The Hero Ranch Kitchen

Had my birthday dinner here and overall it was a pretty positive experience, no corkage fee earned them a +1 star for that 5 star review! The staff was nice and food was good but I was a bit disappointed that the food came out at different times, we all waited for everyone's food to come out and the platter was significantly delayed so the majority if our party had cold steaks :( but aside from that a really good experience and I would return More...

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The restaurant is nicely decorated and the staff are wonderful. The bar staff were friendly and open to create custom orders which added to the experience. The food is fresh, seasonal and we'll prepared. Definitely a nice option. For dinner if you're in the area. More...

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Never had a bad meal at HR. SERVICE IS ATTENTIVE. With things opening up I hope to be there more often.

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We were there on Saturday nite for the hubs bday . the service was excellent , food was amazing , ambiance was really cute . They have no corkage fee which is like unheard of. i can't to come back and try the tomahawk . More...

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Excellent food, but not enough heaters for outdoor dining. Reserve indoor table or wait until weather is warmer to go. Their website does mention outdoor maybe "inconvenient," implying it will be OK, but it is very cold. We did not have a single heater anywhere near our table. And ours was not the only table like that. We asked if a heater could be brought closer and were told there weren't enough to go around. You are literally eating outside with no heat. Be prepared to use one of their blankets, keep your coat on, and have your hands in your pockets until it is time to eat. More...

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Had the ribeye steak which was gristly and fatty. The cut was actually quite tough which is odd for a ribeye cooked med rare. The chicken bacon appetizer was tastiest but small portions not like you see in yelp pictures. Octopus was good too. Service was average as the small dining room is crowded with servers bumping your table over and over. Glad we tried this spot after the hype but won't be back. More...

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Everything great and elegant about the place and the food. In a nice quiet area. Highly recommend for a date night. Paid about $150 for two plates and two drinks

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I took my girlfriend to hero ranch kitchen for her birthday, and we were both excited to eat there. The ambience and Decour is really nice and the service is incredible. However, the steaks that we ordered were about average at best. In particular for the price point of my ribeye, and my girlfriends Wagyu fillet, the taste just wasn't there. I'm not sure if this is a preference thing or it's an absolute thing, but the way they overly char their steaks makes it so they have a slightly bitter crust on the outside and the inside tends to be slightly tough.From now on when I want to enjoy a nice steak dinner, I think I will just stick to steak houses because this was a bit of a disappointment. The other food and appetizers we had we're good and the drinks are really well priced here. Overall, this restaurant is a nice place to go to and the service is extremely good. But I probably would never order a steak here again. More...

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This place was great! Super cute, but super small! We came to celebrate my husbands birthday and were lucky enough to get a small 2 person booth in the corner which made it more intimate for us. We had the crab cakes and sushi bites for appetizers and both were tasty but the sushi bites... AMAZING! For dinner my husband had the wagu filet and it was incredible. I ordered the bone in ribeye which is my fave and it was the disappointment of the evening. Flavor was good but the meat was crazy tough and gristle-y. Side by side his blew mine out of the water for sure! Would like to think mine was a one off because I can't imagine it would still be on the menu if it wasn't. Drinks were okay... we had 2 house cocktails that were pretty good. I can't remember the names but mine had the black salt on it. Then I finished with the lemon drop and it was pretty bad. Thought is was drinking straight lemon juice. Service was good. Took a crazy long time to get our second drinks. Ordered in the middle of our meal and got them after we cleared our plates. Prob why I didn't bother to send the lemon drop back. We noticed a few others received bday sundaes so we were excited to try ours but we were given the check without it. Manager came by, Alex. He was very nice, checked on us and I did mention the disappointment of the ribeye and he was accommodating. Also he realized we never received the bday sundae and did send one over. Our server was very nice, I think she was just super busy.All in all it would be between a 3.5 and 4 stars I rated a bit higher because I do think our experience was a one off. More...

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Food: 4, Service: 5+A couple girlfriends and I have been on the hunt for reasonable corkage fee restaurants, and when we found Hero Ranch for no corkage, easily decided to come here. We made reservations for outdoor dining at 8:15 on a Friday and were seated promptly. We quickly brought out our 3 bottles on the table which Alex helped us open to breathe and keep our glasses constantly filled. As this was a very late dinner for all of us, we were starving and ordered a good amount of food. The favorites were the soup, the tomahawk, and the desserts! Alex was very accommodating and provided great conversation. We stayed until they closed and appreciated the fun evening. More...

