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| - Went: Sun, Sept 6, 2015 7:30 p.m. (77/100)
Ordered: Mushrooms stuffed with crab meat, Cowboy ribeye, Ruth's Signature coffee (Bailey's with whipped cream), cappucino, and key lime pie
Cost: $140 with tax and tip.
My girlfriend loves steak and I thought I would like to try Ruth's Chris. So we decided to go there as part of our romantic weekend.
We got there half an hour early but they seated us right away. Our waiter Andrew was excellent throughout the whole evening and made sure we were both taken cared of.
The decor did not really stand out. The interior design is very minimalistic, though we liked their theme of roundness and curves. There was a giant pillar like structure near us. This added some privacy, but also gave a somewhat claustrophobic vibe.
We were introduced to a novel concept in dining -- a 500 degree hot plate, used to keep food piping hot.
The complimentary bread was warm and fresh but we both found the exterior to be a bit tough and chewy, and did not enjoy them too much.
The appetizer we ordered was the mushroom stuffed with crabmeat. Because it was served on the 500° plate, the last bite was still hot and fresh. The mushrooms were juicy. The crabmeat filling was also moist. The torched cheese was a bit salty, but we found if you only ate half the filling, it was almost perfect and delicious.
We did a crashed course in eating steak before heading to the restaurant. Since we liked our steak with tender and with rich flavour, the more marbled ribeye seemed like a perfect choice, choosing to share the 22 oz. Cowboy Ribeye. Once again, the steak was served on the 500° plates. It was cooked to perfection -- medium rare, just the way we like it. The only problem was that as we ate, the steak continued to cook which changed the texture and consistency from medium rare to well done. Thus, the last bite of the steak we had from Elements which was essentially cold tasted a lot better than the still hot last bite here. My date didn't enjoy the second half of the steak.
We wanted something light to balance out the heavy main course, so key lime pie was our choice. The pie was average at best and tasted like pie you could get at most places. Ruth's Specialty Coffee impressed and was filled with flavour. The cappucino was good.
Overall, the service was excellent. Thank you very much, Andrew. Everyone was very attentive. We did feel special and well taken care of. It was a very special night, though I think we both wish that the food itself would have played a bigger part into why it was so special.
Bottom line: Know that your steak will continue cooking as you eat it. My date would recommend coming here. I don't think I would choose to return and would probably look to find a better steak elsewhere. The food gets 3.5 stars; the customer service gets 5.0 for an overall rating of 4.0 stars.
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