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Reviewed 8 August 2023

Corned beef was no longer homemade, hollandaise sauce had no taste, home fries were soggy and nasty! I was feeling I’ll when after I arrived home. Place is usually packed, was hardly anyone there at 11am..! Never again. The health department should be called in..

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 3 June 2023 via mobile

We got here on a Sunday morning, and although there was a line, it moved quickly. Once we were seated, we were promptly greeted by our waitress. The food was excellent. We ordered pancakes with fresh strawberries and Nutella (which I think was a special),...scrambled eggs/sausage/toast/potatoes, and a side of bacon. The food was plentiful, piping hot and delicious. We will definitely come back again!More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 10 January 2023

I took some friends there and our waitress was new I think her name was Chris or Chrissy or Crystal I forgot but she was so sweet so kind like the best waitress I’ve ever had I will definitely go back and I will definitely...tell friends about this please both of the girls working were absolutely phenomenal the food was like definitely top 10 you have to try this placeMore

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 25 August 2022

Went recently and recognized nobody. New waitstaff and chef. Food was just okay - certainly better than any local chains but nothing much to recommend. Not my go-to any longer.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 5 July 2021 via mobile

Visited on July 5th holiday 1 PM, understaffed. My friend dad a corned beef sandwich with so little meat they should have felt guilty serving it. Based on this I would not recommend this place for a good sandwich. I had a nice Cobb Salad...but only after I asked them to bring me the cheese and egg they forgot to put on it. Would not go back or recommend it to a friendMore

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 31 July 2020

Chose to eat here instead of IHOP due to all the positive reviews. Ordered the cheese omlette which comes with 4 different cheeses. It came out with 2 slabs of half melted American cheese on it and hardly any cheese on the inside, and that...was a small bit of American cheese as well. The omelette itself was tasteless. I figured I’d just pay the bill and call it a day but the waitress was great. She ordered me another one to go, which was her idea, and much appreciated. Not her fault what the kitchen puts out. I won’t be eating here again and ended up throwing the second one out.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed 9 June 2020

Nice outside dining setup As usual the food and service was very good My server was very attentive and refilled my coffee often Great to be eating out once again

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed 10 March 2020 via mobile

Great for breakfast. Never been there for lunch. I had a chili omelette. Fantastic. Could only eat half. I had the other half the next day. Very fast service. I definitely recommend this place.

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 1 March 2020 via mobile

Have gone here for several years now. Food is always excellent, however after today we won’t be back. They are now charging an additional 4% fee when using a credit card to your receipt! Kind of a lot of crap in my opinion!!

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 25 January 2020

Rick's On 5 is an awesome gem. Yeah, it is diner food, typical stuff - but it is done so well. I brought in a large group on a Saturday evening. We were given menus and seated immediately. Our group ordered a wide range of...stuff from sandwiches to breakfast items. All the items were huge!!! Seriously. I'm a big guy and this stuff was filling. Everyone in our group was excited about their food. The pancakes and eggs Benedict were massive hits. My omelette was filled to the brim. The sandwiches looked awesome (I was drooling over a Chicken Parm sandwich I didn't get to try). And the service was incredible!!! Great food, great service, great prices. Well done Rick's!More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 17 December 2019

We hadn’t been to Rich’s on 5 in a really long time. So we were out getting ready to go Xmas shopping etc.- and decided we would meet for breakfast first! We were surprised to see the restaurant had grown substantially with a new addition...on it etc. it was really busy but we were served promptly. We both had the big breakfast - 2 eggs bacon - she ordered pancakes -I had French toast - and we split them between us - and split an order of hash browns. It was quick and delicious and filling! We are making plans to meet there again after the holidays. Try them out if you are in the area. They are now open for dinner as well - so that’s what we are going to do next time. Parking lot isn’t large but that’s ok you can park in the back on the side road. Took pics but can’t see where to post them on here.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 8 October 2019

Always dependable service and food. Orders come up fast and hot, diner style. Portions are big. Omelettes are a favorite. Service is friendly. On warm days you can eat on the patio.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 7 October 2019

Great service and food. Sausage is marginal most places but not here. Sausage link that were not brown and serve. Nice job!!

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 4 September 2019 via mobile

Didn’t like the breakfast....too much grease and the toast was not right. Coffee was good, food was not as ok, but not going back. Changed from the past Rick’s breakfast. Service was ok, no complaints there.

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed 2 July 2019

great friendly 'yester-year' type atmosphere; yummy casual food; feels like a local hang-out cuz it is!

Date of visit: October 2018
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Rick's On 5 is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5