I've had much better. I know now why we were immediately seated at 7:00 on a Friday night. Ordered 2 ribeyes, got 1 ribeye and a gristly "strip" or whatever it was. Decent service and salad bar but poor quality steaks. read more

Come here for a reliable, American meal. Salad bar is epic. Good steak choices with simple, basic sides. (Order undercooked since most are overcooked). Good kid options. Service was good. Wait times are long on holiday weekends so plan ahead! read more

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Lunch was delicious and service was excellent! This is a favorite stop for our family. Recommended! 5/5 read more

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We just wanted a good burger and Cattle Baron delivered! Fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection. Our waitress Prince did a fabulous job! We'll be back! read more

Food mediocre at best and service was terrible. My husband ordered a double old fashioned, waitress brought him 2. When he said he wanted the double in one glass, she took them and pored them into an 8 oz glass. I ordered a from margarita and she came with one on the rocks, then explained no one likes our frozen margaritas so I brought you this. Desert we ordered chocolate cake that was on the menu, brought us a chocolate mousse. Said they had to substitute the chocolate cake with this. I said I didn't care for mousse and she said she'd have to charge me anyway. We had to call the manager over. Alexa, our waitress was haughty and unfriendly from the time we sent our drinks back. For sure, Won't be back read more

We went to Cattle Baron for dinner and oh my! The steaks were not good. All 4 of us ordered it and none of us enjoyed it. The sides were fine. The salad bar was ok. Not many options. The salad bar at kbobs is much better. We ordered 2 old fashions. They were odd. The margarita was fine but definitely not great. The waiter was very nice. There were only 3 other people there and it was very quiet. No music. We heard a cook sneeze and we told him bless you. It was a very awkward situation. Would not recommend. Will not return. If you go don't order steak. It made us feel sick read more

Had been a while since I was at this location. The service and food were the same as the last time. The burger I had was cooked like I ordered and the fries were great. Service was good and the server was very friendly. read more

Food is always good. Salad bar is awesome! Servers polite and efficient. We visit every trip we make to Ruidoso. read more

Just had Mother's Day Dinner here and it was terrible. Neither steak was cooked to order. Manager brought out the re-cook, no apologies and no sides. Apparently if you ask them to cook your order the way you order it you lose the sides. Didnt remove the used plates and the ice and water tastes like dirt. On top of that the creme brule was ice cold. Upon leaving smelled and saw the bus boy smoking weed on his break. Keep it classy Cattle Baron read more

The steaks we ordered were cooked to perfection! Our waitress Clarissa was friendly and knowledgeable regarding selections on the menu. We also noted and appreciated how efficient the restaurant was being managed. The only thing I cannot show are the pictures of our food...we ate it all! read more

3/10 kind of crap Ribs, soggy fries, but the mozzarella cheese sticks were good. The server was very nice. Price was average for this kind of restaurant. Good decoration. read more

Great salad bar and great selections of steaks and appetizers. Love the homemade soups!!

The food was amazing service was so nice and food came out quick also the server was so kind and me and my family had a great time.

Good meal, great fresh salad bar, excellent service. We had Clarissa who is so friendly. Prime rib was perfect! Great family restaurant. Large separate bar area as well. Enjoy! read more

Ordered the grilled sourdough jack which is our go to back home in El Paso. Not good here though. They brought it out on white bread, not grilled and a few fries that looked like they had been sitting under a heating lamp. The whole restaurant looks dated. While the server was pleasant we'll pass on this place next time. read more

Excellent service (5 stars to the bartender Cody). Food was average (couple of burgers - nothing special). Bathrooms needed some attention tho. $8 for 22 ounce Coors Light?? I would expect live entertainment or a pro sports event going on for that price. Wont go back. read more

Shrimp scampi consisted of " very well done" Popcorn shrimp( pathetic) cold zucchini ( no seasoning) And linguine ( not listed on menu) Had to ask for garlic butter because there was very little under the pasta-none on the shrimp. Never again! read more

Nice ambience. Good & professional service. Clean and quiet. Food was good - nice flavor and ample amount. Salad bar was nice several premixed salads. Would have like a few more vegetable toppings. Would prefer the dressings in a pour bottle. 2 soups were good and nice and hot! read more

