This Place is as hidden a gem, as you could hide a decent restaurant of a gem. Does that even make sense? This is a rare treat of a rather hidden supper club in the middle of absolutely nowhere, MN. South of the Cities there is a town called Webster. It is west of 35W by roughly 3-4 miles along Hwy 19w., you'll see a sign steering you North to Webster. If you find the town, you'll find the Ranchero. Yes, it's THAT small ! The place serves German-American food along with some of the best steaks you'll EVER partake in. Great Prime on weekends, and excellent seafood, scallops, and schnitzel along with traditional hamburgers, great salads, and great family owned service. The interior is a kind of German motif with traditional country fare. You better make reservations as this little gem fills up regularly on weekends. (for good reason) You'll not find them advertised, you may not find them at all. If you do, you'll be back! Guaranteed! They have a steak fillet you almost don't want to cut it looks (and tastes) that good.! They have a small, but able bar if you so partake! That is not the focus of their draw though. It's the fabulous meal you'll have!!! I'd give 'em five stars if they didn't have the head with antlers on a wall !!! You'll also enjoy the home-made garlic bread basket they serve, as well as be amazed at the quality of the food. It actually arrives hot and, exactly as you requested it be done. (Don't quote me but, more times than not it's dead nuts right on the mark!) They have very good consistency of quality. It's a good family place as well as a nice dinner club. Kinda like a big dining room. This is a mind your manners kind of place. Not one of those loud sports bars. (You won't find any TV's blastin') It's a family run business that takes rightful pride in their operation. Get on down during any month buy July when they close for the month. This is a great place to have a small celebration or family event. The staff is very friendly and without pretense such as franchises are full of unfortunately. Yes, you can arrive on horseback if you prefer. I prefer a car myself. If you think the town looks like Dodge City, you probably have the right place. I think part of the sidewalk is still wood. They've been around a while! Have a good meal! dp read more

Very old school, but not upscale. Relish tray is a joke. Overpriced food and drinks. Like supporting places like this but they need to do better. Suspect things have slipped over the last 10 years. Too bad. read more

Hands down the best steakhouse on the south side of the Twin Cities metro area. A bit out of the way, quirky German interior and simple table settings, this is a classic country joint - designed to be without frills. But the food is oh-so- divine! The Signature Rudy's steak is the bomb, but ask for the sauce on the side. I love bringing out of town and out of country guests to this place. ALWAYS be sure to get reservations. The bar is cozy and bartender friendly when you have to wait a bit for a table. Great German beers on tap. You will also be surprised by the freshness and quality of any of their fish entrees. Still can't figure out how they keep fish so amazingly fresh! read more

We were in Northfield for a graduation and were sent to Ranchero based on a Chowhound tip. It was great, just perfect, just what we wanted. The penultimate local steak experience in Minnesota. We drove there from Minneapolis going south rather than Northfield going north, and got amazingly lost. However, the wonderful diminutive hostess (is this Heidi?) vectored us in over the phone. Once we were there, it was like a warm, comfy trip back into the restaurants of my childhood. Great steaks, great service, right down to the foil wrapped baked potatoes (which were perfectly done by the way). We started with the curds and crabcakes. The curds were the best we've had in Minnesota. A very, very delicate batter rather than the thick bready stuff you get in most restaurants these days. The crabcakes were huge, fresh, and tasty. We also had an order of froglegs. I did not partake, but those who did advised that they were great. Also perfectly battered. We all ordered steak for dinner. The New York was amazing. Very large, perfectly cooked, and delicately seasoned. The beer selection was excellent and the beer on tap (mostly German) were perfectly seved cold a frothy. For dinner we head cheesecake and a great bread pudding. Both appeared to be homemade. The portions were very large and satisfying. The bread pudding was perfectly warm, not overly sweet and served with a great maple, sugar type sauce. and most important, there were very few raisins in it. The service was delightful. Cordial and friendly but not too much so. And the petite red-headed hostess was just fabulous. Can't recommend it highly enough. DOn't be intimiated by the location. read more

Fish fry Friday is the best all you can eat fish fry I have ever been to. It's the bees knees!!!!!!

Get ready to conquer the time-space continuum! It's a supper club, complete with relish tray. Food is fantastic, servers are pros and you just can't beat the ambiance. Don't forget to make reservations. Some reviews mention slow service - maybe, but what's the rush? Enjoy yourself. PS they make a perfect Manhattan. read more

My second trip to Ranchero was onThursday 3-17 . The food the people and the atmosphere is great. Well worth the drive. ANYTHING on the menu is bound to be great. I've had the ribeye and the stroganoff I would dribble a basketball through a mine field to eat there. Get in your car drive to Webster and go to Ranchero TODAY. ....DO IT!!! read more

One of our favorite dining haunts, it's worth going out of your way for. The best choices are any of the specials are excellent.

