I really love going to this place. The atmosphere is good and service is usually pretty good. A bit pricey but I have never had cause to be disappointed until tonight. I used a delivery service to get Mac &Cheese w/blackened chicken and a kid's fish & chips. Fish and chips delivered as if I was in houses. A little greasy but hot flakey fish with a crispy batter. One filet and a nice portion of nothing special fries. This meal was devoured so they got it right, no complaints. The Mac &Cheese was cooked well and still had a good chew to it. The sauce was creamy and well done. This dish was seasoned nicely and finished with seasoned breadcrumbs. Can't say anything about the blackened chicken because it did not make it in the dish. Too bad. As I used a delivery service, it wasn't like I could remind the server that I ordered it and have it brought out so all I got was a tasty pasta dish. Kudos to the delivery service for kicking back the up charge for the chicken. It is not their responsibility to get the order right or to check all is there. That falls to the restaurant and they failed. I will still patronize in house but not sure how I feel about getting take out from them again. read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Mac & Cheese (missing the blackened chicken) - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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No complaints! Service is great food was awesome everyone in our group was happy. Several beers on the tap list and more food choice than you can imagine. Great place for lunch or dinner. Service was great. read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - el diablo Guacamole, bacon, pepper jack, crispy jalapenos, roasted corn & black bean relish, lettuce, tomato, grilled bun. - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Been to other locations and they are always good. This was exceptional. The Armadillo Eggs were fantastic. Basically shredded Buffalo chicken, cheese and Jalapeños, seep fried in flour and probably corn flakes, served with ranch. Amazing! Both burgers were cooked a perfect medium, were juicy and flavorful. Literally some of the better burgers we've had regionally. Great job, and only took 45 minutes total. read more

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Husband went to order for takeout and the staff ignored him, it took three tries to place an order, and even then staff was so disorganized that he had to go back to get missing items. Staff either didn't care, or in the bartender's case was too busy flirting with a female guest to help anyone else. And to top it all off, instead of a pizza box my pizza was crammed into two take out boxes. Would not recommend this place and will not return. Staff should be ashamed to treat customers like this! read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - One pizza shoved and piled into two to go boxes. Seriously?!?! - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I came in here last night with my husband and his parents. They weren't terribly busy, so we didn't have to wait. Parking is terrible. The lot is full of giant potholes. Come right before you need an alignment on your car, but don't come immediately following a new alignment. Lol. And be prepared for a walk to the actual restaurant. It seemed like we had to walk completely around the building before we made it to the door. We were immediately seated and promptly served when we arrived. Our server was Janette, and she did great. The restaurant itself seems clean and spacious. Not much in the way of decor, but it is functional. Bland is the word that comes to mind. Food was alright. Definitely nothing to write home about. We ordered mozzarella sticks as an appetizer, and the first thing I noticed was the powdered Parmesan cheese garnish. It wasn't even fresh parm. I ordered the French dip sandwich, and it was good. Meat was tender, but the bread wasn't grilled or toasted. I also had to ask for horseradish, which was violently bitter. My husband ordered the sergeant pepper burger, and it was slathered in sauce. Sauce tasted good, but that was the only thing I tasted, and with one bite felt like I needed a rain poncho to eat it. No ketchup was ever offered or brought for the fries. Apparently you have to ask for the most basic condiments. My father in-law went for fish and chips, which looked pretty good. Mother in-law ordered tacos with beans and rice. Rice was pale and had corn added in. It looked like it severely lacked flavor, and she said the same thing. Beans were half-mashed and looked like something very similar to three day old baby poop. They have daily "specials" which really aren't special. Thursday is a sirloin steak for $14.99, $4 off the normal price. But you have to order a side of veggies if you want them for an extra $4, but is included in the regular price. So their version of special is literally just removing a portion of the meal and adjusting the price to reflect that. That's like buying a sweater "on sale" only to find the designer cut the sleeves off first. All in all it was edible and filling. But certainly nothing I would rave about. Would I return? Not on my own. If the in-laws bring us on a return visit, so be it. I wouldn't say no. But I wouldn't come back by my own choosing. read more

Amazing service. We also ordered wings and fish and chips. Waiter and the person who showed us to our seats were all amazing. Great attitude loved this place. Would definitely go again if I'm in Oregon. Delicious drinks and food read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Bacon burger with fried egg. - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Ambiance was sports bar, I enjoyed it. Service was awesome. I had a salad with blackened chicken. She had a sandwich with havarti cheese. Wine was fine. Worthy leftovers! Will dine here again! read more

