Last night a gentleman next to our table said "you gotta try Ruby Sunshine" This morning I would say I completely agree, at the door I could see food going to tables and I immediately thought "wow" I ordered the Trifecta, it was delicious but I personally realized that I'm not a chicken Benedict guy. This isn't a jab at Ruby, I just enjoyed the other 2 better. The staff was very friendly and efficient, my only jab is the seating because I'm 6'3 I felt too big for the chair and I would of liked a booth but the booths are bigger for 4+ parties. The prices are about $2 cheaper than the surrounding averages, the ruby is more than "a try" it's a frequent. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - The Trifecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Banana French toast - Solid 3/10 the bread is flavorless and absolutely drenched in butter so all you can taste is the butter and a bit of banana. Would not recommend. Sweet tea- solid 8/10 very similar to chick-fil-a tea. Sweet chicken & French toast - solid 5/10 the chicken is really good, the French toast is a bit burnt and they use some kind of spicy sauce on the French toast which throws the taste off and kinda ruins it. Service was very very good. Nice people. Overall - 3 star probably wouldn't recommend. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Bananas Foster French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Service was slow. We had a large party, but many came in after us and were fed before us. We sat toward the back of the restaurant and the smell was unbearable. They said it was grease traps that needed cleaning. It smelled like a sewer. We considered leaving but decided to just power through it. Food was very good. Large portions for some menu items, and other menu items were much smaller than expected. I would eat here again, but sit outside. read more

We went here on a very busy Saturday late morning/early afternoon. There was a wait for a table, but we were able to get seats at the bar area. I had the breakfast tacos and they were amazing. So flavorful. While I didn't try any this trip, they have a variety of breakfast cocktails that looked delicious and fun. They have indoor and patio seating. It has a modern diner type feel to it. Service was very good and food came out quick. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Breakfast tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

So happy to have finally made it into Ruby Sunshine! This little gem sitting on the Northwest corner of Market Square has been on my must try list for years but has not worked out until today! My wife and I were seated at a tiny 2-person booth next to the bar. The bar had about a dozen seats and looked inviting. There was a large outdoor patio that was packed on this Sunday morning! Inside dining room was bright and colorful with paintings and fun pictures and descriptions of menu items. After starting with one of the best Bloody Mary we have ever had (so thick and spicy and yummy!!!!) we ordered from the extensive menu. I had a 3 Little Pigs Omelet which was bacon and sausage patty and sausage link with 3 eggs and Swiss cheese. Served with a side of grits that were perfectly textured and tasted wonderful. Also a biscuit. The wife ordered biscuits and sausage gravy with a side of fried chicken. It was hot and yummy and delicious! Service was quick. All aspects of our dining experience were perfect and we can't wait to visit again! read more

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I love this place I get the fried green tomatoes and the chicken st Charles . If they have a good beignets of the season I will get that too. I had a peaches and cream one and it was delicious. The service is always great and I love the New Orleans vibe in the restaurant read more

Click your heels twice and you'll be at Ruby Sunshine, a New Orleans-themed brunch joint at Market Square. Eggs Benedict appeared to be a big part of their menu so I ordered the Chicken St. Charles, fried chicken on top of eggs Benedict and a biscuit. While the chicken and gravy were very salty, still had a pretty good flavor. Unfortunately despite the decent presentation, the eggs were overcooked, basically hard boiled. Instead of replacing the dish I did ask for them to bring a replacement poached egg and some gravy, which they did. The beignets were extremely sugary but this time had a peach flavor, which was a great brunch dessert. When a brunch place struggles to cook an eggs benedict, it wouldn't be my first choice, but it was pretty good. read more

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The breakfast here was amazing!!! Came in with my family and was able to check in super easily. All of the staff was super nice to us from the time we entered the restaurant to when we sat down. Will be returning! read more

