We, party of 3, popped in after car shopping & were seated immediately. Our service was a vast improvement over our previous visit. We ordered their staple popovers as a starter. There were 4 & 2 were cooked perfectly while the other 2 were definitely overcooked. Our 3 entrees were strip steak, schnitzel (fantastic) & the hubs got a chicken dish - all were cooked perfectly and the serving sizes were great... perfect for 2 of us & i had enough leftover for lunch the next day. It all rang in under $70 for 3 adults, after tax. read more

In town for work, this looked to be one of the only places in town beyond the chains. My coworkers and I all had some beer and steaks. A couple ribeyes, some potatoes (baked, fries, and mashed) and salads (house and Caesar). The server was personable. The food was good but not as good as the price point would assume. $47 for a ribeye is steep at a place like this. You can do better for less at Texas Roadhouse, but this little town isn't so blessed. A 3.6 rounds to an over generous 4. read more

Usually go here when in town for work! Main course dishes are very Delicious but pricy! Appetizers are okay... Dining room is upstairs & bar downstairs. Atmosphere is beautiful/fancy! Service was good & got seated right away! read more

Ranch Steakhouse - Prime rib with scalloped potatoes! Other plate was seared tuna - Steakhouses Near Me - Devils Lake, North Dakota

The food was good but the service was awful and the willingness to correct the issue was even worse. They will not split checks in groups 11+ persons. So our table got one check and did the math and totaled what each partied owed including the gratuity fee. One party paid $40 cash that was never accounted for on the receipt but mysteriously left. Owner did not help correct issue and ended up over paying what total bill was originally. Terrible service will never go back. read more

The food was amazing as usual!! Please add a Chardonnay to your white wine list! Most definitely our go to place for fine dining!

Always our "go to" when we visit Devils Lake. We always look forward to our time here and the Ranch is always on our list! read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants in Devils Lake and it is always a tradition to eat here when I'm back in ND and visiting family. The fried walleye is amazing in a delicate batter and just the right amount of crispy. I've had so many things on the menu and only got one thing I didn't care for but it was replaced quickly and without fuss. They have a nice selection of desserts that look and taste homemade. This has always been a great place to spend time with my family. read more

It is my hometown but it is definitely my go to place. Excellent service and great food read more

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I give Ranch Steakhouse 5 stars in ND because there were many points I appreciated right away. This is even though I am mostly vegetarian and pescatarian when no vege options and they have signs from the past that promote meat eating for health for "energy" and "success." I wish there were some vegetarian options but this is North Dakota. So why I gave 5 stars: 1) the server and the owner came to my table pretty much the same time just about 1-2 min after I was seated. The manager came first and he asked me what I wanted to drink I'm case I was thirsty and this gesture made me feel welcome. The waitress came 5 seconds after he did. (2) The waitress allowed me to order an item on the kids menu even though she said I was supposed to be a kid ... but I told her I already had dinner before this as it was 9:00pm and couldn't eat a full dinner. I wanted to support local restaurants and I heard this was a good place from locals. She didn't give me an attitude and just put my order through. (3) The food was good. I enjoyed the lightly battered, not too salty, fried shrimp with Tatar sauce that had dill, celery, onions, capers, and mayo that was not too thick and gooey like some tartar sauces that taste like gelatin and too salty. But this sauce was just right for the shrimp. (4) The mashed potatoes was from red potatoes and done without much salt or butter which I appreciate as it's a nice healthy side dish with the shrimp (it's hard to find vegetarian meals in ND so I eat a pescatarian diet in ND a lot). (5) The other side was a required for the kids meal on the menu it wrote to add to the health benefit for kids to eat veges. I loved it bc they didn't dress it up. No salt and no butter. Just steamed. If I wanted I dipped it in the tartar sauce and it was great. (6) The restaurant is upstairs from the bar and the inside is clean, doesn't have any mildew smell or old moist wood, and the natural wood tables are stained well and cleaned. (7) The bathroom is clean, smells nice, no bad odors, the garbage was freshly changed at 9:30pm (they close at 11:00pm). It has 2 mirrors inside along with free womens feminine products and lotion. The entrance to the bathroom is grand...it's large and has a nice historial area between the mens and womens sections with lanterns (pic attached). Cute museum piece. Inside the large stall is a baby changing station that accommodates tall and short people bc it sits higher up than most stations so it's nice for your back. And they had a poster of an old paper article about The Ranch and who started it in 1946 quoting how they promoted having high quality meat served. It was nice and fun to read a little history. ***Overall the experience was positive and I enjoyed it. They played 80s music so one can't go wrong with that, playing Prince, Chicago, The Eagles, Belinda Carlisle...The New York Minute by Don Henley...the waitress came by like 5 times to ask if I needed anything and was very sweet. ***Recommendations for an even better experience: (1) Get rid of the carpet walking upstairs to the restaurant bc it has a musty smell bc I am very sensitive to these so I could tell right away even though the restaurant itself is great w all hardwood floors that are well kept and no carpet which makes it have no odor, and replace with hardwood steps, and (2) Get rid of the carpet in the room next to the bathrooms (see pic) because I smell the same musty carpet smell and replace with hardwood just like the dining area. read more

