Our waiter Max was amazing. Max was very personable and provided us with excellent service. The restaurant was moderately busy, we were seated right away. The restaurant looks exactly the way it did when I moved away over 20 years ago. We started with a delicious basket of croissants. They did not disappoint. My daughter and I both had the Bbq Chicken Salad, our friend had the house salad and Tomato Basil pasta. We all shared the Chicken Florentine Flatbread. All of our items were cooked to perfection. Again, the restaurant was not full for a Monday evening. The restaurant was clean and staff members were cleaning as soon as others were finished their meals. read more

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Nicely finished tables and bar area. Large menu with something for everyone. Started with the kicked up shrimp. A good version of bang bang shrimp but I could have done with a little more spice. Had the grilled tuna steak sandwich. Asked for it with the ginger teriyaki sauce but not sure that happened. Bartender brought me their spicy honey sauce which was delicious. Bartender service was excellent and very professional read more

We love Rucker Johns. We often sit st the bar, chat up the regulars (always a friendly bunch) and order food to go. The service is always fast and friendly too. The menu is huge and the food is delicious comfort food - probably not a great place to go if you are dieting though! The atmosphere is welcoming and warm, has an "old school" feel to it that reminds me of my old hometown. Highly recommend trying them out. read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - a fireplace - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

This is a very good place to eat!!!! Lots of parking!! We were at this place once they opened up at 11am so no issues getting a seat. Greeted by a friendly hostess!! We had our pup with us so we ate outside in the patio. We had the croissant rolls with honey butter, THEY ARE TO DIE FOR, highly recommend them as a an appetizer!!! I'm still drooling! We enjoyed the islander chicken dish with grilled veggies, chicken Alfredo flat bread pizza, Carolina burger with fries. Everything was very yummy, hot and fresh!!! Service was good!! Our waitress was very friendly and attentive! Highly recommend!!! read more

As my daughter says, "It was just mid." Service was great. So were the Honey Drizzled Croissants. The Potato skins were good. My lightly breaded shrimp - not so good. Wanted to take pics of menu as there weren't any when we looked here on Yelp. read more

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Great potato skins and crab dip! Kind and fast service. Cute place to eat! Definitely recommend! read more

Always good food and service. Love the potato skins, burgers and the calamari. Eat there often because it is consistently good.

We were new in town and we got great service. The kitchen manager (James ) came out to make sure everything was good to go just because He overheard that the steak was not cooked with enough seasoning. He did make it right. This is one of the best restaurant experience I've ever had as a culinary artist. read more

Depending if your dine in or carry out! Most restaurants give small portions for carry out- vs- eat in but still charge $$$ amounts.

This is my family's favorite restaurant in Wilmington! We visit very frequently. We love the shrimp and grits, chicken tenders, and the Mahi sandwich was great! We will be back! read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - Chicken tender plate - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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I lived the Black Jack Ribeye. Expensive but worth it. I left a $20 tip but added $40 total. They charged me the correct amount without having to call them. read more

Ambience was great. Service was immediate.. Server was attended and efficient. There were three of us. We each ordered something different. All of us were very satisfied with our meals. We highly recommend Rucker Johns. It is a cut above. read more

Had lunch with some friends. We were told it would be fifteen minutes but in less than two minutes we were seated. Our waitress, Clarissa was friendly and attentive. I had the chicken salad croissant. $10.99 This is my regular dish I always get. It came with a side and I picked the coleslaw. My sandwich was tasty but I was disappointed in the coleslaw. it was very wet and vinegary. My friends had the chicken salad and the Texas burger with bread. Both enjoyed their meals. We like Rucker Johns and will be back. 6/24/22 read more

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Short wait time and friendly staff. It was very busy and we were seated near the door so there were a lot of distractions and no ambiance. We almost felt like we were in the way. Food selections were good and the steaks our group ordered were delicious while other entrees were average. We'd probably try again when in the area but go when it's less busy. read more

