My family and I have been going here for years. We've always had a good time with amazing food. Tonight we went in for my mother's anniversary. Our service was lacking as well as our food. Our waitress didn't know the menu at all, we received dirty plates. When we said something she had my husband clean the table with a rag. When our food came, my steak wasn't even cooked. I ordered mine medium. My mother's was also underdone. I sent mine back, about 10 minutes later it came back but the outside was burnt and the inside was dry. For a $30 steak, I was not going to waste it or complain anymore. When my father ordered, the waitress stated that his meal came with two sides. He then got charged for the second side because it was only suppose to come with one. Our drink order was not even right, my mother ordered coffee and she had to stir it with a butter knife. read more

I really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was good, well prepared and always hot. Never had anything bad.

Everything we had was great. The service was good and the seating comfortable. I like the country vibe. The ribs fell off the bone and were delicious. I don't know what was on the chicken, but is was really good. The best coconut shrimp I've had. A go to place. read more

A local friend suggested this place located across the street from the Peppermill for dinner. This place was definitely busy which I took as a good sign. There's a good size parking lot, but it might be a problem for an RV I was the mood for some fish & chips. My buddy ordered roast beef. But the waiter came back saying the we're out of the roast beef. So he ordered fish & chips too. As a server, I felt he (Reed) must of been a little "green" as he made a few classic mistakes (like no silverware, etc.). He was nice though. The fish portion sizes were very reasonable. However, the fish was a little bit of a let down, flavor-wise. It wasn't bad or greasy. It just lacked a lot of "good" taste. But then again, I was ordering fish at a steak joint. The french fries were good and malted vinegar & lemon helped with the fish. I definitely wouldn't come back here for fish. But I might try it again for a steak though. I guess it didn't impress me overall. read more

The jalapeño poppers and wedge salad are about the only things that taste good anymore. I ordered a medium rare steak and got a well done one instead. The ribs are boiled- not smoked or grilled- at a "steakhouse" but the worst part is our server couldn't be found by us for 10 minutes or another server for another 10 minutes. We just wanted to pay and leave to go somewhere else. The ambience is very dark and moody but that doesn't bother me. I won't ever eat here again since their quality and of food and service has gone down. read more

Ok this review is way over due. Me and the wife were staying at Peppermill and walked across the street to this place. The wife doesn't eat much so we shared appetizers and shared a entree. All good food they were nice enough to split the entree for us. The food was good the staff was friendly and they got us right in. They have good beer so if you want some good food and good time stop on in and give it a try! Cheers read more

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My second time enjoying a Ruby River (there are only four). These guys are great. Not everyone can afford to spend twice/thrice as much at an upscale steakhouse, and this place gives regular folks an option to enjoy a special meal without it being some stale national chain. Steaks are delicious and correctly prepared. Plenty of nice sides choices, as well. Larger appetites might enjoy their great appetizers, but at my tender age I want to make sure I finish my entree at a steakhouse, and leave a possible option for dessert. Our waitress was pleasant, and it was darned busy on a Tuesday night after V-Day. Nice that it was right across the street from where we were staying. Libations could be enjoyed by us before and during the meal, so no need for a designated driver. And as far as dessert went? Nope. Totally full as expected... read more

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I was in Reno for a convention and stopped in Ruby River for a quick dinner. I sat at the bar since I was by myself but shortly after I sat down, the others at the bar left and I was alone, except for the bartender, who was busy. Oh well, I ordered a beer and enjoyed some sips before my Steak Oskar arrived. I got extra asparagus on the side rather than have potatoes-a must! I hadn't had anything Oskar-style in a couple decades so I was thrilled that it was on the menu! Delicious! The steak was cooked to my desired medium. Very enjoyable and reasonably-priced meal. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Steak Oskar - Steakhouses Near Me - Reno, Nevada

All I can say is great! My girlfriend and I came here for her birthday. She wanted to order a cocktail and asked our waiter for recommendations and he was super helpful and knew all the drinks well and made great recommendations. I ordered the bacon wrapped filet mignon medium/medium rare and it was cooked to perfection. Super tender and tasty. I got fries on the side and they were also crispy and delicious. My girl ordered new York steak with a side of baked potato and I can easily say that baked potato was the best I've ever had. Super good. All in all a great experience. Great food and good prices. Definitely recommended. read more

