There are steakhouses... and then there's Ruth's Chris Steak House -- where dinner isn't just a meal, it's an event. From the moment you sit down under that warm, low-lit glow (hello, date-night vibes ), you already know you're in for something indulgent. Crisp white tablecloths, martinis chilled just right, service that anticipates your needs before you even realize you have them -- it's classic steakhouse elegance without feeling stuffy. Let's talk food. The steak? Absolute perfection. That signature sizzle hits the table like applause. Cooked precisely to your requested temperature -- whether you're rare, medium-rare, or somewhere in between -- it's tender, buttery, and deeply flavorful with that crave-worthy crust. This is the kind of steak you slow down for. The kind you close your eyes for. And the sides are not supporting characters -- they're co-stars. The lobster mac & cheese is decadent, creamy, and generously topped with sweet, tender chunks of lobster that make every bite rich and luxurious. It's comfort food dressed in evening wear. But we need a moment of silence for the chocolate lava cake. This isn't just dessert. This is a grand finale. A warm, deeply chocolatey cake with a molten center that flows like velvet when you break into it. Topped with a cloud of vanilla ice cream slowly melting into all that gooey goodness and drizzled with caramel for good measure -- it's indulgence at its finest. Every bite is warm-meets-cool, rich-meets-sweet perfection. Honestly? Worth every single calorie (and then some). Come hungry. Leave happy. And maybe loosen a button or two -- because at Ruth's Chris, excellence is guaranteed... and restraint is optional. read more

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My boyfriend and I visited Ruth's Chris for the first time this Valentine's Day and to be honest, I was really surprised by how underwhelming this steakhouse is. We've been to the Capital Grille dozens of times and expected it to be on par, but boy were we surprised. I'd say the only thing slightly comparable was the food, but even that missed the mark :( I had a filet that was delicious, but it was literally in a puddle of butter, and the lobster tail I'd ordered (a completely separate item from the filet) was placed on the same plate, so my $22 lobster tail tasted just like my steak. My boyfriend felt his steak was ok, but not anything memorable. The mashed potatoes were also very greasy and had a rim of oil around the side of the bowl. My espresso martini was a 3/5. My main gripe with the evening, however, was the manager who came by our table. Every time we've visited a steakhouse, there is a manager who quickly pops by to check on the table and make sure your dinner is going smoothly. This manager did not do that. The first thing he mentioned when he came by was that the single rose each lady received was from him (as he'd ordered them for the restaurant), which I found odd. Then he asked me what I'd received for my Valentine's Day gifts, and when I told him, he looked between my boyfriend and I and said "is that it?" I was mortified. He went on a spiel about winning $46k at a casino and hiding it from his wife, and then promoted a jewelry store down the street. By the end of the conversation, my boyfriend and I were just so put off and confused by the experience. It felt unprofessional and it was strange enough for me to question if he was maybe inebriated? No idea but I can absolutely say we will not be returning, even to other locations. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - GARLIC MASHED - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Our experience with a party of seven was extremely disappointing from start to finish. Service was inattentive and uncoordinated throughout the evening. It took approximately 30 minutes for our initial drink order to be acknowledged, followed by another 30 minutes before bread and beverages were delivered. We then waited 45 minutes just to have our order taken, and an additional 45 minutes for the food to arrive. When the meals finally came, some items were overcooked and not prepared as ordered. Despite the long delay, staff attempted to clear the table almost immediately after serving the food, which felt rushed and inappropriate. To make matters worse, we were nearly presented with the bill before completing the prix fixe menu, without being offered dessert. Given the $658.00 total bill, this level of service and execution was unacceptable. We repeatedly had to rely on other staff members just to locate our server or receive assistance. We will not be returning, and we cannot recommend this restaurant based on our experience. read more

