The Ranch

Great place to book for events, grateful for Jose and his team. From the DJ to the bartenders and security, they were all very accommodating and went the extra mile to help make the night a success.

I’m absolutely shocked that this place is still open. Bartenders are rude, and bouncers ask for bribes. I wouldn’t be surprised if the staff was involved in all the theft that goes on here. Don’t go to The Ranch, it’s not worth your time.

Great music, but if you want to get property stolen, come here! My friend had both her wallet and phone stolen out of her purse and there were about a dozen other people that had it happen on the SAME NIGHT. Majority of the staff was unhelpful and unwilling to resolve the issue, and based on looking at other reviews after the fact, this is clearly a pattern. Photo attached is the two suspects fleeing with stolen property (that the bouncers refused to stop). AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Hadn’t been here in a hot minute. Dirtier than usual, the restrooms sucked, they smelled like garbage and drain. The music was alright.

I was enjoying a nice evening at The Ranch and their security threw us out for no reason. They claimed my friend vomited multiple times, both inside the bar and over the railing down onto the sidewalk below us onto some college girls who were trying to get into the bar. Yes my friend ate a large meal earlier and yes he did vomit many times but they cannot prove that he was the one heaving chunks over the railing like wet soggy hand grenades. They claimed they have footage of him on the security camera but I think they were just jealous of his thick, luscious pubic mat. Anyway not going back the whole place smelled like vomit and 10-oz ribeye steak/carrot.

Great atmosphere. Killer music on Saturday night. Was in town for the weekend and went here for the Ryan Meetup unofficial after party. DJ even gave all the Ryan's a shout out.

THE RANCH = PHONE THIEVES. They steal everything in your zipped purses, passports, car keys, house keys, your IDs, all your credit cards then they take it to Sam's Club in Katy Texas, max them out, ship your phone out to Houston then Miami then Shezeng and they take out your phone's SIM or extract your eSIM and send you violent text messages and disturbing threats and images and try to FaceTime you over and over again and text you relentlessly. Then the phone ends up at Shezeng China and the factory workers at that exact building started looking me up on LinkedIn. Violating experience, the bartenders and staff are in on it. Do NOT go to West 6th. Worst establishment ever.

I have been to this bar plenty of times and not had anything stolen, but was there two days ago and both me and my roommate had our phones stolen out of our CLOSED purses that were on our shoulders without us realizing. I personally know 2 other people who have had phones stolen at this bar as well. The bar is a great time but clearly they have some sort of theft ring going on here and I wouldn't be surprised if the staff there was in on it too because they clearly haven't done anything to stop these thieves from stealing countless phones.

TLDR: Do bottle service or don't bother I'm really not sure if I have the best or the worst time at The Ranch. While the venue is fairly spacious, the main room where people actually dance tends to be overly packed. If you're looking to not be stampeded on, I highly suggest either doing bottle service or know someone with a table. Otherwise, be prepared to be pushed around, as people are constantly trying to squeeze through to get to lord knows where.

Such a bad bar experience, everyone was pushing one another, the line for the women's bathroom was insane and it was just not worth the 20 minutes I spent in here. There are several bars all around that were so much better than this place was.

The place seemed really fun. The music was good BUT We got bottle service for a bachelorette. The service was the worse service ever. We had to go to the bar to refill our own chasers. Waitresses were just hanging out sitting while we did the work. Drinks were extremely hot. They didn't even serve us. I truly don't even know why we HAD to tip them they did nothing aside from bringing the initial bottles. I truly do not recommend it. We ended up leaving early and gave the bottles away.

Hadn't been here in a hot minute. Dirtier than usual, the restrooms sucked, they smelled like garbage and drain. The music was alright.

Great outdoor patio bar with friendly bartender. It was a nice break from the crazy 6th street bars. After many drinks I don't remember what this was called but it had Tito's and came in a jalapeño...get it!

Yana rocks my socks and operates the right way. Very accountable and on point. Fast paced bartender with a smile that won't quit.

