Rick's Cafe in Oxford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Never had anything I liked, scrambled egg gloating in white wet loop disgusting, don't bother

The food was great, however the entire cafe was filled with the smell of cigarette smoke from the delivery drivers at tables outside the open door and windows - a constant presence during the two hours we were there. Won't be back.

Stopped for a coffee to get out of the rain . Good service

Great food and fantastic staff.

Cheerful, inexpensive dining on Cowley Road, served with a smile – and lots of tasty vegetarian options.

Hands down one of the best breakfast places in Oxford. They had peanut butter milkshake- which is my all time favourite and my go to milkshake! Super affordable, great and friendly service! Would definitely be back.

Delicious place to eat the typical English breakfast. Also the pancakes and eggs to taste, very good. They have a gluten free option.

Rick's has just started serving gorgeous patisserie. They're fresh and homemade and look like beautiful jewels, together with croissants. The usual diner food is still available with delicious teas and coffees. You could spend all day there, grazing!

Economical place where you can enjoy a good breakfast. I ordered the traditional English breakfast for 10.99 and it was delicious, as well as filling. The site is a success.

Last Wednesday I went to Rick's on my lunch break and I ordered chicken tenders; the food was really delicious. The service was amazingly put forth by Dinis and she did a really kind gesture which made my day!

I’m never disappointed here. Best burgers and shakes in the world!

Whoever was working on saterday morning I had bad diarrhea after my fry up that's a first from a fry up never coming again..

Very friendly, very yummy french toast, pancakes and wraps!

The staff were super nice. Food was edible, but I think they should pay more attention to their menu. I liked what I ordered, but it did not taste as good as the one I have tried in one of their diners.

I come here when I want to relax and have a good burger. Prices are very reasonable and the food is high quality.

Food was great however had to a ask for glasses of water and cutlery as there was none on the table. All food is halal. Service was OK however can be better.

My friend and I had two teas and the French Toast. French toast was really delicious. Nice atmosphere and decor and the gentleman that served us was friendly and welcoming. It was good value given it's close to the city centre location and prices generally in the area.

We went for breakfast, had the vegetarian and meat options. Was decent, coffee wasn't what we ordered though. Not bad, worth a visit.

Wery weird guy with earring, square T-shirt,never com back again ,and behaving with some customers really bad verbal

Excellent coffee, great breakfast, quality burger, very friendly staff and owner.

We were on the way to a concert at the O2 Oxford. We were walking by Rick's Diner and my son pointed. We all went in and had a lovely time. The food was just what we wanted - something quick and different. The staff were helpful and friendly.

I heard a lot of positive things about Rick’s, but was a bit disappointed when I went. The service at the counter was unfriendly, they got our order wrong, mixed stuff up several times, and overall for the price, it was not up to par. Could have just been that they had a bad day, which is forgivable, but I was expecting more.

Friendly place, nice vibe and very reasonably priced

New management, superb service and outstanding full English breakfast. The sausages were particularly superb. Manager was on top of his game.

a high level welcome, professional training, delicious breakfast Bravo

Now that Rick's occasionally serves patisserie my experience has improved 100%. You get a good welcome at Rick's beit breakfast, lunch tea/coffee or supper. They close at 10pm. Dogs welcome. Come and try their croissants or almond tarts - divine!

Got a full English, sausage is cold, mushrooms taste of old frying oil, bacon is low quality. Don’t recommend!!

Lovely diner/cafe, very friendly staff, burger was halal and it tasted really good ! Went a couple time. The dirty chai was really nice.

Amazing food very good 💘💘❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

Food not exactly brilliant, but service really good

A great find for our daily brunch while staying in Oxford. The staff were so welcoming and friendly, nothing was a problem to them. The food was an excellent price and perfectly cooked. We look forward to returning later in 2024. Thank you for such great service.

