“Thank you for an absolutely wonderful dinner. You absolutely crushed it !”

“Ray, I shared this on my Facebook page last night, and I think it’s worth sharing with you, too. You, without a doubt, have the best restaurant in Minot right now. Kudos to you, Ray!

Thank you for the dessert as well, I forgot to thank you before we left, that was delicious. Lexi, treated us well too, you have a great employee there. we have not had many date nights but tonight made up for lost time.

My husband and I went to the Vardon Chophouse for a dinner date. And below is a complete rave!
The meal was phenomenal. Hands down the BEST (no exaggeration) meal we have had since moving to North Dakota almost ten years ago. Seriously, the BEST!

We were given a pickled raw veggie Cruté to share, it was fresh and light which was wonderful in place of the normal crusty bread.

I started with the French Onion Soup. I have had this soup all over the world and this was better than any I have ever enjoyed. I wanted to drink every last drop of the broth when I hit the bottom of the bowl.

Mitch ordered the fried calamari. He raved. He said the batter was perfect and crunchy. Not greasy and the calamari was not rubbery as if it had been frozen prior. He polished his appetizer, with ease including the marinara dipping sauce which tasted homemade.

A pair of perfectly cooked NY Strip Steaks adorned our plates paired with bacon-wrapped asparagus and cubed sweet and russett potatoes. Mmmm, 😋 I have lunch for tomorrow.

The end of our culinary symphony was a warmed giant brownie topped with toffee pieces, served with NY vanilla …the perfect ending to our evening.
Compliments to Chef Ray and the team at the chophouse! We will be back.
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It takes a lot for my husband to say, “I want to come back here” and he said it many times. BRAVO!

Hoping my next date night is sooner than 365 days,”

“The fresh catch sole a few weeks ago and the sea bass last week were absolutely wonderful. The staff at Vardon’s Chophouse is simply OVER THE TOP.
Best all around staff in North Dakota - Restaurants, and golf. Can’t wait for the summer menu and golf season.
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“The best dining experience I’ve had in Minot. Excellent food, and very attentive service from the entire staff. The Private Dinner was beyond anything I was expecting. ”

“Our expectations were not only met, but exceeded by miles. Thank you Ray, and the team at Vardon Chophouse”

“Hey Ray

I wanted to drop you a note, yesterday mom and I had lunch out at the Vardon, the food and service was superior! Emmy was our server, and she was fantastic! Mom had never been out there, and she kept commenting on how clean and bright it was and the staff was just happy.

It was a great experience, and I just wanted you to know!

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“Reviewing just the restaurant at the club house. Serene, verdant setting within the golf course, plenty of parking and seating. Entrance is through the club shop selling golf accoutrements. Staff and manager are very friendly and eager to please. Ray even remembered our previous visit and even the wines we had ordered! A nice touch!
Food is top-notch and at reasonable prices too. Ordered Pork Shanks and Onion Petals for appetizers, accompanied by a glass of Leviathan California red blend - a relatively bold and dry wine with complex notes of oak, tobacco, and blackberry/plum. The Pork Shanks came with BBQ sauce and were tender/flavored; the lightly battered Onion Petals were a novelty, and tasty despite being under-salted. Dinner for three consisted of house salads, Delmonico Steaks with Veggies and Sweet Potato Fries, and Vardon Fish and Chips (substantituted by crispy string fries). Food was wonderful; steaks were perfect at medium-rare, fish (white fish, assuming, Walleye) was lightly battered, crisp, and perfectly salted. Sides of Creamed Spinach, Veggies, and Sweet Potato Fries too were tasty. Overall, a great place to dine (and of course, golf) while in Minot.”

“Ray and The Vardon Team,
Meant to text you on Sunday. Just wanted to let you know what an Amazing job you are doing. The member-guest was an unbelievable great experience. Perfectly ran from the first tee to the last. Thanks for everything you are doing. It does not go unnoticed by all of us. 🤜🏻💥🤛🏼”

“Hi Ray! I just wanted to tell you that we had an awesome dining experience tonight at the Vardon. Everyone enjoyed their food. The residents are asking to go back someday for lunch. No one’s meal disappointed. We ordered a variety of things from the menu. Well done!👏—
Thank you and Have a Great Day,”

“Thanks Ray for doing a great job last night. As always the food was delicious !👏👏—
Thank you and Have a Great Day,”

“We went to Vardon’s 28 Club Grille and Bar tonight for supper and it was WONDERFUL! The new addition offers a bright sunny space to enjoy your meal. We tried some of the new items on the menu and as always the food was AMAZING! The service was top notch as well. We done VARDON.....”

