Little Ruby's Cafe - East Village

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   John

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   My wife and I had an absolutely mediocre, unsatisfying dinner at Little Ruby's East Village last night, and we won't be going back. I had the Ruby's Ragu ("slow braised beef short rib, pappardelle, pecorino, burrata." Sounds great, right? Well the food I was served was VERY close in flavor to the canned Chef Boyardee Beefaroni I used to eat when I was 6. Which is to say, extremely bland. And my House Salad ($8) was exactly 3 small pieces of bib lettuce with a little dressing. Really? No other veggies in the kitchen? And my wife had the "Crispy Rice Bowl," with add ons of grilled chicken and avocado. With the add ons this dish came to $30, and it was basically a salad with a thimble-ful of chicken and avocado- very disappointing. So $100 later (with no drinks) we left hungry and disappointed, glad to get out of this very noisy, tight space. Maybe it's better for brunch- but I don't think we're going to find that out. (BTW the employees were very nice.)
   

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   Hayley

   VIP

   London

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Everything felt very rushed , we were in and out with 45 mins because they literally made us pay while we were still eating. Food was good but nothing to write home about, quite like warm
   

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   Gail

   New York City

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We had an early reservation before going to a show. The place was empty and they wouldn’t seat us until whole party had arrived, which was within 5-10 minutes… Served wine that had gone bad, side plates were stuck together (dirty!?!) getting the servers attention was an endeavor. Food was ok but service was awful.
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 21 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Food was totally fine. Service sucked. Cold, impersonal, and glib. We were there just one hour. They clearly needed the table so they made no secret to push us out. We’ve been to restaurants where they tell you at the beginning we have 90 minutes. This place didn’t. Instead, they just clear our plates the moment the last bite went in. One of our party was still eating their fries and they removed it right from under him. Highly NOT recommended
   

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   Alfred

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 19 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff was attentive and definitely made herself approachable and helpful
   

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   Julia

   London

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The avo toast was tasty, but the bread is honestly ridiculously small, especially for the price. Most cafes will do large slices of sourdough,so this didn't compare. Very noisy indoors too.
   

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   Ivy

   VIP

   New York City

   70 reviews

   4.0

   70 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The biggest issue was the noise level. There is no soundproofing so everyone is screaming over the music. Food was good, portions not large.
   

   Little Ruby's Cafe - East VillageResponded on 17 November 2024

   Hey Ivy!!! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the food! We appreciate your feedback about the noise level and we'll certainly take it into consideration. We're always striving to provide the best dining experience for our guests. We hope to see you again soon!
   

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   Jayden

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is great! It isn't an open bar so you have to choose the cocktails on the menu but other than that we had a great time! We also had an extra person join our large party and they were able to accommodate us with no issue.
   

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   Angel

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   There is a variety of options, pasta are great, love the Spicy Vodka pasta
   

   Little Ruby's Cafe - East VillageResponded on 17 November 2024

   Thanks for the review, Angel! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our Spicy Vodka. We hope to see you again soon.
   

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    Yuliya

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Breakfast burrito was delicious. A bit on the small side but the combo of ingredients was well balanced and flavorful. The cappuccino was fantastic as well, really good espresso used. Honestly one of the best cappuccinos I’ve have in a while. Nice ambiance too, but a bit on the loud side with the music.
    

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    Little Ruby's Cafe - East VillageResponded on 17 November 2024

    Thanks for the feedback, Yuliya! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your breakfast burrito. Its our newest menu item! We appreciate your feedback about the loudness and will look into it. We're glad you appreciated the ambiance and we hope to serve you again soon. Cheers!
    

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