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I've eaten at the Hero Ranch on several occasions. The food was spectacular and the service was excellent. I would recommend a night there...you won't regret it.

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I gotta give kudos to John, our waiter. He made our dinner experience that much better! He found out we were celebrating a couple birthdays and a promotion and brought out complementaries glasses of champagne, and gave us an extra dessert saying one to share is not enough. He was personable, cracked jokes with us, and made sure he took care of usThe food was amazing! I definitely recommend trying the fried chicken corn bread, the halibut with the poached egg, mashed potatoes and spinach with the lemon beurre blanc sauce was delicious! The halibut was moist and flaky. THE BUTTER CAKE THOUGH! I could easily finish that dessert all by myself More...

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Our new go to restaurant since Nick's Next Door in LG closed. The cocktails are great, and fun to watch being made when sitting at the bar. Menu is seasonal, but the top picks as of late are the crab cakes (my favorite in the area, second is Forthrite), the fried chicken and cornbread starter, and the pork entree. Wine is available to purchase for home and the prices are great. We loved the service every time. Great for a casual dinner or special occasion. It checks all boxes. More...

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Good date night place, it has a nice and elegant homey ambiance. Service was also great, our server Miranda checks on us most of time and engages in little small talks with us which we appreciate because even though it was a busy night we feel that she's taking her time to really ask us if we are ok and maintains that homey feel by making us comfortable. We had mushrooms and salad for our starters and ordered ribeye steak and scallops for our mains which were good nothing spectacular but for dessert we ordered their butter cake which i really like! So, do leave room for dessert when you visit this place! More...

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This place is epic and I highly recommend it!We went on a Friday night. Valet parking is available which is convenient and classy and removes any unnecessary stress of finding a parking space. It can be cold at an outdoor table but there are lots of space heaters and blankets available to warm up.I noticed that this place is bacon and perhaps butter heavy. Two of my favorites hence the 5 shining stars for this place.Check out the pics of what we ordered. The $140 Hero Platter (may be a seasonal special) is worth it. Get the butter cake!!There is no corkage or outside cake fee. However, their wine is at retail prices. That helps a ton which makes me love this place even more.Everyone that works here is super accommodating and friendly. More...

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3.5 overall Had I tried Hero before trying the sister restaurant Flowers I probably would have rated it higher.It's a nice restaurant, service was good, the food was tasty, but nothing stood out enough to be very memorable. Same goes for the cocktails. We needed up going next door to get our drink on.I'll probably give it another try. Maybe I was too biased. More...

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Great service and ambience. Went for drinks and appetizers. The establishment had a good vibe, but young crowd dressed casual (flip flops and hoodies) which wasn't what we expected.

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Went for dinner Friday night (reservations 1 month prior) EVERYTHING was delicious and well worth the price. We had eaten indoors but others had outdoor seating. ..pretty cold out during this time of the year so we were so happy to be indoors. Service was great. I loved the stuffed mushrooms. It was so creamy and cheesy. My filet was grilled to perfection and the potatoes were soooooooo delicious! More...

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One of my favorite restaurants. The service, the food and the great cocktail and wine list makes The Hero Ranch Kitchen standout. I love to take out of town visitors here or to have a great meals with friends. More...

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- great food- great service- good ambiance- complimentary Rose and dessert for the entire table for our birthday dinner - highly recommended

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We'll be back!Service was excellent throughout the evening, starting with our hostess. Our server Lina was lovely and very informative. Our busser Bella was very attentive: our glasses of water never made it near the half way mark.We started with the Grilled Octopus, which was well prepared but combining with the mixed greens and feta really brought it to another level.I had the Black Angus Braveheart Filet with Irish Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes. The steak was cooked perfectly! I do think that the truffle butter overpowered the steak. Give me some grilled sourdough for the butter because I want it, but not this way.My husband had the halibut, which came with a poached egg on top. The addition of the egg was inspired!We finished with the bread pudding and the Butter Cake, both of which were sublime! As we were celebrating quite a few things, they also comp'ed us the caramel popcorn Sunday, which was a lovely surprise and the flavor of the caramel with the coffee ice cream was delicious! More...

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Food and drinks are delicious. The BBB is a MUST have if you go. The outdoor seating is cozy and the staff is very friendly! Definitely recommend.