“Ray, it was so amazing! The food was amazing, and so was the staff!
Thank you so very much for making our night perfect,”

“Hi Ray,
Thanks to you and your staff. We were all very impressed with the whole experience. Please pass on to your staff a thank you for their awesome service!
Alan”

“Last nights event was so fantastic!! What an excellent evening!
Can’t wait for the December 16 event!!
Thanks for presenting this!
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“Good morning Ray,

I meant to send you a message yesterday but the day got away from me! Just wanted to thank you and the staff at Vardon for everything Wednesday evening, we had a wonderful time. The size and setup of the venue was perfect, the food was phenomenal, and the staff and service was TOP TIER! I would love to utilize the space again in the future. ”

“Hello Ray – just wanted to throw you a note and say thanks for the great hospitality yesterday for our meetings. The team was very impressed with the venue, atmosphere and food.

Thanks for making our offsite day a good one
Appreciate it!”

“THANK YOU RAY ! You are the best. We had a great time and cannot believe how wonderful everyone at the Vardon was. Your staff is AMAZING !
Rain (haha as it did) or shine, if we had to to do it all over again, we would choose the Vardon each and every time.”

“Thank you guys so much for a fantastic tournament! From the planning, food, staff, and everything in-between, y’all were amazing. I have heard nothing but compliments, in large part to the venue being great!!

On behalf of the Elm Family (I am confident all 682 would agree), myself, Eric, and everyone else involved we really can’t express enough gratitude for putting on a great event and letting us do it on a Saturday. ”

“Ray, thank you SO much for everything !
Food was perfect & staff is awesome per usual.
Thanks again!”

“Valentines celebration with 40 other couples at The Vardon last night. We have been going to the couples meals that the Vardon has been doing since November and have taken part in 4 of their 8 fantastic dinners.

Last night was the end of season 2 and it was another fantastic 4 course meal paired with the right wine/champagne/beer or spirits for each course.

We missed their Mexican dinner this season, they served flights of Don Julio with one course and I LOVE tequila so I was sorry we didn’t get to that one.

Ray and Jennifer Cook and their team are absolutely brilliant!!!!! I highly suggest you check out these dinners next season (starting November 2022) and reserve your spot immediately as they always sell out. It was a perfect Valentines Day, great food and drink and amazing company.

So much Fun!!! Oh and their main course tonight was a 38 oz tomahawk ribeye steak for two with candied brussel sprouts and smoked macaroni and cheese was a “show stopper” as they say.

A lot of leftovers and our dogs loved the bones - a happy Valentines Day for our sweet pups too ! ”

“Had dinner again last week at The Vardon Restaurant - what a gem !!!!!!! Best kept secret in Minot, Matt was great as always and Morgan took great care of us. Looking forward to their off-season private dinners.

Thanks Ray, we appreciate all the changes past and present.
BTW, The 7/11 slushees were amazing”

“Minot is my hometown. Since I have moved away, Varden Golf Club opened up. It’s been years…I have to say the staff is phenomenally personable. My friend is a member here and golfs often. We dined here this evening. The food tastes and looks great. People are friendly and outgoing”

“Our office staff appreciation party thanks you.
Your staff was wonderful and the food delicious. Everyone really enjoyed it.
Thank you again for a great evening”

“Our team at Legacy Financial thanks you for hosting our Christmas Dinner at Vardon.
Everything was fantastic. I left with to go boxes. 😊 They made my drink to order. Thank you for everything and for being accommodating. I haven’t been in that place since the old country club was there. We will be back.”

“Ray, Vardon couples nights are they best kept secret in Minot. The food, atmosphere and your personal touches are so very much appreciated and welcomed. ”