I've been to the ranch a hand full of times and tonight was the worst. It is an unsafe setting. On previous visits I have witnessed fights and people getting choked out. Tonight I was minding my business when I was stepped on by an employee (Rob) and then subsequently kicked out for asking him to respect my personal space. I never write anything on yelp but this experience has pushed me to say something. If you want to be safe and have a good time, CHOOSE A DIFFERENT BAR. The worst on west 6th consistently. (The bouncers name was Rob so stay away from this man specifically). Little man with a little ego.

Cute bar, but there was a longggggg line. They have you waiting to get in until people with the same number of people in their group walks out (our group had 3 people, so 3 people had to come out before we could come in). When you finally do get in, the bar was okay. I will say service was nice and I really like that! But music was hit or miss and restroom wait was super long! I have no idea why because I didn't bother to wait in line, but from what my cousins said, it's a super hot in there. I'd have to come again to really try this bar out, but it was an okay experience for me.

I've been twice and got my phone stolen the first time and wallet the second. The bouncer himself said theft is common. DONT GO

YANA was amazing! She was so sweet and gave great recommendations. One of the reasons I love coming to the Ranch! GIVE HER A RAISE

Id give this place zero stars if I could. They were racist to me and couldn't understand my accent (English ain't my first language). The bartender proceeded to FIGHT me (he pushed and he punched first) when I confronted this foo about him ignoring my calls. He was super dramatic and asked me quote "do you got a f***ing problem?" And I said well actually yea I do and that's when he pushed me., punched me and tried to throw me to the floor. Than I'm the one that gets kicked out for defending himself. So yea, screw this musty ass sketchy ass place and f*** the bartenders bouncers and owners. They also have a reputation of other racist incidentes which doesn't surprise me. This place blows, anywhere else in Austin is better.

Big space good music and strong drinks! Upstairs with the balcony view was amazing just wish the music had been as good upstairs as it was downstairs.

We ordered lemon drop shots and the bar tender proceeded to poor Deep Eddys lemonade vodka into cups with no mix at all. Charged us $30 for 3 shots of straight vodka. The DJ was rude and told us to go away after we requested a song because he was busy talking to his girlfriend. Go elsewhere!

Absolutely horrible planning for a west sixth bar. "Best party in Austin" is such false advertising. The managers here should go to business school because they have no idea how to run a club. This was such a horrible experience from entry to exit.

The Ranch is the shit. I came for my bach and it at the place to be!!! Wooo!! Sooooo much fun!!!! Highly recommend this place!!!

First time experience at this bar and in no rush to go back. My only beef is that I ordered a round of drinks for my friends, then after receiving them handed my card and asked to close. He then took my card and started taking other drink orders and closing other tabs. He then came back to me asked "what's the last name on the tab?" I then told him that I gave him my card. After which, he frantically looked around and realized he had given it to another customer! He snatched it away and gave me my card and tab. I then looked to see if I was charged for the other peoples drinks and I was. After telling the bartender this the only thing he could do was offer free shots. On top of this, there was an automatic gratuity of 20% for his services which I understand but it just felt appalling being forced to tip that much after this dilemma took place. Now having to take time out of my Saturday to hopefully get the charge disputed because dude can't multitask. Honestly just glad the other customers didn't walk off with my card.

I'm not glad this bar is able to operate. Horrible management, wait times longer than rush hour traffic

I had a great time at The Ranch!! Went here for a bachelor party. We did the bottle service and were having a blast! The dance floor was huge and really fun! It was a great night out with the buddies!

You guys if I ever end up with my own reality show that is an attempt to have crazy drama like my guilty pleasure Bravo or E! Shows then I'll need to film here. No, I will not need to worry about walking inside as instead, I can simply repeat my experience with the "bouncer"! Not sure if y'all know this but it's 2016 and not the freakin' 1950s. Yes Trump may be encouraging racial slurs or racism at it's finest (insert super sarcastic tone) but DO NOT TEST ME. It's a tad ironic that we only wanted to check out this place because it seemed like to be one of the more popular places to be at due to the line but man was the bouncer a d*$%. Tad ironic every person that was able to easily get in all looked the same yet when a group of people arrive to your line all of a sudden the attitude changes. I'm sorry I wasn't wearing buckle clothes or had my TFM-esque clothes on. Heaven forbid we might actually spend money at your establishment, not on fireball and miller lite but good liquor and beers, but instead you harass my friend and were extremely rude to her. Then to look at me and say the only way we're getting is if we slip you some cash. (Of course it didn't help I grabbed my card and said do you have Square?) But surely Mr. Bouncer that's all that you are- A BOUNCER. You're not saving lives and I get you must feel mighty deciding who you want to be chill with and let in. But dude you messed up and if this is the service you get at the door I can't even fathom inside. PS I was willing to pay to have my Pretty Woman moment IRL because I wasn't going to let you continue believing we couldn't pay our way in. Two can play that same game buddy. Also, being in your late 20s and wearing Abercrombie is not a good luck. Circa 1990s Thankfully the bars next door had no problem giving us great service and were very polite and fun! *END RANT OF HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE*

