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Ric's Kountry Kitchen

Cuisine:

American

Contact Number: 443-7846

Restaurant Features:
- Good for kids

Directions: Located on Ras Abu Aboud Street, in the same small shopping center area where Sana and Giant are. Coming from the Corniche, turn up by the old Movenpick (across from the Islamic Museum). Go straight at the traffic lights, and at the small R/A ahead turn left. Ric's is 50 m away on the right side.

Description:

Ric's has been around for AGES! It's still one of the only places to get breakfast at a reasonable price. Their menu has both breakfast and lunch/dinner foods on it, but you can order the breakfast items at any time.

Southern American cooking, slight diner atmosphere (but not like Johnny Rockets!), BIG portions, 2-3 soups of the day, plus a few dessert specialties daily too. Stuff like chicken fried steak, juevos rancheros, chili dogs, etc.

Prices run about like they would at a Chilis or Applebees, I guess -- not cheap but certainly not hotel prices either.

They get crowded on the weekends for breakfast so if you're not there by 9:30, expect a wait to get a table.
Parking can sometimes be difficult because of the other businesses nearby, so grab a space when you see it.

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Submitted by ummjake
Mon, 16/03/2009 - 2:19pm

Reviews

Reviewed by tallg on 18 Mar 2009 - 15:26

As good a "traditional" breakfast as you'll find in Doha. Not too expensive, though not cheap either, but tasty food, good & efficient service and a nice atmosphere

Reviewed by Scarlett on 22 Mar 2009 - 10:00

I have to agree with TallG...its a good basic American breakfast. I LOVE their home fries...crispy but not over done. Ok...they do need to learn not to over knead the biscuits tho...makes them tough.

I always order the blueberry pancakes..they are awesome!!

Reviewed by Vegas on 23 Mar 2009 - 15:28

Agree with the other post....
But it is off limits for US military on Camp As-Sayliah...I have no idea why???

Reviewed by arecel on 11 Apr 2009 - 16:14

looove their blueberry pancakes and baked potato with tuna! the resto is very unpretentious so everyone can feel right at home. service is fast. will definitely go back the next weekend!

Reviewed by Txsbigfoot on 14 May 2009 - 08:08

First place they took me here when I was still a newbie to Doha.
Best BBQ burger in town, may be the only one also.
The rest of the food is good and a meeting place for all on Friday morning when the town still has the flying carpets rolled up.

Reviewed by alzein_jad on 20 May 2009 - 13:41

I like their huge breakfast platters, and i used to LOVE their nacho's, but i don't know why they haven't been serving nacho's for more than a year.

What i don't like about Ric's is the attitude of the waitress in there. She always has this grumpy look on her face.

Reviewed by Wings of Silver on 9 Jun 2009 - 23:57

I am a pancakes-lover and went to Ric's to try their's. After trying them twice (the blueberry and the plain ones), I wouldn't have Ric's as my first choice. Their pancakes are not "well-done", kind of soggy.

First time I tried the blueberry pancakes and they were almost raw in the middle. I then decided to give it another chance and go there again to order the plain ones. This time I made it clear to the waiter that I want them "well-done". But, again the same results. So I thought maybe it is the pancake-mixture they are using or simply they do it this way.

The best for me until now are Kudu's pancakes (and Kudu's breakfast in general). You can find Kudu in City Center.

:-)

Reviewed by Smashley on 11 Jun 2009 - 10:50

Dude...how can none of you give this place FIVE STARS?!

Best spot in Doha. AMAZING BURGERS, great breakfast: the breakfast burrito is phenomenal, so are the huevos rancheros.

As for the waitress she is very nice...just kinda shy. Give her a chance...She'll warm up to you if you tip!!

HAHA

Reviewed by nawras on 13 Jun 2009 - 10:31

Ric's Kitchen is undoubtedly a place where you can just pig-out and not feel the least bit guilty.

However, I have to agree with one of the posts here regarding the waitress (Is she Filipino or Mexican, I can't really tell). Anyways, she is TOTALLY prejudiced against, frankly put, Arabs. Every time I go there I notice her givin' me the LOOK of disdain which one would serve on a cold platter to his worst enemy. It's like a dog which senses Evil and starts barking; except that to the best of my knowledge, i'm a very friendly and cuddly guy.

And what's more annoying is that she bold-facilely changes her personality as soon as she passes our table to the American/European/Non-Arab ones (I and several friends have witnessed this first-hand quite a few times).

Ric's could be my Holy Mecca is they'd just work a bit on their attitude and put on a freakin' smile every now & then!

P.S: WE NEED STEAKS AND NACHOS!!! In the name of all that's holy, someone start a petition to get these guys to re-stock on nachos!!

Reviewed by sohbetocean on 8 Jul 2009 - 22:28

I was really looking forward to Ric's as I had heard and read wonderful things. However, my experience was not one that would make me a repeat customer.