The food has been constantly delightful, full of rich flavors and always served fresh and hot off the grill/oven. I usually frequent Porterhouse in Lakeville and will tell you that this place can hold its own. My only complaint is that they have been understaffed with only 2 waitresses each time I've been here so the service is extremely slow despite their fast and efficient wait staff. All in all I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a new place to dine. read more

Ettlins Ranchero Supper Club - German Near Me - Webster, Minnesota

Great food!!! The service is friendly but slow, probably to be expected in a small town. We will definitely keep coming back. read more

Ettlins Ranchero Supper Club - Delicious pork schnitzel with red cabbage and spazzel. - German Near Me - Webster, Minnesota

How they get steaks this good out in the sticks is beyond me. How they get Walleye this good, it's no mystery. Fresh caught. Kind service, warm atmosphere, and rich frothy root beer on tap with free refills. 6/5 stars read more

Delicious! I heard about this restaurant from a colleague and decided to treat my dad to a drive and good dinner. I'm glad I made reservations the place was hopping at 5:30 on a Saturday. We were promptly seated and served our drinks. My dad ordered the prime rib and I had the filet mignon. Salads, relish tray and bread basket all excellent and OMG the pickled beets are to die for! The prime rib and filet both were excellent truly amazing cuts of beef. For desert we had a Grasshopper ice cream drink.....YUM! Service was great too! Can't wait to go back read more

The food was impeccable but the service was unacceptable. We sat at the bar on a Wednesday night. The dining room was relatively empty. Faith was our server. It took over an hour just to place our order and, when we were finished eating, after the bill was delivered, another 30 minutes for our card to be collected. In fact, I had to hunt down our server and give her the card; otherwise, we would probably still be waiting. I was tempted to just walk out. I don't think I'll ever return, despite the quality of the food because of the poor service. read more

Ranchero is the best! This is my favorite restaurant by far. Excellent service and even better food! They have amazing crab legs but my favorite is the Filet Mignon. Ranchero is the best restaurant in town and if you're ever in the area, you can never go wrong with the Ranchero. If you haven't tried Ranchero then you are missing out! S/O to Sean he makes the best sides!! read more

Hostess was absolutely horrible and super rude.. I grew up nearby and used to love this place. The hostess seemed put off that she had to do her job. I will never go back because of that battle axe. Can get much better service at other restaurants nearby read more

The Ranchero may not be a great place, but it's at least very good. Our service person, serving 12 of us, worked very hard and gave us very good service. The food was good to very good. I'd go back any time. read more

Absolutely loved this place - it's the supper club of days long gone (by decor), but that's what gives it character!! Our waiter was fantastic and attentive, not to mention the food was tops! LOVED IT, will drive from Farmington again to eat here, no problem! read more

You can't fool a farmer...when you have a restaurant 30 miles from the cities, you have to have quality meats because the people around you are farmers and they know local vs. industrial food. It is a traditional supper club with the most superb quality of food with VERY reasonable pricing. read more

A family owned restaurant a bit off the beaten track with "supper club" roots. We've always liked the food and especially the Friday all-you-can-eat fish fry and the Paulaner beer on tap. read more

Awesome place!! Very good food and excellent staff. Very friendly and a GREAT atmosphere! Highly recommended. I've gone here with my family since I was a little kid. Also, great owners!! read more

This is BY FAR the best restaurant I've ever found anywhere. Ranchero serves up an all-you-can-eat fish fry on Friday evenings that is OUTSTANDING!! I have never been disappointed. They also have delish au gratin potatoes, and a smooth and lovely grasshopper to top off the meal. My sweetheart and I would always go there to eat on Fridays when I'd go up to Minnesota to visit him. It's always busy so be certain to make the reservation. Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm............ read more

I have been here twice, and unfortunately both experiences left something to be desired. The first occasion we were never even able to dine. Our party of 2 were told it was too busy to be seated, so if we wanted to have a drink at the bar we could go there until a table was ready... Mind you there were only about a third of the tables sat, so they must've been understaffed. We asked the bartender if we could just eat at the bar, and he informed us they didn't have a server to wait on us. The servers were running around frantically as the two bartenders watched over the 4 of us bar guests. We left after our first beer. A year later we have it another go around. We sat ourselves on a quiet Friday night and got very friendly service. It was very typical supper club food that you can appreciate; unfortunately my prime rib and lobster tail were subpar. I had high expectations from other reviews, and I was really looking forward to a great steak close to home. Maybe third time will be the charm? I'm always willing to try again, because I understand off nights. Hopefully my next review hits the spot :) read more

This is the old time supper club atmosphere. The scallops with hash browns is a culinary experience. The hash browns are cooked individually in a dish and oh so good. Love the relish tray and garlic bread that comes with all the meals. read more

Love this place. They have the best pork schnitzel around...and their sides are amazing. Their spaetzle and red cabbage are world class. Add a large mug of German beer and you're in for a great night! read more

I've been enjoying the Friday night fish fry & Paulaner Octoberfest on tap since 1979. It's as good as I've had in the UK.

I was first introduced to Ranchero by an employee of mine twelve years ago and I have been going back ever since. I absolutely love this place and I try to get there every Friday night. The food and the service are always excellent. The steak and lobster is my favorite choice. read more

Call ahead on Tuesday and ask them to make beef stroganoff from their specials list. I recommend the stroganoff, it is absolutely amazing!! They make their own spaetzle and that is amazing on its own! read more

Food is amazing and well worth the price. Cozy german style restaurant/ bar which is almost always packed in a small little town. They usually have a few different courses such as bread basket, soup/ salad, and vegetable plate and then your main course. Many specials. From what I can tell, family owned and managed by two sisters who are very busy so bare with them as seating can take a while. Make sure take reservations and let them know your on your way. Some awesome beers german beers on tap! Fish fry friday. read more