Really great establishment! We were hungry for steak and The Bull Ring did not disappoint us. Had a 630 reservation and snagged the last two seats at the bar. Beer and cab for our drinks of choice. Filet med well (slightly pink) and broiled tomatoes finally - something other than potatoes broccoli and asparagus. Thank you! I jumped on the tomatoes! Sooo good. My husband had the strip which looked AMAZING and the broccoli was a head of broccoli. Our bartender was a gem. Super sweet and all on her own. She could have used some support though we notice this seems to be a trend as of late. With that, she rocked our dinner last night. Impressive thanks to her. read more

The Bull Ring - On our way to The Bull Ring 0.2 miles from LaFonda on the plaza. - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Bull ring Dinner at the Bull Ring was less Then impressive! We arrived promptly for our 6:00r reservation and were promptly seated Took 15 minutes to be acknowledge after we flagged down a busboy to find our server and take our drink order Ordered dinner and wine WITH dinner Our meal arrived but had to send one dish back During our meal we had to flag down our server for the wine which arrived halfway through our meal Spoke to the manager who comped our wine Service was subpar, food was ok Will Not be going back Dinner with tax and tip was $300.00 for that price point service should be stellar! read more

Very clean old school comfortable steakhouse. High end comfortable seating great ambiance. 5 stars. Very good service. Very attentive staff. 5 stars. Marvin was our server. Now for the food. Cajun shrimp very similar to a scampi. Excellent. 5 stars. New York Strip. Perfectly made tasted great. Quality meat. 5 stars. Veal chop. Again absolutely delicious. Baked potato excellent. Old fashion wine and martini all made perfectly. 5 stars. Coffee excellent. I was pleasantly surprised as to just how great this restaurant was. I highly recommend this place. read more

Had an absolutely delicious late lunch/ early dinner at the bull ring! Our server, Sarah, was soooo kinda and attentive. Just one of those people you know is kind hearted. We sat on the bar side of the restaurant, which is drastically different than the regular side. They have cool music, in a moody dark setting. It really is such a cool vibe! I ordered the blackened prime rib which was delicious, along with the mashed potatoes. My dad got a caesar salad with chicken which was served beautifully. I can't wait to come back for a fancy steak dinner read more

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Outstanding meal for a party of 11! The Santa Fe Foodies group met at The Bull Ring, where 11 members thoroughly enjoyed the food and service. It's been a good 20 years since my wife and I ate at The Bull Ring; our bad. We were a bit apprehensive after reading some recent TripAdvisor reviews that were rather negative. Our experience was 5+ stars. The food arrived for our large group all at once; everything was perfect, and the meals were divine. My wife and I started with the mussels, which were outstanding. Every mussel was open and tender, and the sauce was delicious. We love mussels; we order this dish whenever we see it on the menu. The Bull Ring's version is one of the best in town. We then split the Colorado Lamb chops; each was large and more than enough to split. They were cooked exactly as requested: medium-rare. Tender, very flavorful, outstanding. For a side, we had grilled asparagus. You can get it grilled or steamed, and the grilled version was perfect. Very large portion. One dinner and one side were more than enough for two people. Service was spot on from beginning to end. Our server was Shantelle, who was professional, personable, and didn't miss anything we needed. If I had any tiny complaint, it would be that this restaurant is a tad noisy, unlike the other fine-dining steakhouse nearby, which we also love. But The Bull Ring has an energy about it, so perhaps it is less intimate by design. The food: incredible. Everyone in our group thoroughly enjoyed the food, and many ordered steaks, seafood, and various sides. I can say without a doubt that we will not wait another 20 years before returning. Also note that after 4 PM, you can park in the underground garage, and if you bring the receipt, the restaurant will validate the parking. Huge plus in a town where parking near the plaza can be difficult or expensive. read more