UPDATE 9/2018 - Bartender messaged me with a lie about TABC rules. I received a message from Brenden C. who appears to be a bartender at the Ranch. This is what he said in regards to my initial review of the Ranch. "TABC (Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission) guidelines babe, The ones who license what we can and can't do with alcohol beverages in an establishment to which the officers that are patrolled as such, not even joking have more authority than a cop in a bar. To stay open we have to follow their guidelines, look them up, be informed and don't slander us for doing our job. every bar in Texas has to or is supposed to do the same as we do." I decided to call TABC to confirm and comment on the apparent rule regarding bathrooms. The agent informed me that TABC does NOT have a rule about closing down restrooms within a bar at 2am. He said that the establishment must stopping serving at 2am but he said there is not such a rule that bars must close down restrooms at 2am. Dear Brenden, it seems you are the one who is misinformed OR you are a liar.

BEWARE! Our event was cancelled twice due to the owners inability to host our event from COVID. The owners refused to refund our fee even though no services were given. They have no integrity. They lied about the local regulations for rescheduling and will steal your deposit. Look elsewhere! Shame on them!

Only place to be on a Friday or Saturday night. Music, drinks, and the Austin night life! Make West 6 Great Again!!!!

This place is horrible . Staff are insanely rude . Bar tender with tattoos actually ran out from behind the bar and knocked my drink out of my hands and ran away because they were closing up . But yet he sold it to me 3mins before he knocked my drink out of my hands .

Regardless of Covid or not this bar is poorly managed. Lines are long and they don't communicate why they're not allowing people in from the line when there is clearly space available. Also witnessed the bar tenders just taking shots when the "machines are down". Whose gonna pay for your drinks on the job yo!

OK so my opinion might be a little distorted coming from an urban city like New York City but the ranch is fantastic. We don't have The opportunity to enjoy that kind of place in the Northeast and we don't get all the college kids coming to one place to enjoy a place that has so much to offer

WOW! Why so many haters? By far this place was the best of all the bars on West 6th. It was HUGE. As opposed to the other bars there was ample amount of space so you weren't shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of sticky sweaty people fighting over spots at the bar. It had a very upscale feel to it with lots of wood accent decorations. The rooftop bar is the place to be. It's also as spacious as the lower floors and the bartenders are super fast. I spent the longest time at this bar and the people seemed to be most attractive here too.

I've been here a few times and always had a good time. However, last night my friend and I both had our jackets stolen. Another girl had also had her phone stolen from the same table. Honestly, I didn't think putting my jacket down would put it at risk to be stolen but it's obvious from other posts that this bar has issues with theft and doesn't do much to stop it.

pros: large, line moves fast, plenty of space for you and all of your friends to dance the night away and get a little drunk. cons: hard to get drinks, dirty, crowded. overall: just your typical drunken college bar.

Every time I go to this place I have a blast. It's a multi level bar/club. They usually have pretty good music on each of the levels. The good thing is they have several bars throughout and the main one is pretty big so it's not too crazy to get a drink. They also throw a good New Year's Eve bash.

I've been going to The Ranch for several years and have loved the atomsophere and service. I am especially fond of the new downstair bar. The bartender, Lonny, is very friendly and makes an amazing sweet tea shot. I highly recommend visiting this new addition to the venue!

I wish this place opened up earlier than 10pm, but it is a fantastic place to go for drinks and get your dance on! During football season it is an awesome place to pregame and get you ready for game day!

