The Ritz

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  Our waitress on the deck was clearly having a bad day before we ever got there. Suddenly when it came time to (finally) deliver the check, it dawned on her that tipping can correlate to a pleasant encounter. Too late. If you're going to cater to a crowd, you could, you know, cater to a crowd. Noise level from the band tuning electric guitars and pounding on drums added to the charm.

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  Posted on 08.05.11 Betsy W.

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  What's not to love.  Food is good (my favs are the pizzas and The Hog sandwich), the beer is cold, fishbowls have lots of booze, and boat up access.  Its not the cleanest place but is a bar do it can be forgiven.

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  Posted on 07.17.11 Brad L.

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  Thought it was the best bar on the lake. Ample enough seating on the patio, not too large that it overflows. Good food and drinks, great little dive bar nothing too fancy. Will be first stop on the lake if ever make it back.

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  Posted on 06.14.11 Aaron W.

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  My fave spot on the lake for years. Good bar food, good people.  Biker motif works fine for me - I have 2 Harleys and they have both been to The Ritz

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  Posted on 03.05.11 Tom R.

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  Not so much a fan of this place after a female bartender insulted my girlfriend and I for not ordering our $25 fishbowls fast enough.  There are plenty of other great bar choices in the area which I would highly recommend before visiting the Ritz on your nights out.  They include:  CAPTAINS GETAWAY (Great live entertainment & staff), THE GARDENS (in the Central Emporium near Captains Getaway- with great food, great staff, live entertainment with optional outside seating overlooking West Lake Okoboji), COCKTAILS (Awesome Kareoke Saturday nights), THE BAREFOOT BAR (Located at Parks Marina on East Lake, always a great summertime outside fun bar with live entertainment), BRACCOS (Another great summertime outside fun bar but with great food minus live entertainment).

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  Posted on 10.10.10 Andrew W.

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  I have a love-hate relationship with the Ritz. Let me count the ways:
  
  1. There's not much for beer on tap, but they do have a couple of OK choices like Blue Moon and Fat Tire.
  2. It can get really crowded outside and sometimes your only option is to sit in the beating hot sun, but you can usually find a table inside.
  3. The crowd can get pretty sketchtastic at times, but on the other hand, EVERYONE comes here.
  4. The service is slow, rude, and inefficient, but that's sort of part of its charm.
  5. It's a biker bar so occasionally the noise level gets out of control, but on the other hand, it has a big beautiful patio on the lake.
  5. The fishbowls are strong, but... the fishbowls are STRONG. I mean, knock you over, live your own personal version of "The Hangover" strong.
  
  That equals out to an "A-OK," three-star rating for me.  I love going to the Ritz for a midday snack (usually pizza and nachos) but I always visit with a little trepidation.  Oh well, I know I'll be back!

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  Posted on 06.01.10 Megan H.

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  Okoboji's party bar. Popular with locals and tourists. Indoor/outdoor seating. Sports on TV. Bands often play. Wild/fun staff. Great access by boat and car. Good times.

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  Posted on 09.04.07 Gigi L.

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