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| - Since we don't have Ruby Tuesday restaurants in So Cal--at least, not at the time this review is being written--going to a RT in Vegas was a MUST for me when the BF and I were in "Sin City" for a conference last spring. The nearest RT wasn't too far from where we were, and we ended up meeting two of our friends there for dinner on a Wednesday evening.
The restaurant was pretty busy when we arrived for dinner around 6 p.m., but the eatery itself wasn't hard to find (plenty of parking) and our party of four was seated right away. This restaurant location was right on par with all of the other RTs I have been to -- clean and the salad bar was sufficiently stocked. I was more than happy to enjoy those fresh croutons during this particular visit as well! Those are seriously my favorite croutons ever.
I made up for the fact that we don't have any Ruby Tuesdays in So Cal by overstuffing myself with that salad bar during the meal ... so much so that I didn't even have room for the limited-time peanut butter dessert they were featuring at the time! Though I was disappointed about the dessert, dinner was very, very good and satisfied my craving for those croutons. I think I made 2-3 trips to the salad bar just for them.
Here's what I got during this trip, as well as menu items I would recommend:
"Create Your Own Garden Bar": I usually get the "Garden Bar" with my meal, and sometimes it's my only entrée. I love the assortment of toppings included in the salad bar and often make 2+ trips to get more. I usually get spinach salad, cheddar cheese, bacon bits, blue cheese crumbles (the chunks of blue cheese at this location are huge!), grapes, pasta salad (I love the pasta salad that's studded with ham and peas), cottage cheese, blue cheese dressing and, last but not least, the famous, crispy, spongy and salty brown croutons that I absolutely CRAVE. Those croutons alone make a trip to the Garden Bar worth it. This location did a GREAT job keeping everything in the Garden Bar section well stocked, and I really enjoyed the fresh basket of those croutons.
"Southern Style Chicken Tender Dinner": If I'm going to RT for dinner, I'd want to get this entrée one day. It features all white-meat chicken, dipped in the eatery's signature batter and fried to a crisp golden brown. The chicken tenders are served with fries and a side of honey mustard. I like the chicken tenders that are featured in the appetizer dish, so I know I would be more than happy with the chicken tender dinner. Definitely a good choice if you're in the mood for deep-fried, savory goodness for your next meal.
"Parmesan Chicken Pasta": I don't usually order pasta from RT, but this entrée sounds delicious. It features Parmesan-crusted chicken breast over penne pasta tossed in Parmesan cream sauce, then finished with tomato-basil sauce and Swiss. I would ask for my pasta to be light on the tomato sauce, since I prefer cream sauce over anything tomatoey. But I'm sure the Parm-crusted chicken breast gives the entrée some extra cheesy flavor and the breaded crust provides welcomed texture and crunch. If any of these entrees come with a side, I would go for the onion rings or French fries ... and if I was really craving it, I would pay extra for the premium sides of baked mac 'n cheese or the loaded cheese grits. I don't remember the cheese grits being on the menu before, and I've tasted really good cheesy grits before, so I'm interested to see how this RT version compares.
"Buffalo Chicken Burger": This is a step up from the Buffalo chicken sliders that I usually get. This burger features southern-style chicken breast tossed in spicy Buffalo sauce and is topped with melted Swiss cheese. All burgers come with tomatoes, pickles and mayo--and are served with fries--but if I got this burger, I would get it sans pickles and tomatoes. I already know I love that buffalo chicken, so if I'm super hungry and want more than those sliders, I would go for this bigger entrée.
"Bacon Cheese Pretzel Burger": The pretzel burgers were a more recent addition to the RT menu, and I do love a good toasted and salted pretzel bun. This burger features applewood smoked bacon, melted cheddar cheese and bacon mustard mayonnaise. Great combo for a bacon lover like myself.
"Double Chocolate Cake": I've never ordered dessert from RT before, but this sweet treat would be the first one I'd try. It features a chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center and is served with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce. I love the molten chocolate cake at Chili's so I'm sure I would like this version as well. I would ask for the strawberry sauce on the side, though -- don't want nothin' marring my perfect chocolate dessert!
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