Ranch 616 is the one of the best things about Austin. The atmosphere is funky and fabulous! You are always treated like family. The food is delicious and worth every penny. If your looking for some sleak, polished restaurant, the Ranch is not your place. The comfortable, laid-back, Austin atmosphere is more of what you'll get. For starters we had the fried calamari which we were told were""voted the best in South"" by Southern Living magazine were divine! Along with the shrimp wrapped in bacon and stuffed with jalapenos and cheese. For our entrees we ordered the sugar cured quail and the ribeye. The quail were succulent and tender. The ribeye was huge and perfectly prepared with blue cheese on the top. The sides were awesome mashed potatoes and green beans. We also had the biscuits smothered with sweet butter! You will not leave hungry. If you go on there website they are described as a ""South Texas Ice house"" which is exactly what you get. I think the other reviewers were looking for something different. They are dead wrong.
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