Ruby Sunshine

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 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.

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....

Well my second visit wasn't as good as the first. The food was still delicious and we were seated pretty quickly. However it took 10 to 15 minutes for someone to come to the table for our drink orders. I noticed people seated after us had their orders taken much faster than us. When my coffee came it was lukewarm at best so I asked for a fresh cup of coffee. I waited and waited but it didn't come so I found the waitress and asked. She was brewing fresh coffee (which I completely understand but please come tell me). The coffee came as I was finishing my meal and it was terrible. As we were paying we were told there was a large party in the back. I know that's lots to deal with but just communicate that to your other customers.

We'd heard great things about Ruby Sunshine and finally had the opportunity to go. My husband and I both loved it! We arrived at 11:45 and were seated right away. The service was very good and the food was delicious. I had the stuffed French toast and my husband had the shrimp Benedict. We are already trying to figure out when to go back!