has watched her customers' lives flourish and change. "I've seen people who are single, come in with a girlfriend or boyfriend, then get married, and now their kids are taller than me" she says. Many of the customers have become like family to her. In one instance she even had to perform the Heimlich Manuever to save a customer's life.

Popular breakfast items are eggs benedict, pancakes, "nothing and eggs," (two eggs, potatoes and toast) and killer omelets. If you're a health food fan, or what Ruggies's staff calls "egg white, no oil people", you can order an omelet made of just egg whites. Lunch items include a grilled crab sandwich, burgers, and other delicious sandwiches as well as salads. And there's a children's menu with much of the same food as the regular menu, but at smaller portions and prices.