Every time I drive by The Ram in Salem, I always think to myself: "How come we don't go there anymore?" It use to be good. Upon my most recent visit. I remembered why. It's not the quality of food that they put out, because honestly, it's pretty good...Or at worst, okay. The service and urgency of the staff is what makes the experience not so enjoyable. My wife ordered a Bloody Mary early on and she had mentioned the bartender had to prepare new cheese cubes that accompanied the drink. We said that was cool but then we saw her loitering around the bar multiple times and my wife never received her cheese. Small thing to complain about I know, but still, it's the principal. If you say you're going to bring it, bring it. Then don't proceed to ignore our table for most of the visit... Our server, Delilah (not sure of spelling) did not once ask if the wife and I wanted refills on our drinks and only checked up on us when it was almost time for the check. I lost count of how many times she walked. I wanted another beer. We tried to get her attention on 3 separate occasions to no avail. I understand maybe it was an off day, but the table she was helping next to us was receiving much more attentive service. It was a bigger group. Go figure. Honestly think the only reason she came around is because my wife got tired of waiting and put her head on my shoulder and she happened to notice. When she came around we asked for boxes and wanted tried to order another drink but she walked away. Ok, final straw. We out then. The gal who initially took our drink orders when first seated, I wish we had her serving us instead. She seemed on it with her patrons before she was off. I have one rule for service, just ask us if we want a refill. That's it. I left a tip more than I should have, but it is what it is. Minus the first interaction, I'm not surprised that the service was below par. Maybe it will be better next time. If there is a next time... Cheers. read more

Service was very friendly! They did have some slow times and challenges with hearing/remembering the order - but still did an overall good job! Food was good but not amazing. Will definitely be coming back! read more

One of the many stops on our road trip was this awesome little joint. We ordered the bacon Mac and cheese, street tacos and Buffalo boneless wings during their happy hour special. We also got a flight to try a few of their beers since we're not from around here. The Mac and cheese was very delicious , very creamy and the bacon was crunchy! Can't have flimsy bacon. The boneless wings had a nice spicy kick to them which I like. Most places say "spicy" but it never is, so glad they delivered! Don't worry we can't forget about the tacos, absolute deliciousness and very juicy. The only con was they don't can their beer to sell, but they do offer growlers that just wasn't something we could do this trip. read more

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Brough my boyfriend and his family here for lunch to celebrate his 30th birthday. We were not greeted and signs directing us where to sit where not properly put out so we decided to seat our selves after waiting for a few minutes. The bar manager was instantly irritated and in a mood at us for sitting in the wrong area. The birthday boy ordered a rare steak and they served him a medium well-done steak. His dad ordered a pizza and didn't get it until everyone was done eating and they gave it to him in a to-go box. My Ruben's bread was served to me soggy. The bar manger and my boyfriend got into it after he rudely spoke to his mom over a conflict with our ticket. The bar manager then called the cops on my boyfriend after my bf let him know he's a fu*#ing horrible manager. The guy behind us waited like 15 minutes for a piece of cake and finally walked out without it. The manager was behind the bar on his phone. The management and kitchen failed to provide a family dining experience. What happened to the old school Ram with great service and a fun place to gather in groups? Horrible experience and embarrassed I brought my boyfriend here on his birthday. Posting this review so you don't make the same mistake. read more

OMG , we were driving by , we were unsure if stop or not because they have 3.5 on the reviews, I don't know what happens, we decided to stop and give it a try Wow we were so surprise of the Great Service , The Ribs were excellent and Beer super good and the view next to the River on top of that Beer is only $ 4.50 I did not know it was happy hour I will definitely Recomended read more

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Just had lunch here and disappointed about how bad they've gotten. Both of our sandwiches were flavorless. They didn't even put the sauce that was listed on the menu. Rarely saw the waitress, so it was to complain. Never asked about a drink refill. Guess it will be a while before trying again if at all. read more

Ordered food for take home. I got the Mac n cheese and added chicken. To be honest, it was flavorless. The chicken was cut up into little bitty bites almost cubed. If it wasn't cut up it would probably equal one tiny chicken strip. I am disappointed. read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Ram Mac & Cheese - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Ate at Ram Restaurant this weekend. Our waitress was friendly. Years ago the food at Ram was great. Now, however, my meal was awful with fish greasy, overcooked and partially mushy. Fries were very overcooked and did not taste good. Will not return there. read more

Great service, great food!!!!, cold beer. We were on the roof top. Max our waiter was amazing!!! What an amazing night. We all had different sandwiches, ALL were great!!!! read more