Ruth Chris Assembly MarketPlace Family of five went on Sunday for dinner. We were seated and assigned Anna as our server. She was absolutely wonderful. She has a great smile, authentic personality and was very attentive and accommodating. She was knowledgeable about the menu and gave great suggestions. She kept the glasses full, bread and butter coming. We received our salads and all of our meals came piping hot!!! The stuffed chicken, steaks, sides, soups. The reason I did not give a 5 my sister ordered the Chilean sea bass with ginger instead was served a crusted sea bass that was not tasty. She did not want to send it back and wait. It was the same cost Anna was not informed. I'm sure she would have taken care of it. Two desserts and coffee were ordered. The bill came. we gave 22% tip. Over and above the bill. All lovely dinner. Great and friendly staff. My sister and I visiting from out of town TX AND NC with family. read more

The Ruth's Chris in Somerville has a sleek, modern-contemporary vibe with some stylish Art Deco touches. There's plenty of comfortable seating and the atmosphere works well for everything from date night to group dinners. The service was fantastic, super attentive and friendly from start to finish. We ordered the lobster mac and cheese, tomahawk steak, Brussels sprouts with bacon, and a lobster tail. Everything was cooked really well and full of flavor, the steak was perfectly done, the lobster tender, and the mac rich and creamy. The only real downside was how oily everything felt. The Brussels sprouts were drenched, the butter on the lobster was a bit too much, and even the tomahawk had more oil than I'd prefer. It got to the point where it was a little overwhelming and I didn't feel like finishing, which was a shame considering how good the food was otherwise. All in all, great service and flavors, but they could definitely ease up on the oil to make it a more balanced experience. read more

To the future patrons beware the great Ruth Chris has truly fallen from grace. The steaks are tough and fatty to the over priced boxed deserts there is nothing special about the dishes here. I expect more for a $400 meal they dress it up nicely with good ambiance mood lighting but the service seems rushed and non responsive. As I myself have worked in the restaurant industry this is truly disappointing for a Saturday evening service. I will be spending my time and money elsewhere. read more

The bartender was so kind. Great experience as always. I appreciate the hospitality. Thank you very much. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Went and gave Ruth's Chris a second chance, and I can't complain about it this time. The drink was delicious & i honestly ordered it cause it was a blast from the past and was made with Remy Martin! The soup was so tasteful that I left with a burnt tongue! Definitely great location especially when the weathers nice can even see Encore from my table . read more

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My coworkers and I ate here on a Monday night and sat at the bar. There was no wait. The bartender was very attentive and got our drinks promptly. The drinks were exactly what we ordered and were delicious. For entrees, I ordered the cowboy ribeye, medium rare, with an al la carte style for sides. The food was fairly expensive, but WOW! The ribeye was served on a 500* degree plate with melted sizzling butter. The char was impeccable. Hands down one of the best steaks I've had. My coworkers all enjoyed their steaks as well. We were blown away by the experience. The vibes were intimate and not too loud despite being at the bar. The lighting was dim but still light enough to see the menu. We highly recommend Ruth Chris when in assembly row. read more

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Celebrated a birthday with a large party and everyone was happy with their food. For sides we got the mashed potatoes, asparagus, lobster mac and cheese, potatoes au gratin, and sweet potato casserole. I would order all the sides again except the sweet potato because it was sweet and felt like somewhere between a side and a dessert. They were able to accommodate the allergies in our group well. There's one side of the restaurant that is more casual, with a bar and sports playing on the TV. The other half is a standard steakhouse vibe. There are less seats here than the downtown location, but the good part is it was easy reserving a table for a large group for weekend dinner a few days ahead. read more

Great steak and lobster Mac and cheese! The service was nice. The ambiance was also good. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

What started off as a not so great experience became a fantastic experience by end of the evening. No waiters/waitresses came to take our order, but I had noticed other people who came after us already had their orders in, drinks on table, and bread too. I had to stop a waiter to have our order taken. After our orders were taken, a few moments later the host comes over to offer an apology and an app on the house. Shortly after, our food came and everything was just as expected-- delicious. Shout out to Isaac for taking such great care of us. The service was outstanding. read more

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My wife and I both got the fillet, the 8 oz cut was very good the 5 oz was not as flavorful. We ordered the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer and the waitress had to be reminded of the order and it came after the dinner was served. The stuffed mushrooms were very spicy, I would not order them again. The good: the vodka sodas were very good and the Au gratin potatoes were delicious. read more

Went there on a Wednesday night after work to celebrate my girlfriend's accomplishment of earning her PhD. The service, mannerism of staff, ambiance, decor, and food were amazing. It was a perfect dining experience. We'll be back. read more

Food was extremely good. I would tell my family and friends. The Service was very pleasant and. Didn't wait long for my dinner...