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We recently had a family dinner at Ruby River. It wasn't a good dining experience. Of our seven meals, four had mistakes or missing items. Multiple steaks seemed smaller than they should be, especially my order. For a 9oz Filet Mignon at $30, I received exactly five asparagus spears and a very small steak split into two pieces. I'm very very skeptical it was over 6oz (before cooking). When I said I wasn't happy with my meal, the server seemed dismissive and shrugged her shoulders and brought over the manager. After speaking to the manager, we waited for a long time for more asparagus. Although we eventually only paid for a 7oz steak, it ruined the evening. We weren't being unreasonable. We won't be coming back. The place feels a bit dirty (carpet, paint) and has seen better days. read more

I've been there with my sister and friends. I would recommend this Steak House. We loved there and plan to return when my sister comes to visit. read more

We are visitors from out of state, and ran into a couple from Reno at a gas station along the way- they highly recommended Ruby River Steakhouse. The first night we were blown away by the food. The prime rib and ribeye steak were tender and well flavored (no need for sauce). The jacketed baked potato was excellent, and the vegetables cooked perfectly (not hard, and not mushy). The second night my husband repeated the prime rib and I tried a burger. Still not disappointed. The fries were tasty too. And we loved the atmosphere- casual and comfortable. We will definitely be coming back. Note: Our server the first night was fabulous. The second night or server wasn't as attentive and we had to ask for drink refills. But that was reflected in our tip. read more

Ruby river is by no means a steakhouse in the traditional, higher end meaning of the word. Its really a roadhouse. Exceptionally loud and filled with drunk patrons in tank tops having a good time. Theres certainly nothing wrong with any of that but steakhouse usually means a bit more upscale. Service was friendly and fun. Food was weird. Artichoke dip with green chilis AND basil does not work. The baked potatoes is coated in a cinnamon funnel cake batter which doesnt work at all. Steak was a $15 stake at a $30 price and the garlic topping was just straight garlic. The place is also really dirty. Dont even look at the space between the seat and the wall. Its gross. Wont return. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse provides an excellent dining experience. The atmosphere is Tex-Western, which makes for great steakhouse ambience. Our server was friendly and attentive. I ordered prime rib, which was delicious. I also had a Manhattan cocktail that was also delicious. One of my sides was a wedge salad, which was fresh and fairly large for a side dish. My experience with Ruby River is that they provide generous portions overall, which I think provide a good value for the pricing. This was my second visit to Ruby River in the past month, and so far, the quality of service and food has been consistently good. I would not hesitate to recommend Ruby River to anyone seeking a great steakhouse. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Prime Rib Dinner - Steakhouses Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Have been to Ruby River about 5 or 6 times last couple of times quality has gone down the last time steaks were way under cooked I ordered Ribeye it was over half fat could not but a few bites could have bought a better steak at Walmart probably want go back to bad was a really good place at one time management listen to your customers . read more

Service was great! Food was good and for us out of the casino to enjoy a smoke free meal. Was there for business and just not a fan of cigarettes. I tended bar years ago and knows it goes hand in hand. Dinner was great and I'd go back! read more

Terrible service, terrible food! Sad because I had not been here for many years and had a great experiences back then. Will never go again. Plenty of employees, few customers, no employees seemed happy. Sad. read more

Ok, reviews were iffy to say the least. Did not want smoke filled casino food and knew I wanted steak. Called the restaurant and spoke to the hostess Samantha. Asked her a few questions and decided to go for it. Arrived, seated quickly. Clean nice set up. Kaitlin was my server, quick friendly and great at her job. Did large ribeye, dry baker and broccoli. Food came out super fast, I'd say less than 10 minutes (they were not that busy) looked great, tasted better and the price was right. Everything I was looking for. Will definitely go again. Spent $34 and did not leave hungry. read more

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This is our go-to when in Reno. Service is always great and they always accommodate our very large party! The jacketed potato is a must!

Bread was ok. Ordered 2 prime rib meals "medium", they came out jiggly, raw, and cold. I asked the waitress if they can cook mine a little longer, I took a bite and it was not something I could stomach she apologized, took it back ......then brought it back microwaved (as if I would not know) It made the meat very tough around the edges (I couldn't even pull my fork back out of it without a good tug) not only that it smelled bad (like wet dog). My son ordered the garlic sirloin also "medium", it came out welllllll done and no garlic. After the microwaved prime rib came back out, I told my waitress to take it back and remove it from my bill, she apologized and went to let her manager know, he turned and gave us the stink eye, thattttt wasssssss it for me. No going back. Just WOW! read more

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Was a guest for this meal and it was excellent. Cool cowboy atmosphere with delicious food. Great service and I will be back. Highly recommend read more

Ruby River is the hidden treasure of Reno. The entire staff works as a team. Everyone is motivated and over the top friendly. The menu goes on & on & on. As a steakhouse, it is right up there with what the casino's have to offer but at half the price !! It's clean, comfortable and well worth a visit to see for yourself. read more