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I guess I won't be coming back. I emailed <a href="mailto:sarah@theheroranchkitchen.com">sarah@theheroranchkitche…</a> on Oct. 18 and have not heard back from anyone. More...

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Edit: I do want to acknowledge that Manager Sarah contacted us about our experience and was very sympathetic to the situation below, which she felt was unusual. She genuinely wanted to know how they could make this well. She seemed very sincere, and I do appreciate that outreach and professionalism.I just could not enjoy my meal this evening. Ratings are: -5 (minus 5 ) for ambiance, 4 for food, 4 for service. This felt more like it was a 2-star night. It was a pretty unfortunate celebration. We ate here once for brunch pre-pandemic and it was quite awesome. Recently, had a special occasion to celebrate, so made rezzie for 5 pm Sunday. We were seated way down in the back in a tiny dark, low ceiling room. At first, we felt accepting of that, as it was a coolish night with winds forecast; so a bit cold for outdoor dining. Unfortunately for us, a NOISY group of 9 to 10 was seated in the same room. How noisy? The type of noisy were one middle-aged guest looked up at the acoustic panel when she walked in and started yelling, ~HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!~ at the ceiling! We immediately asked to be reseated, but ~~staff assured us that everywhere else inside would end up being equally noisy*~~! Our waiter said they would get the manager in if it got too bad, but that did not happen. This group was the type where a shouted toast was called for every 3-4 minutes (HEYYY, my cat just turned 7 years old! TOAST!@*!!). It was miserable. I lost my appetite during the 2nd course. The serving staff could not hear us order so they brought a wrong glass of wine and under cooked meat (~medium~ rare, not RARE). We asked for the check to leave before finishing dinner. The manager finally showed up to apologize to us, but not to bring down the noise of the (frankly more lucrative) group in the room. Another table also asked to move at the same time due to the excessive noise. The manager comped some items and gave us a discount card for a future visit*; okay better than a kick in the butt ... but really ...it was supposed to be a special occasion; and saving a few bucks was cold comfort. *and if it is always predictably this noisy on a Sunday at 5 pm as the staff told us earlier, why would we come back, discount or no? Edit: Still, since it may be this was unusual after all, and they were so very nice in their outreach, we may try Hero Ranch again some time. More...

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Made a reservation in advance to come here on a Sunday and so glad I was able to try this place out! We came here for an anniversary and the staff were so friendly and accommodating. I loved all of the food that we ate, particularly the truffle fries, butter cake, and wagyu filet. I thought the food was all reasonably priced and you could tell all the ingredients were very fresh. Will definitely be coming back to celebrate other events! More...

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This place was so highly recommended but I don't get it. The ambiance is 4.5, food was 3, service 4. Our server was great but the bussers were constantly asking if we're still "working on" things. We had the tomahawk and the rib eye, were super excited. The tomahawk came out raw in the middle had to be sent back for more cooking. The rib eye was real thin and didn't taste like it had been salted. It didn't have much flavor. Maybe had too much expectation but it seems like meats are the speciality here. The Caesar was awesome, and the sides to our meals were super good. The wine was great. You can't beat the wine prices that's a real reason to come back. I think I'd want to come back and try a few apps and maybe not the steak. More...

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Took my wife here for her Bday. The food was great! Our favorites were Mexican corn, octopus, chicken sliders, hamachi carpaccio and lamb chops were amazing! The kids liked the truffle fries too. More...

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Great tomahawk steak platter. Birthday dinner for my wife went great and we were very appreciative of the entire relaxed vibe.

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Hero Ranch Kitchen was delicious! We had the chicken sliders as an appetizer...yummm! And then a filet (perfectly prepared) and a seasonal pumpkin salad for dinner and shared the extremely wonderful butter cake for dessert (get it with ice cream! ). Need to come back with a larger group so we can order more of the tasty appetizers! More...

