Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Once again a chance to make use of Restaurant Week! Ruth's Chris Steakhouse is one of those spots that I had been meaning to try and never made it to try. Restaurant Week was just the excuse that I needed to make my visit. The ambiance was pretty cool and had the "upscale steakhouse" thing working. It was also cool that this location was in a nice hotel and the validated the Valet parking.

The salad was as good as it looked. The greens were fresh and the dressing was pretty darn good.

I ordered the filet medium with the lyonnaise potatoes. I must admit that bringing the steak on a 500 degree plate is awesome. Talk about keeping your food warm. Hearing the food sizzle as it reaches your table does remind you of a fajita plate, but the steak was perfectly cooked.

My fiance' ordered her filet well and butterflied. Note: I normally don't suggest ordering a GOOD steak well, but if you do, butterfly the filet to keep it from drying out too much or getting burnt.

The desert course really showed that this spot is one that really focuses on the meat course. The deserts were o.k., but nothing that could not be reproduced from thawing and baking something out of the freezer section of your local grocers.

We wondered if there was wine in these autographed bottles...

The synopsis: Ruth's Chris is a pretty decent spot to visit and you are definitely in for a treat when you order the steak. It may not be on the top 5 of the best meals that you will ever eat, but I will put it on the top 5 of chain steakhouses.