Honestly one of my favorite places to go to when I got to Reno. This place has huge portions, affordable, and has great service. Been here on several occasions so definitely hits the spot every time. This last trip I notice the portions are a bit smaller and the prices went up slightly. I totally understand due to the times and supplies. Bread they serve is almost like a sourdough but not so much of that sourdough tang. Build your own sampler has several options to choose from. We normally pick the blooming onion, fried pickles, and the steak and avocado eggrolls. Came out quick and hot. With their serving sauces are all so good. The sauce for the onion is like the chic-fil-a sauce; bbq, ranch, ketchup combo. The steaks are always cooked to perfection to the degree we request and it's seasoned to perfection. Sides we've ordered everything from the salads; Caesar salad is packed with croutons(just the way I like it), wedge salad, soup(onion soup: a little bland but a little salt was good and it wasn't really hot when served), baked potatoes are 'jacketed' with a thin beer batter and are always packed with toppings. Yam is delicious with the cinnamon butter. Chicken Alfredo was HUGE ; I barely put a dent in it but it was really creamy bits of bacon and mushrooms with chunks of chicken; had a little wine flavor to it. They do serve seafood in lieu of a steak if you don't feel like a steak. We NEVER have enough room for the desserts, one of these days we will try it out. My boyfriend ordered the 32 oz margarita which looked amazing but half filled with ice which I get as well. He said it was pretty strong. They are not taking reservations but to be honest the last three times we've gone we were able to walk right in and be seated. That included on weekends as well. This last time was on a Monday about 5:30. Just go early to get your grub on and give you enough time to digest. Plenty of parking and this restaurant is located right across the street from pepper mill. read more

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What an Absolutely Wonderful Evening. My Family came from both Pennsylvania and California to take me to all of our Favorite Local Gem the Ruby River. Our server, Heather is Pure Joy. Just a Beautiful Girl Inside and Out. She made My Birthday Dinner So Special. She really is what Customer Service is All About. Leading an Exceptional Team in Greatness is Sergio. A Great Team Starts with Great Leaders. He is Pure Gold. I Highly Recommend Ruby River. It will always be our choice for the Very Best of Reno.... read more

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We visited this restaurant because of the 5 star review given by Spencer T. Sometimes when you walk into a restaurant it's a little confusing because you're not really sure what that restaurant is about and they don't really have a clear brand. This restaurant has its brand down and sets the mood with it's funky western theme from the minute that you walk in the door! Love the boot and electric guitar collections that are everywhere you look! It feels like you've stepped into a decorated barn and sets the casual, western steakhouse theme perfectly! We got a friendly greeting from the hostess and were seated promptly by the hostess. Our food server Tanner quickly came over and gave us some of the best service for the entire meal. I had the top sirloin and shrimp and chose French onion soup and baked potato as my 2 sides. The soup was delicious and the baked potato had this delicious baked crust that I've never seen before. Steak and shrimp were both flavorful and cooked perfectly. Loved the half lemon they served with the shrimp! Hubby had coconut shrimp and top sirloin with sides of mashed potatoes and gravy and blue cheese wedge salad-loved everything! This will be our go to steakhouse from now on-only regret I have is that it took me 6 years of living in Reno to try it! read more

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Good food and great service. Totally unpretentious. Good value for the money. Portions are fairly large. My go-to place for just a good steak at a great price. read more

The Top Sirloin steak is really worth every penny! Got mine medium rare with a deep fried potato and huge Wedge salad. delicious read more

Disappointing visit. None of us enjoyed our food. Cold baked potatoes, steaks not cooked as requested, wrong steak brought out. Service was scarce. There are much better places to get steak in Reno. Even if you have to pay a little more. The building needs an update as well. Feeling a little worn out read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Ruby Tini and bread service. - Steakhouses Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I ordered the seafood linguine and received chicken instead not one piece of seafood in my pasta Also took forever to get food didn't bring bread till they serve the meal could've snacked on the bread while I was drinking my beer read more

The service was good there was no problem there but the food was not good at all. I asked for a medium rare ribeye and I have no clue what type of cut it was but for sure it wasn't a ribeye. The price of that little piece of meat was not worth it. There was more fat than meat on there. I have no photo because I was so angry last night that I didn't take a picture. But I for sure will not step foot in that restaurant again. The meat is not good quality. read more

Pro's: Pretty much everything! Con's: Nothing :) Go back?: For sure! More... I love it when you can tell in the first 30 seconds of interaction with your server that it's gonna be a good night. Thanks Max! You added "the touch" right from the start. I'm talkin' beautiful prime rib with FRESH grated horseradish...yum, fresh and crisp wedge, parm tomato - I just love old-style steakhouse sides! Really enjoyed the calamari app too. Can't go wrong here! Thanks guys! read more

