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| - I took my dad to Ruth's Chris for his birthday on a Saturday night (they're only open for dinner, except on Fridays where they offer lunch as well).
The outside of the restaurant doesn't look too great with construction going on but the inside is a completely different atmosphere. Inside, the windows are tinted and there's classical music playing in the background so none of the noise from outside disturbs diners.
Once inside, the first thing I noticed was that the service definitely was not friendly. They were, in a sense, professional... but no one really smiled and they made it clear by how they carried themselves that they were only doing what they're doing because it's their job.
The menu is really limited too--just 3 pages worth of actual food items. Anyways, I went with the Ruth's Classic--Steak House Salad, 6 oz. Filet & Shrimp, Fire-Roasted Corn, Strawberry Shortcake--and my dad got the New York Strip Steak. I have no complaints about the food whatsoever and the steaks came sizzling as promised. As you can probably tell by various other reviews, their dishes are their strong point.
The only thing is that if I'm paying around $60/person, I expect good service to accompany it... and the service here was so bland that I probably would never go back. If you're looking for a good steakhouse for more reasonable prices, definitely go to Cagney's in Streetsville instead.
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