Worst Prime Rib I have ever "tried" to eat. It was so rubbery the knife couldn't cut it. Once I did get a bite to eat, I had to chew and chew and had to spit some out. When I ask our server about it, he said "Yes, sometimes they're like that." They offered to replace it with something else and they brought out the world's thinnest NY Strip. This thing had no chance of being medium rare or medium. They comp us (almost) both prime rib dishes (my wife had the same thing) The server was friendly and ambiance was nice but the food was terrible. read more

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We were a group of 10 friends traveling through Ruidoso. We made reservations ahead of time and we were seated as soon as we arrived. Great service for a busy Saturday night! The place was neat, the staff friendly, the salad bar stuffed. Oh, that salad bar is phenomenal. Such variety! I had that night's feature, manhattan cut 10 oz with baked potato, loaded no bacon. Although, I have my steak well done (yes, ), it was tender and juicy. Yes, worth a visit. Great food selection, very accommodating, plenty of parking space. P.s. My apologies for not posting any photos. Too busy eating read more

Recently visited this restaurant while on a trip to the area. I ordered the chicken-fried steak and give it 5-stars. Mashers were on point and service was fantastic. 3 of our group of 10 ordered the sirloin and rate it b+. Let's be honest, the area has a very limited amount of great restaurants. This place is comfy and the food is good and the a service is great. No-brainer. read more

just save your money steak, no seasoning and it was medium rare ordered medium well Vegetable of the day were slightly steamed broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, absolutely no butter, no salt and pepper. Nothing, warmish and raw. The bread was good‍ read more

cattle baron in midland has sadly been closed for a long time. They always had good food and the greatest salad bar. Do not know if they closed due to bad management or they priced their selves out of business. read more

My wife and I and a friend stopped in for a drink and have an appetizer about 4:00. My wife is the youngest of the three of us at 77. I understand not wanting to serve underage people, but we are all 50 years above that. I had all three of our IDs on my phone, however my wife's DL had expired. They would not serve my wife, unless we went to the car and got her purse with the current DL. I am a disabled Vietnam veteran, but was forced to go get the DL. I am trying to logically understand WHY?? What moran decided this?? You have customers in their 80's and 90's wanting a beer at 4 in the afternoon and you force your wait staff and customers to go thru this harassment to prove they are old enough to drink, Why?? Cattle Baron's in Roswell does not treat customers in this manner, So Ruidoso has a local power person?? You win, we loose. We can take our business once or twice a week to K-Bobs, Rio Grande, Farleys, etc. Now I understand why there aren't that many people in Cattle Barons. Wonder how they make money, treating their customers in this manner. If you are thinking of going to the Cattle Barons, go somewhere else where they are smart enough to be able to distinguish between a 20 year old and an 80 year old, and treat them courtesily.. read more

Salad bar was excellent. I had the NY Strip with green chilies and cheese, the steak was tough and had absolutely no flavor or seasoning. My wife had the Filet which was very tender but also had no seasoning. Salad bar was the only reason I gave it a 3. read more

Food was mediocre, the steak was seasoned with what tasted like salt, pepper and onion powder. I ordered my steak medium rare and got medium. The mushrooms tasted bland and seemed to be sautéed with vegetable oils instead of butter with no seasoning. Steak fries were a quartered potato, tasted bland with minimal salt. Service was ok, fast drink refills but slow with food (waited for 20-25 minutes for appetizers and food). Another person in my party got slightly uncooked chicken and had to send it back. Heard the chef bickering with workers. Waiter forgot about our appetizers and A1 sauce, we had to grab our own A1 and remind her. Setting is comfortable and it's a nice place to sit when waiting long. read more

Cattle Baron - Club steak (I believe) with sautéed mushrooms and steakfries - Steakhouses Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

I give my dinner a 5 star, as with all these grading systems you almost have to give a rave if you have no issues.Country(Chichen) Fried steak platter with fries quite good. service zero complaints, My 2 friends had the Salad Bar, now that was not good, in their opinons, as one of the pasta dishes was spoilded,we were there at Saturday opening at 11:30, so most likely got contaminated during prep.NOt the end of the world. The 2 ladies of cours ehad issues .However my entree was what I expected and enjoyed it very much. Price points for all dinners was agreeable for a upper scale eatery. On a side note,, all these Elite23 or now 24 reviews are fake as I got caught up in beng one a couple yeard ago IOW we get paid for posting nonsense on Yelp read more

