Another stellar visit to Ruth's Chris Fort Wayne... Dined again at RC for our 15-year wedding anniversary. As always, a great experience... Excellent apps, salads, sides, and classic filets (perfectly cooked and tender as can be). Add in our server Mary who was friendly, genuine, attentive, and accommodating (possibly the best service we've ever had at an RC), and it was an overall superb experience. If I've said it once I've said multiple times, RC Fort Wayne is far and wide the best steakhouse (and restaurant) in Fort Wayne and it's not remotely close... Must stop for an elevated dining experience. read more

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Ruth's Chris (Wayne Street, Fort Wayne) - sometimes you just have to splurge when you celebrate an anniversary I hesitate to post a review for Ruth's Chris. Most people will find RC as outrageously expensive and maybe frivolous. I write this review NOT trying to convince you that dinning at RC is worth the money. But more over to affirm that they meet (and maybe exceed) the expectations that they desire to achieve. With that...here is my lengthy review. Ruth's Chris can be found downtown Fort Wayne on Wayne street. You might find a steer parking spot. There is a parking garage conveniently next to RC. RC doesn't validate parking. I would encourage you to make a reservation in advance on the Open Table app. Make your experience special by planning in advance. Our reservation gave RC a heads up that we were celebrating an anniversary. The restaurant is very elegant and well decorated. There is a very inviting bar as you enter the restaurant with nice street views. They have some simple outside seating that frankly doesn't look appealing. The interiors are very plush, welcoming and comfortable. The white linens, glassware and tableware set the mood perfectly. Our table was specially decorated with rose petals to celebrate our special anniversary night out. Overall, this intentionally designed and executed environment that made us feel special - as you would expect. The whole team here is all about making you feel special. The host team was very friendly. From the moment they meet us...they knew it was our anniversary and wished us well. In fact...every person that we came in contact with knew it was our anniversary and congratulated us. Our waitress was charming, professional and made us feel at home. She knew her menus well. She had fantastic recommendations. She even helped us enroll into the "club" to get a free appetizer. During the evening the beverage manager and dining room manager stopped by to check on us. The gentleman that boxed up our leftovers was very kind and polite. The service was outstanding and made us feel extraordinarily special - as you would expect. The whole dining experience was predicable amazing. The drinks and food were over the top delicious - as expected. All components of the meal were nicely paced to allow us to relax and enjoy this special evening. Here is a review of the items we ordered: -Cocktail drinks: very fresh and tasty. Always deigned to be attractive and enjoyed. RC has their drink menu on a tablet so you can see an appealing picture and the ingredient list. -Shrimp Cocktail: four very large shrimp, fresh tasting and nicely chilled. The cocktail sauce mimicked the famous St. Elmo's brand taste with a bold horseradish taste. Excellent! -Crab stuffed mushrooms: crab flavors stepped out though they weren't bold. The filling was very soft without many predominant flavors. The mushrooms were cooked to a firm consistency and a delicious mushroom taste. -Table bread: very soft and fresh, nice sour dough taste. Butter was creamy and worked perfectly with the bread. -Fire roasted corn: this corn dish has corn pieces cooked with red & green peppers. You could pick up hints of the Smokey accents amongst the appealing seasonings. The dish tended to be more soupy than I would have expected. This is a lighter side dish with a very nice flavor. -Sweet potato casserole: this maybe the best dish on the menu. The sweet potatoes didn't have much of a very vegetable taste. The dish was very sweet and covered in very small pecan pieces and brown sugar. It really tasted more like a pecan pie than a sweet potato casserole. The waitress said that she has "regulars" order this side with a scoop of ice cream as a dessert. Amazing dish! -Fillet mignon: excellent meat taste. Perfectly season and cooked to my wife's medium rare choice. -NY strip steak: same as above! The steak had small amounts of marbling to add flavor. The bourbon redux was a chef creation that added moisture while drawing out the meat flavors further. The thin onion straws added a bit more flavor and texture. Outstanding steak! Thank you for allowing me to share our special evening with you. My goal was to help you know how Ruth's Chris executes. I believe that they exceeded all of my and my wife's expectations (as detailed above). I have to believe that the team at Ruth's Chris would say that they achieved their goals as well. read more

