Ruth’s Chris Steak House

This was my first time eating at Ruth’s Chris, and it did not disappoint! (…including the price.)
Yes, it’s true. Ruth’s Chris is expensive. But if you’re already expecting to pay about $ 80/​per person, you won’t be shocked when the waiter gives you your bill.
The atmosphere at this Ruth’s Chris was surprisingly business casual. I would say the place itself, including the staff, is set up as a suit and tie type of resturant, but the guests were more dressed down than I would have thought. I wore black skinny pants and a dressy top, and fitted in. My fiancé had on a nice sweater and these dark khaki pants. He was good. But you have to keep in mind that we went on a Tuesday and they weren’t extremely busy. The vibe might be different on a Friday or Saturday.
Now to the food!
We ordered an appetizer called «Crab Stack» with crab, mangos, and avocado. Yes, it is as weird as it Sounds, but surprising good. I don’t know if I would order it again, but it wasn’t bad, and I’m not even a huge fan of avocado.
Mmmm! The sizzling ribeye steaks my fiancé and I got were very good. They surprisingly didn’t have a lot of fat on them for a ribeye, and they were cooked and seasoned perfectly!
My fiancé order the mashed potatoes. I’m going to have to find the recipe! These mashed potatoes are definitely one of the best, if not the best mashed potatoes, I have had. They didn’t have anything extra on them, they were just soft, butter-​y goodness!
I ordered the lobster Mac and cheese, which was big enough for my fiancé and I to eat. Literally the best lobster Mac and cheese I have ever had. Most places always skip out on how much lobster they use. Here they did not, and really it was probably about $ 5 more than how much you would pay at a Red Lobster, and you got significantly more. Every bite I took had a piece of lobster in it. I also think the cheese had some pimento in it. Yum!!!
My fiancé’s meal came with a turtle cheesecake (and our waiter was nice enough to bring me one out too!). By this time, we were extremely full, but the few bites I took were great!
We also ordered two cocktails. I ordered the Blueberry Sidecar. My fiancé ordered their version of the Hurricane. Both were really good, very flavorful, and you could taste the alcohol.
Ruth’s Chris is definitely on our list of «worth it» expensive restaurants.

We had a delicious meal and great service. Any steak with the blue crust topping is a good choice. The sweet potato casserole and Mac and cheese is awesome as well! Thank you for such great service to Tim and all the staff that helped us!

so i hadn’t been to ruth’s chris in over a decade. previously i had gone so much i even had every single desert on their menu several times over. dont ask me how.
anyways i just knew from afar this was a national chain that was just expensive. i got a ribeye and i can’t tell you how buttery and delicious it was. i had a couple of steaks before and after the months before/​after it. so with that in recent memory, this steak made a very big impact.
the brussel sprouts with bacon was amazing as well.
the only knock id put against it was the service, a tad slow and tad sloppy for a place of this caliber. i think it was a symptom of being a slow night but again the consistency is the name of the game. steak, and also the filet my family member had was amazing. i will go back sooner vs later
JEANS: OK but dont wear a tank top or tshirt if you can
ORDER: wait staff

For years this was my favorite restaurant. It’s still good, but no longer my favorite. My primary disappointments: They have shrunk the «large» filet to 11 ounces (per menu), yet price keeps going up ($ 46 a la carte). The potatoes au gratin aren’t even close to what they used to be. They are (were) a New Orleans based restaurant, yet they discontinued the Shrimp Remoulade appetizer? The steaks used to come out sizzling in butter sauce, but the last few times, that hasn’t been the case.
Caesar Salads were great, steak and salmon were prepared perfectly, service was top notch. My first drink was very weak, second was a good stiff liquor drink, which, given the price, it should be. My wife was disappointed in their wine by the glass selection, but found something that was «okay».
Again, a good restaurant, and I’ll be back. Just wish they would go back to their original game plan of LARGE sizzling steaks, the original potatoes au gratin recipe, the New Orleans inspired Shrimp Remoulade, and at $ 12 a pop, a stiff liquor drink, each and every time.

Very nice anniversary dinner with my bride. We are at the point where we order one large filet and split it. Potatoes, mushrooms and a couple glasses of red. There are some things that you can count on. It always feels like a treat when we come here.