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It's fine. Overpriced if you want mediocre steak. Service is pretty slow. Lack of options in Devils Lake makes it appealing as a date place. Decent ambiance, just too expensive for the quality of food and service. read more

First they were out of many items. No prime rib, no meatloaf, and a few other items. Second 20 min wait, which in itself wouldn't be bad except a good portion of the dining room wasn't being use. Apparently 3 wait staff couldn't handle another 2 - 3 tables each. Third tried the chicken alfredo, subpar at best. Bits of chicken in what tasted like a cheap store bought sauce. I haven't eaten there in over two years and was convinced to give it another chance, yea I'll wait another two or more years before going back. read more

This was such a surprise find! Ordered the popovers and meatloaf, both were delicious - portions were huge, too. There are not many restaurants in this town, so it was wonderful to come across such a good one. read more

This restaurant is a gem hidden in North Dakota. The food is delicious. Whether filet mignon, a burger, pot pie or a salad is your craving, they've got you covered. Service is outstanding. The staff work well together and are incredibly attentive. The ambiance is nice. Choose dining informally at the bar or in the nicer restaurant upstairs. I used to travel for work and have dined at some of the nicest restaurants in the world. The Ranch is my second favorite in the world. (Cipriani's in Venice, Italy is my favorite.) The atmosphere is more relaxed at The Ranch! These awesome people have figured out the formula and you forget you are in a small town tucked away in North Dakota while dining! Thank you Joel for creating this place. We stop by for happy hour and it's our family's 'go to' for special occasions! Oh, and it's affordable with nice wine selection options, too. If you haven't been, go. If you have, then go back! I just had one of the nicest pieces of prime rib I have had in a while last night and I thought that I need to TELL people! The bang bang shrimp is always outstanding. Try the infused vodkas! read more

Service is great... Wait times can be annoying but they take reservations so that can be avoided with a simple call. The atmosphere is great one of the best in town. Steaks I would rate an A- they are good and seasoned well. The temperatures are cooked as wanted and have never had any issues. They have great variety in their menus. My favorites are the ND honey pork chop. Sweet with incredibly juicy, tender pork chops with great flavor. One of my other favorites had to be one of the pizzas. Can't remember what it's called but it has this amazing garlicky sauce with the nice texture of spinach. One of my few complaints is they don't give enough ranch. The ranch is really good and as a ranch lover you can never get enough but you know that's just kinda me. Their fries are average but a perfect balance of crunch and softness so no complaints there. Their nachos are really good and will fill your appetite no matter how big. I will definitely be coming back in the future no doubt. read more

Great steak and atmosphere. Had the strip and the bartender suggested blackened. Ordered med and it was perfect. Had the rice pilaf and wasn't a fan, wouldn't get that again. Overall I would go back again for sure. Great service as well read more

This place is so cute. Their food is good, and have a lot of variety on their menu. The pop over basket, with honey butter is a must get.

