Walked in to have lunch on a weekday afternoon and it was surprisingly busy. I'd like to preface by saying I have a soft spot for Ruby's as there is a sense of nostalgia when I eat at one. I got a Ruby melt burger which was a little pricey in my opinion at $15 but it was actually quite delicious. The patty was juicy and the grilled onions really made the burger taste delicious. The fries however were a miss and the ketchup tasted off. I also ended up getting a peanut butter shake which was excellent and I enjoy that they split it into two cups. The servers were friendly and i enjoyed the decor as well as the toy train going around near the ceiling. I think the theme is great and I wish there were more of them around. I certainly seeing myself returning in a few months time based on just nolstalgia factor alone. read more

Ruby's Diner - RubyMelt - Diners Near Me - Tustin, California

The food is always good and the service was good too. We enjoy the diner atmosphere. We enlarge going there for a quick dinner.

My local Ruby's Diner has been a go to place for comfort breakfasts or a burger, fries, and a shake for over 25 years. The servers are ALWAYS very friendly and attentive. The food is always hot and prepared as requested. Thanks to all. read more

I have always loved the 50's diner concept, and Ruby's is the best! The very first location opened 40 years ago here in Orange County. I joined their email list so I get all their deals and offers, like this weeks BOGO breakfast deal. The breakfast items, are delicious, especially the malted waffle. I also really love the classic Ruby's Burger, and the year round holiday themed Roasted Turkey Sandwich with cranberry sauce spread. Absolutely love their fries too! Oh and you gotta try the many flavored shakes! read more

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Our 1st. Time here in Tustin Ruby's Diner. We happened to charge outside in the same parking lot and big plus for us. We stop to charge and the this will be our New spot out here. We were seated right away! It was late on sunday night and and about 7 table had customers Our server was Hannah She so friendly and helpful about food choices We New the tater tots were a must to share The tots were Hot and Crispy $7.99 We haven't had these in a long time. It was small nuggets of goodness in your mouth. But had to take home the rest it's a big Order. It's okay I see breakfast in the future. My Tomato Soup it was Hot & creamy it's 5 and it hit the spot it's a cold night. came with crackers but when you have hot Tots...I choose tots And Chili was good topped with fresh white onions and cheddar cheese And the Chili was given a 4 7.99 for the bowl We saw they make Beignets!!! I was asking Hannah and she said if like to order them now before because the kitchen is closing in half hour So we got here in the best time. They come to go. I opened the box you can smell the pillows of deliciousness and hot powder sugar on them 12 doz. Come in a order for Wow what a Surprise here And then here came out Hannah with 2 hot fudge sundae We had to have this Sundae I talked to the Owner Art he was so pleasant and said make sure we stop by again and he have safe trip back home. We will be back!! They do Fundraiser here to for nonprofits read more

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My family and l have been going to this location for a few years and, it has become one of the restaurants we often visit. The staff have always been very friendly and very attentive. My family and l have breakfast at this location and the food never disappoints . It is one of the few restaurants that l can eat at that doesn't make me feel ill afterwards. With a family of four this restaurant is both affordable and great for a family with small children. My kids love the trains and the overall 50's decor, they even love the 50's music that they play. Overall it is a great family restaurant and it's so nice to have restaurant like Rubys so close by. Thank you to the staff of Rubys that make my family's dining experience so enjoyable . read more

The food was great and prepared exactly as ordered. The staff was courteous and efficient. And the prices were reasonable.

Food always good. Feels like home. Fresh salads and good selections. Nice menu for kids. Burgers are always great.

Excellent customer service and food was so delicious. Restaurant is so clean & employees so courteous & helpful. Highly recommend it!

Great Impossible Burger!! Great service very busy and did not hesitate to check on us.

The server, whose name I don't recall, was jolly and joked around with me; usually when I joke around with someone under fifty I get a dull stare. My jokes aren't always gold, but whose are? The music at Ruby's is always fun and inoffensive fifties stuff. I know I can take company there without having to worry about my mother or a child hearing some hip hopper scream something vulgar during dinner. The eats are top notch too. I expected clam chowder at a diner to be lousy or just okay, but it's really good. My only complaint is that if I ate every item at one sitting I'd bust, but that's not the restaurant's fault. read more

As always had a great experience at Ruby's in Tustin. Food is always great and our waitress was on it! Alondra is always so cheery! We love coming here! read more

Excellent Service, delicious food, fun atmosphere. Great experience overall. Love the decor. Attentive service providing refills and condiments before asking. read more

We Love Ruby's! Tasty burgers, quick service, and a classic diner feel. Highly recommend!

Clean and polite! Great family experiences Service is prompt and the food is definitely delicious

Luv the sweet potato fries with ranch dressing!! Trying other locations since the closure of the Anaheim location.

Their burgers and shakes never disappoint. Service is always friendly. Every one of all ages loves the theme/vibe in here!!!

