The Ridge-Great Steaks and Seafood

Redfish was available as a special. It was the best fish they've ever had. It was better than any fish we've had in Florida. We hope they add it to the menu! Dani was amazing as always. And so was my French martini

Atmosphere was nice! Live music was entertaining. One server for a table of 12 did his best; was very earnest, kind and professional. There was a misunderstanding in my order (chopped steak vs pork chop) (music was loud and we were sitting at the stage) so when the rest of my party’s food arrived, mine had to go be corrected. Because of the mistake, I was not charged due to the delay. We enjoyed the experience and will be back!

Have been dining here for years and lately the last three visits meat has been overcooked to the point it's almost burnt. Always our favorite place to get a baked potatoe and last three visits they're been cold and gummy not fluffy like they used to be. On top of that drink prices for martini went from $8 to $14.

This has been our staple for local steakhouses for years. But as of late, the quality of food and service have gone down. Small things like hard, old tasting baked potatoes to run of the mill steaks. On the other hand, the onion rings were good!

The dining area needs more lighting. It makes it difficult to see for senior and customers with low vision. Otherwise, this place is excellent for dining.

Decent steak & ribs but the calamari appetizer & the croissants were delicious. We came here for a birthday celebration and they gave us some free ice cream which was super nice.

They also had a singer and a dance floor which made it harder to talk but the singer was super good and we wanted to go out on the dance floor multiple times. Super spacious & there were people hosting a huge birthday party there but the restaurant still had plenty of room for other guests as well.

After reading the mixed reviews and driving by this restaurant dozens of times in a week (it's 3 minutes from our house) we decided to give it a try.

And candidly, it's just an okay restaurant when considering the price vs. value.

My wife and I went there at 5:15 p.m. on a Friday. We had plans in the evening and decided to get an early dinner.

The atmosphere: it has more of a bar vibe than a restaurant. Sweet Home Alabama, Rolling Stones, and other rock music played throughout our dinner. The 2 bars were full of early bird diners. We were seated in a 2 person booth that looked out the wooded back. That was nice.

We ordered 2 meals, 1 glass of wine, an appetizer, and a dessert so that we could get a good sample of the food. $124 + $30 gratuity.

They had a modest wine selection of about 6 to 8 reds and the same for whites. Most were offered by the glass or bottle.

Our Ceasars salads came out with a glazed croissant reminiscent of a chain restaurant. The salad was very fresh add flavorful. The croissant was mushy.

We ordered the baked oysters appetizer. They came served with two pieces of bread that appeared to have come from the Publix Bakery. The oysters were served very hot but had no flavor- tasteless. The bread crumbs on top would have been better served with a little more butter and some seasoning. And there was nothing to soak the bread in afterwards.

My wife ordered the maple glazed salmon with a side of charred broccoli. The salmon was cooked to perfection, and the portion was big. However, the pool of maple syrup under the salmon was a bit overwhelming and very sweet.

I ordered the marinated ribeye with crumbled blue cheese. The steak temperature was cooked as I requested and it was very flavorful. I had the squash casserole as a side dish, and boy was I disappointed. It was a big square of water-logged mush with bread crumbs on top. And once again, flavorless. I doused it with a bunch of salt and pepper but thatbdidnt help and I left most of it untouched.

We tried the molten chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream as a dessert. This was a safe bet, as you really can't go wrong with chocolate. The desert was good.

Our server Logan was OUTSTANDING! She was friendly and attentive.

We took a chance and didn't have high expectations. I'm not sure this place warrants a return visit for us.

I had food that did not like me. One other person in our party had the same problem.

I ate at The Ridge Steakhouse last night for the first time. It is difficult for a restaurant to impress me, but I was blown away. We started off with Onion Rings and they were the best we’ve ever had. I had the Filet Medallions with a Demi Glaze and the steak was cooked perfectly! It was so tender and literally the BEST steak I’ve ever had! Everyone at our table had something different, from Baby Back Ribs to Crab Cakes to Shrimp Creole…it was all EXCELLENT! The service was fantastic and the temperature of all our food was HOT! It literally couldn’t have been any better!!! Great job to everyone at The Ridge Steakhouse! We will absolutely be back, even though it’s an hour drive, well worth it! Thanks!

6-5-25 update: I returned to give them a second try and was pleasantly surprised. It was less crowded this time, and the service was great. Our server was attentive and personable. I tried the marinated ribeye and enjoyed it. Next time I would have it cooked med rare as opposed to med. The green bean side had a sweet sauce which was delicious. For dessert, I tried the key lime pie. It was good, however should have been served chilled. I took home the bread pudding and was not disappointed. It was spectacular. I would come in for that alone. I would go back and look forward to trying the baby back ribs.

I had high expectations, however, was severely disappointed. I was first seated at a 2-seat table with a friend, and it was too small. After sitting for about 5 minutes, no server greeted us. I then asked the hostess for a bigger table and there weren't any, so we sat at the bar. The bartender wasn't very personable and was also overworked. He was the only one serving about 25 people. Service to say was very slow. The food was also a disappointment. I had the filet medallions which was average and not served hot and the coleslaw was bland. My friend had a burger which was not hot and dry, and the side of a squash casserole was cold. For dessert, the apple pie with ice cream was ok. When it was time to leave, it took almost 20 minutes to get out of there. The bartender just had too much to do with drink orders and serving food. Last is that the bar is a mess in that new customers were standing behind me waiting for a seat. Management needs to control the flow of people and not allow them to crowd others. The atmosphere was interesting though. I will not be returning.

Kendall really went above and beyond to keep us happy. Any time a drink was even close to the bottom she was there before we even noticed, she also made sure some of our orders were exactly as ordered and was quick to render it when something wasn’t. Hopefully you will get lucky enough to have her as your server.

Was stopping by while in town visiting family, Kendall took great care of us and was wonderful even with my elderly father grilling her about the menu. Will definitely be visiting again next time I’m in the area!

My family and I came in on a Saturday night. My parents highly recommend this place and it exceeded expectations. Emily, Ellen, Sophia & Lilly provided exceptional service throughout the entire night. They could not have been sweeter and more accommodating to our 15 month old. I highly recommend the Ridge and can’t wait to come back. Almost forgot to mention the amazing food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Unfortunately, this is the worst experience I have ever had at a “fancy” restaurant. The server did not greet us for 7 minutes and our drinks were not on our table until 15 minutes later. The manager on duty was not interested in helping us whatsoever, which sucks because our calimari tasted extremely frozen and flavorless. I cannot imagine this business continues in this manner. Good luck to y’all, you will certainly need it with this awful restaurant.

Editing this after the original post because this was the worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had, regardless of the actual quality of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Overall disappointing experience. Food was mid and service was awful. Our server barely checked on us and it took forever for our drinks to come out. We didn’t even eat our appetizer because it tasted flavorless and didn’t get comped for it. Will not return.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1