Was looking for the best english breakfast in Oxford and unfortunately this wasn’t it. The regular one was good and solid (missing black pudding), the vegetarian one was lacking some veggie sausage which have been around for long enough to end up on a menu like this. The tap water glasses were dirty, the guy serving us was charismatic. Latte - spot on, Americano tasted like dish water. Hit or miss overall.

Great food, customer service, and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Friendly, nice food, reasonably priced

Fast casual. We came in after breakfast time, but they accommodated us with traditional English breakfast. So yummy and generous portions.

Brilliant restaurant quick and yummy food lovley staff 100% recommend

I had the best burger I have had in Oxford here no cap. Would definitely recommend. The atmosphere was cool and.zi loved sitting at the corner seats where you could get a view of the busy Cowley road

Had breakfast here and was pretty happy with it. The large tea was great and eggs royale were lovely - poached eggs were perfectly done. Small fry up was the perfect size too. If we’re being very picky the mushrooms were a little salty. Overall a nice spot, not too expensive with a good selection!

Walked in and the place was warming and comfortable as it had a very nice vintage touch. The staff was great and friendly and top tier service. It had a wide range of food and lots to choose from. The food came really quick and was nice and hot and full of flavour. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone as it is one of the best restaurants I have eaten in Oxford.

Food quality is great. Just overall of the business is bit different. Seems like the owner just keeping the place running. Toilet was terrible. Tables dirty. Just cashier and guy from the kitchen are friendly. I think little more details and attention for this business will be good reward for the owner.

Delicious food. Lovely people. I really 20 minutes each way to have breakfast. It is that good!!!!

Its like 5 guys with a justifiable value proposition. Would recommend👍

Amazing pancakes and great ambiance. Will be coming back

The customer service was great, veg friendly, the seating was okay, full of people, however the food was not great. We ordered the English breakfast and really expected better food. It was expensive, the egg was unedible and flavourless, I didn't like the seasoning on the beans, sausages was really nice. Instead of poaxhed egg, we wanted a fried egg style. Also as they state its fully halal, we did not receive any proof, sk felt quite nervous but took their word for it. Overall, the food just lacked taste and quality which we are used to from other places. Only the hash brown and the drinks was nice.

Paid £10.99 for a full English. It was more than disappointing to be quite frank. The amount of liquid that came out of that poached egg was exceedingly concerning. I have left the place still very hungry and actually quite unwell. To add to this the smashed avocado looked ghastly. I will not be visiting this “diner” again

Nice clean tables, wonderful staff and delicious food! Food came very soon after we ordered -- very satisfied customer!!

You can't blame them for been over priced but great food and staff are really friendly and polite, you don't get that in many places, come to think of it most places.

Adl truly independent place. Good atmosphere, reasonable prices, diner food. Staff are friendly and welcoming too.

Food was very lukewarm Toast not toasty but too soggy Toilets terrible Prices steep but quality not equitable with price

The decoration is super beautiful, we feel that they have put effort into it, it directly sets the mood. The staff is great, they are very attentive to their customers and respect them. For the kitchen you have to go there!! There are halal burgers, it's worth it, it's not too expensive and delicious!! They even offer drinks and desserts at fair prices I totally recommend!!

Always lovely here. Great location, delicious smoothies at good prices. 👌

Food is very tasty, and halal. The service is amazing a very friendly atmosphere. I definitely recommend Rick's Diner

The food—what of it we could it was fine, good even. My partner liked his food. Mine, however, I told the cashier that I was allergic to tomatoes as the fried chicken sandwich was advertised as having lettuce, pickles, and burger sauce. The cashier told me he’d hold the burger sauce. My partner also ordered a chocolate shake and a fried chicken sandwich with no pickles. The milkshake came first, it was a kinder bueno shake not a chocolate shake. Then our food came, and I was served a fried chicken sandwich with no burger sauce BUT TOMATO SLICES. I then couldn’t actually eat my food and kind of just had to pick around. My partner got my burger. We ordered Cajun fries—the cashier said yes we could do Cajun fries with our meals—and both of our fries came totally plain. My partner ordered his sandwich without pickles because he hates them, and he opened his sandwich to discover a bunch of pickle slices. We’re not planning on ever eating here again. The food tasted fine, the atmosphere was fine, the cashier was fine, but being served food I’m allergic to after explicitly stating I’m allergic to it is a line for me; not receiving what we actually ordered when we paid £26 for lunch really sealed the deal after that.

