Rickys – American
Rickys serves as a vibrant crossroads where the comforting aromas of a classic American diner meet the bold, zesty spirit of traditional Latin flavors. Guests can start their morning with the sizzle of a hearty steak omelette or dive into a colorful plate of huevos rancheros, where perfectly fried eggs rest atop warm tortillas and savory salsas. Whether you're tucking into a crisp breakfast BLT or sharing a refreshing bowl of citrus-cured ceviche, the atmosphere remains effortlessly warm and inviting, making every meal feel like a soulful neighborhood gathering.
North Glebe Road, Ballston, Virginia 22217 https://rickyspubarlington.com/Rating: 5/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, nut-free, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb, soy-free
Diet fit at Rickys
Dairy-Free at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 8 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Rice, Fried Yucca and Plantains. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Gluten-Free at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 4 gluten-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Fried Yucca, Plantains and Chicharron con Yucca. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 22 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Rice, Ceviche Mixto and NY Cheesecake. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 3 high-protein-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chicken Wings, Steak & Cheese Sandwich and Carne Asada Fries. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Keto at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 2 keto-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chicken Wings and Vodka Martini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Carb at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 2 low-carb-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chicken Wings and Vodka Martini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Nut-Free at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 1 nut-free-tagged dish on its current menu, including French Fries. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at Rickys
Rickys in Arlington has 9 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Rice, Fried Yucca and Plantains. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at Rickys
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Fajita Mixto | 88.8 g | 95.6 g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch | 140 g | 87.1 g |
| Chicken Wings | 1.4 g | 57.1 g |
| Steak & Cheese Sandwich | 19 g | 53.1 g |
| Carne Asada Fries | 47.7 g | 51.3 g |
| Ricky’s Chili Nachos | 58.8 g | 41.6 g |
| Shuco Mixto | 48.5 g | 31.1 g |
| Tierra y Mar | 31.4 g | 30.5 g |
| Ricky's Burger | 55.2 g | 28.3 g |
| Carne or Pollo Guisada | 108.4 g | 26.6 g |
| Desayuno Tipico | 89.5 g | 25.7 g |
| Dark and Stormy | 44.5 g | 25.6 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Thursday
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM - 1:30 AM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM - 1:30 AM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 11:55 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its fantastic food quality, guests rave about the house-made corn tortillas and fresh guacamole that serve as standout dishes. Reviewers highlight the very accommodating staff and appreciate the straightforward, spare atmosphere that lets the flavors shine. Diners consistently praise the high-quality ingredients and recommend the experience for those seeking authentic, well-prepared meals.
Menu
Breakfast
- Traditional Breakfast - $8: Two eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon & toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Desayuno - $8: Two eggs any style, black beans, avocado, fried plantains, sour cream, and homemade tortillas Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Huevos Rancheros - $6.5: Fried eggs served on corn tortillas topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and avocado Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Breakfast BLT - $6: Bacon, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, cheese & mayo Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Desayuno Tipico - $13: Two eggs, steak, chorizo, red beans, avocado, plantains, queso fresco, tomato relish and tortillas Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Big Steak Omelette - $11: Steak strips, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese. Served with breakfast potatoes and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
Appetizers
- Ceviche Mixto - $14: Peruvian style seafood dish. Choice of mixed (shrimp & calamari) or only shrimp. Served w/ tortilla chips Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken or Beef Quesadilla - $11: Choice of Chicken or Beef. Served with sour cream, and guacamole Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Tenders - $11: Served with french fries and honey mustard Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Wings - $11: Served with french-fries, buffalo sauce and ranch dip Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Atkins, South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Fried Calamari - $12: Served with banana peppers and chipotle aioli Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chips and Guacamole - $11: Served with tortilla chips Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ricky’s Chili Nachos - $12: Tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream, jalapeños and guacamole Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salteñas - $4.25: Traditional Bolivian pastry pockets filled with meat and spices Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: lunch
- Carne Asada Fries - $15: French Fries, Carne Asada, Cheese sauce, cilantro and cream Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chips with Queso - $10: Cheese sauce with tortilla chips Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Carne or Pollo Guisada - $12: Latin-style beef chunks or hen, vegetables, potatoes cooked in a homemade sauce, served with rice, salad, and tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken with Cream - $12: Latin-style hen sautéed in cream sauce with tomatoes, onions, and green bell peppers served with rice and tortillas Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fajita Mixto - $19: Beef, chicken, and shrimp with onions and peppers. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice, black beans, and tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lomo Saltado - $14: Stir fry marinated meat, onions, and tomatoes served with rice and steak fries Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pique a lo Macho - $15: Sautéed beef strips, hot dog, raw onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños with steak fries and a hardboiled egg Available at: dinner, lunch
