The first time I came here was for drinks around 11:30 on a Saturday night. It was very crowded and Scottsdale-y, and I didn't care if ever went back. Recently some out-of-towners wanted to check it out because of the mechanical bull, so we started out our evening by eating dinner there around 9:00 on Saturday night. I have to say, it was better than I expected.
Some of the positives:
- The menu is huge and varied.
- You get to choose a side dish to go with the sandwiches.
- A smaller portion is offered for some of the dishes.
- Complimentary biscuits and corn muffins. They didn't exactly taste homemade, but they weren't bad and kind of added to the Saddle Ranch theme.
- We got free shots 'from the owner' which the waitress brought over with our drinks. Mind you, the shot started with a B and had whipped cream on top (you get the idea), but it tasted pretty good. Free anything is always well-received.
I ordered the barbecue chicken sandwich and chose the sweet potato casserole sans marshmallows as my side dish. The sandwich was just okay -- the barbecue sauce was pretty bland and the "sourdough" bun tasted like white bread. The sweet potato casserole was delicious. My friend's quesadilla was pretty good. Our other friend seemed to enjoy her turkey burger. All in all this was not a bad pre-game locale. And in case you're wondering, the two out-of-town guests somehow managed to stay on the mechanical bull.