - Cafes Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Great food! Great service! Roomy and clean environment with quick service! We enjoyed it.

Best breakfast restaurant I have ever been to. The Benedicts and every single item on the menu are amazing. The servers are very nice. The ambiance is very good as well. read more

Meh! I don't understand the huge lines for this place. While the food was ok it certainly didn't live up to the hype or justify the super long lines. I had the pancake trio that included the pancake of the day a cinnamon pancake and one that tasted like French toast. It was ok but no big deal. My buddy had the Cajun shrimp Benedict and was less than impressed. While the service was good $67 including tip for breakfast for three was way overpriced for what we got. I won't be back. read more

Ruby Slipper Orange Beach - Cafes Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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Good service, great Orange Beach Location! My Hollandaise sauce was broken, which was a bummer. However both of my Eggs Benedict options were delicious. Mom got biscuit sliders - tasty but needed more sauce or moisture. Dad got white chocolate bread pudding, and said the same. Very tasty, but dry - needing more sauce! Hubby got the light scramble dish and said it tasted alright. I'd give it a go again next time we're in town! read more

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Fantastic! Get in line before it opens! Shrimp and grits were incredible. Beignets were as terrific as well as the pancakes and bacon!

This place was a favorite for us on our vacation in Gulf Shores. Located in Orange Beach it is a highly recommended breakfast spot. The food was incredible with such a unique menu we had a hard time deciding. The staff was friendly and attentive and the outside decking was lovely to enjoy it all. The Trifecta is a MUST, if you can't decide, their benedicts were amazing with a unique flare. read more

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Wow! Awesome breakfast food and beverages! Sat at the bar and Anna was awesome! Southern breakfast with grits and biscuit was delicious and tequila Bloody Mary hit the spot! Loved it! read more

Just moved to the area & is my favorite place for breakfast/lunch! Everything is delicious but my fave is the bananas foster French toast! I came here today for breakfast & my waitress, Kelly, was by far the best waitress that had ever waited on me....so nice, friendly & she treated my puppy like a little princess! I definitely recommend eating here & sit out on the patio if you can! read more

The menu Needs less pork options Our Server Stephanie was so sweet & helpful The fried chicken eggs Benedict(i substituted the pork infused sauce for the standard hollandaise sauce) was so yummy! The chicken was fried perfectly & the meat was tender. The eggs were cooked to perfection! The bed of spinach underneath was fresh. I also got half of the corned beef hash eggs Benedict which i thought wasn't as good ass the fried chicken option but it was good. The potatoes on it could've been cooked a little more. The biscuits on the egg Benedicts were a nice change from the typical English muffin but the biscuits were SUPER thick! But I'm glad they were at least soft in the middle & crispy on the outside. I ordered a side of avocado & the selection was fresh & portioned nicely. read more

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Great food and service. Crystal was super sweet!

Amazing restaurant! The food was delicious. The service was impeccable, with attentive and friendly staff. We will be back.

The food was mediocre and very expensive. The restaurant was crowded and loud. The server was very good.

One of my many places high on my to-try list. Since we skipped breakfast this was a good choice for brunch options. Jann was our very pleasant server & I had the house special "peacemaker" which is my choice of 2 benedicts. I chose corned beef and fried chicken. My honey chose a grilled sheepshead over cheese grits with a shrimp skewer, nice!! Both our orders arrived quickly and I enjoyed my dish the wife said hers was excellent, so no worries with the food. note: Their benedicts are awesome and they have plenty to choose from, and if you can't decide they offer an option where you can try 2 or 3 smaller portions. The biscuits are homemade and wonderful. All in all, it's a nice touch of New Orleans right here in Orange Beach. My next trip will definitely include the bananas foster French toast, sounds awesome. The restaurant is clean, the atmosphere is very pleasant, the service is great and the food is good, and you can get on a wait list on Yelp, what more do you need to know? You can bring your furry friends and eat on the patio. They provide eco-friendly paper straws, just like the ones I grew up with :-) and there's a 15% veteran discount 7 days a week. Botton line: I recommend this place without reservation! read more

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After such a good experience in New Orleans, we decided to repeat and yes, we opted for the specials, which were very tasty (except for the bland, watery grits, but that was just an unnecessary extra). In short, everything was very tasty. Overall we would go back. Long wait, little attention to detail, somewhat chaotic rooms, very noisy, poorly served rates or coffee (cloudy and with grounds), and while the beignet had a similar presentation, it was a different flavor, lukewarm, not crisp at all. read more

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We have gone to the Ruby Slipper in several cities and always have a good experience. We went twice to this location on our vacation this weekend. Special shout-out to Karson. Karson was our server on both occasions. She was awesome! Attentive, sweet, fun - she is the reason my daughter requested to come back a second time! The food was delicious. Mimosas were not watered down (OJ'd down?). We will always coming back when we are in town. read more

We have been to Ruby Slipper in New Orleans several times and were so excited to see there is one in Orange Beach! I stuck to my favorite the banana foster french toast and so glad that I did! It was amazing and the bacon it comes with was perfect. My husband wanted to try the flight of mimosas and I would just stick to the regular ones. You can join the waitlist on Yelp during the busy hours to highly recommend you do that so you don't have to wait a long time. read more

Absolutely excellent. There's a few times when breakfast becomes better than any other meal of the day and this place is one of them. I absolutely love it. Great service. The only thing I'd change is the fact it's always super crowded and theres always a wait. That's not Ruby Slipper's fault - that just shows ya how good it is. Just be prepared for a wait. read more

