Rancho Steak House - Fareham

Sorry gone down hill. Empty. Small steak. Over cooked chicken. Steak not seasoned. Flavourless ribs Non English speaking waiter. Food entry level. Slow service top price paid for basic cheap food. We won’t be back. Get your self sorted. Happy Christmas

We celebrated a birthday at this restaurant and found the food to be good, but we were surprised when a service charge was added to the bill. When we inquired about this with the wait staff, we were informed that the management kept all the service charges and any tips left on the table were also taken by management.

After frequenting Renchos as our preferred steak restaurant 10 years ago, we chose to dine here for our anniversary as a family. It was a bit surprising. There were only 2 waiters in the restaurant and they were slow to bring us drinks. It took some time for us to confirm that they accepted our meerkat meals discount. Their proficiency in English seemed lacking, but they were able to manage. The food was satisfactory, but the portion sizes were not as generous as they used to be. Overall, our experience was okay, but it didn't quite meet the standards we remembered from before.

I made a last-minute reservation for a Saturday in August at this restaurant. I had never been here before so I was a bit hesitant. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how tender and perfectly cooked the steak was. The sauce was delicious, and the staff was prompt and polite. Overall, a great dining experience. My only suggestion would be to consider stocking alcohol-free lager for non-drinkers.

My wife and i have visited on more than one occasion. Whilst they also provide limited vegetarian meals that suit my wife, I am not enamoured with their steaks which of course is the raison d'etra of their business. Both the texture and taste is not the best which I put down to wet curing perhaps also over too short of period. I usually buy steaks from a butcher that are dry cured for a period of six weeks which melt in the mouth. It's a shame but it's not what I expect.