First of all, I'd say that my experience was probably worth 2 stars, but considering I was here with a 20-person party at one table on a Saturday night, I'm cutting a bit of slack. We had reservations for 6:30, and we were not finished with our last course until after 9pm. That is a very long meal for several little kids to sit through. We should have had two servers for our party, because it took a long time for her to bring everyone their same course. We noticed several tables around us get seated after us and finish their meals long before we had been served all courses. The food was alright, but honestly nothing to be excited about. Especially the dessert, I'd say was a disappointment. We had a couple people with dietary restrictions in our party, and they were accommodating about that, which is appreciated. But overall, I think that if you are basically serving everyone the same food, the quality of the food should be that much better, and it just wasn't. read more

A MUST STOP IN ATCHISON, KANSAS! Not only is their food amazing, but the owners are so friendly and the ambiance is one of a kind. You can choose to order your own dish or eat family style (I think family style is the way to go... all you can eat for a good price). Would 100% go back!!! read more

Cedar Ridge Catering & Banquet Hall - Family style meal - Caterers Near Me - Atchison, Kansas

Disappointing. Did not live up to the hype of other reviews. Environment is warm and friendly. Good to chat. We were greeted in a friendly manner. However, our service the rest of the night from Miss Minnesota was lacking. She disappeared for large periods of time, we would wait quite a while to get drink refills, and reorder a few entree items. Food. Wedge salad was only a wedge because of how the iceberg is cut. Nothing like the toppings you get on typical wedge. 2 croutons and 1/2 a grape tomato do not make toppings on any type of salad. Chicken noodle soup did live up the hype. Wonderful! If we had realized how bland the entree course was going to be, we would have loaded up on more soup. Entree: Meats were something like any Sunday dinner at home. Green beans were flavorful. Baked potatoes with only sour cream and butter were extremely disappointing. Rolls were rolls. Thought from the website they were something dealing with Parmesan. If so, it was hiding. Desserts were good, but portions were extremely small. If that is the case, then have a bowl that matches. Otherwise, it looked minimal in the large soup bowls. While other tables were being served coffee with their dessert, our Miss M disappeared and we didn't have a chance to ask again. Oh, and the prices are more than their website too. So for the price, the 2 miles of gravel roads, and just so-so options, we won't be back and I would not recommend to anyone who hasn't eaten here. I think there might be some sentimental patrons....but we wouldn't recommend or return. read more

I'm going to start this review by saying that I LIKED this restaurant. The location was a little remote and the food definitely left something to be desired, but I would definitely consider my visit a positive experience. I would definitely come back! Cedar Ridge was recommended to my boyfriend and I by the owner of the little Bed and Breakfast where we were staying in Atchison. So we took the short drive out on the back-country gravel roads until we found ourselves climbing the hill to a beautiful, well-lit farm home. Vehicles are parked in a gravel lot between the house and the barn, and the whole area was lit with various party lights. We were excited to find a nice patio area complete with plenty of seating and a fire pit. The evening of our visit was pretty cold, but I can imagine it would be a fantastic place to hang around when the weather is warmer. The restaurant itself is inside the barn. We were greeted by friendly staff who told us that this was a particularly busy evening for them, so the wait would be close to 45 minutes. We weren't in a hurry and were excited by the restaurant's atmosphere, so we just went to the bar, ordered cocktails, and spent some time by the fire outside. The bar, I should mention, had a minimal selection, but as a fan of locally-distilled 360 Vodka, I was excited to see they had my drink of choice in every available flavor. The wait ended up being a great deal shorter than expected. Seating at this place is a little different and is reminiscent of some sort of community gathering. Even the smallest tables will seat six or so people. The building is big and open (as barns usually are), so it does get a little loud inside. The menu at Cedar Ridge changes daily and is decided for you. You pay a set amount to receive a 4-course meal: salad, soup, entree, and dessert. On the night of our visit, we were served a salad (wedge-style, which was weird), chicken noodle soup, brisket, roasted lemon-pepper chicken, pulled pork, green beans, a baked potato, rolls, and peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. I have to say, most of the meal was pretty disappointing. The salad was overly drenched with dressing, the soup bland, the meat uninteresting. Dinner was not terribly impressive, but again, it was very reminiscent of your run-of-the-mill home country cooking. I did enjoy the cobbler, and our waitress was kind enough to bring me a bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup. Over-all, we enjoyed Cedar Ridge. The people were very kind and friendly, and the atmosphere was amazing. Definitely a place to check out if you are in the area. Come hungry, and as long as you are not a terribly picky eater, you will be well-fed! read more

The place was closed when it advertised it was open both on this site and their sines. Long drive just to find out they are closed.

