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This American restaurant is known for its bar food. Saddle Ranch Chop House features outdoor dining. This restaurant features brunch.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Was here on a Sunday noon for lunch/ brunch.$9.99 unlimited Mimosas or bloody Mary, you can't beat that. Like I said before, I drink a lot, regardless of content, our waitress is nice enough to bring...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Myself and three girlfriends ventured to City Walk after a taping of the Jay Leno show in search of a bite to eat before tackling the drive back to Orange County. After taking a moment to decide...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came tonight for a friends bday. Been here various time. Usually free to get in which is a plus, but the whole parking sucks since you have to pay 10 bucks to park far, or 20 to be pretty much right...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to this place twice for breakfast in the last month. Although I hear about huge crowds at night there hasnt been more than 10 people each time and the last time was a Saturday morning....
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Never eaten here but have gone to the night life of it all and I must say GHETTO! Music was ahhright...drinks were fine but the people...UGH! Pit Bull look alikes everywhere! Guys there are just...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We have been here several times. The good thing about this place is that its free to get in, because I refuse to pay to get into anywhere to drink.However, they will make their money back on their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here after our dinner elsewhere because.... lucky lucky....my hubby found out that the UFC fight was playing at the Saddle Ranch....great...blah! =PThe fight had just about started and of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had dinner with my husband here after a day at Universal Studios. It was pretty empty since it was Monday night at 6:30PM. Our service was attentive and nice (noticeably air-headed, but nice). The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I attended my first function here for a birthday of mines and I loved it. They had big plates with a lot of food for cheap so I appreciated that. There is a lot of hispanics in there but it was even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband, friends and I got here around 9pm last night, when the bar still had at least six seats open.Late night on Saturday at the Saddle Ranch Chop House is not the place to take an old friend to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have gone here twice and both times have had pretty awesome times! If you don't mind spending quite a bit on drinks then you should be ok. Some people are ghetto here but I haven't had any problems...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
(It really was "A-OK" - in a good way. If a group is going or you're in the area, you can probably have a good time.) The bf would give it only two stars though - mostly for the food. Well, I was a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unless you want to wait anywhere between 40-60 minutes for the wrong plate... I don't recommend this place! oh! and if you're allergic to bees - you should avoid this place at all cost! TRUST ME...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The lowdown of my (LINS) visit yesterday (8.12.09), Hollywood style. Dialog is not made up. Entertainment value of experience: PRICELESS."Dirty Little Ranch House"INT - SADDLE RANCH CHOP HOUSE -...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believed that I came here on a Saturday night without checking Yelp...it is SO ghetto. Any time you're at a bar/club and the security guards are patting you down...yikes! Joined my friend's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am reviewing the club NOT the restaurant!! This place used to be so much better back in 2007. I recently went and wow it is so hood now. There is no entrance fee and I guess that attracts the lower...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay..this place can be very hit or miss. I work in the area so I have visited this location many MANY times for lunch and after work drinks.1. The worst experience I have had here is that I came here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is terrible -- I went here a long time ago and it was decent but now it's the most ghetto meat market crowd ever. If you want to get into a fight or 6, or if you're a chick that wants to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last Friday and believe it or not I had never been here before. The experienced started with getting felt on by some security chick (really!). I get there around 1030pm and the DJ had not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good looking staff! Great food...huge portions. The steaks are surprisingly good. The mashed potatoes are awesome as well. Mechanical Bull! Ride it! HUGE DRINKS. But they are a great deal (for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's with all the negative reviews?? I read yelp reviews before coming here on a friday night and I was expecting something completely different. Maybe it was good that I read some bad reviews...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
so i came here for my friend's birthday... one of the male bartender's an ass... i heard.... their orange chicken place didn't come close to tasting orange chicken.. fries tasted as if it came out of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here on a few occasions during the late nights to satisfy my alcohol cravings, had plenty of laughs here.. I even remember watching some chick fly off the mechanical bull and than crying...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the worst for service pricing and charging. I go because a lot of my friends have get -togethers there but I hate it. They have double charged me every single time that Ive gone there....
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
even the quality of food ain't the same. the focus is now on the nightlife and bar, which honestly is garbage. drinks are weak, overpriced, and there's ed hardy left and right. ugh, it doesn't help if...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Saddle Ranch Employees,Why are you wanding people who are coming to eat dinner at 8pm on a Saturday evening? What has happened here in the past? How often is the bull pen cleaned? I assume a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm trying to decide which Saddle Ranch I want to go to, I have to think about a few things.When we picked this, we did so because:1.) We wanted to dance2.) We wanted to dance.3.) We really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
They don't even get a star! Don't waste your time...go to the real Saddleranch on Sunset about 15 mins away!!!! They have a better crowd and a better crew. They will never get my money in universal!