I read the reviews and we must have gone on a really bad night. But a review is a review. We had a 6:30 appointment and were seated promptly. Shortly thereafter bread and water was brought to the table and then the waiter disappeared. In a bit a waiter came by and we placed an order for drinks and an appetizer. 25 minutes passed and the appetizer came out but no drinks. We mentioned this to the waiter and another 5 minutes transpired and no drinks. I went to the maître de and she got the service taken care of. Now I am a vegetarian and saw on the Somerville website that they had a number of vegetarian options. Last night it was a broccoli steak. That was it. The staff was rather non apologetic, "we are a steak house, you know". In other steak houses around the country, they always offer to make something for me and apologize for the lack of choices. Not here. Food arrived and her steak, 11 oz fillet was very good. The broccoli was barely edible. Dessert came by later and the crème brule was very good. So the food was good for her, mine was horrid. The service was some of the worst I've had in decades. Next time we will go to Capital Grill or Grill 23. read more

I've reviewed this location on google but last night celebrated my birthday there so I wanted to update the review to include pictures & names of staff who made it such a great experience. First a detail that I thought was so nice is when we told them what we were celebrating they put gold star confetti on the table, it was a nice touch and it gave my instagram photos that little extra touch lol. I appreciate the small details. The blueberry mojito was amazing I got my absolute favorite roast chicken Creamed spinach , au gratin and mashed potato were all delicious. I want to shout out Becky, Cassidy & Keith for all being so kind and attentive. Quality service overall will definitely be back and recommend to everyone I know. read more

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I dropped by this place after walking around Assembly Row. The restaurant had a nice outdoor patio underneath the arch of the Partners building. I ordered the Ruth's Classics prix fixe meal for $59. I got the caesar salad as an app, steak and shrimp as the entree, and creamed spinach as the accompanying side. The caesar salad consisted of romaine lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese and caesar dressing. It was spot on and delicious. As always, the medium rare steak never disappoints. The 6 ounce filet was warm and buttery on a sizzling plate. The creamed spinach was great as well. For dessert, I got the bread pudding with raisins, whisky sauce and fresh strawberries. Thumbs up! read more

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Went there today 02/19/24 with my wife, we got the porterhouse steak for two and it came out awesome. It was the most juiciest steak I have ever had and we definitely can't wait to go back again. It is definitely worth the price.. the service was excellent and we had a wonderful waitress. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Porterhouse steak for two - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Perfect place for a fancy date night out! I've been to their location in Boston and I like this location's ambiance a lot more with the open dining room concept and classical music playing in the background. Parking is also easier since it's right in the Assembly Square shopping center. I came here during restaurant week and ordered off their dine-out menu: Red Lentil Cauliflower Soup If you like curry, you'd like this soup. It's very flavorful with just the right amount of heat from the curry powder. Perfect for dipping the bread in! 12 oz New York Strip One of the best steaks I have ever had! The steak was perfectly seared on the outside and cooked to medium rare on the inside. It was well seasoned as well. I'm salivating just thinking about it! Creamed Spinach Great accompaniment to the steak. The spinach was very much cooked down so it had a creamy consistency. Warm Bread Pudding with Whiskey Cream Sauce Well balanced dessert with the sweetness of the whiskey cream sauce and the tartness of the berries. Worked well with the warm bread pudding. Overall, the food was fantastic! The only reason I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because the service was somewhat slow (i.e.. it took 15 minutes after sitting down before we got a waitstaff). read more

