We enjoyed a late dinner here on a Saturday night. I had called around 7:30pm to ask how long the wait was and was pleasantly surprised that they said a party of 4 or less could be seated in 10-20 min and a party of 5 or more would be closer to 30-45. Sounded reasonable! Especially since the Spectrum shopping center was SO busy! Our party of 3 was sat about 15 minutes after we arrived. Our server (I think his name was Christian?) was fantastic. He was friendly, attentive and ready to make our dinner experience a pleasant one. He was so on top of our drink refills, without us even asking, and he had a very busy section. He did everything with a friendly attitude. When our food was brought out by the food runner, they didn’t bring part of our order (an extra side of loaded potatoes). We waited awhile thinking that it was coming, but it never came. That happens. It’s fine. When I asked our server to just remove it from the ticket, he said “Absolutely!” and got it done for us. Food was delicious - service was excellent - convenient location to all of the shopping - close to parking. Great place to eat!

Wood Ranch is a top restaurant for my friends and I when we are looking to end the week with a solid dinner and drinks. The Irvine spectrum location takes a little more effort to get to, but it’s well worth it in the end. If I’m there for happy hour, I’ll get there, killer wings, a couple, Stella’s, and a side; usually mac n cheese or fries w Ranch. If I’m getting a meal, I will either get the pulled pork, brisket, or half chicken. They have plenty of sides to choose from, and all of them are great. I know they have a happy hour from 3PM-6PM Monday-Friday. If you go on a weekend or Friday night there may be a long wait. For the most part we usually get seated right away.

Hi guys today while driving around town and doing some shopping with the family, we stumbled upon the best steakhouse called Wood Ranch Restaurant. The meal was absolutely amazing - I believe we tried everything on the menu and had no complaints. They also had a great selection of cold beers. I must say, the staff was top-notch. I have to give a shoutout to Joseph, who was our waiter, and Jacob, the manager. Both of them were really great people. This location definitely has my seal of approval.

We went to Wood Ranch for dinner with friends. The atmosphere was pleasant, and the service was attentive and professional. The food quality was average, but the drinks were excellent and enjoyed by everyone. Overall, it was a good experience and definitely worth a visit.

Food was 10 out of 10 and Tingna, our server was 11 out of 10..we didn’t had to ask for anything in particular because she was a step ahead. Her recommendation on the menu were awesome and she was extremely helpful. She went above and beyond throughout our stay. Thank you very much! Customer notices you and very happy we were served by you! If we could give you 100 stars, we would cause you deserved it! Mom and son who just left the restaurant.

Armando A

5 estrellas, definitivamente las costillas de res en BBQ y las baby ribs de cerdo se merecen muy buena calificación. Recomendado. La bebida tiene oportunidades de mejorar. Al igual que los frijoles están muy dulces, pueden mejorar.

May O

Rico restaurant para comer, todo delicioso!!! Mi favorito el postre!!! Butter Cake

Joel Arturo Apodaca Alvarez

Muy rico

Went with my hubby to this place since it smelled good from outside the building. Food was really good! I’m super picky with food and the options scared me at first but they were amazing. Taste was never lacking and the wait for our food wasn’t long either. Only gave it a star less since the service/ waiter didn’t check up on us and another server had to give us refills. But both were great and really friendly to help us out.

It’s been years since I was last at Wood Ranch and our recent visit made me question why I haven’t been back sooner. I didn’t catch our server’s name, but I want to commend her on her exceptional service. According to our receipt, her name is Tingna. She was friendly and checked in on us multiple times to make sure we had everything we needed. Kudos to her! I also didn’t recall that Wood Ramch serves complimentary garlic bread which is both soft, warm and delicious. For my entree I opted for the BBQ Two Item Combo which included 2 proteins (pictured are the brisket and baby back ribs) and 2 sides (baked potato and mac ‘n cheese). I enjoyed every morsel, but I will say that the brisket was on the dryer side and I wish it was more moist. We washed down our meal by sharing a pomegranate lemonade. I also appreciate that Wood Ranch participates in the Irvine Company’s Kids Eat Free summer program…if you don’t know now you know!

Edgar Rafael Salazar

Todo el personal fue muy amable, la comida tenia buen sazón, solo las porciones me parecieron más pequeñas de lo que imaginé

Ashael Lopez

Te hacen esperar y ademas nunca te dicen que te van a acomodar en una mesa donde tienes alado un animal, hay veces que uno tiene ganas de comer sin estar oliendo olores desagradables, deberían de preguntar donde quiere uno sentarse, pero es un lugar donde excluyen o separan a la gente. La actitud se manifiesta.

My final night in O.C. and my cousin and I came here for dinner. The mall was bustling with activity. Despite that, there was no waiting. We sat and ordered drinks. My cousin wanted a S. Pellegrino. They were sold out. She then ordered a gin & tonic ($11.50). I was fine with water and a root beer ($4.50) since I was the driver. My meal started with the Tri Tip Mushroom Soup ($8.95). It is really good. Tender pieces of beef, big slices of mushrooms, and a broth that’s more like a stew’s gravy. My cousin’s entree was their Salmon with grilled asparagus ($27.95 + $1.50). I went with the 7oz Tri Tipped BBQ ($24.95). When asked how I wanted it I said medium-rare. While waiting for our entrees they brought bread to the table. It’s unique sweet bread that’s served warmed and had a buttery texture. Our entrees came. My cousin enjoyed her salmon and asparagus. I on the other hand was not so pleased. My first cut into the beef revealed it was not cooked to order. To be sure I cut directly in the middle. It was medium, and on the way to being done well. We called the server over, showed her it was beyond medium-rare, and then came the excuse that it’s going to be medium due to their precooking them the night before. Please get the manager I requested. Begin the long discussion of why they can’t prepare the beef to medium-rare. Not happy. I am disappointed, and troubled that they can’t cook the steak to medium-rare. If you know this, be honest and up front in telling your customers this fact. Had I known, I would have ordered a different cut of beef cooked the way I want. The manager comped dessert in an attempt to smooth things over; but that doesn’t change the fact that they were not honest about the Tri Tip beef. I’ll be back in town. If ever I’m looking for a place to have steak, this will not be the first places to consider. If you dine here, be warned. If they weren’t honest with me, they may not be honest with you. I’ve had amazing experiences elsewhere where I didn’t even have to ask. They had observed my steak was overcooked, and immediately fired up a new steak. That’s what I call outstanding service. My check after tax and comped dessert came to $85.50.

Nice atmosphere & good service. Wasn’t impressed with the food this time around. I ordered the Tri Tip medium rare and it was bland & dry nor the rest of the family overly impressed. I can do much much better cooking on my own although the garlic rolls are great. Have been taking the family of 9 here for Holiday dinner for a few years, will choose somewhere else next year.

2 stars only because we do like their food…….when they let us in and give us a table, but not at this location. Completely absurd and ridiculous to have us wait in the lobby at 1:45pm on a Friday so they can “clean the tables”. Literally a BUNCH of empty tables outside and inside; only several at the bar. The hostess told us we have to wait “for 5 minutes” until we get seated. That was LITERALLY 5 or more minutes waiting like idiots as she was just walking back and forth. Customer service, zero. Common sense, zero (not even offered to sit at the bar). No communication, no smile… What a joke! Friday at 1:45pm with maybe 20 ppl total inside. 😆 Didn’t want to pull that card and say “I want to talk to the manager” so we just left. Unless there is a solid explanation/reason for this behavior, we are definitely not going back. 🤙🏼