Kid-friendliness: This is a nice, expensive restaurant and I wondered how the kids would find it. Waitstaff were welcoming, the kids loved their mocktails, and my son deemed his mac and cheese the best of his life. There are three options on the kids menu. Best for older kids who can sit for a long meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our runners Klaudia and Edgar were exceptional. Dessert options were uninspiring, the soup was difficult to eat under so much cheese (and I do love a baked onion soup but this was impossible). The warm butter was delicious, the east coast oysters were fresh. The bacon wrapped elk was beautiful and so soft and juicy. The wine and cocktail orders and refills were not consistent and the wagyu cuts were oddly explained (“we are out of several of the listed cuts but have lots of others to accommodate” was a weird line). We were the first dinner seating of the Saturday night so they should have printed a fresh menu with what they actually had. The steelhead trout was cooked perfectly but the whole dish was under seasoned and bland. Our service was lackluster and our server walked past us many times and said nothing or didn't take an empty plate or offer a refill. The scenery is fantastic but the service needs work.
SMur
Waiter was great, however food mediocre for price. Steak came COLD to touch. Reheated but then overcooked. ,,these steaks are too expensive to be served wrong. Dessert was ok but not great.
The food was good. French onion soup was amazing. Service for us was awful. The manager ended up taking more care of us than our server. Everyone around us was getting great service but may have been because we are a younger couple.
NOCOfoodie
We love to visit The Ranch House for dinner during spring break. The Wagyu beef is our favorite, and wine Wednesdays are a bonus! We love the ambiance, the view, and the staff. We highly recommend The Ranch House for a special dinner!
ENSRSSCO2018
My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary. This is the second time we've been to the Ranch House at Devil's Thumb (The first being an amazing experience). Our waiter was great, he was friendly and very informative and let us know the kitchen was running slow, so he set the expectation. When my steak was delivered (I ordered a 6oz Ribeye Center Cut), it was cold. It was the temperature of taking a steak out of the refrigerator and then letting it set on the counter for an hour. I notified our server who apologized and took the steak back to the kitchen. The manager came out and apologized as well and said they would 're-sear' the steak. So I had my steak brought back to me, and although it was hot, the steak I ordered to be cooked "medium" was now nearly 'well done. Mind you, this steak was $150 (6oz at $25/oz). Our waiter offered us a free dessert for the inconvenience. For the price of our total dinner (bottle of wine, appetizer, salad, two Prime Cut steaks, two sides), an $11 free dessert was not acceptable.
Renee
Beautiful, romantic setting and top-notch service made this a wonderful place to celebrate a big birthday. Food was delicious as well, though bacon bits on the spinach salad were tough and bread was too white and boring for my taste. Though we loved the salted butter shmear presentation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
NanetteB
Great quiet restaurant. Amazing views. The s'mores fireside was also fantastic. Wish there was more non red meat options. Service the day before was fabulous but this night slower than usual.
Joan C.
Delicious. Craving BBQ and they did not disappoint! The potato salad and slaw so tasty. Our waitress Marisa was sweet and helpful. Great dinner experience with my visiting sisters from out of town.
Gav A
Messed up checks and waitresses was confused about pretty much everything but the food was amazing.
Both me and my girlfriend were very sick the night after we ate. We did have the tar tar and denver waygu and something did not agree. Service was a bit slow and the carrots were undercooked. Overall for the price and reviews I have heard it did not add up for me. Likely will not be eating here again.
Matthew D.