I got an order to go here and the service was amazing. The wait time was low, and they were quick to get the food out. Jorge was my server, his diligence was outstanding from getting the soda i ordered out first so I had something to sip on while I waited to making sure I remembered to get ranch and ketchup with my order. He even went above and beyond to make sure if I needed a soda refill before I left. To top it off, the food was packaged really nicely and he even offered me more cherries for my drink! Since I ordered to go, I wasn't there long but the overall ambiance felt the same as any other ruby's based on the entrance/waiting area alone. read more

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Decent fish and chips and bacon cheeseburger. Classic 50' look. Very good milk shake. Round it up to 5 stars. read more

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The food and service was top notch..I will be visiting here again very soon and will tell my Famiy and Friends about this location

I had the classic burger with onion rings and a cookie dough shake. loved it all and the service was off the charts. you can't go wrong her! read more

Best patty melt, best Asian chicken salad with best dressing. Best Food. We live in Corona but whenever we get a chance to be in Orange County we always go to this Rubys. Friendly service. read more

First, full disclosure. We love this location and eat (mostly breakfast) here 4-5 times a week. The staff is always welcoming and very friendly. We are treated like family. My wife loves the salads. The chicken is amazing! Most of the time the restaurant is not noisy and even when busy, service flows. The staff look after one another and often another server or the busboy will refill drinks if our server is busy. read more

This place has always been one of the best burger restaurants in SoCal. The burgers are never frozen and delicious. Their chili cheese and Cajun fries are mouthwatering. Don't miss out on the shakes too. The staff is super duper friendly and the restaurant is extremely clean. Definitely worth it read more

Started off well but then they screwed up my order, not to mention it was cold due to it standing on the counter for 19 minutes. We were seated right across from the kitchen so I was well aware. What upset me the most is the feeling of betrayal from my own kind: that's an assumption; but if ur white you get seated, served and waited on like it should be. Hadn't stopped in here in a few years and things surely changed. Fair warning!! read more

Happy New Years 2022! Came here bc I was craving their malt shakes. It definitely didn't disappoint! We ordered 1 Double Vanilla Malt Shake to share. It came out in those 2 glasses, which was super nice Chicken Tenders Dinner, but it being served on top of fries didn't make the fries taste as delicious. It would have been a lot better served on the side of the plate. Not a fan of coleslaw, wish to had swap it out for fruit or something. Didn't try the coleslaw at all. Fried Green Beans was fine. I just didn't like how it tricks you that its filled up from the bottom on the cone, when there's actual liner paper crumpled up at the bottom then filled with green beans. I didn't care about the sauces, I had no idea it would come with all 3. I hadn't order or chose any sauce bc I didn't want any. I would have been happy if my green beans were just in a basket, so that reach wasn't so high. Overall, service was great. I didn't catch the young white girls name but she got our orders correct and was able to check on us for any drink or fries refilled. Though, it was not busy with dine-in. The takeout orders was super busy for this place on New Years Day 1/1/22. read more

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Amazing service and food! The waiters are professionals and extremely attentive! Ambiance throws you back!

I had an appointment nearby and saw this gem! All of the Ruby's near me have closed down and I was super excited to have the food again. The service was really great! The food hit the spot and brought back some really great memories. I'll definitely try to make it back! read more

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Wow, have you been to Ruby's lately.??Fast friendly service and yummy burgers for sure, but I was there during lunch on a weekend. And they did not miss a beat. Quickly seated, drinks order upon seated and our food was delivered efficiently. Great burgers by the way. And shakes are yummy. A for sure place to visit anytime of the day. read more

First time at a Ruby's and I love the vibe! It's so cute with all the diner props and the train just adds that special touch and even though we went late at night, the waiter was quite accommodating to what we wanted. Dine in is open! You get paper menus, and the napkin holder comes with your food. It is required to have masks when walking in! The kids shake cup was so cute! But I do think it's more worth to split a large shake because I was surprised the split shakes were not regular shakes. The oreo milkshake was pretty solid, I liked having the oreo chunks and it wasn't too heavy, thick or sweet. I did not taste any chunks in the cookie dough one in the one sip that I had but I think that would've made it better. The burger was.. alright. If I were to be honest it really does taste like an in n out burger. But the fries are a really good texture of crisp and fluff so it's pretty easy to eat a whole basket. PLUS you can refill!!!! The waiter was kind enough to get us mustard, ranch, and buffalo sauce to dip our fries into too. Side note: I expected the booth seats to be hard but they're quite bouncy, which is kinda fun. I would overall go to split fries and shakes with someone! Hope you go support so they stay in business because it really is a cute establishment :). read more

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Mikella was the most welcoming host to encounter. We walked in with a party of 11 and she had the best attitude and was so sweet and accommodating with our party. We were celebrating a birthday and although she wasn't our waitress, we were seated next to the entrance, and she continuously checked on us and was so smiley and positive. the ambiance was amazing and dessert and drinks were perfect for the occasion. 10/10 experience everyone was in a great mood read more

