Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Came here for restaurant week with my wife and was not disappointed. I was looking for a place that offered a nice steak dinner before our Broadway show and saw that they offered a RW menu. We were greatly surprised as we heard mixed reviews of this place.
We had the calamari and tuna to start, which were both nice sized portions. Our waiter was very diligent and professional. For our entrée we ordered the petite filet, which came out on a sizzling plate and despite being «petite», it was plenty. The meat was very tender and melted in your mouth. Mashed potatoes as a side were delicious.
They offered a nice wine pairing for an extra $ 13. For dessert we had the chocolate mousse with an Oreo crust that was very good.
Highly recommend this restaurant!
Would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone

Sat at the bar for happy hour and they had great service and a decent special.

Ruth’s Chris is famous and expensive in Shanghai, so I am lucky that I can try their cheap restuarant week lunch set as tourist in NYC. Nice service and good location, but food is not as amazing as I expected for. Medium was a little over for Filet there, recommende you rare-​medium.

Everything was great except the server MARK. Very tacky bad attitude and worst customer service experience every Ruined my birthday/​anniversary.
Will never go back there or recommend to anyone!!!
Get him out !!!

This is the best Ruth Chris’s uhh the country. Somehow their streaks are more flavorful and the service is famous NYC standard. Steven was the head waiter tonight and was fantastic. The one in Morristown is so far down the scale.

Went in for the 2016 Restaurant week Lunch for $ 25.
Had a great experience. Almost as good as Morton’s Steakhouse.
This place is also really fancy but wasn’t too packed for lunch. I got to sit among the regular patrons too and not in some RW scrub area which is always a plus.
I started off with a nice fresh loaf of complimentary Italian bread and whipped butter (had to ask for the bread though).
The RW menu was a bit limited, but ended up going with the soup for app, stuffed chicken, and dessert, and opted for the $ 18 2-​wine glass pairing. They have all these extra add-​ons like $ 3 FOR SAUCE, $ 5 for a bleu cheese crust on your steak, $ 15 for shrimp, but I recommend you just skip all that BS.
White bean and Chorizo soup — not bad. Small cup portion like Morton’s. Tasted similar to minestrone. Average.
Stuffed chicken — massive. About 16 oz of pure chicken goodness. Great crispy crust, moist meat, and seasoned well. The garlic/​herb cheese stuffing was also a great touch. I liked it a lot.
Creamed Spinach — generous portion for a side dish. Went great with the chicken.
Chocolate Mousse Cake with an Oreo Crust — surprisingly really good. Tasted very fresh. I liked it.
RW definitely seemed like a bargain since normally apps avg about $ 15, sides are $ 10, and soup is $ 6.
Service was pretty spot on. I was in and out in 40 minutes and my 3 courses flew out of the kitchen.
Presentation was also great (see all my pictures below). Overall ⁴⁄₅ stars.

Ruth Chris steakhouse was the first steakhouse I have ever been to. Ever since my first visit maybe 5 – 6 years ago, I always said good things about this place. Today is the third time here. I came for restaurant menu because I didn’t think coming here for full price was worth it. Well, Coming here for restaurant week wasn’t worth it either. I don’t know why I used to hype this place up. Perhaps, I had nothing to compare it to? I’m not sure, but there are way better steak places in the city.
I ordered the steak which came out soaking in butter and a bit salty. I mean, I can make this at home. Well, that’s actually how I make my steak at home. There was nothing about it that made me go, omg best steak ever. Nor did the words «this is good» come out of my mouth. It was just edible.
Best part to it was the chocolate mouse dessert with Oreo crust. Thumbs up for that.

So far so wrong. It’s our anniversary made reservations but here we are waiting! What’s the point!

Everything is just amazing! I love the steak with extra butter as well as the sweet potato casserole. Now that is simply to die for! For dessert, the cheesecake was simply divine… I can taste it as I type!!!
Our waiter was a pleasure. he gave us wonderful wine selections for each of our meals and was funny and we had great conversation. I really enjoyed myself. I didn’t feel rushed. My waiter was very attentive…

I have to agree with fellow Unilocalers. They give you the rush job… The waiter made me feel like I was at a Diner rather than a nice steakhouse.
I’m a big Ruth Chris fan but when the waiter pulls your salad away while you fork is still in your hand and calls the place «Ruse Chris’s» I think the employees need some additional training. Just my 2 cents.
Steak was still yummy…

To die for!!! I had the cowboy ribeye… So juicy asparagus and lobster Mac & Cheese… I need to go back real soon!!!

