Ruby’s, Ashland, Oregon

After a day at Crater Lake and dinner at Greenleaf, Nancy and I had one more night in Ashland and one more play before we headed south to California and Redwood Country. The plan for the day was to hike along a stretch and a loop of the Pacific Coast Trail. I decided that I’d need fuel for the day, and headed out for a breakfast burrito at Ruby’s, nearby at 163 North Pioneer.

As you can see, Ruby’s sits in a former residence typical of the Railroad District. The interior is small but lively,

and there’s plenty of outside seating.

Ruby’s, by the way, offers a small selection of cocktails but does not sell beer or wine. That wasn’t an issue at breakfast but can become an issue as the sun’s journey progresses. See that blue building next door to Ruby’s and apparently sharing the patio? That’s Gil’s, where you can buy a glass of beer or wine or fill your growler, and also buy different foods than are sold at Ruby’s. Isn’t it nice when people cooperate?

Ruby’s extensive food and beverage menus flank the counter at which you order.

Ruby’s three meat breakfast burrito ($!0) is very popular, but I decided tp spend an extra half buck on the chorizo burrito, which the menu described as “Chorizo, scrambled with Eggs, Hashbrowns, Dirty Rice and Beans, Onions, tomatoes, and our homemade Tri-Peppers, With Guacamole and Pepper Jack Cheese.” I received the burrito and returned to the Silver Frog where I opened it.

Ah! That’s an above average tortilla. The burrito was, first of all, very big, pleasantly plump. I should have put my car keys or something else next to it for scale. I proceeded to eat it, and I’ll show a view of the interior with the caveat that chorizo burritos are one of the foods … whose visual appeal does not equal their flavor profiles.

The chorizo was the dominant element, as you would expect, but the burrito was not particularly hot or spicy. The tri-peppers, a new term to me, were simply a melange of red, orange, and green bell peppers. The only challenge to your digestion would be the sheer volume of food. It really did taste good, so good that I kept on eating as discretion was quietly whispering, then shouting “That’s enough!”

Well and thoroughly fed, we headed up the mountain on a winding road with far, far fewer guard rails than I would have preferred, and came to the Pacific Coast Trail. It was a lovely forested walk with some sweeping views and with the odd wild turkey. There also was a group of young people celebrating the solstice, apparently without the traditional Druid human sacrifices.

The burrito kept me fueled throughout the hike and beyond, right through lunch. I certainly got my money’s worth, and the next morning I was ready to go back to try the three-meat burrito until I realized my schedule for that day. We’ll get to that in time. Meanwhile, Ruby’s is a delight, and I recommend that you try it. I definitely will go for another meal if and when we return to Ashland.

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