Went to Ruby Tuesday in Ellenton for lunch on a Tuesday... entering the restaurant it appeared they like so many other places were short handed....no one at the front and the bartender taking orders in the front of the restaurant. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sat at the bar which had menus already placed which was pretty smart I thought.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The bartender returned and took my drink order before scurrying off to take more orders and clean tables for a slow steady stream of customers entering the front door. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sitting at the bar looking around the restaurant looked old. The bar was rough possibly needing new finish and everything else inside looked like it was installed 20 years ago and hasn't been refreshed[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. On the third dash by where I was sitting the bartender brought the beer I ordered, took my food order and with the waiting area full - help from the back came out and then things seemed to calm down a bit. It wasn't too long before the burger and tots came out and honestly it was a really nice burger. Tasted good, cooked right and presented well. Maybe it was the second beer talking? (Beer is two for one - FYI) [[HIGHLIGHT]]Anyway - very busy place - driven possibly by the inexpensive Tuesday specials but regardless - good food, rough restaurant and stressed employees trying to keep it all moving.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 3.5/5 read more

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Complete Disgrace to the chain. Probably best to Level this place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The entire interior was Sticky & quite frankly disgusting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] What used to be a really nice salad bar is No longer. Service entirely sub-par. I'm honestly considering calling the health department. I can't even imagine what the kitchen looks like. See pictures & definitely look elsewhere... read more

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Had not been to a Ruby Tuesday in at least 15 years. Decided to try this one and see if the endless salad bar was like it used to be. We got there and they were not busy, yet we waited alone in the lobby for several min waiting for someone to see us ... and seat us. Our server was friendly and took good care of us. The salad bar was ok. nothing too special and at $12.99 ... meh. The people behind us ordered a rib eye steak. I'm not sure what they expected from this place but I heard them comment that they had never seen a rib eye that thin. It wasn't a terrible experience but there are SO many better options for genuinely good food ( including salad ) elsewhere. It may be another 15 years before I give it a try again.... Although in 15 years it's very possible neither they or I will still be around. read more

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Stopped here at 1130 on a recent week day and was informed there was a 10-15 minute wait. The was one couple in front of us who had been there a while waiting. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was not real busy and there were 2 wait staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] After waiting for 15 minutes and not being seated, nor the couple in front of us, we left. read more

Idk why there are so many bad reviews for this place. My server Sim was absolutely amazing and attentive. I got the double smash burger and it was DELICIOUS. A salad bar and double smash burger & fries for $12??? I highly recommend this place! read more

Ruby Tuesday - Double smash burger and fries - American Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

Father's Day June 2025 celebrated at Ruby Tuesday in Ellenton. Always one of our favorite places but today was extra special as we celebrated the Dads. Our waiter, the only male on staff today, was excellent. Salad bar was fresh and loaded with so many awesome choices. Entrees included, steak, pasta and seafood and again all perfect. Highly recommend and once again big thanks to our wonderful waiter! read more

Are you kidding me? How is this place open?! I went in excited because I have not seen a ruby Tuesday in years. My father and I sat down and the server was nice. Went up to the salad bar and I have never been so disgusted! How has the health department not shut down this place! We went to get a plate and EVERY SINGLE plate was dirty! How ?! What an embarrassment?! Who and how can anyone think that's acceptable! I am the least picky person or eater you can imagine. I tried sucking it up and wiping my plate and my father's plate. Then looked at the food and everything was old, missing half of the food, broccoli was filled with something that looked like mold all over it. I was so discussed I was to afraid to have my 75 yo father even chance the food. We walked out. I couldn't even have enough time to take pictures but seeing these other reviews it's 1000 accurate! read more

Delicious salad bar and croutons, the best in the industry, great weekly specials when you sign up for their emails, [[HIGHLIGHT]]great service and great location.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Excellent drink specials. Great management team. read more