Came by after I was at another attraction an hour away. I had a great meal. The filet was great, and included soup and au gratin potatoes, all for a very reasonable price. The only reason it's getting 4 stars is my service was mediocre. The waitress forgot my soup and I had to ask for it. She was also not very proactive about refills. I also asked for a pinot noir and recieved a pinot grigio. The food was five stars though. read more

Ranch Steakhouse - Filet mignon, au gratin potatoes, and potato bacon soup. - Steakhouses Near Me - Devils Lake, North Dakota

Truly amazed by this place. Had the pan fried walleye, fries, and cup of gumbo. All of it was excellent...starting with gumbo. Being from New Orleans I can attest to an excellent blend of flavor and spiciness. The walleye was cooked to perfection with a light panko crust. French fries were nice and hot too. Finished the meal with the apple pie and scoop of ice cream. Ashley was our server and was warm and friendly. Overall a surprisingly excellent evening. read more

This is a Wow restaurant! Friendly, hospitable service! The food was perfectly cooked, delicious and I can't wait to come back! Hands down the best walleye I have ever had... tender, flaky and delicious. read more

***I was just contacted by the owner on this date.*** WOW! took responsibility and was very gracious. How nice to know that I was heard., I was not blamed, was respected and have a much higher opinion of this establishment. I hope the experience below was a fluke..... What a miserable experience. TWO HOURS to get our food. Stared at 7pm, escaped at 9 pm on a Saturday. Beef tips so tough you can not get a knife thru. Weird taste like a burnt deglazed pan was part of the gravy. Shrimp oily and covered in underdone bacon. My steak was perfect, probably would have ate a shoe by that point! , We were told no specials (BBQ-smokehouse specials) yet tables that seated after us got specials ate and LEFT before we got out entree's. Oddity, chick in peach pants walks around with a cup of coffee, in a busy establishment doing absolutely nothing. Not helping staff, not greeting customers, getting in the way of clearing tables. What is she? We would have ordered drinks, dessert but with Christmas in just a few months, ran for the hills. To be fair, poor waitress tried, she got us free pop overs and a free glass of wine.. She was obviously embarrassed, but no one else cared. . read more

Was in Devils Lake on business and came across Ranch Steakhouse. Had the filet with white cheddar potatoes and glazed carrots. Also had a salad. Portions are great and the steak was tender and very good. I would definitely recommend this place. Prices are very reasonable as well. read more

What a let down. Told me the BBQ chicken was slow smoked - the skin was not brown and a miniscule hint of smoke. Friend had a salmon dish that he did say was one of the best he had ever had. The Desert Tray looks so good and we inquired about one desert the waiter said "a lady comes in Tuesday and makes them" well today was Tuesday and it was frozen in the middle and stale. Next time I will ask "which Tuesday and which year?" . Was here for a week and would not go back. read more

As our taxi driver attests in his North Dakota drawl, "only place in town with a decent cook". I've been a loyal patron of The Ranch each visit to Devils Lake and it is always good. Decent beer selection & the walleye is consistently tasty with very good caper tarter sauce. Would give it 4 stars but the salad is always bland & comes straight out of the chiller having been previously prepped. Use of fresh ingredients would help, but hey it is the middle of nowhere. Definitely stop by if you are out this way. read more

This is the best restaurant in DVL, hands down. The steaks and BBQ are well-executed, but be sure to order the delicious tater tot hot dish as a starter and pass it around the table. Where the heck else can you get tater tot hot dish in a restaurant?! While service is very friendly, on our last visit our server was new and very young and green. While very nice, she had utterly no clue about drinks or the menu, could answer no questions coherently and was sadly unprofessional. Management needs to train the staff before sending them out to wait tables so that the service fits the quality of the great food. read more

Stay in Devils lake 4-5 days every fall. Went to the ranch twice on this stay. Great service and really good food. I had the pan fried walleye the first evening which was really good. Second night had the Cajun pasta which was ok. Other than that I highly recommend this place if your in Devils lake area. read more

Best food in Devils Lake by far. Great service and fun atmosphere! Highly recommend The Ranch! read more

