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Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

148 W. 51st St., New York, NY, 10020
nr. Seventh Ave.
212-245-9600

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8
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 7
"Recommended"

Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10.

83% would go back.

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Fantastic Meal

By KrissyDan81 on 12/12/2009

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 9
  • Yes, I would go back!

My boyfriend and I ate dinner here last weekend and had quite a wonderful experience. The decor is very warm and welcoming, especially with the holiday decorations up. The hostess was very friendly and had us seated right away in a cozy corner of the main dining room. Our server was attentive and knowledgable and was able to help us pick out great sides to go with our entress as well as recommend a few drinks to go with our order as well. All of the food was superb!! We had a wonderful, leisurely meal and did not feel rushed at any time. Upon exiting we given a warm farewell- a wonderufl way to end our dining experience. I will definitely be asking to go back here for our next big occasion!

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Par for a steakhouse

By dwallack79 on 8/21/2008

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 9
  • Décor: 7
  • No, I would not go back!

Had a bachelor party at Ruths Chris this past weekend. Upon arrival, I noticed that the space is pretty huge, dimly lit, and pretty much everything I would expect from a high end steakhouse. Having the reputation precede it, I had fairly high expectations and they were pretty much met. The bill was pretty high for one person, which included a 3 course meal and 3 hour open bar. I must say though that it was one of the best steaks I have had to date. It was right up there with BLT, except I enjoyed BLT much more due to their sauce selection and better side dishes. Overall a very good meal, but the cost was too high for what I ended up with.

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68 out of 140 people found this review helpful.

for all you meat lovers.

By redevils89 on 3/28/2008

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 9
  • Décor: 6
  • Yes, I would go back!

Hailie and I made a reservation for 6PM because we had a musical to catch. Although we made it on time, we unexpectedly had to wait for 35 minutes due to a random musical crew's dine-out. Only once they had all left was the large group of waiting people seated. Highly disappointing, but that did not last long. The steaks were well-cooked and lightly seasoned enough to our taste, and the waiter's service and wine-recommendation was exceptional. When you order, however, I recommend getting side dishes. For if you don't, all you will get for your entre is a large chunk of meat. No greens, absolutely nothing. All you will see on your table is a whole steak, with the bread left-overs. Worth a visit.

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63 out of 126 people found this review helpful.

Great food and wine; service a bit off

By ardard1 on 12/3/2006

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 5
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

A wonderful rare melt-in-the-mouth fillet steak, cooked to perfection in butter, salt and pepper. Medium-well steak was a little bloody still, although that's better than overcooked. Excellent sides: we loved the asparagus with bechamel sauce and the potatoes au gratin. Extensive wine list: an interesting selection and wide range of prices, and a good number of half bottles and wines by the glass. Good salads (dressing on the arugula/bacon/egg salad very tasty). No room for dessert. Service a bit indifferent until the check arrived.

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172 out of 369 people found this review helpful.

Food was good, but not equal to price.

By Maximumdvd on 1/19/2006

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 7
  • Service: 9
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

For the most part I enjoyed my visit, our server was very polite, and attentive. The price was extremely high for the amount of food received. Didn't feel much value in terms of food, but it was tasty. Would go back because service was excellent, and sometimes that is most important in a given situation, but not for the value in the food. I love wine, and this place can bleed you dry with its wine prices.

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195 out of 465 people found this review helpful.

Awesome food and service!

By jesevoy on 10/8/2005

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

I love Ruths Chris Steak House. When in doubt... follow the smell of warm butter and tender cuts of meat. The side dishes are also really good and the service is really great too. I had dinner here on Thurday, then I came back on Monday for lunch. Everything was consistantly good.

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176 out of 352 people found this review helpful.

Different Menus for Different Folk

By pronto on 2/10/2005

  • Overall Rating: 5
  • Food: 6
  • Service: 4
  • Décor: 5
  • No, I would not go back!

Went recently and had lunch - there are two menus- one priced higher than the other---I have been there with friends recently and received a different menu. Also- the menus outside are not accurate ----------they should change them

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169 out of 392 people found this review helpful.

It's just ok

By PrettyPrincess on 3/23/2004

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 8
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 7
  • Yes, I would go back!

I went to the one on 2nd ave. THe service was pretty good. My side dish was cold and that was not good. I have had better dining experiences but it was ok. The steak was good but not far from the best.

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The Queen's Steak

By godsavethequeen on 3/8/2004

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 7
  • Yes, I would go back!

The Queen would approve. It does NOT feel like Kansas, thank heavens. But the steak IS about as good as Peter Luger's, with a reasonable wine list to boot. A classic. Poorly decorated oversized interior, and fair service detract, but for food, this is it. GSTQ.

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192 out of 396 people found this review helpful.

Bring on the Cow

By marieviljoen on 7/1/2003

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 8
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 4
  • Yes, I would go back!

So it's Ruth's Chris. The name is ridiculous and, if you close your eyes and open them quickly, you'll think you fell into Kansas. But the steak is good. Very good. And very expensive. But very good.The shoe-string fries tumble in a mountain from a crisp white napkin. The butter on the hot plate sizzles as your rare piece of porterhouse sears in front of you. The wine list is good and the wines by the glass well and thoughtfully chosen. You may be sitting next to tourists but you may also be sitting next to the old guy who comes once a week, eats a filet mignon and drinks his bottle of Ravenswood Zinfandel and looks like he knows what's good in life. The hunter green decor is fine for Kansas, so pretend. The service is almost excrutiatngly friendly. But perhaps the best feature of this Ruth's Chris is that it is not a testosterone-laden bull-pit into which you walk. Women are not treated as live bait.

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