The Ranch House

We went out to eat with another couple here. I imagined it was a steakhouse, but surprised when I found out it was BBQ. My husband is from the South and I from the Midwest, so we can be pretty critical when it comes to BBQ. I am giving The Ranch House 5 stars because the ribs were phenomenal. They were so delicious that we drove by on the way home for more ribs for takeout the next day. Mmmmm!!

Had the barbeque chicken sandwich & it was excellent! The calabacitas was the best I've ever had.  The staff was friendly & helpful.  All around, I'd highly recommend this place.

This place is a little out of the way but worth the drive for a tourist.  Get the green chile queso and chips to start.  Really good!  The baby back ribs were solid and the brisket was solid as well with a solid smoke flavor but not overpowering.  The pulled pork was delicious too.  The sides were good with the cole slaw and the beans being stand-outs.  The best was the green chile cornbread.  Delicious.  The sauce was good but the diablo sauce wasn't that hot.  The one thing I noticed about Santa Fe was that the heat in their chile dishes is more balanced with not much pain.  I was looking for a little pain in the hot sauce though.  Try the margaritas here, especially the pineapple margarita.  Different but delicious.

The location isn't great but the building is nice.  Just a tad on the fancy side for a BBQ joint but the locals sure packed it in.