I really want to like Ruby Tuesday but it's just not going to happen. Prices are way over priced for the fast food quality food they serve. I've had better fish from McDonald's. The server was great but that's the only thing that was enjoyable. read more

I went to Ruby Tuesday's yesterday evening around 7 PM with seven friends and three guide dogs. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were sat at a large table with plenty of room for all of us.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server, Michael, greeted us immediately. We had the most wonderful service and the food was really good. Thank you, Michael for doing such a great job and making us feel comfortable and treating us like your guests. It was a short walk from Hampton Inn where we were staying and very convenient. We are alumni students from Dogs Inc and are low vision or blind. Michael delivered excellent customer service. read more

I'm not sure where the people went that have given this place good reviews, good service and nice place to eat and drink But they were not at the Ellenton Ruby, Tuesdays! [[HIGHLIGHT]]What a dump ! This place is a teardown Everything is old and tired! Including the salad bar and the carpeting![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They actually had a big chalkboard up that said how are we doing? I felt like saying, get a pen ![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I just spent 40 bucks on Two salad, bars, two sodas, and three tiny chicken tenders What a waste! RUBY TUESDAY DO BETTER! read more

Regular visitors with family on at least couple times per month to enjoy the great all you can eat salad bar etc. Last night we went out to eat @ Ruby Tuesday and what a high cost dinner it turned out to be. 2 beverages, 1 salad bar and another salad bar/soup and it cost $34 plus gratuity. Will stay away going on Sunday nights for sure to stay away from the high cost with little food. Could have gotten more food cheaper instead of what me ordered! read more

We had dinner at Ruby Tuesday on Sunday. Food was good and our bartender Maddison was friendly and helpful. Our food came out hot and at a reasonable time. They have good prices on their entrees. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant was clean and had a nice atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's our go to place for dinner at least two times a week. The manager Mary is nice and always makes sure everything is good. read more

Oh boy. The service was so bad. The hostess was trying to talk us out of waiting. The restaurant was about 50% empty and we were told the wait was 20 min because they don't have enough staff. It went downhill from there. Corporate needs to shop this location and get it up to an acceptable condition. What an embarrassment. read more

Good budget burger deal for $6.99 with tater tot's. Burgers came cooked to our liking yummy tater tots good service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sat by the bar so sports bar atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Two meals with soft drinks and tip for $25. Great deal read more

KayKay get 5 stars for her service to our party of six at lunch today. She did a great job

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Every time we've visited this restaurant something is wrong, this time they only had the front section opened, meaning that the handicapped had to go all the way to the back where the salad bar was located.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Then when you got there it was filthy, and incomplete.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Also they only had two waiters working. This was at 4:30 on the afternoon. We ordered the smash burger special, well we got our salad and just sat down when they delivered our burger which sat there and got cold while we ate our salad. Never going back, poor management. read more

Back in the 1980s, Ruby Tuesday was the "cool" place! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Well, 40 years later, it's not as cool, but the salad bar is a nice throwback to those old salad bar days and the food is decent.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Hang in there Ruby Tuesday, if for no other reasons for us 1980s warriors to reminisce about the pre-internet world. read more

The service was horrible, when I first arrived the young lady (waiteress) was cordial, attentive and somewhat jovial. As other non-melanated patrons arrived my level of service declined tremendously. When the obnoxious couple with children climbing on the table ordered their food, this same waitress asked them several times (with no exaggeration) "is everything ok, are you pleased with your food?" She then proceeded to walk past my table and didn't ask me one question about the food she sat in front of me. Then another elderly couple arrived, again, non-melanated. By this waitress conduct you would have thought Bill and Hillary Clinton were sitting there. She laughed, joked and extended herself beyond her capabilities. Ten minutes has passed and I'm still eating, she walks past me and doesn't utter a word. When she noticed I was done with my meal she abruptly brings me the check, not asking me do you need anything else, dessert?... I kindly look at her and inform her that "I want the strawberry cheesecake and a fresh cup of coffee."This next sentence is going to blow your mind. She brings me the cheesecake and says I'll be right back with your coffee. She brings me a 1/4 cup of burnt coffee and says "it was the end of the pot and I didn't want to make more." It was at this point I realized I ****** up. Then she stood there and waited to see what my reaction was going to be. "Can I have a manager" was the best thing I could say and remain a Christian. I wasn't looking for my meal to be comped, I paid my bill, I left no tip, and a note that said if you would have asked me at least two times , was everything ok, I would have left the standard 22% gratuity. POC, I'm not sure if this is indicative of this facility, but there are other restaurants in walking distance. Stay away POC... read more