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We were celebrating our anniversary and it was also our first time going. The service was beyond wonderful! Our food was very good and delicious! I only deducted 1 star due to our server making us feel like we didn't belong there since we only got the "cheaper" food. When we told her our order, she kind of hesitated and gave us a look like "that's it?" She asked me twice if I "needed anything else". I won't say her name because besides that she was very nice and kind to us. We were also given 2 free carrot cake cupcakes, which we are very grateful!! read more

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In Fort Wayne, Indiana they also have a Ruth Chris Steakhouse within walking distance from various hotels. Their steaks are buttery as they serve it with butter placed on top of the steak I went for the special which is the filet mignon with lobster tail. They also have great specialty drinks and appetizers. The ambience is classy. Top notch food here as well as stellar service. For dessert, I recommend their cheesecake. read more

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From the fabulous service to the quality wine and outstanding food I had an amazing experience at this Ruth Chris restaurant. I think it was the largest space for this establishment that I've been too. Parking was easy at the parking garage next door with plenty of spaces. Started with jumbo shrimp cocktail and a thick cocktail sauce. Next course was their steak house salad, the main course for me was sizzling hot crab cakes. A generous portion with a lot of visible crab. Asparagus and the lobster Mac & cheese were the side dishes. We ended the evening with coffee and the dessert duo which was a small portion of cream brûlée and a carrot cake muffin topped with cream cheese frosting. Saying I was stuffed was an understatement. Yum! read more

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Ruth's Chris never disappoints when it comes to upscale dining experiences. Perfect atmosphere, perfect service, and great food! read more

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Great spot for a meal in Fort Wayne, especially if you are/were a solo traveler like me. Beautiful restaurant with a large bar area, and incredibly friendly staff. Full drink menu and a much larger food menu than I anticipated. The burger was fine (not the best I've ever had, not the worst)... but if I'm ever back this way I'll definitely pop in again and opt for a steak. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Burger. HUGE patty with some nice toppings. - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Greeted kindly and sat promptly. Was told that our server Whitney would be with us soon. Whitney greeted us in a timely fashion and was very nice. Thoroughly answered our questions and took our drink & dinner orders. Filet medallions were amazing, fingerling potatoes great crisp on them and the au gratin broccoli superb. Fantastic experience! read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - 2 4oz filet medallions, fingerling potatoes, broccoli au gratin and asparagus. - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Have been to Ruth Chris in New Orleans, Atlanta,, LA and Hong Kong to name a few. I was pleasantly surprised that the Ft Wayne location matched my high expectations. My go to selections are always the chop salad-can be split at tableside and French onion soup. A delicious appetizer that's large enough to be an entree is the osso bucco ravioli. TRY it and share. Duwayne and the entire team were engaging, interested in our thoughts on the food and service. Our server Chloe was a delight. Lastly, the men's room, can't believe I'm including this is so clean and comfortable. There are four big, soft chairs in case you want to relax and leave your dinner companion wondering what happened to you. read more

They really know how to treat a birthday celebrant here... it was like every single staff member was aware of our special occasion and came over with well-wishes and excellent, attentive service. Temp on both our steaks was perfection. Had a wonderful interaction with a birthday twin and her friends who were celebrating at the bar and even got pictures with them... this place feels elevated without being pretentious, which I appreciate. Shout out to whomever designed the restrooms too - they're *chef's kiss* read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Lettuce Wedge * Caesar Salad * Caymus - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

We enjoyed a delicious dinner with excellent service provided by Luke. There are other restaurants in Fort Wayne with good steaks but Ruth's Chris steaks are always a cut above. read more

Quality of our dinner was top tier. The wait staff was just the perfect amount of attention.

