The only expectation I had going into Ruth's Chris Steak House was that it was expensive food. Boyfriend and I got lucky and found that they were participating in DineLA restaurant week (http://dinela.com/) which, if steak was included in the pre fixe menu, automatically made this a good deal.
Menu (of items sampled)
I'm the kind of person that goes into a restaurant starving, and then I load up on bread and butter and have no room for the main course. I have sinned again. The bread was piping hot, so I HAD to eat at least 3 pieces.
- Appetizer: Ahi Tuna & Steak House Salad
There was no steak on the Steak House Salad, but the croutons were good. I was actually expecting it to be a bit more fancy, so I was disappointed by the salad. However, the Ahi Tuna was a hit. 8 fatty pieces of tuna lightly seared, and very tasty.
It wasn't really petite (yay!). We were expecting some tiny little cut of meat, but I think it was anywhere between 6-8 oz of steak. And of course, it was cooked in butter. I wish I had picture to post, but since we were sitting at the bar, it seemed sort of awkward at the time.
- Sides: Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Spinach
I don't prefer cooked spinach. I really like it fresh, like in a salad Anyways, I could've done without the creamed spinach. The mashed potatoes, however, were incredible. Smooth, but not so smooth that you think it came out of a box. It definitely complemented the steak.
- Dessert: Raspberry Sorbet, Cheesecake, Apple Pie
Story- so they were out of the bread pudding, which I REALLY wanted to try, so the bartender said I could just substitute with an item from the normal dessert menu. So, Andrew picked the cheesecake, and I at first ordered the sorbet. After hearing about the apple pie option, I quickly changed my mind. The sorbet came out first, and after some speculation as to whether or not the bartender heard me change my mind, I took a bite of it thinking he just didn't hear my order. And then both the cheesecake and apple pie come out, of course looking delicious. Now, these aren't just ordinary slices of pie and cake (think Thanksgiving dessert). These were full on personal sized pies and cakes. Realizing their mistake, we actually got our desserts included in the pre fixe price without having to pay for the third dessert. Sweet.
Then randomly, the guy next to us asked if he could try a bite of boyfriend's cheesecake. So we cut him a piece :)
Definitely an A+ restaurant. The bartenders were really cool, and we were sitting RIGHT in front of the flat screen TV which was showing ESPN highlights, so it was a good experience overall. Unfortunately, I will be cutting out mass quantities of beef from my diet per my expanding waistline's request, so it was a good meal to end with.