A really nice place. Since I am a "senior" i found the restaurant design really nice. It was very clean. The service was outstanding. Our waitress kept our drinks filled and was very attentive without being intrusive. Food was well prepared . I had a Texas burger and it was tasty. Their salads were great. It is a comfortable place. You wont regret stopping here read more

Hey Honestly, it is not a bad place, We went on a Day when Nachos were half price but it reminds me of that lace I went 30 years ago, sort of frozen in time look, Food was decent, the sevice was good but was it stellare no, but it would be a great place to do large groups and family get togethers. So if your average age is 50 up then this place is your go to, decent food, decent service just dated, but nothing spectacular about it just average. read more

been going to this place since they were on the other side of the road where home depot is. on 1-6 went and placed in house order sat down in empty booth was told to get out and sit at bar . these are for paying customers only- i just drooped 39 bucks- rude and all the booths were empty but 1-have pics. nasty rude little girl.since they opened we have been customers never again. read more

The servers were attentive and they took care of extra requests dutifully like extra lemon and horseradish for our Prime Rib. The dinner salad stood out, it was fresh crisp and covered with nice toppings.The Prime Rib was very good and the au jus added to its flavor. The baked potato had many accoutrements. Here is the one negative. The server forgot my shrimp and brought them later. I wish she would've forgotten them completely. They were hot, that is the positive. The shrimp were slightly greasy and were way saltier than a salt pretzel from the mall. If you want a no fuss prime rib in the area this will more than do just stay away from the fried shrimp. read more

Three of us had lunch recently. It was our first visit. We were out shopping and came upon the place, so we decided to try it out. It's very large inside and it looked dated. We had excellent service by our young waitress. I'm sorry that I don't recall her name. I ordered the Little Italian Flatbread, which had roasted red peppers, Italian sausage, mozzarella and a marinara sauce. For a flatbread, it was quite tasty. It could have used more sausage, as the pieces were pretty small. The other two items that were ordered were the Texas burger, no bun and fully loaded with all sorts of goodies; and the seared tuna salad with a raspberry dressing. My friends were very happy with their food. The tuna looked great! Overall, we were happy with our food. read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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This place is awesome for the family that has tastes of many colors....they have something for everyone. I've had a variety of different things here and all have been wonderful. Service has always been on point and you can't beat the laid back atmosphere. The fresh baked croissants are to die for! read more

Good food and they know how to treat their guest and they have a good menu all the staff are great about serving you

Our first trip to RJ's, overall not a great experience, but the food was good. Our server was either having a bad day or overwhelmed... "Samm" was not only not pleasant, but not great at serving. We were part of a large party, but another server handled the second table and did a great job with them! Our server however never gave us silverware, barely checked on us (we had to flag her down multiple times), and just all around wasn't nice. Now I understand we all have off days, but even without the pleasantries, she could've handle our table much better. On to the food, the sirloin sandwich was good perfectly and the mahi sandwich was excellent... the fries were phenomenal. Will be back again, but hopefully we have a different server. read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - Shaved RJ's Ribeye Sandwich - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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First time comers- Lovely initial greet! Atmosphere was great, other servers checked on us! My sister said the house salad was worth more than the selling price. It came with a buttered honey croissant that was to die for! I personally LOVED my cheeseburger, the fries were unexpectedly delicious! The chicken served with pineapple sauce? EXCELLENT taste! I am blown away at this place and our lovely waitress Brielle. She is so welcoming and helpful! Request for her and you won't be disappointed. The picture doesn't do the food justice. Knock yourself out and give it a try because I'll be back!!! read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - Dining area. - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The restaurant was not crowded. The food was great. We had shrimp n grits, fried mushrooms and a chicken salad. All were delicious. The service was quick and friendly. read more