Just returned to Ruth Chris a few evenings ago. Atmosphere, food, and service were as expected for this fine dining establishment. Welcomed upon arrival (but will note for those of you who may not know, 80% of your group, should you be meeting friends, needs to be present before they will usher you to your reserved table), decor is upscale, and our server, Jordan, was outstanding! Food is pricey and most of the menu is ala carte, They do offer a set priced option for $59-$69 per person where the entree and smaller sized accompaniments are pre-set. Otherwise, salads and sides are each individually priced. Steaks are fabulous, however nearly any good quality steak will taste delicious slathered in melted herb butter, as theirs is. If you enjoy it, the classic creamed spinach is offered as a side choice, and it's really good! They also offer a complimentary and beautifully presented dessert for any person celebrating a birthday at the table (as one of our friends was doing). Expect great service and well presented, tasty food, but at a much higher price than most area steak and seafood places charge. The ambience of it all can be worth it, especially for special occasions! (Sorry...forgot to take pics) read more

A yearly friend's dinner and this is the first year since Ruth Chris opened that I was disappointed. When ordering the soup corn chowder I was told they were out so the other option broccoli soup was terrible, no taste or flavor at all. The steak was amazing as it should be. Savor is not a deal anymore as well. We won't chance it again. read more

I ordered a filet with shrimp. There were two small pieces of shrimp that were on top of my filet. The shrimp hide a filet that actually hide two end pieces that were pieced together to represent a filet steak. I ordered it medium rare. The two scraps of meat were medium well. I have been to many of the high end steak places in town. I would rate this one the absolute worst!! The sides were average at best. This is the most over priced steak place in town!! read more

My wife Laura and I are from Indianapolis. We dined at the Ruth's Chris Fort Wayne last Saturday evening (4/25/2026) on our way to the Megan Woods Concert in North Manchester. We were greeted very cordially by two gentlemen and one lady, whom later we found out that one of the gentlemen was the General Manager Dwayne Hayden. They asked us how we were doing, and I said I could not have it any better because I was with my Beautiful wife Laura. I informed them that we had a reservation for two with an ocean view. Everyone got a chuckle out of the ocean view for we were in the middle of Indiana. We were seated in a romantic booth and greeted graciously by our server Scott. After Scott took our drink order, Dwayne Hayden slipped by and spread rose petals across our table. What an Amazing and Special gesture that made my wife and I feel so Special. Scott had brought us our drinks and had taken our order for dinner, when Dwayne Hayden took service to a whole new level!!! He brought a computer tablet to our table, and it was playing ocean views from around the world. OMG, my wife Laura and I could not believe the Exemplary Service and Care we were given as guests that night. The whole Ruth's Chris dining experience was "Over the Top"!!! Make sure you request Scott as your server; you will not be disappointed. I have included a link to the video we took while dinning that night. 20260425_161331.mp4 We will definitely be driving from Indianapolis to the Fort Wayne Ruth's Chris to dine with these Amazing New Friends. read more

The last 3 times I've been here, the service has been sub-par. I tried again tonight for the 4th time and shame on me. Once again, disappointed. I won't be back. This place continues to disappoint with poor, slow service. read more

Excellent food and steaks ! Perfectly prepared everything is great. Only issues is the last time we were down there for Thanksgiving the dress code and customers were wearing sweats and gym like clothing. Rough crowd glad I was carrying a gun. Their dress code sign inside means nothing. read more