I don't review much, but I had to with our experience here! Even on a busy Saturday the staff went above and beyond to accommodate us since we had a dog and needed outdoor seating. We were celebrating our pup's birthday and many staff members came by to say hi! They placed us in the perfect spot outside in the perfect atmosphere so that we had plenty of room for our crazy pup to wander on his leash and not get in the way. They also gave us a water bowl for him since it was a hot day. The food was perfect and came out just how we asked! Props to our waitress, Prescott and the manager Savannah! Will be returning in the future! read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Outdoor patio (featuring our birthday boy) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

SKIP THIS PLACE! Service was awful. Our waitress was never around. The food was so expensive for what little flavor it had. It was just below average for us. read more

We decided to go downtown to the chalk art festival. In order to beat the crowds we went early and chose Ruby sunshine for breakfast. Great location for easy access to market Square. Even better they had cocktails so we sat at the bar and ordered some food and drinks. He had the meat lovers omelette, and I had the fried chicken sandwich. I'm not a big breakfast person so I was very pleased to find I could have lunch items for breakfast. Both were really good. At first, we thought the portions were a little small but at the end we were happy because they were both very good and we were full and didn't need to eat more. Overall, a good breakfast. read more

The best part we found parking out front of the restaurant that was under $5 for an hour. We had breakfast inside the Ruby Slipper. We had been to the one located in New Orleans and found this location a little disappointing. The booth benches were very hard with no soft surface to sit comfortably. I did enjoy hot chocolate with whipped cream and a splash of chocolate syrup on top. I had the French toast and bacon. I never got strawberries put on top of my meal. My spouse had two eggs, bacon, biscuit, grits and potatoes. We did appreciate the waitress taking our order and providing a to go cup of coffee for my spouse. The food was acceptable but not sure if I wagon out of my way next time. read more

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We started my birthday here for breakfast. Saw solid reviews on Yelp and gave it a try. The morning margaritas and bloody Mary's were the first indication we were in the right place. The service was fun and pleasant. The food was Devine. The Benedict's and shrimp and grits were perfectly cooked. Great start to a great day. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I've been to the Ruby Sunshine in Nashville- so I knew this was a great option for breakfast after a late night Tennessee game. We used the Yelp waitlist feature and it made things super convenient! The French toast bites are now officially a MUST get when we come back! The biscuits and gravy is consistently sooo good no matter where you are! Everyone loved what they got. What a great restaurant! read more

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Great food! Love the pork tasso tots! Quick service, great iced coffee. Good Bloody Marys. Outdoor seating - pet friendly

The food here is very good. Some portions were smaller than expected. (The beignet bites were a starter with only about 8 or 9 crouton-sized bites. Delicious but not enough for a table appetizer or meal.) Our server was really nice. She shared her favorites when we told her it was our first time and she didn't forget about us, even though we were on the patio and not ordering alcohol. This place can have a very long wait, so I recommend going to their website and getting on the wait list. It updates your place in line, so we sat down very quickly. My biggest issue was the bathrooms. They were filthy. I KNOW brunch is busy, but someone needs to attend to the bathrooms a few times. read more

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Nice interior, we were on the lower level and did not look upstairs. Staff was very friendly. Keeping in mind this is a breakfast place I think their dishes are overpriced. The French toast starter was extremely pricy for the quantity that was provided. Breakfast tacos was a good portion size for the price. The biscuits and gravy seemed over priced for 1 1/2 biscuits two eggs and two slices of bacon. On top of it the gravy had an odd flavor. I ended up scrapping it off the biscuits. Not my kind of breakfast place I guess. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - French Toast Bites Starter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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In town visiting family and was told I had to try The Trifecta! A trio of different eggs Benedicts, one with fried chicken, one pulled pork, and one shrimp. What a dish! It all tasted great and was extremely filling. Service took a bit longer than expected but I have to imagine that dish takes a lot of work to make. Restaurant has a great location downtown Knoxville by tons of shopping and the main parking garage. Restaurant has great outdoor and indoor seating; was fairly full for a casual Friday morning. I imagine weekends are busy! read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - The Trifecta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Food was delicious as were our Ruby Mimosas! I had the classic biscuits and gravy with bacon and two over medium eggs- it was all cooked to perfection and I can't wait to go back! read more