Cedar Ridge is what it is - a locally owned and operated family-style restaurant located in a converted barn on the family farm three miles from the nearest paved road and open only for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays and brunch on Sundays. Since moving to Atchison six years ago I'd guess we've eaten at Cedar Ridge a couple dozen times at least. We take friends and relatives whenever they visit. My wife's father, who's eaten the very best food in countries around the world as well as the US, was so impressed with Friday's meal he couldn't wait for Sunday brunch. We've taken relatives from Massachusetts, California, New York and Florida. Everybody loves the food and total dining experience. Our five local grandkids - ages 4 to 11 - have been a few times, and they love it as well, as evidenced by their clean plates and requests for more. Cedar Ridge is definitely kid friendly if your children appreciate more than pizza and chicken nuggets. I'm not even going to mention the food. Other reviewers have done an exceptional job of that, and I'll let them tell the story. I have a couple of cautions. First, make reservations. It's always crowded. And again, it is what it is. If you're a diner that has lots of requests when ordering in a restaurant, I think you'll be frustrated at Cedar Ridge. While I'm sure they'd bend over backwards to accommodate special orders, the format just doesn't lend itself to that very well. You're getting brisket, pulled pork, chicken and fish prepared in abundance and served family-style. "Dressing on the side" is doable. "Gluten free" and "vegan" requests not so much. The waitstaff is made up mostly of Benedictine College students. They're friendly, well-trained and know how to serve a large group and stay ahead of things. They keep the food coming and your beverages replenished. We've never had a bad experience with the waitstaff. Once when we went it was raining, and the road out and back was pretty muddy. Sue Anne (hope I spelled it right) gave us car wash tokens when we left. They're just good that way. read more

We spent Sunday Brunch here on Father's Day. Although we didn't make a reservation, we were able to get 3 of us seated in 30 minutes. We ate at the buffet. Nothing unique or that special. Fruit was fresh, hash browns, pea salad, corn salad? Mash potatoes, sausage paddies, biscuits and gravy, some kind of meat for lunch portion and small various rolls. Once we sat back down, waitress asked if we would like eggs. Yes, scrambled. I thought good idea, made fresh to order. By the time we got our approximately 2 eggs splashed with a little shredded cheese on top placed in a small dish, I already ate my hash browns. The eggs had no presentation or flavor. Since I'm not big on sausage, biscuits and gravy, I did try the 2 salads which would have been really nice to blend or put on top of salad greens. Once we looked at the menu to see if we were missing anything, it stated that we would receive a wedge salad. We had to ask for that. The service of tea refills and overall was kind of slow. After we sat waiting for our bill, I asked do we pay here or up front she then asked if we would like dessert. Oh , I wasn't sure if it was included but did check the menu as it stated ice cream and cobbler. Yes sure we would split one. The plates and silverware was already removed( a good thing). You would think, that 2 spoons would have been brought to us. I asked as soon as she presented the dessert. Later, I asked again. Just weird vibe, not a huge selection. The drive was a pretty drive but we had just washed our car, not knowing we were going to drive on a gravel road. Not a biggie as I do like trying new places out in the country. read more

Easily one of the best, if not THE best, place to get a good dinner or Sunday brunch in Atchison. However, when you come to Cedar Ridge you can't be picky and need to arrive HUNGRY: each day has a set menu and dinners are served family-style, so they plunk baskets of food in front of you and keep refilling until you explode... or say you're done, whichever comes first. We came on a Friday night for dinner, which was fried chicken, fried fish (kind of like a fish nugget), BBQ ribs night. The chicken was moist and had a perfect amount of breading, and the ribs were good--tender and had a slight tinge of BBQ sauce but they have the misfortune of being compared to the amazing ribs served at the famous KC BBQ joints. The fish was like... fried crack. I just kept popping pieces into my mouth and couldn't stop. They were a bit salty, but maybe that was what made them so addictive. Haven't tried the Saturday meal, but I hear it sounds awesome (roasted pig, beef brisket, and lemon chicken). The other dishes that came along with the meal Friday night was a wedge salad (good), beef and barley soup (not bad, but needed some salt), fried potatoes and onion (very flavorful and went well with the main dishes), and buttered corn (nothing special about that). And maybe I'm committing Atchison heresy here, but I wasn't blown away by the cobbler. It wasn't bad, but the pie crust hardly any flavor even though it was sprinkled with sugar, and to me, the crust is the best part of a cobbler. Sunday brunch was very nice. The adults ordered their own omelets which had a lot of fillings and were cooked well. At the buffet table we helped ourselves to pancakes, breakfast sausage, hash browns, beef &noddle soup, biscuits & gravy, cinnamon rolls, and ham. I recommend that you skip the pancakes , sausage, and soup (though the homemade noodles are phenomenal) and gorge on the biscuits, gravy, and ham--they were worth the entire price of brunch. However, the website says salad comes with brunch, but we didn't get it. Granted, it would have left less room for the biscuits, gravy, and ham, but I came to realize that a little roughage along with all of that bread, meat, and cream isn't a bad thing.... Despite a few missteps, I wouldn't hesitate coming here again. Cedar Ridge is an Atchison institution and it's easy to understand why. You get a lot of good food in a cute, family-friendly environment. It's too bad that it's in such a remote place (it seems like you're driving forever on a dusty road before you come upon it) and is only open 3 days a week (although you can get some of the same meals but a la carte and during the week at Mr. G's). But then again maybe it's a good idea to fill yourself with greens on the weekdays so that you can prepare to indulge yourself on the bread, meat, and cream goodness that is Cedar Ridge. read more

