Rustler’s Rooste

View was awesome, atmosphere very fun but loud. Steak was great, but the salad was pretty bad and the side of carrots and beans did not justify the price. I would still recommend the trip but just once.

I was pleasantly surprised by this place, the reviews aren’t that great but I had a lot of fun here. There was live music and dancing. Our server was awesome and a guy came by and did a magic show for us while we waited for our food. There was TONS of food — bread, lots of sides, there’s no way you’re not going home without a togo box. To eat I had the shrimp which was pretty good. Then complimentary cotton candy for dessert! The view was fantastic. This has got to be one of the best places for a family meal — it’s quite an experience!

We love it here! Anytime we’re in Phoenix this a must! I love their all you can eat ribs. The only place I can find fall off the bone beef ribs

The best! Never had such a steak. A real event! Live Country music, reasonable pricing and the great view over Phoenix, AZ.

View is fantastic. The atmosphere is fun. The service could be better, but it would be hard for the food to be any worse.
Seriously you’ll get better food at Carl’s jr. but you’ll pay Steakhouse prices.

Decided to make a reservation a week early for MOTHER’S DAY.
My Mom brought this place up because of the great view. I called and asked the young lady on the phone if anything was going on for the Mother’s Day, and that I preferred an 11 am. She replied that the restaurant didn’t even open until 4pm and 4pm was the earliest we could come in EVEN ON AN THIS SPECIAL DAY. Hmmmm okay fine, since my Mother loves the view, I told the hostess, alright if that is the earliest you guys open for MOTHER’S day put me down for 4pm right when you guys open.
My family and I sat at home, anxious for a yummy dinner! Waiting for 4 pm!
Now the four of us show up, I approach the hostess, without receiving eye contact I inform her we have a reservation, she says (while looking down) «name?» I reply with my name and she looks up and says «Alright, move to railing and a host will come grab you» No smile. No greeting. Not even in a nice tone! I think to myself, it is fine, I am not going to acknowledge this, I am here for my Mom and I do not want to ruin the mood.
We are led to a SMALL table. Great view. TINY table. Oh and ALL booths are EMPTY.
My boyfriend is very tall, therefore he goes back to the host and asks for a booth, IN A SASSY manor replies to him that those are only for guests of 5 or more.
He comes back saying we can’t move. HUH?! Our salad and bread comes out and now his legs are hanging out and the food wont even fit.
My sister gets a manager, THEN we are able to move. Unbelievable !!!
We get our drinks, And the waiter explains he has been on the clock since 9 am…
UM WHAT?! YOU GUYS WERE OPEN?!
AFTER BEING TOLD ABOUT THE MIMOSAS AND OMELET BAR I AM PISSED! MY poor mother is bummed!
We order food, it literally comes out in about ten minutes FASTEST food I have ever gotten brought out. I assume it is not fresh. Literally in ten mins everything was out.
The bill came out to $ 140.00 for four. I tipped our server generously.
The Brunch was $ 34.95 with a buffet AND MIMOSAS.
Such a disappointment.

Came here on Sat right at opening (5pm) parking lot was already full, but there was no wait. Right when we walked in, we were sit & our 8 yo had fun sliding down, I wore a dress, so I took the stairs :(
I was very nervous to come here because of a few bad reviews, but decided to come anyway since we were in the area. I honestly was preparing for the worst but everything was great!
Our sever served as water right away and after taking our orders he served us a bread basket, my son loved their sweet cinnamon butter spread. Then we were served their house salad, which was also really delicious.
Our food came out pretty fast, I ordered the Garden burger and finished the whole thing, it came with a very small size of their vegetarian chili which was very flavorful but I was hoping for a cup sized not a sample size, it also came with lots fries, which I did not really care for fries. They were not crispy or any flavor.
My husband got the bbq ribs, he loved it! He finished the all the food on his plate, it came with a corn on a cob, carrots, n bbq beans.
My son who normally don’t eat, ate most of his meal (huge consider it was a kids meal) he have giant chicken tenders, fries, and a slice of fruit! He also loved the complementary cotton candy at the end.
I’m so glad we came here, even though I was feeling discourage by a few bad reviews.