Ranch Steakhouse - Amazing Mac & Cheese! Great food in general. Friendly Service. And Fun Atmosphere! Highly recommend The Ranch! - Steakhouses Near Me - Devils Lake, North Dakota

Excellent steaks and great service from the staff. (the receipt says Sam but the server was female so maybe Samantha?). The food was outstanding with the tenderest steaks cooked to perfection. The food and the wine list was not expensive and the ambience was very good too with the old barn setting. This restaurant was a pleasant surprise after a long day's drive. read more

This is an absolute gem in Devils Lake. Steaks grilled to PERFECTION. Service was top notch and draft beer selection was very good. read more

Ranch Steakhouse - This entrance takes you into the bar area, then you go upstairs to the dining room. - Steakhouses Near Me - Devils Lake, North Dakota

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Great steaks but baked potatoes are often lukewarm. The waitress said they cook them ahead of time. But our last 3 times the potato was luke warm. They need to find a better method of keeping them hot. read more

The most consistent good food and service I have ever had. My only advise is that could change up the menu some. But everything they make is excellent read more

I had not been to this restaurant in over 40 years. It was even better than I remember! The service is fantastic and food amazing. The baked potato was yummy and salmon delicious. Thanks for the trip down memory lane - hope to return soon! read more

I'm disappointed because I asked for a glass of "house Pinot Noir." I was told they had this and then when we got our bill it was $12/glass. As a former bartender, and I'm not cheap, that's an expensive glass of "house" wine. When I asked the owner about it, he said,"No, we don't have a house Pinot Noir and we are going to sell you what you ask for!" What?! My husband heard all this! Well... I asked for the house Pinot, was told they had it, but then they charged me for something they don't have as a house wine all along anyways and then it's my fault! Lol Keep in mind... This is the same guy that told us to be "honest about our visit!" Maybe you guys should be more honest and more credible and not make the customer feel horrible! We won't be back and we will let future military training classes at the base know not to go here as well. read more

I ordered the prime rib, and what was supposed to be medium rare was beyond medium. Bland au gratin, fair soup. Nice waitress, though. But when meat is your gig and you don't do it well, there isn't much to recommend. read more

This is my third time back here and it is getting progressively worse. Last time was fake walleye (I'm pretty much an expert on the fish). This time was raw chicken. My advice: steer clear. read more

Most excellent food, great service, the place is clean and very pleasant. I was there last weekend and had a wonderful steak and a nice dessert. I did get their flagship steak and had a couple drinks. The bill with a generous tip was over $60, but worth it. read more

The best dinner spot in Devils Lake! If you go to the bar, try a Fargo Woodchipper Ale. Salmon entree is very good. I've dined here six times at least and have never been disappointed. read more

It's ok at best. Steak was good. The only thing I did not care for was the atmosphere. I didn't know whether to take my grandma with me or a friend for a good conversation. To be known for their steaks it was not the best steak I have eaten or the worst. read more

My Husband is living "work" here in Devils Lake, I came from Texas to visit him. We'd only only eaten at 2 others places and were NOT impressed, On July 11, we reluctantly went to "The Ranch". We were Very Surprised at how good the Food was and our server "Kate" was Wonderful!!! my Husband had the "Queen cut" prime rib and I got the Cajun Chicken & Sausage Pasta. My husband had a side of the cabbage & fennel soup with an appetizer of the Cowboy Candy, needless to say....our eyes were bigger than our mouths. All the food was Wonderful. We will definitely be going again. read more

Excellent smoked prime rib, along with delicious Walleye. Service was annoying in that the server tried to remove every plate on the table throughout dinner before we were actually finished. Wine selection was good for being in Devils Lake, and overall ambience was good with the exception that it was overly loud. The food rated higher than a three but service and Restaraunt brought it down. Also, the online menu is complete incorrect, and directions were only off by 4.8 miles. read more

Fabulous! Had the Lavosh and draft Fargo Scottish Ale. Awesome! Ate in the bar and watched the ballgame. Great happy hour! 90 minute stop under $30!! Best stop in DL. read more