The Bull Ring

just nowMy partner and I had dinner here last night for my 71st birthday. We celebrated my 70th here last year. It was a Sunday night. If I could have given more than 5 I would have... I did leave a review last year. We came back to Santa Fe this year (here for a week) to enjoy the town and revisit The Bull Ring.The food was good but the overall experience was disappointing. The dining room was only about half to 2/3 full, but was still quite noisy. The table cloth had a stain on it. To be honest, I didn't notice it until after my cocktail arrived. And it was where the cocktail was placed. I felt it and it was dry. I hadn't noticed it before, I think I would have. We mentioned it to the assistant, she offered to change out the cloth or relocate us to the neighboring booth...we preferred to just place a white napkin over it. The waiter arrived to follow up, and Insisted that the spot was from the cocktail. Whether it was or wasn't, his attitude, from my perspective, was not service oriented. He then asked what we wanted to do and I explain to him that we had already solved the issue with his assistant. He made no comment that one might expect but just turned and walked away.The Gentleman's steak arrived on a small plate, No garnish! Ordered medium rare, but came rare. Not a huge problem, I did not send it back, but quite honestly, I'm in my humble opinion, there is no excuse for that. He did not offer wine with the meal, which I usually have, but opted not to given that the experience was already substandard and I was not inclined to spend any more money given the disappointing experience up to that point.The reality for me is that this waiter was the biggest problem for us, in terms of having a satisfying experience. it may not be fair but the waiter in the previous year created and added to a wonderful environment which was quiet on a Sunday evening, offer an alternative suggestions to our orders such as if we want to do another sauce options on our Gentlemans steak. Engaged with us in a warm manner that communicated his concern for our experience thus accomplishing the goal of "excellent service" which can make or break a dining experience. Our waiter last night was NOT unpleasant, he was just lacking...the word that comes to mind to me is "haughty". Again he was in the way, unpleasant or rude. He just wasn't "present" to us as his guests. This just served to amplify the other problems with the overall experience.With all of this said... We will definitely return to the Bull Ring, but on a Sunday evening, for what we would hope would be a bit more of a low-key experience in terms dining room noise.

Wanted to like it, twice. Just couldn't. The food is meh. First trip a few of us had the 14 oz filet. Medium. They were excellent cuts of meet, and fully "done." Talk about disappointment! Waitress didn't mind at all. They forgot a few items. Service was meh. Drinks were also just okay. Round two. Similar experience. The food overall is just not great. The bread service - bland, below average. Appetizers vs sides are confusing. Brussels for apps? Also had a wedge salad that wasn't good. Bland flavors, nothing about it seemed fresh or house made. Service is slowish and paired with the so so kitchen, just hard to overlook the price. Sadly, wont be going back.

Disappointed with my experience here. Nothing was awful but nothing was great. Our service was definitely off the night we went- under and over cooked steaks, bland food, different items brought out at weird times... the service and food here was that of a mid-cheap establishment and not fine dining. The only thing I thought was done perfectly was the loaded baked potato. And it was very good but considering the rest of our experience it wouldn't be enough to make me go back again.

Everything is more expensive in Santa Fe, and I know this when I go out to eat there. Even so can somebody please tell me what's the market, and what's the price? These are the questions I really want to ask when I see this on a menu. Especially when an 8oz petite filet runs $48 bucks, and everything here is a la carte.I had a salad and a bowl of green chili (which was good) but I couldn't bring myself to order anything more after deciding that my wallet just couldn't handle the abuse. I can certainly afford a fine meal if I want, but unless I am celebrating becoming recently divorced I can't justify it. Three people, and one with just a salad and a bowl of chili ran the bill to well up over two hundred smackaroos. If you are wanting a good meal but don't care about impressing people by being seen coming out of this fine establishment, I would suggest any of the other options of fine food at more reasonable prices available in town.

First time in Santa Fe so I googled the best steak house and the bull ring did not disappoint! The inside is very elegant and upscale and the staff were very friendly . My food was good but the steak was the star of the show. I got the petite filet topped with blue cheese. It melted in my mouth like butter. Would definitely visit again

Very good steakhouse experience in downtown Santa Fe. Came for my father's birthday. The outdoor area was great in early October with some heat lamps to keep it comfortable. The dining room had a more traditional feel to it. We had the seared tuna app, petit filet & ribeye el matador, mashed potatoes, & mushrooms. Everything was perfectly seasoned and tasty. Service was attentive.

Food was delicious! We ordered seared tuna, ribeye, a wagyu ribeye, au gratin potatoes, asparagus, and black manhattans. Service was outstanding! Our waitress was polite, had a sense of humor, attractive. Just great! Ambience was ok, could use an update and they should have the fireplace going but overall the experience was lovely. Hostess should think about sitting a large party next to 4 couples..haha the large party was so loud. The couples couldn't get out there fast enough.

This was the last time for us. It was without a doubt one of the worst dining experiences any of us had ever had not only in Santa Fe but anywhere else. The service was shameful.A steak was forgotten from the order consequently there was no dining together at our table. The lyonnaise potatos had no flavor. The shrimp cocktail tasted old and toxic. The salads were split when they were not requested to be split.The used utensils sat on our table the entire time during the meal. The waiter never came back to ask about the quality of the food.This was the last time we will dine at the Bull Ring. There were only 5 other occupied tables in the entire restaurant. There's no way that this restaurant has won best steak in Santa Fe the last several years. This was obviously paid for.

Outstanding service and one of the finest steaks I eaten in a long time! Highly recommend!

Had reservations for a few months. They seated us at a very small table for 2 next to a patio door and stacked up chairs on both sides. This was the only table like this in the place. Every other table was a cozy booth. Service was very slow. Long time between salads and main. Steak came out at 500 degrees and the baked potato was cold. We had been here before and were overwhelmed with the excellent service and food. Unfortunately, we will not be back.