We had a great experience here and the food was great. The only issue - even though we went mid-evening, the restaurant was a bit too dark inside. Eg., some members of my party had to use the flashlight on the cellphone to read the menu. read more

I enjoyed the food, and the service was great. The fries were cold, but they still tasted good.

Came in to have lunch , we ordered so many appetizers we essentially took our entrees to go. Definitely recommend their buffalo wings fried pickles. And coconut shrimp. The garlic Ribeye was delicious, seasoned very well. Also ordered the seafood pasta and would say skip that one. The decor is very fun and you will for sure leave with a to go bag. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Seafood pasta....pass - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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I don't know why I tried this place again. I do not like the taste of rare meat, so I am someone who orders food well done just in case it's undercooked. My prime rib was insanely undercooked if not rare. I was so disappointed because it's expensive and obviously meat that's undercooked can make people sick. If you come here, avoid the prime rib. The service and ambiance were wonderful though! read more

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This visit was for a friend's birthday. Their choice on me. All the options in the world, and this establishment is what they chose because they've never tried this restaurant before. Given my previous visits to other locations, I offered the advice of, "it can be a hit, or a major miss". Well....I was pleasantly surprised. Minus a few things that my friend pointed out. First of all, they had just barely opened for the day. I had absolutely NO problem waiting as I said, "at least we know the food will be fresh"! Friend became impatient as we had additional plans, so it became a takeout order. I ordered the Garlic Peppered Ribeye steak well done at 16 oz. It was FANTASTIC! And FINALLY cooked to well done perfection. My friend ordered the New York Steak 8 oz and requested medium rare. Of course, of course, it just had to arrive medium well done. Like I told them, "this place can either be a hit or a miss". Next up, they were upset that the garden salad states in the description that is comes with red onions and none were to be found. Yes, disappointing, but it arrived fresh and it did include the cheese, egg, tomatoes, and croutons; I pointed out. TBH, after looking at others photos, it appears NO garden salad at this restaurant has ever had red onions included . Perhaps Ruby River needs to delete that from their description. The parmesan tomatoes side showed up with underripe tomatoes which was very disappointing because that's the one side I said is a MUST TRY! Needless to say, my friend said they were good nonetheless (but added on, they probably could make even better at home...lol). Caesar salad was lacking in cheese and the side dressing wasn't half full but it was fresh and good. Shrimp cocktail appetizer isn't worth the money for six tiny pieces of shrimp, then they just pour on the cocktail sauce on the lettuce bed instead of having the sauce on the side. It was good and even better with sliced lemons for juice; but really, a tiny appetizer considering the cost. The artichoke dip and Parmesan bread appetizer is a MUST TRY! 5 out of 5. Perfect seasoning and crispy toasted fresh Parmesan bread. Plenty of portions for 2-3 people as an app. My friend really liked the garlic mashed potatoes with white gravy because it was made out of red skin potatoes and the skin was still on some in the provided "to go" cup. Ugh ugh, for me there. I absolutely abhor mashed potatoes with skin involved but to each their own. All in all, a 4 star visit. My Ribeye steak lasted me three days because it was huge, flavorful, cooked perfectly, and most importantly, FRESH! read more

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The food was good and it wasn't noisy! Very nice waitress. Great experience!!! It has a rustic decoration.

Stopped by for dinner and ordered the rib eye and prime rib. Our server was super attentive, friendly and gave great recommendations. You also get this large baked bread. The prime rib was perfectly booked, juicy, thick and delicious. The horse radish was shaved which was great with a large portion of au jus. The satay mushrooms were delicious and the mash potatoes with the white gravy creamy and well seasoned. The rib eye was juicy and the twice baked potato was large. Overall, you get a huge bang for your buck for quality prime rib. Would highly recommend read more

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I stopped in to see the car show. I tried to have lunch at the restaurant sponsoring the show. I ordered the tortilla soup, and some chicken. The soup was brought to my table, and it was barely even warm. The waitress never came back to my table until my entree was brought out. I explained the unsafe condition of the soup and she offered another bowl but I said to just take it away. I cut into my grilled chicken breast and it was barely warm as well. I waved my staff member over and explained that this food was also barely warm. They offered to retry, but by this time I had lost all trust in anything being served was safe. I didn't want to chance food poisoning. The bread was good so I give it 1 star. I am a huge proponent of restaurant food meeting the 40/140 standards of food safety. They really need to take a look at this issue and discuss food safety with the cooking staff. Go at your own risk. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Outside view - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

