This restaurant has a good menu. The food we ordered was pretty decent. There is a lot of items to choose from. The decor is a bit outdated. It could use some updating. The restaurant looks like it has been a staple in the area for some time. The girl who waited on us has been our waitress in another restaurant. She is a really nice waitress. She occasionally still works at the other restaurant. It was pleasant to see her today. read more

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We LOVE coming to the Ranch House. The food is delicious. The hashbrowns are the best in town. My husband always gets the columbian breakfast. The service is great. It's not too pricey. This has been our go to breakfast spot for awhile now. Definitely 5 stars read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Columbian breakfast - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This is my 2nd time in a really long time going to this place. I recently went to breakfast with a friend here. Glad to see it's still up and running I know it's been around forever! On busy Hillsborough Ave In tampa one of many places to choose from. I was sure I knew what I wanted to order before arriving but once I got there and went over the menu again I went with the Greek Omelette which so good I'm still thinking about it! I would definitely go back for that! I gave it 3 stars because the coffee was terrible. Literally tasted like hot water. I asked the server if they had anything stronger but unfortunately was it. Only thing that made it tolerable was the fact that they let you take and use your own coffee mugs! The server was not very friendly or attentive (aside from the no coffee) which was a turn off as well. I'd probably go back to pick up take out and skip the coffee next time. read more

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The waitress was super friendly and gave off a positive vibe. We went for breakfast. The menu is super big! There are so many options. I ended up getting an egg white omelette with all vegetables and home fries and my other half got the corn beef hash meal with biscuit and gravy. I would definitely recommend going as this was a spur of the moment breakfast that we ended up going to and I'm glad we did. read more

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Yeah, that's nice that you responded to some of the issues except the one where your chef comes in at exactly 8 in the morning, which is the time your restaurant opens, comes in running to prepare that one you didn't touch on did you. and the other one, it takes forever for them to serve you lately. that's why people started walking out a couple weeks ago read more

Biscuits hard as hell , terrible . Who eats hard biscuits ? I took a chance even tho I read the bad reviews and it's true . This is not the first review about hard biscuits .... Is the is restaurant even trying ? read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Hard biscuits , terrible - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

So we ate this morning at the ranch house. The food was home made and delicious. The gravy and biscuits are a tad doughy but large filling and tasty. If your looking for a good breakfast slight of cooking yourself I recommend to try ranch house. read more

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I used to come here once a week for a year straight when I lived in Tampa. I haven't been back until today, about 8 months. A sign outside indicated under new management. I have to say they are failing. Our server didn't understand how to take an order, left the restaurant to wander the parking lot. Who knows if she washed her hands, probably taking a smoke break. Sad to see this place fall so far in the service department. Food was better than average, but the portions are the smallest breakfast portions I've ever seen. Embarrassing. Forgot my toast, food got cold. Fake butter, fake ketchup, fake syrup. Corn syrup in many forms at this place. I will absolutely not be back. Oh an the 4 egg omelette was no more than 2, coffee was burnt, but pancakes were good. read more

This morning we went for breakfast and it was pretty good. We ordered the Greek omelet, eggs Benedict, and kids silver dollar pancakes and bacon. They start you off with coffee that is boiling hot, which I love, but it was so watery nothing could save it. We did ask for a different batch, the waitress said it's all made the same so it wouldn't make a difference -- not premium service, but we went with it. The omelette was delish, full of fresh veggies, feta, and you can opt for gyro meat in it as well, which we did and it's a must if you order the Greek omelette. The eggs Benedict was just ok for me, the eggs were cooked perfectly, with an amazing running yoke, but the hollandaise sauce on top had almost a sour taste to it that I found off putting. The children's plates were the cutest ever, expecting circular silver dollar pancakes, and to receive the little animals made the kids so happy. Overall the restaurant was exactly what you would expect from an older diner; it's quiet with regulars at the counter, and that mom and pop feel that makes you comfy. We would gladly return, and I would try something new from the extensive menu. read more

