Richards Restaurant

Dirty restaurant and tables, Slow and irritable service, brought wrong orders, and waitress was no where to be found. We were nearly the only ones in the place at the time, so it's not like they were overwhelmed. Will not be returning.

Good place for a cheap, quick breakfast.  Portions are a little small, but the service is still good.

I have been to Richards any number of times now. It seems to draw in the older crowd (70+), but people half that age also patronize it. Generally I've been there for breakfast. I do like their French toast. Portion sizes are generous enough. Service there has always been very attentive and friendly (5 stars for customer service). Today I was there for lunch with my wonderful 88 year old friend (told you it was a hit with the elderly!).

She had the strawberry pancakes. Big fat strawberries with a bowl of whipped cream (I liked that they put it on the side). I tried a bowl of the Vegetable Soup---which had MEAT in it. Really?? I hadn't asked if it had meat in it b/c I thought VEGETABLE soup, meant meat-free. It did taste good from the little I had of it. (Just not a big meat in soup fan). Maybe next time I can get it without the carne?

As far as the restaurant itself, you can tell it hasn't been renovated/updated in a while. Our bench seat was showing off it's stuffing. If the food is good and the place is clean I can over look cosmetic issues. One idiosyncratic thing I noticed, though, was how LIGHT the silverware is. It felt like a plastic spoon would have weighed more than my "silver" spoon. Certainly falls under cosmetic category, but it sort of reminded me that I was not at an ultra-high  end diner. Course the 2 meals (plus one glass of OJ) cost under $8 with tax. . .it certainly ranks well on the affordability list.

Ideally I would give it 3.5 stars. It's a decent place to eat  for a great price with wonderful service and I continue to go back, so . . .it's  at least A-OK.