They treat you like family, and you can get a juicy steak and big baked potato for a very reasonable price! This is not a fancy, big city chophouse! It's a classic western steakhouse. Not a huge menu, but what they serve is very tasty! The atmosphere is relaxed and the decor is western ranch house. The bar and country music make you feel at home in cowboy hat and boots, if that's your thing! Most things on the menu are good and some items are very good. Every appetizer I've had is amazing. Their filet mignon or ribeye and baked potatoes are classic and about as good as it gets. The fresh baked bread and salads are delicious additions to most meals. And frankly the prices are the same or lower than you can get in a grocery store for the same quality unless you know a cattle rancher! But they do the cooking and bring it to your table! Good luck trying to make room for dessert, but those options are good, too! They will package one up to take home if you need to. Make sure to come with an appetite! read more

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I've had food from here twice. The first time I had steak and shrimp, and I loved it. The second time I tried the salmon Oscar, which was a little dry and not well seasoned. The staff was kind and attentive, but the child seat situation needs to be revisited. The high chair was too short for our daughter to eat from the table, while the booster seat had no straps and required one of us to eat with just one hand so we could hold her in place with the other. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Salmon Oscar - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I"m so sad. This was my place to go when I wanted to have an awesome steak. Unfortunately there been some changes. No longer selling the port-house. Got myself a ribeye this time. The calamari's breading was falling apart and tasted a bit frozen still. Mushrooms and steak both didn't have seasoning and tasted really greasy. I had to keep adding salt as I was eating. I switched out the mushrooms for a steak soup to see maybe that would be better but that was also missing seasoning. I think the best part of the meal was the bread in the beginning. The waiter was really nice as well. And the guy in the entrance was fantastic. He seems like he real cared about the experience of the customers. Him and the waitress is the reason I'm not leaving a lower rating as I was planning. And also the reason I'll try to come back to see if this was just a fluke of experience with the meal. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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11/10 new your strip and baked potato. Would also strongly recommend the root beer! 0 regrets, great stop. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

The food was good. I'm from Texas so the steak had a different flavor than what I am used to, but it was delicious. That service was perfect. Robin was a rockstar! The atmosphere was nice and casual. The teamwork of the servers was amazing. read more

We had a gift card so we only paid about $20 and still felt like that was too much. The place was packed on a Monday night so it has its fans, but we thought the food was terrible. The artichoke dip had very little flavor but our steaks were really bad. We ordered them medium rare and they were served well done and the texture was weird. They were tough and almost didn't seem like steak. We did like the salad and baked potato. Service was really good, we had a great server. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Peppered Bacon Sirloin Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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The food was just ok. I had the filet and it was just blah. The server was super nice a little slow but he had his hands full and was running around a lot. My friend who sat beside me had a sirloin and it looked and smelled amazing. So who knows read more

Everything was absolutely delicious. Their jacketed baked potato and yams are the best. read more

I came because a local recommended them. The outside of the building is showing its age as well as the inside, but it is nice overall. I ordered the Filet with salad and fries. The steak was cooked properly but lacked any flavor. They wrap bacon around the steak, but it did not add much. The food was hot and fresh. I was told it is a step above Longhorn, but my experience would rate this below Longhorn. read more

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Had dinner on Friday, August 8, it was a well prepared meal. The service was top notch and my server was very attentive to my request. Had the ribeye steak, broccoli and wedge salad all prepared perfectly. Great presentation and flavor. Thank you for another great experience. read more

I wanted to try something I don't have in Alabama so I came here for dinner! The restaurant has a Texas/cowboy feel to it and the environment is comfortable. My waiter was very attentive and made sure that I had everything I needed. The food was good. I ordered the 12oz garlic butter ribeye, medium rare. with the loaded baked potato and a side salad that came out before the meal. The steak was cook right, but a little on the tougher side. The steak knife I had was dull so it's possible it could've been that. The steak did have a good flavor though. The potato and salad was very good. I will be back and try something else! read more

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It was very mid. The only thing me and my partner liked from here was the service. Staff were amazing! The food was very mid. Nothing too exciting and it was in our opinion disappointing. We honestly felt like the food came from chilis. :/ read more