Went here for our anniversary — first time dining at Ruth’s Chris. Kudos to our server Tony — outstanding service, very engaging and made the night great. Went with the three course special — salad, filet, a side and desert. While the food was excellent, the value just isn’t there. Weighing the balance between quality and value, it just doesn’t measure up to the price. Nice touch on our desert plates by our server — and he threw in ice cream to go along with it. Thumbs up to Tony.

Recently we have been trying local steak houses and they have been good but not over the top like tonight. Our service started off with the nice hostess who walked me to the bathroom when I asked where it was. Noticing my black dress and without even asking laid a black napkin down while we were seated, made me feel special. Our server Troy was informative, kind, and patient. We were able to fully enjoy our dinner without a rush to turn our table. I started with the Caesar Salad, starving from a light lunch at work, I ate the whole thing. Once I got my Filet I was sad bc I couldn’t finish it. damn you salad! Like other steak houses you choose a few side dishes and we choose the creamed spinach and au gratin potatoes… both really good! I have absolutely nothing negative to say about our dinner tonight, just lovely!

Fantastic diet coke! A must for me. Great service with real people. Prime Beef. A class above normal for me.

What can I say, fantastic, definitely get what you pay for. Great steak, seafood and service beyond others.

This is a awesome place to have dinner, another that I’ve been Ruth Chris’s has been impeccable tremendous fantastic place to have dinner Nashville Tennessee

Best steak I have ever had. Very romantic, classy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

I’m going to start by dividing people reading this into three camps: Steakhouse Lovers, Steakhouse Detractors, and then everyone else who would ask why they should go to one.
I’m going to address the third group because people who frequent or hate Steakhouses need not pay attention to my review anyway. I’ve been to Morton’s in Nashville and Sullivan’s in Austin, so while I’m no aficionado, I did know what to expect. Ruth’s Chris is a chain and while it’s nice, I’m sure local-​lovers and Steakhouse experts would know more of why that would matter.
For those not familiar with such an establishment, know this: there is likely to be little available at Ruth’s Chris that you will find unfamiliar. It’s traditional steakhouse fair presented with an almost manic sense of understatement. Their steaks are served a la carte, as is almost everything else including sides. This is typical for this type of place. You’re supposed to feel like your steak is a Cadillac and your sides and salads are expensive options you add. I wouldn’t buy a car with air conditioning sold separately, but I don’t drive an expensive car.
The good: Portions are generous and everything that hit the table was high quality. Our salads were great, fresh and tasty. My Chop Salad was like a wonderful cole slaw with blue cheese. Steaks were seared with a flavorful crust of char, creepy tender, and cooked to temp-​perfection. I had a NY strip and devoured it greedily. Cocktails were surprisingly creative and tasty, and their wine list was large if somewhat over-​priced. Service was good and the ambiance was nice and pretty comfortable.
The less-​good: I just don’t get the value proposition of Steakhouses like this. My strip was $ 46. By itself. Sure, it’s all about quality, but making something outrageously expensive doesn’t make it taste better. Adherence to traditional Steakhouse means limited choices outside of steak. The dining room’s climate control was off– there was a period where it was sweltering and then abruptly cooled off. Likely an unlucky moment. Valet park– don’t even dream of self parking at this location.
So there you go. Steakhouse regulars will complain that I’m complaining about Steakhouses in general. Steakhouse haters will not understand that it’s still a good meal. Just know that before you go for your first time and bring about $ 300.

Medallions with shrimp was quite tasty. perhaps a bit over seasoned on the steak though. Crème brûlée was amazing!

Always loved this place. The one in Dallas is above all others. But OMG the a/​c isn’t working. Seriously. It’s not the meat sweets!

no air conditioner so it was pretty uncomfortable. I was over heating!!!
Service was great! Everyone was very nice.
First disappointment no draft beer & no good micro beers
I picked the three course special
I had the House salad with ranch dressing they put way to much dressing but it was tasty
Next was the filet mignon it was cooked perfectly but was served on a super hot plate (that did not help the over heating issue) and was swimming in grease. One other thing that i was disappointed about was you could only pick 1 side so i had to forfeit veggies for mashed potatoes they were lumpy and dry for 54 bucks you should get 2 sides
The desert was a raspberry cheesecake that was excellent!!!