So I hate to do this because our server was nice but he just really wasn't that good . Literally 3 tables and service was slow as hell . The food was super mediocre and too expensive. Worst burger I have had in a long time. I could have had a more flavorful burger at Burger King . The beer is consistently the best deal here. $12 growler fill which is unheard of - amazing deal!! Taco Tuesday is good here as well. Think I will stick with that . read more

I appreciated the slower paced ambience at the Ram after spending the previous hour in a brightly lit hospital room with a loud ringing monitor. Our server was helpful and friendly. The food was good. The chicken in the strips was a little dry and the fries were good. Husband had tacos and said they were good, and Sister's burger did not disappoint. Parking is not easy and would be a consideration when deciding where to go out for a meal. read more

I decided to treat myself to a tasty and healthy lunch so I ordered the Grilled Salmon, supposedly Wild Alaskan Coho Salmon. It came with Jasmine rice and broccoli. It was very disappointing, absolutely the worst salmon I've ever had. It was very dry and completely tasteless. The service was very good but I'll never order that dish again. read more

"I only go here if I'm with someone who wants to go, even then im reluctant." Food has always been horrible and overpriced. Service is just meh! It used to be a cool place when I was younger but kind of run down and outdated now. read more

I'm giving them another 5-star; I've(we've)been here at least once in each of the past 3 months and the service has been superb(different "restaurantier" each time and yet the service continues to deliver...(Aaron, today) Of course the food is what we're here for and my wife had a great turkey sandwich and she really loves the sweet potato fries at the RAM; I had the Hawaiian Chicken sandwich, again, but this time w/regular RAM fries, which I'd never had, surprisingly in all the years I've been coming here esp during a normal football year w/people from work; anyway, they were great and so is the RAM ketchup, kind of a cross between Heinz & Hunts; the sandwich superbly moist and delicious(took 1/2 home)and the virgin bloody mary's are great! Keep up the good work/clean bathrooms/social distancing/very clean establishment! read more

Stopped by after work. This was a place I used to go weekly to sit at the bar on weekends, have a beer, and watch sports. The food was good and the environment just right. I haven't been in a while because last time I got dinner I was not impressed considering the rather top end pub food menu. I'm going to overuse !; so you are warned. I've just had two espressos and am feeling a bit enthusiastic. The bathroom was clean and the fries hot--but about half were fry morsels (less than my little finger-sized) so mew on those. It's odd that folks are proud of fresh-cut fries but don't think that sending out scraps is not something to be proud of. The service was and always has been top shelf--thank you management for hiring excellent team members! I got the happy hour nachos and they were better than I expected, although the middle was not quite hot and the cheese not melted. I think the process would be to put a layer under the broiler till it's hot, then repeat with the top layer. Lynette got fish and chips and eat every bit! So, rah for the excellence there. And they are battered not breaded--double rah! I got the Big Red IPA which tastes like an adult IPA and not some fruity citrusy POS that most places sell. Another rah! Thanks RAM Bosses for not changing the recipe on that! We will certainly return. read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Nice n fresh n loaded nachos. Great service. - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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This place used to be awesome. I haven't been in a while but after last night, never again. I ordered a raspberry lemon drop, out came a regular lemon drop, whatever I drank it. I ordered another raspberry lemon drop to have it come out with a salted rim. Nasty, sent it back. Boyfriend ordered a regular burger and it was so salty he couldn't make it through half. Said the meat tasted like it was a frozen patty that was dipped in salt to cover the flavor. My boys ordered pizza with a side of apple sauce and corn dogs with fries. Out came pizza with fries (no applesauce) and corn dogs so burnt that they were inedible. Pizza was good. The fries were soggy and so over salted my oldest wouldn't eat them. I ordered the blackened chicken cob. The lettuce was slimy, wilted, and soft. My god, the chicken was the absolute worst. A reheated piece of grilled meat dipped in powdery spices and served that way. Not even cooked after spiced-straight powder on meat. I sent it back (the only time I've ever sent a meal back). Ordered a grilled Caesar salad. Same frozen and reheated chicken, no spices. Wilted romaine and for the Parmesan they used grated parm, like you would use on a pizza. Croutons were stale and cheap. Nope. I ate the chicken bc I had two drinks and needed some food in my stomach. We also ordered armadillo eggs that were super over fried and the inside was so overcooked it resembled a hush puppy. Couldn't finish them. Seriously, what happened? The menu is different, the food quality is beyond trash, not a fresh ingredient in sight. It used to be SO good. It also took 45 minutes for our meals to come out. Our waitress was great but knew how unhappy we all were with our meals. Full bill came out, no discounts, nothing offered to make up for the garbage we were served. $100. read more

Food was ok but they need for stuff there menu outdoor seating was nice and it was a nice day