The staff was awesome and attentive. Initially there wasn't someone at the host stand, but within less than 30 seconds someone appeared, apologized for the wait and offered to seat us. Turns out they were doing double duty on a Wednesday night, attending to a few tables and being the host. They did a great job at both. We had the prime rib, some draft beers and wine. The prime rib was perfect--love their robust horse radish sauce that has thin long slivers of horse radish adding a nice texture. The beer mugs were so cold that split foam froze on the side of my stein mug. And they had a selection of over a dozen draft beers. The only thing that needed tweaking was the steamed broccoli which needed just a little bit more steaming which they did quickly at our request. I'd much rather have my broccoli slightly crisp than so over cooked that it limps. So I consider their leaning towards the crisper side to start with a welcome departure from other places with over cooked vegetables. We are looking forward to our next visit here. read more

The service was great & very helpful. The shrimp cocktail was wonderful with homemade cocktail sauce. I got a tibeye steak, candied jacked up yam and garden salad which were all great read more

Cowboy steakhouse ambience circa the 1990's with great steaks and shrimp and all the nostalgic side vittles that go along with a great slab of meat? Yes please! My fave steakhouse has always been Sizzler ... but given that the locations on 4th and 13th closed, making the trip out to Sandy makes my go to option less viable. Enter Ruby River ... as a millennial gal raised on KBULL93, the boots, country tunes, cozy wood paneling, and cheerful service was just the ticket. Granted, there are lots of options for fine and fancy steaks in SLC, but I much prefer a low key and wallet friendlier option with some kitsch. If you're hankering for a charming steak dinner in SLC, this local Utah steakhouse chain is a solid option! read more

Went late on a Saturday night and enjoyed the relaxed ambiance that the place had going on. The steak itself was good, but I feel like I could get a cheaper and tastier one at a chain restaurant. The mashed potatoes were superb - definitely the side to get! The marg was alright - overpriced and exceptionally small for the price. read more

It has been at least 10 years since my wife and I last ate at Ruby River. We decided to give it try tonight because we remembered what it used to be. After tonight's visit, I am just grateful that the last 10 years have been Ruby River Free. First, I understand that this is not a high end steakhouse. My expectation is that they would be on the same level as Texas Roadhouse or Outback, not Ruth's Chris or Spencer's. However, even shooting for mid-level quallity is a bridge too far for the crew at Ruby River. I would be surprised if there is a chef overseeing the kitchen, it is likely just staffed with high school students following directions written on the grease-stained walls. I honestly think you could walk into a Denny's and hand the cook the same ingredients used at Ruby River and likely get a better tasting meal. I ordered the Rib-eye steak, the mushrooms and the wedge salad. My wife ordered the smothered chicken, side salad and baked potato. The baked potato, mushrooms and wedge salad were not bad, but nothing special. The rib-eye was tough, which I didn't even know was possible with a rib-eye, and was seasoned very poorly. I still managed to eat most of it. The smothered chicken was a masterpiece in incompetence. Imagine that you have a 10 year-old who wants to surprise mom and dad by making dinner. She finds some chicken in the freezer, a bottle of mustard and a bag of shredded cheddar. She puts the chicken in the microwave to 'cook' but only manages to thaw it slightly. She then spreads a bunch of mustard on the plate, puts the thawed chicken on top of it, and then covers it in the entire bag of cheese. Finally, she puts it back in the microwave long enough to melt the cheese and to warm the outside of the raw chicken. That's EXACTLY what we were served. We never complain about bad food at a restaurant. We never send anything back. If it is nasty, we just chalk it up to experience and don't go back. But in this case, we did tell the server that it was raw because it is clearly unsafe. She asked if we wanted another one, and we said no. I was surprised, however, when she brought out the check and still charged us for the chicken. It would be nice to think that someone at Ruby River might read these reviews and make some changes. However, they haven't even claimed their business on yelp, which means they don't care about these reviews. They seem to get decent crowds, so maybe it doesn't matter. read more

We went this time for our anniversary dinner. We have eaten here many times in the past and we love it. Great steaks, salads and desserts. Server was very nice and attentive. Our "old reliable" steak house. read more