One Star. And that star is for our server's tolerance of my visible disappointment. My partner and I sashayed into Ruth's Chris Steak House in Fort Wayne expecting drama, luxury, and a steak that would change our lives or at least our taste buds. Instead, we got bland beef, lumpy potatoes, and existential dread. Let's start with the steaks, honey. For the price, I expected to be serenaded by angels as my filet melted in my mouth. Instead? It tasted like someone whispered "seasoning" from the next room. Dry. Lifeless. If salt and pepper are too avant-garde, we're in trouble. I've had more flavor at a PTA potluck. And the mashed potatoes? Girl. They were chunky. Not "rustic" chunky. Not "home-style" chunky. Just lazy. Mashed potatoes should be smooth, creamy, and emotionally healing. These were like someone gave up halfway and said "good enough." They weren't mashed they were in an identity crisis. Now, ambiance? It was fine. Not camp, not cozy, just... beige energy. Moral of the story: save yourself the drama and head to LongHorn Steakhouse. You'll get more flavor, better potatoes, and your wallet won't cry itself to sleep. Sorry Ruth, but this gay is out. read more

Ruth Chris is amazing place to eat!! Great food and service!! Have always had a great experience here.

The steaks are extremely good!!!! My friend and I like it so much. We want to go again the next day but it opens on 4 o'clock afternoon. However, we need to leave at noon. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Zombie dust - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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As always, great service and good food. The chopped salad is my favorite in town. The filets are always cooked to perfection. Tried the lobster on top for savor but not a fan. It was way too sweet. Drinks and bread were tasty. Parking garage next door is super convenient and so cheap! Inside is very nice, big bar. Their to go bags are tacky but that's about the worst thing I can say. read more

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I have big expectations whenever we go to Ruth's Chris. I am pleased to say they lived up to their reputation once again. We had an excellent server and the drinks were delicious and our meals were both pleasing to the eyes as well as the palate. The best part was the white chocolate bread pudding with hazelnut and coffee creams for it. Cant wait to go back again. read more

Decent food but not for $200 a couple. Steak undercooked. Ordered medium rare. Was rare-rare. Dirty dishes not cleared timely (20 minutes). Broccoli was good. Old fashioned drink with Woodford Reserve done very well. Stuffed mushrooms average but luke warm. Biggest disappointment was the lobster bisque. Cold and a strange sweetness. Not much meat in it either. Dang I was looking forward to that. As for service, sat down at 5:45pm. Received bill at 8:05. Yeah. Over 2 hours. Took 45 minutes alone to get salads and soup. Waitress was very nice but seemed overwhelmed with number of tables. Service was the biggest reason for the low score. During table chat, everyone at one point or another was shifting dirty plates. Table next to us was also stacking dirty plates. Now the social vibe was very cool if a bit loud. If you have lots of money and want others to see you out on the town then it's a great place. If you want a great steak and experience, check out Eddie Merlot on the south side or Cork and Cleaver north side. Both will be better food for a little less money. Or any Don Halls. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Under cooked filet. - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Time: 4:15 pm on a Monday Ordered: Filet Oscar W/potato au gratin Steak cooked Med Rare - perfectly executed. However, the Oscar topping an umami flavor reminiscent of cinnamon was off putting. Not an overpowering flavor, yet off putting. A very common steak dish topping with an uncommon elemental taste that was not a "win". Augratin very basic flavors and textures. Butter, potato, bland cheese. Dessert DEVINE Crème brûlée added berry assortment. Just the right amount of crunch topping reminded me of cotton candy wisps of crunchy sugar and lite custard that was delicious. Service : Uncertain why there were so many "excuses" or reasons to be explained. My guest ordered broccoli and received fries. Shrimp had to be "reordered" (missed) The over cooked appetizer of calamari was offensive to any seafood enthusiast. The service excused it as under "new menu" or the Bosses were in a meeting or the server put it in by mistake. Or the manager took off the appetizer so I could have a free dessert (see description of Devine dessert above). In other words leave in good taste. No doubt the team knew how to handle the situation. Perhaps the new menu was all too new. I'll stick to coastal Ruth Chris's. read more

