
BBQ mains, New American fare & creative cocktails are presented in an adobe-style space.
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2571 Cristo’s Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 424-8900
Website: http://theranchhousesantafe.com/
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Reviews
We had a lovely dinner. Thank you!
Note: Definitely recommend putting yourself on the OpenTable waitlist shortly before arriving. We put it in 15 min before we arrived and sat down right away.
Plus, being our first time they offered a free dessert. The toffee caramel cheesecake is coming back the room with us for a late night snack.
I don’t write many reviews, but when I find such an excellent meal, great service and outstanding value, I have to.
Don’t miss this place.
The cornbread was excellent, except that it was not warm and the butter that came with it was cold. It would have been nice if it was the other way around.
The coleslaw was excellent, as were the baked beans. They are served in pre-measured little remekins, which was not unexpected based on the look of the place. I could have used a little more.
My order came out surprisingly fast. I would be surprised if it took more than three minutes. The chicken did not look appealing on the plate. You get two bottles of BBQ sauce, one hot and one mild. There was some kind of white sauce that I didn’t try, but maybe I should have.
The breast meat was dry. Like Thanksgiving turkey that didn’t get basted or tented dry. It was hard to get down, but I held a hope that the dark meat would at least be moist. It was not. Maybe it wasn’t as dry as the breast, but it was like nothing I have ever experienced.
So, dessert. I ordered the creme brulee. The vanilla custard was perfect. The caramelized sugar crust might have been under the blow torch a tad too long, but it was OK. I was happy with it overall, except for the pink strawberry. Here is a suggestion: if the strawberries aren’t ripe, get some raspberries or blue berries at the grocery store so that you can leave the strawberries on the counter for a few days to ripen.
I had been up since 5:30 AM East Coast time and traveling home to Taos the whole day. I stopped in Santa Fe directly from the ABQ airport for dinner and a little rest before driving the last hour and a half to Taos. If I didn’t have to drive the canyon between Espanola and Taos in the dark, I would have got a glass of wine. It would have helped get the chicken down.
Interestingly, about halfway through dinner I took a business phone call from a friend in Taos. My friend asked where I was having dinner. I answered, “A forgettable place called The Ranch House.” She said she and her husband had tried it and wouldn’t go back. We agreed that it was odd it got a 4.5 rating. I told her I would help them adjust it. And I just did.
The brisket was incredibly tender, with a perfect smoke ring and bark that melted in my mouth. I also had the ribs—they were falling off the bone and packed with flavor.. The homemade BBQ sauce had just the right amount of kick to complement the smoky, savory meats.
Don’t skip the sides! The mac & cheese was perfectly creamy, the butternut squash purée was the perfect compliment to balance the meal.
Service was fast and beyond friendly, even during the weekend dinner rush. It is rare to find a place that treats both the food and the customer with such care. I cannot wait to return.
Best,
Jessi