Rippington’s

I just went to Rippingtons for the first time in many years and had a great meal. We were there for brunch on Sunday at around 11 am and no wait.
Pros:
Great ambiance in downtown Waxhaw in a cute historic building.
Food was good.
Reasonable prices.
Cons:
Service was a little lacking in terms of being slow with refills/​checking to see if we needed refills, and bringing our check.
Limited menu for brunch.
But we were pleased overall and will definitely be going back.

My wife and I frequently eat at Rippingtons. The food, service and atmosphere are always top drawer, and tonight was no different. I had the grilled mahi mahi, and my wife had grilled chicken & strawberry salad. Delicious as always. One thing that stood out tonight was the house salad. I don’t remember everything that was in it, but the topper was the raspberry vinagrette dressing. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

Good food, lack luster service. On a slow Tuesday evening we were practically ignored by our waitress when she got another table. Never asked if we’d like dessert, or how our meal was! After 15 minutes I got up to ask for the check!

First time here and will definitely come again. Good food, good service and reasonable prices.

Tried this place for the first time. Had gone to provisions for a late breakfast waited for almost an hour and walked out. So we went down to rippington’s and got great food and quick service. We got the specials. I got a Reuben and my fiancé got the black and blue burger. Both were excellent. Would have given it 5 stars but the place seemed a little dirty and needs to be spruced up a bit.

Ate here for the first time tonight. It was amazing. We will definitely be back. Loved the antique feel in the restaurant between the old hard wood floors and front entrance, the staff was great! And the food was fantastic! I would highly recommend Rippingtons!!!

My favorite restaurant in Waxhaw. I’ve never had a bad meal here. My favorites are the curry chicken salad croissant and the chicken picatta. My husband loves the New Orleans pasta. I especially like the fact that you usually don’t have to wait on a table for 45 minutes like some of the other places in town.

We came here for brunch one Sunday after trying to get into stacks, but not wanting to wait an hour. Rippingtons is a lovely spot. I tried the stuffed french toast after the recommendation by our friends and it was amazing. The service was great here as well. Absolutely loved this spot and will definitely be coming back!

Great service. Amazing food. Had the wood grilled salmon salad. Best salmon I have ever eaten. Will return.

There was an overpowering awful musty mold like smell. The French dip sandwich had gristle in it. I would not recommend this restaurant.

I love Rippingtons lunch menu… Curry Chicken salad on a croissant. Or the Buffalo Chicken wrap are both great choices! Ask for Mrs. Kay she is the sweetest lady I know.

Couldn’t get into Maxwell’s tonight so we went here. Haven’t been in a couple of years, and remembered brunch bring good. Big mistake tonight… my burger was burnt, my husband’s encrusted chicken was soggy and his broccoli raw. I gave my burger to the waitress and didn’t get anything else. We saw her go tell the manager, but sadly he didn’t even come over. Very disappointing. We need good restaurants in Waxhaw and right now Maxwell’s has everyone beat and you just can’t get in the door!

Well… it’s late Sunday morning in Waxhaw, NC. Brunch at Rippingtons. Good new the pork chop in my Pork and Eggs cooked perfectly! Scrambled eggs were under scrambles… whites separate from the egg and runny. Both entrees were the same, egg wise. The second entrée had over cooked sausage, crispy bacon as ordered and home fries deep fried to an inedible crisp! And no toast or biscuits.
Avoid breakfast food!

Just stopped in for lunch because Maxwells was busy… A total mistake. Food took an hour after ordering, but was decent when it finally came out. The food quality is the reason it received two stars. I don’t plan on coming back for lunch and now understand why the place was so empty compared to Maxwells.

Stopped by today for an impromptu lunch date! It was very, very good. My hubby and I got the specials of Patty Melt and Turkey Melt, and a cup of Chicken Tortilla Sausage soup. The sides of potato salad and fresh fruit were great. We had the opportunity of chatting with the owner. It was fun to hear about when it first opened etc. Tiffany, our waitress was so sweet. I can’t wait to come back and try dinner sometime and also the Sunday Brunch. I’ve heard their Shrimp and Grits are very tasty, so that will be a must to order. We love the old time atmosphere & charm of this restaurant and it’s always a pleasure when we dine here.

