ringside steakhouse

the happy hour at the bar is fantastic!. thefoodis great! big bang for the buck. the bartender is even greater. he is very knowledgeable about politics in a non-partisan way. i have had some great debates at the bar, late at night. very refreshing. deserves a try.

terrible experience! a party of (11) had dinner on 11/28/16, (3) got severefoodpoisoning. all ordered surf & turf. contacted employee the next morning and made her aware of the situation. i explained that i wanted to bring it to the restaurants attention so no one else would have to suffer. she assured me that a manager would contact me. no one contacted me. both my wife and i have worked at nike for 26 years and we have booked several work and family functions at the ringside over the years. that will stop as of today and we will make sure all friends, family and co-workers are aware of our experience. obviously things have changed and quality and service are not important.

friday 4/3/2015 dinner. this was our first time at the ringside and won't be our last!
robert and the waitstaff were outstanding and very knowledgeable on the wine selection.foodpreparation from salads to entrees were perfect. also had to try the keylime pie and toffee for dessert. can't go wrong with anything on the menu here.
the only regret was not trying the onion rings.

valet service is well attended and fast!

disappointed. i have been long time patron of this establishment but i regrettably agree with the other posts. thefoodand service was o.k.. but for the price i have high expectations and this restaurant no longer meets what i think you should receive for $50-$100 per plate with drinks and gratuity.

snooty and inept service,foodnothing great. waiter screwed up the order and chided us for using the wrong plates for the bread and onion rings!

my steak was the 18 ounce aged new york bone. ive had better. the steak was ok but no that flavorful and hard to cut, not tender . for 60 bucks im sure i could get a better steak in this town.

but the waiter was the worst part. he kept bragging about having worked there for 38 years. like we were supposed to kiss his ass for carryingfoodto our table. and then he gets the soup and salad order switched between our table and the next. maybe the old fruit should pack it in or not be such a jackass.

i hadn't been to ringside burnside since the re-opening. the inside was updated but kind of the same. same onion rings which are fine. but i dont like being treated like crap and then givenfoodthat isnt top notch. there are other restaurants in town if the ringside isnt special anymore.

this past sunday evening i ordered $100.00 worth of ringsidefoodto go. we ordered their prime rib & king salmon dinners. it was also an absolute must with an order of their famous onion rings. my husbands prime rib was terrible & my king salmon was tasteless & dry. my last cut of copper river salmon i purchased at my local fred meyer seafood counter was better tasting than this! and yes i am keeping in mind that our order was "to go"& has the potential to possibly lose flavor because of this, but i suggest that maybe ringside take a few lessons from applebees, because theirfoodfar exceeds ringside at this point. o and thank goodness the waitress chased my husband out in the parking lot with our order of onion rings they had forgotten because they were the only part of our dinner i can give a thumbs up to! the remodel is nice but they now need to focus on getting some talent in the kitchen, nostalgia in this economy won't keep the doors open!!!cheers!

over-rated. i write a fair and objective review. my wife and i have been to ringside glendoveer and it did not disappoint. our first and last visit to ringside fox tower, and ringside per se, occurred last wednesday evening, nov. 24, 2010. it was to celebrate my eldest son's birthday. ringside kitchen staff took away this fine moment.

three problems occurred: 1. a very cold draft coming to the dining area from street level. 2. near tasteless, dry steaks. without exaggerration, i have have always had better filet mignon from costco. 3. a wine menu that should be in the waldrof astoria hotel in ny. prices were ridiculously high, truly laughable.

we dealt with the cold draft and simply did without, not ordering a bottle of wine. however, getting three steaks, all poorly cooked to the point of being dry with truly little beef flavor and no juice was inexcusable. they always tout prime grade. these were usda choice and should have/could have been much better. if this had not been my son's birthday they all would have gone back for replacement! i did not want to cause an uproar. a steak cooked medium rare will be tender and have juice if 1. a good grade of beef and properly selected 2. it is properly cooked and 3. allowed to rest. i know steaks and how to cook them. i did not protest as i did not want to upset the evening but i was angry. $33.50 for a dry steak and potato, an all time high. they owe me $100.50.

as egregious an insult is not getting any response to two emails to ringside. i wrote each without rancor, merely outlining the events. no response. they don't care because they know they can lose me and my son as customers and it won't effect thier "bottom line" in the least.. ringside is trading on the past reputation and the fact that many people just don't have a clue about how a good quality steak should be cooked and taste. i am now going to send a paper letter to the manager and "head chef." i will return my $20foodcards given to us after the meal. i want nothing to do with them. thier failure to respond to my well reasoned notes is proof positive that they don't care.

"was" a great place. the recent increase in prices, decrease infoodquality and an ever aging wait staff that seems a little surly makes this place great a year ago. too bad. used to be the best.

one of my favorites. i have been here about four times, never disappointed. the atmosphere andfoodare excellent. the steaks are big and cooked exactly how you request. start off with a dry martini and onion rings and you can't go wrong.

everything it claims to be. i take restaurant self-promotions with the proverbial grain of salt, and i admit i was wary of ringside's claim to be one of the "top 10 america's prime steakhouses." but you know what? it's absolutely true. we came here for easter dinner and celebrated the holiday in style.

everything shined from the traditional ambience to the attentive and friendly staff to the outstandingfoodthat was so artfully presented. my friend had the prime rib and said it was the best he ever tasted. i enjoyed the wild salmon with the anjou pear glaze. unbelievable!

ringside is a true portland tradition. you bet we'll be back and will tell our friends.