Ruby River

The ambiance is incredible. Every single inch is decorated and designed to look stunning. It isn't super dark so I was able to read the menu without using my phone as a flash flight.

Dinner was quick and service was attentive even though they were busy.

The food was just ok. The tomato my server recommended was underwhelming and so was the steak. The steak was a little too salty. Maybe we caught them on a bad night.

I got probably the cheapest thing on the menu. Just a regular 6 oz sirloin with a wedge salad. I get medium rare and it was a little more rare than I expected but it was the best sirloin I've had. The thin onions it came with were hard to eat. Wedge salad was typical and good. We had a big party and our waitress did well with us. Loved the ambiance in here and was impressed that they could take such a large group on short notice. My husband and I will return for a date!

We ordered a pickup order we got ourselves at the restaurant last night. It was ready super fast, but then they probably should have slowed down a bit. We had several errors on our order. We were missing both sides on one entree, so had to split amongst ourselves. Then we had 2 Caesar salads, but ended up with two garden salads instead. (We didn't want the boiled eggs so that's why we specifically ordered Caesars.) Two steaks were ordered medium, but came closer to rare. The food we did get was tasty, except for lots of fat on the porterhouse. Also, I thought they usually send you with their bread, but we didn't get that. Maybe just slow down and double check things. We would have happily waited an extra 5 min.

The ambiance was amazing. The building was absolutely beautiful and the service was great. I had fried pickles, Caesar salad, and salmon and I loved all of it. Our party of 4 all got different meals and everyone loved everything they ate.

This is one of our favorite places!! First of all the log cabin decor is awesome! To me this is what a restaurant would look like up in the mountains!
My wife and I usually get the smothered chicken, jacketed yams - candied style, and a side salad. These are all so good!! Especially the jacketed yams. I've never had them anywhere this good. Also the prices are so reasonable!
This is where I take friends, family, and work dinners!

We came here to celebrate my husband's belated birthday with a good steak (he loves the Porterhouse). We've been here a few times and usually have a great experience, but today was just okay.

We arrived around 4:00 and there was hardly anyone there. We were seated almost immediately and then quickly met our server, Mario. He was really great and made us laugh a lot.

We ordered a ton of coconut shrimp...like seriously a ton. We had it for an appetizer, it was my entree, and my husband got it as a side. We love coconut shrimp, but we definitely took it a little too far :) I don't think I can touch another coconut shrimp for a while now.

My husband's porterhouse was supposed to be medium rare, but it seemed to be cooked differently throughout. The first corner he cut was well done, the second, medium well. There might have been a piece that was medium, but none of it was medium rare. He also pulled out some shards of bone out of his steak. Those could have been very dangerous if he hadn't seen them.
My husband had a candied jacketed yam as one of his sides. Most of it was good, but the inside of the skin was black and burnt. Definitely not edible.

I ran out of water and asked for a refill. Mario left for quite a while (I think he forgot about me) and when he came back, he asked the table next to us if they needed anything. Someone wanted a refill, so he immediately got her a refill. After doing so, he turned around and said "water" and then grabbed me a refill. I think it was an honest mistake...we're all human. I was feeling a little forgotten though :(

I loved my coconut shrimp and I loved the broccoli. If we come here again, I'm going to ask for two servings of broccoli instead of another side. Their broccoli is cooked perfectly every single time!

We left feeling kind of meh about out dining experience today. It will probably be a while before we return.

Just wanted to make clear on my review that it was the Ogden Ruby River that I gave the 2 star, the Salt lake Ruby River was awesome, I'd give the Salt lake Ruby River 4 star, they were awesome,

The food was fresh and so good! I had the Coconut Shrimp and they were huge and paired with the marmalade made them extra delicious. The double jacketed baked potato was cooked to perfection. The service was a little slow, however we'll be going back!

Ruby River has been around for so long! Beautiful building with a ton of parking. Did a late lunch here & I had a veggie burger. Fries are amazing, first of all. Veggie burger was pretty basic & simple. Nothing too great, but also not terrible. Southwestern chicken salad, with no chicken, was colorful & yummy, although it looks a little drab in the picture. The mashed potatoes are a favorite! & apparently the steak too. we had a pretty big group but the staff seemed to get everyone's orders correct. Drinks took a while to receive, as well as food. The checks took about an hour to receive after we were done eating. ‍

I do really dig the ambiance here. Always prefer a booth with dimmed lights which are plentiful here.

We always eat out off hour to avoid crowds. Doesn't always pay off, in today's case we got there around 2:30 and there was only a single waitress working between shifts.

The service was slow at first but she made up for it.

As to the meal, huge disappointment.

For an appetizer we got the fried pickle spears. Not bad but grossly overpriced at $10.

I ordered the French dip sandwich with a house salad as the side item. The side salad was decent - hard to screw up a small bowl of lettuce, a few cherry tomatoes and a few croutons. And it was the best part of the meal. The French dip was pathetic. Small sandwich bun with brown meat, a thin slice of Swiss cheese, barely warm, and a small cup of au jus, also barely warm. The whole thing was poorly presented, not a serious or professional restaurant.

My bride ordered a grilled chicken salad craison something or other. She said it was good and no issues there.

So, overall: pretty good service, barely mediocre or substandard food. And completely overpriced.

Not returning.