John P.
Yelp
My wife and I decided to take our son, his wife and two children (age 2 1/2 and 4 1/2) to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for their anniversary dinner. Although the two of us arrived early, we were seated immediately to await the rest of our family. Our primary server (John) and his team introduced themselves and a sumptuous meal followed. The restaurant's ambience is very classy and subdued, formal enough for any occasion without being intimidating or ostentatious.
We began with several appetizers, including shrimp cocktails, seared ahi tuna, a crab meat stack, and stuffed mushrooms. The seafood was all amazingly fresh. The shrimp were colossal; the tuna was nicely seared outside but cool and red in the center; the crab stack was mostly jumbo crab lumps stacked with avocado, tomato, paper thin red onions, and more jumbo crab meat; mushrooms were stuffed mostly with crab, butter, and some breadcrumbs to bind. All portions were very generous, and so the table happily shared.
The children's menu does not feature hotdogs, chicken nuggets, or tater tots. Even young children can enjoy a beautifully prepared petite filet mignon or a juicy chicken breast with appropriate sides, all of which my granddaughters loved.
The adults all feasted on a massive, 2-inch thick Porterhouse for two, and a bone-in Ribeye, both of which arrived a perfect medium rare, on platters sizzling with butter. The porterhouse was served with a half pound lobster tail, a béarnaise sauce and sautéed asparagus. Since only prime cuts are served here, we could easily have used butter knives to slice these luxurious meats. Steak portions are such that our party could only consume about half of what was served. The steaks are a carnivore's dream come true.
All second courses and side dishes were equally spectacular. The lobster bisque was delicious, redolent of lobster, cream, and the hint of cognac. The lobster mac & cheese is enormous and would easily have fed a table of eight. The wedge salad was a masterpiece suffused with bacon and blue cheese. A sweet potato casserole was smooth, with a crunchy topping of pecans and brown sugar. Our creamed spinach was as rich and decadent as advertised. Do not skip this side.
Naturally, a meal of this caliber had to conclude with equally great desserts. Premium ice creams were served to the children, while the adults enjoyed more sophisticated selections. Chocolate Sin Cake is bittersweet and dense and a chocolate lovers dream. Everyone loved the peanut butter pie, which was large enough to share. The bread pudding was exceedingly rich and indulgent and can be topped with either a sweet cream or whiskey sauce. Both the key lime and peanut butter pies were so extraordinary we took an extra slice of each to go.
Yes, Ruth's Chris is pricey. However, dollar for dollar you get more for your money in terms of ultra premium food and courteous service than any other restaurant I've been to across the country. John, our waiter and his staff treated every request for changes, additions, or exclusions as if he and the entire culinary staff were only too happy to oblige. There were no mistakes, misunderstandings or missteps; just everything you wanted, exactly how you wanted it.
I can give Ruth's Chris Steakhouse an unconditional five star review. We can't wait to return for our next celebration.