I discovered an old $25 gift card I had and decided to use it today. If I could get a do over, I would give it to a homeless person who just may have really appreciated it and the food. I stopped going to this remnant of what used to be a decent American style eatery a couple of years ago and when I walked in, I discovered nothing has changed. Service Ok but food was terrible. Ribeye tough and big beef rib was worse. See Ya!! read more

Absolutely horrible service and food. This place used to be excellent. Not anymore. Worst ribs ever. They must have been a week old. Dry, hard,. I showed them how you could barely stick a fork in them, and they would bounce off the plate nearly breaking the plate. No apology no manager came out nothing they ask if I wanted anything else I said if the chef was willing to serve this. There was no way I would trust the chef to serve me anything else. I can only assume there is a new manager who is not capable of running a chain restaurant there is no way this should have ever happened. read more

I haven't been to a Ruby Tuesday's in forever! So, we decided to stop for a late lunch-early dinner. The restaurant had plenty of room to allow people to spread out. The menu has a good variety of foods. My husband had a burger and I had the fish & chips. The burger was good. The fish and chips was all breading and little fish inside. They weren't great. Service was slow and it was hard to find someone when you needed something. Maybe trying other options could improve the experience. I don't think we'll be back too soon. 9/26/21. 7 photos read more

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I've known the service at this Ruby Tuesday's is real slow so decided to do takeout. Ordered it at 1:00 p.m. to pick up at 5:00 p.m. It was finally ready at 5:50 p.m.. We had ordered ribeye steak medium rare and it was more medium when we got it and it was very tough. read more

Ruby Tuesday - Showing the order how I ordered at one and was to be done at 5. :00. - American Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

Well I have currently been standing at the door for approximately 10 mins not busy see a few people seated here and there a guy comes up and says give me 10 mins to clean off tables so now we up to 20 mins of standing read more

Had a delightful experience at Ruby Tuesday! The salad bar offered an array of fresh and crisp options, satisfying my craving for a healthy meal. What's even better is the fantastic deal of 2 for $25, making it a pocket-friendly choice for a delicious dining experience. The 2 for $25 was for an appetizer and choice of 2 entrees from a list of 4-6 options. Highly recommend for salad enthusiasts and those looking for a great value! Restaurant was pretty busy on Sunday at 3/4pm and service was a little slower. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant had an old dusty/musty smell.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food was cold when it came to table, which would have been ok if we ordered salads. But for chicken, nope. It's been years since we've been to RT, and it will be years before we try again. read more

Kind of disappointed but with not coming to a Ruby Tuesdays in a long time, maybe it's the norm. Bottom line, they are short staffed. Our server was complaining because she had to drive in from Mt Dora. Not sure what was going on. A large party of 8 who were elderly, left, and were very upset. My party sat in the bar so we could accommodate the staff. It was weird as I don't like to feel uncomfortable but it was just that. Food is so-so, just ordinary. I realize we're still hurting from the pandemic but pick it up or shut it down! read more

I got served raw chicken . Just wow. Idk how you guys can be open . It's just AWFUL poo read more