The Bull Ring - Lamb Chops - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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A very nice lunch at The Bull Ring. The restaurant has served lunch to mostly locals since the early '70s. Today, politicians and government staff dined around us in the bar, chatting away about local issues. We made a reservation though it wasn't entirely necessary with the bar 80% full. Friendly attentive service was experienced by everyone there. We were first-timers but felt welcome. The dark wood and green furniture seemed suited. A pleasant place for lunch. Ordered soup (creamy green chile), a wedge salad, and the Tuesday special meatloaf that came with mash potatoes, steamed veggies, the most wonderful dark gravy, and warm bread. It was all great! The star of the show was actually the gravy, so full of flavor. The wedge was fresh and crisp with maybe a couple too many ingredients for my taste. The soup was "creamy" by title but not as creamy as I expected, and that's actually good. Wonderful flavor. The potatoes were really good too. Portions. Price. Everything met or exceeded expectations. We will certainly be back, probably for lunch again. One last thing: we had a couple leftovers and, I'm surprised I'm saying this, but it was packed up extraordinarily well. Meatloaf in one carton, potatoes in another, a small cup of extra gravy in a separate container. I mean who does that? So considerate. Great attention to detail. Highly recommended. Next time I'm going to save some room for dessert, for sure. read more

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Let's face it, if you want to be in a place where New Mexico's elected want to "see" and "be seen" the Bullring is the place to have dinner. One of my clients loves the Bullring, and that is OK with me. It ensures i am able to enjoy the ambiance at least once a year. The service is very good. The food quality is also very good. So, why four stars instead of five? I blame that on the Pittsburgh Sear... a fun request that traps in the juices and results in a serving of amazing goodness. It is difficult. I am not sure if my order was misinterpreted or not relayed but the filet, which was delicious, lacked the sear ‍ I will try again on a future visit... maybe this time next year? read more

The Bull Ring - Petit filet with a Pittsburgh sear - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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**I recommend making a reservation*** This is one of the "must visit" restaurants when in Santa Fe! The food and cocktails were amazing, however, the server could refine her skills just a bit. I requested bread and butter and it was never brought to our table. Her assistant was attentive and friendly. We were seated out on the patio and had a great time for lunch. This was our first visit and we left very satisfied! Did I say (write) that the margaritas were amazing?! Would go back to try dinner. read more

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What we got was good, the reason why I give it a 3/5 is because our order was messed up but they compensated for it which was nice. We also got the mussels I didn't take a picture of them but those weren't good at all maybe like they were bad? Again they also compensated for it so it's ok. Our sever was also really good so 5/5 for that. The creme brulee was one of the best ones I've ever had. read more

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First of all, the pictures online of the interior don't do it justice. The ambiance is classic steakhouse but not outdated as it may appear in the pictures. The drink specials were fun, enjoyable and refreshing. We started with a salad and although we didn't request it, they were kind enough to split it for us both. The petit filet was supposed to be 8 ounces but it had to be 10+ while the filet was supposed to be 12 but was closer to a solid 16 ounces! Both were cooked to perfection, served on a sizzling plate and lavished in melted butter. The shoestring fries were generous and very flavorful as was the side of mushrooms. The service was outstanding from Ana!! read more

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Came here for a holiday company Christmas party. My husband was excited for a steakhouse that we hadn't been to before. The seating was a little awkward because there were two private parties in the same room with a divider and our group and to squeeze around the group in front. It would make more sense to split the room in a different way. Service was great, everyone liked the drinks they got, and we had a ton of delicious food. We got escargot, crab cakes, steak, spinach, mashed potatoes, salad, and dessert. Each item was great. read more

Had some issues but it ended well. They made a mistake with how both our meals were cooked but they made up for it with some comps. Joshua was a lovely waiter. Food was good but some portions were smaller than expected. read more

No point in going as its like a typical Del Friscos you can get anywhere. Food was good and ambiance is predictable. Good for a business dinner. read more