- Planchita - $34: Ribeye, chicken breast, hot dogs, plantain, queso fresco, fried eggs, fried yucca, and chorrellana Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pupusas - $2.5: Homemade corn tortilla, filled with a combination of pork & cheese or cheese only Available at: dinner, lunch
- Silpancho - $14: Thinly crusted steak served with rice, fried eggs, steak fries, and topped with pico de gallo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tacos (Beef or Chicken) - $11: Served with shredded lettuce, radish, pico de gallo, and salsa habanero Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tacos (Lengua) - $14: Served with shredded lettuce, radish, pico de gallo, and salsa habanero Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicharron con Yucca - $13: Fried chicharron (pork) with fried yucca and coleslaw Dietary tags: Gluten-Free, Lectin-Free, Soy Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tierra y Mar - $18: Rib, Shrimp, Quail. Served with Russian salad, rice, red beans and chorrellana Available at: dinner, lunch
Steaks
- Carne Asada - $14: Grilled flap steak served with salad, black beans, rice, pico de gallo, and tortillas
- Churrasco - $19: Grilled steak served with rice, grilled onion, refried beans, Russian salad, plantains, avocado, and tortillas
- Costilla Asada - $20: Grilled ribs with rice, Russian salad, red beans, with tomato concasse, and tortillas Dietary tags: High-Fiber
Seafood
- Blackened Atlantic Salmon - $19: Rice and a cucumber avocado relish Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sopa de Marisco (Fisherman's Pot) - $19: Assorted seafood, yucca, and saffron tomato broth. Garnished with cilantro and served with tortillas Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Whole Fish - $17: Served with rice, salad, red beans, tomato ragout and tortillas Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Stuffed Shrimp - $20: Wrapped in bacon and stuffed with jalapeños. Served on a bed of tomatoes, onions, and pepper relish, with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Pasta - $21: Assorted seafood served over Fettucine pasta Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Sopa De Gallina (Chicken Soup) - $11: Chicken soup with fresh cilantro and vegetables. Served with tortillas Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sopa De Gallina Asada - $13: Soup with vegetables, oven-roasted chicken, rice, jalapeños. Served with tortillas Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sopa De Res (Beef Soup) - $14: Latin-style beef soup with vegetables, yucca, corn, and chayote. Served with tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
Sandwiches
- Chicken & Cheese Sandwich - $9: Chicken sautéed with onions, bell peppers, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served with french fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ricky's Burger - $11: Caramelized onions, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, bacon, cheese, pickle, and coleslaw. Served with french fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steak & Cheese Sandwich - $9: Thinly sliced beef sautéed with onions, bell peppers, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served with french fries Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Bacon Ranch - $11: Grilled chicken, bacon topped with cheese and ranch Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shuco Regular - $11: Toasted bread with guacamole, bacon wrapped hot dog, cabbage. Topped with mayo mustard and ketchup Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shuco Mixto - $15: Toasted bread with guacamole, bacon wrapped hot dog, Mexican chorizo, carne and cabbage. Topped with mayo mustard ketchup Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Black or Red Beans - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Coleslaw - $3 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- French Fries - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Yucca - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Lectin-Free, Soy Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Plantains - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Plantains with Cream - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: breakfast, dinner, lunch
- Side Salad - $3 Dietary tags: Halal, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Flan - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Tiramisu - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- NY Cheesecake - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chocoflan - $5 Dietary tags: Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
Beverages
- Bloody Mary - $7: Homemade Bloody Mary Mix, Tomato Juice and Vodka
- Cosmopolitan - $10: Vodka, Triple Sec, splash of Cranberry Juice, Simple Syrup and Lime Juice
- Dark and Stormy - $8.5: Dark Rum and Ginger Beer
- Manhattan - $10: Old Forrester, Red Vermouth and a dash of bitters
- Margarita - $9: Tequila, Lime Juice, Triple Sec, Simple Syrup, and a splash of Orange Juice
- Mojito - $10: Rum, Mint, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Lemon-Lime Soda
- Moscow Mule - $10: Vodka, Lime Juice and topped off with Ginger Beer
- Old Fashioned - $10: Bourbon, Simple Syrup and a dash of bitters
- Tequila Sunrise - $10: Tequila, Orange Juice and Grenadine
- Vodka Martini - $10: Vodka and Dry Vermouth Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Whiskey Sour - $9: Bourbon Whiskey and Sweet and Sour Mix
- White Russian - $9: Coffee Liqueur with Milk
- Bucket of Beer - $25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Coconut Water - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Horchata - $2
- Jarritos - $2.5
- Soda Bottle - $2
- Soda Can - $1
- Coffee - $2
- Hot Chocolate - $2.5
Frequently Asked Questions about Rickys
- Is Rickys dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. Rickys has 8 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Rice, Fried Yucca and Plantains.
- What can I eat at Rickys on a dairy-free diet?
- Rice, Fried Yucca and Plantains carry the dairy-free tag, out of 8 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does Rickys have vegan options?
- Yes. 9 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Rice and Fried Yucca.
- Is Rickys gluten-free?
- 4 dishes are tagged gluten-free on the current menu. Chefi never infers allergen tags from a dish name alone, but a tag is not a certification — confirm preparation with the restaurant if you have celiac disease or a severe sensitivity.
- What is the highest-protein dish at Rickys?
- Fajita Mixto, at roughly 95.6g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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