Being from New Orleans, I was ecstatic to learn that Ruby Sunshine was coming to Columbia. I was skeptical not knowing if it would taste like the franchise back home but to my surprise it was delicious! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. The service was amazing and the food hit the spot, whenever I'm missing a good Nola breakfast I'll make my way over to Ruby Sunshine. read more

So with this being a New Orleans style brunch restaurant my expectations were pretty high. I will say the entrees were the star from everything we ordered today, but there were definitely many things that need improvement. We did the call ahead seating and it stated 30 minutes. However after arriving 20 minutes after call ahead, we waited another hour to be seated. Also to be told we were next to be seated, but was advised I was told incorrectly by the hostess when 3 other parties were seated before us. When we were seated, we were advised the bar was a little behind, however when we received our cocktails, neither of them were "dressed" as described by the menu. The hurricane definitely left a lot to be desired by someone that was obsessed with them in NOLA. It tasted very watered down and almost a batch cocktail. I also wouldn't call the appetizer we ordered a "beignet" when they were heavy and very doughy. They were redeemed by the entrees, I will say. My husband said the shrimp and grits were very much New Orleans with the flavor of the Tasso Gravy. Also, my southern breakfast was delightful with the goat cheese grits and fried green tomatoes. Also do not forget their tasty biscuits with sorghum butter. So all in all, there is some improvement needed but a good start to a new brunch spot in Five Points. read more

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Just 2 veterans looking for brunch on Veterans Day. We were actually heading somewhere else but it was packed and as we drove, we saw this new place. We stopped on over and got on the waitlist that was roughly 25 minutes and we were seated. This place is a play on my favorite brunch spot back home in New Orleans called "Ruby Slipper". I think it just opened or reopened but the wait for our food was about 45-50 minutes and although we were seated before the people next to us, they got their food before us and we ordered nearly the same stuff. I will say the food was very good and there were no complaints on it, we did have to chase down another waitress to get straws for our drinks after ours disappeared. All in all it seems like it can be a good spot once the little kinks are figured out but I'd go back and try it once more to see if the little improvements were fixed. Also they did comp us some due to the long wait, that was nice of them. See attached photos of our brunch. read more

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Bread was noice tasty ribs no flaws at all best service will definitely come back for more bread

This is my first time here. The atmosphere was nice. I sat at the bar. The guy handed me a menu without even speaking. I chalked it up to them being very busy. After placing my drink order, no one checked to see if I wanted anything else. I got my food over an hour later. Thank goodness for the parking app because I only paid for an hour. All of my food didn't come out but they didn't know because again no one asked if everything was good with the order. The food was pretty tasty though. I might try it one more time but I'm not sure yet. read more

Ruby Sunshine Columbia - Bayou Shrimp - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Everything was good today except the ambience. Terrible! Loud & boisterous and stuffy air! I decided to stick it out. Service good considering they are packed! Food delish! Here's a pic of what i ordered. Only 4 stars due to poor atmosphere in every aspect! Otherwise I'm happy !! Thxx. read more

Ruby Sunshine Columbia - Spanish omelet with potatoes & biscuit. Coffee & big easy mimosa. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Great food and good service. If you get there after 1145, you may wait a little to get seated. Also, short staffed, so it may take a minute to get your food. read more

I desperately want to love this little New Orleans charmer, but the service leaves a lot to be desired. My first visit was opening day and I've been back two more times (in fact, I'm patiently waiting here for my food after a 75 minute wait). Except for the spicy chicken and waffles, the regular menu food is good at best. Nothing that the local Waffle House or IHOP can't match. Seasonal specials keep me returning. The service ruins any experience here. Hostesses spend a great deal of time chatting and seating people they know (despite the entire party not in attendance). With consistently long lines out of the door, it is frustrating to patrons who have been on an extensive waitlist online, then to be further shuffled aside for a party of 8, when only one person has arrived. Typically, eating at a bar provides a unique and more intimate setting of a restaurant, not here. The couple sat next to me last time was totally forgotten about and didn't receive their appetizers until long after I had begun my entrée. (We ordered at the same time). During that visit, the bartender never asked us if we wanted to order more food or beverages- his loss, because we were child free and ready to drink. Having worked in the industry for many years, I recognize that there is a period of time required to iron out issues regarding menus and service, but these should be rectified by now. Hopefully they can improve, otherwise there will be many more ratings such as this one hitting Yelp, Google, and more. Update: My party received their food, and my seasonal eggs benedict were cold and the poached eggs were completely cooked through. By the time I received a new entrée, everyone at my table was nearly finished eating. Yet another strike. read more