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I came with my girlfriend for our anniversary dinner during our spring break trip to santa fe. We had a very nice time at the Bull Ring and would recommend it. I had the ribs and they were some of the best I've ever had, very tender. Our server was very attentive and made the experience nice. As college students, we weren't spending as much money as other tables - yet we were given just as good service. I really appreciated that and it's not something I see often. Our server remembered I mentioned our anniversary and gave us a free dessert. I didn't catch his name, but he was mid 20s. It had a nice interior, and was very busy when we ate there. One of the better dining experiences I've had recently. read more

The Bull Ring - Dessert - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

It's the go to place for locals- politicians- steak lovers Nothing tops this place for and healthy sized bar drinks and any meat you love always as you like it and don't forget the onion rings--- and lastly the place is run by a real saloon manager Lisa who makes this place work- she is worth her weight in PLATINUM read more

Friendly service, great food and a very cool vibe! Natasha is amazing behind the bar. Offering drink suggestions as well as bartender advice. Perfecto read more

The ambiance of this restaurant was relaxing and pleasant. The service was timely and pleasant. The crab cakes were flavorful and I would order again. The wedge salad was nice and the salmon was cooked to perfection. Great experience. read more

Absolutely worst dining experience both in Santa Fe and anywhere we have been. It was so bad we left 3 bites into my rib eye and left the wine we ordered. Service was sub par from the start. Are you ready to order? No "here's the wine list" , "here's our specials" " my name is so and so etc" but to make matters worse we were seated next to a large party 10+ who were just partying...super loud and obnoxious and every other word was the F word. It was instantly uncomfortable from the moment we were seated. There were 4 other couples besides us in the otherwise usually quiet dining room and everyone was clearly uncomfortable. Finally, an hour into our experience after getting our appetizer, steaks were served. Buffalo was delicious but the rib eye was tough and clearly not good quality meat. 3 bites in the party table had more guests come and they all were standing hovering over our table and cussing. We tried to alert the server and clueless. We finally politely said something to the party table as they were pulling up more chairs. The server said he couldn't do anything after he just offered them another round of drinks! The manager was at the table socializing so he clearly thought it was ok. Everyone was WASTED! The manager was no better I think they were his friends. We left hungry. Didn't eat and paid $240 plus tip for our meal. We were offered dessert to stay after I already expressed to the manager that the people left to the bar and came back making confrontational comments to us at our table? They were yelling comments as they left and instead of the restaurant asking them to leave guess what? They served them more! Complete trailer trash experience. Why would I want dessert if I hadn't even eaten my dinner? Been going to bull ring in the bar for 10 years, our first time in the dining room. This is NOT fine dining. Felt like a local brewery. So much for a nice dinner with my husband. Will be going for a do over at one of the REAL fine dines in Santa Fe tomorrow. This place is a joke. read more

So disappointed. Once one the best steak house ever but not tonight. Two of us sent our steaks back three times and never did get it cooked correctly. So sad! read more

Everything is more expensive in Santa Fe, and I know this when I go out to eat there. Even so can somebody please tell me what's the market, and what's the price? These are the questions I really want to ask when I see this on a menu. Especially when an 8oz petite filet runs $48 bucks, and everything here is a la carte. I had a salad and a bowl of green chili (which was good) but I couldn't bring myself to order anything more after deciding that my wallet just couldn't handle the abuse. I can certainly afford a fine meal if I want, but unless I am celebrating becoming recently divorced I can't justify it. Three people, and one with just a salad and a bowl of chili ran the bill to well up over two hundred smackaroos. If you are wanting a good meal but don't care about impressing people by being seen coming out of this fine establishment, I would suggest any of the other options of fine food at more reasonable prices available in town. read more

The Bull Ring - Get a second mortgage. - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Good service and the food is great The menu was good. And pretty chill. Experience. But the false advertisement the large nacho they were small. But 7 out of 10. read more

The Bull Ring - Coke - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Disappointed with my experience here. Nothing was awful but nothing was great. Our service was definitely off the night we went- under and over cooked steaks, bland food, different items brought out at weird times... the service and food here was that of a mid-cheap establishment and not fine dining. The only thing I thought was done perfectly was the loaded baked potato. And it was very good but considering the rest of our experience it wouldn't be enough to make me go back again. read more

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Service was excellent! Ordered the Prime rib, and it was amazing! Would definitely be back.

