Ruby Tuesday

We originally tried this location because we had such a great experience at the Bland Street location. 1. The parking is a major advantage. It's a free parking lot outside the restaurant with plenty of parking. 2. This restaurant is located in the old Ruby Tuesday building on Johnston Rd. It's a large space with plenty of dining room seating. They have a lot of the same New Orleans decor but the feel is just a bit cold. 3. The service was excellent. The hostess seated us promptly and the dining room was really clean. Our waitress was also really friendly. She was very patient with us as we ordered and she was knowledgeable about the offerings on the menu. 4. The food was just ok on this visit. We really enjoyed the avocado toast. The O.G. Bennie was good but not remarkable. The sweet heat chicken and french toast was a bit dry but still good. 5. All in all we had a good time here but we wished they had a few more options for people who don't eat pork. They will treat you really well and deliver some solid food.

I just left the Ruby Sunshine on Johnston & I must say, the food was really good! I got the Hot Honey chicken & French toast bites and their seasonal mimosa. I was nervous at first because I saw reviews that said the French toast was "dry, hard, & inedible", but that wasn't for the case for me. The french toast was perfectly crisp on the outside & nice and soft on the inside. So either they changed the way they make them or I had a really good batch. The chicken strip were also nice and favorable. I went pretty early on a Saturday (around 8am) and I didn't have to wait at all. It was actually pretty empty. But it started to full up around 8:45 as I was leaving. I look forward to coming back!

I dined at Ruby Sunshine Ballantyne this past weekend. I definitely recommend using their waitlist option online, or otherwise it will take a while to get seated. I just sat at the bar to skip the wait time. I ordered the cinnamon swirl pancakes with sausage and the tots appetizer. Both were delicious! French toast bites are definitely a must have (previous visit). The atmosphere was cool vibes; most people were making conversations with others near them. The manager on duty was nice, and checked to make sure my visit was satisfactory. Ruby Sunshine gets a👍 for me!

I'm glad I didn't get the fried chicken with French toast. They came out really overcooked two of my friends couldn't even cut it with a knife it was so dark and overcooked. One of them sent theirs back. Biscuits were a little off.. coffee got cold way too quick could have been because the air was on but no one asked if we wanted to warm it up either so had a cup of coffee that I couldn't even finish. Oh well first time there.

The rating really deserves 4.5 stars but I don't know how to give a 1/2 star. I honestly only have 1 semi-negative thing. We'll, get to that. First, parking and the wait. Lots of parking available. The lot is pretty big. HIGHLY RECOMMEND you join the wait list before going, it's really helpful and allows your wait to be very minimal (make sure to check in at the hostess booth when you get there). Second, service. We were greeted with kindness and served with a smile, laughter and a good vibe. The food came quick (they were pretty packed, but what do you expect on a Sunday at 11am, again, highly recommend joining the wait list ahead of time). The food, so good. We started out with the fried green tomatoes. They were scrumptious. They tasted kinda like a BLT with a remoulade (in all the best ways your taste buds can imagine). My husband had the Three Little Pigs omelet with grits and a biscuit. The biscuit came with a maple butter that was good. He wanted a side of pancakes and the waitress recommended he order the kids pancake that gave him bacon for less (again, great service). He enjoyed all of it. I ordered The Peacemaker. This included a combo of any 2 benedicts. The name is very fitting because I honestly couldn't decide which Benedict I wanted and my taste buds were fighting each other. I eventually ordered the Chicken St. Charles and the Bayou shrimp, both were delicious and I'd absolutely order them again. We also ordered the mimosa flight and a Hello Sunshine. The mimosa flight was fine. The watermelon pomegranate and the peach bellini were our favorite. The only negative of our whole experience was the Hello Sunshine "cocktail" which is said to be made of gin, grapefruit juice and a rosemary syrup. Mine tasted of only grapefruit juice. There was a sprig of rosemary but I didn't taste any rosemary syrup or gin for that matter. The cocktail came in a glass full of ice so you know that already means it's not gonna be great. The ice waters down any resemblance of a cocktail. The glass was a glass your water or sweet tea comes in, not a nice cocktail container. That's my only criticism. If I'm going to pay $11 for a cocktail (which is actually low) can I get a little sum sum in the drink? If I wanted grapefruit juice I would've just ordered grapefruit juice for half the price. Again, everything else was great. I'm still going to go back, but next time I'll rethink that drink.

Very good! We enjoyed eating here at this restaurant in New Orleans, and were excited about this location opening in Charlotte. At this visit, I tried the Creamy Vanilla Spiced Latte and the Bananas Foster French Toast. I enjoyed the French Toast but was disappointed with the latte, and irritated the cup wasn’t filled. My partner had the Three Little Pigs omelette, with a biscuit and tater tots (instead of grits). The omelette was delicious and we would likely have it again. Staff was friendly and prompt and we look forward to returning and trying more from the menu in the future.

Tried Ruby’s for the 1st time on Sunday morning after my brother suggested it. Highly recommend placing yourself on the waitlist online. Arrived and checked in with the hostess at 10:01 and was seated a little after 11:00. The place was busy and had a two hour wait. The atmosphere is casual and family friendly with music playing in the background. Our server was Amber and she was good. We ordered the fried green tomatoes as an appetizer and while we’ve had better, they were still pretty delicious, but were on the warm side as though they sat in the window for a bit. The hubs ordered the Pineapple Upside Down pancakes and were by far some of the best pancakes I’ve ever tried. They didn’t even need syrup! I had the classic French Toast and they weren’t great. Honestly just brioche bread dipped in egg and milk. There wasn’t anything spectacular about them. I was actually disappointed. Both pancakes and French toast came with bacon which my hubby substituted for chicken sausage and he added on a side of eggs. He enjoyed his entire meal. The bacon was delicious as well. We ordered an omelette to go for my son and I was highly glad that a side and biscuit came with the meal. Our entire meal with drinks came our to be $63. While a little pricy, I understand b/c of inflation. There is ample parking for this location. I will definitely be back as I want to order the Pineapple upside down pancakes!

The food was quite good. We had an omelet, grits and the southern breakfast. The fried green tomato 🍏 was extremely delish. The service was okay but nothing spectacular. However, I must say that everyone was very pleasant. Loved the ambience in this restaurant. Joining the wait list is the best thing ever. Once we actually arrived we only waited for 5 minutes. And there were a lot of people waiting t o get in. We are looking forward to trying so many other entrees on the menu. We will definitely be returning....