There was no wait when we arrived around 4:30. It was pretty mellow inside. The waiter seemed new, but incredibly helpful! The jacketed baked potato loaded (no bacon) is my go to since I'm a vegetarian. Mmmmm!! I was with two others that ordered a filet and a sirloin. They cleaned their plates! read more

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Where do I start..... that's not a way to start a review now is it! Apparently the dinner gods wasn't working for me last night.... I started out at Chili's. At 6 pm the place was a ghost town. I figured that meant one of two things.... Bad food or bad service. Headed over to ruby river to find the place a little bit busy and the parking was full. Cool we will try and it. (Well that was a stupid idea) we came in and were seated quite fast. The waitress came over quickly to get our drink order and then for our food order. We got an extremely hard loaf bread to the point we asked for a new one. This was a mistake. She COOKED a loaf of bread faster than our food order. So we got tea and bread to eat for 55 minutes. I ended calling the restraint and asked to speak with the manager.... She then said " do read more

Let me start by saying Ambiance and service was great. We are here due to a long layover, I read this was a great place for a steak. Very disappointed with my New York steak. Too much fat on it. And not much flavor to it. This was my experience. The place if full, so I'm sure it's not always my luck here. read more

One of the best steakhouses I've ever been to! There weren't a lot of people when I walked in. The server was friendly and patient with us. Food is absolutely delicious. Normally I don't finish my steak and I'd do take out, but this is the first time that I've finished my steak right off the bat. I'm not a fan of the browning onion though. I thought the batter was too light and I prefer the one in Texas steakhouse. I forgot the drink name, but it's non-alcoholic and it's peach flavored. It's super sweet, but it's cheat day for me! I would recommend coming here. I feel like this is one of the best steakhouses based on customer service and the awesome steaks. read more

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The food was surprisingly very good, as well as the service. I only say surprisingly because in the beginning the service seemed it might be slow and although we had a larger party, it took awhile to be seated. However, the ladies were able to make it happen and very nice as well. The feeling seems a bit older of the restaurant and I did expect it to be a little nicer but all in all, it was a good meal in a clean restaurant with great service. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Top Sirloin and Coconut Shrimp - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

We've spent a lot of time in SLC in the last 4 years, and have had many lunches and dinners at Ruby River. It's always a great meal, whether it's fish, steaks, pork chops or a big salad. read more

The question hangs heavy in the air "what happened to Ruby River?" Our usual go to when eating with friends. This place USE TO BE fantastic. What happened??? My boyfriend and our friend have august birthdays and we usually eat here to celebrate. A party of 6. The restaurant wasn't packed like it usually is on a Friday night... Two of our friends are already seated. Two meet us in the parking lot. We go in and order our drinks. The drinks don't come, but we get waters...we order our food. The drinks come, all except my ice tea with lemon...I wait. Remind him...there were 3 side house salads ordered. 1 salad comes...then follows 1 house salad and 2 southwest salads...no one order a southwest, however my friend ordered a entree southwest steak salad. He doesn't put her salad order in. Instead argues with us that we ordered 2 southwest side salads...didn't happen. And he keeps leaving the table before we are done speaking. Only making eye contact when he sees we need something and still no approach the table, but then pan his eyes over our heads, like he didn't just make eye contact, but ignore us...I think his name was JP?? My tea finally comes...no lemon, almost no ice, no straw. I ask for a straw...our food comes...some of it...one full meal, one steak without the sides...still no straw. Then mine and my boyfriend food shows up and another of my friends meals... I ordered a NewYork with sautéed mushrooms medium, with a candied yam and a side of broccoli...my boyfriend gets the cowboy burger. My steak is a weird beige color, my yam burnt to a crisp, cold broccoli, no mushrooms....my boyfriends burger looked fine, but realized the bacon was raw... One meal didn't have fries and he still hasn't put in the order for my friends salad that we argued about for 5 minutes. My friends fries come after she asks for them twice...still no straw...I ate my Luke warm steak...I ate a bit of the yam before I gave up...the straw makes it to the table..(damn was I thirsty) Better ration out of sips because no one was being offered a refill or second beverage. Homegirls steak was raw. The salad made it eventually... Then it started to get hot in there...and we usually order a few rounds of drinks and desserts for everyone. My boyfriend was so embarrassed that this was the place he went for his birthday...especially after last year (and another time this year, that was equally disappointing) wasn't too much better than tonight... My friends suggested Capitol Grill... And we got this monstrosity instead for the LAST time... I usually tip 50% when I come here... NOT TONIGHT!!! So sick of going out, being understanding and pleasant, just so we can get a crap experience... Crap service and crappy dinner. I thought the point of a restaurant was to sell more food and drink...my friends would have had several rounds and we would have stuck around and spent more money. Not this time...or ever again... Go to Texas Roadhouse...atleast the bread there is soft enough that you won't need a chainsaw to cut it...and whatever happened to the flavored butter they use to have?? Not the same place it was...shameful... SAVE YOUR MONEY and RUN!!!! read more

