My fiancée and I went here for Valentine’s Day breakfast since had not been in a couple of years. The chicken fried steak and the steak and eggs were amazing. The prices are reasonable, the portions are huge for what you pay for, and the staff are extremely nice. Easily one of our favorite breakfast places.
Take a step back in time to when you went to a diner, got good food at a good price...and a lot of it. The only difference: At the Ritz, you get GREAT food at a good price - and a LOT of it! My wife and I went for breakfast the other day. I got a half-order of biscuit & gravy (with hashbrowns) & my wife got ONE pancake. Her pancake was thick and fluffy and took up an entire plate. My order took up the plate from edge to edge and was a THICK biscuit covered with outstanding sausage gravy. The coffee was excellent - full-bodied and smooth. We weren't able to finish it all (not for lack of trying, though - it was GOOD!).
I would recommend the Ritz to anyone who wants a good breakfast or lunch in a friendly setting.
This place is amazing! It's got the best diner food I've ever enjoyed!!! Melissa is super thoughtful and memorized our orders, I don't know the cooks' names, but they are excellent as well! This is our go to treat restaurant!!!
One of my favorite places to get a bite to eat. Love the atmosphere. Small qaint little place. Delicious biscuita and gravy. Adam and tom Make delicious food.
Margaret Margie Ann Davis
+5
I think it's the best place in town!! My favorite waitress Melissa she makes the place.Margie.
After driving by many times, finally able to stop. We love diners, and especially this one! Open for breakfast & lunch, chicken fried steak GREAT, and I have had it everywhere. Staff is fun, but beware, it is small, and cozy. We est there whenever we are in Salem. Glad we found you!
Best breakfast food ever always great service there or pick up order thank you Ritz
Stopped here on a road trip passing through Oregon. Loved the small town diner feel. This is exactly what we look for while traveling. There's 3 booths, 4 tables and 6 seats at the counter. We waited a few minutes for a table. My son and ordered an omelet, sausage and eggs, and an order of their biscuits and gravy. The service was great, the waitress was friendly and helpful without being over bearing or intrusive. The food was exceptional. We had to take some to go as it was a lot of food. We will definitely go back if we're in this area again.
Best omelettes in Salem. And the service is super friendly.
Best breakfast I've ever ate out...so friendly and comfortable atmosphere
Melissa and Adam are the absolute best part about this diner. Melissa goes out of her way to remember what you like and is always on top of everything you need. Adam is an amazing cook and is so pleasant and nice to customers. My husband and I have been going here every weekend for the last 4 years because of these two people and the delicious food.
Christina Kingston Philipp
+5
The Ritz has the best bacon ever. The staff is wonderful, we called to see if they are busy, waitress said no they are not busy, so I told her that we will be down for breakfast. When we showed up 5 minutes later she had coffee and ice tea waiting for us. Love, love this place. Please check it out.
The waitress was immediately warm, friendly, and inviting. The service was fast, and their biscuits and gravy are top notch!
Fantastic food, great customer service, and speedy to boot! Only wish they were open later
The best breakfast diner in town
A Great Breakfast Spot. We have been fans of Josey's breakfast for a long time, but didn't realize that the Ritz Dinner was run by the same folks with the same menu. It was a pleasant surprise. The homemade corned beef hash is some of the best in town. My dining partner liked her Hobo Omelet. There was only one server, but she did a great job of keeping everyone happy. We'll be back to the Ritz.
In love with the Ritz and Josey's. I am a huge fan of the whole in the wall restaurants. and this is my go to place for a great affordable breakfast. They always have great service at the ritz, it is same and she can't help but see you need her.
And when I say same I mean 7 tables and a bar.
I love the Colorado cooler, and they always have a french toast special. For 5.40 my son gets a jr one pancake breakfast and he can finish his whole plate and be full. which is amazing.
I recommend either one but if you pick the Ritz know the seating is limited and timing can be everything.
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So There I Was.... Wandering around Salem at 6am looking for breakfast. While driving around I remembered seeing a little diner named “The Ritz” over on Lancaster. I whipped the car into the parking lot at around 6:20am and waited for their odd opening time to arrive, 6:30am. As soon as the open sign came on, I flew out of the car like Usian Bolt off the starting line.
The Ritz is what I would call a “classic diner”. All the un-healthy, artery clogging, and consequently delicious breakfast items can be found here. Food so unhealthy, men the likes of Dr. Oz would curl up and die just from reading the menu. Basically, it’s the good stuff. The waitress sat me in the corner booth, gave me coffee, and offered me the morning paper (I don’t know why, but I thought that was really cool).
After examining the menu, I whittled it down to two choices: the $6.95 chicken fried steak and the $8.95 home made corned beef hash. Beings that I am enraged by 98% of restaurant hash that I order, I opted for the steak. The Chicken Fried Steak comes with one egg, hash browns, and toast. When I went to order, I was informed by my waitress that it was only a half-chicken fried steak (which she assured me was still good sized) and that you must purchase a drink in order to get the $6.95 deal. This irritated me for two reasons: First, I usually only order water because I don’t want to pay $2-$3 for a drink. Secondly, I felt like they were trying to pull some kind of trick and I really don’t enjoy hidden fees on my breakfast. Alas, I went ahead and ordered a coffee and the steak fully knowing that it would jack my bill to somewhere around $10 thereby not making it a “deal” at all, but rather just another $10 breakfast.
The Steak arrived and smelt pretty darned good. The white toast, over-easy egg, and shredded hash browns were what you would expect. The Chicken Fried Steak was delightful. The thin, crispy battered half-chicken fried steak, was about the size of other places “full steak” and had wonderful flavor and texture. The country gravy on top was very good as well (and I’m not a huge country gravy eater).
All in all, it was worth the Hamilton and I will be back at a later date to try some of there other breakfast vittles. I suggest that if you want to hit up a good breakfast spot in Salem, give em’ a taste.
Good Diner, Good Food,Good People.
I had the biscuits and gravy and my friend had pancakes with Razzleberry syrup, and scrambled eggs. There are some menu items that have different size options. I have one tip, choose the smaller version trust me, it will be enough. We couldn’t finish all of it and we are not girls who eat like tiny birds. We love food!
Stopped in for breakfast and had some delicious 1/2 order of biscuits and gravey, Scrambled egg and German sausage. Great way to stayed fueled for the day. Kim the server was super friendly and there's plenty of options to choose from. The price won't break the bank either. Highly recommend stopping if you have the time and they aren't packed. To-Go options also available
The best breakfast I've had in YEARS!! Everything is homemade and delicious. The food was hot, portions on point and prices were so fair!! The entire place was spotless, and the waitress was super friendly!! I absolutely recommend The Ritz to anyone interested in a home cooked breakfast, I know I'll be returning!!
Great homemade food, made with pride!
*You have to try the biscuits and gravy*
A small, locally owned and operated breakfast restaurant. Open Wednesday through Monday, 7:30am- 1pm. An excellent place for those who enjoy sitting back with a cup of coffee and friendly chit chat while they wait for their meal. You can sit at one of the 7 tables or at the counter. It is located at the corner of State Street and Lancaster. (Don't blink, or you'll miss it; and believe me, you don't want to!!!) Be sure to bring a good appetite, for a delicious dining experience.
Cute little place! Super friendly server! Good breakfast and good service!!
Absolutely the best Cafe in Salem. Not a lot of seating, they only serve breakfast and close at 1pm. But if you desire genuine home style food for a great price. Come here, eat and enjoy.
Was seated immediately, thankfully, as we had hungry kids. Kim was amazing and the food was yummy what made it wonderful was the terrific energy Will definitely stop back on our way South again.
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