Looking for Friendly hostesses, live music, great BBQ, good environment, and a little bit of fun while having dinner, try this place out. Located near the Arizona Grand Resort. Great view in the evening when the sun starts to set (if sitting outside or near the window). Free wifi for your pleasure but plenty of entertainment in store. Video games are present and shuffle board available to play. Indoor and outdoor settings. Two story Restaraunt with lots of fun.
First time at this location but Food was ok for my family tonight. I personally loved my half-​a-​rack ribs with carrots, jalapeño bacon Mac n cheese, with corn on the cob (definitely a must). It fell off all the bones and that’s the greatest test for any ribs. That speaks volume in itself. Great flavor and epic BBQ sauce. Zucchini logs were really great as well. Had a taste of the Salmon and it was coked perfectly and tender but flavor needed a little work. Like it was missing some butter or lemon. It was still good to me. Big Burger was good. Coconut shrimp was a great size portion but seemed a little over cooked. Seasoning was perfect and brown rice was great.
Overall experience for me allowed me to give this location a 3-​star for the live entertainment, fall-​off-​the-​bone ribs, the outside view (location), and friendly hospitality.

Ok. So. There are lots of poor reviews and a few outstanding reviews. I’ve been Elite for a couple years. Been to a few 5* restaurants and a few minus* restaurants. I frankly rate this place a 3*.
When you consider the history of the place (on their literature) it used to be a den of robbers, literally. The place is there for the fun & novelty factor. Def not for its culinary delights.
The parking lot is large. The place seats almost 500. They have a live steer right next to the outside front door and he does what bovines do. But hes a novelty and lets face it people, most people have never seen a real, live cow/​steer. I’m sure he doesnt have the most exciting life and I’m sure if the Arizona humane society thought it was inhumane they would make the place rehome «Horney». Yes, thats his name!
When you walk in you’ll be greeted by loud, live country music and some nice Hostesses. The place looks all 2×4 exposed wood beams and beer signs. The stories you’ve read about are true. There is a metal slide that you can ride down instead of taking the stairs to the lower level main dining area. Ride at your own risk especially if you’re wearing shorts! Its a fast short ride with a carpeted landing. The Hostess waited patiently while my whole crew went down. I thought better of it and took the stairs.
We were shown to our table down next to the windows. The area has a delightful view of the city and was a nice backdrop. Btw, we made reservations and were seated promptly. There seemed to be a large adult birthday party going on and the «Happy Birthday to You» was sung with gusto and a loud dinner triangle.
The kids menus are standard and written on the back of a cute set of horns that you can put on your kids head. Mac & cheese, chicken fingers, etc for $ 5 – 8 dollars. Our Waiter Josh gave us good service. He explained the specials and was attentive to our requests. I ordered the Prime Rib Special $ 24 which was about a 8−10oz cut with a half corn, long grain rice and 3 shrimp. There was au juice and horseradish on the side. Josh also brought out bread with butter & cinnamon butter, a large bowl of mixed green salad and a small pot of Busch’s baked beans. My friends ordered the beef ribs. So here’s my critique. We didnt go to Morton’s or Ruth Cris Steakhouse. We went to the Rustlers Rooste. Lets consider & keep that in mind people. The buns were decent but the butters were tasty. The salad did indeed have a generous helping of ranch dressing applied but I would not say it was doused and limp. The iceberg lettuce was crunchy and there were a decent amount of cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices & croutons on it. We received our meals fairly quickly even with how full the place appeared. My Prime Rib was very rare and barely hot. The corn looked like standard costco boiled and my long grain rice was chewy. The horseradish was very full bodied and the au juice tasted like an oxo cube dissolved in warm water. The beef ribs looked decent. There seemed to be an ample amount of meat on each rib. It came with the half corn cob and boiled carrots. The carrots tasted bland and kinda chewy. My friends reported the ribs tasted decent. Afterwards they were given a nice warm washcloth with lemon squeezed overtop to wash their BBQ sauce fingers. Nice touch. Better than a dry shredded napkin. The kids ordered mac & cheese which came with garlic bread and the chicken strips which came with french fries. The portions were surprisingly large and we took home a large doggy bag. There was nothing special about the kids meals at all. But thats not necessarily bad.
At the end of the meal Josh came back with a cotton candy in a coffee tin can for the table to share. We politely declined cuz of the hour of night. Also, we chose not to order their deserts either. So I cant speak to that. I didnt use the restroom so I cant speak to that. Sorry about that.
They have a little Rustlers Rooste gift shop downstairs tucked away by the restrooms and they had t-​shirts with Horney the Steer and another with a reference to eating their rattlesnake entrée. They had kids small figurine horsies, shooter glasses shaped like a boot, hats and you could buy the button-​up American flag shirts that the wait staff were wearing. I purchased a t-​shirt and it was about $ 17.
So, all in all, our experience was pleasant, Josh gave us good service, the food was not overly impressive but we figured «what the heck, we’ll go there for the fun».
That, friends, is how you need to broach this place. Simply for its entertainment value. Period.

