Comments on: Ruby’s Diner, Waverley http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Frederick Malouf http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-198153 Frederick Malouf Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:39:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-198153 I have just come back from hosting a thank you breakfast there. Seriously good coffee (Single Origin, of course). I had the burger, but will go back for the trout and asparagus scrambled eggs. Ed was extremely accommodating, my guests were significantly impressed and will also come back. Easy to see why patrons are loyal. You may have to wait for a table, but it's worth it. I have just come back from hosting a thank you breakfast there. Seriously good coffee (Single Origin, of course). I had the burger, but will go back for the trout and asparagus scrambled eggs. Ed was extremely accommodating, my guests were significantly impressed and will also come back.

Easy to see why patrons are loyal. You may have to wait for a table, but it’s worth it.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57500 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:42:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57500 Hi Erica-I would love another serve of that chickpeas salad-that was delicious! :) Hi Heavenly Housewife-Oh that sounds fabulous! Me wanty! :D Hi deana-I know, it had so much potential! :D Thankyou! Hi Kitchen Butterfly-Agreed! :D Hi Hannah-Hehe me too! They're so good aren't they! Oh yes I bet they would really work! Hi BuBbles-It's very pretty! I love birds so I really liked the decor :) Yep been there and had those already! Hi Lisa-Ahh classic flavours! :D I like it! Hi Mowie-hehe yes safety in numbers! :lol: Happy Australia day Mowie! xxx Hi joey-Yes they were, that's what I meant by a little left of centre :) LOL too true, luckily I love that dish! :D Hi Fiona-Hehe we were so curious about it! :D Hi grace-yes it's closeby to us too! Hi Jacinta-really! how funny for it to be at a hospital! :o That is so cute! I wonder what the secret is?! Hi Howard-hehe! I like how you put it :lol: Hi Jen-Absolutely! :) You know I don't see enough berry shakes! Hi kathy-Oh cool, silly question but is it blue in colour? :) Hi Matilda-hehe yes! I love lime too :lol: Hi Amanda-Yum! Like a Reese's peanut butter cup! :D Hi Amanda-Mmm I do like the sweetness of caramel :) Hi Linda-Ahh perhaps it's time to have one again! I love having food from when I was young! :D Hi Anita-Yes it's a nice casual place to eat :) Hi Mary-hehe I like how definite you are! Hi Diane-Oh YAY! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for letting me know! I wish they had one a bit closer by to me :D Hi Faith-It's pretty easy to replicate it at home :D I'd love to know what you think of it! :) Hi carrie-hehe fair enough! Smoothies are a bit more refreshing I find! :D Hi Gail-Oh that was cheese! :D Hi anna-hehe we all had to give it a try! :lol: Hi MaryPoppinsinHeels-it was! :) Hi The Little Teochew-Ahh so malt is a must have huh? :D I like it in shakes but I tried a malt drink once and that wasn't so good :lol: Hi Iron Chef Shellie-Oh really? How funny! You should come over here then ;) Yes burger and fries are best friends and should never be parted :P Hi sophia-We had such high hopes for the sparkling black! :D Hi taxing woman-Ahhh I had no idea that real coffee won't foam! I think if you added sugar that would definitely help. Your description of it is mouth watering! :D Hi Trisha-hehe of course! :D Hehe tentacles! :lol: Hi Min Ai-hehe! :D Hi Krista-I'm amazed there aren't more chocolate milkshake drinkers! :D Hi La Pastry Chef-hehe you should come and visit Australia! :lol: yes only 22 hours :lol: I love the size of chinotto, just right for me! :) Hi Jamie-We always do-good company always helps to make a meal! :D Hi kirgibg-I can so see them working! I've made a chocolate and lime cheesecake (a Nigella recipe) and it was fabulous! :D Mmmm Imust try vanilla and strawberry! Hi Ladybird-yes I need to eat healthier! :) Hehe very smart! :D Hi mica-I know, it wasn't what we expected at all both taste and looks wise! :D Yes we had to try it :lol: Hi Bethie-Ahh good old vanilla! :D Hi April Marie-No, it's coffee and sparkling water :) Hi Moya-Wow and lemon essence? :o Apparently it was a drink that they had in Italy once so perhaps you have an Australian version of it. Did you like it? Hi Katrina-I have a soft spot for waxed straws! Although they always went a bit soggy by the end of the drink! :lol: Hi the projectivist-Hehe yes! There's only one American diner in Sydney though! Just malt? :D Hi Angela-Not boring at all! :D it's classic! Hi Cakelaw-I would love some right now! :D Yeah I don't really drink entire milkshakes-that's what Mr NQN is for :lol: Hi Jeannie-Oh don't they do them anymore? What a shame :( Hi jules-that's a long time to wait, sorry to hear that. I think the owner Ed wanted to respond to that below :) Hi Jen-Hehe Belgian Chocolate? :D Lemon zest is quite unusual, I wonder if that was an accident? The prices are great especially for dinner :D Hi overtime-Glad that you like it! :D Hi Ed-Thanks and glad that you liked the review and photos :D thanks too for sharing your thoughts on the comments too, it's always great to get everyone's perspective :D Hi justJENN-it did I agree! :D Hi Erica-I would love another serve of that chickpeas salad-that was delicious! :)

