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| - First the negatives, then the pluses: I can see why this place might not be for everyone. There isn't much in the way of vegetarian options. (I don't think we can expect them to apologize for this, it is a steak house after all.) When you order an entrée, you get your main course and ONE side, as in potato OR vegetables, instead of your choice of potato and a vegetable. The cheesy bread really does seem like someone put cheese on Texas Toast and placed it under the broiler. The tables are so close together that you feel like if you move around too much in your seat you'll disturb the party seated at the table next to yours. (The waiter couldn't even walk all the way around our table, and it was not a booth and not next to a wall.) Due to the crowding, it's so loud you can barely hear the waiter's recommendations.
Now for the positives: The food is well prepared. We've only been once, and maybe we caught it on a good night. Or maybe it's the style of food. This is the type of food my grandfather would have appreciated. Hearty and very lightly seasoned. A scant touch of salt, garlic and paprika was all that needed to give a meal flavor. You can taste the food, rather than a bunch of salt. The salad dressing is homemade, and tasting the salad with house dressing took me back to my childhood. The cheesy bread reminded me of what we would have called "garlic bread." For me it was nostalgic.
The décor and ambiance: It's what it might be like eating dinner at the Clark County Museum or the Spring Valley Ranch State Park. I loved it. I've always wished that we could go down to the museum, walk into one of those preserved homes, and eat a dinner like we used to have in the 60s and 70s. In fact, what a great outing it would be, to go visit the museum or the State Park, walk through those homes, and then top it off with a dinner at the Ranch House.
The dessert: It deserves a separate category of it's own because they don't make it in-house. But it's worth it. The portions are big enough to share. We ordered the tiramisu, and the apple cobbler, and shared both 4 ways. It was pretty amazing.
The service: Very professional, efficient, and friendly. Very nice. We have a disabled family member, and they were extra kind to him, which always warms my heart.
The crowd: Most of the license plates in the parking lot were local, which ought to tell you something. Many of the staff seemed to know some of the patrons on a first-name basis, which seems to tell you something more. If you are going to a steak house, are you going to go to a big chain, or are you going to visit a locally owned place, especially if it's been around for decades?
We will most definitely be back, and while I realize that a place of business needs to change to keep up with changing tastes, I hope they never change this place too much. It's like taking a step back in time.
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