I visited for brunch on a Sunday morning, and it was about a 20-minute wait. Our waiter was great, and after numerous questions, I settled on the Spanish omelet. It came with a biscuit and some potatoes. The omelet itself was delicious, and the potatoes were...just potatoes, not as crispy as I would have liked. But the biscuit... hmm a total waste of space. Its taste was reminiscent of frozen high school biscuits. They purport to make their biscuits in-house. If that's the best they can do, they should feel free to stop because it was incredibly tasteless, cold, and hard. Not fresh at all. Overall, nothing really worth returning for. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Spanish omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

This place has consistently delicious food and this is somewhere I'd bring friends who are visiting the area for a great brunch experience. They do get very busy on Saturdays especially with the farmers market so be prepared to wait if you come on the weekend. My go to is the Migas breakfast but they have delicious sandwiches, French toast, and lunch options. I also enjoy their mimosas flights and Bloody Mary as well. Highly recommend for a fun and delicious experience! read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Migas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

shrimp = excellent avocado = beautiful eggs = fluffy we had great service on a busy saturday morning and our food was delicious. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Breakfast Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

We visited at 10:00 on Mother's Day, but as we were "wait listed', there was no wait. The place was busy, but our server, Kirra", was great. The menu is slightly shorter than the one on-line however. The food was delicious, and although busy, we weren't hurried at all. Seated near the hostess stand, I watched as a menu fell to the floor. A server immediately picked it up (without looking around to see if she was observed), sanitized it, and put it where it belonged. A more unprofessional server would have just picked it up off the floor and put it back in the stack. I give them extra points for this! read more

7.5/10 - Ruby Sunshine Fun brunch spot -- bright atmosphere and dependable plates, though a bit on the busy side. read more

We arrived and were told the kitchen was closing in 12 minutes...at 2:00pm - which wasn't exactly the warmest welcome, but we arrived in town a mere 30 minutes prior (after driving from Atlanta) and had no idea about local restaurant closing customs. Our server, Taylor, (not the same person who seated us, btw) was a delight. We ordered a BLT with a side of tater tots (yum!) and the smashburger with fries and both were very good. If we had arrived earlier, I would have loved to have had Bananas Foster - but the kitchen had closed by then. I wish we had been there for breakfast, since the sound of Bread Pudding Pancakes really sounded delish! read more

Great breakfast experience. Our waitress was awesome - thank you Maze! Service was quick and food was hot. White Chocolate bread pudding pancakes - TO DIE FOR! Bloody Mary was ok - not bad at all but not great. Biscuits were very hard - disappointed for sure. But gravy was good, bacon was great as well. Will definitely be back! read more

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Came to the Knoxville market square (which is amazing) and decided to have breakfast at Ruby Sunshine. Wait was not to bad, about 15min for a Saturday morning. My wife went with the triple Benedict which looked and tasted amazing. I had the southern breakfast which looked like it came from the kiddie menu, shaking the spoon on scrambled eggs has a whole new meaning, had to eat the soft grits with my fork (this should be an Olympic sport), the (hard as a rock, sitting under the hot lamps too long) biscuit provided came with no butter or any type of jam or jelly. The fried green tomato was very good. The establishment itself was very nice. The place was pretty full so service was lagging. Not sure if I'd come back and not sure if I'd recommend. read more

Good breakfast. Generous portions. Mostly well executed. Poached eggs were a little over done, and biscuits are good, but dense. Excellent gravy. Excellent chicken. I would have gone without the sweet and spicy and just enjoyed the good chicken by itself if I could do it again. Friendly and helpful staff. Wish the coffee flowed a little quicker (or I'd had a carafe). I left sated and mostly pleased. Good job. read more

We had shrimp and grits and a cob salad. The brown gravy on the grits was greasy and heavy tasting. The cob salad was more the size of a side salad and was missing many of the traditional ingredients usually found on a cob salad. We had good service the waitress was very prompt and attentive. We found the inside of the restaurant to be dirty with dropped food smashed into the floor,the restroom looked like it hadn't been cleaned in serveral days. This place will be a 1 and done for us we see no reason to return read more

