"This deli had some of the best french fries I've ever had. Fresh, handcut, perfectly seasoned with salt and pepper (among other things), and fried crisp to perfection. We were walking around Falls Park downtown and wanted to find somewhere nearby to stop and grab a bite to eat that was casual since we had been (literally) running around town exploring that morning and didn't feel like we were dressed up enough to go to a sit down restaurant. Rick's was the perfect fit for what we were looking for! This sandwich and salad shop has counter service and plentiful tables inside and out. It's located just a short walk upstairs and across the street from the pedestrian bridge that crosses Reedy River near Main St/Wyche Pavilion. They don't have huge signage on the exterior of their building but the tables full of people dining outside clued us in that we had arrived to the place we were looking for. The menu has lots of hot or cold sandwiches and salads to choose from, both classic and creative offerings that can be customized to your preferences. They had options for sides ranging from chips, french fries, pasta salad, potato salad, coleslaw, etc. The most surprising of their menu offerings however was the beer. They had a handful of *good* beer choices in cans and bottles that were all very reasonably priced. It was about $4-5 for a craft beer. They also serve wine by the glass or bottle. It was nice that their beverage options were clearly displayed in cases so that you could see what they offered. After placing our order we were given a number to display on our table to waitstaff could locate us when our order was ready. We waited at the counter for our drinks thinking we were saving the staff a trip to our table, but they seemed to prefer patrons go ahead and be seated and let them bring things to you. Our food was brought to us in a reasonable amount of time but not extremely quickly. We were splitting the Ribeye Philly Cheesesteak and it looked so good when it arrived that we let the waitstaff walk away before asking for an extra plate. Because servers aren't constantly walking around we did have to help ourselves back where we ordered, but any slight inconvenience of servicing yourself is well worth the delicious food they are busy preparing behind the counter."
