Rubes Creek Rube Restaurant Reviews

• 1133 Woodstock Rd Suite 120, Roswell, GA 30075
• Health Score: 100, Dec. 8, 2025

So as I dropped the Young Adult Son at work, I felt hungry because I hadn’t had lunch yet and it was 12:30 p.m. Luckily it wasn’t as cold as previous days, so I felt more like exploring. Plus, it was my day off.

I’ve been intrigued driving by Vila Crepes and Cafe, which opened in the former location of Knuckie’s at the Roswell Corners shopping center, wanting to stop in and see what it’s like. So about a week ago, I decided to stop in for a bit of brunch.

Naturally, It’s not quite as affordable as a taco place but is somewhat comparable in price to the Five Guys next door, but with better food and far superior ambiance.

Prepare for a class upgrade if you’ve been in a fast-food and fast-casual rut. This is a real restaurant with real restaurant equipment. You are served on real plates and cups. The napkins are cloth. The waiter will greet you at the door and hand you a laminated front-and-back menu. The menu is impressive for a place on the small side. It might be a bit bigger than Campestre Taqueria inside, but not by much.

Like the Knuckies it replaced, the overriding color is gray, but they’ve made the most of it, lightening it up a bit with some white and brown wallpaper on one wall. The red accents from the Christmas decorations really pop among all the gray. One wall has a multitude of decorative mirrors and photos, four mirrors will gold frames interspersed among black and white photos of European city scenes in black frames.

The decor is homey, even a little cluttered on the counters, which also counteracts the gray color scheme and makes the place seem less institutional and impersonal.

The music choice added to the ambiance, some big band and crooner-type music, not out of place for an Italian restaurant.

The waiter who I think must also be a manager/owner based what I overheard was very nice, welcoming and from Greece. She helped create a friendly atmosphere, adding to the neighborhood gathering spot vibe. Most of the clientele at the time I visited you would expect to find perusing the aisles of The Fresh Market nearby, so pretty representative of the area.

She noted they are trying to adjust their hours of operation as they go

There are a few entree items less than $10, though the burgers are nearly $20. So it’s definitely not a place you’d stop if you were expecting a bargain.

I selected a savory crepe, the Benedict Morning Crepe, for $14.95, with Canadian bacon, a poached egg and Hollandaise sauce. The crepe wrapped up the eggs, ham and sauce in its thin filament, which burst open when you bisected it. It was plenty of food, too much, even. That and an espresso was plenty of food, and I got out of there spending $23.25, including tip. Not too bad for a tasty treat before grocery shopping. Alas, one unfortunate side-effect of this delightful meal: I became too full to do the grocery shopping I intended.

I wanted to try one of the sweet crepes before I hit publish on this review, but I just haven’t had the time. I plan on adding a part 2 whenever I can, though, which I will link to from this review.

Bon Appetit!