Be sure to sign in online and know the bar is first come first serve, so sit there if you don't want to have a longer wait. When I checked in at 11:35 online the wait was 1 hr 45 min- 2 hours 15 min. We ended up checking in and still had a wait at the 2 hour mark so we sat at the bar. The server/bartender was fine. I asked for suggestions and he made suggestions. He was quick with refills once we asked for them. Ordinary service. We ordered the beignets and they were subpar. Just small squares of fried dough with a dusting of powder sugar on the top 2-3, no flavor, nothing noteworthy. The ones on the bottom had no powder sugar. If you have ever had New Orleans beignets and then you ate these you would be extremely disappointed. They are not soft, Pillowy, and fluffy.... They were flat and on the hard side. I had the shrimp and grits which was straight up soup. Grits were runny like soup and the sauce was soupy with a few small shrimp tossed in. I didn't get a spoon to eat it with, had to ask for one, but I really could have drank it with a straw. Since we were there 1.5 hours before they closed I wonder if they just gave me the soup that was left over. The flavor was nice so I would be willing to order again just to see if it thickens up. My fiancé ordered the shrimp omelet and he said it was okay; nothing to brag about. I got the flight of mimosa's, attempting to decide which one I like the best. I feel like they were about 4 ounces each for 5 tiny glasses. Price was $20, but It was a great we to sample the different flavors. I hope to come again and try the bennies because these did look for good at another order at the bar. This wouldn't be my fist pick for brunch in columbia because we have much better food options like dipratos, another broken eggs, the gourmet shop, the original pancake house on forest drive, and cafe strudel in west columbia. Total bill for 1 regular coffee, 1 ice coffee, 1 flight of mimosas, 1 order of maybe 5-6 small beignets, 1 shrimp and grit, and one shrimp omelet was 73.82. Brunch for 2 people, with 20% tip was 87.06. read more

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the food looked good but looks are deceiving. The food had not flavor what so ever. I could have ate at the hospital. My wait blamed his lack of experience on the host's, like they are the one's serving the table. for it to be a New Orleans style of restaurant it had no spirit or soul to it. I should have went to KFC. read more

Delicious food, good service and atmosphere. Midas delicious lots of flavor. Biscuit was amazing as well as the french toast bites. So good. read more

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Went with our daughter, son-in-law and two grandbabies, 1 & 2 years old. Food was great but service was not. Server was sweet but slow to place order and completely MIA when food was delivered. We were mostly finished when my SIL went looking to get butter & syrup for kids French toast bites since server hadn't shown. Found her getting her hair braided while the other server was eating her breakfast. Add insult to injury a 20% tip was automatically added to the bill. read more

Dropped by Ruby Sunshine to check out the transformation from the old Yesterdays to a new brunch restaurant in 5 Points. Coffee was great and the Eggs Blackstone took me right to the French Quarter in New Orleans. Great, friendly service. Solid addition to the food scene in Columbia! read more

Ruby Sunshine Columbia - Eggs Blackstone The O.G. Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

i went late morning in the day middle of the week. server was very attentive , food was okay i had the cat fish and grits dish. cat fish was cooked well read more

Ruby Sunshine Columbia - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Great atmosphere but it is definitely not a New Orleans/Creole style restaurant as it promotes to be. The food was not the best I've had, not go rave about. Perfect for a girls brunch and great photo ops. read more

I expected much more from this restaurant, especially because it has been so hyped. A group of friends and I went on Sunday and the wait was about an hour, which was expected. The restaurant is extremely small, so it isn't fit to accommodate groups. We ordered a variety of food, and it was pretty disappointing across the board. The french toast bites were burnt, and they were closer to croutons than anything. My home fries were undercooked and had no seasoning. The most disappointing part was the french toast. It was supposed to be brioche, but it was clearly regular white bread. There was no vanilla or cinnamon, and I couldn't tell if it was dipped in a batter. The staff were very kind. read more