Hi Heavenly Housewife-Oh that sounds fabulous! Me wanty! :D

Hi deana-I know, it had so much potential! :D Thankyou!

Hi Kitchen Butterfly-Agreed! :D

Hi Hannah-Hehe me too! They’re so good aren’t they! Oh yes I bet they would really work!

Hi BuBbles-It’s very pretty! I love birds so I really liked the decor :) Yep been there and had those already!

Hi Lisa-Ahh classic flavours! :D I like it!

Hi Mowie-hehe yes safety in numbers! :lol: Happy Australia day Mowie! xxx

Hi joey-Yes they were, that’s what I meant by a little left of centre :) LOL too true, luckily I love that dish! :D

Hi Fiona-Hehe we were so curious about it! :D

Hi grace-yes it’s closeby to us too!

Hi Jacinta-really! how funny for it to be at a hospital! :o That is so cute! I wonder what the secret is?!

Hi Howard-hehe! I like how you put it :lol:

Hi Jen-Absolutely! :) You know I don’t see enough berry shakes!

Hi kathy-Oh cool, silly question but is it blue in colour? :)

Hi Matilda-hehe yes! I love lime too :lol:

Hi Amanda-Yum! Like a Reese’s peanut butter cup! :D

Hi Amanda-Mmm I do like the sweetness of caramel :)

Hi Linda-Ahh perhaps it’s time to have one again! I love having food from when I was young! :D

Hi Anita-Yes it’s a nice casual place to eat :)

Hi Mary-hehe I like how definite you are!

Hi Diane-Oh YAY! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for letting me know! I wish they had one a bit closer by to me :D

Hi Faith-It’s pretty easy to replicate it at home :D I’d love to know what you think of it! :)

Hi carrie-hehe fair enough! Smoothies are a bit more refreshing I find! :D

Hi Gail-Oh that was cheese! :D

Hi anna-hehe we all had to give it a try! :lol:

Hi MaryPoppinsinHeels-it was! :)

Hi The Little Teochew-Ahh so malt is a must have huh? :D I like it in shakes but I tried a malt drink once and that wasn’t so good :lol:

Hi Iron Chef Shellie-Oh really? How funny! You should come over here then ;) Yes burger and fries are best friends and should never be parted :P

Hi sophia-We had such high hopes for the sparkling black! :D

Hi taxing woman-Ahhh I had no idea that real coffee won’t foam! I think if you added sugar that would definitely help. Your description of it is mouth watering! :D

Hi Trisha-hehe of course! :D Hehe tentacles! :lol:

Hi Min Ai-hehe! :D

Hi Krista-I’m amazed there aren’t more chocolate milkshake drinkers! :D

Hi La Pastry Chef-hehe you should come and visit Australia! :lol: yes only 22 hours :lol: I love the size of chinotto, just right for me! :)

Hi Jamie-We always do-good company always helps to make a meal! :D

Hi kirgibg-I can so see them working! I’ve made a chocolate and lime cheesecake (a Nigella recipe) and it was fabulous! :D Mmmm Imust try vanilla and strawberry!