Delicious! The closed the Orange location, so my husband and I drove to this Tustin location. The burgers were fresh and yummy. We shared a banana split and it was exactly what we wanted. read more

Ruby's Diner - Banana split with all hot fudge - Diners Near Me - Tustin, California

Great food great service. Kept the kids entertained with toy cars. Food was good but they charge $4 for sodas and $4 for an extra meat patty i thought that was a little too much but besides that great. read more

Ruby's Diner - Hickory Burger Kids Macaroni & Cheese - Diners Near Me - Tustin, California

Ruby's used to be my go-to place for a nice lunch, but not anymore. I ordered a Ruby Burger with Chicken, which costs around $17. They took away unlimited fries and give even less now with your order, which makes no sense. What's the incentive to go here anymore. Avoid the server Alfredo. I think that's his name. He's Mexican. He keeps saying "My friend" but proceeds to never check on your table and is slow. Waiters like this don't deserve a tip! Shakes are the only good thing left. I'd come here just for that if at all. Go somewhere else until they fix this place! read more

Got go for the Super Burger, or the Cobb Salad. Enjoyed the weekend eating here, and it was good food. Super Burger with thick cheese melted patties with everything on it. They have the steak or thin fries. Prices are just about right. Good customer service. I'd come back. read more

I've been coming to this Tustin location for years. I've always had a great dining experience and enjoy their hamburgers. I think they serve up some of the best fries in the business. The decor is always fun from the pedal airplane to the overhead train moving along the track around the perimeter of the dining area. Big booths provide plenty of room to spread out and enjoy your meal. In the past, there was always competition to find a great parking spot and to put your name on the waiting list before the line was out the door. Now, I think the burger market is over-saturated with many boutique hamburger joints, all selling double digit priced burgers. They can be found at any decent sized center or mall. Ruby's is still busy, but to our advantage, you don't have the long waits or congestion to deal with, when you're hankering for a great hamburger. Over the years, Ruby's has evolved their menu to include unlimited fries. Personally, I liked that originally you got a big basket of fries with your burger. With unlimited fries, the meal seems to scrimp on the fries, and you feel like you have to constantly ask for more, to get a decent amount. This probably is beneficial in that it helps keep waste down to a minimum by giving customers a smaller portion when the meal is served, but I don't believe it presents well. This is just my opinion and as I said, I absolutely love their fries! There are many burger places to choose from, but I keep coming back here. read more

Limited menu due to CoVid shortages. Went with breakfast found the Rubyspuds super greasy sliced potatoes with slivers of raw onions needed to be cooked longer. The ABC Omelette which was the only one on the menu was simple with strips of bacon, cheese, and a hard half of avocado. Hubby had the Cinnamon roll French toast good size and he enjoyed them. Coffee is standard diner fare. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

Ruby's Diner - View of kitchen. - Diners Near Me - Tustin, California

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Don't know what is happening there, but the food is steadily going downhill. The French Fries taste horrible and are always cold now. They are definitely using a cheaper oil because it leaves a terrible taste in the mouth afterward. The fried fish is often not cooked all the way through. So disappointed because I really used to like this place. The service, however, gets 5 stars! read more

Oh man, this food here was so delicious every crime every bite. The food was perfectly well-made. I can't complain about anything here. It was just perfect all the way around our server is on top of his job came quick. The place was very nice music from the 50s very clean, very comfortable temperature inside as it was a hot day even though they did not have A&W, which is my favorite. I still had a root beer anyhow, my burger was perfect. I ate it so fast. I almost bit one of my fingers. I'll I can't wait to come back with my daughter and have a Sunday or a milkshake to my birthday weekend I highly recommend everyone come here to eat. I've been to the Rubys and Whittier and this one is just as good. Only thing is they did not sell shirts here and that was a bummer. Guess I gotta go back to Whittier to get a shirt. Otherwise everything was top-notch to it score of 10 out of 10 clean tables clean restaurant, all the staff were incredibly nice and professional. We didn't have to wait or try to flag anyone down they were on top of everything perfectly. Everyone should be proud of this restaurant who works here it's a fantastic team. read more

Ruby's Diner - Diners Near Me - Tustin, California

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Food here taste average good for me just because I often venture to different food at different places. Calamari here came in a cheese stick size form of a giant squid, seasoned in bread crumbs and fried. Pretty tasty and interesting. I tried their breakfast pancakes & waffles, corn beef hash & tuna sandwich. Just pretty good nothing extraordinary. I can't taste the coffee flavor in their coffee milkshake and I requested for double the coffee. Customer service is good. Never once have a problem. Staffs are nice and polite. I came here not so much for the food or the service, but more for the nostalgic memories. read more