The Ram offers fine dining with prices commensurate. The food and service are of respectable quality. But what I found highly disagreeable, almost insulting, was their wine list. It is dominated with higher-end fine bottlings with prices to match. Many, if not most of the offerings are over $100 and extend to as much as $220. When offerings wines of this quality and expense, the diner should reasonably expect to be told the vintage year of offered bottling. But Ram's wine list does no such thing. This practice one expects in budget eateries. But it is incomprehensible to me that a supposedly fine dining restaurant would not tell you up front the vintage of $200 wine. Ram offers even more exclusive and expensive wines ($500+) in a separate reserve listing that does specify vintage. But no such information is provided on their regular wine list. Our server tried to explain that they "don't know what the year of the wines are that are shipped to them". It would seem that someone should be taking inventory. And while the server was more than willing to check on individual bottles for the vintage, sending someone to investigate the production year of even 2 or 3 bottles is a major inconvenience to a diner and waste of time for both the server and the dining party. And even then, it makes the wine selection process problematic. This omission undermines the professional integrity of a restaurant purporting to offer fine dining. I left the meal with a sense of disappointment. The Sun Valley resort has made great strides in improving it food service in recent years. This tells me they still have a ways to go.
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Gloria K.
Loved the food, excellent service and the peaches and cream were AMAZING! Nice tunes on the piano.
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Steve S.
The Ram offers reasonably good Austrian / American cuisine in a pleasant ambience that includes outdoor terrace seating in warm weather and a pianist playing showtunes. So why do I give it just one star? The service was excruciatingly slow--1 hour and 50 minutes to get our entrees. It was so slow that the ancillary staff began to clear our silverware and bread plates, thinking that we had finished our meal. Our waitperson's excuse was that the kitchen was backed up because of a large party having dinner. Guess what--that's not our problem, particularly in view of how pricey this place is. At the very least they should have offered us a break on the price of the wine, or a complimentary dessert.
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Sheldon A.
Great history behind this place and the food was really good. I would eat hear again for sure.
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Christopher C.
Delicious in a beautiful setting!! The ram never dissapointed! I love the fondu and salmon and the 5 P is amazing! Piano music, excellent wine list!!! Sit on the patio!
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Bob B.
The Ram is part of the Sun Valley Company group of restaurants. Over the years it has at times been pretty good. That is not the case this year. The Ram is expensive, with entrees in the low $30s to upper $40s. For this price you would expect very nice ambience and excellent service, along with outstanding food. The ambience is OK, Early American decor, nothing special, but with linen and silver on the tables. Not a problem. Service was below par. The first thing the waitress said was sorry, we're very busy, and will do the best we can. The dining room was half empty, but there were people eating on the patio. How is this busy? For this price the restaurant should insure there are ample servers and cooks to cope with the customers. And the service was confused. The waitress was sort of friendly, but not someone who made you happy to be there. There was no salt or pepper shaker on the table. The fondue heating fuel started leaking onto the table cloth, and we had to blow it out to prevent a fire. The waitress said that was the 2nd one that leaked that evening. There were 6 of us, and when the entrees came it took 4 - 5 minutes before we all were served. Some of the food was cold instead of warm. The menu is very limited, at least for me - not much that appealed. Some of the entrees were quite good, so that is a plus. The dessert was awful - a complete lack of flavor. Overall The Ram is too expensive, with poor service, and some good food. Not worth returning, If Sun Valley Lodge wants to be a five star destination, they should get their act together and provide dining worthy of the prices they charge.
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Adrian S.
Went there for happy hour; had a couple of excellent martinis prepared the way I like them with blue cheese olives they made just for me. Honored their happy hour pricing for martinis even though it was wrong online. Also got a drink on the house as they tested some possible summer drink items. Ordered the Kobe burger medium which was absolutely perfect! Great place to relax and enjoy the view.
Food was 4 out of 10. Short Ribs came out cold. Wife's Salmon can out half raw after ordering med/well. Price, yikes ! 2 out of 10. Really spendy. Eat in Ketchum!
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Matt S.
I have been going to Sun Valley with my family my entire life but it wasn't until just recently that I ate at the Ram. My wife and I ordered the cheese fondue appetizer and that was wonderful! I ordered the lamb shank and she ordered the steak for our entrees. I must say, the steak was the better of the two; the meat was so tender you could cut it with a fork. We were there for our anniversary and the manager sent over a complimentary bottle of sparkling cider, so that was a very nice gesture. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place, although as somewhere for a couple and not for those on a strict budget.
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Josh S.
I thought the food would be more special than it was. High prices for the portion sizes. Piano player made the night though.
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Delicious B.
French. Well executed in Sun Valley way. Bistro for the Ski set.---parents with kids in tow. Fondue delicious. One of the finest veal chops i have ever eaten, and I live in the steakhouse/fine Italian capital of the world. Service a little distracted but friendly. My wife's shrimp and scallop saute was excellent...wonder where they flew the shellfish in from? I would go again on my next visit to SV
(3)
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Address :Sun Valley,1 Sun Valley Rd
Sun Valley, ID, 83353
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : No Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Quiet Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes
Frank R.
