Rick's Diner — Restaurant in Chelmsford

If I could give SIX stars I would. I've been trying a lot of local diners in the area lately (Lowell, Chelmsford, billerica) to me this one really stood out. At all these diners I usually order the hungry man, big boy breakfast, you know the classic staple that's a massive platter that gives you a little of everything. Here it was easily $2-4 cheaper than most places I've tried recently. Also the portions were bigger than most so big and cost friendly is right up my alley.

The two lovely ladies behind the counter were incredibly friendly welcoming and easy to talk to. They both answered my million questions (as it was my first time there) with a smile and gave me good suggestions on their personal favorites.

If you are big on pancakes and french toast I've never seen a place offer so many options outside the normal chocolate chip and blueberry I'll surely be back to try the peanut butter and fluff french toast.

They are cash only, but there is an ATM inside and outside so no worries.

My sole regret and complaint about my visit here today is that I moved down the street about a year ago and I haven't been there sooner. Great and reasonable kids...

First time at Ricks. Very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Food easily exceeded expectations and were already considering when we would return here. When we were ordering a sandwich (That had bacon on it), we asked if the bacon could be served on the side. When we received the check at the end, we were charged $5.25 for the bacon on the side. Nearly the entire cost of the sandwich. We simply asked what the charge was for since we didn’t order an extra side of bacon or anything, and the server had somewhat of a meltdown. She then proceeded to loudly discuss the issue with her coworkers a mere 5 feet away from where we were seated.

That final interaction definitely left us with a sour taste in our mouth and we won’t be returning. I wasn’t too bothered by the additional charge or the miscommunication. The way the server handled it was what...

Show up sit down and waited... not long and was greeted....got a coffee... and looked at the menu... I ordered and food came out.... eggs bene with home fries and a pancake... now why 2 stars.... piss poor service waiting to long due to texting and no sense of customer service.... did not follow up after food was served... now having been in the food industry as a manager, chef and server... I expect just the basics out a small town diner.... and I didn't even get that here.... so now the food.... not bad could have been much better for taste and presentation..... homefries cold.. not enough hollandaise sauce on the benedict and the english muffin was barely toasted and the pancake was small and flat not even a thick fluffy pancake.... looked like the batter was thinned out to far.. come on you all can...