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible food, lack luster service. It has gone downhill since it first opened. Sad day.I would never go here again. Yuckoid. They ruined my Dad's birthday.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a club hopper- I don't go tot clubs at all actually- so I don't know how much my review will help, but here goes anyway. The wait is ridiculous, we waited in the least an hour to get a table,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Q. What do you get when you put EVERY douche nozzle from Los Angeles under one roof, endless, overpriced booze and a mechanical bull?A. Saddle Ranch Chop House
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is totally bias.I ate here a few days after returning from a study abroad is Austria and I hadn't eaten ribs in a long time.We wandered in on a Wednesday at 3pm, The place was dead!Our...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever want to feel like a tourist on an L.A. Sunday morning, I recommend breakfast at the Saddle Ranch Chop House. Located near the entrance of Universal Studios, there is no better place to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went on a Friday night and I loved it! I bought an AMF for $15 dollars, which I feel was very reasonable considering the amount they serve you. They serve it in like a pitcher glass; it's huge. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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Saddle Ranch is a popular hangout in LA and is best for the bar and the entertainment value of the bullriding contest and the singers. Other than that, the food is nasty, and its loud and rowdy on the inside.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2.5, rounded up.it was hot and we had to kill an hour before meeting up with the rest of our group at 4pm. two coronas for $12? uhhh... sucks. but our bartender was very personable and he gave us a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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Man, this place was packed with so many girls! We had dinner and my burger was great. And the Adios was so big I only needed like 2 and I was set. After that we went to the club part and it was packed. The DJ...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If one of your dining requirements is to have a mechanical bull within the vicinity or you want to get off on some very average looking people who are riding said bull, then Saddle Ranch should be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so lets start with the fact that i work here. now that that's out of the way here goes- the food is good. Not super spectacular but there is a huge variety of choices and most things on the menu...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The ghettoest crowd ever! I will never go back to this place, sure the drinks are huge but it's so not worth it. There is a lot of scarry people here.Don't go!
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We waited 20 min for a table. Poor table choice and demanded to be moved. Was too noisy and consisted of about 60 television sets. Very little lighting. There was only 1 candle per table. Bathroom was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is swell.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with a group of friends. The line was pretty long. It was a nice crowd though. Good music. Good food. Good alcohol. I wanted to ride the bull, but I was afraid I was going to throw up.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Come here, but sit at the bar for food. Went here after NYE, and the bartender Adam was really cool. We waited here while our car was in service at the Mini dealer down the street.The maitre'd wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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This is the place to go to in city walk! Me and my boyfriend go on weekends to dance. Get the Mai Tai in the big cups! The one bad thing is you do have to stand in line to get in but it moves pretty quick.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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My girlfriends and I came this past weekend and we had a great time. Everyone hating can calm down! Unlike everyother place on the strip, the drinks were cheap. We had a great time. There was nobody acting all...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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I went to Saddle Ranch last night and had a great time. We were going to get a table but the bartenders were so friendly and cool so we just planted ourselves at the bar and that's where we stayed all night....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not recommended!! Well, I mean I've only been there about 5 or 6 times.. only twice by my choice. Our waitress was rude, didn't seem to pay any attention to us or any of her other tables. Took 15 min...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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i went to saddle ranch last nite and all the bouncers there think they are so tough for no reason what so ever. i had dinner there with my party of 15. all of us were 23 n older. after our dinner we paid and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saddle ranch is a chill place to be. Its right in universal city walk which makes it that much better. The food is good i dont have any complaints there. It gets really crowded though, like sardines....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a wild and crazy place to hangout and get tossed by a mechanical bull. You can sign your life away at your own risk. Parking is bad as the location on Sunset Blvd and expensive. Portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It was my friends 23rd birthday and he wanted to do lunch at city walk and then go to jillians to bowl. He decided on Saddle Ranch since it was a decent size menu with lots of options for everyone....
