History

The RingSide has been one of the city's most famous steakhouse

Steakhouse

A steakhouse is a restaurant that specializes in beef steaks. The same type of restaurant is also known as a chophouse.The steakhouse started in the USA in the late 19th century as a development of traditional inns and bars....

s for more than 60 years, and in addition to the original location on West Burnside has opened a second restaurant on the East side of the Willamette River

Willamette River

The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...

. The name refers to the establishment's boxing

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 decor theme. In 2010, the restaurant temporarily moved the original location to the Fox Tower while the Burnside location was remodeled. A year later, they opened RingSide Fish House at the Fox Tower location.

Reception

RingSide has garnered more than 40 regional and national awards throughout its history. Willamette Week

Willamette Week

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readers ranked RingSide first place in the following categories: "Best Meat-Eater's Palace" (2004), "Best Steakhouse" (2005), and "Best Steak" (2006).