It’s not for classy people. It’s really for cowboys. We had ribs, and grilled chicken. There was no taste. Had the worst margarita. The saloon tender just poured margarita mix from a water galon on ice in a plastic cup, added little bit tequila. No salt on the rim. As I said, it’s not a place for city people. It is for cowboys.
Stay away.

A little background information: we went on Sunday 4÷17÷16 @ approximately 4:30−5pm. The place wasn’t that busy, so we thought for sure we’d get excellent service and great food in stellar time.
We sat down and the waiter seemed uninterested in taking our order and being at work all together. We didn’t order anything extravagant or needy, just standard menu items (nothing customized at all), the waiter cut us off as we were ordering, and acted put-​off in general. The waiter then brought us our drinks, a basket of biscuits&frybread and slapped them down without saying a word and walked away.
When our food arrived 45 minutes later, the steaks were way over cooked (example I ordered mine to be «medium» and it was definitely closer to well done), and NOBODY’s food was hot (and NOTHING tasted good enough to justify the price I paid). The food was on the lukewarm side, but on the cool end of that spectrum. If the service couldn’t get any more subpar (at least from our waiter), we had to get out of the booth to track down different servers to ask for things like butter (simple things). To top it off, the only time the waiter ever even offered to top our drinks off was when we asked for the check.
Needless to say, I’ll never be back. I will however share my experience with my friends, coworkers, and anyone else who mentions this place. It was pretty disappointing to say the least. I hope the manager or owner will read this review and make some changes. This place definitely had the potential to be a neat experience… It fell way way short. You’ll get a better meal & service at just about anywhere else. i

Are here for an event and it was as expected. Food was fair at best and cocktails were sugary.
Felt like Disney.

First time here, it’s a great location, and nice view.
Inside, it’s a bee hive, Saturday eve, most of the place is reserved tables, and the rest is crowded.
They have a band that starts at 6 and ends at ten, so if you come to hete music, get here early. The band is on a level all on itself. Sitting in the upstairs bar, can barley here them. If you go downstairs to the other bar, only two small tables. Not sure where one would go to listen ?
But, the food is plentiful and oh so good. Filet was perfect, great bread and honey butter. Corn, tasty.
The Best, is the beef ribs. OMG, ive ever had any better. Blackened and tasty, and all you can eat. After, 10, I was stuffed.
I’ll be back for sure.

Great Views of the city!
The food is Okay but overpriced for the quality.
Do not go here for a romantic date it is loud and there are TV’s everywhere to distract you.
neat experience just not for an anniversary!
Do not wear a tie! you were warned!