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My dining experience was at Ruth Chris on 2/24/24. I would like to commend the friendly service provided by the manager Keith and staff, However, I wanted to bring a slight shortfall in attentiveness from our waitress during the dinner, which was particularly notable as we were celebrating a special birthday at the table. While we did enjoy the overall meal, the lapses in attentiveness from her did create a somewhat lackluster atmosphere for our celebration. Such as not asking if we wanted any drinks at the start, disappearing for almost 30 minutes and not checking in if the meal was okay, the other wait staff were hovering over us when we weren't even done with our dinner to clear the plates, which made us feel like we had to hurry and finish our plates. Not to mention, we weren't offered any dessert from the waitress when she finally showed back up 30 minutes later, even though it was included with two of our parties meals. Overall meal was okay but service overall was very subpar to be a pricey restaurant. read more

it's a beautiful day !Delicious meal! And I'll comeback again. The restaurant is nearby the subway named Assemble station read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - steak,lobster,yammy - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Had a fantastic evening at Ruth's Chris in Somerville Saturday night. My fiancée and I sat at the bar and enjoyed their delicious lobster mac and cheese/goat cheese and artichoke dip/lobster bisque and wedge salad. Alex made amazing martinis with attentive service and a wonderful personality. All of the bartenders worked together to be sure everyone was attended to. An added plus was a visit from Keith the Manager who clearly knows how to make you feel all the comforts of his beautiful restaurant with his attention to detail and welcoming manner. We plan on having many more visits in the near future! read more

am very upset as to what happened today at the Ruth's Chris on revolution Avenue Assembly Square, Somerville, MA. I have been to Ruth Chris before occasionally I go to high-end steak restaurants as I have been to your steak restaurant and appreciate the great service the quality food and the ambience not to mention respectful patrons that used to go to high-end restaurants. Tonight was quite different. I was in the assembly Square mall and chose to go to Ruth's Chris based on my previous experiences. I went to the bar for a drink as I was meeting somebody in an hour and a half, and we were going to eat dinner later at the bar. There were three individuals, and they were listening to their phone on speakerphone. They had no consideration for anybody else and they were playing their their phone call on speakerphone at the bar for everybody to hear. I asked them to turn it down. They seemed to be annoyed that who is this person ask them to turn down their music or their their phone and after a couple minutes, they finally obliged. They were vaping too and management looked the other way. I told management about it and they didn't speak to the patrons . I paid my bar tab and left and will not attend Ruth Chris again as I expected a good experience and I am shocked the Darden companies hire staff of people that think it is cool to allow their friends to act as if they are in their own home. Management doesn't care at this location and hired low end service people who would be better off working at Chilis or Applebees read more

Ate here last night. Just background on me. I want to go to every Ruth's Chris in the world. This is number 39. The place is very cute inside. I like how the tables and chairs are set up ambience: five stars. I told my waiter, Mike, that I want to go to every Ruth's Chris in the world, and that they were number 39 and the manager Nico offered me a free appetizer, but besides that he went above and beyond because my man wanted to try the Armagnac. And Nico came out with the bottle. gave my man a little taste along with a lot of education on distillery. The food was amazing. So far this is my favorite Ruth's Chris. I highly recommend. read more

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First time in Somerville last time for us! Filet mignon bone in it tasted sour and was overcooked

Though I would try this restaurant as I've heard it was a good for steak. The interior and atmosphere were very nice. We ordered the lump crab cakes $28 as an appetizer, very good, very flavorful. We had a ceasar salad and a wedge salad. Wedge was very good. The Ceasar was drowned in dressing, which was unfortunate. We both ordered the 11 oz. filet $57 each with au gratin potato for an additional $13. We ordered them cooked medium. One was cooked medium, the other was well done. They were not seasoned in any way or if they were very minimally. The augratin potatoes would have been better without the thick layer of cheese on the top. If that was removed, the cheese sauce they potatoes were in would have been better. The service was excellent. Overall, for the money there are other places you could spend your money and have a better and more flavorful meal. read more

Hate to say I was underwhelmed with my latest trip to this Ruth Chris. Upon walking in the door I walked upon 2 maitre-d arguing in the reception area while a manager stood there and did not diffuse it. Our waitress was poor. Took 12 min to offer us bread. Drinks were served not at same time. Our appetizers were Cesar salad which was excellent and a lobster bisque which was horrible. Sherry was not burned off and was like warm with no lobster in it as the description said so. Worst part is they bring it out in this massive bowl and there is nothing in it. Maybe a 1/4 cup worth of soup . The steaks were decent. A filet that was butterflied thinner and cowboy rib eye. Both were over cooked. Sides were mashed potatoes and sweet potato. For a steak house this was incredibly underwhelming and would prefer spending money in a mom and pop type place then blowing $300 on a sub par meal for 2 read more

