Ryder's Restaurant — Restaurant in Wilmington Township

If I could give 0 stars I absolutely would. Me and my daughter went here and first we got pushed to order when I said we needed time so she walked away and walked back instantly and asked again so I rushed and ordered and then we literally did not see her again. We got our food from someone else, not one person checked on us and then we had to leave AN HOUR LATER and I went to ask for boxes and a check since we clearly weren’t going to get it from our waitress and the other waitress huffed and DIDNT ANSWER ME. So then I went to the front and the same woman came storming up and said OH MY GOD WHAT NOW. ARE YOU JOKING? I am a waitress myself so I get it but it wasn’t even busy and you sure don’t say that. We waited 20 mins for our check and a box... so sorry but with a 2 year old, IM NOT WAITING ANY LONGER. And I was polite. No one wanted to do their job. Oh and the food very gross. A buttery, WET bun on my burger and the fries were barely cooked. I will...

This is a very great place for a good breakfast and it's way more affordable than its quality suggests in this economy. Who can afford to make good food for a great price in 2024? Apparently Ryder's.

The staff and owner are INCREDIBLY personable. It's obvious they know who their regulars are, and that means they know who aren't their regulars. Some people absolutely love it when they have conversations with the owners and staff, I'm a pretty extroverted guy myself and I can definitely enjoy talking to strangers.

But that's another thing uncommon in 2024. If you like the decor, attitudes, and prices of yesteryear, you should become a new regular at Ryder's. But if you want your dining experience to be strictly business and strictly transactional, maybe McDonald's a couple miles down the road is...

Just had lunch here for the first, and last, time.

Whole dining room stank of cat urine. Picture trying to eat your meal while sitting in the middle of a giant litter box, and you'll have the idea.

Food was mostly awful. French fries and coleslaw were okay. But soup was salty like the ocean, and I like plenty of salt, but really it was much too much. Worst was the pulled pork special. I had no idea it was ever served as a cold sandwich, but live and learn.

Waitress was nice and service was fine. Better than the owner deserves, frankly. He needs to stop walking around the dining room glad-handing the customers and spend more time in the kitchen making sure the cooks actually, I dunno,...