Ric's Kitchen in Rugby

Met my mum, sister and baby niece (and dog) for brunch. The food was delicious and freshly cooked. Service was quick and friendly with nothing being too much trouble. Gluten free options available. Would there again. Thank you 😊

Husband’s full English was not what it said on menu. Two sausage-NO, only one. Mushrooms no, only a small one, singular Plate only just like warm hence breakfast only lukewarm. Bacon and black pudding both precooked and re warmed. My poached eggs similar issue with only just warm plates. Nice tasty tomatoes thankfully. Locally Millers Farm shop (The teapot) and towards Honiton The Grazing Cow cost a lot less and much more flavoursome. Sadly will not return to Ric’s.

Best full English in a long time. Great place for breakfast, great ingredients, prepared by a pro! Best place in Axminster.

A pretty unique place. Have visited regularly since I moved to Axminster in January 2023. All food cooked to order. It's not a large place, so limited number of tables available and limited opening hours but this helps to ensure truly personal service with a relaxed ambience.

Ric has a new menu of breakfast and brunch options. We both had his Benedict and were delighted by the perfectly poached eggs under a creamy hollandaise sauce. Thoroughly recommended!

We had a great full English breakfast and avocado & scrambled eggs on toast with coffees. Food is cooked to order by Ric and is therefore hot and fresh. Friendly and hospitable, will definitely return.

We've visited this cute little gem twice now, and we'll definitely be visiting again! This great little spot in the middle of Axminster doesn't disappoint, there is a great selection on the menu for brunch or lunch, and a great choice of drinks too. But best of all is the service - a friendly smile and cheery welcome was received both times and we were made to feel very valued throughout our time there. The food is prepared freshly for you and is served in very generous portions! How lovely to spend time away from the chain coffee shops and relax in this little intimate cafe!

We’ve eaten a lot of Full English’s in our time…but Ric’s comes in at #4 (the others being: Coworth Park, The Pig & The Savoy!) Everything about this breakfast was fabulous; I couldn’t recommend it highly enough! Were those shiitake mushrooms?! TOP QUALITY!!! Also, the atmosphere; just lovely - and a table reserved permanently for one of their regulars. So personable! And now we have a loyalty card for Full English’s…clever! How quickly can I come back?! Thank you, XxX

Just had the most amazing full english breakfast I've had in years (minus the black pudding!). Perfectly cooked quality ingredients made it truly memorable. Plus Ric is so friendly and welcoming. The cafe has a relaxed and chilled vibe which made the whole experience so pleasurable. Amazing value for money!

Went in for lunch not long before closing such a welcoming place. Ric gave the kids a pack of cards to play with and have a go at some tricks while waiting for food. The food was amazing we had 3 toasties and a breakfast all the food was amazing and we were even treated to a magic trick before we left which the kids loved.

Great place, good coffee and nice atmosphere, placental and comfortable place to while away some time.

Great place with a really friendly atmosphere. The menu has lots of choice and the food was delicious. The owner was so friendly and helpful - despite working on his own he managed to cook great food and offer excellent service to our group of 6 plus baby. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a delicious, good value meal in friendly surroundings.

I Was soo happy to see Ric's Famous Full English Breakfast back on the menu.. that I promptly made a booking for breakfast as soon as me and hubby had a day off together.. and boy it was worth the wait! On arrival Ric was friendly and welcoming, and took our orders, Full english for me and hubby had scrambled egg on toast with bacon.. also had a glass of juice and cappuccino. There was a little wait for the food, but we were happy to wait, not in any rush, so no problem. Let tell you it was definitely worth it..eggs perfectly fried, beautiful beans in a ramekin, quality sumptuous sausage, melt in the mushrooms, hash brown, awesome tomatoes and perfectly grilled bacon.. totally yummy and IMHO easily the best breakfast in Axminster. Hubby enjoyed his scrambled egg on sour dough toast with the beautiful bacon too.. The coffee was also of good quality and very enjoyable. There are lots of lovely choices on the menu for breakfast and lunch. We left with happy full tummies.. I love everything about this quirky little place.. We will be back.. very soon! :-)

After exploring around Axminster and feeling ready for a bit of lunch, we came across Ric’s . The restaurant was very cosy with many interesting things to look at while you wait for your meal. We were met by Ric who was running the place by himself and we didn’t have long to wait for our lunch. We both ordered a pot of tea and a bacon, Brie and cranberry baguette which was delicious. Thanks Ric for a great lunch.

