Ettlins Ranchero Supper Club

I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it! Hoooooray for finding a LEGIT, old-school supper club in the heart of rural Minnesota. I've tried many supper clubs throughout my life but this is the one. This one will transport you back to the 90s, not in a sad, outdated kind of way, but in a everything is homemade, small town hospitality kind of way.I ventured out into the country seeking the world's best supper club relish tray, and I found it. Our server was lovely and on top of it. The place was actually pretty busy for 7:30 on a Thursday and I was expecting to be the only table at such a time.

Way out in the country, at the end of gravel road labyrinth is blink-miss-it downtown Webster, MN: a dilapidated former gas station, some silos, a US post office and (attached to the post office) Rancheros -- a storied supper club with good German beer, a fantastic schnitzel special, and Sat/Sun prime rib. Since a small child have I dinned here - across decades of my life - and Rancheros remains the most delicious supper club.Ambiance: old Germanic supper club, the lore of this establishment is framed on the walls for you to readService: good (some turnover but the lead hostess/owner, who has been there for years is phenomenal) Food: upon seating you will get warm buttery garlic bread and a cold relish tray with fresh vegetables and house pickled items; so come hungry. Overall menu is mostly standard supper club fare, but the best version thereof. Also German food including the "better than I had in Germany" schnitzel Drink: Paulaner beer is on tap! Imported from Deutschland and more delicious than your favorite brewery. After dinner ice cream cocktails are also fantastic. Tips- It's wayyy out in the country, so roll down those windows and play that John Denver song when you pull off 35W. - Arrive early for the Saturday/Sunday Prime rib special, it's slim pickings by 7pm.- Get the pork schnitzel, not the wienerschnitzel.- Aside from my schnitzel and prime rib recs, the Rudy's signature steak is a great tenderloin steak. Tenderloin is a bland but tender cut, recommend to be ordered rare (if you like medium to well done texture, then a ribeye may be better); the house Demi glacé and mushroom on top adds nice flavor. - The crab cakes are a good app. The frog legs were something I am not used to - sometimes ordering a "curiosity" improves a food adventure.- Wash your food down with Paulaner beer- When the meal is done order one of the ice cream cocktails.- If possible ask to be seated on in the back room. They remodeled the dining room for a cleaner look, but that old back room maintains the original charm. And before you go don't forget to check out their hefty wooden vintage bar. Order a shot of jaggermeister or a cognac at the bar- There is a very old park with a big slide and vintage merry-go-round in walking distance, at the Webster town hall. Facing the restaurant, it's a block behind and to the left. A good tradition to walk here after eating, soak in the all the rural Midwest. Weather permitting, it is a must!

We're on a Minnesota supper club quest and this place was hard to get into. We called 4 weekends in a row, finally got a table and tried it. It's not our FAVORITE supper club, but it was very good. This place has a German appeal to it, lots of schnitzel and sauerkraut. We loved it all!Ranchero steak: juicy, perfectly med rare, loved the sauce! Walleye: it was so so. It's battered and not breaded, a little too much batter for our taste but very hot and gooey (in a good way :). Pork chop was a little dry but had good flavor and spice to it. Stroganoff was very good. Plenty of "wine" and cream flavor to it, which I love. All the sides were blander for our taste. It wasn't bad but just more like typical German affair, which is blander than other cultures. Sides were all unique which we loved trying.

We arrived shortly before our reservation. We were able to check in & wait at the bar for our table to be ready. Four varieties of Paulaner beer on tap! We ordered frogs legs as an appetizer. Our party had 4 people in it. 3 out of the 4 people ordered the Friday fish special. The fish, fries, bread, & relish tray was all served family style. This place has been family owned since 1972. The fish was delicious! We put a second order in for more fish & fries, which arrived quickly!

Delicious burgers and traditional German favorites. Bourbon flights now available. Fee to use your credit card

Typical supper club decor, old pictures you'd see at grandma and grandpas house. Service is always great, but make sure you have a reservation. They fill up quick! We've tried many things and I think the favorite is fish fry Friday! Fish is great.

Came here for my mother 60th birthday party. Service was prompt on food ordering, but slow/unavailable for repeat drink orders (only were asked once during a 1.5hr meal if anyone wanted another drink). Food was very solid with huge portions. Come hungry! As you get rolls, relish tray and 2 sides with every dinner meal. Shrimp was a bit over cooked and chewy, but everything else ordered got great reviews from our group. Other reviews mentioned the interior was outdated, but I found it pleasant and cozy. 4 dinner entrees, one appetizer, and a few cocktails was over $200. A bit pricey for small town south of the metro.

Service was great! Food was good. A handful of choices for German cuisine. Has an old supper club atmosphere. The Beer selection was decent.

We loved this famed old school steakhouse with a German flair! Their specialty steak was huge, moist and absolutely tender! For dessert we had a brandy Alexander that was a great end to our night! The walleye was also big portion and tender! Worth the drive ! Make sure to have reservations!

Bright lights causing a cafeteria feel. Ugly tablecloths. Overpriced average food...also ugly. Leftovers were inedible. Server was pleasant.