Great staff, actually tastes like American diner food, and good milkshakes

Great food, lovely staff. Best hashbrowns I've ever had.

They served great food, it all came quickly, all of their service was super friendly, I will be going again.

The food is amazing and the service is one of the best found in UK. The prices are not that expensive but people who works there make a big difference. I really enjoyed my lunch there.

Tasty, fresh made Burger, nice atmosphere and friendly staff- thank you and see you soon

One of the best burgers iv ever tasted (the rick special) perfectly cooked salted and buttered it was a whole experience. Loved it.

Just the best tasting cheeseburger I’ve had in a long time. Quick and friendly service in a traditional simple type diner. Highly recommend. Only slight improvement would be a few more tasty chips.

Friendly staff and great food. We went here twice and each time enjoyed our meal. Try their milkshakes!

Amazing egggs venedcit, friendly served. Thank you!

Quick food, friendly service, nice sized portions. Would come back again!

Affordable place in oxford! Tasty and filling too.

Very attentive staff great dinner. Just want I needed.

Food was great! Nice diner to get some breakfast

Recently I go here when I’m depressed bc the food reflects my mood. Large chips doesn’t seem to be any different to regular. Today wrap was bland, before the burger was missing the toppings. Generally mediocre experience but at least it’s fresh cooked. Better than MacDonald’s any day

I had the vegan burger and it was delicious! One of the best vegan patties I've ever had. Chips were good as well. There's a counter at the window, perfect for when you're eating alone.

Great cafe to stop by at the have breakfast or lunch with a slightly smaller yet great quality menu. Nice customer service and the food comes out quick. Pancakes were a little pricey and the burger was great all round. Would recommend coming here every so often if you can manage to find some parking in Oxford.

Honestly the best breakfast I can remember! The sausages, eggs and hash brown were just wonderful, the coffee absolutely delightful and the staff were amazing. Genuinely blown away!

It was really good! Not very expensive (£14/person) And the server was adorable. He danced and put on music for the end of service We'll come back! Parisians 🤞🏻

We went for a nice breakfast at ricks dine very nice design but 0 rate for customer service food come first before the drinks after eating they bring drinks, even took our order to a different table very embarrassing. The most unexpected thing was black flies all over the restaurant keep coming to your plate, you need to fight with flies first before eating. I don’t recommend this restaurant you might get poisoned 🤮 🤮🤮🤮🤮 don’t try.

Half decent burger; good that the patties and bun are large and wide instead of ridiculously tall like some other places, and overall not a terrible price for the area. However the patties were incredibly overcooked. Also, ordered extra jalapenos but only got the pitiful equivalent of 1/3 of a chili. They somehow also got half of our orders wrong, which is odd given that we were the only customers there.

If you are ever walking down Oxford High Street then get yourself in here for a Milkshake. Kinder Bueno one is banging, and we'll priced.

I ordered a double cheeseburger with fries and a drink (as the add on) for collection. Collected and then had to promptly return as I discovered the regular fries had been swapped for TWO has browns and there was no drink… Was told upon my return they’d run out of fries. Why wasn’t I told this on collection? No explanation for the missing drink and no offer of a replacement. Absolutely shocking customer service…

The burgers were amazing! Reasonably priced and fully halal!

Quite simple THE BEST Burger and Milkshake I've ever had! Truly wonderful to see an independent cafe creating very quick fabulous fresh food. Thanks you Rick's and all its staff for making a little lunch into an incredible meal.