We have no issue with food here the breakfasts are great. However the constant use of joss sticks prevents me and others I know from eating here. Surely as a chef you must realise smells can taint and spoil the food. I personally find it so off putting but Ric seems to insist on them- shame!

This is a fabulous little retro cafe, we discovered it when we went to Axminster market. Very friendly, great music and the best cheese and mushroom omelette I've ever had! Highly recommended! 💜

Just randomly choose Axminster for a stop on the way home from a two day break in Dorset and found Ric’s Kitchen - lovely retro atmosphere - such a helpful and excellent cook - best mushroom omelette I have had for a long time.

Five stars all round! Good food, just the right atmosphere and Ric himself is very personable without being intrusive.

Polite kind service was excellent Food was perfect came out quickly Good choice on menu The feel of the cafe was so nice. I don't. Normally do things like this but was so impressed. Thought I would support Ric. Julie

Lovely warm welcome on a freezing cold day! Had a couple of hours to wait for a friend so popped into Rics Kitchen. So glad I did what a great place! Had the pancakes with perfectly cooked bacon and maple syrup! Good coffee and hot...

Delicious tapa’s once again! Everything freshly prepared and cooked to perfection. Great ambiance and polite , efficient service. Best mojitos we’ve had in a very long time. Thanks for a fabulous meal,we’ll be back!

Mediterranean vegetable pizza and caprice pizza were both absolutely delicious. Easy ordering and prompt delivery.

This cosy restaurant with a great atmosphere is a joy to visit. Our table of 4 enjoyed a varied choice of Tapas, Cocktails & Pizza. Every plate, bowl & glass was emptied! So tasty! Definitely recommend!

Wow, Axminster’s little gem, I pay a visit every time I’m in the area, amazing food, brilliant atmosphere, friendly staff, very accommodating & Ric himself is an amazing chef, I really love this place, real value for money.

Fantastic food, menu is good , cosy atmosphere, great staff very friendly. lovely cocktails. Enjoyed the live music too

Wow, thank the lord for Ric’s and another delivery service! (I happened to not use it this evening because I needed to pop to town but paid as if I had!!!) the pizza 🍕 was amazing! I cannot recommend enough! Photo evidence of half way...

What an asset to Axminster! Lovely relaxed atmosphere, the food is amazing, staff really friendly. We had a lovely mix of tapas and pizza, brilliant cocktail menu too. Rics kitchen really has the personal touch, nothing to is too much trouble, I have been raving...

Myself and two friends went to this fabulous venue as part of our weekly Breakfast Club. We mark each venue on 8points ranging from “meet and greet” to quality of food. We scored Rics Kitchen an 8/10, it’s a lovely venue, very friendly and quirky....

We shared a lovely meal at Rics yesterday. A great well run cafe, quirky decor and tables. Attentive and helpful staff. The food is every bit as good as the pictures, which we’ve been drooling over on social media for a while now and so...

This was our second visit to this wonderful little gem of a place!! Tapas & cocktails were excellent as was service and great ambience!! Can’t fault in any way and will always be our first choice when in the area.!

…. As the food is so good. Their veggie breakfast is seasonal and inventive: asparagus and a tomato and pepper sauce for example. Where else would you get asparagus with a veggie brecky! I took my granddaughter and they prepared her pancakes which weren’t on...

Wow!! Had a drink the night before which gave us a flavour of what’s to come. Booked to have a meal the following night. Absolutely blown away by the food, atmosphere, staff and bar menu. Even on the night they declared there were staff shortages,...

Having visited Ric's a few times previously for pop-in drinks, I finally had cause to visit for a family meal and really taste the food on offer. I can tell you that the food really is as good as it sounds and looks. The selection...