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i come here when theres absolutely nothing else to do. valet parking is $5 bucks for three hours with validation so i get there at 11pm until 1:30am(closing time). theres no cover so as soon as i get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone unless you like being pulled and grabbed by desperate drunk guys while you are trying to get to the bathroom. I've been here a couple of times with friends...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place sucks so bad!!!!!!! I came to this location instead of the Sunset Strip...*mistake*....for my girfriends bday weekend. OMG....the crowd was ridiculous....everyone was staring at each...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a cold Monday night with some friends and the place was pretty dead, as was to be expected for a Monday night on a holiday week. This place hold about 1,000 people and on weekends you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I went here yesterday for my companies annual holiday party which was a brunch. I had a real good time. If you are ever hungry this is the place to go because they give you lots of everything. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We ended up here for a night cap and it seemed like the only thing lively, so basically we had no choice. We ordered 2 huge mugs of Fat Tire - $20. Music was just awful. Service sucked, staff just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service was really slow, but the cast from ER was there that night, so what did I expect? They got great service ;). But the drinks weren't weak, the food portions were gargantuan. even if they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BIG ass plates of food $9.99 all you can drink mimosa's from 10-3, (I had it on Saturday morning). Ordered the cinnamon french toast, 5 pieces! What? They were kinda dry but it was still good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
well what can i say that hasnt already been said about saddleranch? well i guess i'll try... so here goes:if you are in the 21-24 age group and love to get hammered and act crazy (not that theres bad...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so we came here for my friends 24th birthday and let me tell you something......i had a pretty good time.we started with shots of .......umm, i dont remember, but they were good.then we had more...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. so. It was my friends birthday, and she had the (stupid) idea to have her 20th birthday at Saddle Ranch. Keep in mind, it was crowded as HELL because Horror Nights were going on, and was already...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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To start with, if you're not a friend of them or if they don't like how you dress, you won't go in. If you have a non California ID, you are not it. If they ask you, "why are you here", and you respond...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All the times that i've been here, it was on a busy night. Prepare to encounter drunk douchyness, normally filled with these types:I'm so drunk, i'm a slut, look I have big boobs, i'm easy or,I'm such...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love saddle ranch. Granted, I don't come here often, and I usually do not eat the food. I come for the dancing on the weekend night, it's so much fun! They have these big jugs of Adios MF, and just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this should only be a family restaurant. why cause outside you see families eating with their kids but you look a few feet away there you see people grinding on eachother and its not good for the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ehhh...I can use one word to describe this place...PACKED...If I ever go on a night worth going to, the bar is 4 deep, the dance floor is crowded and the people there are kinda pretentious...Outdoor...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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If you are reading this, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. Anywhere else. There are so many places to go in Hollywood. Bad crowd, pricey drinks (that are extremely weak) and horrible service.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i got sick after eating all you can eat ribs at saddle ranch, no lie. i just gave this place four stars, and that wasn't on accident. our server, lindsey was the shit. i don't even use the phrase...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is what it is: An over-priced tourist attraction with huge portions of food, expensive but awesome drinks, tons of hot girls, a mechanical bull and loud music. What's not to love. Suck it up, pull...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
so yeah drinks were NOT cheap- but this place is sooo fun! packed, great music, fun ppl, wonderful experience.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bleh. We went here for a birthday party for a friend of a friend. It earns 2 stars for having huge helpings of decent food and carafes of ridiculous mixed drinks, plus our waitress was friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Saddle Ranch... oh Saddle Ranch.. Last night was my second night there.. IT WAS PACKED.. and every time I've seen it, it has been. There's a lot of scumbags and hoodrats there for sure, lol. Drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I chosed this place over the Rumba Room bar. I will not go again to this cheap ass place. The drinks are not strong and theyre expensive! The next day I looked at my statement online and saw that they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First off...I worked here when i was 19...lasted a week! they treat their employees pretty badly. Quit without finishing training.The food is amazing, but that's about it.At night this place gets so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
like the karaokethe food is in massive portions but not that tastythe drinks are massive but not strong.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the food is not so great and the atmosphere is a little too much, i mean these people who pile in during the weekend fair are kidding themselves this place aint like a club or anything, you dont have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This location is a lot different from the WeHo one, since it seems more family-friendly and less frat boyish than the one on Sunset. Food was decent.They had two mechanical bulls -- one outside and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just had a bday party there. They are slow to accomodate big parties - at least 70% of your party has to be present for them to even look for a table for you. I understand their rational, but it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
post concert pit stopcrappy food and poor servicebut we still had fun
