Saddle Ranch Chop House

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Saddle Ranch Chop House
TypeRestaurant
Founded1999
Headquarters,
United States
Website www.thesaddleranch.com

Saddle Ranch Chop House is an American restaurant founded in September 1999 [1] as a Western-themed restaurant.

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History

The first location was on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. The restaurant became famous for bringing a Western feel to the trendy, upscale location. Each restaurant features a mechanical bull that patrons can attempt to ride. [2] The restaurant has appeared many times in popular culture, showing up on TV shows such as Sex and the City, The Bachelor and Desperate Housewives . [3] In 2013, Business Insider named it the rowdiest bar in the United States. [4]

Locations

There are two locations:

Reality show

In 2011, VH1 began airing a reality show that follows the lives of 11 of the staff [5] from both Los Angeles locations. Saddle Ranch premiered on April 17 as part of VH1. [6]

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References

  1. "About Us". Saddle Ranch Chop House. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. Nightlife, L. A. "Saddle Ranch Bar in Los Angeles - LANightlife.com". www.lanightlife.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. Jarvey, Natalie (2020-10-09). "Sunset Boulevard Country Western Staple Becomes New TikTok Hotspot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. "The Rowdiest Bars In The US". www.businessinsider.com. Business Insider. March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  5. "Cast Bios". Vh1. Archived from the original on March 29, 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  6. "Saddle Ranch". Vh1. Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.