Had a lovely evening at Ric’s, great background music (electro swing- our fave!), amazing pizza and tapas with great cocktails too!! Surprised at the bill too great value for money 👌 Great asset to Axminster & will definitely be returning soon 😍

Food was delicious and my partner loved the cocktails, staff were helpful and polite very welcoming highly recommended

Found this just by chance today and was very pleased that I had. Had a tasty sandwich which was just a little different - delicious. Quirky little cafe with lots of pictures and fairy lights. I am looking forward to going back with a friend.

We love coming to Rics, as a family , couple or me on a girls night for cocktails & tapas. Breakfast, lunch or dinner you're in for a treat.!!! We even spent boxing day morning Breakfast here. The freshness, flavour and attention to detail will...

Treated to a superb full english for Mothers Day Brunch.. everything about it was absolutely Delish!!! Food very fresh and cooked to perfection.. followed by the most amazing pancakes with butter and maple syrup..jealous of his pancake making skills.. Music was great and sent a...

Takeaway pizza was excellent and the customer service was second to none. The atmosphere is really lovely so I will be sure to return to dine in. This restaurant/cafe is a little gem. Well worth a visit!

Mothers day breakfast was superb. Perfectly cooked and delicious. Very accommodating, friendly and chatty hosts/servers! Produced the best pancakes I've ever had! Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Will certainly be coming more often and can't wait to try their cocktails!

Ric cooks the best full English breakfast around. Great quality ingredients cooked really well. Tapas in the evening are just as good in a lovely cosy bistro style restaurant. Cocktails are fabulous too.

Come here regularly for lunch and breakfast- always good food, nice coffee, great service and friendly staff! Never had a bad meal

My mum and I treated ourselves to breakfast at Rics , it was our first visit there and we were not. disappointed, the food was hot well cooked and we couldn’t fault it at all, absolutely amazing and with a huge menu to choose from...

Lovely atmosphere, exceptional food. I had brunch here with family and I have also taken my children in for breakfast previously, both times were very enjoyable and I will go back soon.

Rik’s Fitz of Giggles Comedy night, such fun. Highly recommend for an evening of fun and laughter. A wonderful meal of sharing platers and cocktails then up and coming comedians with the main act so funny, just brilliant.

Meal was great as always, lovely warm feeling to the restaurant, friendly staff, a very warm welcome, not our first visit and won't be our last.

What a fantastic brunch. My husband had corn beef hash with eggs and I had fried eggs on toast. They were both fantastic and the service from Beth and Amber was lovely. Thank you we will be back and highly recommend you

Fantastic wine list thin base pizza and desserts ... Great service and price... Good atmosphere and synergistic environment

Paid a first visit to Ric's Kitchen today for breakfast. Not the usual fry up but a very tasty corned beef hash with fried eggs all freshly cooked. Ric and his staff were all friendly without being intrusive and we will definitely be paying future...

Just had a very good outing to Ric’s - excellent selection of fresh cooked meal choices; the tapas options (4 for £22 ) an excellent starter for sharing and which complement the main courses very well. Good value - good service - very good value....

Rics kitchen was a surprise find and one we will certainly come back to. The food was excellent and likewise the service. highly recommended

The newly-installed pizza oven was being used to great effect on Friday night. The dough is the best I’ve eaten. And I love pizza. Looking forward to the next time.

We found Ric’s when visiting family in the area wanted somewhere for brunch which could cater for everyone form grandparents to a toddler - Ric’s didn’t disappoint. The venue is surprising, in the best possible way. From the front you’d never realise that hidden inside...

Well what more can I say apart from what a amazing breakfast cooked to perfection full of taste and spot on to my fussy requests. Fresh and filling for a amazing price of £12. Great service very friendly and welcoming will be back x

Amazing food and lovely cocktails and the service was brilliant. Really lovely extra details because it was a birthday trip. Highly recommended!

We were very much looking forward to a tapas evening at Rics', we weren't disappointed! The atmosphere was great, the staff were very attentive and on it, even though they were busy. Ric was cooking up a storm in the kitchen but managed to welcome...

We are local in Axminster and visited the first week he opened for breakfast on my daughters recommendation Ric introduced himself had a great full English breakfast and booked for dinner the following weekend as we love tapas. Cocktails are great but the food was...