If you didn't know that this place existed....there is slim chance that you could find it.Luckily I was led to it by other members of my group, who had already sampled the cuisine. After a drive to Atchison, you wind through town and several miles of twisty roads to a gravel lane. Go a little further, viewing the rolling hills and farm fields. Pulling into a drive way that looked like someones house......because it is....there is a red pole barn with a welcome sign on it. That is your destination. Stepping inside you are welcomed with tables galore and a farm decor that is warmly inviting. The visions of farm food dance in your head as the aromas envelope you. Before I start in on the food, I have to tell you that we were there for a private party and had rented the whole place for our group of about 30, so what I describe may be different that you might experience there, as a casual diner. They had set up a small buffet for our group, including turkey and brisket that was obviously slow cooked, tender and fell apart with a fork. Both outstanding. Mashed potatoes, gravy and sage stuffing that was a rival to my mothers recipe in my book, spiced with just the correct amount of sage, onions and celery. This was probably my favorite thing on the table. Green beans, fresh rolls and a lettuce salad rounded things out. Plenty to fill the plate..mine was piled high. Dessert warranted an apple cobbler that was spectacular.again obviously home made......I will admit that my table was a big piggish and I asked the waitress if she could scare up some additional cobblers, it was that good. She came back with larger helpings of cobbler, this time peach. She apologized that the apple was all gone, but the peach was fresh. Again it was outstanding. Even though it was a trek for us city folk into the country for some real home cooking , and it was definitely farm style....I mean you are actually on a real farm. How more real can you get......We all climbed back in the car, with belts loosened a notch , hoping we didn't fall asleep on the trip back. As some of the other reviewers mentioned, a reservation may be a good bet, wouldn't want to make the journey and come up empty handed. read more

Cedar Ridge Catering & Banquet Hall - Caterers Near Me - Atchison, Kansas

WOW, you would never expect to find this treasure in the middle of nowhere! Yea you have to drive on a gravel road to get there, but it is worth it. The weekend breakfast buffet is great! If you like homecooked ham, then you will be in heaven. Prices are good, but it does get busy. It is worth the ride, even if you have to brave the gravel road. read more

This place is definitely like the prototype for Cracker Barrel, and it's certainly remote. But the food quality/quantity and the personal attention were fantastic. The ambiance was cool and folksy. For three people we paid a flat fee of about $35 ... for all we could eat. I have no idea what it's like for dinner, but it was packed when we went for Sunday brunch. It doesn't bother me at all that the restaurant is remote; I knew that going in. It seems to me that this is a testament to how much the locals like it. Be sure to make reservations well in advance, or you likely won't get in. read more

So the first time we came here, little did we know that there was a wedding going on. We pulled up and the valet/parking attendant told us that it was closed for a private event. This made us sad. Had our hearts set on some good old food. Fast forward to visit number two. We had just finished up watching my brother playing football, and my dad said 'Second time is a charm" and off we went. This time, we didn't miss the turn and travel 15 miles past. Oops. So they say this place is super popular, and you have to either A. get there early or B. make reservations, we considering it was 45 minutes before they opened on a Saturday, we got out and walked around and checked the place out. So cute! It is a renovated barn (red at that) with so many cute little nick knacks out front. Needless to say,they let us come on in a little early. There were 5 of us and it is served family style and so much food. Some of us were so stuffed that we couldn't have dessert, but really, who can pass up fresh baked cobbler with ice cream? Other items on the Saturday menu include: wedge salad, homemade chicken soup (just like mom/grandma use to make), roasted whole hog, smoked beef brisket and lemon pepper chicken, fresh baked parmesan roll, veg and potato. I highly suggest making the trip to Atchison. You know it is a good place, when once again, the football team from Benedictine, along with friends and family, frequent the establishment. Nice little gem in the middle of nowhere. Go now. Do it! read more

