John S
On vacation in Williamsburg, one afternoon we needed lunch. “Maybe something light,” I said. “Yeah we should get something healthy,” she said. So we did a search online and instead we ended up here. But were SO glad we did! This little sandwich shop is a stone’s throw away from William and Mary, surrounded by beautiful ancient trees and historic brick buildings. There is shared parking in this tiny complex, and big SUVs would find parking a little tricky but we were able to 3 point turn into a spot. We went inside and approached the counter where we read the options from a sign and a menu. The nice young lady behind the counter took our order. Checkout was done with one of those tablet thingies and prompted to choose a tip before paying. I generally find it annoying to be asked for a tip before the service and the meal but I went ahead and trusted that everything would be good, and this time it really was. I went for a medium cheesteak with grilled mushrooms and onions, she picked the turkey club. We shared an order of fries with gravy and got 2 fountain drinks. There is outside/patio seating but there was a family with multiple screaming children crawling all over the other tables so we opted to sit inside which was very clean and simple but appropriate for a little sandwich shop. There was a TV on the wall tuned to a sports channel. After about 10 minutes we were called that our order was ready and we were shocked- the portions were huge and the sandwiches truly looked like food porn. My “medium” cheesesteak was around 9″ long and thick, toasted and not at all short on chopped beefy, cheesy, grilled onion and mushroom deliciousness. The wife’s turkey club was also hefty and looked like a work of art (see the pics!) The crinkle fries were perfectly fried- crispy and toasty with a light fluffy center. In fact, the fries were SO good, we regretted getting gravy on them because it made these delicious beautiful fries soggy, and the gravy was sadly either instant or canned and lacked flavor. Don’t get me wrong, we ATE them, but agreed that NEXT TIME (And YES we will happily come back for a next time) we will skip the gravy. Unsurprisingly, we weren’t able to finish our portions so we asked for a container to take our leftovers back to the hotel (which although we had no microwave, we ate cold that night!) But what made the whole experience even better was that the young lady behind the counter asked if she could put our drinks in to go cups, which she topped off for us for the drive. We wish we had a Rick’s Cheese Steak Shop in OUR area, but we will look forward to returning to Rick’s next time we are in Williamsburg!
… moreKarla Scanlan
Great experience start to finish! We were welcomed by April when we walked in, placed our orders at the counter for dine in and April brought the food to us when ready. Food looked and tasted amazing (Italian Stallion for my husband, cheesesteak in a bowl for me). Generous portions so we had leftovers which were equally good the next day. Clean restaurant, delicious food, great location, friendly staff..win win!
… moreChristopher Scobey
Picked up a to go order. Very large portions which is great if you can eat it. There was something off about the bacon. Tasted and smelled horrible. So my turkey club and the chili cheese fries were inedible. $25 of my order was thrown out. Sandwich was fine
… moreRobby Willey
What a wonderful local gem! Family owned & operated, and you know it by the warm way the owners and their team treat you. HUGE portions! And you can even get wit whiz if you like. It’s really a great spot with something for everyone. Nice local beer selection too. If you’re feeling frisky, the Buffalo Cheesesteak is a must! See you soon, Rick’s.
… moreTy Lytle
Happen to be working on one of the William and Mary dorms down the street and decided to give this place a try. First off the staff greeted me with a smile and was very nice but forgot to give me any utensils to eat my cheese fries. Got back to work,only to find out I had to eat my cheese fries with my fingers :(. The cheesesteak was pretty good. The sweet peppers definitely added some flavor to the mix and the portions where exceptional. They definitely don’t hold back on the cheese when it comes to cheese fries,which I liked alot. The roll was kinda dry,which is the only thing that kept me from giving it a 5 star rating. Heard good things from my coworkers about the burgers,so I will give that a shot next week maybe. Overall it’s good portions and we’ll worth a try.
… moreEd Vigezzi
Ordered a take out order online and was able to pick it up in the timeframe identified.
Ordered a Rick’s Original Cheesesteak and it was delicious. Great flavor. Well packaged for the trip back to the hotel. Love the decor.
… moreSHARI
Had to visit before heading back to TX. Discovered this place from YT channel The Jamel Show. This is the best cheesesteak that I have tried. I saw other reviews and added the grilled onions and sweet peppers to mine, but do know large bell pepper trio cuts come with the sandwich. I also added mayo. For my tot, I ordered 1 chicken finger and crinkle cut fries. The fries are plain, so be sure to grab salt packets. The batter the chicken was fried in was different but the good kind. Well worth the 2hr drive (round trip) from Chester!
… moreVishal Mistry
The best cheese steaks in Williamsburg 100% my gf and I recently made a trip down here and wow their food is amazing, the cheese steaks are filled to the top with seasoned meat, it’s soft, flavorful and juicy. The service makes you feel like you’re at home! Loved everything about our visits (we came here last year too!)
… moreJohn DiClementi
We went here while on vacation. We ordered our food online and it was ready when when we got there. The employees were very nice and pleasant. We got two cheese steak subs, two hot dogs and fries for our son and a bacon cheese fries. All of which were very good. The bacon cheese fries had real bacon on top and not crumbles which was amazing. Would recommend this place and plan to eat here again when back in the area.
… moreKirstin W
We ordered the cheesesteak, the Reuben, mozzarella sticks, Philly cheesesteak, eggrolls, and french fries. Although we tried the cheese sticks in the car, we had to wait to eat the rest of it until we got home 20 minutes away. The food stood up to the drive. French fries are crispy and tasty with a little added salt… The mozzarella sticks are perhaps some of the best mozzarella sticks I’ve ever had super crunchy on the outside and the cheese melts beautifully and stretches, and the cheese sticks taste just about like Philly cheesesteaks. Absolute home run.
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