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I had high hopes for Friday lunch at Ruth's Chris. I've been to other locations before, but this was my first visit to the one in Downtown Fort Wayne. I ordered the Cesar salad with filet which was listed on he menu at $10.50 for the salad and $19.50 for the filet. Instead I was charged $44 for the filet and $4.50 for the salad. So, that adds up to be $19.50 more than expected. I also ordered a French 75. It wasn't quite right. There was either too much lemon juice or not enough simple syrup. The red wine by the glass selection needs improvement. Ruth's Chris is known for steaks, so why wouldn't they offer better full-bodied, peppery wines? There were three options that worked for a steak - Justin Cab for $18 for 6 oz (which honestly is more of smooth red and retails for a bottle at about the same price), Caymus Cab for $21 for 6 oz, and a Melbac for $11 for 6 oz. I guess overall, I was just kind of underwhelmed. read more

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Food was good, but not great. My steak was very good, but I've had better mashed potatoes. My wife didn't think the salmon was all that great. Service was fine. Prices, like most steak places, are too high, but maybe I just remember pre-covid prices. I really liked the jazz band! read more

Sat at the bar and service was very good with one exception. I had ordered a cocktail before ordering a meal. Was not asking if I wanted another drink or wine until I was almost finished with my meal. One issue is a different person delivers the food not the bartender who takes the order. I had to ask the water server to get someone to place another drink order. I also had the 6oz filet and was a bit disappointed. It was on the tough side for a filet. read more

Excellent. This is such an excellent dining experience. I first had RC in St Louis, I've had them in every state since. This local one is on par with the rest. The food, service, and ambiance are all stellar. I opted for the stuffed chicken and mashed potatoes. All items on the menu are ala carte, thus the reason I opted for one side only. The chicken was seasoned to a crisp perfection. It was moist, tender, and full of flavor. The mashed potatoes were creamy and decadent. They had just the faintest hint of garlic. Their table bread and butter is a nice soft touch pre meal or during. My meal was scrumptious to sum it up. Ruth Chris is a dining experience and I think everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy it. It's well worth it. read more

This restaurant checks all the boxes for a superb dining experience. The staff was attentive and very polite and friendly, the ambiance relaxing and lovely, and the food was beyond delicious. Every steak perfectly cooked with a nice selection of sides that were all delicious. A family birthday celebration dinner that was exceptional. read more

Very classy and nice restaurant!! The filet was incredibly and a nice spice to the shrimp. Caesar salad was super refreshing and I was super impressed with my waitress. Family style on the sides. Would come again!! read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Filet with shrimp - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

It was great. It was the best steak I've ever had. They brought us out a dessert and $25.00 off our next visit for our anniversary. The staff was friendly and efficient with their service and their job. All the sides are additional however the sides are served family style. read more

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Our server was friendly and attentive from when we sat down to pack our food when we left. The food was delicious!

After dining at Jospeh Decius for the same price and getting a snack, this place is great. I got full and the food was awesome. I had the same quality cowboy ribeye at Long Horn steak house for half the price but I would come here again for it. 20oz of filling goodness with a bone to take home to your dog. For $30 more at Joseph Decius I would have got a 5 oz just Ok steak/appetizer. The sides were really good. We had the mashed potatoes and the mushrooms. The mashed potatoes were better than any home creation I have had. Mushrooms were very good. Draft beer was more pricey than bottled beer. Server said draft beer wasn't any bigger. $6-6.50 a bottle or can. read more

We came here last night to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We had a reservation and were sat promptly. The restaurant has a great feel. Live jazz. Low lighting. And an impressive bar were just a few of the elegant features that caught our attention. We were told Michael would be our server. After 8 long minutes, a gentleman appeared, greeted us after trying to pronounce our name wrong, and asked if we wanted Fiji water or "Fort Wayne" water. When we stated we wanted tap water, he turned and walked away. Another ten minutes went by. We saw Michael interacting with his other tables, chatting and being friendly. Didn't even look at us. At this point we thought maybe he just didn't like us. He finally paused at our table to let us know Jamie his manager would bring our water. He also plunked down a digital bar menu. And walked away again. After a total of 25 minutes from being sat, Jamie came out with a carafe of water. She was very cordial and explained she couldn't find any clean water carafes. The rest of the dinner was more of the same. Michael would ignore us and then pause briefly to take care of us. The bar drinks were good. Food was good. Hubby had 8 ounce filet and shrimp with creamed spinach, I had crab cakes and chopped salad. Got a piece of cake to go. We did see what looked like a manager walking up and down between tables, but I didn't see him interacting with any of the customers. Overall, the dinner was disappointing. We eat out for the service. While the food and atmosphere was wonderful, the service was lacking. read more

