The aroma coming from The Ripon Road House rib orders is enough to tempt the taste buds of any restaurant connoisseurs coming through the front door of the downtown Main Street façade. The popular dinner location complete with an L-shaped bar is going on its fifth year in the community.Chef Justin Hacker and his sous-chef Mellissa Mersaroli demonstrate a shared passion to please the palate of their clientele on a daily basis – filling the house on Friday and Saturday nights.Hacker has been professionally cooking for 10 years, obtaining his degree through Modesto Junior College. Before coming to Ripon, he worked at the celebrated Firkin and Beaver Restaurant in Tracy.One of the things that add to the delightful taste of his ribs today is his brazing them in an Asian mix of juices and pappy seasoning turning out more than 30 orders a week for that particular style in the restaurant.