Truly amazing food. Most definitely THE BEST chicken burger I've ever had! Milk shake is a must when you go as this to is fantastic. Wonderful to see an independent cafe creating very quick fabulous fresh food to order. I very very highly recommend this cafe.

It took over 50min wait to get poached eggs and pancakes, which were not only very basic but also missing the sauces, that were added later by the manager supposedly as excuse for the delay. The waiters were very messy and not capable of running the place, considering that it was quite early (12 when arrived) and the place was not so busy. Not advised.

I'm a big coffee guy and this is now my favourite in Oxford. Great service and amazing food. Highly recommended!

Food was good but bland/unseasoned. Service was slow and our meals came quite far apart.

Been a couple of times recently. Dropping a nice review as the staff have been friendly and helpful each time. Especially when they are new and training

Hey. I had a great experience at Ricks Diner today at High street. Aarti was so friendly. She received us with a smiling face and gave us good food and good service. Biscoff milkshake was delicious! Definately visiting again!

The deadest of sausages Really small portion, sausages were cold and over cooked, was clear they were bulk cooked and left idle. Tiny portion of beans along with everything else. Not worth the money at all. My order came out way before my partners to the extent we had separate meals. Would recommend an old style cafe over this anyway now.

Very friendly staff, always accomodating with a great environment. Great food that can not be beaten. Recommend trying the dirty fries like nothing else you would have had before.

Very friendly staff. Very helpful. Would recommend.

Tricking customers by giving them a tiny amount of portions of fries. Outrageous. Almost felt like scammed. They literally gave us less than half of what they used to serve.

Such a lovely places, all the staff were very nice and the owner made a special mix of pancakes because I couldn’t decide which to pick! He also told a bit about the process and how he makes buttercream for the pancakes here himself. Definitely recommend to try pancakes here, they are so soft and the cream is just something😊💗

they were very welcoming and helpful

The staff here are so friendly and welcoming. I come here and do work and it is the perfect setting! Arrti makes the best coffee and is always there to help :) would 100% recommend Ricks Diner!!

Really tasty milkshakes and a great burger. Great value and comfy booths. Not usually very busy so always quick to get served too.

The best restaurant in Oxford, UK!

It is ok nothing special but has a nice lay out. Breakfast ok for price and is good so overall and good value. No point ordering a flat white double expresso unless you like hot milk. Good expereince but better options out there..

We only got in because everything else was closed. We ordered an coffee with almond milk( it tasted pretty bad I would recommend to change the milk brand) I had poached eggs with avocado and toast which was soggy. I wasn’t sure if it were eggs that tasted only after vinegar or very bad avocado. All without taste. My bf’s breakfast basic and no taste also. Wouldn’t recommend

Beautiful breakfast. Sam owns this place and his staff are polite and swift to help. A delightful place. I love their eggs Benedict and funky milkshakes. Mmmm

Great little find amongst 100 Chinese, Indians and other such interesting offers. Fab, tasty and basic food that suited my fussy teen!

Great food, n great chef n general manager

We went for pancakes and eggs and the staff was so great and helpful! Ardi, thank you :) You put a smile on our face and made or day. We asked for chocolate chip pancakes and Ardi gave us extra chocolate chips and a great energy.

A nice place to get breakfast. Service is normally friendly and efficient and there are QR codes on every table to order without having to get up - which appeals to me on a lazy Sunday morning! The portion sizes are good too. My improvements would be: - They charge extra for oat milk in my coffee; I've heard other people remark about this too. Please remove the surcharge! - The sausage isn't to my taste in the Full English breakfast - would much rather a Cumberland sausage or something like that. It's quite tasteless. - Would be nice to have more toast options e.g. sourdough (at a surcharge if it's too expensive) I'd definitely recommend!

Very good food and friendly and quick service. I've been here multiple times and it's always been so nice. Staff are incredibly helpful and approacheable and it seems like they treat everyone nicely, highly recommend coming here whether it's for breakfast, lunch, or dinner :)