Restaurant was very nice and elegant.
My boyfriend and I ordered veal ravioli for appetizer and it was okay, to me, it had a tuna flavor into it… Not veal.
For my main, I ordered the Ruth’s Classic, which is a 3 course meal plus dessert.
I had a classic Caesar salad, very tasty!
I had the Filet and shrimp, it was so so so good, the filet is the size of a fist, so it’s small, perfect portion for me being a girl lol I don’t eat a big amount anyway. The shrimp were season to perfection.
And for dessert, sadly the waiter never gave me my dessert so I never got to try it.
This restaurant was okay, I felt a bit rushed when I was there, as you can already tell, they don’t give me my dessert but the check instead lol

As far as chains go, Ruth’s Chris’ is about as fancy as you can get. I am a fan of Ruth’s when I’m abroad for a work function — especially in countries where steakhouses are few and inconsistent. Unfortunately, great in Asia does not equate great in America — especially not in NYC.
Service was weird — the waitress was friendly but quite abrupt with me. I went with family and I was the youngest one there (I also look quite young for my age), but that doesn’t excuse her from making any assumptions and treating me differently. I ordered wine for the table — but she decided to bring everyone a glass besides me (without asking or confirming!). I’ve never encountered this before at a restaurant — most places have the decency to at least confirm my age.
As for food:
— Caesar salad is solid and perfectly dressed
— Creamed spinach tasted really funky — not in the good way
— Ribeye — over seasoned and overcooked. The steak was simply too salty and I received a medium-​well steak when I asked for medium-​rare.
All in all, you can definitely spend less in NYC for a better experience elsewhere. I won’t completely knock Ruth’s off — sometimes when you’re in a foreign country, a familiar brand is nice.

If you only have 1 night in NYC…
I’m from Wisconsin and we know a good steak. I have a high bar for labeling a steak «excellent.» I’ve had many great steaks over the years, in many states and countries. The steak I had at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Midtown was 1 of 2 steaks I’ve ever had that was off the charts fantastic. If a steak could melt in your mouth, it would be a steak from Ruth’s Chris in Midtown. How they pack this much flavor in a steak is beyond anything I can comprehend. Perfection in every sense of the word. Steak, sides, wine, service (thanks Danielle!), ambiance, etc.
On a smaller side note, I’m one of those rare people who doesn’t like potatoes unless it’s in the form of a chip or very thin & crispy fry. If you’re like me, then order the fries here. They’re so thin & crispy I almost died right there. To compare, 1 McD’s fry is about the same size as 4 – 6 of the fries here. Then they added a few herbs and made it even more incredible. 1 order is more than enough to share with 2 – 3 people.
Run to this restaurant people! Don’t walk. Run! You won’t regret it. The only thing that would have topped it all off is if the table next to us paid for our dinner. Sadly that didn’t happen, but it was worth every penny. I’ll definitely be back to Ruth’s every time I visit NYC from now on. If you only have 1 night in NYC, enjoy your dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Midtown. BTW, I have absolutely no connection to this restaurant or any of the employees. I don’t get anything in return for this review. But I’m not shy about giving my opinion, either good or bad. They deserve this review. Keep it up Ruth’s Chris!!!

Totally worth the splurge. Pleased to get a reservation on a Friday night prior to a show with only a couple hours notice. While there noticed plenty of pen tables.
Why four stars? Well, we ordered three steaks medium rare and they were barely pink. One was even well-​done and a noticeably lesser cut than the other filets. Someone at the table offered to switch, so we didn’t send anything back, but I don’t doubt they would have agreed and prepared another.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House is an institution in Manhattan. It is good and reliable.
We came in without a reservation and needed to be out in 75 minutes to catch a show at Radio City Music Hall. The hostess was lovely and seated us quickly.
The waiter was very nice and accommodating. We had:
Shrimp Cocktail — a cliché to order in a steakhouse, but a reliable favorite
Seared Ahi Tuna — The hubby loved it but it had a spice that made the finish not that enjoyable to my palate.
Filet Mignon — delicious!!!
Creamed Spinach — another cliché but delicious
White Chocolate Bread Pudding — delicious
The calorie count is next to all the menu items. — BE PREPARED! The food is super fattening but it is also super delicious. It just gives you… pause before you order.