As a huge fan of Ruby Slipper in NOLA and having none in NY, I had to visit while in town - my second time at this location, my first back in 2024 - which was great! This time felt the food wasn't up to par - my eggs cochon cold, replaced and eggs not cooked correctly - ugh - but I wasn't sending it back a second time! We were seated upstairs and out of the way, there was a stench from the bathrooms - which I don't think have been deep cleaned EVER - wafting throughout the downstairs!!! Please, please improve as I do love your food and don't ever want to be disappointed!! I'll be in New Orleans for Jazz Fest and back in Knoxville at the end of May and unless I haven't had my fill during my 13 days in NOLA - I'll be back - please do better!!! Saying that the white chocolate beignets were fabulous!!! read more

Great good, large portions, local friendly, good vibes! Our server was warm and personable. Mimosa flights are my favorite!

I saw this restaurant featured on TikTok and I was so excited to try it. We were downtown for a morning show on a week day and I insisted on eating here. There was no wait and it was pretty empty. Probably because of it being a week day. Our waitress was nice and helpful with the menu. The food was just ok. I was expecting more for the price. The beignet appetizer was over cooked. We had the trifecta, a breakfast sandwich, a breakfast bowl and kids pancakes. The biscuits were hard and the pork in the trifecta and bowl was dry. The kids pancakes were good. We did go about 45 minutes before they closed so that may be the reason for parts of our meal not tasting fresh. I would definitely give it another try! read more

Quaint, artsy environment with superb breakfast options. Bananas Foster French Toast was yum.

Nice breakfast place in Knoxville that my daughter loved due to her name being Ruby. . I just wished they had t-shirts during our visit. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - My daughter after she ran the Knoxville 5k. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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My family and I had such a fantastic experience here!! Incredible food, fantastic customer service, fantastic vibes. My server Jenna was so friendly and went above and beyond for us, and the manager Mike came by to touch base and was such a great guy. 100% will be coming back!!! read more

I'd been to Ruby Slipper in New Orleans before, so I knew what to expect with the menu at Ruby Sunshine. This chain is expanding and it seems that they're moving forward with the Ruby Sunshine name as they do so. They're known for their southern brunch dishes, and brunch happens to be my favorite meal, so I was happy to stop by before heading back home. The restaurant was empty when I arrived around 9 am on a weekday morning. They were doing quite a bit of takeout/DoorDash. I got the Southern Breakfast, which is their take on the classic breakfast plate, with two eggs any style, stone-ground grits, Applewood-smoked bacon, fried green tomato with a buttermilk biscuit. My server was very sweet and helpful. The food didn't take too long to come out, and everything looked great. The eggs were cooked perfectly over medium and I loved the crispy bacon. The grits were cheesy (upcharge for cheese) but a little bland - some Crystal hot sauce helped. I loved the fried green tomato! It was super crispy and the breading was nicely seasoned. The biscuit was delicious - I'm not normally a big biscuit person but it's true, they taste better in the south. Plus the honey butter was amazing. The fare tends to be a bit heavier here, but I was content with a hearty breakfast for a long day of travel. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Southern breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Place is overpriced for the quality of food. The cooks obviously don't put in any effort. We got tacos and they didn't even cook the tortilla. It was cold and boring. Only thing that was good was the coffee. Also it is very dirty in the restaurant. Do not recommend. Its waffle house quality food. Management obviously doesn't care. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

It's was such amazing food and the staff was great! They had amazing food and great service. The staff was great and the food itself was great. I'd love to commend the food and staff for being great! read more

nothing to write home about. the food was just alright, too many options at market square to settle for the mediocre this is. server was good, attentive and helpful with our food allergy. the entire restaurant smelled faintly like a plumbing issue. read more

This is my favorite breakfast spot in the down town area since it opened. They have the best pancakes in town. Always fluffy and thick. Then you add the applewood bacon to it and you really have a good meal. I am a simple breakfast person, eggs bacon and pancakes and Ruby Sunshine hits all the buttons for me. We eat here any chance we get during off work mornings. Love it. read more

Ruby Sunshine Knoxville - Wow, we loved the food. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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