I ordered doubles and the drinks they gave me were definitely not that... you'd think if they change $50 do 3 drinks they would be good, but they were trash. Probably not coming here again

Growing up in Austin and going to UT I was a frequent attendee of the ranch. I always had a great time. However, the reason I am writing this review is because I have never had as horrific an experience as I did this past weekend. My friends and I were there for a bachelorette party and we were having fun with our bride to be on stage. Then, these girls for absolutely no reason started pouring a drink on my friend and instead of the bouncers controlling the girls who were out of control, the worker named James proceeded to kick us out for absolutely no reason at all. All of his coworkers were appalled at his behavior and said he needs to be fired. I will never go back to the ranch until James is fired. I have never been treated like this before in my life.

Upsides: if you're looking for one of the bigger outdoor rooftop spaces in town, with a huge dance floor and some big crowds, this is the place for you. Downsides: just about everything else. The ranch gets absolutely packed most nights to the point that the dance floor is uncomfortable and messy. The entire floor is usually covered in dropped bottles and broken glass, and recently the carpeting they have laid down on the dance floor has been ripped to shreds causing people to trip constantly. Also, this place is literally hell on earth from May through October, since it is faaaar too hot in Austin for crowds the size this place gets in a place with seemingly one fan and absolutely not even a hint of air conditioning. During the wither, this place is bearable. During the summer, any other bar in Austin is a better choice unless you want to get stabbed by broken glass while suffering from heat stroke.

This is my favorite bar in the state of Texas and arguably the United States. Best place to dance and have the time of your life. You are honestly wasting your time going anywhere else in Austin because you'll just end up ubering here. Drake, Marcus, Chase keep making America great

I visited this establishment yesterday with my peers. The bouncer at the door (Tall Caucasian male, dark hair & beard) did not let me in. After, I showed him my drivers license, he proceeded to lift up his wrist; placed it next to mine and said "you're TOO DARK, I CAN'T LET YOU IN." I told the bouncer if he continued to segregate me on the basis of color that I would contact the police. He then took my cell phone and threw it on the sidewalk (which cracked my screen) and said "it's a private establishment, I let in who I want. Call the Cops, I wanna watch your ass get arrested!" I am baffled by the amount of disrespect and the inadvertent bigotry set in place by the Owners/Managers of The Ranch. I work for a multi-billion dollar Tech Company here in Austin, TX which employs millions of other young professionals. I am going to pass the word to my fellow co-workers that The Ranch is a narcissistic, modern day Neo-Nazi and whites only establishment which should be avoided at all costs!

this is probably in the top 3 favorite bars in Ausitn, it gets rowwwddyyyyyyyy Great on a Friday or Saturday night with a group of people or a few girlfriends. There is always a line but it goes by really fast. They also play amazing hip/hop dance music from today and the 90's There is multiple bars, tables, seating options and outdoor and indoor dance floors. I'm usually too drunk to remember how the drinks taste but that's typically of every bar in this area. usually a younger crown (recent college grads/young professionals)

There was a really good DJ but the drinks were expensive for what they were and the rest of the bar was ok as far as atmosphere

I'm updating my review because of the General Manager and owner of this establishment. They were both courteous and professional, and they handled the manner efficiently and timely. Thank you for valuing your customers and their safety. It is highly appreciated.

The Ranch used to be one of my FAVORITE bars because it's great for dancing and there is a variety of music, but after a bad experience with one of the bouncers forcibly removing my friend and not allowing her back in (all for peeking outside of the doorway to look for her boyfriend, which I saw her tell the bouncer she was going to do ahead of time), I feel the need to be write a review. I witnessed the incident and she had bruising on her arm from when he pulled her out of the stairwell. At this point in time they have 3 men who are currently hired as bouncers who all have a long history of domestic violence as known by not only myself but several other women that I usually go there with (a simple google search can prove this). This was hugely disappointing for all of us when we realized that they were still employed there and we turned around and left when we got to the door. My girlfriends don't even feel comfortable going there anymore because the bouncers are so violent and power hungry. I wish they would do better background checks on the people who are supposed to keep your establishment safe. You've lost the business of dozens of women because of these people and it's only a matter of time before a lawsuit is in action. As I've continued reading the reviews.. it seems as though I am definitely not the only female who has had a bad experience with the overly aggressive bouncers. I just wish the owner would get rid of them before someone gets seriously injured. Hopefully that kind of behavior isn't something he's actually okay. We all want to come back but it won't happen while those guys are working there.

