Rancho Steak House — Local services in Santo Domingo

My party had a reservation for their event room and when we arrived 30 minutes earlier than the reservation time it was occupied by another group. The manager was nowhere to be found when we bought this problem up to the waitstaff. We had to be accommodated somewhere else. Fine we sat down and started to order our drinks and something told me to ask how much was the beer. Low and behold 250 pesos plus 28% taxfor a small beer. This restaurant is literally located across the street from the Presidente. I understand the profit side of it but to price a small beer 3x it's original cost is ridiculous. So I declined the drinks. The menu is very limited. The waitstaff has a positive attitude but management really needs a change. When the manager hides from the patrons to not solve the issue of the event room that person should not have any position anywhere in the restaurant. Do better for everyone or no one. I definitely didn't eat also because what I wanted wasn't available, which was...

We went there specifically to try their meat and I can say that we were not disappointed. Picanha was tasty and juicy. We sat outside on the terrace, it was not busy and we asked the waiter to turn down the music a bit because it was unnecessarily loud. We were told that the restaurant was recently renovated but it's been open since the 70's. Wine list was also good. They should try to promote their place because competition is fierce in Santo Domingo and I'm pretty sure that many people don't know this...

I have been waiting for this restaurant to open. We just spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the restaurant with great service, plenty of wines to choose from and delicious food. Best part is during our visit our daughter was able to ride the pony “coco” twice. Once during our meal and then again when we finished. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoy steak, likes wine, have room for a cigar and loves watching the...