I came back here with my family and they have pretty much stayed the same in terms of service and deliciousness. We ordered some potato skins to share to start our meal and they were a bit better than I remember them being. We came on a busy Wednesday night and the food took close to an hour to come out, but they were really busy so we weren't crazy upset. I could see some people getting upset though. I think my mother-in-law was about to kill someone if our food didn't arrive when it did. I ordered the Ultimate Club Sandwich and it was good. I think it would have been better if they used better quality bread though. It seemed like regular run of the mill sandwich bread. I think using a nicer bread would have really made the sandwich better. As a side I got the smashed sweet potatoes and they were pretty good. My father-in-law ordered the Texas Burger which comes without a bun, but it looked real good. I probably will try that next time we come here. The little buttered croissants are still crack and it is hard to just have one. My wife ordered the Island Chicken which I had some of and I liked the salsa that went with it. It was pretty tasty, but I didn't think it was a generous portion. Rucker Johns continues to cook tasty meals, but falls short of being great due to serving sizes being short of generous and prices that seem a tad bit off. Still with that said, if someone wants to come here, it is good food. read more

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Went for dinner there tonight service and food was excellent!!! We will be back! I usually don't eat my entire meal but I did tonight and it was a great portion. read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - Shrimp and grits. - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

My wife and I come here for the Prime Rib! It's excellent! We've never bothered with anything else, but it ALL looks and smells great!

Great place to eat, food is good, the service is good and everyone are polite and friendly.

The servers here all allways kind . The food is allways good . Really enjoy this place

Service? I wish I could give six stars! We had a large lunch group on a recent Saturday and our waitress was amazing and very patient. The food is what brought my rating down. I was so looking forward to my ribeye steak sandwich. It was tasteless and, gray and didn't taste fresh. It almost didn't taste like steak. I ended up taking 1/2 home, but threw it out. I will try something else next time. Hmmm, maybe just a basket of the croissants? They were scrumptious! read more

This past weekend, I had an excellent ribeye steak, it was totally the bomb. This is our go to place in Wilmington. read more

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Rucker John's had excellent service by Nicole. My review of the food is that it is acceptable. My Ruben was well made however, the meat was not on there evenly so it was not an even sandwich to eat. Each bite was different in the amount of meat and cheese that was tasted. The club was made with great care and was quite tasty. My wife had no complaints over the salmon salad and everything seemed to be prepared as expected. My main issue is the spicy beans. The beans were overcooked and the only thing that you could taste was spice and heat. It had no character or personality and was rather boring. One of the main things to knock down my review from five stars to four stars was the fried mushrooms. The fried mushrooms were very tasty however, they were quite greasy. The interior was very clean as well as the bathrooms. read more

Ruckerjohns A Restaurant & More - Ruben - American Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Was my first time trying this restaurant out but was not impressed. The food is very bland to me . I got the shrimp skewers with bbq with rice and broccoli. The best thing was the broccoli. I didn't even finish the meal. I don't think I will be going back read more

Great service with great people working there. We had a party of 9 and they were able to seat us right away with a quick phone call before we came. Solid restaurant with a good bar. read more

Very outdated. Food is subpar for the area. Service was mediocre at best. Not much stood out to us about this restaurant. Full of boomers.

Pleasant attentive staff, nice atmosphere, and the food did not disappoint. We will definitely be going back again.

Great affordable meal, attentive waiters/waitress clean and good for the family. We came at a good time so not sure what happens if they get busy. Definitely we'll be back read more

What a lovely dinner we had this evening . The customer service was excellent as we received hands on attention from the manager, Melissa . She and our server gave us five star service and the food was outstanding . She even offered to take pictures for my friend and I . Couldn't have asked for a more pleasant evening and excellent meal . Their croissants are to die for . I'll definitely be going back . read more

food is amazing here! Abby was our server and she was absolutely wonderful!! I will be coming back here for sure when I come back to town!

This is a nice place in Wilmington area for lunch or dinner. The service has always been great. We had the nicest young man to help our birthday group on our last visit. Salads are delicious as well as the Italian flat tortilla and our group loves the shrimp and pineapple flatbread. The honey croissants are on point! read more