We were in Hayward for one night and excited to find a supper club so close to town. We were also glad that we had made reservations because it was a full house. The food (walleye and the Seafood Trio) were excellent. Our server, Michael, was so pleasant and attentive! Having dinner at The Ranch was a great experience! We definitely recommend this place to others and look forward to stopping in again. Cheers! read more

Have been coming for several years and last weekends dinner was very didappinting. Filet was tough and bland (ate barely half), and ribeye my guest had was worse-both cuts seemed old. Sides small and undercooked. Shared w staff that filet was tough and she smiled and walked away. Won't be back this summer stay... read more

Probably the worst and overpriced food I've ever eaten in my life. The overpriced chicken "breast" was a frozen tasteless patty. Baked potato that came with it was between the size of a golf ball and tennis ball. Not worth the hype. read more

Ate here 3 times in the last month and this place is rock solid. The bar is great. Old fashions were great and they do over 7000 per year with a running sign. Boasted chicken is phenomenal. I've had it twice. Great relish trays. The chicken and ribs that my buddies got- got 10-10 reviews. They both said they were f-ing awesome. Brussel sprouts were great. Bacon dates were amazing too. Great service. Great history. read more

The Ranch - Seafood Near Me - Hayward, Wisconsin

This past Saturday, we had a family dinner at The Ranch Supper Club with approximately 30 members of our immediate family. This was financed by our mother who passed away a while ago, if Ma were still around, she would have loved this dinner and family camaraderie. The food and service were fantastic. Everyone one enjoyed the food and the service was great. Since retiring up here, I've been at the Ranch many times and always enjoyed the food, drinks, and service. Thank you. read more

Service was incredible. Sandy's was a pleasure. The 15+ maybe 20 bean soup was great. Maybe one of the best prime ribs I have had. Owner came over to discuss the wine selection. What a great experience. read more

This is an excellent establishment! Do not miss this place if you are in NW Wisconsin for a visit. We drove nearly an hour to get there as we are staying near Webb Lake and it's worth every minute. We had New York steak, salmon, and fried cheese curds with sautéed brussel sprouts. Dessert was the crème brûlée. The cookie served with the dessert was outstanding! All were worth it and delicious. Best of all was the staff. Great job to the ownership in hiring quality people and obviously keeping them happy. That is hard to find lately. read more

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Service was very good, bevys were good but our protein (ribeye and walleye) were thin, tasteless and overcooked. If there is one thing to get right, get the protein done right the first time. read more

Outstanding service and food. Sitting at the bar waiting to be seated was fun and very pleasant. Our waiter did an excellent job, we were luky to have the same waiter as last time we were there. I highly recommend The Ranch, for great service, food and atmosphere Thank you read more

Best Valentine's meal in years!!!! This was our first visit to The Ranch Supper Club, but now that we've had the experience we'll keep driving the 1+ hour to get there. We were seated at a comfy table by the fireplace and our stellar waitress, Julie, kept the flow of food and drinks moving at just the right pace. The meal started off with a cocktail shrimp appetizer that had plump and delicious shrimp, cocktail sauce and a lemon quarter. After that, the relish tray arrived with crisp veggies, pickled herring, pickles and cheese spread for the assortment of crackers. Our salads and dressings were also fresh and flavorful. My hubby and I both ordered the queen cut prime rib, his medium-rare and mine medium and each was cooked perfectly, had the right amount of seasoning, and was extremely tender. For dessert, he went with the maple bourbon crème brulee and I chose the salted-caramel bourbon brownie. Everything was so amazing that we made sure to buy a round for the kitchen (an option on the menu) and we left with smiles on our faces in a major food-coma. Many thanks to owners Nathan & Haley Bochler for the fabulous Valentine's dinner! read more

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The Ranch hit it out of the park again ... for service, food and beverages. We visited on Sunday night over the ever busy Labor Day weekend. Reservation at 6:30 ... no wait, our table was ready. All the staff are energetic and friendly; pacing is perfect. We tried the mussels appetizer for the first time and were blown away ... remember this is in rural Wisconsin. The mussels were huge, perfectly cooked, and served in a delicious broth with plenty of toasted bread rounds. My husband I both had the fried walleye dinner. We have eaten walleye prepared in lots of ways at lots of venues. We always come back to the same conclusion... the Ranch does it best. Lightly battered, served hot, huge portion. What's not to like. One last thing ... I always love the Ranch's Old Fashioneds. But I'm coming to appreciate their wine list too. The owner, Haley, is a sommelier, and even though I may not have heard of the wineries on the list, clearly she has chosen them for their quality and affordability. read more

Service v good to excellent, lovely decor, beautiful views. Really enjoyed the relish tray with my meal. read more

The Ranch - The walk-ins dining room view . - Seafood Near Me - Hayward, Wisconsin

Wonderful Experience and highly recommend. Make reservations first. Don't just show up. We ate at the bar. Hailey was our bartender and very attentive. Excellent cocktails. Martini's are delicious. We at Seafood Trio and my husband had the 16oz Ribeye. Got the highly recommended Pink Squirrel for dessert. We will be back! read more