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A friend and I went to the Ranch House for breakfast; they have a large menu. Friend had eggs and bacon; I had a soft scramble with tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, and cheese -- so good! Their biscuits are huge and great with honey. Glad I didn't read the reviews before because my biscuit was not at all hard. Claudia was a friendly and superb waitress. We enjoyed our breakfast so much that we returned the next day for breakfast round two. If you're looking for a good breakfast, you'll like Ranch House. read more

A town and country institution. I've driven by this place a thousand times and never once gone in. So one Sunday morning, after staying at the Beau's home, we opted to go here for breakfast. He apparently used to go here when he was a kid. Opening the door was like stepping back in time. It is most certainly a greasy spoon, but that's fine. The place hasn't been updated in 30 years but the food is good and the service is amazing. We both had breakfast food, I ordered their skillet and ate nearly every bite of it except for the potatoes, the man ordered eggs, bacon and french toast. Mind you, it said 3 pieces of french toast. Most places that'd get you three triangles, right? Nope here, it was 3 whole pieces of french toast and that stuff was amazing. The coffee was kept full and hot. Will I be back? You know I will. read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Hot, fresh coffee - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Very good burgers and omelets! We are obsessed!! I like the breakfast quesadillas, but I've tried a bunch on the menu and it's all really good. Except the biscuits. They are dense and gross. read more

I was on my way to the airport with me family and wanted breakfast this place look nice once we got in we were greeted by a nice women and had us pick our own seat the we were quickly attended to get our drinks then our food. Every thing came out quick. Our food was delicious it was a little pricey but I think it was worth it. read more

New to the area during COVID The restaurant is dated but the food was delish! Service was great and they practiced their cleanliness routine by wiping down menus and S& P My husband and I were have a cheat day and shared the SOS and Texano Hash with 2 poached eggs. read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Half SOS & Half Texano Skillet - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My gson took me here on Mothersday. unfortunately we had to wait 45 minutes for a simple breakfast and pancakes, of course we ordered coffee and we're not taking care of in that either because our cups often ran empty and I had to flag someone down, just to get my coffee refilled. I talked to the owners and they told me our order is on the grill but they served a 7 top before us which came in after us. We were ready to walk out when it had been 45 minutes and still nothing, including reassuring us it's coming up. The owners wife was crappy to us when we said we were getting going to leave. We should have left but the gson said to wait a few more minute. When it had been a full hour, no food, no coffee refilled, our food came out. The waiter totally ignored us. We should have left and gone to Cracker Barre. We will never go to this restaurant EVER again. We took our food to go after we flagged down the waiter for boxes. For $50.00! Never again. read more

I'm in town for a few days, so I was looking for local places to try. This one caught my eye with reviews like "Best breakfast I had my whole stay." I went in around 8:15 on Sunday morning and was greeted by a very friendly young lady who offered for me to choose my own seat. She followed close behind with a menu and list of specials, and she took my drink order right away. As she dropped off my coffee and water, she said that a server would be by shortly. This is where it went south. The server working my section attended to the table behind me, across from me and next to me, but has yet to even speak to me. I waited several minutes as she made multiple trips by these other three tables, walking by me every time. She took the order of the gentleman across from me, and as still not even acknowledged that I'm sitting there. I made eye contact with her twice with no response. So after 7 minutes of this, I simply left. I offered to pay for the cup of coffee I received but was told that it was on the house. I didn't cause a ruckus or make a scene at all, but you could tell the entire service staff (4-5 of them) all knew exactly what had happened. It's important to mention that the restaurant was no where even close to busy. The 4 occupied tables I mentioned, including mine, were 4 of the 5 occupied in the entire restaurant. There's no excuse for ignoring a guest. Ever. read more

The food was cold and the server got our order wrong. We tried to be polite and correct our order, but she gave us a lot of attains tried to charge us more for the food that we didn't even want. Not very clean, kitchen staff was not wearing hair nets, and I saw 2 servers handling the toast with their bare bands, wipe the crumbs off on their pants before putting the toast of the plate to be served. read more

