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The Ranch House

4.3
4.3
418 Reviews
$31 to $50
Continental
102 Besant Rd, Ojai, CA 93023

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
The Ranch House in Ojai, California, is a unique venue that offers gourmet dining, a beautiful art gallery, an exotic garden and a perfect spot to host weddings or other private venues. The restaurant grows its own herbs and bakes all goods fresh on the premises, while the bar has more than 650 wine selections to choose from. Enjoy a prix fixe meal at The Ranch House that may include teriyaki lettuce cups, diver sea scallops, braised short rib ragout or cranberry brie and spinach stuffed chicken. The menu at The Ranch House offers a farm-to-table experience quite literally, with many of the ingredients grown just a few feet away from where you dine.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Continental, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Sean Kingsbury
  • Neighborhood
    Ojai
  • Cross street
    S Lomita Ave
  • Parking details
    We have our own parking lot adjacent to restaurant
  • Public transit
    Ojai Trolly stops 1/2 block away. Ojai Taxi available.
  • Entertainment
    Spring, Summer and Fall. Friday and/or Saturday nights.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 418 people are saying

The Ranch House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 1.2Value

NoiseModerate

418 Reviews
  1. MaryJo

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 24, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We drove all the way from Los Angeles, which is over two hours away to spend out anniversary dinner here. When we got there for our reservation (early and waited till our reservation time), we were told that they had a wedding that booked the whole restaurant and that OPEN TABLE messed up our reservation. I booked this months ago and received confirmation of our reservation a week prior to going. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!! I want to speak to a supervisor/manager from OPEN TABLE!!!!

    3 people found this helpful

  2. CharlesH

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 1, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a wonderful evening. The server consulted the chef and brought over a menu that the chef had marked with all the gf items. It was great that she remembered to bring a special gf dessert for me.

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  3. MatthewF

    Central Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on September 24, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Maybe my expectations were too high but I was disappointed. They started poorly with a warm split of Prosecco (they were out of the Blanc de Blanc). We both ordered the $55 price fixed. The bread was outstanding. The first course pork belly was perfectly prepared and plated. The second course salad was well plated but must have been made a bit ahead of time as it was not freshly tossed and kinda flat. The Rack of Lamb was two lamb chops ordered medium. Small without much flavor. Maybe I should have asked what constitutes a rack? The biggest disappointment was the dessert selection (three small desserts on a plate). They too seemed to have been plated a long time before and maybe held in a cooler? The service was very good and the ambiance was nice. With such a rich history it was sad only some of the food had life.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 17, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We live in Michigan and flew to CA for our anniversary dinner........my review in a nutshell, "It was worth it" Amazing ambience and incredible food. The diver's scallops are worth the price of admission by themselves. Thank you Ranch House for very special evening!

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  5. Ellen

    Phoenix3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 16, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    My favorite restaurant anywhere! Discovered in the '80's and still go whenever we are in the area.

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  6. EvolutionR VIP

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 11, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ranch house is an absolute gem and is a must for anyone looking for a unique dining experience. The ambience is 2nd to none. 5 stars. A+

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  7. CarolsTax

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 10, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience for our first time. Looking forward to going back with other friends

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  8. RogerR

    Central Coast6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 9, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ranch House is special! Great food, great ambiance; fit for special occasions; professional service.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on September 3, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The Ranch House was once a very good restaurant. The food was luke warm and terribly generic. The wine was also warm, and tasted old. We sent a glass back, but the second was just as bad. I'm not sure what happened to this once great place. Would not recommend to anyone for any reason.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on August 31, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Background music appeared to be a radio station playing kids songs. Although food was still very good, service and overall ambiance has declined noticeably over the last few years. We will probably not return

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The Ranch House is rated 4.3 stars by 418 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Ranch House

102 Besant Rd, Ojai, CA 93023

Additional information

  • Cross street
    S Lomita Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Ojai
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Continental, Californian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have our own parking lot adjacent to restaurant
  • Public transit
    Ojai Trolly stops 1/2 block away. Ojai Taxi available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sean Kingsbury
  • Entertainment
    Spring, Summer and Fall. Friday and/or Saturday nights.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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