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Just now getting to my review from my visit this morning! Roman was our server and he was THE ABSOLUTE BEST! Seriously give this young man a raise. Food was fantastic, I ordered the chicken Saint Charles and it was perfection. Ambiance was warm and inviting. Food took a little longer than inspected but roman took great care of us during our wait. So charming and definitely knew what he was doing!!! Will return!!! read more

Do not order with a delivery service Ruby sunshine never adds goat cheese to the omelet and always leaves off sides all of the time. This was the 3rd time and last time read more

The restaurant is nice, though can be busy. I found a seat at the bar immediately, though. The biscuits and gravy are delicious, and the service was quick and friendly. Love this restaurant and their sister restaurant on Burgundy in NOLA! read more

Our experience was subpar. I joined the digital waitlist and 2 hrs later we were still not seated. I believe we had waited more than 2.5 hrs before getting a table, at least an hr of that time we were waiting on-site, after checking in with the hostess. We were a party of 6 so I knew seating would be difficult. We were only given 3 menus and no eating utensils/napkins. A different person than our waitress delivered the food to our table. Two of our party did not get their meals until about 20 minutes later than the others. Items were missing from 2 of the other orders (side of included French Fries, a side order of Fried Chicken). We had to wave down a passing staffer for napkins and utensils; there were still none provided even after food arrived. My meal - spicy chicken with grits and Brussels sprouts- tasted good. However, portion size was small. My entree had maybe 3 sprouts and 2 small pieces of chicken. An $8 side order of tater tots consisted of maybe 6 tots! Hub's chicken and waffle bites were dry, no sauce or syrup was provided, and was paltry. Gratuity for our party size was auto-defaulted to 20%. We very much wanted to reduce it, but did not. The waitress stood over him with the credit card machine, which was uncomfortable. We are generally good tippers, but our waitress was definitely not worthy of 20%. Overall, I would not choose to return. The vibe was not warm and welcoming. Service was blah. All the staffers seemed rushed and harried. I don't feel that the high costs of the food was commensurate with the quality or quantity I expect. read more

our waitress Linda was amazing very personable and super helpful with the menu! loved her!

i love ruby sunshine!!! great food, great service!! i typically get the bayou shrimp benedict and the flight mimosas! the ambiance is cute and southern. read more

So this was my first time coming to this establishment. My party and I had a fun time and the food was good. I will come here again.Haley was amazing, very nice. read more

This was our first try since they opened. Food was good. However, we don't get the New Orleans connection 'cause the food nor the decor reflected New Orleans. Decor was very disappointing. Perhaps they're still getting fixed up! read more

Had brunch at Ruby Sunshine Sunday pretty nice vibe very busy be prepared to be on a waitlist location is in the middle of 5 points depending on what time of the day you visit.Service was fast and friendly we ordered and received our brunch fairly quick with the restaurant being as crowded as it was .Started with French toast bites and for the main entree I had the shrimp and grits and my wife had the cinnamon and sugar pancakes.I ordered my shrimp and grits minus the ham in the Tasso gravy I don't eat pork.The dish very greasy to much gravy but it was ok for the moment wouldn't order it again.The cinnamon and sugar pancakes were very good and highly recommend those.We also had 2 mimosa flights those were pretty good definitely recommend those. read more

The wait was an hour and 15 minutes but my son and daughter in law went before us to get our wait in line while we got out of church. The wait was worth it - we all said we would be back. We ordered a mixture of their "Bennies", the biscuits and gravy breakfast, and some got the pancakes. All was very good and worth the wait. I anticipate that the wait time might decline as the newness of this restaurant wears off. The ambiance is that of something you'd see in New Orleans breakfast place. A great experience. read more

Recommend this restaurant brunch and lunch. Had a wonderful time on our first time. The service and atmosphere were great. We will be back. Must go after the students have gone! read more

I lived in New Orleans for years, so when I saw this place pop up, I was excited! The beignets did not disappoint!!!! Definitely the best I have had outside the Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter. Burgers and chicken sandwich were amazing. Sofia was our server and took special care with my allergy. She was perfect! Thank you! read more