Pleasantly surprised by this morning diner that's just a stone's throw away from my apartment, yet another hidden gem that i have never tried after all these years of having lived out here. What definitely appealed to me is that they have delivery because i am anything but a morning person who wouldnt be in anything besides my robe at 0930 in the am. So i ordered their broccoli, bacon, and cheddar omelet since that sounded different and I've never heard of broccoli in an omelet. It got it with a side of sliced tomato and cuban toast. The food is well worth it and very modestly priced, even with a COVID 19 surcharge. The broccoli and bacon worked rather well and left me wondering why nobody's ever done it before. It was whole chunks of broccoli florets with juicy real bacon, both in abundance through the omelet. It tasted like they used fresh eggs, which was a HUGE plus for me. I thought it was a good call to use tomato slices as the side since i was getting full kinda fast. Luckily not too full to enjoy my Cuban toast, which was actually very well buttered. I was rather pleased with their delivery service (they have their own) on their website that was very easy to use and they got to my front door with remarkable timing even though they initially couldn't find my unit. I would definitely use them again in the near future if im feeling lazy and want a good breakfast early in the afternoon. read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Broccoli, bacon, sliced tomato with cuban toast that i ordered through their delivery service - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Very classic style diner, surprised to find in Tampa. The service and prices were very good. The food was average. I got chocolate chip pancakes but each pancake had about 5 chocolate chips. Instead of butter they came with "whipped vegetable oil spread" and the hash browns were very wet, not at all crispy. Also there's no refills on drinks, you just get charged for a new drink each time. It's fine, not great, probably wouldn't go again read more

Absolutely wonderful breakfast! Free refills on coffee and really cheap options for breakfast combos. They even have chorizo

This is your neighborhood breakfast spot! Very affordable with lots of great combo options and the service is always friendly and fast.

Reminded me of my late teens working in a diner just the same. Good coffee, nice service. Places like these are usually a local haunt. You don't go for atmosphere, you go for friends and food. I really enjoyed my quick stop for coffee and food to go. Good luck guys. Hope you're in service for many years more. And my food is delicious read more

I'm giving it a 3 because we were seated then it took about 5 minutes to get my husband some coffee . Then 10 minutes later some other girl came and said I saw you waiting so what can I get you . The 2 reasons we came here was 1 our restaurant was full we came to late 2 we were going to oldsmar flea market. This service was not good but my husband loved his hash and potatoes. My meal was 2 if you want a good breakfast come here but you should wait on yourself I wanted to give it another shot but I guess that saying is true 3 strikes and your out . read more

Woah. This place is straight out of the 70s. Everything is just so old... but in a good way! The decor, walls, floors, booths, look totally original to the building. Even the patrons are a bunch of grandmas and grandpas. Speaking of which, I have decided I love eating at places where old people frequent- because they're ususally empty-nesters and aren't toting around obnoxious screaming babies. Major plus. Nothing ruins my meal faster than a shrieking baby. The waitresses are friendly although the service may not be the most expedient- food came out quick, but it took quite a while to get our check (we had to ask two different waitresses). We just embraced the fact that we were in a time warp and assumed they were operating on 70s time. They, apparently, also have 70s era pricing, which is awesome. $6.99 for corned beef hash, home fries, two eggs, and toast? Don't mind if I do! The food itself was great. The corned beef hash was crispy and not overwhelmingly salty, like a lot of other places, and the eggs were cooked perfectly. Next time however, I'll opt for hashbrowns instead of home fries, as they were a little bland. The thing I most appreciated about their food is that it's not greasy. I left feeling full, but not weighed down with a boatload of grease a la Village Inn. All in all- Diner Win! read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Blast from the past - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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This establishment has gone down hill drastically. The portions have gotten a lot smaller and the service is absolutely the worst. Very unfriendly and extremely slow. It took a while to place our order and to get our check when we were done eating. We had to wait at least 15 min to pay our check when we were the only ones in line to pay. Needless to say we will not be back read more

