Blue Heron

Man it's good to go home. I do love the "ATL" but as far as ranch goes, upstate South Carolina has the big city beat. Blue Heron is a great sushi restaurant in my hometown of Clemson, SC. You're probably thinking, why in the world is a Japanese restaurant on Ranch Out??! One thing restaurants in South Carolina know is that country folk don't eat salad unless its dressed in creamy ranch. Blue Heron makes EXCELLENT ranch. Perfect consistency: not to thick not too runny. 4.8 out of 5 stars.

Bones

Bones is easily my favorite restaurant in all of Atlanta. One of the best steaks I've ever had, and not to mention impeccable service. I was very surprised when the server brought out celery and carrots to snack on before lunch. I was not surprised, however, that the ranch accompanying the veggies was delicious. Since my move to Atlanta in October, Bones has been the only restaurant able to fully satisfy my ranch desire. I would award the restaurant with a Ranch Out sheriffs badge of approval if I had one. Too bad that on my salary the only time I get to visit the restaurant is on client lunches and the even more seldom dates. 5 out of 5 stars!

Flip Burger

I had heard so many good things about this restaurant and finally decided to go. Everyone knows that nothing accompanies a good burger like hot, crispy, salty french fries. Everyone also knows that if you give a girl some fries, she's gonna want some ranch to go with it! The crystal hot sauce shrimp burger was great; the ranch to accompany it was so so. A little bitter and off in color, I was disappointed in Flip's variation of the condiment. 2 out of 5 stars.

Buckhead Pizza

I wouldn't give the ranch that they serve here to my worst enemy. It was super bitter and had thick, jell-o like consistency. .2 out of 5 stars.

The Big Ketch

One of my best friends from home came to visit me in Atlanta for the first time, an although I wanted to take her to Tin Lizzy's, my best friend's boyfriend insisted it would be too busy. Sooo we ended up going to The Big Ketch against my wishes. Surprisingly, the ranch was alright. It was a little buttermilk-y, but I still ate two containers worth accompanied with jalapeño chips. Maybe it was the heat from the chips which cancelled out a bad ranch flavor. 2.7 out of 5 stars!

Einstein's

Einsteins's is a great restaurant in midtown that serves an excellent Sunday brunch. My best friend Drew and I were feeling pretty rough after long night out and knew a little Einstein's would provide the remedy. For a ranch lover like myself, nothing makes me feel better after a night of shenanigans like French fries and ranch dressing. Lucky for me, the ranch at Einstein's was fantastic, and most certainly homemade. They even served it in a silver saucer! Fancy smancy! 5 out of 5 stars.

Tavern 99 Atlanta, GA

I went to Tavern 99 on Friday looking forward to making my first post about ranch. Although I had a wonderful time amongst my colleagues at the restaurant, the ranch dressing was disappointing. The ranch wasn't inedible, but it definitely wasn't homemade. It's consistency was too thick, and had a bitter aftertaste. I definitely wouldn't recommend the ranch to anyone. 1.3 out of 5 stars.