Just wanted to write this review in case the management from this restaurant reads it, yesterday I ordered lunch online, I ordered the bone-in wings, when I opened the box back at work, the food looked not very good, the carrots were old and brown, the celery was almost yellow and not crunchy and the wings were not that good either, I didn't finish the food and just threw it in the trash. I wished I had taken pictures but that really wasn't in my mind when I saw the food, I guess the disappointment completely distracted me and forgot to take pictures. Management fix the quality of the food you serve. read more

I can't say enough great things about this place. Patio seating is where it's at with it being on the river. Beautiful. Service was great, our server was patient and friendly. She had just started her shift and had about 4 parties sit all at once. Food was great. Beer was even better. read more

We used to enjoy eating here , the food that we ordered tonight was such a disappointment... Won't be returning any time soon

The food at The Ram is quite delicious! The presentation was beautiful, the food was warm thanks to the lining below, and the richness of the Mac and Cheese was outstanding. The side of Chicken was moist and cooked perfectly. The House Side Salad was crisp, no wilted or rotten leaves, and exactly what I needed after my main dish. Would eat here again! read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Mac and Cheese with Chicken and House Side Salad with Ranch Dressing - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

This has some of the worst food & service in Salem. Waitress argued with us after she messed up our order. Got verbally hostile. We had to ask the manager to step in. The atmosphere is okay. But the place is in need of a remodel. read more

We ordered delivery via GrubHub. Food arrived hot. Wife ordered clam chowder and French dip. I ordered clam chowder and a Ruben. Clam chowder was delicious. My said her saddening had no flavor. The Ruben was edible but the havarti cheese really threw it off for me. read more

Food was outstanding. We had the tempura green beans as an appetizer...yum. We were able to get seated right away. Our server was very attentive and gave us excellent service. It was nice to find a place in Salem that had plenty of parking too. read more

The service was great, the food was good. We made 2 attempts to dine here. The first on a Friday night at 8 PM. It was packed and a long line. We had a very hangry 7 year old so we went elsewhere, we came back the next day around lunch time and was seated right away.tok many menus. They do have cradmft beers so there was a menu for that, a separate one for our basic drinks and lunch specials. Which didnt apply as it was a weekend. The main menu was simple with a variety of choices. I went with the Fungi burger. Mushrooms, cheese and onion sticks. It was pretty good. Not the best I've had but not terrible. I had the garlic fries with it, which were my favorite of the day. The kids wanted the pretzels with beer cheese soup for an appetizer. That was the best part of the meal. The beer cheese fondue was delicious and the pretzel was soft with good flavor and the perfect amount of salt. It's a sports bar type set up so there were a lot of TV's around. We had a great booth window seat. I would go again and maybe try something other than a burger, but overall they weren't bad. read more

Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Pretzels and beer cheese soup - Breweries Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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I use to love this place. But lately they have gone downhill. My wife and I payed extra for Blackened chicken to go on our Mac N Cheese and instead we got some chewy chicken that looks like something from Winco. Wasn't blackened at all and bland. read more

Had a wonderful time! Second time here and again, was not disappointed! Both service and food was amazing! Our server Josh was great! Will obviously be back... read more

We were in with a group last weekend and had a great experience. Jenny, our server, was great and very helpful. I made a pretty significant change to one of the menu items and she was very accommodating and sweet about it. The food was also very good! read more

I've enjoyed this restaurant and most staff have been very helpful and pleasant. Today was the second time I left after not being seated or even greeted. I did get a hello from the bartender and then even he disappeared. This is close to my office but lookin for a new place for lunch now. read more

The manager seated us. He was great. 5 adults 3 kids. However, the server seemed put out. She didn't want us to order the kids drinks (2 toddlers) and my husband didn't hear that, when she came around he ordered it. She didn't communicate very well. Then, we received our beverages. She never came back to ask if we wanted more to drink or needed anything else. We ate our meal without any beverages. By the time Our food came out drinks were gone. We waited long time for our bill. We went ahead and tipped 20% but didn't feel the waitress was even nice or cared about us. We were polite & kind. Toddlers waiting over an hour for food, they were doing pretty good. Tip: bring your own water to drink. If they only come around once for beverages you'll be thirsty before your food is gone! read more

Wow, excellent lunch here while waiting for the train. Great server...didn't catch her name but she was very kind and professional. Looking forward to eating here again. read more

Excellent service, great beer, good variety of food. Sometimes a shortage of wait staff, but still very good.

Had the new Pho hamburger! Flavors were great, jalapeños were a little too hot for me, but loved the hoisin sauce. Deelilah was very helpful and a great waitress. read more