I. love. diners. Like Joda, I love hole-in-the-wall diners -- especially when they're effing GOOD. The first time we came here, sweetie was making a face at me & one of the waitresses looked over & exclaimed, "Don't you go opening your mouth like that! You're gonna get hooked & cooked for dinner. I'm gonna call you Charlie. I dunno what your name is, but you remind me of Charlie the Tuna, so I'm gonna call you Charlie." Sure enough, next time we dropped in, before we'd fully stepped inside the door, "Hey! Charlie!" Their biscuits are dense & delicious -- & I usually don't like biscuits. Omelettes are a little on the dense side, too, which is exactly how I like mine; none of that fluffy airy crap for me. Hash browns are crispy & BROWN. & 2 pancakes, 2 bacon/sausage, 2 eggs for $3.99? YES. They're only open till 2, though, which is a point against them, but I'll take what I can get -- & in this case, I can get some damn good food before 2pm, so I'll take it. read more

Ranch House Restaurant - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I love this place. Second time coming for breakfast. Service is amazing. I order the Pedro's Breakfast and have yet to be disappointed. Get the biscuit it's so buttery. By far one of the best I have had. Food comes out quick. read more

I went here today for a quick breakfast and when i saw the prices of things i thought for sure i was going to get hooked up with some upset stomach action. I was pleasantly surprised as I had some pretty good biscuits and gravy and didnt feel worse for the wear hours later. read more

Overpriced low quality food, I could've gone to longhorn and had better food and service for what I was charged here. $47 for 2 people for breakfast my husband had the steak & eggs and I had the Colombian burger with 2 coffees read more

Trash af slow nasty food the people are rude ,waited 30 min for our food ...other customers were served before us ...just a bad place do not go ever read more

Loved the look of this place, retro, like a 1960's restaurant. Good mix of older customers & College kids. Prices great, about 60-70% of menu is breakfast, but some burgers, meatloaf, etc. tasted great, prices very fair. Would certainly return! Looks like it has been here a long time, we love places like this! read more

It was nostalgia that brought me back to Ranch House during my trip to Tampa. The Ranch House has been here forever, and forever ago I was a bag boy at the U-save (u-slave) across the street. The U-Save is now Bravo Supermarket and the neighborhood has changed, but Ranch House remains the same. Ranch House is still a solid breakfast joint serving the regular standards. Prices are fair, not good. The weekday breakfast crowd was made up of a lot of regulars, who seemed to be as much a part of this restaurant's history as the dozens of kitsch signs and decor that cover the walls. Who says you can't go home again? read more

I'll preface this whole review by saying that I have a weakness for cheap, hole-in-the-wall diners filled with bunches of interesting "regulars". I love picking up the check for a table of five and finding that the bill is $21 even. I love walking in and feeling like the only people who know of its existence are sitting in its booths. I love seeing the same faces, eating the same breakfast platters, in the same reserved seats, while reading the same sections of the same newspapers each Sunday morning. I love trying to imagine what these people do when they are NOT eating eggs and drinking coffee. It's as though I (along with a coven of fastidious senior citizens) have discovered The Fountain of Deflation and it serves pancakes. Pancakes! The Ranch House is the Crme-de-la-crme of such diners in the Town 'n Country area. It's located at the east end of an old strip mall and easy to miss. It's a small place with a coffee bar, eight or nine tables and four and a half booths. Yes, there is one half of a booth. Stop by. Seat yourself. Order some greasy bacon. Enjoy the scenery. At the End of the Day - Once in the Ranch Houses' parking lot, look for the flashy pick-up parked in the handicapped slot with the personalized "PIMP" license plate and try to match it with its owner sitting inside. You'll never guess right in a million years. read more

