Russell Williams, who owned the Bright Spot restaurant chain. The Aldershot location is the last and only one still open. It is believed to have opened sometime in the 1950s. Russell Williams passed the restaurant on to his daughter, Mona, in 1976. Russell Williams family eventually sold the business during the early 1980s.more...See more text
Classic Entrees MENU - Russell Williams Restaurant
includes your choice of soup or salad bar, garlic bread or roll & butter, choice of potato and choice of vegetables
New York Sirloin Steak
a 10 oz sirloin, grilled the way you like it, topped with sauteed mushrooms
$20.90
Pork Chops
two pork chops, grilled to perfection, and served with applesauce
$16.95
Roast Beef Dinner
freshly carved roast beef with our famous gravy
$16.95
Roast Pork Dinner
freshly carved pork served with applesauce
$16.95
Roast Turkey Dinner
freshly carved roast turkey piled on a bed of stuffing and our famous gravy
$16.95all white meat
$1.95
Veal Parmesan
a breaded veal cutlet, topped with melted mozzarella, and our own Spanish style sauce
$16.95
Schnitzel Cordon Bleu
a breaded pork cutlet stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese, topped with our own Spanish style sauce
$17.95
Wiener Schnitzel ..
a breaded pork cutlet served with a wedge of lemon
$16.95
$15.95
Salisbury Steak
fresh ground beef topped with sauteed onions and green peppers, served with our famous gravy
$14.95
Link Sausage
pork sausages seared to a golden brown, served with apple sauce
$13.95
Virginia Ham Steak
a fresh ham steak topped with grilled pineapple ring
$0.00
Beef Liver
lightly breaded liver topped with fried onions, or crispy bacon served with our famous gravy
$12.95
Grilled Chicken Breast
a fresh, boneless chicken breast, grilled to moist perfection
$15.95
Grilled Chicken Parmesan
a boneless chicken breast topped with melted mozzarella cheese and our own Spanish style sauce
$17.95
Seafood Specialties
served on a bed of rice with a wedge of lemon, your choice of soup or salad bar, garlic bread or roll and butter, choice of potato, choice of vegetables
Filet of Tilapia
a lightly breaded filet
$16.95
Rainbow Trout
a lightly breaded boneless fish
$16.95
Filet of Basa .
a lightly breaded filet
$16.95
Filet of Sole
a lightly breaded filet
$0.00
Kid's Menu MENU - Russell Williams Restaurant
(12 years old and under) includes Kid’s soft drink (no refi lls)
Fish & Chips
$6.95
Chicken Strips & Fries
$6.95
Hamburger & Fries
$0.00
Fried Mac’n’Cheese & Fries ...
$6.95
Pogo & Fries
$0.60
Breakfast Classics MENU - Russell Williams Restaurant
All classics are served with homefries, toast and jam
Ham & two eggs
$0.00
Sausage & two eggs
$6.50
Farmers sausage & two eggs
$0.60
Turkey sausage & two eggs
$6.75
Turkey bacon & two eggs
$6.75
Back bacon & two eggs
$0.00
New York Steak & two eggs
$11.95
Chicken breast & two eggs .
$11.95
Two eggs
$5.50
Russell Williams Special
Two pancakes, two eggs, two slices of bacon, two sausage links, ham, homefries, toast and jam
$10.95
Omelettes
Try one of our three egg fl uffy omelettes served with homefries, toast and jam
Broccoli Omelette
broccoli, onions and cheddar
$9.25
Western Omelette
ham, onions and green peppers
$9.25
Farmer’s Omelette
green peppers, onions, beef, ham and sausage
$9.25
Spinach Omelette
spinach, onions and feta cheese
$9.25
Greek Omelette
tomato, onions, green peppers and feta cheese
$9.25
Chicken Omelette
chicken, green peppers and onions
$9.25
Vegetarian Omelette
tomato, onions, green peppers and mushrooms
$9.25
Build Your Own Omelette
Add your choice of filling for
$1.39 (1)
Plain Omelette
American cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, spinach, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, chicken, bacon, ham, or our Spanish Sauce
$6.25
Add Cheddar or Swiss Cheese for ...
$1.99
Pancakes, Waffl es & French Toast
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
$6.95with sausage, ham or bacon .......................
$0.00with back bacon .....................................
$0.00with one fruit topping, add ............................
$2.00
Kiddie Cakes, six Silver Dollar pancakes ....
$0.00with sausage, ham or bacon
$0.00with one fruit topping, add
$2.00
French Toast, three Texas style slices .......
