Ruby & Ketchy’s Restaurant

The pancakes were very good. They quite different than any other place. I had pouched eggs and they were done just right. Others had the English breakfast which has ham, bacon, home fries and eggs which were great.

Classic Morgantown spot. I usually get the buckwheat cakes, cause they taste like the authentic ones. The prices are very low. The food is solid, hometown diner food. Nothing fancy. It has charm and attracts a local crowd.

I wanted to take a friend out to a nice home cooked meal. Had a wonderful experience with family here on Sunday. Made plans to get there an hour before they closed due to earlier obligations. Looked at menu & hours 3 different times to make sure everything would flow with our plans. Came all the way from Fairmont for this occasion. Arrived here at 6:54 PM as planned to find out they have changed their hours on the door but not online. I love their food but this made for a very disappointing experience. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE!!! Planned for a very wonderful meal but was very disappointed due to website.

Food is cooked to order and yummy. Not too greasy and the ham is serious. The hash browns are par none, crispy and mmm… Mmm… If you’re looking for something fancy, go somewhere else. This ideas just a simple diner.

Wow, this place has really gone downhill! Dirty cannot begin to describe the condition of the diner itself and the food was not edible. It’s too bad because this place used to be a fixture among us. Did I say the food wasn’t edible? I ordered a fish sandwich that McDonalds would’ve put to shame. My daughter ordered a grilled chicken sandwich that was, not only, pathetic looking but was raw on the inside when she bit into it. So I’m sure the toilet will be her new best friend for the next 24 – 48 hours. Avoid this place like the plague!!!

The food was very good and the service was fast and friendly. The buckwheat cakes were good but not as bitter as my friend remembered as a child. They do require a special taste bud. Biscuits and sausage gravy were very good. Can’t beat the price.

First time here and got the chipped beef gravy over biscuits. It was a weekend special, so I had to go for it. It was flavorless until I added lots of salt and pepper. The biscuit was either from 3 days ago, or it was frozen. Mom had overly sour buckwheat pancakes. And it was all room temp at best. I can’t figure out how they were so busy… Needless to say, we’re sticking with Bob Evans next time were in town.

My husband and I love this restaurant. It is really the kind of place that would be characterized as a «dive» in most conversations, but it is very popular with the locals. They feature daily specials such as beans and corn bread, spaghetti, stuffed cabbage, fish dinners and many more. The whole place is serviced by just two waitresses and sometimes only one, even during busy spells, but each can handle any situation.

A little local diner is always better than stopping at McDonald’s. This place was delicious… and cheap! Very friendly staff. Everyone knew everyone else’s name — we stood out like a sore thumb with our Chicago accents. The apple pie was to die for! It’s off the beaten path, but definitely worth the stop.

If you like old-​style side-​of-​the-​road diners then you’ll love this place. Nothing fancy mind you, just your basic burgers, fried sides, some decent specials and a look back into what on the road dining used to be before the chains moved in. The grandkids would choose this place over almost anything else in the Morgantown area.

Small and quiet place in WV. The food was good and the place was clean. My food came out hot and fast and it was a lot. Service was good and I had everything I needed.

I always look for local places to eat to capture that home town cooking. This was definitely a local place and we stopped in for breakfast. The food was basic and was average quality. Service was ok but didn’t really make someone from out of town feel welcome. All in all still better than McDonald’s.

Fun authentic family run country diner. We stopped in for breakfast I had the English breakfast eggs bacon ham and an English muffin. The ham was delicious as was the rest of the breakfast. The diner had a lot of charm definitely worth a try if your in the area

While the woman who sat and served us is not familiar with the concept of service with a smile the food is satisfying and the prices are cheap. I would recommend to anyone staying at the nearby Lakeview Golf Resort.

Not vegetarian friendly. Missed breakfast by arriving after 10:30. Only vegetarian option was a salad and French fries. The salad was iceberg lettuce with an assortment of veggies — quite average. Service was good and staff was friendly. Won’t be coming back here without more options. The Subway down the street is a better choice.

