Rick K.
Yelp
After having Ringo's on my list for some time, I finally made it there for lunch. It was a hot day, so I wanted to be in a nice a/c room. It was all just okay.
I met the owner Jason after I sat down and he was very pleasant. It was fun to hear the history of his restaurant and the story of purchasing it in 1985 from the age old Hunt & Fish Tavern. The move to the new location happened about one year ago, and they are nearby the BG Food Cartel, which is very impressive collection of food trucks. Ringo's is definitely a tavern. It has pool tables, pinball machines, video poker etc. There was only one other table during my visit, and I kind of understand why.
The pilsner I had was quite tasty, refreshing and full of flavor. I heard the customers at the one table in the restaurant ask for their burger to be medium rare. She was told they could not guarantee that? That seemed odd to me. Why can't it be cooked in that particular manner? I was in a mood for a patty melt and ordered that with tater tots. The tots were golden and crispy. So good. But so many. I would have been happy with 1/2 of the amount provided. The burger was the let down. While the onions were nicely grilled inside, the burger patty was thin and small and the caraway bread was barely grilled. It had the texture more of a sandwich. I have never experienced that before. Ranch dressing was on the plate in a small white paper portion cup. I had to get up and ask for ketchup...and that was also poured into the small portion cup.
I wanted to order some of the broasted chicken to take home, but was told only white meat was available.
I also noticed the table at the booth I sat in was not stable. When I leaned on the table, it wanted to fall over. I sat in the middle of the booth to alleviate the issue. The table is large, and needs two anchor braces under it versus the round table base that exists.
I am glad I tried Ringo's, and I assume they do a great business during Sunday football, or other events that occur, but for a good, simple lunch, it could be better.