TL;DR - cheap prices, best biscuit, no thrills Usually my breakfast spot in the area is Nicki's Omelette and Grill. Big fan of everything they do, but looking into breakfast on yelp, we saw the Ranch House pop up and figured we'd give it a shot. I had driven past it countless times, but as it closes after 2 pm, had never had a chance to go. As described by others, the decor is out of the 70s. Wood walls, faded leather booths. Feels more like something from a small southern town then Tampa. Crowd was mostly families and elderly. The menu is large - a lot of staples like different omelettes, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, waffles. Also a lot of named combinations that include all of the above. A lot of options, and at a cheap price. Girlfriend got a biscuit and gravy, with eggs and bacon. I went with the southern fried steak, biscuit, mashed potatoes and gravy and home fries. Mmm, carbs. The food was ok. I definitely feel Nicki's food taste better (as well as having better coffee). But the price was hard to beat. You get your money's worth here. But if you're willing to spend a little more, head a bit east. Also the biscuit was the best I've had in Tampa. Big and buttery, this would be worth coming for. read more

The Eggs Benedict is my favorite menu item, they also have light breakfast meals like an egg served w/ toast for a reasonable price. The coffee is really good, there's something just plain enough about it that it compliments the food well. read more

Food was delicious and filling. I had one of the specials of the day which was the rib eye steak and egg. Food was cooked as requested, staff was friendly and attentive. I am from Phoenix, Arizona and this is a great local business. We were driving by and noticed the parking lot was full so figured we would stop in and check it out. I can see why it is so crowded as I too, was pleasantly pleased with the service, food and atmosphere. It's an older restaurant by the looks of it but it's eclectic look makes it all that much more appealing to me. I give this place 2 thumbs up read more

Ranch House Restaurant - This eclectic restaurant is great! - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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It was an interesting experience for us. We had never been in such a place before! The food is delicious, my wife and I really liked it! Prices are good! Lot's of tables inside. Parking is big enough too :) Only one thing we did not liked is that we had to wait for our waitress way too long, it shoudn't be like that. read more

Ranch House Restaurant - Benedicta egg - American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Ordered uber eats for breakfast for my wife and i and had a horrible experience that I can only put blame on the restaurant for. They have a specific option on their menu to contact the customer if something isn't available. When I received my order, my wife's food was completely missing. I did not receive a phone call to let me know it was not available. How can you have that extra option on your menu when ordering and then not even follow through? Very disappointed in the lack of communication. Will not order here again. read more

Quality of food was good. Only 2 stars because of portions and price. $23 for 2 Omlettes and 2 coffees is a little ridiculous. If the portions were better I might be able to get over it but I open the to go and it was a tiny little omelette and barely any hash browns. I called back bc there was butter but no toast and I ordered large coffees but I swear the girl forgot and gave me smalls. I call and say prices were different on the website then she says their not right. Then I said she forgot my toast and she said I didn't ask for any. The. Why the fuck put butter in the bag? I don't like going out of my way writing these but if you like good quality food but want to pay $25 for 2 eggs barely any hash browns and a small coffee be my guest. read more

A friend suggested this restaurant and I always try to go to local places, especially in these tough times for local businesses. I went in with high hopes as it was a full menu and the waitress took our drink orders as soon as we sat down. I ordered the basic breakfast of eggs, grits and ham, and it was brought out quickly. Unfortunately, that's the last positive thing I can say. The eggs and ham were cold. Not like warm, but actually cold! If the waitress had come back to the table to check in, I would have told her, but she was in an active conversation with some other people about her son and his trouble with schoolwork. When she brought the check, she could clearly see I hadn't touched the eggs or grits. Without being rude or angry, I just told her it was cold and I couldn't eat it, but we didn't want to wait and she cleared the plates. We waited another 10 minutes, another lady put the bill on the table and said "we took 10% off because you didn't like it! then walked away. They didn't remove my inedible meal and take 10% off his, they took 10% off my meal, the one I gave back! My friend paid the check because we had to be somewhere and he wanted to avoid any conflict. The bottom line is bad food happens, but if they had removed it and basically seemed to care, then I wouldn't have felt so strongly that I wrote this. Small local restaurants have been most impacted by the requirements for seating less people and people not eating out as often so for a restaurant to serve bad food and provide bad service there's no excuse unless they don't care. So save yourself the trip, and do not go to this restaurant! read more