We had a brilliant night out on Saturday. The magic show was fabulous. I’d expected, in a small venue, to be able to work out how some of it was done. Nope! Not possible. We ate beforehand and thoroughly enjoyed our tapas and the portions...

Having sat in the Waffle cafe and been ignored for a good 20 minutes we decided to go elsewhere for a late breakfast. We were directed by a local to Ric's Kitchen. A warm welcome was given (not like the last establishment) and we were...

Went for the second time and enjoyed the extra choice of tapas. Service was good, food was good and it was a nice atmosphere. Can get a little noisy. A horrendous noise from the basement downstairs, caused us to cut short our visit and leave.

What an incredible place. Our first visit and we have booked up to go back before we left! The environment is cosy, relaxed, quirky and intimate. The service is second to none - attentive, professional but never oppressive. The drinks menu was a joy and...

Wow! What a little gem of a place on our doorstep. Rang on Friday for a table Saturday and they managed to get us in luckily. Service was friendly,efficient and attentive. Food was quick,plentiful and delicious. This was our first visit and definitely won’t be...

Had the pleasure of eating here twice this week. Wow. What great tapas food and fab atmosphere. A breath of fresh air - as food standards tend to be substandard in the areas. Top food quality and great service. Choice is a bit limited BUT...

10 minutes from Lyme, but 100 miles from the crowd and inflated prices. Friendly service, lovely atmosphere amazing breakfast. Can’t wait to return for Tapas!

Lovely meal last night with 3 friends,great atmosphere and friendly staff. The good was delicious and plenty of it. Particularly enjoyed the honeycomb affagato !!

Another great place to eat in Axminster. Lovely drinks, superb tapas and delightful cheesecake. Couldn’t have wished for anything better. Loved it!

Found Rics by accident and how glad we did,superb top quality breakfast, a real gem of a find.if we were local we would come back for evening dinner and live music. Great staff giving top service its good to see someone succeeding in what they...

Food was amazing. Especially the Slow and Low Spanish Ribs. Mouthwatering good. Place was very clean and had great ambiance. Thoroughly enjoyed celebrating my birthday there. Staff very attentive. Certainly a great asset to Axminster.

We had a delicious brunch at Ric’s Kitchen yesterday, on our way home from a week in Devon. Laura and Ric have made the bistro very cosy and interesting, with lovely lighting and pictures on the walls, creating a lovely atmosphere. We ordered a Full...

Found this hiding away off the Main Street in Axminster. We had a lovely lunch…. Even if they didn’t have Irn Bru for my Scottish dad (!). The tortilla was so tasty and fresh, warm bread, and the gazpacho that came with it just cut...

What a warm welcome and lovely atmosphere at this gem of a cafe/restaurant. Initially I popped in of a morning for a latte coffee for a treat. I booked for a family meal and we were very impressed with the friendly, efficient service. The cocktails...

Called in for lunch on a whim. Menu offered a range of British, Italian and Spanish options, so we went for the 4 tapas for £20, plus some bread. We didn't really need the extra bread. We chose croquettas de jamon e queso x 2,...

My new favourite!! I decided to have lunch last minute with a mate. Having seen a handful of Facebook reviews I already knew it seemed like a nice place. I wasn’t disappointed!! The kitchen is open so I happened to see my ham being cut...

We booked at short notice and had the most amazing tasting experience of tapas. Excellent service and great value for money. I titled this review “ don’t delay” as with what Rics Kitchen offer it will soon become a popular venue and you may struggle...

I've had lunch a couple of times from Ric and would definitely recommend. Really lovely food and great service.

We twice had breakfast here late last year when COVID restrictions allowed. The quality of the ingredients is fabulous - tasty sausage, good bacon, gorgeously dark yolked eggs. It’s all cooked perfectly, and served at a good pace. I’m looking forward to trying the rest...

Wife and I had lunch here today. She deemed her breakfast excellent. My Spanish Tortilla was a delight. A comfortable bistro with a slightly bohemian feel. Add in helpful friendly staff and this place comes recommended by us.

Went in for Coffee but had brunch instead as the Menu looked lovely can recommend the Egg Mayo Baguette and my Husband had Bacon, Brie an Cranberry Toastie. Little Salad Garnish an Little Bowl of Crips. Very Enjoyable.