My other half and I had the most amazing exp at Ruby River. To be honest we wanted to go to Texas Roadhouse however it was a 3+ hour wait. to our surprise we ended up somewhere better! the bread was amazing to start, steaks cooked to perfection, potato was insanely good, loved that you could build your own starter for indecisive girls like me, but most of all, Louise our server was 10/10! highly recommend! bonus: Music and vibes were great for country music lovers! read more

We had another great family night here. Been very consistent over the years. Service was good steaks were big cooked perfect. Monster potato had plenty of leftovers. read more

Prime Rib- Good, but the au jus was tasteless and the shredded horseradish was old and dried out. Raspberry Chicken - Dry and VERRRY overcooked. The chicken was obviously cooked previously and then reheated when ordered. My niece ordered this as they were out of the salmon. For a girl that loves salmon and chicken, this was disappointing. We had to bribe her with ice cream just to get her eat half of it. Porterhouse - Great 18oz steak with at least 4oz of pure fat. House bread - Fresh, warm and good. Service was OK, but dont ever ask for the manager cause it will be a waste of your time. My wife and I ordered the Prime Rib (she 12oz, me 16oz). When the dinner arrived my father-in-law was served his Porterhouse steak with the 18oz medium wood marker in it. Then the server (who was not our waitress) called out the Prime Rib's she said they were two 12oz med-rare Prime Rib steaks I corrected her and said there should be one 12oz and one 16oz. She then pulled out the wood markers without letting us see them and said "I think this one is a thicker cut". She asked if she should take it back to get a full 16oz cut but I told her not to worry and just let our waiter know to charge me for the 12oz. The server told me "No problem, I will make sure you only get charged for the 12oz" About halfway through dinner the manager came out and asked if there was a problem. I told him that I ordered a 16oz Prime Rib, but got the same cut and thickness as my wife's 12oz. He preceded to start an argument with me they weigh every cut of steak and have never served the wrong cut or cook of any steak. I was not asking for a free meal or anything special, I just wanted to be charged appropriately. Will I come back - maybe in the future Will I recommend it - nahh dont think so. Please think seriously before bringing your family and spending your money here. read more

Casual steak house. Great food. And wonderful selection of wines! We loved that they served so many J. Lohr wines.

This place is the complete package. Their beef was top quality. Drinks were strong and yummy. Their service was top quality. All the while providing a welcoming atmosphere and comfortable setting. This is the place to go for a great steak in Reno. Thank you very much. We will be back! read more

As I was standing outside the entrance to a casino steakhouse reading the menu, the urge to go in to enjoy an overpriced steak just wasn't there. Instead I hopped into an Uber and headed for a more local joint. That's how I ended up at the Ruby River Steakhouse. Inside the place divey feel I was looking for: an old guy sitting at the bar reading a book, a couple that looked like they were on their first date since getting married and having kids, and other assorted locals who were commentating out loud about the Thursday Night Football game on the TV. This was the scene I'd rather have than a white tablecloth steakhouse. While the scene was what I wanted, the food was hit and miss. My ribeye was very well seasoned but the cut was missing a lot of marbling and flavor a ribeye should have. The french fries were very inconsistent: some were overcooked and some were undercooked. I did enjoy my side of sauteed mushrooms, a perfect compliment to a steak. When it comes to a enjoying a more local-like steakhouse I would say Ruby River was the right choice. It won't blow your socks off in the food department but it will make you feel right at home in Reno. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Ribeye - Steakhouses Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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We celebrated my birthday here with family and friends. I enjoyed the ribeye steak with side of asparagus and a sweet baked potato. Others had the garlic peppered ribeye steak, New York steak or the prime rib steak. We ended dinner with dessert - a deep dish chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Ribeye steak, asparagus & sweet baked potato. - Steakhouses Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Came here on a Friday at 7:00 pm with a party of 7 had 25 minute wait to be seated , yes they were slammed service was really good food was good,nice option that's right across the street from the peppermill!!!prices are very reasonable for this day and age I would come here again for sure I had the fish n chips , the fish was moist and golden brown and ample amount of food, my wife had a French dip she said was ok nothing really special but decent my son had chicken tenders he liked them but wasn't a big fan of the fries they were crisp but I think spent a bit to long in the fryer!!!!the rest of my family thought the food was good just not great, overall nice place I would like to come back when it's not so busy next time read more

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Service was good but the food was not so good. The steak was bland, very little flavor. Will not go back.