Rancho Steakhouse Fareham Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is always, always incredible and a pleasure to eat."
• "The food was delicious and came very quick."
• "Very tasty food."
• "Wow that was an amazing taste sensation that steak literally melted in my mouth."
• "The gambas which was well presented and the flavours were incredible along with the best cut of steak ever."
• "Food was presented and cooked very well."
• "The food was delicious and scrumptious(especially the ribs)."

Cons:

• "Nacho dip starter could be improved on with better nachos n better dips (better presentation too)."
• "Food was decent but not worth the money, worst of all the service was awful."
• "Food ok ribs dry and little sauce."
• "The deserts were lovely but quite expensive for what you get."
• "Food was dry and not cooked as ordered."
• "The steak was inedible. Another steak was cooked and it was still inedible."
• "These were the driest and most tasteless ribs I have ever had."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are so attentive."
• "Service was good and the restaurant itself is trendy and modern."
• "Also our waitress was amazing at her job made us all feel very welcome and nothing was any trouble she is a credit to ranchos."
• "Very kind staff who made our anniversary meal a very pleasant and enjoyable experience."
• "Gentleman who met me at the entrance was very generous and helpful."
• "We were completely satisfied with their service."
• "The staff are always making sure you're happy, the nice touches like hand towels and chocolates which make it feel that bit more special than the big chains."

Cons:

• "To add insult to injury they added a service charge."
• "The staff varied from very pleasant when taking our order to abrupt and barking out our choices when being delivered to the table."
• "Service was rather poor, had to keep asking for the same things over and over again."
• "No apology, no update, no drinks offered, and no check back whilst eating the food."
• "Service slow on all you can eat ribs Wednesdays."
• "Also forced a £2 service charge on the bill without individual permission."
• "Waiter was very rude and unwelcoming."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "What an amazing restaurant, first the decor was absolutely stunning."
• "The vibe and atmosphere was lively but relaxing."
• "Nice atmosphere, lovely decor - Ranchos offers the best dining experience in South Coast!!"
• "The ambiance is warm and inviting."
• "Really nice local restaurant with a great atmosphere."
• "Lively friendly welcome, superb service, very tasty food."
• "Great company, along with a relaxing atmosphere and very attentive staff not forgetting the great food made ranchos the perfect place for my 50th get together."

Cons:

• "Decor was weird, real cow hides on the walls by the looks of it."
• "The atmosphere is so so, a little stark."
• "Gone downhill since being taken over. Decor is tired, no real atmosphere."
• "The place has low ceilings so it gets very noisy."
• "No ambiance, stuck in a corner with another couple on the next table while we were the only ones in there!"
• "The music and the entertainment could be better instead of rap regie music."
• "The first thing I noted was that the decor/building was really outdated, and needed a good TLC. Especially after visiting the toilets on the premises."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices are really good."
• "All for a very reasonable price also."
• "The offers on the food are really good value for money too."
• "Very reasonable."
• "The prices were very reasonable."
• "Two course deal is impressive for quality and value."
• "Best steak ever cooked to perfection 😊😊"

Cons:

• "Couple of extra charges for the sauces which seems a bit much for ketchup and Mayo."
• "I will say, I was not impressed with their portion size to cost."
• "It is pricey for what you get, Choose your lump of meat and everything else to make up your plate are side dishes at additional charge.. even the sauce."
• "A charge for 2 people £90 pounds seriously could be a lot cheaper."
• "Value for money is disappointing, at £60 a head."
• "The meal for 2 cost over £54.00 including 10 % service charge."
• "Over-priced, and sub-par."