I love the Ram Ranch, I came here the other day and it was so accommodating! The lovely gentlemen that helped me along my way really helped sell the experience.

Honestly a really fun bar, but this is important. A bouncer there named Robert needs to be fired for his inappropriate behavior. He snapped my real ID in half the other night because it was a little bent, and he thought it would be funny to see how far it goes. He actually laughed at the fact that it was snapped into two pieces and I now have to spend 150 dollars to have a new ID sent to me before my flight back home to New York. The following night I returned to the bar and mentioned what he had done and he replied, "Oh yeah, the one from New York" and laughed in my face. This man owes me 150 dollars and should be FIRED.

You guys know me... and you know that I only do one stars when absolutely necessary. Sometimes I feel like Yelping is my civic duty. This is one of those times. Here's a string of words to describe it: overly muscled dudes, under fed ladies, gym tan laundry, tight t shirted, spiked hair, highlights, tribal tattoos, bags of cocaine, roid rage, fights (4 in one night), rude patrons, vapid bartenders, daddy bails them out, current and future losers. I'm just gonna say it: I am embarrassed that these people exist and that generations prior who worked for understanding and education and service and god bless America have to witness the decline of the civilization in the form of these individuals. I'm sickened and sad to see this particular group of people get away with being so entitled when they've done nothing to deserve it.* *I'm wildly generalizing. I'm sure there's at least one sane person who goes to the ranch. But I can't imagine why.

As an Elite Yelper, I know I am not supposed to write one sentence reviews. However, If I did, my review of The Ranch would be as follows, This place looks the the kind of bar Pat Green would open, if Pat Green were Bill Gates. Seriously, I'll take "Trying Way too Hard" for $400 please, Alex. There are great stuffed animal heads on the walls, yuck. That is not what being Texan is all about, but that didn't really bug me. The paintings of Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash were awful, but that didn't really bug me either. I get that bars need a schtick, and I am cool with it. But try to imagine someone turning The Mean Eyed Cat into a Vegas Casino, and you get The Ranch. Sadly, it comes complete with the same bad club music they play all over West 6th these days, pumped in from a sound system instead of blended in by a DJ who knows how to work a crowd. You shouldn't get me started on the poor clueless bar staff, either. OOOOPS, just did. First, bartenders should know how much their product costs. When the poor little girl told me that the two bottled beers I ordered (1 Stella, 1 Bud) were $9.00, I was a little upset. Of course, you pay it and don't complain, never be that guy. But when she brought back my change and told me, uh oh, it was actually $10.00, and didn't even bother to smile or apologize or flirt with me or ANYTHING to soften that blow, I have to admit, it hurt her tip a little. Those who know me know I am NEVER, EVER that guy, I never stiff a bad server or bartender even on horrendous service, but it's a good way to draw the bare minimum from me, which she did. Meanwhile, I was watching this other clueless sod behind the bar just wasting away his and his coworkers earnings for the evening. Really, dude, if you are hot young 24 year old tall, brooding, long dark haired bartender boy, working a hot new club (the place was packed with douchebags) and the little perfect black cocktail dress saunters up to your bar and orders a scotch on the rocks (gotta give her credit for that one) YOU SMILE AT HER! At the very least, you serve her without looking BORED! You do NOT squint, no matter how bad the lighting is, you do NOT serve her drink without a cocktail napkin, you do NOT miss the opportunity to make some extra cash by flirting with her a little bit, you dim witted fool. Sorry, but as I have said to my best friend before, me and a couple of good folks I know could have cut that room up.