At first the thought of driving an hour away to go to a new restaurant would be fun, until we hit the 5 mile dirt road leading up to the barn/restaurant. See, let me complain. This place is HELL to get into, the area surrounding it is just abandoned shacks and a few wondering cows. Haha, that and the STEEP hills you have to trudge up and then pray that your breaks don't give out coming down from them. Okay, okay, onto the restaurant. The outdoor decor is highly questionable first of all, (a statue of a boy thrusting his pelvis towards a hog...) and the parking is near impossible because they have no set parking lot, more like, you park where ever you want. But once you stepped in it wasn't that bad at all. My family described it as a "authentic Cracker Barrel." We were seated quite quickly and the welcome wagon of staff were awesome! But, the food was the true Achilles heel of this experience. The "salad" was basically a HUNK of iceberg lettuce smothered in ranch with dried bread and half a cherry tomato. The beef and barley soup was by far the superior meal of the night. Here comes the entree...unseasoned fried chicken, fatty ribs, and fried pollock with complimentary fish bones. I felt like my chicken needed a 30 year salt bath to make it taste like anything, and the second I sunk my teeth into the ribs my teeth retreated back into my skull for safety. But my poor brother...he was quite pleased with his fish, until he started in his second piece. He pulled out a razor sharp fish bone from his mouth with the look of horror on his face. I thought the poor kid was having war flashbacks by the look of terror on his face. That totally killed his whole evening. Then dessert, everyone picked the plain vanilla ice cream, frankly because we were too scared to try any more cooked food from them. And granted, the ice cream was delicious. Everyone enjoyed it. BUT the thing was...the price. We had 6 adults and it was served "family style" we spent close to 100 dollars on about a total of 3 full plates of mediocre dinner. That was highway robbery! Or...dirt road robbery? Either way, it was expensive. Plus the coffee and lemonade was basically brown and yellow water. If it wasn't for the sweet, attentive staff and the soup I would've gave this place a 1 star, but I do have a heart. It was a experience I sure won't forget, so I GUESS that it was priceless after all. read more

Sunday bunch was delicious! Food was fresh and flavorful. Highly recommended! You will not be disappointed. The restaurant is a little out of the way, but well worth the short drive into the country. The atmosphere is very family friendly, as if you are attending a potluck dinner. The wait staff is attentive and amiable. The menu is limited, but the selection is sufficient. This no doubt assures that every attention to detail is given to the food they do serve. The fresh apple cobbler ala mode was the best I've ever tasted. The biscuits were light and fluffy and eggs made-to-order. My husband is excited to go back and try the rib eye steak on a Friday or Saturday night. read more

This hidden treasure will bring you back home or at least give you the best supper a home has to offer in the heartland.

We had them cater my wedding reception and it was total disaster. the wait staff drug their hair through my food while reaching across the table, we paid for a buffet style reception and they took the food after only ONE hour, when our reception was three hours, and they KNEW THIS. This business is owned and operated by Vern Dahlman and I really suggest you find another person to cater for you in the Leavenworth area, they did not deal with my concerns in a professional matter when I voiced these concerns which is why I have taken to the internet to let it be known that these people are NOT about customer service. Brides and other interested parties, please skip these people over. Their food is good but thats the ONLY good thing about this restaurant. read more

Some friend and I tried to go here last night. We drove up from KC to try it and my friends had been there before a few years ago and really liked it. I wish I could say the same, but they were supposed to be open at 6 and we got there 5 or 10 minutes after they were supposed to open. Guess what! There were no cars there and they were not open! Sucks to drive that far and on snowy back roads to boot, only to find out they didn't open. Then to top it all off we found out that Mr G's which is on 17th St and Main was an offshoot of Cedar and drove there to find it closed! Bad night! read more

The food is out of this world. Love the environment it's so homey. The people are all so wonderful. For a good time you must try it .I myself love Saturday night dinner the best read more

This place is an oasis! The food is amazing, the decor is perfectly themed, and the service is fantastic! The experience is definitely worth the drive. I would suggest reserving a table since this restaurant can get pretty busy. read more

Great food down home style really cozy place good atmosphere I would give more stars but 5 is all that's available beef noodles rock read more

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You're missing out if you haven't been here! Cedar Ridge is a renovated barn turned restaurant/banquet facility. It's well worth the drive down the 2 mile loose gravel road that takes you there. The homemade beef and noodles are fantastic. I'm from Hutchinson so for me, there's no such thing as a Sunday in Atchison without brunch at Cedar Ridge. Go here now (I suggest making a reservation first though)! read more

Food at the restaurant is good, but I would not use the catering service. Caterer is unprofessional and does not stick with the agreed contract. Arrived late, didn't bring the requested food, and changed pricing at the last minute. So buyer beware. I would definitely look elsewhere for catering services. :( read more