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The food was okay, the service was okay and the cockroach on top of the table top running between my husband and I after the plates were cleared made us decide we'd never eat there again! read more

This is a great, laid back steakhouse. After waiting two hours the night before for some hipster joint, we decided to look for a restaurant a little more low key this time. Mission accomplished! We walked in and were seated immediately on a Monday night. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food. My prime rib was great, cooked to order, and had tons of fresh horseradish. The potatoes and gravy were great. The asparagus was steamed well, but I'd probably get something else next time, as it wasn't seasoned or anything. $50 dollars for two prime ribs with two sides each and good service is about all I can ask for. read more

Found street parking down on 500 S. They have shorter hours right now. The steak egg rolls (and their ranch) are spicy but good. The frozen daiquiri was delicious. The bread and butter/raspberry butter were good. The onion rings had fry sauce were good and not spicy. My medium New York steak was all good pink (my conpanion's was slightly overdone), and sides (asparagus and onion rings) were excellent. Service was top notch. It was a little pricey but there were all good ingredients. We loved it and recommend it and hopefully will be back soon. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Steak and Avocado Eggrolls (a bit spicy) - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Decent steak house. Got a ribeye, it looked good but it wasn't medium rare, more on the medium side. One of the steaks we ordered looked different from others, was much smaller so we sent it back and got a better one and a round of tequila shots on the house for the table. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Ribeye, asparagus, mashed potatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I would give this restaurant a zero if I could. The waitress was nice. The food was horrible sweet potatoes with a jacket were burnt. The medium rare steak was cooked well done and the regular sweet potato was still hard and had not been cooked all the way. And it was overload on the garlic on the overcooked shrimp The steak was corrected and the potatoes shrimp were removed from the bill. The entire experience was horrible and I think that we should've had at least half of our bill remote. I highly suggest you do not eat here until they fix their issues. read more

Let me start by saying I didn't eat the food. But keep reading and you'll see why. I would give this place 0 stars if it was possible. I dont post negative posts. Especially if I've just had a bad service experience, but this experience pushed me to it. My wife and I arrived at the Red River at 6:30 PM on a Monday evening. It was not terribly busy and we were seated immediately. Our host kindly offered and gave us complimentary peanuts while we settled in. Our waitress took our drink orders and quickly brought complementary bread to our table. So far so good. But it was downhill from there. We placed our food order and promptly received our side salads and my glass of wine. The salad was a very average iceberg lettuce salad. My wife's salad had the big lettuce core right on top. 45 minutes and an empty wine glass later our waitress returns with two more salads and gleefully says "here's your salads". I told her we already had our salads to which she said, "are you sure". Wow. I told her we were still waiting on our food and didnt understand why the couple who came in after us had already eaten and left. She said she would check. 10 minutes later I went to the host and asked for a manger, only to be told that the kitchen was backed up and our food was coming. No manager came. 10 more minutes and our food arrived. My Prime Rib looked like a Ribeye. When I asked she said, "oh that's on me". I was done. I demanded a manager. Paul, the manager was nice and said all I had to do was pay for my wine and if I came in later in the week he would make it a better experience. I dont think I will give that a try and I wouldn't recommend you do either. read more

Ruby River Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

This used to be one of the best places to eat dinner. I loved the Raspberry butter and the Raspberry chicken. They stopped doing those a while ago but I kept coming back anyway. However the food has continued to decline. My filet medallions have been filled with fat and hard to eat, bread is like sawdust and my husband said his steak seemed like it was delivered to them frozen and then recooked. I wish they'd go back to the things that made them the best, I'm not sure I will try this place again. It's been disappointing too many times now. I will say the service has always been top-notch, however and it is relatively quiet, so that's why it gets 3 stars.__] read more