Fair but just a local joint with nothing special. Steak was ok but the fish was overcooked. The place is really nice, even better than a few years ago it was nice too.
And the wait staff was friendly. The owner was a bit stodgy. Gushing over some regulars that sat next to us and not even acknowledging we graced his pathetic restaurant. Maaaaybe that’s a little bitter. Not much of a beer selection.
And the draft was in 12oz glasses. All of them, not just the hi-​gravs. Wine was ok. It will do if Maxwells or Trattoria are slammed.

Stopped in because there are very few restaurants to choose from in waxhaw. The staff was fantastic, quick, food was prepared quickly and it was the best garlic bread I’ve ever had.
My husband loved his sandwich and I loved the chicken pesto/​pasta special. My son gobbled down his entire cheeseburger. I only wish the kids menu had healthier options like veggies or fruit instead of fries etc. I also thought the booth tables were hard to eat off of because they were tall and I’m not short! If you are an adult under 5’9 you would need a booster seat. I also had a hard time getting inside with my baby carrier and the big antique doors that wouldn’t open.
Other than that I’m giving 5 stars for the tasty food and friendly staff.

We’ve been meaning to try Rippington’s for several weeks and finally made it tonight to celebrate my husband’s birthday with friends. We absolutely LOVE downtown Waxhaw and Rippington’s seems to have the perfect character for this little downtown vibe.
Our waitress (Stacey) was FANTASTIC! She was attentive, made great suggestions and was very friendly and courteous. We started with the spinach and artichoke dip which was clearly homemade and awesome. Stacey also told us that the fried cheese is homemade so it was a tough decision and we’ll definitely try the cheese next time! I had the Tournedos Dijonnaise which is two 4oz filets with a cream sauce, mashed potatoes and veggies. The mashed potatoes were great and the veggies were great, but the steak was out of bounds good. Cooked perfectly, and that cream sauce was awesome. The hubs got the Buttermilk Encrusted Chicken which he loved, and the couple that we were with had the Chicken Picatta and the NY Strip. Everyone loved their dinner and we had a fantastic time.
We will definitely go back to Rippington’s (especially for that fried cheese), and with so many great restaurants popping up in downtown Waxhaw I’d definitely recommend that anyone put this on their list the next time they’re in town.

To be fair to Rippington’s, my friend and I use to eat brunch here on a regular basis (and the occasional lunch and dinner). We really enjoyed their brunch menu, especially the French toast.
However, ever since they put in that awful monstrosity of a bar in the middle of what was a quaint, historic dining area, we have never been back. Not only did it destroy the character we loved about Rippington’s, we couldn’t have a conversation because of noise resonating from the bar.
It’s a shame that the owners felt they needed alcohol to entice patrons to taste their food. For us, the ambiance of the original Rippington’s was what kept us coming back.

Have to say barely OK, rather than A-​OK. Disappointing in a number of ways. This was a dinner occasion with dinner menu and a couple of specials offered.
Menu selection was sparse. Yes, meat, fowl & fish, sandwiches, salads and appetizers, but very few in each category. Thought it was an Italian place, but is listed as category American, so maybe that is part of the confusion as there do not appear to be entrees weighted either way.
Nice clean, open atmosphere and plenty of tables. Service was just fine and Carolina friendly, with pretense. Nice looking bar but this is a wine an beer place only.
Prices not out-​of-​bounds and an OK wine list.
Tried their ham and white bean soup which was fantastic. Almost like bean chowder it was thick, rich and hardy. A perfect meal or lunch on a cold damp winter day, coupled with their very good bread. Beans, green beans, carrots, lots of ham and certainly onion and some other goodies, so it was like homemade.
Salad dressings are mostly made in-​house, at least the ranch, bleu cheese and a few unusual vinaigrettes. Salad sizes were OK, but not huge. Could be shared, but not enough for a full meal.
Chicken piccata was OK. Served with Halloween-​orange rice was off-​putting, as plain white rice or wild rice would have been better. All the better to sop up the nice lemon caper sauce. Breasts themselves were not flattened, but somewhere in between a regular breast and flattened. Looked like thin chicken fingers. Veggies were the standard summer squash, zucchini, carrot combo and it was sauteed so that there was a bit of char and carmel on them.
Compared with Trattoria Antica and Mama Lena’s in Waxhaw, Rippingtons comes in a distant third.
But it is worth another visit to try their onion soup and a couple of other entrees.