Online waitlist was accurate! Check in to being seated was quick. We ordered the catfish (2 small pieces)& grits (needed a lot of seasoning) and the French toast nibblers (similar to croutons)/sweet-heat chicken. Chicken was good but everything else was mediocre. Tables were cleaned often but no one got the items from the floors. Ambiance was nice and bright. read more

Decent atmosphere. Alcoholic drinks are rather expensive except for the canned beers. Even a mimosa costs $10+. The menu is nice and eclectic. I had the mix and match Bennies and one of my Bennies came out cold. They happily replaced it. The food was flavorful but one of my biscuits had a freezer taste. We don't plan on returning unless it's a last resort, but we are happy we tried it. read more

We got here on a Sunday morning around 9:45 and were seated easily. However, the rush hit exactly around 10am. I ordered the Biscuits and gravy + add Sweet Heat fried chicken. The biscuits and gravy ( apologize for the huge bite that my wife chomped out of it before I could even unfold my silverware) were great. The sweet Heat chicken was fried to a T and had the perfect combination of sweet and spice, almost like a honey hot. I also ordered the Bloody Mary which was very good as well. The perfect level of spice. This was the first time I've had Spicy Pickled green beans in a Bloody Mary and I am now a fan. read more

Ruby Sunshine Columbia - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Went to this location...paid for parking just to get to the doors and they are closed when then it was showing open online. A waste of time and parking money. Also seen others coming to the door looking confused because they were supposed to be open per online. Missed at least 3 customers. read more

Well it was nice getting a new breakfast / brunch restaurant.... But the food isn't that great, drinks were horrible ... both times I visited this place. The wait is horrible but I'm sure that'll die down soon. And that's about it for this place guys. read more

Great food and drinks. Bartender was friendly and helped with the menu. Food just took way too long. We will be back to give it another try.

Was told the wait is 1hour. It ended taking 2 hours. We were pissed by the time we were seated. I think I know the problem. Group A party of 4 arrives. Then 30 mins later Group B party of 4. You think party A always gets seated first. Nope. What happens here is they link party A to a table that is being currently used and party B is liked to another table. If the table linked party B leaves first. Party B gets seated first. How do I know? Maitre d told me. So because my assigned table had folks taking their time, literally dozens of parties who came after me get seated first. It's a joke. Maitre d was also responsible for bussing tables? Maybe another reason wait times are ridiculous. Maitre d was quite salty. Probably over worked. That said. Once seated. Our server Alona was fantastic- bubbly, energetic, funny. Food was generally really good. Appetizers of Candied bacon and beignets were just ok but fried green tomatoes were aces. Our group ordered four entrees. Catfish n grits, breakfast taco, southern breakfast and three piggies omelet were all really good. Biscuits were pretty good. The sweet butter that came w the biscuits were amazing. Side of pancakes were excellent- a bit sweeter than a typical pancake. Mimosa flight and ruby mimosa were just ok. Enjoyable once seated. But getting a seat requires a tremendous amount of patience. YMMV. read more

Poor service, poor quality food and an absolute lack of care from staff or management. Columbia residents or visitors are better off enjoying a meal literally anywhere besides this sweatshop posing as a "friendly brunch restaurant". Don't waste your time or money dining here. read more

Great food, full of flavor, and so much variety. Quick service and very attentive staff. Restaurant was clean full of joy and laughter.

First time there and I love it friendly staff with lots of respect food came to us in a timely manner.definitely recommend this restaurant if you in the area looking for a brunch to enjoy the day. read more

Great food and great service! Our server Jessie was friendly, prompt, and knowledgeable. Try the shrimp omelette!

While I am not a breakfast person by any means me and my son decided to stop and grab a bite. When we walked in we were greeted with big smiles and hospitality. I wasn't expecting much and though it would be the typical corporate tasting breakfast but it was anything but. My waitress name was Arlene and she was amazing filled with laughs and made me feel comfortable as if I was eating in my own house. The food came out relatively fast and was nothing I expected. Everything in my opinion tasted like it was made from scratch, and was delicious. It has a very family friendly environment and can be seen in the way the other employees interact, They resemble a big happy family cooking Sunday breakfast rather than the usual employee dreading work. I would recommend this establishment to everyone to give it a try at least once. read more