Stopped in here on a whim after seeing the sidewalk sign promoting their happy hour on Sunday from 4 – 7 pm — what great timing after getting out of the 2pm Wicked show! While there are MANY choices in the area (let me clarify, mostly pubs, family dining chain restaurants), none could guarantee the quality that we know we’d get while dining at Ruth’s Chris let alone at only about $ 16/​pp++ so we couldn’t pass it up.
There are quite a few drinks to choose from between 4 or 5 mixed (depending on availability), wine, beer at varying prices. My choice of $ 8 drink included the Cosmo — really yummy and well balanced!
My parties’ food selection included:
Prime sliders (served on a warm slightly garlic roll)
Buttery BBQ Shrimp (4 or 5 gulf shrimp saturated in a garlic butter BBQ sauce)
Ahi Tuna (served over a spicy mustard sauce with a side salad of pickled vegetables)
Caesar salad (made to order, with or without dressing)
French fries (hand cut style, seasoned)
We were all pleased with the ambiance, food, service, and especially the total bill at happy hour prices. Highly recommend hitting up if you’re in the area.

Really good steak for a chain resturaunt if I do say so myself. Came here around 4 or 5 and requested a table next to an outlet so I would be able to charge my phone and I actually got it. He even plugged it in for me as they were expecting me.
I started off with the gumbo, which was flavorful and tasty but it was a little salty and there was not that much sausage in it but there was a good amount of chicken. Then I attacked the ribeye. I was craving a steak and anyone who loves steak should order a ribeye over the filet when you ib desperate need of a good steak. The steak was seasoned well and very good and very good with all that butter (dont come if you dont like butter). They cooked it to a perfect medium. The mashed potatoes were good but even better dipped in the sizziling meat platter.
Food is good and like I said for a chain steak house restaurant. I prefer Del friscos anyday but hey is Ruth chris.

We decided to hit this happy hour before our Broadway show. I’m surprised this steakhouse even has a happy hour, I haven’t heard of a steakhouse that hosts one so I was eager to give it a go. They have an awesome menu where everything on the menu is $ 8.
Drinks include:
Cosmo
Manhattan
Wine
Beer
Not sure the name but a tasty lemon drink
Food:
Burger sliders
Filet sliders
Fried lobster in cream sauce
Caesar salad
French fries
All of these items were very delicious. The favorites were the lobster and the filet sliders which were a little bit of a step above the rest.
The only reason I couldn’t make this place a 5 stars is because they don’t have the martini on the happy hour list. Picky I know, but if they had their martini with colossal blue cheese olives on the list, it would be a no doubter a perfect happy hour.

E-​Scale: ¹⁰⁄₁₀
Not only is the steak amazing here, the service is out of this world! We went there for my boyfriend’s birthday and they were out of Caymus. The bartender pointed us to a liquor store around the corner that sold Caymus (after calling all nearby restaurants to see if they have it), then did not even charge us a corking fee. I will always go back here for special events! I love this place!

Das Lokal ist echt gediegen, die Steaks und Beilagen großartig. Es ist richtig teuer im Vergleich mit Österreich.
Das Service ist großteils bemüht und sehr freundlich, kann insgesamt mit dem Preis aber nicht mithalten: es wurde nicht nachgeschenkt, auch nicht nachgefragt ob man noch etwas trinken möchte. Dessertkarten kamen erst auf unsere Anfrage, Kaffee auch. Die Hauptspeise für 1 Gast am Tisch wurde zuerst vergessen, ein paar Minuten später nachgebracht. Insgesamt hatten wir wohl etwas Pech an dem Abend.
Ruth’s Chris in der Fulton St/​New Orleans hat mir viel besser gefallen.

Bestes Steak, das ich je gegessen habe, und das mehrfach!!! Preis ist allerdings entsprechend…