Couldn't have been a worse experience for my pops birthday. Everything started fine up until we ordered. It took an hour to get our appetizers. The least of what could have made it better but didn't is our wine glasses sat empty the whole time. Then I had to request the complimentary bread that was never brought. Then after 3 mentions to 2 different servers it was never remembered to get GF bread for my dad which they said they'd get. The same thing happened with our appetizer which our brain dead server had to ask us twice if we had already had our appetizers. Then after requesting the manager, he could only claim their internet being down for their horrible service LOL! Complete immaturity and unable to take responsibility from this manager. The joke on it all was once we got our appetizers I got my soup without a spoon for 10 min and my dad's salad came out without dressing! What a joke. Food is not worth it and service for what you pay is definitely not worth it. Take your money SOMEWHERE ELSE. If you want to spend 150 on a small mediocre steak for some potheads and an unqualified manger to take your money feel free.
Couldn't have been a worse experience for my pops birthday. Everything started fine up until we ordered. It took an hour to get our appetizers. The least of what could have made it better but didn't is our wine glasses sat empty the whole time. Then I had to request the complimentary bread that was never brought. Then after 3 mentions to 2 different servers it was never remembered to get GF bread for my dad which they said they'd get. The same thing happened with our appetizer which our brain dead server had to ask us twice if we had already had our appetizers. Then after requesting the manager, he could only claim their internet being down for their horrible service LOL! Complete immaturity and unable to take responsibility from this manager. The joke on it all was once we got our appetizers I got my soup without a spoon for 10 min and my dad's salad came out without dressing! What a joke. Food is not worth it and service for what you pay is definitely not worth it. Take your money SOMEWHERE ELSE. If you want to spend 150 on a small mediocre steak for some potheads and an unqualified manger to take your money feel free.
Alanna
Food is good but a bit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Deborah Heines
The soup of the day was the star of the show. It was flavorful without being too salty and had nuances through each bite. Sadly it was served in a large, flat bowl and became cold before we finished eating it. I ordered the pappardelle ragu, which was hugely disappointing. The pappardelle was overcooked and soggy. The ragu was flavorless and watery. Hubby ordered the chicken which had a thick leathery outer layer from being cooked and heated too long. Our server was amazing and he deserves 5 stars, but management let the restaurant run out of key items (they have a rotating house Chardonnay on the menu and they ran out and couldn’t even substitute for any other type of Chardonnay, they also ran out of their signature old fashioned, the “BAM”)
Kid-friendliness: This is a nice, expensive restaurant and I wondered how the kids would find it. Waitstaff were welcoming, the kids loved their mocktails, and my son deemed his mac and cheese the best of his life. There are three options on the kids menu. Best for older kids who can sit for a long meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our runners Klaudia and Edgar were exceptional. Dessert options were uninspiring, the soup was difficult to eat under so much cheese (and I do love a baked onion soup but this was impossible). The warm butter was delicious, the east coast oysters were fresh. The bacon wrapped elk was beautiful and so soft and juicy. The wine and cocktail orders and refills were not consistent and the wagyu cuts were oddly explained (“we are out of several of the listed cuts but have lots of others to accommodate” was a weird line). We were the first dinner seating of the Saturday night so they should have printed a fresh menu with what they actually had. The steelhead trout was cooked perfectly but the whole dish was under seasoned and bland. Our service was lackluster and our server walked past us many times and said nothing or didn't take an empty plate or offer a refill. The scenery is fantastic but the service needs work.
Waiter was great, however food mediocre for price. Steak came COLD to touch. Reheated but then overcooked. ,,these steaks are too expensive to be served wrong. Dessert was ok but not great.
The food was good. French onion soup was amazing. Service for us was awful. The manager ended up taking more care of us than our server. Everyone around us was getting great service but may have been because we are a younger couple.
We love to visit The Ranch House for dinner during spring break. The Wagyu beef is our favorite, and wine Wednesdays are a bonus! We love the ambiance, the view, and the staff. We highly recommend The Ranch House for a special dinner!
