Zagat 2008: “Definitely not Chinatown”, these “big, brash”, party-centric Pan-Asians serve a variety of “tasty” dishes in “flashy”, “kitschy”, “lacquered” settings that seem “turned up to 11”; they’re “frenzied” “fun for the kids” and “tourists”, so regulars advise “go at off times – if there are any."

Crain's - February 15-21, 1999
Ruby Foo's offers smart decor and black-belt sushi...Steve Hanson's pan-Asian eatery for the millennium is a full-blown delight...a bold and dramatic look, never losing their firm grip on good taste...You'll never find spicy Thai beef salad with more rare beef or more kick than at Ruby Foo's...

New York Magazine - March 22-29, 2004
"What's the Occasion?" by Hal Rubenstein
Brunch with Parents: Ruby Foo's Midtown - For this native Jew, Sundays with Mom and Dad mean Chinese food around a table with a lazy Susan.

Crain's New York Business - Aug 30 - Sept 5, 2004
"Winning candidates for food capital dining" by Bob Lape

New York's best chocolate layer cake... "Go figure that Asian-fusion fun food forum Ruby Foo's two locations would feature chocolate cake, but this one-pound slab is moist and yummy, too much for one tummy, but just right for two people or two days."

Where to go for fun and food. "Ruby Foo's comes in twos...hyper-colorful surroundings, a whimsical Oriental atmosphere, a lively buzz and good east from all of Asia."

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2006)