$6.95with sausage, ham or bacon
$8.95with back bacon
$9.95with one fruit topping, add
$2.00
Kiddie French Toast, two slices ..
Fruit Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Mixed Berry, Apple’n’Cinnamon, Peach, Banana, Chocolate Chip, Pecans, or whipped cream Add Ice Cream for .........
$5.99with sausage, ham or bacon
$6.996.99with one fruit topping, add
$2.00Add Ice Cream for ........................................
$2.75
Benedicts
All our Benedict dishes are served with homefries
Williams Eggs Benedict .
an English muffin topped with Back Bacon, two poached eggs topped with Hollandaise sauce
$10.50
Sausage Benedict
an English muffin topped with butterflied sausage, two poached eggs topped with Hollandaise sauce
$10.50
Smoked Salmon Benedict ..
an English muffin topped with sliced smoked salmon, two poached eggs topped with Hollandaise sauce
$10.95
Eggs Florentine
an English muffin topped with steamed spinach, Build Your Own Omelette two poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce
$10.50
Side Orders
Homefries
$0.00
Toast & jam
$2.50
Cinnamon toast
$2.99
Cereal with milk
$2.99
English muffin
$2.50
Fruit cup
$3.25
Sausage (4 links)
$3.50
Bacon (4 strips
$0.00
Back bacon (3 slices
$4.50
Turkey sausage
$3.99
Farmers sausage
$3.99
Soups & Salads MENU - Russell Williams Restaurant
all our soups are made fresh daily for our guests!
French Onion Soup
$0.40
Soup of the Day
$2.99
Chilli Con Carne - Texas Style
$0.50
Your Choices
Caesar Salad
Small size any salad for ...
$0.00add a grilled chicken breast to any salad
$4.99
BurgersOur
7 oz in house made all beef burgers
Russell Williams Burger
our burger topped with back bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
$0.00
Swiss Mushroom Burger
our burger topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions and Swiss cheese
$0.00
Banquet Burger
our burger topped with bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
$0.00
Hamburge
5 our burger with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
Add fries and coleslaw to any burger for ...
$2.85
$5.25
Hot Sandwiches
all hot sandwiches served with coleslaw and your choice of potato & vegetable
Hot Turkey
freshly carved turkey piled high on Texas style bread and smothered in our famous gravy
all white meat
$1.95
$9.95
Hot Hamburger
our own burger patty on Texas style bread and smothered in our famous gravy
$0.00
Russell Williams Specialties
Quiche Lorraine
served with fries and salad
$9.95
Fish & Chips
two pieces of fish fried in our own batter served with coleslaw
$11.99
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served on either white, brown or rye bread and pickle. Any sandwich on a kaiser add 0.99
Corned Beef
$0.00
Reuben
$6.75
Sliced Fresh Turkey
$6.25
B.L.T
$0.00
Bacon
$5.50
Back Bacon L.T
$0.70
Bacon & Egg
$5.50
Back Bacon & Egg
$0.00
Fried Egg
$0.00
Grilled Cheese .
$0.00
Chicken Salad
$0.00
ClubHouse
$0.70
Veal on a Kaiser - with Spanish sauce .
$0.80
Steak on a Kaiser - with fried onions
$0.00
Grilled Chicken Breast on a Kaiser
$0.80Add Fries and coleslaw to any sandwich for ..
$0.20
Do not start your day out with this breakfast place!
Won't return again. Recently, upon arrival as I sat, my server told me that I couldn't bring my reusable to-go cup into the restaurant. Was I to get up, dump the contents, and come back??? I think not, how rude! Next, when my breakfast order came, I immediately saw something wrong with it and told the server, but she told me that she couldn't take it back, and she would have to charge me for anything changed. Worst service ever!!! Plus hasn't changed since 1932, not appealing anymore folks
First time at this restaurant and last time! The food was below average. I ordered a mushroom omelette. The mushrooms tasted like they may have been canned. The 'Spanish sauce' was no more than tasteless gravy for which I had to pay extra. The home fries tasted like boiled potatoes with a little browning. My wife had a hot liver sandwich of which she left about seventy percent. The service was average. What a disappointment.
My son and I ordered the Russell Burger & my daughter and wife ordered a Quich & Chicken Breast dinner. Food was well perpared and good quality. They used real cheese on the burger and potatoes weren't rozen. Excellent portion. Only con is the atmosphere and the lighting.
