The Ridge Bar and Grill

Last night Greg and I went to The Ridge Grill.  How did we decide to go there?  We were running errands and saw a billboard on Hwy 169 and said, "Hey, lets try that place, the picture looks good!"  We hadn't been there and always love to try new places. 

The Ridge Bar and Grill is located at 9999 S Mingo Rd Suite J (101st and Mingo) Tulsa, OK 74133
Website is: http://www.ridgegrill.com

We walked in and were pleasantly greeted by the hostess who sat us right away.  The atmosphere is very warm and inviting, with shades of brown decor.  I expected the dining area to be larger but it was warm and cozy.  On the left side was a bar area.  Outdoor seating is also available.

Our waiter came to our table right away and asked if this was our first visit, which it was.  He explained that the chef had been head chef at Atlantic Sea Grill for many years and many of the menu items reflected the same dishes.  We needed time to look at the menu but he informed us of a special appetizer for the night, a Seafood Martini.  Greg, loving seafood, ordered it.  I started with a Caesar's Salad.  The salad was wonderful.  The chef makes all his dressings and this was tasty.  The lettuce was crisp, evenly covered with dressing, and had crunchy croutons and lovely shredded Parmesan cheese. I was happy on two accounts, many places give you too much salad and not enough dressing, where this was a perfect combination.  Also many places give you a bowl full of the rib of the romaine, which I do not care for.  While this had some of the most tender pieces, most were the wonderful leafy part. We also had a tasty crunchy sliced bread with butter and a plate of olive oil and an olive mixture. 

Now this Seafood Martini was something else all together!  It comes with about an ounce of vodka to pour over the seafood, which enhances the horseradish in the sauce.  But this glass was chock full of lobster, crab, and more!  I don't care for either lobster or crab but i could tell the freshness of this meat and the taste almost made me want to change my mind!  So many places, when they give you seafood dishes use old or imitation seafood or are very stingy.  This was fresh, and real, and they were not stingy with it.  Greg gives it a thumbs up and says it was worth the money.

For dinner Greg had the Frutii de Mare' which is Shrimp, Scallops, Mussels, and Lobster with linguine and a pesto cream sauce.  This dish also was loaded with fresh seafood.  The noodles were cooked perfectly and the sauce was outstanding.  I had The Ridge Filet which is char grilled and topped with a fresh herbed compound butter.  This came with Yukon Gold smashed potatoes and Fire Roasted vegetables.  The potatoes were very good, and the filet was heavenly.  It was so tender and cooked just right.  The butter flowed over the meat and danced on my tongue.  This is one of the tastiest filets I've ever had! I wish I had taken pictures with my phone to show off these dishes, I'm sure they would have made your mouth water!

Even though we were totally stuffed, we had to try a desert.  They had a lava cake which almost tempted me, and a bread pudding which I'm sure would have been outstanding, and a flambe custard.  I chose a chocolate torte with raspberry sauce.  Oh My Gosh!  It looked so pretty, and the chocolate tasted like fudge or a ganash and was so rich and tasty.  The raspberry sauces was drizzled across the plate and there was a tuft of whipped creme alongside the chocolate.  This was sure to keep me sweet the rest of the night!

Prices are anywhere from $10 for hamburger or pizza, to $39 for Filet of Dover Sole.  They also carry Alaskan King Crab legs at market price.  

So our reviews of The Ridge Grill are
Food - 5 Stars
Service - 5 Stars
Ambiance - 5 Stars
Restroom - 5 Stars
Prices - $$$$
Casual Upscale Dining


If you get by 101st and Mingo, stop by The Ridge Grill, it gets the Dine In Tulsa approval!