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Hours
Mon
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat
10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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4.5
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CUISINES
American
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
features
Does this restaurant offer free wifi?
Details
CUISINES
American
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
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4.5
229 reviews
Excellent
136
Very good
75
Average
16
Poor
2
Terrible
0
Lena K
Fullerton1058 contributions
Dec 2024 • family
My son and g'daughter treated me to lunch at Fullerton's Rutabegorz restaurant to celebrate my 78th birthday. My son chose the Vegetarian Club Sandwich, my g'daughter chose the Caesar's Salad and I chose the Vegetarian Enchilada. Since it was 4 days before Christmas, the restaurant was full, yet the wait staff remained friendly and efficient.
Written December 22, 2024
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Lena K
Fullerton1058 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
To celebrate my 77th birthday, my son and granddaughter treated me to dinner at Rutabegorz in Fullerton. She chose a Caesar’s Salad, my son chose the Club Sandwich and I, the Vegetable Enchilada. Each of us enjoyed our meal. The wait staff was efficient and friendly.
Written December 28, 2023
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NorthStar722750
Fullerton6 contributions
Jul 2019 • family
Rutabagorz is great. They have an extensive menu with many vegetarian and vegan options. I am not a vegetarian, but I've had several of their vegetarian fare and they're always tasty. This is a place where you can order some great chicken cacciatore, your wife can order some veggie tacos (or twocos), your daughter can order a half soup/half sandwich (their chicken and rice soup is killer), and your younglings can get a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Great choices. Great taste. Cool atmosphere.
We love Ruta's.
So should you.
Written February 11, 2020
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LAneighbor
Fullerton4 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
This place has been open for many years and still offers excellent food with little preparation in big portions. It must be one of the last hippy resorts in the entire area. There are all sorts of figures hand-painted on the walls and a vast collection of percolators, providing a warm and interesting environment.
Food is basic, (like the furniture): sandwiches, salads, cookies... but of good quality and little processing. Salads come on big plastic bowls! Service is friendly and helpful
Written February 11, 2020
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Jet683742
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
This restaurant has been a popular place to meet friends for well over 40 years. Only parking is on the street but it is worth it. Come early for lunch.
Only problem space, if you are there for lunch come early
Written February 12, 2020
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A V T
169 contributions
Dec 2019 • family
Have been going here for many years. Picked up take out. Was ok but not as good as eating in. Also seems to be lacking something. Got a bbq chicken sandwich, comes with no side.
Maybe an off day for them. Big positions as usual but not as good as we remember.
Written December 31, 2019
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SMOgal
Santa Monica276 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
Staff was difficult to locate for utensils and checking on our order. The tortilla soup contained massive amounts of pepper. This visit was an odd experience. Ruta’s is usually wonderful.
Written November 19, 2023
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J C
Highland9 contributions
Aug 2021 • friends
The food was excellent. Be sure to download their menu to look at their seasonal favorites. A group of three of us had lunch there and was impressed by the variety of menu items. If you are a vegetarian there are lots of options. The turkey sandwich with walnuts and cranberries excellent. The curry chicken wrap was very tasty.
The service was friendly and efficient.
Written August 19, 2021
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Cindy O
Fullerton40 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
This is my favorite restaurant in Fullerton. I love the Southwestern Quinoa with chicken, but my favorite is the pumpkin curry soup with mushrooms. My husband loves their huge salads and teas.
Written February 12, 2020
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Melinda P
Yorba Linda524 contributions
Oct 2019 • friends
Cute little unique place...I don’t love the food though! Lots of people do...there are many options - mostly super healthy, but it is tasteless to me! Good service and a fun spot to try, but I won’t choose the come here again...
Written October 27, 2019
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Karen C
Smyrna4 contributions
Oct 2019 • couples
Great food, bohemian atmosphere. Seat yourself, laid back but efficient wait staff. Hubby and I can be found here about every 10 days, other times we've gotten it to go!
Written October 8, 2019
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claudiacooley
Fullerton5 contributions
Sep 2019 • friends
Great food, congenial atmosphere, friendly staff. Have gone here for years. Great for lunch, dinner or late night. Great coffee. Late night nosh.
Written September 10, 2019
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PhotographVagabond
Tacoma252 contributions
Dec 2018 • none
I love this place! The food is good, it's charming and unique. A fun place to go. However, many of my friends refuse to go because it is very noisy and it is all the people who are there to eat as the kitchen is well removed from the dining area.
Written September 4, 2019
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jrp663
Fullerton12 contributions
Oct 2018 • none
noisy but family oriented restaurant. buffalo meat entree quit tasty. would go again about once every 2-3 tears.
Written September 3, 2019
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OCTD
Fullerton9 contributions
Jun 2019 • none
We have eaten at Rutabegorz for many years. I think it opened about 1975. We have gone there since its opening. The food is unusual but very good. We love Rutabegorz.
Written September 3, 2019
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