Classic western steakhouse in Santa Fe. We don't have a reservation and they were full on a Saturday night, but snagged a seat at the bar where they have the full menu. The bartender was super nice, so friendly and sweet. We started with cocktails and the escargot, which came swimming in garlic butter and mushrooms. That dish was so rich and delicious. The snails were already removed from the shell. The lemony, garlic butter soaked into the mushrooms and we sopped it up with the fresh bread. We also got a T Bone and the potato gratin. The T bone was huge, nice and rare, fatty, and tender. Perfect steak. Juicy, flavorful. The potato's were cubed with butter, cream, and lots of cheese. We chatted with the other people at the bar. It's got that old school dark steakhouse feel. Full of life and people having a good time on a Saturday night. We stayed late drinking our wine and chatting with the bartender. Such a fun night! read more

Great atmosphere within walking distance of our hotel. Server was nice and took care of us in a professional manner. Interesting salads and a full head of broccoli. Small hiccup when the plates melted to the server tray and they forgot the lobster topping which they corrected quickly. I was mildly disappointed in the prime rib as the middle was though and lacked seasoning. I would not recommend but others at the table said the fillet was the best they had ever eaten. read more

I'm start by saying that when you walk in you get the feeling of near fine dinning. You almost want to feel dressed up. You have a warm welcome from the host and all the servers are smiling. Then your server comes and offers you and answers every question you have about the drinks. They ask if you have any.ore questions and take your drink order. As you look through the menu you realize that the prices are really high. You order get your food and boom... thats when you realize that the price is the way it is cause the food service and everything is amazing. We had on issue and the guy that came and dropped our food off spilled some dressing on jacket. The manager came over not much longer and extended is apology and got mom a key lime of pie for her birthday. The server also took it to the back and washed it. I would give this place more stars if I could amazing!!! read more

The Bull Ring - New York... very delicious! - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I struggle to recommend this restaurant. Some things were great, but there were a few misses. I will also admit that we did not get steak....and it is a steakhouse after all. Positives: the Brussel sprouts were awesome, the mango sauce and chilean sea bass were good, the pork chops were good too - minus a couple misses. Misses: I had to send my pork chop back to the kitchen to be properly cooked. It was very raw in the middle and pork is not a meat one should eat undercooked. That felt very irresponsible. The pork chops were supposed to be prepared with sweet apples and I literally received only two very thin slices of apple which were buried under the chops. The Mac n cheese was a bit on the dry side. Be warned that everything is served and charged à la carte - you do not get any sides with any main entrées - all sides are charged separately. Very expensive!! The service was fantastic!! We were very well taken care of! The restaurant has a beautiful ambiance and is comfortable. read more

This place offers everything anyone could ask for in a steak house. I could go on and on about all that one could in a review but in this review I want to point out my waiter. I have traveled around the world , this country and have eaten in food from peoples trunk to Michelin star restaurants. I have endured many types of service and I will say Marvin is one of the best I have come across. If I owned a restaurant I would have offered him a job in a heart beat. I would want him to run my place and train all of my employees in the art of service . I do not know what his ambitions are but sky is the limit with that young man. read more

The restaurant is in a downtown area with street parking. It's kinda tucked within a building but the GPS got us close and they had signs guiding us to the place. The inside is really nice and clean. It has an upscale look and I'm sure you could dress up and come here or dress casually and still fit in. They are known for steaks and they are in the $40-55 range. No sides are included and they have large sides that can be ordered for $10-20. Desserts are $10-15. The salads seem to be the best deal at $25 and huge portions. All the food was pretty good. Overall, it's pricey but good quality. read more