The Ram offers fine dining with prices commensurate. The food and service are of respectable quality. But what I found highly disagreeable, almost insulting, was their wine list. It is dominated with higher-end fine bottlings with prices to match. Many, if not most of the offerings are over $100 and extend to as much as $220. When offerings wines of this quality and expense, the diner should reasonably expect to be told the vintage year of offered bottling. But Ram's wine list does no such thing. This practice one expects in budget eateries. But it is incomprehensible to me that a supposedly fine dining restaurant would not tell you up front the vintage of $200 wine. Ram offers even more exclusive and expensive wines ($500+) in a separate reserve listing that does specify vintage. But no such information is provided on their regular wine list. Our server tried to explain that they "don't know what the year of the wines are that are shipped to them". It would seem that someone should be taking inventory. And while the server was more than willing to check on individual bottles for the vintage, sending someone to investigate the production year of even 2 or 3 bottles is a major inconvenience to a diner and waste of time for both the server and the dining party. And even then, it makes the wine selection process problematic. This omission undermines the professional integrity of a restaurant purporting to offer fine dining. I left the meal with a sense of disappointment. The Sun Valley resort has made great strides in improving it food service in recent years. This tells me they still have a ways to go.
(3)Gloria K.
Loved the food, excellent service and the peaches and cream were AMAZING! Nice tunes on the piano.
(4)Steve S.
The Ram offers reasonably good Austrian / American cuisine in a pleasant ambience that includes outdoor terrace seating in warm weather and a pianist playing showtunes. So why do I give it just one star? The service was excruciatingly slow--1 hour and 50 minutes to get our entrees. It was so slow that the ancillary staff began to clear our silverware and bread plates, thinking that we had finished our meal. Our waitperson's excuse was that the kitchen was backed up because of a large party having dinner. Guess what--that's not our problem, particularly in view of how pricey this place is. At the very least they should have offered us a break on the price of the wine, or a complimentary dessert.
(1)Sheldon A.
Great history behind this place and the food was really good. I would eat hear again for sure.
(4)Christopher C.
Delicious in a beautiful setting!! The ram never dissapointed! I love the fondu and salmon and the 5 P is amazing! Piano music, excellent wine list!!! Sit on the patio!
(5)Bob B.
The Ram is part of the Sun Valley Company group of restaurants. Over the years it has at times been pretty good. That is not the case this year. The Ram is expensive, with entrees in the low $30s to upper $40s. For this price you would expect very nice ambience and excellent service, along with outstanding food. The ambience is OK, Early American decor, nothing special, but with linen and silver on the tables. Not a problem. Service was below par. The first thing the waitress said was sorry, we're very busy, and will do the best we can. The dining room was half empty, but there were people eating on the patio. How is this busy? For this price the restaurant should insure there are ample servers and cooks to cope with the customers. And the service was confused. The waitress was sort of friendly, but not someone who made you happy to be there. There was no salt or pepper shaker on the table. The fondue heating fuel started leaking onto the table cloth, and we had to blow it out to prevent a fire. The waitress said that was the 2nd one that leaked that evening. There were 6 of us, and when the entrees came it took 4 - 5 minutes before we all were served. Some of the food was cold instead of warm. The menu is very limited, at least for me - not much that appealed. Some of the entrees were quite good, so that is a plus. The dessert was awful - a complete lack of flavor. Overall The Ram is too expensive, with poor service, and some good food. Not worth returning, If Sun Valley Lodge wants to be a five star destination, they should get their act together and provide dining worthy of the prices they charge.
(2)Adrian S.
Went there for happy hour; had a couple of excellent martinis prepared the way I like them with blue cheese olives they made just for me. Honored their happy hour pricing for martinis even though it was wrong online. Also got a drink on the house as they tested some possible summer drink items. Ordered the Kobe burger medium which was absolutely perfect! Great place to relax and enjoy the view.
(4)K L.
No, you don't want to go here because it takes 1h15m to get your food after you're seated and it's overpriced even for a couple used to San Francisco prices. Salad and entrée for 2 people without wine cost $105, but you don't get the $105 experience. We got a reservation on Open Table and we were seated as expected. It took 20 minutes before a waiter even got us menus then another 10 minutes before we could order and get a bread basket (the bread was cold ... not an absence of warmed upness-- it was like refrigerator cold) . The food didn't hit the table until 1h15m after we sat down. The only reason why this didn't get a 0 star (well, Yelp doesn't allow it, but let's pretend), is that the manager felt bad for us and several other tables and comp'd us soup in the meantime while we waited for food. The food was decently tasty, but a little over seasoned. Guinea hen wrapped in prosciutto tasted good, but the dish seemed confused between a savory or sweet objective. The Sturgeon had great taste tuning, but was under-cooked so it looked like raw fish in the middle. I would not recommend this as part of your Sun Valley experience unfortunately. - K
(1)Waylon G.
Food was 4 out of 10. Short Ribs came out cold. Wife's Salmon can out half raw after ordering med/well. Price, yikes ! 2 out of 10. Really spendy. Eat in Ketchum!
(1)Matt S.
I have been going to Sun Valley with my family my entire life but it wasn't until just recently that I ate at the Ram. My wife and I ordered the cheese fondue appetizer and that was wonderful! I ordered the lamb shank and she ordered the steak for our entrees. I must say, the steak was the better of the two; the meat was so tender you could cut it with a fork. We were there for our anniversary and the manager sent over a complimentary bottle of sparkling cider, so that was a very nice gesture. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place, although as somewhere for a couple and not for those on a strict budget.
(4)Josh S.
I thought the food would be more special than it was. High prices for the portion sizes. Piano player made the night though.
(3)Delicious B.
French. Well executed in Sun Valley way. Bistro for the Ski set.---parents with kids in tow. Fondue delicious. One of the finest veal chops i have ever eaten, and I live in the steakhouse/fine Italian capital of the world. Service a little distracted but friendly. My wife's shrimp and scallop saute was excellent...wonder where they flew the shellfish in from? I would go again on my next visit to SV
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