Restaurants
Ricky's
About Ricky's
A restaurant that works for a quick bite before an errand has to be just as good for a slower meal after one, since the same room ends up doing both jobs through the day. Ricky's is at 4795 34 St in Downtown Vernon, close enough to the main errands of the day to work either way.
Restaurants in this bracket differ mostly in the details that decide whether an outing works. Ask whether reservations are taken or whether it is first come, first served on a busy Saturday, whether there is a separate menu for children, and how large a table can be put together for a birthday or a team after a game. Takeout and delivery are worth asking about separately from the dining room, since one can be running flat out while the other is quiet. Anyone with an allergy or a dietary restriction should raise it when ordering rather than reading between the lines of a menu, and anyone using a walker or a wheelchair should ask about the entrance and the washrooms.
Seasonality shapes eating out at the north end of the Okanagan more than visitors expect. July and August bring the lake crowd, the boats and the campgrounds, and rooms and tables both fill up. From October onward the trade turns back toward the people who live here, with shift workers, families after hockey, and crews finishing outside jobs in the cold. Businesses in Vernon tend to be built around that local crowd first, and the practical upshot for a visitor is that the quiet months are a good time to walk in without a plan.
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In the Downtown Vernon neighbourhood of Vernon.
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