My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary. This is the second time we've been to the Ranch House at Devil's Thumb (The first being an amazing experience). Our waiter was great, he was friendly and very informative and let us know the kitchen was running slow, so he set the expectation. When my steak was delivered (I ordered a 6oz Ribeye Center Cut), it was cold. It was the temperature of taking a steak out of the refrigerator and then letting it set on the counter for an hour. I notified our server who apologized and took the steak back to the kitchen. The manager came out and apologized as well and said they would 're-sear' the steak. So I had my steak brought back to me, and although it was hot, the steak I ordered to be cooked "medium" was now nearly 'well done. Mind you, this steak was $150 (6oz at $25/oz). Our waiter offered us a free dessert for the inconvenience. For the price of our total dinner (bottle of wine, appetizer, salad, two Prime Cut steaks, two sides), an $11 free dessert was not acceptable.
Beautiful, romantic setting and top-notch service made this a wonderful place to celebrate a big birthday. Food was delicious as well, though bacon bits on the spinach salad were tough and bread was too white and boring for my taste. Though we loved the salted butter shmear presentation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great quiet restaurant. Amazing views. The s'mores fireside was also fantastic. Wish there was more non red meat options. Service the day before was fabulous but this night slower than usual.
Delicious. Craving BBQ and they did not disappoint! The potato salad and slaw so tasty. Our waitress Marisa was sweet and helpful. Great dinner experience with my visiting sisters from out of town.
Messed up checks and waitresses was confused about pretty much everything but the food was amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
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Both me and my girlfriend were very sick the night after we ate. We did have the tar tar and denver waygu and something did not agree. Service was a bit slow and the carrots were undercooked. Overall for the price and reviews I have heard it did not add up for me. Likely will not be eating here again.
Couldn't have been a worse experience for my pops birthday. Everything started fine up until we ordered. It took an hour to get our appetizers. The least of what could have made it better but didn't is our wine glasses sat empty the whole time. Then I had to request the complimentary bread that was never brought. Then after 3 mentions to 2 different servers it was never remembered to get GF bread for my dad which they said they'd get. The same thing happened with our appetizer which our brain dead server had to ask us twice if we had already had our appetizers. Then after requesting the manager, he could only claim their internet being down for their horrible service LOL! Complete immaturity and unable to take responsibility from this manager. The joke on it all was once we got our appetizers I got my soup without a spoon for 10 min and my dad's salad came out without dressing! What a joke. Food is not worth it and service for what you pay is definitely not worth it. Take your money SOMEWHERE ELSE. If you want to spend 150 on a small mediocre steak for some potheads and an unqualified manger to take your money feel free.
Couldn't have been a worse experience for my pops birthday. Everything started fine up until we ordered. It took an hour to get our appetizers. The least of what could have made it better but didn't is our wine glasses sat empty the whole time. Then I had to request the complimentary bread that was never brought. Then after 3 mentions to 2 different servers it was never remembered to get GF bread for my dad which they said they'd get. The same thing happened with our appetizer which our brain dead server had to ask us twice if we had already had our appetizers. Then after requesting the manager, he could only claim their internet being down for their horrible service LOL! Complete immaturity and unable to take responsibility from this manager. The joke on it all was once we got our appetizers I got my soup without a spoon for 10 min and my dad's salad came out without dressing! What a joke. Food is not worth it and service for what you pay is definitely not worth it. Take your money SOMEWHERE ELSE. If you want to spend 150 on a small mediocre steak for some potheads and an unqualified manger to take your money feel free.
Food is good but a bit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The soup of the day was the star of the show. It was flavorful without being too salty and had nuances through each bite. Sadly it was served in a large, flat bowl and became cold before we finished eating it. I ordered the pappardelle ragu, which was hugely disappointing. The pappardelle was overcooked and soggy. The ragu was flavorless and watery. Hubby ordered the chicken which had a thick leathery outer layer from being cooked and heated too long. Our server was amazing and he deserves 5 stars, but management let the restaurant run out of key items (they have a rotating house Chardonnay on the menu and they ran out and couldn’t even substitute for any other type of Chardonnay, they also ran out of their signature old fashioned, the “BAM”)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4