Hi Ladybird-yes I need to eat healthier! :) Hehe very smart! :D

Hi mica-I know, it wasn’t what we expected at all both taste and looks wise! :D Yes we had to try it :lol:

Hi Bethie-Ahh good old vanilla! :D

Hi April Marie-No, it’s coffee and sparkling water :)

Hi Moya-Wow and lemon essence? :o Apparently it was a drink that they had in Italy once so perhaps you have an Australian version of it. Did you like it?

Hi Katrina-I have a soft spot for waxed straws! Although they always went a bit soggy by the end of the drink! :lol:

Hi the projectivist-Hehe yes! There’s only one American diner in Sydney though! Just malt? :D

Hi Angela-Not boring at all! :D it’s classic!

Hi Cakelaw-I would love some right now! :D Yeah I don’t really drink entire milkshakes-that’s what Mr NQN is for :lol:

Hi Jeannie-Oh don’t they do them anymore? What a shame :(

Hi jules-that’s a long time to wait, sorry to hear that. I think the owner Ed wanted to respond to that below :)

Hi Jen-Hehe Belgian Chocolate? :D Lemon zest is quite unusual, I wonder if that was an accident? The prices are great especially for dinner :D

Hi overtime-Glad that you like it! :D

Hi Ed-Thanks and glad that you liked the review and photos :D thanks too for sharing your thoughts on the comments too, it’s always great to get everyone’s perspective :D

Hi justJENN-it did I agree! :D

]]> By: justJENN http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57450 justJENN Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:40:22 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57450 Darn! That sparkling black looked like it had potential! Darn! That sparkling black looked like it had potential!

]]> By: rubys diner http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57401 rubys diner Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:53:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57401 Hi all..i am the tattoed gentleman and owner of Ruby's.First of all thank you for the lovely photos and review ..very nice and balanced. I feel compelled to reply to the post no 48 by Jules. In two years of operation I have never seen anyone sit in our place for 40 minutes without an order being placed.Ruby's has a footprint of 30 ssquare metres with 12 tables and to be overlooked and not pipe up for 40 minutes I find very hard to fathom.I can understand that food is subjective and is open to taste , or infact on a busy sunday may not be executed to the level required or expected.For this in our defense I can only offer that often the best time to try a small one chef place like Ruby's for the first time is not peak hour on a weekend.If you have worked on short order , you would be more understanding. Yet I can accept that sometimes under duress we may miss the mark.What I find hard to stomach is that on anyones watch in my shop that you could sit for 40 minutes and not have an order taken.This is surley hyperbole.If infact you sat for 1hour and forty minutes and did not mention it to us I commend you highly for your patience.If it was brought to our attention we would have tried to compensate you in some way if infact you had been there for so long . If you would like to come in and introduce yourself to us I would love to enquire as to the staff who left you waiting for such an inordinate amount of time in such a small place and let us try and make it up to you(we're nice people). So dear readers my suggestion ...if something irks you at any place, bring it to the attention of the staff, but be nice about it.You will find that we are there to help, but like all humans we can get stressed , overworked and underloved, but we are happy when you have a nice time. So see you all on the corner,,and introduce yourselves as a reader of this fab blog. Ed Hi all..i am the tattoed gentleman and owner of Ruby’s.First of all thank you for the lovely photos and review ..very nice and balanced.
I feel compelled to reply to the post no 48 by Jules.
In two years of operation I have never seen anyone sit in our place for 40 minutes without an order being placed.Ruby’s has a footprint of 30 ssquare metres with 12 tables and to be overlooked and not pipe up for 40 minutes I find very hard to fathom.I can understand that food is subjective and is open to taste , or infact on a busy sunday may not be executed to the level required or expected.For this in our defense I can only offer that often the best time to try a small one chef place like Ruby’s for the first time is not peak hour on a weekend.If you have worked on short order , you would be more understanding. Yet I can accept that sometimes under duress we may miss the mark.What I find hard to stomach is that on anyones watch in my shop that you could sit for 40 minutes and not have an order taken.This is surley hyperbole.If infact you sat for 1hour and forty minutes and did not mention it to us I commend you highly for your patience.If it was brought to our attention we would have tried to compensate you in some way if infact you had been there for so long . If you would like to come in and introduce yourself to us I would love to enquire as to the staff who left you waiting for such an inordinate amount of time in such a small place and let us try and make it up to you(we’re nice people).

