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The Ranch House – Ojai

$25 for $50 Worth of Contemporary American Cuisine

$25
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In a Nutshell

Upscale cuisine such as broiled sea bass and roasted lamb is served in a dining area surrounded by tranquil streams and lush gardens

The Fine Print

  • Expires May 1, 2013
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Not valid 11/22/12, 12/31/12, or 2/14/13.
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Being served by a good waiter makes you feel important, much like hearing people talk about something you did over a grocery store's intercom. Get what's coming to you with this Groupon.

$25 for $50 Worth of Contemporary American Cuisine

The menu covers a wide swath of New American cuisine, including sea bass broiled with a parmesan-lime aioli ($29), steak served with a tellicherry-pepper cream sauce ($32), and broiled-and-roasted rack of lamb rubbed with garlic and rosemary ($33).

The Ranch House

Tucked away in the Ojai Valley, well-concealed paths wend past copses of lush trees to the popular garden sites of The Ranch House. There, diners relax among gentle streams and verdant foliage within an oriental teahouse, or see if they know how to yodel upon two elevated redwoods decks overlooking the grounds. Alan Hooker, a chef renowned for incorporating herbs into simple, yet elegant dishes, founded the Eden-like setting more than 40 years ago.

Lauded on an episode of Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate, his seasonal cuisine includes free-range chicken breast stuffed with brie and grilled swordfish steaks brushed with lemon thyme butter that make them too slippery for traditional mid-dinner duels. To complement those flavors, Alan assembled an award-winning wine list with approximately 650 selections. After their meal, guests can tour the rest of The Ranch House grounds, working off the meal as they stroll through the herb garden and bakery.

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The Ranch House

4.11 out of 5
186 Reviews

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  • most delightful place in the area for a quiet fine dining experience in a unique and beautiful indoor-outdoor atmosphere.
    Reviewer, Google+ Local, 11/3/10
  • The Ranch house is California. The beautiful gardens, the casual elegance, the flavor of fresh ingredients made with original flair.
    Joyce S, TripAdvisor, 10/20/12