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Rubys Diner

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Rating Distribution

1.3 star rating based on 7 reviews; consumers are mostly dissatisfied with service, refunds, and gift card issues.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Expect mixed food quality but frequent service problems when reading Rubys Diner reviews.
  • Prepare to request a refund or dispute charges if orders are canceled or billed incorrectly.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Recurring Rubys Diner customer complaints: rude staff, slow responses, and invalidated gift cards.
  • Issues reported with opening times, walk-up window closures, and billing discrepancies.

Positive Feedback

Food is noted as good and some locations received praise for attentive event coordination and management.

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Iris S Xuh

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Submitted a refund request on an order that was cancelled

AI Highlights
  • - Breakfast order placed after 11am; service ends.
  • - Paid online; refund requested for cancellation and never received.

Breakfast order was placed after 11am which is when breakfast service ends. Order was paid online and now requesting a refund due that the order was cancelled and never received.

Order # 402118****961****

(Note: You do not need this number to pickup)

Customer Name:Iris Sperounes

Customer Email:chicala45@***.com

Customer Contact Number:131********

Payment Method: Credit Card Amex x-1000

ORDER FOR PICKUP

Order ready at 11:28 AM, TODAY (SUNDAY, 12/14/2025)

1 x Build your Own Omelet / Scramble(1 x $16.69)=$16.69

Omelet

Smoked Ham

No Cheese

Tomatoes

Spinach

Black Olives

Homestyle Hash Browns

English Muffin

Add Guacamole

(1 x $1.99)=$1.99

1 x Buttermilk Hot Cakes(1 x $15.99)=$15.99

Scrambled

Smoked Bacon

1 x Juice(1 x $4.29)=$4.29

Orange Juice

SUBTOTAL$38.96

ESTIMATED TAX$3.99

TOTAL

$42.95

Loss:
$43
Pros:
  • Good food
Cons:
  • Delay on responding on issues

Preferred solution: Full refund

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1 comment
Guest

This is a third party complaint site. This isn’t support for the business in which to request a refund.

Fedora Xpm

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Lady on the phone was very rude and hung up the call on me.

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I was talking to the lady on the phone trying to find out some information about my gift card. She ended the conversation very irrupt and hung up the phone.

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Bob S Ymk

Complaining

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They closed the walk up window because they're too lazy to work it and that's not okay because it's false advertising and stop being so *** lazy

Loss:
$50000

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Don't use the *** walk-up window I guess

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Anonymous
map-marker La Mirada, California

Opened late!

AI Highlights
  • - Waited 15 minutes Sunday for Ruby's in Whittier to open for breakfast.
  • - Just after 8 am I was told a few more minutes, then I left for Norms.

Waited 15 minutes Sunday morning for the Whittier Rubys to open for breakfast. Just after 8 am wetnt to the door,was told just a few more minutes !

Finally gave up went to Norms just up the street.

If times are so tough these days the very least a business can do would be open on time! Not the way to start a Sunday morning for Rubys!

Pros:
  • Good food

User's recommendation: Don’t expect much from Whittier Rubys

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Marya H

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Gift cards

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AI Highlights
  • - Four Rubys gift cards ($25 each) were invalid last summer.
  • - I feel defrauded and will not return until this is resolved as I plan to share online.

I have 4 gift cards for Rubys for $25. I went to use them last summer and was told they are no longer valid.

I am furious.

I heard the statement about taking over the company without the liabilities. Thats not fair to all the people who Used to go to rubies. I was defrauded. I will never go to a Rubies again until your company makes this right.

I have retained the cards and they are laying here looking at me every day reminding me. Im also going to share this experience online with friends and family.

Loss:
$100

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Not honorable

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Catherine G Hbz

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| map-marker Laurens, South Carolina

One of the employees

AI Highlights
  • - Two classic roast beef sandwiches with medium fries were ordered.
  • - The price was $16 and the reply was rude; $20 is typical for two meals.

My mother and I went to the Arby's in Laurens, South Carolina. We order what we wanted which it was on 2 of the c classic roast beef sandwich with a medium fries.

We went to the drive through, and we asked one more time on the price at the same time handing him the card. As we asked him that question, he said rudely." I will tell you once again how much it is, but I am not wrong on the price he was going to charge us $16.00 and all we wanted to know if he had our order right because that is a little high for what we normally eat we can get 2 large and pay $20.00 for both of us

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

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Tanila F

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Check your receipt before you leave

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AI Highlights
  • - Visited Ruby's Diner at Huston Airport on Oct 20; it was nice.
  • - The charged amount was $9.91; expenses were $8.27; a correction is requested.
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Dear All,

I went to Ruby's Diner at Huston Airport on October 20th and it was a very nice place.

However, when I received my credit card bill, the value charged was higher than the value spent.

I would like to ask for the correction of the charged value.

The expenses were U$ 8,27, as can be checked in the receipt annexed and the charged value was U$9,91.

See the details below. Shocked

Loss:
$2
Reason of review:
Poor customer service

Preferred solution: Correction of my credit card bill

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Anonymous
map-marker Los Angeles, California

Complaint

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AI Highlights
  • - An ad for a Ruby's deal was in Orange on 7-29.
  • - After 30 minutes, the deal was over; smaller burgers were out.
  • - We must pay regular price.
Rubys Diner - Complaint

I received the attached Advertisement and took my family to Ruby's in Orange today 7-29 to take advantage of this great deal, Unfortunately after 30 minutes of waiting, they said the special was over since they ran out of the smaller burgers they were using for the sale and we would have to pay regular price.