Upscale W. 6th rodeo lounge meets good old-fashioned severed deer heads. It was so obvious, you idiot. Incidentally, other ideas were considered--and eventually rejected by the investors--instead of "The Ranch": "Das Chucky": Gothic German-themed disco that serves schnitzel. Entire thing is filled 3-feet deep with playpen balls. "MiniMax": Elegant ultra lounge with striking all green decor. Drinks are served by "little people" that periodically orbit the lounge on a life-sized hobby train. "Mars": Space themed bar, complete with red sand and fake asteroid craters. Bar staff entirely comprised of 12-foot tall Lego robots that speak Polish and shoot Jack n' Cokes out their anuses. Like... what hell is going on here? Have we really become so jaded by illogical bar themes that we don't even flinch at this shit? Am I just crazy? Whatever. I give up. The Ranch: Get wasted on 15 Miller Lites and meet a nice vapid coke whore to bring home to mom.

I got nothin but good things to say about the Ranch. I recently matriculated to this establishment with a small group of friends after my boy's bar mitzvah. After walking in, I noticed the steps up to the bar were lit up like a movie theatre. Thats when I realised being at the ranch was like watching the movie of the best night of my life. I walked in the bathroom cuz I wanted to chub up a little bit because I knew all the hot chicks would be checkin out my pelve area. There was a sexy Greek guy standing next to me who was totally ripped. He looked himself in the mirror crossed his muscular arms and said "Yeah, I'm badass." That's when I knew I was as close to heaven as I could ever get. So then I walked out of the bathroom and saw these two totally hot chicks grinding on each other. We stood 15 feet away and stared at them for about 30 minutes. We knew they were just putting on a show for us and we'd holla at them later. We then saw the giant moosehead on the wall. We stood and admired it for at least 3 hours while listening to the Beverly hills cop soundtrack. My friend and I decided to chat up this totally hot lass while ordering jager bombs. We told her we were writing a review of this place. She said she loved the ranch. I asked her if she wanted to help write our review. She replied "no, I don't like to think." I know for a FACT that every time I go to the ranch, they'll play Bombs over Baghdad at least 3 times. The ranch felt that it's average patron knew their alphabet and numbers up to b and 2 respectively, so they decided to play "ABC/123" by the Jackson 5 so they could increase the intelligence of said average patron by one character. Simply entering the Ranch makes one truely believe, if only for a few seconds, that he or she truely is ... a badass.

Douchebag central. If I wanted to go to an awful place like this I can go to some of the awful 2nd avenue bars in Manhattan. I did not expect to see a place like this in Austin. It's big but filled with an awful crowd and the bartenders were not making good drinks. We decided to ditch this place after 30 minutes. Spend your time and money elsewhere.

About a month ago or so I headed over to The Ranch following a UT football game that I watched over at Little Woodrows. Gotta say that the Ranch made me kinda sick. We waltzed right in and walked up the stairs. The place was asshole to elbow. It was difficult to walk anywhere remotely near the bar. I couldn't believe it because the place is fairly large. After waiting around for about 10 minutes trying to get a beer we finally got our brewski. Then decided to check out the digs. I can't tell you how many Ed Hardy and Affliction wearing, techno-loving, tribal tattoo'd assbags that I saw there. Everyone seemed to be super trashed and rowdy. Not trashed in the fun sloppy way, but belligerent trashed. The lady patrons all dressed very sexy and men were climbing all over them. Kinda grody. The weirdest part is this place also had quite a few cougars dressed to impressed. This is the place to be if you want to pick up a lady for a night. Not my style at all.

"There are a lot of beautiful people here," said my out of town friend. And I don't think she totally meant it in a good way. I promise I'm not saying this in a self-deprecating way, but I'm not pretty enough to hang out here. I was in jeans and flip flops and a tank sort of top (hello, have you met me? Is there much else I wear?!), and I was seriously under-dressed. Like awkwardly so. Even in Austin, a city so accepting of wearing whatever you want. This is not my scene (so I'm not sure it's fair for me to judge, er, yelp). I was there--albeit a very short time--with a friend who was there to see another friend. I like goofy people. A guy was dancing sort of goofily. He kinda grabbed me. I thought, "oh, good, fun people," and his friend quickly came in and literally pushed him to the other side of the room. No doubt to get him away from the weird girl wearing a *shudder* white top (not a black one, like everyone else). We were not there long at all. It's a huge place. I'm sure it's fun, if that's your scene. So you know if you go, you should wear a button down shirt and your khakis. Ladies, you should wear your cute little black dress and lots of makeup and you should do your hair a lot. All those things make this Not My Scene.