Ray’s Restaurant

Stopped in for breakfast today and boy what a mistake. I had the biscuits and gravy with ham. The biscuits were on the old side and cold. the gravy was thin enough to suck up with a straw, and not hot by a long shot, wouldn’t even coat the biscuit and none would stay on the fork. Pretty sure it was either from a mix or possibly out of a can and watered down. The ham was diced in real small pieces maybe this is the way they do things in Dothan but for me no way. didn’t even finish ½ of it. It’s real poor when you can’t even pull off decent gravy.

Rays breakfast and biscuit is a great way to start your day. Their hamburgers and home made French fries can’t be beat. Best burger in town!

Don’t miss Dothan’s Best Kept Secret! This little place has been in business over 40 years with the same family owners. Just last year (2015) friends of the family took over ownership of Ray’s and let me tell you what, Good just got better! Just when you thought breakfast couldn’t get any better, it did. They have also added lunch and look forward to opening for dinner in the near future with their fabulous Seafood menu. If you are local or just passing through, you have got to stop in and taste for yourself the Best in town hands down. Don’t let the aged building, booths, & «outback» bathrooms fool ya, this place is filled with love that every restaurant should be, not only for the love of food but the love of people as well.

rays is under new ownership but still the best breakfast in town now serves lunch also .the people who used to own big daddys own it now most of rays staff and regulars still there including table of knowledge food great as always

Ray’s restaurant has held a place of honor with me for years. My grandfather, who lived 330 miles away, would bring me out to Rays for breakfast at 5 in the morning whenever he would visit. Now under new ownership, Rays offers lunch, and given my relationship to the place, I had to give it a shot.
The first thing you notice about Rays, is the simplistic décor. The same décor it’s had for years, even before the change in ownership. Sure there are pictures and trophies, but believe me, no professional decorated Rays. This doesn’t harm the experience in the least. If anything it immediately informs you that this is a family owned and operated establishment, and they will take care of you. The second thing you notice is the kitchen. You can see most of the kitchen from just inside the front door, and I’m pleased to say that it’s the kind of kitchen I would want to work in. Very nice. Very clean.
Having only eaten lunch here once, I can only attest to one dish. I ordered the NoBo wing basket. That’s 10 wings, fries, and a drink for 6 dollars. The wings themselves are a decent size (bigger than I expected based on the price) they’re juicy, breaded perfectly, and fried to perfection. I honestly believe they’re the best in town. I recommend trying the Sweet Bourbon Molasses sauce.
Now that’s all the great stuff that earns Ray’s 4 stars. Here’s what keeps it from 5…
Fries. When I go to a diner, I expect the fries to be less of a side and more of a complement. These fries had little taste and were kind of soggy. I couldn’t really figure out the problem, but there definitely was one. Hopefully I just happened to eat there on a bad day. With great crispy fries, Rays is a 5 star. Easily.
Seating. Not much they can do about this one and it’s really not a big issue, but the seating is just old. On one hand it means it’s worn in and fairly comfortable, on the other it means is sunk in and hard to get out of. Again, not really the difference in five star and four, but if you go with someone who has trouble getting up anyway, you should take a table instead of a booth.
Overall, Rays is a very charming, home town restaurant, with good food and great prices.

Good breakfast, great biscuits! Service with a smile. I usually don’t clean the plate with breakfast but here I did.

Great local place for a good breakfast. I ordered the Sausage and Cheese Omlet with hashbrowns and a biscuit with coffee to drink. Service was extremely friendly and the food came out fast and was hot. Will be going back again for my Saturday morning breakfast while I am here at Fort Rucker.