The service was wonderful. Currently they do have a seating policy of 90min. I don't ever remember going to a steak house that I'll be out the door at 90min, but with the pandemic we do what we must right? Overall, the food was delicious and actually pretty quick. The steak was cooked to perfection how I like it. If you like your steak buttery and salty this is the place if not then well skip the steak and go with the crab cakes because they are loaded with crab meat and no fillers. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - NY New York Strip - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I hosted a luncheon here this Saturday for 29 vaccinated guests for a small celebration. From my initial email, Kandis, the private event coordinator was responsive, friendly and helpful. The day of the event everyone was so pleasant and efficient. We were also so appreciative that the servers were masks, it helped put us at ease. The food and ambiance were great but it was really the servers, bartender and manager who made the day so enjoyable. Impeccable service. I highly suggest this location for a private event. read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

This place got 1 star only because the waitress was so nice everything else was strait garbage our bellys were so sick when we left i didnt take any pictures just wanted to leave my wifes steak was actually gray my kids filets both sent back 3 times no lie sides got cold the best part of the meal was the salads this place was terrible we have eaten at the boston location many times food was always good this one was terrible the waitress was very good and attentive after removing the steaks the bill was still almost 200 dollars for 2 salads a salty chicken breast and a couple tasteless sides read more

Service and food/drinks were incredible! We got the ribeye (our usual at Chris Ruth's) accompanied with the lobster tail for my husband and the crabcake/asparagus for myself as well as the lobster mac and cheese (a hit with our son). We dined in with my husband and 2 yo toddler - the staff was attentive and so sweet from the host, to our waiter, Dan, and the manager onsite stopped by to ask us how our dinner was. Parking is much easier than the Boston location also! read more

If I could I would give this RCSH a negative (-) 5 star rating. ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS service and FOOD! I took my father and my girlfriend for Fathers Day to this location; it also happened to be my father's birthday as well. I made mention of this on Open Table, which I used to book the reservation 1.5 weeks in advance. Additionally they sat us in the bar area and not the dining area - keep in mind we were over-dressed (ie suit, collared shirt, basically bizz casual) Ill list the issues in the order of appearance: 1) Asked for drink order 25+ min into being seated (keep in mind we arrived early for our reservation AND they were at 30% or less capacity- they had more than enough servers to accommodate 90-100%) 2. Ordered apps after the drinks came to the table; crab cakes and my father a chop salad * crab cakes brought in timely manner; no flavor completely dry no remoulade, lemon - nothing * Forgot my fathers salad - which was asked by the replacement server to come out with the crab cakes; confirmed twice *** They literally took an hour to finally bring out the salad - this after lying multiple times that it was 'just about ready' or being 'finished and right out' bullsh*t ****When the salad came out - it was the WRONG salad hahahaha you cant make this up- then they go back take another chunk of time correcting the mistake 3. The steaks were waaayyyy overcooked; girlfriend got hers medium (filet) and it was BUTTERFLIED and cooked medium/well, mine - a t-bone cooked medium/well- asked for it to be simply medium, fathers steak (filet) cooked correctly 4. Sides were overcooked and clearly were made in advance in some sort of conveyor/cafeteria style; potato au gratin and creamed spinach; the baked potato was cooked correctly 5. Dessert - Im told was ok; I did not get anything I was absolutely bullsh*t at that point and just wanted to gtfo of there having not believing how long it was taking and how BAD Ruths Chris ABSOLUTELY RUINED my fathers bday and Fathers Day*** ice cream apparently had frozen crystals - meaning it was old and over frozen The ABSOLUTE worst part is that the couple in front of us were seated way after us, got a similar meal, paid and were out the door before us- the couple and their kid(s) also seated after us and were attended to and got out of there before us --- WTF! Reservation was at 3pm, we arrived early, they seated us (because they were super under capacity) and as stated seated in the bar-area (ummm why not the dining area?) we did not leave with all the above in mind and after waiting AGAIN to pay the bill until just before 6pm- I mean I love my dad, but 3hrs??? Bill was for $349 - yes I left a 20% tip like an ass^ole because the 5th server that served us was absolutely a star - she was phenomenal, welcoming and hopefully took all the tip and gave nothing to the others. Never again - Ruths Chris: see-ya bye. Humble brag or not I spend a good portion of disposable income in restaurants and I will not EVER GO HERE OR ANY RUTHS CHRIS AGAIN. read more