The ranch supper club has always been one of my favorite places to go, but we were there recently, and I have to agree with the other reviewers that have found the restaurant to not be what it used to be. We, too, sat for an extraordinarily long amount of time before someone even came over to our table. We were seated near the kitchen area, so lots of traffic back-and-forth by servers, but no one stopped to ask us if we had been served, if we wanted drinks, nothing. Finally, our server came, and we ordered drinks, which also took a while to reach us, and then we got the relish tray. They might as well stop doing the relish tray. It's a very much reduced portion of what used to be on this supper club classic. My steak was also overdone and very small. I ordered the smaller fillet and it was very disappointing. They used to serve a 3" thick filet, but now it's a half inch thick and about the size of a woman's palm. It also costs more. read more

Celebrated my grandpa's 92 birthday here. A group of 6 and we all ordered something different. The 10oz fillet was cooked to perfection and was absolutely delicious. read more

A gem in the Hayward area. If you're looking for the supper club atmosphere, the Ranch is it. Old fashioned was great. On Saturday our group had walleye, prime rib and shrimp for entrees. Served nicely and hot for sure. It's not that often anymore to get a relish tray. Great touch. We'll be back. Don't hesitate to make a reservation. It got very busy. read more

Went fir our anniversary dinner while away for the weekend. You HAVE TO MAke A RESERVATION! We sat at the bar because the place was full, there were no tables available for walk ins. We had walleye and steak. God was good, old supper club style. Drinks were good, bartenders were very nice. Fun fact- my brother in laws first job in high school was a dishwasher here. He's been in the restaurant industry ever since! read more

The Ranch - Love me some old WI supper clubs with and old fashioned. - Seafood Near Me - Hayward, Wisconsin

Classic supper club atmosphere & fare. From the relish tray to dessert, the food is good and the service excellent. Highlights were the herring in the relish tray, clam chowder, the half & half (broiled & deep fried) cod, the Brandy Alexander, and 8 layer chocolate cake. read more

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The food was very good. A table of 6 and the orders were: chicken and ribs, seafood trio, shrimp, braised chicken and walleye. Great portions and a great atmosphere. One thing though. The menu is HORRIBLY outdated and the prices are significantly higher than what's been posted here before. These pics are from today. Updated with pics read more

The Ranch - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Hayward, Wisconsin

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The Quintessential Wisconsin Supper Club Experience. I would go back for the relish tray alone! But the walleye is the real draw here. We went two nights in a row, because it was so good Thursday night. DH had the broiled, and I had the fried walleye. Both were delicious, but the broiled was actually superior because it was tender, buttery, succulent, and juicy. Really tasted like you expect walleye to taste, better than we'd had in years at any other restaurant. So I got the broiled the second night, and was really disappointed. It was completely dry, overcooked to the point where it was almost inedible. And to add insult to injury, the French fries were undercooked. If we had just gone Thursday, and not Friday, my review would've been 5 stars. But the treatment of the fish on Friday was so insulting, they lost 2 stars. I really should have sent it back, but then I would've been eating alone, as my son and husband would have been done way before a new dinner was cooked (they ordered fried that night). But all in all, I do recommend this place, the servers were all wonderful, the atmosphere is great, and the bartender was good too. If you really want to be like a local, be sure to order a brandy old-fashioned. You can order them a few different ways, sweet, sour, or regular. read more

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for all the hype about this place, we were pretty disappointed. The old fashions were good and service at the bar was good. our dining room experience was sad. We sat for an awkwardly long time before anyone even acknowledged us. the service was poor. My husband's steak was overcooked and the waiter next checked back so he eventually just ate it. Dirty dishes were left on the table while we were eating. the relish tray wasn't great. Will not be back. read more

We were told 1 hour wait, so we added our name to the list and grabbed a drink (5:30pm). After an hour, we asked about wait time and was told another few minutes (6:30). Checked on the table at 6:45 and was told just a few more minutes...left at 6:50 without being served or even checked on for our wait. read more

Great drinks and food. Definitely our new supper club spot! Great fast and friendly service!

I was excited to try this place, but apparently they weren't excited to have me. Bartender couldn't be bothered to serve me on a slow night with a few people at the bar. She made the server from the restaurant come over to wait on me which she did but would run away back to take care of the one table of people in the dining area and would never check on me. Had to flag her down to get more water which I needed to choke down the food. Walleye cakes were so over cooked and tough, like hockey pucks. Sauce they come with was ok. Pork chops were so bland and dry I couldn't eat them. They came with wild rice which was also so dry and just gross. Server asked me how was it when I only ate a little bit of it, told her "eh kinda ok?" Trying not to say how horrible it was but hoping she would stop and hear me out. She said kinda ok? And kept walking back to clean tables or whatever she was doing. Lady who looked like a manager was there but she didn't seem to want to ask either. Didn't care. No one cared so I got my bill and left. Left over half the food sitting there and no one thought to ask why. No one said have a good bye or acknowledge I was leaving. There are a lot of other options in town that won't leave you hungry and sad like I was. read more