Wow, I had my first experience at Ruths Chris for the Veuve Cliquot Anniversary dinner and it was phenomenal!!! I was delighted with each course– from salmon tartare; to shrimp & haricots verts; to filet mignon cooked to perfection accompanied with cremini mushrooms and garlic mashed potatoes; to finally the dessert course, a pear and almond tart.
Although I am not normally a big fan of red meat, I was blown away by the filet mignon and ate every bite. Semi embarrassed about how fast I finished it, actually. But it was so good I could’t stop!
The service was impeccable and the staff was extremely friendly. I loved the ambiance and how local the restaurant felt, despite it being a chain. I will 100% return given the opportunity. 5 stars!

Rather poor service. Waiter took order and never checked on me after food arrived for 15 min after.
Seemed disinterested.
Filet was not as good as most Ruths Chris restaurants I have been to. I’ve visited about 12 of their restaurants nationwide.
Would not repeat at this location.

If you don’t want to read below: In short, the restaurant had incredible service, a perfect dining atmosphere, and overpriced, but good, food. For the details, continue on…
I took a trip here alone to see for myself what this restaurant was capable of. To get a fair idea of how the food quality and taste was, I ordered a variety of different things (and spent a heck of a lot of money!). But that’s OK, because I went in prepared to spend to enjoy myself.
I ordered the Lamb Chops for $ 40, the Lobster Macaroni and Cheese side for around $ 16, and the Creamed Spinach side for around $ 9. For dessert, I had the Bread Pudding for around $ 15 (or somewhere around there).
Based on the price and the reviews, I was expecting a ⁵⁄₅ experience for each and every dish, but this expectation for excellence and perfection did not necessarily hold. Oh, it was definitely good, just not as good as I had psyched myself out to believe.
The lamb chops were cooked pleasingly tender and I loved how the edges were burnt just right to add that bit of charcoal flavor to the meat and fat. However, I could not taste the mint, and the overall flavor impact was not there. I felt like it needed something to make it less bland. For $ 40, I should not be thinking this at all. The lobster macaroni and cheese was delicious, but again, the cheese was runny and rather bland, and the flavor did not «pop» the way I was hoping. The creamed spinach was OK. It seemed like a very simple side; there was nothing fantastic about it. I found myself thinking that each spoonful was costing me $ 0.50 instead of how wonderful it was. Finally, the bread pudding is what made my night. It was easily the best tasting dish of all my courses and had the best presentation.
The service here was something I admired greatly. My waiter stood in a corner monitoring all of his tables to see if they needed anything immediately. Because he was overlooking multiple tables, I didn’t feel awkward or singled out. In between courses, my waiter arranged the plates and glasses in front of me to best suit my reach. He would also scrape any crumbs off the table with some sort of flat instrument; that was a unique experience. The waiter was nice, but allowed me to enjoy my meal without interruption, which is a big deal for me; I don’t go to a nice steakhouse to chat up a storm. I left the waiter a nice 30% tip because of how happy I was with the service.

My first visit to Ruth’s Chris didn’t disappoint…
Dark and woody like a steakhouse should be.
Excellent service.
Perfectly-​cooked ribeye. Medium-​rare to a tee.
Excellent sides — I recommend the asparagus.
…and a killer Manhattan.
Nicely done.

Very good. If you’re familiar with the Ruth’s Chris chain, you will not be disappointed. While a chain, I find that Ruth’s Chris, along with Flemings, have consitently excellent cuts of meet, and very high quality control. My steaks are always cooked perfectly. So, sure, a chain carries less of that romantic mystic of a good one-​off, but I’ll trade some of that for excellent quality and consistency.
Service is professional. Most of the wait staff are just warm enough without being chatty. I expect they are trained not to be chatty. If you’ve been to a top-​notch steakhouse in Manhattan, those waiters are not chatty, either. They want to be unobtrusive. (In the South, some diners confuse this for aloofness, but that’s not the case. And I was born/​raised in the South, so I’m talking about my own people here…)
I’ve been to four different Ruth’s Chris locations several times, and this one is right in there, very good. The dining room is not huge, but it’s laid out pretty well. If you sit adjacent to the bar, it’s a bit noisy at times, when the bar area is full, but it’s not really a problem.
Kids? They don’t have Kids’ Menu per se, but they do have some «small plate» options that are not on the menu. Just ask. My younger ones get a 4 oz. fillet, steamed brocolli, and fries, and they are very happy. I think it’s under $ 15/​plate.
The au gratin potatoes are killer.
The creamed spinach is very good, just a bit sticky and maybe a bit too well blended (I like some leafy bits in there), but that’s down to personal taste.
The shoe-​string potatoes are not special at all.
The steamed fresh asparagas w/​hollendaise sauce is great.