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Cocktails and wines by the glass fall into four price categories, from $6 to $9. And various appetizers range from $3 to $5, with the top tier including a few of the restaurant\u2019s heart-and-soul dishes such as an abbreviated portion of baby back ribs or a single beef rib smoked in pecan wood.<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you like some fresh bread?\u201d my waitress asked immediately after handing me an organized listing of the happy hour specials. It\u2019s free, and actually two large rolls that were buttered on the outside and hot and puffy beneath their tan crusts.<\/p>\n From my booth against the front window and in the quietude of the rather stylish lounge, I could hear a couple sitting at the U-shaped bar comparing two different lemonade cocktails they had ordered.<\/p>\n Both are on the happy hour menu; the \u201cRanch\u201d version for $6 and the \u201cNewport\u201d for $7.<\/p>\n Initially intent on slugging down a couple of cold craft beers on this muggy afternoon, I read the descriptions for both lemonade drinks while continuing to eavesdrop.<\/p>\n The guy, a jock type with an obvious sweet tooth, was effusing about the Ranch lemonade, which is made with sugary raspberry rum, house-made lemonade and fresh raspberries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I love berries of all kinds, but when my waitress indicated with a negative facial gesture that it\u2019s a cloying drink, I decided to pay an extra dollar for the Newport, and was glad I did.<\/p>\n It\u2019s made with Ketel One vodka, perhaps a weak pour during happy hour, but wildly refreshing nonetheless when mixed with fresh lemon juice, mint, pureed cucumber and a judicious hint of simple syrup. I drank it with embarrassing velocity.<\/p>\n An order of five grilled shrimp ($4) went down too fast as well, only because the crustaceans were a couple notches smaller than medium in size. Dressed lightly in balsamic vinaigrette, they sported a nice char flavor and were served on a substantial bedding of super-fresh coleslaw. The cabbage is what ultimately sated my appetite.<\/p>\n Wood Ranch is a small but growing chain established 25 years ago in Moorpark, California. It has about 20 locations, with only one in San Diego, which is maybe why it doesn\u2019t feel like a corporate goliath. I\u2019ve had satisfying dinners here, and based on this comfortable and affordable experience in the bar lounge, I\u2019ll be back for more.<\/p>\n Bebidas: 4<\/strong> Valor: 4<\/strong> Servicio: 5<\/strong> Ambiente: 5<\/strong> By Dr. Ink For those who eschew chain restaurants, Wood Ranch Grill offers a little more style and plenty of breathing space, at least when dropping in for happy hour held on weekdays in the roomy bar lounge. In addition, the drink and food deals cover all bases, starting with a decent craft beer list. […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":912,"featured_media":251875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Hard lemonade dilemma","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Hard](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/web-Wood-Ranch-hard-lemonade1.jpg\")
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CALIFICACIONES:<\/h3>\n
\nDiscounts apply to a solid variety of craft beer on tap or by the bottle. The drink list also extends to several cocktails made with fresh-squeezed juices and so-so wines by the glass. The Newport lemonade with Ketel One Vodka, mint and cucumber is especially refreshing.<\/p>\n![\"Hard](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Wood-Ranch-sidebar-254x300.png\")
Comida: 4<\/strong>
\nBased on a few visits, the food has shown consistently good quality. An appetizer of five succulent, grilled shrimp on the happy hour list was served on a bed of tasty balsamic coleslaw. My only complaint is that the shrimp were kind of shrimpy in size.<\/p>\n
\nYou\u2019ll save an average of $2.50 on food and drinks, and up to $3.50 on the hard lemonades.<\/p>\n
\nFrom the hostess to the waitress and bartender, the staffers were friendly without being overbearing. And happy hour menus were promptly presented upon my arrival.<\/p>\n
\nThe bar lounge is roomy, spotlessly clean and designed nicely without appearing as prefabricated as other chain restaurants.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"