My family and I were looking for somewhere for Sunday Breakfast - a lot of my friends suggested to try Russell Williams - boy were they right - we had a great breakfast and the price was great.
We'll be back for sure !!
I ordered an all day breakfast item. It was plenty of food for a good price. friendly staff and quaint atmosphere. Very quiet which is great for conversations.
Just down right great breakfast... not sure how good their other food is but we frequent here at least once a month for awesome bacon and eggs...
Go try them out!
So Russell Williams is definately nostalgic looking, and I understand that it is a landmark restaurant -- I actually vaguely remember advertising for it when I was young -- if that's at all possible. I wouldn't say it is the cleanest restaurant I've been in, but wouldn't have one bad thing to say about the food. If you are in the mood for comfort food or something that "sticks to your ribs", it is for sure the place to go. And given the line up out the door during parts of the day, I would say many people feel that way. Huge portions, great prices, friendly wait staff.
This place is always busy - lined outside the doors on weekends and there is reason why. The food and service are great. This restaurant is very organized, the food is very tasty, portions are generous and the quality is always consistent. It never disappoints. It's a landmark restaurant!
Where do i start. When we sat down in our section, we were pushed off to another server. our first server was the women with strawberry blond hair she refused to look at us let alone ask if we would like a coffee but continued to seat and serve the tables beside, in front, and behind. 20 mins later the server from the opposite section came over to us. she was polite but not the best we have ever had It took another 20 mins for our food to come out. What we ordered was not that hard. I ordered there classic breakfast /w bacon. The potatoes were mushy and greasy, the over easy eggs were more like over hard. The rest was standard. the second meal was a club sandwich. The meat was dry and tasted old.
for a family restaurant my family really did not feel welcome
If your ready for some sub-par food. Eat there. You get what you pay for!
This is one of our favourite breakfast places in Burlington and we have taken our family and friends here several times. They serve delicious huge pancakes, hashbrowns are just yummy and the portions are generous. I am actually saying to forget the atmosphere and old building and focus on the food and friendly service. You won't be disappointed.
I've always enjoyed eating here. The food and service are exceptional. I'm probably there 5 - 6 times a week. All the watress' know my order, and always take the time to chat. Whether I'm there alone, or with my family, it's always the best breakfast.
I had to comment on the previous review - I don't know what this person is talking about - Russell Williams does not even have souvlaki on the menu. Perhaps his mistaken as to where he was !!!! Nor does Russell Williams charge 2.25 for a cup of coffee (its actually 1.40 for a bottomless cup). Perhaps this disappointed customer should actually find out where he was first- and review that restaurant accordingly.
signed happy russell williams customer...........
I have to say that without a doubt, I have never had such a bad dining experience in Burlington. The diner is a total dive inside- it screams "I am too cheap to redecorate". The food was pretty terrible but the portion size made up for it. The souvlaki I had was smelly, overcooked, small and expensive. The greek salad that came with it had iceberg lettuce and 1 olive on top. My partner's all day breakfast was pretty greasy. The plate was piled high with cheap ingredients (lots of carbs) and covered in grease and salt. Looking at the patrons in the restaurant they don't care about quality, its all about portion size and filling up on carbs! Our coffee tasted like it had been in the pot since 1975 so I asked the server to bring us a fresh cup ($2.25 for a tiny lousy chipped cup). This request brought on some angry greek shouting from the kitchen, as a result I have never had so many cold stares from the owner/manager in a restaurant before.
We always order take-out because we like to eat...
We always order take-out because we like to eat at work but the food is always steaming hot and the portion sizes are amazing. This place makes a great Breakfast!
This place was just ok. The food was very typical, homefries were really good, service was not the greatest. Just from the look of the place, we almost didn't go in (little bit of a dive). However, I'm willing to go back.
Parking's tough yes, but I would walk a mile to...
Parking's tough yes, but I would walk a mile to get the best homefries ever. You can get everything else in other restaurants, but the homefries are unbelieveable. Lots of places offer HF on their menu, but invariably its french fries in various shapes and forms. When asked how they make french fries the answer obviously is "In the deep fryer" and then when asked how these fried nuggets of yakky tasting potatoes were done the answer is "In the deep fryer", so pray tell how can you call them 'HOME FRIES" ... THEY ARE FRENCH FRIES!!!...:Well, that's the way we make them" they say, and that's why I never go back, so Russel Williams, don't ever change the home fries!!!
"Scotty' our fav Waitress keeps your cup full and gives the place that homey athmosphere we like. Toast is good too. Now do something about that parking, eh?