Stopped here with my husband and daughter for breakfast after spending the night in the area. We all had typical breakfast diner fare — bacon, eggs, toast, home fries — all yummy! Home fries were especially good. We will certainly come back next time we are in the area.

A Morgantown area standard since 1958, Ruby and Ketchy’s is a great I-​68 pit stop for hungry travelers and a regular spot for Cheat Lake locals. Nothing fancy here, just solid diner fare, cheap breakfast, cold beer and daily specials. Ham dinner, sausage gravy, hot turkey sandwich with gravy and mashed potatoes are a few menu highlights. Try the pie.

3.5 Stars. Cool little diner off the beaten path a bit.
I am sure we looked like tourists (although there is not much to «tour» in the area — we were just in the area for a golf weekend) because most of the customers looked like regulars. It was quite full for 1030 in the morning — not quite breakfast or lunch.
I kinda wish I was able to try the lunch because they had a very basic breakfast menu. No frills is an understatement. I opted for the English breakfast which featured an english muffin, ham, bacon, two eggs, and some potatoes. I cannot say I disliked anything on my plate — I even liked the ham which I rarely like at all. This place doesn’t blow the doors off for me mainly because it is such basic fare. But they do it right here there is no doubt. Love to support small local places like this too. Give it a go if you want some cheap basic food made with a little bit of love as well.

My boyfriend and I wandered out of the woods yesterday morning after a weekend of camping and found this place by accident. We got a vanilla milkshake, blackberry pie, coffee, chili, vegetable soup, a BLT, a chicken club sandwich, home fries, and an order of regular fries with gravy for less than $ 30. Can you believe it?! My chicken club sandwich was delicious. The bread tasted fresh and the bacon was perfectly crispy. Overall I thought the whole meal was great and the price couldn’t be beat.
They seemed understaffed but after she got to us our waitress was friendly and fast. She kindly accommodated my boyfriend when he asked if he could mix a vanilla shake and slice of blackberry pie to make a pie milkshake. The flavor was incredible. I wonder if the pie was homemade.
The food took a little while since they were switching from breakfast to lunch, but once it reached us it was worth the wait. I only regret that we missed breakfast by 10 minutes since the pancakes/​eggs/​biscuits I saw other tables enjoying looked amazing.

We were more than a little surprised to find that there are very few places to have breakfast in Morgantown, WV. We thought about the Blue Moose, but due to various circumstances, ended up heading on our way out of town and ate at Ruby & Ketchy’s. The reviews looked good and we were looking forward to a diner-​y breakfast.
Well, we were disappointed — no breakfast. We were more than a little surprised when we showed up and learned that they stop serving breakfast at 10:45. We had slept in a bit because today is my birthday, so we got there around 11:30, I think. No chance at breakfast, apparently. We had plans for the day, so rather than leaving and looking for something else, we stayed and ordered what was available. I had a fried egg sandwich with a side of home fries, which is essentially breakfast. He had a BLT and fries. The food was served lightning fast and it was pretty good — nothing particularly good or bad to say about it. It was decent diner food, a tiny bit greasy as it should be in a diner, and tasty, if a bit under-​seasoned.
I had read that the pie was really good, so we decided what the heck, we’ll give it a try. I had the blackberry, and he had the peachberry — which we were interested to hear was peaches, blueberries and cherries! Odd… When the pies were delivered, I was dismayed that they were served cold. It hadn’t occurred to me to ask — I’m sure they would have heated them if we had requested it, but why would you serve cold pie? In any case, they really were delicious.
You cannot beat the prices at this place, it’s ridiculously cheap. The décor is very homey, the waitress was nice, if a bit brusque. There is no pretense of anything here — you sit, you order, you get served, you eat, you pay, you leave. The food is good, the prices rock, it’s very no-​nonsense. The lack of all day breakfast was really disappointing — you expect a diner to offer that. We enjoyed it and would recommend it — but it is what is is, which is just a low-​end diner with fast service and decent food, but nothing special.