So I must have been on something the first time I went here… The second time around was a joke. The rattlesnake appetizer is a fun idea but it’s mostly fried cactus and way overpriced. Our server, Brian, looked as though he would rather be dead than working there, and I frankly don’t blame him. We never got rolls when we first sat down, which isn’t a big deal, but we were watching other tables in the section eating them, so??? I ordered my steak medium-​well (I know, I’m a monster) and it came to me rare. I mean, RARE. I had to wait about 10 minutes for the server to come back around only to get back a hockey-​puck of a steak. The baked beans are disgusting, the green beans were terrifyingly overcooked and the carrots were… well, it was all just gross.
It’s an overrated hillbilly Disneyland type of themed restaurant and I won’t be making this mistake a third time. Shame on me.

Amazing view amazing food amazing service. Our server Ashley (Jim) was fabulously and guided us through the adventure at the Rooste. We ate the snake and filled up with generous portion sizes. The slide was too busy to try and the kids were dancing up a storm to the live band.
A Must do in Phoenix.

My friend wanted to go here for her birthday, so we did. There were three of us. One gal ordered the fried chicken. When it came, it seemed like two half chickens fried. I’m not sure if that’s what it actually was, but it took over the entire plate. She said it was good and moist.
My friend ordered the sirloin steak, and I ordered the filet. The only sides that come with the meals are carrots and a small ear of corn. I asked that no butter be on the carrots or the corn. When my steak arrived, it sat alone on a very large plate. Carrots and corn are already in butter and cannot come without, so I got nothing to go with the steak. I asked if I could substitute something – «NO» was the response. OK… I ate the steak alone. It was good and cooked the way I requested.
A family style salad is served before the meal and a small bowl of beans (family style) is served with the meal.
If there is a birthday to celebrate, for $ 15 the birthday person can get a cowboy hat, bandana, cake and the band will sing Happy Birthday. We had a birthday to celebrate, but didn’t want all of that stuff (nor did we want to pay $ 15). The waitress DID bring a large can filled with cotton candy and a lit candle on top. It was a nice and different touch.
This place really is for tourists. I’ve been there and don’t need to go back.

First things first– no one is too old to go down the slide! Stairs are for lame, boring people. Who cares if you’re almost 30, or 40, or 50. It’s fun and a must-​do; just don’t trample any 5 year olds on the way up.
Rustler’s Rooste is about the experience, people! Do not expect 5-​star restaurant steaks. Steaks are fine (a 3.5÷5), but you’re there for the beautiful view and fun atmosphere. My family has been going here for years, as my mom loves the views at sunset. In fact, we threw my parent’s 25^th wedding anniversary party here. Staff is fun and they don’t over-​do the cheesi-​ness of the southwest (as in, they’re not saying HOWDY PARTNER all night).
Here’s what we like to order:
Endless Ribs. Say what!?! Yes, endless ribs. And last time we were there, they were only $ 17.
Sliced baked potato fries (or whatever they’re called). It’s pretty much a baked potato, cut into 4, and served with the most delicious ranch ever.
Someone in your group should order a steak, just because it’s a steakhouse. Good, not great, but I’ve never had bad steak here.
Most meals come with salad (typical, starter salad), bread (ok bread, but the cinnamon butter is delish), beans, and I believe corn on the cob.
If you make it for happy hour, they have a good menu as well, and nice bartenders.
Overall, great value, and a fun place to eat.

Had better steak in the lunch room at high school. Really disappointing as I’d heard rave reviews about the place. Almost booked a company dinner for 500 here too!
Got the T bone steak which comes with flavorless sliced carrots and corn on the cob. Also tried the rattlesnake as an appetizer. It was tasteless and way over cooked and way over priced.
Only reason I gave the RR a 2 star
Rating is for their beer. Big and cold!
Save you’re money folks… you can get a way better meal just about anywhere in the Phoenix area.

This was a super fun place for our party. Our company rented it out for an event. The entertainment was good. The cowboy show was great, and the costume picture booth was great. Loved the slide into the restaurant. The patio also had a really good view of the city. The food was decent. Your typical BBQ buffet options. Not the best, not the worst. Just pretty good.
Great job accommodating our party.