What a gem in Hayward! Awesome atmosphere for a Wisconsin supper club. I ordered a 16 ounce ribeye for $37 and it rivaled ribeyes I have ordered in the Twin Cities for a whole lot more money. Maybe it was my mood after riding in the Seeley Big Fat 14 mile fat tire bike race, but this steak was a great selection of beef. Cooked to perfection. I added a little salt and pepper at the table and truly enjoyed the steak. Table service was impeccable. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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One of the worst restaurants I've ever had the misfortune to go to. Started with super rude chubby blonde hostess. Then to the bar for a horrible old fashioned followed by a dry tasteless over priced walleye. Save your money and elsewhere. This is a restaurant for geriatrics with no ambiance. read more

Took my sons bachelor party here for a nice dinner. Wasn't disappointed! From the time we walked in until we walked out was a top notch experience. We were greeted by the bartender and served cocktails at the bar upon arrival and seated shortly thereafter. Relish tray was exceptional. Three of us ordered the Walleye and got the biggest fillets we've ever seen. The others got steak and we're pleased as well. You could tell a majority of the patrons there were local repeat customers. That's always a good sign. Definitely a repeat restaurant next time I'm up North from Chicago. Great job Ranch!! read more

Great food and great drinks! The old fashioneds were fantastic and so was the smith & kearns after dinner. The Ranch Steak was cooked perfectly. Worth a stop! read more

Just got back from my annual trip to The Ranch and I'm happy to report it's as great as always. Food, service, and drinks were all spot on. It was the perfect place to catch up with family and enjoy the Northwoods best supper club. Go there, stop messing around and looking for other places. read more

My boyfriend and I had a good steak dinner at The Ranch over Labor Day weekend! Though outdoor dining was offered, there were only two tables on the front porch and it got pretty dark, and our waitress forgot about us a number of times. We spent a lot of time waiting for her to take our order and bring the check. The prime rib served Saturday night was pretty good. It could have been more tender and there were extra large pieces of fat. The accompanying potatoes were forgettable. My boyfriend's hash browns were burnt. I really liked the alphabet beef soup and my boyfriend was delighted by the relish tray. I definitely look forward to returning to The Ranch after covid! Though the outdoor seating situation wasn't ideal, we liked the steak and the ambiance of the restaurant. read more

The steamed mussels in the leinenkugel broth was AMAZING!!! The rest of the food we had was meh, cheeseburger, walleye and baked cod. Just ok. If you go..order the mussels! read more

Food and service were great! Throwback feel to the place of another simpler time! Love the background music! Great wine!

First supper club experience for our kids. Food was really yummy, drinks were delicious and the place was buzzing! Highly recommend getting a reservation. read more

Excellent place. We've dined here on several occasions and have yet to be disappointed. They will even let you place a carry out order for fish fry on Fridays while other places refuse to accommodate. The food comes wrapped nicely and is piping hot and tasty! This place is a winner! read more

I had dinner here last night- and loved it. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu- easy to get recommendations. I had the 8oz steak and added the walnut blue cheese crumble which was amazing. They cooked it perfectly pink medium and the meat was incredibly tender. Then for dessert ordered the creme brule which came with a side of bacon shortbread- just fantastic, definitely recommend. read more

We were looking for a nicer place to eat and tripped up on this hidden gem. The owner and hostess made us feel part of the family. They have the typical supper club options with a Friday fish fry with walleye or cod. We started with the brussel sprouts which were average, not as good as we hoped. I had the ribeye and my wife had the scallops both were good and will definitely come back.. read more

Amazing food. Highly recommend the walleye cakes, prime rib, and grasshopper drink! Definitely worth it and will return anytime I'm in the area. read more

This place is a favorite for my wife and I. Absolutely love the brussels sprouts appetizer. Wonderful service. Historic setting. Great food. So glad to have this wonderful place in Hayward. read more

I was born and raised in Wisconsin but live in North Carolina now. I try to come with my family annually to see my parents. Heritage over what Wisconsin was like for me as a kid is important to pass along to my children. The Ranch is a place that the scenery, sounds, menu, and service are what I would call an authentic Wisconsin supper club. Our server (Carrie) was awesome. She was patient and attentive (I had my 7 year old son) and the walleye scampi was legendary. All the choices at our table were equally as enjoyable. If your coming into the Hayward area and you only want to eat out once, I highly recommend The Ranch. Try it. I think you'll agree! read more

I've been coming to The Ranch for over 20 years and they do not disappoint. The supper club atmosphere is nice and relaxing, the old fashioneds are good, and the steaks and shrimp are delicious. Also make sure to get the ranch dressing for your salad or cheese curds - it's better than any other ranch dressing I've had. But most of all, I look forward to their chocolate cake all year (this year it was 12 layers!), so make sure to save room - it's worth it. Make a reservation at least a day ahead of time if you want to avoid the wait. read more