Eating at Roby's.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 2 comments link this post
I recently ate at Roby's Supper Club with Michael and Colleen. Michael was adamant that the ribs were the best he's ever had -- "You know how ribs are usually dripping with sauce and grease? These ribs...they're seasoned and baked! You've never had anything like it!".
Colleen said he's been talking about this restaurant and the ribs for over a year, since he visited it with friend.
You can imagine how disappointed he was, then, when he was told that the ribs were all gone (owner just got back from vacation, and someone came in and ordered 30 racks the day before).
"What! That's what I came for, was the ribs!" Take that, times ten. He asked our server to check again, and even went back into the kitchen to talk to the owner/head chef/rancher.
There were no ribs.
But all was not lost. I had a burger and I can say it was the best burger and the best potato wedges I've ever had, and I'm not keen on lots of red meat. The homemade ranch dressing on my salad was killer good, and I'm pretty sure that the meal was excellent for everyone all around, even sans ribs.
Roby's Supper Club. That's where we were. It's quite a ways out of Mandan; you'll find yourself heading west and wondering if you're going to end up in Medora. About ten miles out, at exit 147 off of I94, you'll see a brown building that doesn't look like anything particularly earth-shattering.
That's Roby's.
Once you get inside, you'll probably be like me and be pleasantly shocked at how nice the decor and interior is, since the outside, though neat and tasteful, does nothing to suggest the ambiance indoors.
The menu is upscale; the cheapest entree was my burger, which was about $10. The rest of the selections are in the $22+ range. However, food this good in such a nice atmosphere...you get what you pay for.
Yep. The food was smashingly good, the decor wonderful, and the service pretty decent*, too. We were there until 10 p.m., the last people in the building besides the owner, and weren't rushed out. I would definitely visit Roby's again, and wholeheartedly suggest that if you find yourself driving west on I94 past Mandan, you ought to stop and eat.
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* Although I thought it odd to have an employee tell me that she was from the south and to imply that ribs from North Dakota just weren't "real ribs." I'm not a huge ribs freak, so I couldn't say, but you probably don't want to tell customers that when you are working at a ribs place. That's just my guess. Michael, however, swears by these ribs because they are different (not slopped with gunk but seasoned), not in spite of, and that's good enough for me.
Labels: food, friends, summer 2008, tour north dakota
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 7/12/2008 10:15:00 AM
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2 Comments:
Roby's sounds very much like a steakhouse we used to go to (they're no longer in business) on rt. 83 just over the Illinois/Wisconsin state line. Not much to look at on the outside, but pleasant ambience and wonderful food.
If I'm ever up that way I'll be sure to check Roby's out.
By 
Rey, at
13/7/08 08:15
I drive by Roby's once a month or so, and I've never been there. We live only about forty minutes away. I guess we'll have to try it.
By ThirstyDavid, at
13/7/08 14:48
