Poor Richard's Restaurant

Fun restaurant on the north end of downtown with attached bookstore. Delicious soups, pizza and sandwiches at reasonable prices. Very casual place with comfortable tables that you bus yourself. Love they pay their employees a living wage plus health insurance.

We had the most beautiful bridal shower for our book loving bride out on the patio. The food, salad and charcuterie, was delicious and the setting was just perfect! Not too big and not too small for our group of 25. The staff was so easy to work with. Everything was just as we agreed! This little event spot is a gem in downtown Colorado Springs. We couldn't have asked for anything better!

The employee who took my order was unresponding and not helpful. They kept itching themselves when I started taking my order and when I asked for recommendations on topping combinations (for the #2 meal), I was brushed off and told to just look at the board. Honestly, I tipped because I was scared I’d get spit on my food?? I even thanked the same employee (dark long haired and tall) before I left and got met with “😐.” Okayyy. My family even noticed the employee was way nicer to the customers behind me. I’m disappointed because I was just looking to bond with my family here after a long week. Pizza was good, I didn’t love the toppings I picked out- which is why I tried asking for recommendations. Edit: The fact this local business is one of the few who won't respond to a review about a ne

Poor Richard’s Restaurant is a gem! HUGE thanks to very kind DAVID for his GREAT service & extreme thoughtfulness. Pizza & sandwich were delicious at good prices. Poor Richard’s unique & cute complex (bookstore, greeting card & toy store, coffee bar, music events) lives up to its wonderful reputation. If we lived in CO Springs (we live in Denver), would definitely come here very often!

The house salad was the best item on the menu we tried. The pizza was nicely done. I had a Ruben sandwich, they were out of the marble rye, so I chose the wheat bread, it was just ok. Not enough meat or thousand island dressing. Big place books, puzzles, jewelry, greeting cards like ten flavors of tea, and baked goods that we did not try. I had the hibiscus tea and it was delicious. No sweetener but still satisfying.