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Kathy M Nhe

Fundraiser

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AI Highlights
  • - Fundraiser at Oceanside location on May 22 for Pacific View Charter School; Kathy Meck was in charge.
  • - No update on the check and no returned calls.

Hi,

My school did a fundraiser at your Oceanside location on May 22nd of this year. Pacific View Charter School.

I have called and called and tried to find out where our check is and how we did. I can't get one return phone call. This unacceptable and not appropriate to do and most especially to a school. Please help me out.

I was in charge of the fundraiser.

Kathy Meck, kmeck@***.org or 760-390-****. Thank you

Reason of review:
No check from fundraiser or phone call or anything

Preferred solution: What our check and a phone call

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Katie A Wer
map-marker Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, California

Absolutely outstanding customer service, Orange Depot

AI Highlights
  • - Olavo was outstanding to work with and gave excellent service.
  • - He called and emailed before the event; the staff were friendly and welcoming.

We had a luncheon of 26 people, and worked with your manager Olavo. He was absolutely outstanding to work with.

Olavo called and emailed me prior to our event, and was always available and had everything completely organized and ready to go. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Outstanding job! I have held some previous events at Summit House, Cedar Creek and other restaurants.

I will say that Olavo provided excellent customer service, even better than some of the restaurants that I listed. Please let Olavo know that he did an excellent job, along with the staff.

Reason of review:
Good customer service
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ward h Cxh
map-marker South Gate-East Los Angeles, California

Bad food or dirty utensils

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AI Highlights
  • - Both had digestive distress after meals at Citadel Ruby's, starting within an hour and lasting about 12 hours.
  • - Utensil contamination is suspected.

Yesterday my wife and I had lunch at the Citadel Ruby's. She had the fried string beans appetizer and an oreo shake.

I had breakfast, two eggs and corned beef hash. We both had digestive distress from our meals. It began within the hour after finishing. It lasted for about 12 hours.

Since we both had problems, my guess is that the service ware, plates and utensils, glasses, etc. was probably contaminated.

ward henry

Loss:
$43
Reason of review:
Bad quality

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Anonymous

The experience was the worst, so I didn’t leave a tip so the

The worst experience ever. I didn’t leave a tip and the waitress followed me to my car to tell me she had babies to feed

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Sherrita Thh
map-marker Los Angeles, California

Bad service

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AI Highlights
  • - Hamburger was undercooked; manager exchanged it but did not apologize.
  • - Bad service; complaint about staff attire exposing body around minors.

Bad customer service , got my hamburger with not cooked the right way very raw when I told the manager he exchanged it and never said I’m Sorry for the inconvenience also one of the girl there’s wears a very short skirt where she keeps exposing her butt and panties while other kids were by my side girls there shoild NOT WEAR SUCH a inappropriate dress exposing their bodies to customers and minors Restaurant is located in citadel outlets ca

Reason of review:
Poor customer service
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Anonymous
map-marker Costa Mesa, California

About menu issues, Employees & Management issues.

AI Highlights
  • - We visit Ruby's Diner in Costa Mesa.
  • - Chili fries are popular, but extra chili is charged.
  • - We faced rude service; we won't go back.

We have been going to Ruby's Diner in Costa Mesa at South Coast Plaza, we go at least 2 - 3 times a week. I like your chili fries, when i order more than one serving i am charged for chili which does not look good on menu because i look on how i want fries and it is does not show charges may apply or anything so i asked a server about it and that server got rude by yelling at by saying No!

We could get you more regular fries or give something else. A server told me he would give me more chili this time, I asked what was going on when i waited for 10 minutes I was told it was being made that i would get it soon, I noticed a older manager came out and whispered something to our actual server, I called server and he told me i had enough chili but at 1st i did need more but i was so hungry i ate some fries so he eventually brought it when i had to argue with him. My Grandma & sister have witnessed rudeness when i ask for stuff, This happened a week ago.

I was not going to say anything because my Grandmother told me to leave it alone. We have agree not to go back, we have seen other customers treated better than us and when they ask for things they get it.

Reason of review:
Pricing issue
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criselda H

Decline service due to color of my skin

AI Highlights
  • - Drinks were delayed about 20 minutes while others were seated.
  • - Manager apologized; we left; coupon offered; felt unequal treatment due to race.

When we arrived at Ruby's Diner in the City of Commerce we were seated in the rear of the establishment. The Waitress took our order in a timely fashion.

However about 20 minutes went by and about 3 other set of people had come in behind us. I looked up and the waitress was personally delievering waters to all three of the tables that came behind us and we had not gotten any of our drinks. So I flagged down another waitress to ask about my drinks and she brought the regular drinks we ordered( a shake and arnold palmer). Then i was able to get the attention of the original waitress I asked her if she forhot our waters.

She told me dont you have drinks? refering to the regular drinks not the water that i was asking for. Then she walked off. I was able to get a hold of the manager.

i spoke with the manager he apologized. However while speaking to him she was bring the appetiezers to the other tables that came behind us.

I then told the manager that we were leaving. He did give me a coupon for two free meals and dessert but i wanted the food i order and to be treated with the same respect even with me being African American and the other being Hispanic.

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2 comments
Guest

What anon said. Quit whining and stick that "race card" where the sun don't shine.

Maybe they were treating you like that because you are an *** hole? Could that be it?

Guest

OH, Give me a break. I'm white.

This happens to me too at some diner tables and restaurants. Quit whining.

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