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If I could give negative stars I would. Worst dining experience I have had in decades. Salad bar was a hot mess, all of the additional items were completely empty, pasta etc. [[HIGHLIGHT]]restaurant was dirty[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], servers were doing ok but could use some help. I asked for a manager, took her a long time to meander out of the back then seemed completely disinterested in what I had to say. Never came back out to ask how we were doing in fact never showed her face on the floor at all after that. This lady should not be managing a team anywhere. Staff follow their leaders direction. This lady is a pathetic excuse for a manager. Sad because we have been to this location many times and although it's never been spectacular it's been tolerable. read more

I had previously posted a not so positive review of this Ruby, Tuesday restaurant in Ellenton Florida. Today, we went back again. I have to say it was a completely different experience. Much more like the first two times we visited. I have determined that the one day we came, and had a horrible experience that perhaps the restaurant was just having a very bad day. Today we both came for lunch and had the lunch special which was a nice hamburger and french fries for $6.49 each. It was well worth much more. Cooked perfectly, I like my hamburgers, cooked medium, and it was delicious. Our server, Kristen, was attentive, polite, and everything you'd want in a server. Thank you! I definitely recommend the Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Ellenton Florida. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was very clean and comfortable[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], my server was jozlyn and she was amazing, super nice and easy to talk to. My food came pretty quickly and it was very good read more

We arrived on a Saturday night. We were told the kitchen was backlogged and food ordering would be on hold for 45 mins to an hour. We opted to be seated and we ordered drinks and started at the salad bar. The bar was full and fresh. When we were finished with our salads we were able to order food. We ordered Cheese Quesadilla, Top Sirloin dinner, and BBQ Nachos. The Cheese Quesadilla came out with no sour cream or pico. We had to request that. The Sirloin was good. It came with mashed potatoes. It was cooked medium well and was good. Plate presentation was lacking but amongst the stress our server Mauran still managed to take good care of us. She also patiently walked me through the Ruby Rewards App so I could redeem my free salad bar with purchase of an entree. Definitely check out the App. read more

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Very slow service and incredibly small portions despite [[HIGHLIGHT]]not even visiting during a busy time[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]].

Pretty standard Ruby Tuesday. Good food, clean and the staff seemed super friendly. It's a good place to stop and have a salad bar for lunch. read more

Held off coming here for a while and it seemed like it improved but this night I got no silverware and my attempt to find my waitress was unsuccessful so I grabbed silverware from other tables (unused of course) and waited and waited and waited for our food the restaurant was not packed or excessively busy there was a large party in the restaurant (not my problem) but I waited for a long time to get my food she was quick to take my order but extremely slow to get me my food very disappointed read more

Excellent food, good menu, fall off the bone ribs, wonderful salad bar, I think this is the only place that still has salad bar. Service a little slow, but I go at lunch, fewer helpers Good atmosphere, TV at the bar read more

Arrived at 2 ish. Was only 2 wait-staff here that i could see but despite that they were wonderful. Food was delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]And salad bar clean & well stocked.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will eat here again, definitely. Very pleasant waitress & staff. 5 stars!! read more

We had a great meal here. We ordered the ribs, one with a baked potato and one with broccoli. Crystal was our server and. Old t do enough to make us happy with our experience here. We will be back! Susan Pittsburgh PA read more

Ordered a ribeye got a sirloin. "Should be a rib-eye cause that's what I rang up". All I got. If that's the rib-eye then I'll never be back here again. Not good but I was hungry. Salad bar was great as usual but worse $30 meal i think I've eaten. Avoid if you want a steak. read more

Ruby Tuesday - Supposedly a ribeye but it's not. Tough, chewy and no marbling. - American Near Me - Ellenton, Florida

Food was average, the salad bar was great. The server was super friendly, however the wait for a table & the food was an hour & 15 minutes. The hostess seemed frustrated. They were short staffed but it was an excessive wait. Also it smelled like old food in the carpet. I recommend steam cleaning for a better ambiance. We most likely won't go back $ were locals. read more