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I brought my parents and girlfriend here to celebrate parents anniversary and Mom's birthday. It was our first time here. Had to navigate past a walker and wine chiller to get to our seats after our host showed us our table and left . Had to ask if we could be assisted with that before we could sit down. My seat had food stuck to it, I was literally sitting in the doorway. The mat that was placed by the door furled up anytime I attempted to move my chair, the table legs were so uneven that they wobbled to the point where they were at an almost 20-30 degree pitch. Why would you even put a table in this area? We were also seated in a backroom that was super small and warm, had very little ambiance which was why I picked this place, I wanted to be by the main bar with the open ceiling and chandeliers not the kids roller room with crap tables and air ducts that blew air in your face while eating. The food and service were the only grace but if you make a reservation make sure you call so you can ask to be seated in the main dining area or outside area. I didn't do that but with the experience I had probably won't be back. Food and service are great though, but dont sit in the back room unless your ok sitting in a converted tool shed. More...

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Amazing food!!! My children took my husband and I there for dinner to celebrate my Birthday and our Anniversary. I had the Halibut with blurblanc sauce and my husband had the scallops. Both dishes were cooked to perfection. The service is excellent and if you get the opportunity, ask for Alex to wait on you. He's very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. We had a great time, and I'm looking forward to our next visit. More...

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Service: The server John was quite impressive. Great personality. I've not enjoyed service like this for a long time. Truffle fries - delightful. Could be better with more truffle flavor. Fried chicken and corn bread - Pretty good. The aoli was impressive. Stuffed mushroom - That's my favorite starters of the 3. The flavor was sophisticated.Pork chop - John the server said this will be the best pork chop I've ever tasted and he was not wrong. This is definitely one of the best I've had. Not too dry, the sauce is slightly overwhelming but still pretty good. More...

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I love Hero Ranch. Their food is excellent and the drinks are perfect. It's my favorite place to go for a night out. The servers are always great too.

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Not up to the hype. I've been trying to get into this restaurant for a couple of years now. You can never just show up. Reservations are a must, if you can get them . And if you do, you CANNOT cancel within 24 hours or your credit card will be charged $30/person. Who do they think they are? This is certainly not a 5 star restaurant....not even close. My partner made reservtions over a week in advance, and there were only 2 spots available....5:30 and 7:45--for a Thursday night, no less. But I was looking forward to this experience. I assumed that if it was so hard to get into, it must be fantastic. Nope. Just average. Alexis was our server, and she was great! The crab cakes were great. The wine was good and fairly priced, as there is no upcharge. The filet was tasty, BUT I had to return it because my request for medium rare came rare. Potatoes were not cooked all the way either. My partner's pork chop was too salty and had too much apricot sauce, and it was a little tough. The ambiance is ok, but the chairs are too low, unless you are a basketball player. I'm not sure if we'll return. More...

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Delicious food. Great tasting cocktails. No mark up for wine. No corkage fee. Fast and attentive service. Have ebb coming back here 3 times now and have been recommending to friends. Their sister restaurant "Flowers" next door has same price no corkage and at cost price for wine. More...

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I've dined here a couple times before and have had a lovely experience; however, the hostess this time around was pretentious and rude. We were quite aware that we did not have a reservation but wanted to give it a try-- we were still met with rude animosity. We went to another place and wanted to give Hero Ranch another shot and so we came back a couple hours later to see if their bar was available and, again, she was rude. Such a shame. More...

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My birthday dinner at the Hero Ranch Kitchen was an unforgettable and captivating experience. An evening that can be truly remembered for a lifetime! Mitchell, our server, provided a service unparalleled to all of the other restaurants we have been to. He was very attentive, caring, and his accommodations were superb! The rest of the crew seemed to do very well too, and the restaurant as a whole had an excellent vibe. A huge thanks to Mitchell and the Hero Ranch Kitchen team! More...

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We had a very unpleasant encounter with the usher waiter today. We heard the good words about this place from Yelp review and went there. When we got there at 615pm, the usher waitress asked if we have a reservation. We said no. The usher waitress then told us in a kind of arrogant tone that they do not have any open table for today. We were left there with full ambivalence regarding what it means. Does it mean it is a reservation only restaurant? Does it mean it is a reservation only restaurant at weekends? The usher waitress did not bother explaining to us at all.What bothered me is where this arrogance comes from? I believe that the usher waitress was judging us based on the status characteristics that we embody. I was not sure if it was based on race? 974 accent? Or even the way we dress? Or perhaps simply because we did not make a reservation? The arrogance together with the experience of discrimination made me feel very uncomfortable and did not want to come at all. I wonder where this arrogance comes from. More...