So dear readers my suggestion …if something irks you at any place, bring it to the attention of the staff, but be nice about it.You will find that we are there to help, but like all humans we can get stressed , overworked and underloved, but we are happy when you have a nice time.
So see you all on the corner,,and introduce yourselves as a reader of this fab blog.
Ed

]]> By: overtime http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57398 overtime Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:15:30 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57398 Rubys rocks..well curated food out of a small place good tunes fine staff..well done..love the shots..go there Rubys rocks..well curated food out of a small place good tunes fine staff..well done..love the shots..go there

]]> By: Jen http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57392 Jen Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57392 Has to be chocolate for the milkshake!! I can't decide whether to give Ruby's another try or not. Its very near my house but they were victim to my one-strike-and-you're-out breakfast rule when they served up some strange scrambled eggs - lemon zest was included with no warning - strange combo! The dinner prices look very reasonable though Has to be chocolate for the milkshake!!

I can’t decide whether to give Ruby’s another try or not. Its very near my house but they were victim to my one-strike-and-you’re-out breakfast rule when they served up some strange scrambled eggs – lemon zest was included with no warning – strange combo! The dinner prices look very reasonable though

]]> By: jules http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57356 jules Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:52:12 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57356 I don't mean to be a downer, but I have eaten at Ruby's Diner and was very disappointed. We went for breakfast, waited 40 minutes for our order to be taken and then over an hour for our order to arrive. There were two of us and we both had an order of scrambled eggs, chorizo and toast. Hardly rocket science. The eggs were watery and the chorizo burnt and all for the small price of $20 each. No thanks. I won't be returning. I don’t mean to be a downer, but I have eaten at Ruby’s Diner and was very disappointed. We went for breakfast, waited 40 minutes for our order to be taken and then over an hour for our order to arrive. There were two of us and we both had an order of scrambled eggs, chorizo and toast. Hardly rocket science. The eggs were watery and the chorizo burnt and all for the small price of $20 each. No thanks. I won’t be returning.

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57343 Jeannie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:25:50 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57343 Malt! Although I don't think I know anywhere that makes them really... Malt! Although I don’t think I know anywhere that makes them really…

]]> By: Cakelaw http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57314 Cakelaw Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:20:28 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57314 What a sweet cafe - I want the salt n pepper squid with the cloudy apple juice. I don't think I could stomach a milkshake anymore, but my favourite flavour used to be strawberry. What a sweet cafe – I want the salt n pepper squid with the cloudy apple juice.

I don’t think I could stomach a milkshake anymore, but my favourite flavour used to be strawberry.

]]> By: Angela@spinachtiger.com http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/01/26/rubys-diner-waverley/#comment-57287 Angela@spinachtiger.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:39:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22603#comment-57287 I'm boring. Vanilla, but my preference is an old fashioned ice cream soda. I’m boring. Vanilla, but my preference is an old fashioned ice cream soda.

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