I attended my birthday dinner at Ruth's Chris. We made a reservation online which was pretty simple. When we arrived we were able to get a nice table in a more private room. The restaurant was festive with nice Christmas decor and a dimly lit ambiance!! The room we were in only had 4 tables, so we appreciated the privacy.
Our main waiters were Tony, Andy, and Jonathan (his name wasn't what was on his name tag, I forgot his correct name). Tony started off telling us his recommendations and we ordered a bottle and some glasses of wine. There was a $138 special for the bottle. I don't drink but I did sip the Shea Pinot Noir, it was a very dry wine. It probably would have been better paired with something. My daughter's boyfriend really enjoyed it though, with his steak. The Rosa Regale wine was very smooth and sweet. It was actually good. If I drank I'd prefer this.
We started off with bread and butter, and calamari. The calamari was really good. I enjoyed it. I'd definitely ask for it to be fried hard next time. But it was seasoned well and the lemon made it even better. We ordered the stuffed chicken Oscar style, pork chop, tomahawk steak, steak and shrimp, au gratin potatoes, mashed potatoes, asparagus, brussel sprouts, and etc.
The stuffed chicken was good, it went well with the au gratin potatoes. It was topped with a small crab cake and bernaise sauce, which wasn't bad. It just wasn't my favorite. I wish the chicken had a cranberry sauce or something to go with it. That would have really elevated it for me. The brussel sprouts were tasty also, they had bacon in them. The pork chop came with apples on top , which were pretty tasty as well. The tomahawk steak was $175, it was the most expensive steak I've ever had. But you could definitely tell it was better quality. It was tender and it paired well with the side of mushrooms. My daughters stuffed shrimp were appetizing. Everyone enjoyed their meals. We had plenty of leftovers afterwards. The sides are shareable, so maybe discussing it prior to ordering would make more sense to cut down on the cost. We didn't do that. Lol.
Afterwards Tony put some confetti on the table for my birthday, which I think was a nice touch. We ordered chocolate ganache cakes, cheesecake, raspberry sorbet, and coffee for dessert. The presentation was very nice. The cakes were a big portion, so I'd definitely recommend sharing the desserts. They're a good size. My daughter enjoyed the sorbet. It was tangy and fruity! The raspberry sauce for the cheesecake is normally really good, but it was slightly sour on this day for some reason.
Our server Tony was very attentive. Him, Andy and the other servers kept our drinks full. Tony was very nice and funny the whole night. I really enjoyed all of them.
Afterwards when our food was boxed up, there were a few mix ups. Once Brian the GM found out some of us had each others food when we got home, he was very accommodating and fixed the issue with no problems. They remade the mixed up items and allowed me to pick them up on a different day of my choice. Which I appreciated. Brian was very professional and friendly!! There were several people boxing the food up, so I understand how the mixup happened. We were happy with the resolution.
All in all it was a nice dinner and a real vibe. Although everyone was nice Tony really was great!! I'd definitely recommend them for a celebratory dinner. The food is a bit pricey, but we enjoyed ourselves. Our final bill with tip was $1075. The service we received kept me from crying about the cost. Lol. Check them out!! read more