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Always wants to eat there or go dancing. Till Last night =0D The place was pretty nifty from the outside but i was really surprised when we went inside, it was much bigger than I expected. Let's just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place on a saturday night is all that's wrong with american culture
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After my band finished an awesome gig over at BB Kings, a group of us decided to carry the party on over here. I remember walking in, taking shots with strangers, watching a 300lb buddy of mine ride...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy going to Saddle Ranch, just not every weekend.I have had my birthday there, even corporate "training", and of course just to get my friends drunk and make them get on the mechanical bull. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
reading all the reviews makes me wonder if i went to the same place..okay, so i came in the day time when there was no wait. it wasn't crowded so service was fine. no complaints about pricey drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, we went to both Saddle Ranches while in the LA area. This one, the one at City Walk, was the first one we visited. After a long day at Universal Studios, we decided to go back home and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Fish and his crew at Saddle ranch will treat your right. if you are a little alternative go see fish and he will make sure you are happy. great night out at the bar. lots of fun on karaoke night, Loved...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
saturday night, ghetto fa-bu-lous. my first time here i went for happy hour, my 2nd time here was this past saturday night. i came here about 10:45pm for a birthday...it was super hot and super...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm being really generous by giving it 4 stars. Friday night, a friend and I decide to go to Saddle Ranch. We both have never been to the CityWalk location, so what the heck...it's worth a shot. We...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well my 3 friends and I came here last Saturday and it ended up with me having to sleep @ a friends house :-( He was too drunk to drive me home and I ended up sleeping on the floor. Well first of all...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been to this location twice; once for lunch with a friend after spending the morning at Universal Studios, and once with a group of friends after they got off work. Now, the first time the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is just ok. We came here for a friends bday and a few of the guys ordered steaks. Unfortunately they were all cooked wrong, mostly overcooked. We had the Monster Platter sampler and some of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Love the menu of American and Southwestern dishes as well as the generous portion sizes. The drink menu is also filled with fun and fruity party drinks. The wait staff is friendly, and it's worth it just to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OK I don't even know where to start with this place. The one on Sunset is one of my favorites their lamb is absolutely delicious and the chili is to die for. I also rode the hell out of that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was memorable...and NOT for the food. There was one girl who was particularly on the mechanical bull..and well..she was heavy set to say the least. Her breasts were exploding out of her...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow I can't believe so many people didn't like saddle ranch!I love the relaxed atmosphere, all the people that work there are cool, the place is really big, they have a huge selection of food, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm, judging by the other reviews, I guess I came here on a good day. Service was excellent - I give 5 stars for that. My department had a special outing at Universal Studios one day and stopped by...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their appetizer sampler is enormous and makes for perfect "drunk food" but really, we just go to drink. Saddle Ranch is nothing special but if you get there early, you can grab a seat at the bar and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok let's start by saying the host sat my boy friend and I in the middle of the floor with drunken 21 year olds screaming at each other. The restaurant was empty but this is where she wanted us to sit....
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to have a lot more respect for this place. My friends and I have a routine: hit up Howl and drink for an hour, where drinks are a lot cheaper, then head over to Saddle. I will never go to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I will never give my money to this place. They don't understand customer service.I had a party of 14 and last Saturday night but part of the party was arriving from out of town so the we weren't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yup, 4 stars. If the food were just a bit more consistent, I'd go with 5.I've only been here twice, but each time the service has been absolutely exceptional. Friendly waitstaff, awesome bar staff...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was late on Thursday night, most of the other restaurant's on city walk were closed, but low and behold, like a beacon, Saddle Ranch glowed at the beginning of Universal City Walk. But that's about...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not exactly sure why I enjoy this place so much (insert sarcastic-faced emoticon here). Maybe it's the giant, fluorescent blue, highly potent S.R.A.M.F cocktails. Maybe it's the Disney-esque rodeo...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
yuck and overpriced.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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OMG went on a friday;..........iTa was cracking..........Guys like crazy...There was no line'...got to the bar got a large adios that i drinked all night for $15 and dance as soon as i got there with plenty of...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Way too crowded and the music (rather, the DJ mixing the music) is not good. Went on a Saturday night, no cover, bar closes at 2:00 a.m. There is a dress code but it doesn't seem very strict-- saw...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
