Food, fun rule at Ranch House Kitchen

Ranch House Kitchen encourages its diners to stay awhile.

"We're open every day from 9 a.m. to whenever everyone leaves at night or in the early morning," group sales manager Christine Backman says.

The restaurant opened in April at 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South in Town Square and features "15,000 square feet of good American food and fun," Backman adds.

There is live music Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well as bull riding, foosball, darts and pool. Children can ride the bull free with the purchase of a T-shirt and signed parental consent.

In another effort to be family friendly, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays, children 12 and younger can get a free meal with every adult entree. The kids menu offers a range of meals priced at $4.

Breakfast is served all day. In addition to a full bar, there are six specialty cocktails available for $10 each. All-you-can-eat Sunday brunch is offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ($20), and an all-you-can-drink bloody mary bar is available during brunch ($20).

The restaurant seats 917 people inside and 100 outside on a large patio.

Breakfast: potato skins with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar, sour cream, spicy ketchup ($8.95); breakfast biscuit burrito, scrambled eggs, cheddar, brisket and pico de gallo in a tortilla with roasted tomato salsa ($8.95)

Appetizers: queso con carne ($5.95); barbecue potato chip nachos ($11.95); sweet potato tots served with maple syrup ($6.95); raw vegetable platter ($6.95)

Soups and salads: chili ($7.95, $5.95 half-order); tomato soup ($6.95); kale salad ($8.95); field greens and goat cheese ($7.95)

Barbecue: pork ribs with house root beer barbecue sauce ($21.95; $14.95 half); smoked turkey breast ($13.95 for 1 pound, $10.95 for a half-pound); brisket with Texas-style barbecue sauce ($18.95 for 1 pound, $13.95 for a half-pound)

Sandwiches: barbecue pulled pork ($10.95); cheddar brisket grinder ($10.95); blackened mahi-mahi ($10.95); portabella wrap ($8.95); Ranch House classic burger, American cheese, bacon, fried egg ($12.95); barbecue burger, melted cheddar, charred jalapeno, bacon, onion ring, fried pickle ($12.95); black bean burger ($8.95); buffalo burger ($9.95)

Pizza: Texas brisket pizza ($12.95); vegetarian, ($12.95); taco pizza ($13.95) (gluten-free rice flour crust is available)

Entrees: grilled mahi-mahi, maple glazed salmon ($16.95 each); 10-ounce New York strip steak ($23.95); blackened chicken fettuccine ($13.95); (choice from among 13 sides, including corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, grilled cornbread muffin, $2.95, small; $4.95, large)

Desserts: French toast sundae ($8.95), chocolate chip cookie skillet ($7.95); hand-spun milkshake, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry ($6.95 regular; $3.95 kids' size)

Information: 749-6400