Finally made a reservation for four at Ruth's Chris. Tuan provided great (and patient!) service. Decor is classic and thoughtful and this location does not have the downtown buzz (which was fine by us.) Overall ambience is kinda dark tho.
Now, on to the food: the calamari was salty; swordfish - underwhelming; stuffed chicken breast was likely the best protein at our table; salmon (centre undercooked); filet and shrimp (asked for medium well, thinking the plate would finish cooking it, but I got medium instead!)
Mac n cheese, soup, and salads weren't bad. However the turtle cheesecake had fridge burn and none of us could eat it - it tasted like it had been left in the fridge unwrapped and had absorbed allllll the varied fridge smells (so disappointing because I loooooove cheesecake!)
Total bill came to $400 - meh; we expected that, even though I don't think the food quality was worth it. I found it odd that an 18% gratuity was included on our bill - I thought that was a customary practice for larger groups only and found it to be rather presumptuous.
To be honest and frank, I didn't expect the corner cutting on the classics desert (it's old food, people, please throw it away) from a place with such a high reputation for excellence. That was a huge disappointment. I enjoyed splurging on an evening at the Keg much more than I did this evening. We'll likely just go there next time.