Starting with items that I can praise:

1) Yummy Hotdogs (although you should get two for that price!)
2) Pinto Beans are done to perfection and spiced nicely!
3) Sweet Tea (aka Iced Sweetened Tea) was delicious and the refills were never late!
4) Fried Mushrooms were fresh and crispy. Although I could have done without the ranch sauce.

Now, the bad news:

1) Coleslaw was not well flavored, stick to even KFC!
2) Biscuits were canned biscuit quality (and this is coming from a Southerner who grew up on biscuits and gravy and makes a mean pan of biscuits herself!). Not light and fluffy instead very heavy and clearly overworked.The milk gravy was fine but it would be better served on the side instead of on top of the biscuits.
3)Sausage was made out of poor quality meat and hence very dry although seasoned well.
4) The hamburger was a big disappointment. Again, poor quality, dry meat with a flavor bordering on liver. Both myself and my dinner companion felt sick after having only a bite (and continued to feel sick for two days). Not to mention that it was a tiny portion for the price. And what's with the 5 pringles chips as a side? Again, portion and quality should be balanced with price.
5)Pancakes were also not light and fluffy but very heavy and gooey. Like a piece of lead hitting your stomach.
6) The dessert for the day was cobbler but it was made with canned fruit (this time, peaches). I know it is hard to find nice, ripe peaches in Doha (a true struggle) but it is possible to find another seasonal fresh fruit that would work just as well.

Altogether, The wait staff was great but the prices were very high for the poor decor (nicer tables and chairs would be a start) and mediocre quality of the food. Instead of revisiting Ric's, I'll just whip up a tastier meal at home.

Reviewed by SCORPION-THREE on 17 Oct 2009 - 19:58

whoahhhh.... I love Rics Country...(especially during FRIDAY Morning!) I love the food...Got to go there again this weekend!

Reviewed by azilana7037 on 1 Feb 2010 - 13:28

been to Ric's two successive Fridays now (22th & 29th January 2010) and I find the food great. For someone like me who's watching what I eat, YOU need to leave dieting outside the door coz the servings are HUGE. :-)

The MEGAs and texan breakfast was great...

Reviewed by Dweller of Qatar on 25 Feb 2010 - 20:12

EVERYTHING is great !!! Except the waitress specially at breakfast early morning one sees a grumpy face like this spoiled my mood but the tip comes at the end toooo late to change her mood.

Reviewed by linc on 3 Apr 2010 - 12:04

This is a classic American diner. Although it would probably score somewhere in the neighborhood of average in the US, it is a real treasure here. My sense is that the longer I have been away from the US the better Ric's tastes.

Reviewed by oriolez on 4 Sep 2010 - 15:58

need to pay more attention to cleaning. and do maintainence to their furniture

Reviewed by Amedeo on 9 Dec 2010 - 13:35

Was recommended to go there for a bowl of chili.

It was a good chili.

Reviewed by My Girl Who sol... on 31 Mar 2011 - 11:37

Waitresses are unfriendly, foods a little to greasy for my liking and the plates are plastic (well the ones i got was). Atmosphere was not that bad though

Reviewed by burhan7257 on 1 Apr 2011 - 04:51

the blue berry pan cakes i can not live without them ... And the yummy hot doggs .. As i live at the back side of Rics .. I can not pass one day without going Rics .. Only Nachos are needed there ... I got 35 kgs of whieght when i started going there .. Whatever i am dieting now a days .. I really miss Rics .. And about the waitresses they are very rude , unfriendly .. I think after dieting i must start giving tips ... :p .. Hahaha

Reviewed by marwan on 25 Apr 2011 - 13:08

No matter how good they are... damn rude and they have no idea about customer service... speacially when it comes to a non american customers.

Reviewed by indiantoty@hotm... on 22 Jun 2011 - 22:35

hi
recently went there for breaky, had a doha classic and pancakes, excellent quality, but a trifle expensive for what it was.

Reviewed by hotkofi on 26 Jul 2011 - 11:30

Just been there last Thursday-21st July 2011. I would not recommend this restaurant even to people that I don't like.

The first thing that greeted me was the unpleasant smell of mildew. The price is not commensurate to the quality of the food. I ordered meat loaf with gravy but was so frustrated with what they served: Side dish-soggy & sour green beans, meat loaf were covered with gravy that tasted like flour melted in hot water. I paid almost QR 100 along with the bacon cheese burger that my daughter had ordered.

This restaurant is a super fail! I would suggest everyone to consider Johnny Rockets instead.

Reviewed by arnolddsa on 3 Oct 2011 - 14:34

good food, bad attitude of the waitress, had a sneak peak in kitchen and badly maintained, poor hygiene, will never visit again

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