This place was crazy busy and rightly so because it was delicious. I sat at the bar because I was by myself for breakfast and that poor bartender was being run ragged making and serving all the drinks and food pretty much by herself. She was friendly but but did not really have time to watch over so many guests by herself. I don't fault her for that but she definitely could've used another pair of hands. My coffee was empty for 10 minutes and I asked for a water when she came to refill the coffee and that took another 10 minutes. She did stop to apologize in between but everybody was trying to get her attention at once. She did a heroic job the best she could. I got a build your own omelette that was very tasty. The country potatoes were pretty good, fluffy on the inside, I could've done with a little more crunchy on the outside. The only part of the meal I didn't super care for was the coffee. It was overly roasted and extra bitter as a result. I would go back here again without a second thought. I'm interested to try some of the other things on their menu. They definitely put a high standard on their food. read more

I always enjoy my visits to the Ruby Slipper in Orange Beach. First a scenic drive, then great food and fantastic service. My coffee cup is never empty , and I appreciate being able to mix and match the Bennies, (eggs Benedict) to try new things, but the build your own omelette is my go to meal, before walking it off at some of the most beautiful beaches around. Especially after sampling seasonal beignets or the white chocolate pancakes. Highly recommend!! read more

My husband and I ate here on 4/18, Brittany J. was our waitress. The staff easily helped us to a patio seat so our dog could be with us. The food was great and that's what keeps us coming back to Ruby Slippers. Best place for southern brunch options. read more

We did the check in online for seating. Highly recommend doing that. We arrived a few minutes before 8:00 and there was already a huge line (they just opened at 730!). We walked up to the hostess stand and was immediately seated. So far so good! Here's where things got not so good. We sat for 15 minutes with absolutely no acknowledgment. Not good! Finally, Crystal swoops in to save the day! We were finally seen and Crystal apologized that the server for that section had not shown up to work yet. So my question is why would the hostess seat a section where there is no server? Anyway, Crystal said she was the bartender and she would take care of us. She took our order right away and from there everything improved. Nate, the other bartender, brought out our mimosa flight right away. I was a little bummed the watermelon pomegranate was not in the flight. Nate said they were out of it and they subbed a pineapple one which was good. The blueberry lavender was amazing!!! It wasn't long that the food came out delivered from someone else who didn't introduce herself. Wondering if it was the late server who just showed up?! We had to ask for silverware but it came out fairly quickly. The food.....WOW! Totally made me forget we sat for 15 minutes without being acknowledged! The biscuits were probably the best I've ever tasted. The butter that was served with them was just enough to put them over the edge. I got the shrimp and grits. Oh my! It was a party in my mouth! The flavors were perfect. It was just so so good! Hubby got the biscuits and gravy with eggs and potatoes. He enjoyed them as well. I would definitely return again. And kudos to Crystal for saving the day!! read more

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Ate here on vacation and it was delicious! Great food, clean environment and fast service. Definitely will eat here again!

Anna and Peter at the bar were great. Highly recommend. Would give 10 stars if I could.

Family of 4, with 2 young kids came bright and early at opening, only two parties in front of us and yet they seated us at a wonky joined table setup where the tables didn't align. Party of four is a very common and easy to accommodate party size so we were a bit miffed right from the start. Food for and drink had good flavor, but the portions were small for the price, left us all hungry in the end. read more

I'm giving this 3 stars because we while we were sat almost immediately, the iced coffee was yummy, our waitress and overall ambiance were good, my food was lackluster at best. I got the you pick two eggs Benedict option - one shrimp and one chicken. Both were so tough/hard and dry. I only got two tiny little rubbery shrimp on my shrimp eggs Benedict and my son stole one... so one for me. The chicken was also tough as were the biscuits. It was like everything had been left under a heat rack for way too long! I'd give this place another shot, but I won't get the eggs Benedict or biscuits again. read more

Food is fantastic on the menu, but mediocre on the table. It was just so-so, maybe because it wasn't hot when served. Biscuits were overbaked or old. Benedict eggs were overcooked. I don't mind paying a premium for really good and creative food, but... WAY TOO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE BAD SERVICE AND MEDIOCRE FOOD!! 2 cups of coffee, a bloody Mary, and two entrées for over $70. I expect good service and a good breakfast... read more

We came for brunch today on my 50th birthday with 15 friends. The amazingly talented and accomodating hostess CeCe got us all seated at one table in a semi-private room in about 25 minutes!! WoW!! Then we very well taken care of by Peter who served us and explained everything on the menu. He was super fun and full of energy. He made our meal very fun and even took pictures. I am so glad we took the chance and waited for this place. A fabulous experience all around! read more

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First order of eggs Benedict came out undercooked. 2nd order had the worse hollandaise I've ever tasted... came home to later figure out, it was melted cheese ‍ biscuits were dense and tough. Iced coffee was so full of ice, I left tired- probably equates to have a cup of coffee with the amount of ice they put in, and no refills. Only highlight this morning was the side fried chicken with some sort of spicy honey. Go to Another Broken Egg. Much better read more

Ruby Slipper Orange Beach - Eggs Cochon - Cafes Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Good and service was great. Very busy but still a good experience. The Bloody Mary was just ok, wouldn't order that again. Don't like how that ask for donations to help pay student debt either, I reduced my tip amount after being panhandled. read more