Delicious meal and drinks! We went there for our 4th anniversary, and from start to finish it was great. Hostess congratulated us, followed by seating at a very private and comfortable spot. Our waiter, Ken was great! Great service, great etiquette, super nice guy! Food was perfect, steaks cooked to perfection, drinks were yummy and we even got a nice complementary dessert for our celebration! read more

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Chocolate cake - Seafood Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Boy, I love me some steak and I have always thought Ruth's Chris was top-notch. And it continues not to disappoint. My wife and I went last night after a movie to celebrate a new job. From the service to the meal, everything was great. (Although sometimes the waitress disappeared for longer than we might like.) My wife had a glass of prosecco and I had a 9-oz Chardonnay that was excellent. (I meant to ask what it was - forgot). For an appetizer, we had ahi tuna. It was good with pieces of pickled ginger or gari. For a meal, my wife got a filet with a bleu cheese crust, pronounced excellent. I got the 22-oz cowboy ribeye medium rare with truffle crust and it was outstanding. Man, that was melt-in-your-mouth good. We also got garlic mashed, skipped veggies, and got mushrooms for the steaks. No dessert because we were too full. Not an inexpensive place. $219 before tip. Great for a celebration, up there with Abe and Louie's and Morton's. read more

I had the pleasure to have dinner last night with the wife and my sister and her husband for the first time at this establishment. Everything from food to service to Ambience was great. Everyone loved their steaks and the sides that came with the food. The waitress was very friendly and very polite at all times. I can't wait to go back again. Thank you. read more

Very disappointed in a recent trip here. The service was extremely bad. I sat at the bar. Took approximately 10 minutes to acknowledge me "I'll be right with you" and then another ten to actually come over and take my drink order and bring a food menu. I had a Diet Coke you'd think that would be quick to bring over? You'd be wrong. Another long wait to take my food order. You get the picture it went like that. It wasn't that busy. The bar wasn't full nor was the restaurant. There *appeared* to be two bartenders but only one actually seemed to be working. The other literally never left, never once, a small corner of the bar on the other side of the bar from me which may have been the service area. Later, they brought over other people to help at the bar, it seemed, but they were completely useless and didn't acknowledge many customers. The couple next to me were extremely frustrated by the service as it seemed everyone there was. Don't understand the issue. It wasn't swamped. The food itself? Mediocre. Not terrible but not worthy of the prices. I had the NY Strip. I ordered it medium but was more well done than that. It wasn't anything to write home about. A side of au gratin potatoes were just okay. I had always heard good things about Ruth Chris' but I can't recall if I have ever been to one. If so it was years ago, but always thought it had a good reputation. After this experience very doubtful I'd return. I wish this experience had gone better. read more

Food was good. Service was seriously subpar. Took forever for bartender to take our order, didn't come back to tell us they were out of dessert forever. Ar was mostly empty. read more

I love that they still have amazing food after all these years. They have never gone downhill and I feel like the service is even better. High end for a reason. read more

Went tonight, early Valentines dinner! Kim was our server. Kitchen was really slow but lots of people don't want to work anymore. Got the Ruth's Classic. Fixed price 4 coarse meal with some choices. Hostess came to check on us because of the wait. At least got us bread & our drinks. My app was Lobster Bisque. It was amazing! Ribeye was a 16 Oz. Very good, just finished it. Got an Xtra shrimp serving& sald for the wait. Ended with the bread pudding. All around good meal. Just the wait for an issue. I think most places are going through similar issues. It should slowly get better. read more

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