My son and I went here for Mothers Day lunch and the atmosphere was very nice. We were greeted immediately and luckily got seated right away. The salad bar was fresh and a huge variety of vegetables, pastas, fruit to choose from. The steak (Ribeye) I ordered was just okay I mean it wasn't bad but not great either. It was pretty dry and not a lot of flavor. My son did enjoy the ribs he ordered. The waiter was great. I definitely would give this place an another try and maybe order something different. All in all it is was a good experience. read more

Great salad bar! You just don't see them anymore. Service. Celina our server went above and beyond. read more

Fantastic salad bar great selections, shrimp was generous and tasty. Our server Robb is an asset to Cattle Baron. read more

Cattle Baron - Jumbo Shrimp and salad bar - Steakhouses Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Went on a Saturday night it was a 45 minute wait. Not bad for a Saturday night. They have a nice salad bar and everything we ordered was good. The waitress was nice and attentive. read more

This was awful. 2 stars for the waitress. But otherwise, what the heck? We went at lunch, no lunch menu but that wasn't the issue. The issue were the prices!!! Lord. As high as Texas Club and not comparable. Son got catfish. It was like 16$ for one piece of fish and one side and 4-5$ for one trip salad bar. It was 13$ for salad bar and it's not as good as it used to be. No more cheese bricks, some of the salads went away like Waldorf. Dressing is different. Just disappointed as that was my fave thing. Of note, it's been closed for several years and multiple people who were still hired there stated on Facebook that they were doing massive renovations (good. It hasn't changed in 20 or more years). Nothing has changed. Not even the carpet. I had to laugh at this. So odd. We had over 55$ bill for salad bar and one piece of catfish and a side and two teas. Ridiculous. Many better places that have prices that make a little sense. (Even steaks do not come with salad bar). I will say his catfish was nice and crispy. Would have been worth 14$ WITH on trip salad bar. Probably not enough food for an adult male. read more

Best kept secret in Ruidoso. Make this the first place you eat when you are there. Ask for Robb the server n get in his station. Their salad bar is probably one of the best in the state or southwest. read more

Burger was very good and service was excellent. Will definitely try a steak next time.

Food tasted good- but afterward my boyfriend and I felt like we were drugged. We were confused and didn't feel well at all. I was at the salad bar and I overheard a waitress make a derogatory comment "take that white girl" I looked up at her and she didn't seem to mind that I overheard her talking to the cook. She wasn't our waitress, but the experience went south after that. I felt like I had been given a sleeping pill and we barely made it back to the cabin before we both got sick and passed out. Weird experience. Will never go back. No matter how good our food was! Something was wrong- we didn't have any alcohol either. read more

Extremely rude staff! We called and made reservation, got to restaurant and was very rudely told they don't take reservations. As my husband tried to explain that we called, the waitress rudely cut him off while trying to tell her we talked to somebody. Just classless! After the events that occurred at that location one would think they would be appreciative of ANY business they could get. Probably saved us from food poisoning!! Will never go back. Place looked half empty, I'm sure they can't get help or what they have is worthless. read more

Service was great. Prime rib was good. But guys, you need to sharpen your steak knives. When it's easier to cut the prime rib with the butter knife than the steak knife you know there is a problem. read more

Amazing dining experience. Ruidoso is very hit and miss on service but Kalynn was an amazing server. My family of 7 is challenging and it take's amazing skills for everyone to be pleased. She is a rock star. The steaks were great and all 7 of us were pleased. She made our experience great and the food was great. Thank you Kalynn. read more

The trend continues! Chicken Fried Steak... Quite possibly the worst example of chicken fried steak ever created! Over worked, over cooked and to say under seasoned would be a gross understatement! It actually looked like 3 steak fingers that had the hell beat out of them. Please, someone buy the cooks a salt shaker! #no good food read more

Cattle Baron - Worst chicken fried steak ever? - Steakhouses Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

I have been 2 times since they reopened. We were excited when they finally opened since the store in Roswell is pretty good. This place is an absolute disaster. The food is less than mediocre, and the service is even worse. Sat for 15+ minutes with no drinks. Not even water. The waitresses were both rude and seemed as if they didn't want to be there. I for one will never go back and hope my friends do t experience the same thing. Amazing since their other stores including Farleys has exceptional service. Even if the food is sometimes not perfect. Service makes any mistake tolerable. read more