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This was the last time for us. It was without a doubt one of the worst dining experiences any of us had ever had not only in Santa Fe but anywhere else. The service was shameful. A steak was forgotten from the order consequently there was no dining together at our table. The lyonnaise potatos had no flavor. The shrimp cocktail tasted old and toxic. The salads were split when they were not requested to be split. The used utensils sat on our table the entire time during the meal. The waiter never came back to ask about the quality of the food. This was the last time we will dine at the Bull Ring. There were only 5 other occupied tables in the entire restaurant. There's no way that this restaurant has won best steak in Santa Fe the last several years. This was obviously paid for. read more

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1 Star - Ruined Evening Due to Uncontrolled Noise October 15, 2025 We were excited for a quiet dinner with friends at Bull Ring, but our experience was a total disaster. We were seated right next to a rowdy party of 25 drunk guests who were laughing obnoxiously and yelling across their table. The noise level was unbearable--we couldn't even hold a conversation without shouting. Despite the chaos, our server barely acknowledged the issue, and management did nothing to relocate us or quiet the group. We hurried through our meal just to get out of the place. Save your money and choose somewhere with better crowd control--this place clearly prioritizes large, disruptive parties over a pleasant dining experience. read more

just now My partner and I had dinner here last night for my 71st birthday. We celebrated my 70th here last year. It was a Sunday night. If I could have given more than 5 I would have... I did leave a review last year. We came back to Santa Fe this year (here for a week) to enjoy the town and revisit The Bull Ring. The food was good but the overall experience was disappointing. The dining room was only about half to 2/3 full, but was still quite noisy. The table cloth had a stain on it. To be honest, I didn't notice it until after my cocktail arrived. And it was where the cocktail was placed. I felt it and it was dry. I hadn't noticed it before, I think I would have. We mentioned it to the assistant, she offered to change out the cloth or relocate us to the neighboring booth...we preferred to just place a white napkin over it. The waiter arrived to follow up, and Insisted that the spot was from the cocktail. Whether it was or wasn't, his attitude, from my perspective, was not service oriented. He then asked what we wanted to do and I explain to him that we had already solved the issue with his assistant. He made no comment that one might expect but just turned and walked away. The Gentleman's steak arrived on a small plate, No garnish! Ordered medium rare, but came rare. Not a huge problem, I did not send it back, but quite honestly, I'm in my humble opinion, there is no excuse for that. He did not offer wine with the meal, which I usually have, but opted not to given that the experience was already substandard and I was not inclined to spend any more money given the disappointing experience up to that point. The reality for me is that this waiter was the biggest problem for us, in terms of having a satisfying experience. it may not be fair but the waiter in the previous year created and added to a wonderful environment which was quiet on a Sunday evening, offer an alternative suggestions to our orders such as if we want to do another sauce options on our Gentlemans steak. Engaged with us in a warm manner that communicated his concern for our experience thus accomplishing the goal of "excellent service" which can make or break a dining experience. Our waiter last night was NOT unpleasant, he was just lacking...the word that comes to mind to me is "haughty". Again he was in the way, unpleasant or rude. He just wasn't "present" to us as his guests. This just served to amplify the other problems with the overall experience. With all of this said... We will definitely return to the Bull Ring, but on a Sunday evening, for what we would hope would be a bit more of a low-key experience in terms dining room noise. read more

I've had The Bull Ring in my bookmarks for a while now, but we just recently got around to visiting it for the first time and it was every bit as good as my friends promised! The ambiance combines mirrors, dark woodwork and booths to create a feeling of urban elegance.  Because of the good use they've put carpeting and ceiling tiles to, the venue is very conversation friendly, even when there are quite a lot of people dining here :-) My friends and I enjoyed two red-meat entrees as well as the chicken Sante Fe.  The latter is a whole chicken breast that's prepared with locally grown herbs, and it was heavenly!  For the red-meat entrees we went with a New York Strip and the Rib Eye; both were cooked perfectly, seasoned to perfection, and beautifully marbled.  They were melt-in-your mouth tender, and there was literally nothing left when we we finished with them.   Sides here are served a la carte; we had the "Cajun Style" BBQ Shrimp and the Onion Rings; both were quite tasty, but the Onion Rings were a total hit with all of us.  For desert we shared an order of the Chocolate Mousse and the Pecan Pie; they made a wonderful finish to an exceptional meal. Service throughout our meal was excellent, and our waitress displayed just the right mix of friendly attentiveness and respect for our private conversations. Bottom line: The Bull Ring isn't in any way an inexpensive dining destination, but the quality of the food and service makes the overall value proposition very attractive.  Highly recommended! read more

