Richie's Diner — Restaurant in Victorville

The exemplary service might off-set the meal, just barely. Rebecca was wonderful and she took my criticism well. I ordered the T-bone special at $23 and Mrs. ordered the half-chicken dinner $15. My side was clam chowder and green beans, her's the mixed vegetables.

My chowder, the last bowl, came out cool. The server (not Rebecca) should have noticed right away. One slurp and I sent it back when Rebecca came to check on us. I heard her comment to the server the bowl wasn't even hot and she shouldn't have taken it out. It came back a couple minutes later (I over heard it was microwaved) and proved tasty. A little thicker than I like (imagine thick white gravy), but delicious. Both vegetable sides, great! Mushy green beans (yeah we like the can variety), the mixed vegetables were three color bell pepper, deliciously grilled, zucchini, onion, and tomatoes. The biscuit is also grilled.

Our entre, not so much. The chicken wasn't a half chicken but cut up. I'm sure there's a half chicken there, just not presented well. It was rubbery, a pale grey, not desirable. My T-bone, the grade wasn't what I expected. Maybe Select? Stringy, tough, and worst of all, it had that petroleum grill starter taste. I ate the filet side, which should have been way more tender than the strip side, but sadly no. I ended up leaving 3/4 uneaten and told Rebecca she shouldn't recommend it.

We finished with the deep dish apple pie and the chocolate cake, both well made and presented. Delicious!

The décor, 50's flavor, and aging. Really LOOKS like it was done in the 50's! Some chipping on the booths, butt dents in the cushion, some peeling paint. Clean, presentable, weathered. Big complaint, no paper towels in the men's bathroom. Empty. Nada. Makes me wonder about the how often they check the bathrooms.

Our bill was $65, left $15 tip. There are more well known brands up the road- Outback, Texas Roadhouse, that I know could offer better value. Wanted to give local a go, but found out Richie's may e a chain. So my intentions were for naught.

Go for the sides and dessert. Maybe stick to their burgers? Won't be...

Growing up in victorville I always wanted to visit this diner but never had an opportunity to. I’m delighted to say I finally ate here not once but twice in one week. The atmosphere- adorable. You feel like you’ve been transported back in time with the decor and music. Even the menu looks classic. This place is great for families, couples, friends, and solo travelers.

The food was bad. My friend who is a regular here told me I had to order meat (even though I eat mainly plant based). So I broke my diet and ordered ‘California chicken on a bun’. The chicken was rubbery and difficult to chew. I thought they forgot to put tomato in it so when I opened it to check I saw that the one they put in it was so thin that it was translucent. The French fries were delicious though. I was really disappointed with my food experience. My friend told me that I needed to go back and order dessert there. So I ordered a ‘diner double dipper hot fudge sundae’ this was good. My mother ordered the triple scoop banana split- she said that she had trouble finding the bananas in it and when she did that it tasted bad.

Friendly service! The restaurant could do with some more thorough cleaning- a lot of fingerprints are all over the round windows...

Pee-pee stop!

On my way to Vegas to catch some shows and blow away some cash, we made a pit stop here at Richie's Real American Diner. The diner has a real classic, Americana feel to it, similar to the diner in "Back to the Future". Yes, the one where George McFly tells Lorraine "You are my density". We were promptly seated & a waitress quickly came to great us, even with the large crowd at the time.

My selection was a double cheeseburger w/fries. After a short wait, my burger and fries arrived. The burger was a good size, w/ alfalfa sprouts, cucumber & avocado. I welcomed these unexpected ingredients, especially the avocado. The fries were thick cut and tasted great dipped in A1 sauce. Other people raved about the steak & eggs special, which I believe was $3.99 or $4.99. I found the meal to be tasty & filling, which gets an A on my report card.

Plenty of seating available for large & small parties. The dining area seemed clean & tidy.

I recommend making a restroom & meal stop here at Richie's Real American Diner. Heck, you can do a lot worse when you're in the middle of nowhere. Try their steak & eggs special or one of their tasty...