*facepalm*Why am I even reviewing this place? Screw it. It has to be done.Okay, first of all, when you enter this place it almost seems like everyone on the wrong side of the tracks decided to show...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fucking retarded.Unless your friends work here/all go here/you work right next to it/ or something and you get free drinks (that means you chels), I can't find a reason to drive to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to spend way to much time here...but that was just because I knew the staff / managers...Lately I've just been attending Wednesdays for Band Night. This is a good night because its not overly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unfortunately for me, I work for NBC Universal so if I am drinking after work it will probably be at this shit hole. The food sucks, the outside bar smells like vomit and the restrooms are dirty. Add...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A LOT less crowded and crazy compared to the Sunset location. A plus and minus of this place is that you have to pay for parking...however, you won't get your car towed.Drinks are expensive.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oversized drinks, HUGE food portions (decent, nothing really to write home about), and the "club atmosphere". Overall, not too bad, but not great either. The dance floor gets way too packed, the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The last time I went to this place was in February, and NEVER, I repeat, NEVER AGAIN!! I used to come here a lot for the "night scene" when I was a bit younger, and for some reason I decided to come...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure what I was thinking when I went back to Saddle Ranch to give it a second chance. Ugh....I'm not even sure what I can say about this place. The first time we went, my group of friends...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to give it zero stars , this place sucks ass.Our server was described as a Columbian Hunk ,for what reason I know not, unless CH translates to brain-dead lazy mofo.Three out of six of us...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT have a group event here. My husband's colleagues hosted a dinner here last night to thank some of their distributors and Saddle Ranch was not very impressive.I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I became aware of my own mortality, heretofore not present prior to entering the living reincarnation of Rodin's "Gates of Hell."
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is OK and the service stinks. The food actually arrived to my table cold!! wth. I could have sent it back. But, it took so long to get there that I didn't want to risk it not coming back....
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Not my favorite place in the world, but I can see how I might have fun if I bought one of those huge AMFs and drank the whole thing myself. The music is cheesey and I think Saddle Ranch (and City Walk in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After a long morning of walking around Universal Studios, my family and I were getting a bit hungry.....maybe a little too hungry and nauseous. We needed a place to relax and have a nice meal. We...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
O.k. were do we start? 1st of all Yes(1) this place gets uncomfortably overcrowded. Yes(2) the music hear is repetitive(Though I personally love Marilyn Manson's cover of "Tainted Love" all over the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm being overly nice when I give this place 3 stars. First off, parking was a pain. You have three choices: Valet($22), parking in the outside lot($20), or parking inside the parking structure($10)....
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Comedy night is the only night I go. It used to be on Tuesday's but they now moved it to Monday's. The show has some of the best of the worst comedians. Don't get me wrong every now and then you can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I swear someone drugged me there...it was bad...I had one drink and I almost blacked out...I sat on a bench because I thought I would faint and the bouncers just kept yelling at me to go somewhere...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I already reviewed the Saddle Ranch on Sunset...so why am i reviewing this one? Because they are totally different! My experience at the Sunset one was alright but only because we got a table. I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a long day at Universal Studios Park we were in a hurry to grab a good dinner before our Chayanne concert at the Gibson Ampetheatre. Before you ask me anything about Chayanne. No, I did not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like the one on sunset more. This one is bigger, but the crowd is different and sometimes it gets pretty dead here. I guess the cool thing about saddle ranch is that they serve food in huge portions...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The steak I ordered was pretty good but rather small. I finished it in 5 bites. The fries are no good, do not get fries! I probably won't go to this place again to eat or drink. I would just go there...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the Saddle Ranch at City Walk so much more than the one on Sunset Strip. After a great day at Universal Studios, I've had dinner and drinks at this particular Saddle Ranch. I've never been on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After a long night of club hopping for my birthday, we stumbled down the city walk and it dead-ended into this place. Found out it was free and we were all over that!!! It had a very mixed...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
19,000 hops, 20,000 skips, and a Superman bound away from civilization. Once upon a time, trekking all this way and paying your arm and a kidney just to park was worth it, because SRCW was fun. A few...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a total of two times. It's just okay by me -- I don't mind coming back, but I'm not going to go out of my way to go back here on my own accord either.The first time I went was with a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's an alright spot, however it can also be my last resort if me and my friends don't decide on anything else! other than that the music can be better and the drinks are great... but again last...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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Went there with my friends on a Saturday night and we had an awful time. This place was too crowded and not in a good way. You know when you go to a bar and you feel content that the place is crowded. Not this...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A Saturday night cattle-sardine party! What? You know, herded like cattle, packed like sardines. Forgive my being facetious, this is supposed to be a tirade. This place is so full of nonsense, I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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MY PARENTS CAME OUT TO VISIT AND A GROUP OF 7 OF US WENT OUT TO EAT.... WE DECIDED SADDLE RANCH BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN TO THE SUNSET ONE BEFORE AND WAS TONS OF FUN. THIS LOCATION... I WOULD NOT SEND MY WORST...