This was my first time here. They have the vegetable pasta which is vegan and you can get a side of steamed broccoli which is also vegan. I just got the broccoli because I wasn't prepared to find a vegan entrée here so I ate before I came. Their bar drinks are absolutely delicious. The dining environment is upscale like you would find at a hotel restaurant. Service was good. Completely overpriced which is the only reason I'm not giving it five stars. read more

Ordered a steak house salad with steak. Salad 12 $. Additional steak 22$. And this was all I got. A tasteless oily lettuce and 4 small pieces of dry steak. Such a huge disappointment for a huge bill. I did order their spinach side dish and it came out cold. A big waste of time and money for so little read more

Let me start by saying that this is hands down the best steak in Fort Wayne. We've been to all the steakhouses in the Fort, and this is THE TOP. To start, I had the chopped salad and my husband had the wedge. The wedge salad was large, delicious and the bleu cheese was awesome. The chopped salad had the best presentation of a salad I've ever seen. And it was super tasty. For dinner we split the ribeye, small seafood tower and baked potato. All the food was exactly what you'd expect from this kind of restaurant. The food gets a 14 out of 10. Now onto the Service. This is where it fell short. I think our server was new. I asked what the small seafood tower included and his response was "I've never had anyone order one, so I'm not sure." Ugh...It turned out it was very ample for two people, but when I'm spending $90 on one menu item, I expect the server to tell me what I'm getting. I expected oyster forks (the little seafood forks for shell fish) to accompany the seafood shell cracker, but that didn't happen. We made do with our regular forks. Our water was empty a couple of times, which started to really upset me. And we had to ask for bread, instead of it being offered. We ordered our baked potato loaded, but it showed up with just butter. We asked for a side of sour cream, hoping the server would realize the mistake, but that didn't happen. Ironically, the table across from us, with the same server, asked about the difference between the small and large seafood towers. He fumbled through his answer and they ended up ordering the large. Hopefully the server learned something about the seafood towers since he delivered at least two tonight. I probably should have brought our issues to a manager, but I understand the service industry and try to give as much grace as possible. However, when I'm spending 5 star money, I expect 5 star service. In conclusion, the food was phenomenal, the service, not so much. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Small seafood tower - Steakhouses Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

I will start off by saying they do make your birthday special with a dessert and card, but I truly expected better service from a Ruth Chris (see the end of the review) Other than that, the apps were good - voodoo lobster and flaming oysters. Cocktails were also good - a great dirty martini and some specialty cocktails. We decided on sharing a bone in ribeye and 2 sides - the steak was amazing and I would go back and just have a steak! The sides were ok - Brussels sprouts were just OK and the loaded hash browns were yummy and definitely recommend them. The lower rating was definitely due to service - steak came out with one side, a wrong one - mashed potatoes- the waitress took them away and ended up bringing them back because the sides we ordered were not ready, with only a quarter of the steak left, the sides we ordered arrived. We tasted them but ended up packaging them to go. After a few drinks we were feeling good and enjoying our night and didn't expect our sides to be comped, even if they were very late to the table, but what we didn't expect was getting charged for the side they left with us that we didn't order. I didn't realize it until the next day but being overcharged and a mix up with our order we did pay for, I would rank the service as sub par. I expect much better service for this caliber of restaurant. read more

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We enjoyed a meal here New Year's Eve. It was very special!! Lovely atmosphere. The service was top notch. The food was amazing. I wish I would've taken photos! read more