Ruthie's Diner

My favorite place to eat in Ligonier! Born and raised here and it has always been my favorite. Great breakfast food but really anything here is great. Highly recommend.

Great bowl of chili on a cold afternoon with a diner full of real people. Wish I lived nearby.

Quick diner stop while out for a Sunday ride. Fast and friendly atmosphere. Cash only. Whether breakfast or lunch...easy food at reasonable prices. Apple dumplings are not to be missed

Nice local diner. No frills atmosphere. Friendly and fairly efficient service. Good portions and food is decent at reasonable prices. Kid friendly. Cash only. Not a bad choice in area.

We still visit at least once a year with my parents. One isn't going here for the healthiest meal, but you WILL be treated to some "stick-to-your-ribs" kind of food. Three of our party ordered the chicken fried steak dinner with sausage gravy and mashed potatoes. A choice of salad or vegetable is also included. My son got the fish and chips basket, my mother ordered the turkey dinner and I opted for the hot beef sandwich. Wow- I will always order the hot beef. It was old school and comforting. Coupled with a sweet tea- and I just felt like I had a food hug. I look forward to our next visit- and I plan to go for breakfast during my next visit to my parents' hometown.

I love the meatloaf, best coffee in town.Tim, thank you for making Ruthie's the best place in town!

When I return to the area, I travel Route 30 on my way to Latrobe and pass Ruthie's Diner every time. So I was visiting family recently ( August 26th to be exact) and we wanted to giver Ruthie's Diner a try. I'll start with the positives:Parking was ample. Access from Route 30 East bound is easy, access from Route 30 West bound requires a U-turn, but still easy.Wait time: We arrived late in the morning, after 9am and there was no wait.Next I'll move on to the where there could be some improvement:Staff: The staff was less than enthusiastic. They weren't rude, but they weren't very friendly either. This was an observation of the entire staff we experienced, not just our server.Cleanliness: It was ok. We didn't see any egregious violations, but it wasn't exactly what I would call entirely clean. It was acceptable.Interior/dining area: Needs improvement for sure. It is dated (and not is a retro, "cool" kind of way). It looked and felt old, like no investment has been made toward upkeep.Food: It was ok. Portions were average. Taste was average. Price was average.Things about Ruthie's Diner that are unacceptable in 2022:As the menu was presented to us at the time of our visit, coffee was listed as NO REFILL. I see the picture on their Facebook page (from Feb 2021) says "2 cup limit without meal", the menu we were presented said "no refill" next to coffee.Same goes for their soft drinks. NO REFILLSPayment accepted: CASH ONLY, again, unacceptable for a successful business (no matter where it is located). No Refills and Cash Only automatically puts me in mind of a struggling business and definitely leaves a bad impression.So, final analysis:With so many other local breakfast options between Ligonier and Latrobe, nothing about Ruthie's Diner stands out. We will pass on Ruthie's Diner.

This is a place to enjoy good breakfast food and observe the local personalities. Wait staff are prompt and polite.

Warning: before you go it's cash only and their ATM is down so be prepared. It's exactly what I expected. It's your local greasy spoon with pretty good food and big portions. The inside is big with plenty of seating. The service was fast and very professional.

excellent home cooked mealsvery good prices for low incomesvery nice sweet and kind employeesbest diner in westmoreland county pa located in ligonear panot too far from ft ligonear