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am not impressed by any means by a mechanical bull. Here's a frame of reference... mechanical bull to the country is like a caged go-go dancer in city. Really not that impressive. We would even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saddle Ranch is without a doubt a great place to come and just get ridiculously drunk on a weekend. Of course weekends start Thursday at Universal City Walk as everyone departing $1 beers and college...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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I?ve always really liked Saddle Ranch for a place to go for some drinks, but I never realized that they had such good food. My boyfriend and I went there for dinner a couple nights ago and I was shocked at how...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice, change of pace for people if you're looking for something new! Not every place out there where you can ride a mechanical bull! It gets packed on the weekends and there is no cover, but you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is terrible....the crowd is ghetto, and you can't even move on the dance floor..you're pushed up in between some sweaty fat guy's tits and some fat girl's ass. the only good thing is that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriends and I used to come here to shake what our mamas gave us because there's no cover charge ($10 for parking, split between 4 is CHEAP!). They had decent dancing music but we quickly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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though alot of teh people who get up and sing think they are the next American Idol, Karoake night is fun there is a great atmosphere, current songs sung, great drinks and good food. The hostess of the night...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I occasionally brunch here on weekends. I would suggest skipping the mimosas that are served in grimmy old plastic cups that should have been thrown away ages ago. I recommend sticking...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Update 5/12/07Sorry Saddle Ranch, but I'm going to have to dock you a star for serving "Bottomless Mimosas" that were a splash of champagne with a lot of orange juice. I imagine the punkass...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can only write about the food, not the scene. Straggling in after a long, hot day at the theme park, we would have been happy just with cheap beers -- never mind the host's blather about them...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to the Universal City Saddle Ranch Chop House at least 4 times. Bouncers are cool; dinner is all-american and very affordable. They serve huge drinks (Long Islands & AMFs)- you really get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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I rocked that bull, then the bull rocked me. Well-worth the wait for the ride.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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the service is great. the food is so good! especially the sweet potato side dish! i love it. our waitress was so nice and attentive! i love this place and look forward to going back soon!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been to this particular Saddle Ranch a few times, usually on a Tuesday night - when it's dead, but it's still been just a fantastic time. Personal favorites are the Sliders (which are 6...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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Great place to have fun without Hollywood congestion. Food is great, portions huge. I go on Friday or Saturday nights for the party. Probably not the best crowd for people who are afraid to party with young,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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During particuarly stressful times at work, I've hit this place up with a buddy to check out the girls, drink pitchers of booze, and nearly break our necks on the mechanical bull. The operator will tell you...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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We thought this would be a fun place to have a birthday gathering, so I made reservations for a group of twenty, and confirmed them by phone 2 weeks in advance. But upon arrival we found that the seating staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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Saddle Ranch Chop House is a great place to go if you're a sports fan. You are able to cheer on your favorite sports team while also enjoying some good food. The service is really good. Even though at times it...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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Selected Saddle Ranch for a dinner party, based on the fun & casual ambiance of the Sunset location. In reality, theyve maintained the exorbitant drink prices with a lacking location, questionable crowd and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2005
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as soon as i turned 21 i knew i had to try this place. If youre looking for a place to go at night that's not exactly a club, this is the place to be. It is free to get in(you have to pay for parking but hey...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2005
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My Girlz & I went 4 the first time this Sat & it was krackin Da beginnin it was kinda borin cuz people were jus drinkin, chillin. Kinda fun watchin DruNkass FoolZ tryin 2 ride da bull & guyz gettin off on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2005
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This place was terrible! We had a party of 15 for lunch, and the place was completely empty. We faxed our order in early, but we shouldn't have bothered - they didn't have anything ready for us when we got...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2004
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Okay, so for those who don't like the unsavory party atmosphere, don't frequent this joint. But I had my Bachelorette party here and um...it was a blast. Body Shots from some of the most gorgeous men i've ever...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2004
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I'm a fan of the food and service at the Saddle Ranch on Sunset, so I wasn't surprised to like this place. The only notable downsides are the overwhelming noise on some nights, and the fact that I can never...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2003
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hollywood's version of midwestern hijinks...
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