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PerfectFor dinner date this definitely help me sealThe deal that night Grilled OctopusAustralian Wagyu Filet

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We had a fantastic dinner here tonight. The food and the service were great and the hostess Valerie was a doll and extremely helpful. My family and I will definitely be coming back! More...

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Went to dinner with the family. Our waiter's name was Brandon. He made sure with had a good time. He made sure our food and requests were on time. The food was very tasty at a reasonable price. I recommend this place and staff. The buss boy was also very attentive. I sure will comeback. More...

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Took a star off due to the last minute cancellation from the restaurant. My husband and I made reservations several weeks in advance for our visit to Saratoga. We were celebrating our 10 year anniversary and we were really looking forward to dinner here. We had made reservations for 6:45pm for patio dining since the weather looked like it was supposed to be nice but we got a text 30 minutes before our reservation stating that they had to cancel it due to overbooking. We were already in town so we decided to still swing by and see if they had any openings. They managed to squeeze us in for 7:45pm inside. Once we got inside though, the vibe was fun and modern and the staff was friendly. Our server was Michele and she was absolutely amazing. She went above and beyond to make our anniversary dinner special and had wonderful recommendations. She even treated us to a special glass of champagne. We ordered the peach salad (one of their specials that night) and the sweet n sticky country baby back ribs and the angus burger. The salad and ribs were definitely 5/5! For dessert, we ordered the peach cobbler and the butter cake. Both were delicious but the butter cake was our favorite! Aside from the last minute cancellation, we enjoyed the food, the vibe, and the staff here - would definitely come again! More...

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Food 4, Desert 3, Ambiance 3.5, Service 5 If you're stumbled by it's ok, but doesn't worth to make a reservation one or two weeks before. The chocolate cake was really bad.

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Our dinner was so disappointing. Let me start out by saying the last time we were here, which was coincidentally a year ago, it was our anniversary and the food was delicious. At that time I would have given it 5 stars.But last night I would say it was a 1 at best. It was a .5 out of 4. I'll break it down:The server arrived and asked if it was a special occasion. We said yes. It is our anniversary. It was Saturday and our anniversary is Monday. We always celebrate on Saturdays it works better with our work schedules. *We ordered the grilled octopus as an appetizer which arrived quickly. But was barely enough for two and was charred and smoky tasting. There was ample salad. It should have been feta salad with charred octopus. We should have sent it back but we do not do that. *We ordered the beet salads. Which was fine. A nice portion and the beets were cooked well and had good flavor. *My meal the pan seared scallops, puréed celery and cherry tomatoes - 4 mini scallops arrived which were cooked well but the portion was ridiculous. I had a special request of potatoes and spinach (this was the same side as the halibut. I did not ask for the poached egg and caviar which also came with the halibut.) I requested the other instead of the celery purée and cooked cherry tomatoes that normally came with the scallops. Celery sounded too plain of a side to me. The favor of the scallops was fine however the small strip of potatoes and spinach leaf they layer them on was again, ridiculous. It was more of an appetizer. My husband said I should have asked for a side of potatoes and sautéed spinach then perhaps they would have been visible. *My husband had the pan seared salmon over eggplant. He said his was fine the eggplant was tasty however his salmon fillet had bones in it. No one wants to pick bones out of their food. *Friend 1 had the ribeye. We had never seen a ribeye so thin. No surprise it was overcooked and had a surprising amount of dry hard fat around the sides. The scallop potatoes were undercooked and the asparagus was undercooked which is better than the alternative but they had a peculiar smell. It's as though someone poured liquid smoke over them. It was not good. I know because he shared. *Friend 2 had the pork chops. The presentation of hers was beautiful but she left half of it on her plate. It was too dry even with the apricot glaze they provided over it. She cut the outer part off and ate the meat nearer the bone. She did say the brussels sprouts were delicious. For dessert we shared the peach cobbler and butter cake with strawberries. The butter cake was the size of a macaroon and it came with 4 small strawberry slices. The cobbler was okay and served in a small mini cocotte. Nothing extraordinary. When the bill came, thank goodness someone checked, they charged us double for the mediocre desserts. I have nothing bad to say about our before dinner cocktails or the wines with our meals. All good. Why the server asked if it was a special occasion is curious to me. He did nothing special. I guess he was just making conversation. I think we will pass on Hero Ranch in the future. More...

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Awesome food, amazing staff! It's especially great if you are looking for a casual place to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. They really know the meaning of service More...

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