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Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

148 W. 51st St., New York, NY, 10019
nr. Seventh Ave.
212-245-9600

8.0 "Recommended"
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81% Would you go back?
72% Would you take a date?
18% Would you take kids?
90% Would you go on business?
63% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.6
Service: 8.2
Décor: 7.1
Value: 6.7
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Par for a steakhouse

dwallack79 from 11106 | Posted on 8/21/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 7
Value: 7

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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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

for all you meat lovers.

redevils89 from 10003 | Posted on 3/28/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 6
Value: 8

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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8 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Great food and wine; service a bit off

ardard1 from 10011 | Posted on 12/3/06

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 5
Décor: 8
Value: 7

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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100 out of 231 people found this review helpful.

Food was good, but not equal to price.

Maximumdvd | Posted on 1/19/06

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 4

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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122 out of 315 people found this review helpful.

Awesome food and service!

jesevoy | Posted on 10/8/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

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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113 out of 225 people found this review helpful.

Different Menus for Different Folk

pronto | Posted on 2/10/05

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 4
Décor: 5
Value: 2

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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102 out of 252 people found this review helpful.

It's just ok

PrettyPrincess | Posted on 3/23/04

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 5

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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129 out of 286 people found this review helpful.

The Queen's Steak

godsavethequeen | Posted on 3/8/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 8

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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122 out of 256 people found this review helpful.

Bring on the Cow

marieviljoen | Posted on 7/1/03

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 4
Value: 5

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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183 out of 338 people found this review helpful.

Best steakhouse in NYC

EatingOut | Posted on 3/30/03

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Perhaps it's a chain, but don't let that keep you from the best filet mignon in NYC! Great lobster as well. Wide selection of sides and great wines. Won't have room, but just in case, try the bread pudding. Hands down, better than all the other NYC steakhouses,

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109 out of 235 people found this review helpful.

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