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The best steakhouse in New Mexico. The prime rib is glorious, the most delicious I've ever had. The dining room makes a date extra special in a booth. I want The Bull Ring to be my last meal. Thank you Marvin for the wonderful service! read more

The Bull Ring - Prime Rib - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I have misplaced the other pictures I had. We were a party of nine and had a decent meal. We started in the bar and migrated to the back room of the steakhouse. It's was quiet until the other large party showed up, but it's ok. We had everything from the escargot to chicken to steak, with all kinds of sides. This review is a little late as we visited just after Christmas and before the new year. The service on both the bar and the steakhouse side were great! read more

The Bull Ring - Bone - in Ribeye - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

We were the only ones eating outside that night. Fine by us- the perfect ambiance for eating big meat. And to be fair, their steak was actually tasty- about average for a decent steakhouse. But where they really fell down was in their service. And I don't think it was because we were the only folks outside (or maybe that was it). Throwing plates around like they're a diner and not really expensive steak... such fast casual and "whatever" service. Hence the 3-stars. read more

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We had a lovely Anniversary dinner here. Our steaks were cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. Salads and side veggies were equally tasty. The house Merlot was very nice. We were surprised when the waiter told us that the dessert we ordered was compliments of the restaurant. So nice. We shared the slice of pecan pie and it was just like my mom's! The two boozy coffee drinks were a perfect end to the celebration. The patio seating was quite full, so we chose to sit inside. Glad we did. Temps at night can get very chilly this time of year. read more

The Bull Ring has been open since 1971 which is pretty amazing. I liked the dark decor and being able to people watch from our booth. The food is done really well and salted lightly compared to other steakhouses I've been to. We started with the escargot which was sizzling in butter and garlic. They also come with mushrooms and paired nicely with some lemon juice on top. For my entree I had the El Matador which is a strip steak served with green Chile, mushrooms and onion straws. It was cooked perfectly to my liking and very filling since it's 14 ounces. I also tried some of my date's pork chop and it was so moist and delicious. The carrot cake was layered in a cream cheese frosting that almost tasted like cheesecake. It was one of the best desserts I've had in a while. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Best dinner of our weekend! I was craving a good martini and steak and they did not disappoint. We didn't have reservations so grabbed a spot in the cozy bar and were allowed to order from the full menu. We had the ribeye with au gratin potatoes and a wedge salad. It was perfection! Also worth mentioning, they were very busy for a Sunday night but the service (Eva) and the food were both excellent. read more

The Bull Ring - The Rib Eye and Au Gratin potatoes. - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Honestly, I was willing to ignore the bad reviews in favor of the good. I really wanted a good steak at a solid steakhouse with some delicious sides. We are visiting from Colorado, which has some of the best steak restaurants in the country. So... we went in a little biased. The service was fine. The drinks were fine. I wanted a glass of the Savignon Blanc then realized it was a brand I can get at Costco for $13 a bottle and this restaurant had the glass for $12... The steaks were mostly why this got the 3 stars it did. They were great, even though one of my kids ordered a medium and it was definitely rare. But the sides... ya'll. Au gratin potatoes are not chunks of potato with cheddar cheese on top. The mashed potatoes were bland... the asparagus was just ok. I don't know. For the amount of money we just forked out for this place, it wasn't really worth it. Pretty bummed. read more