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| - This was an outstanding experience! There's a reason why it's a top notch restaurant. Classy, clean and the service is impeccable (You rock, Adam! LOL we had fun!)
Our group of three decided last minute to use up a $150 gift card here that's been in my wallet for years. I just never think to go to Ruth's Chris. It's out of the way, being downtown, and it's just not a regular 'swing in for a bite' place. But on a girl's road trip to Calgary (from Edmonton, where we also have a downtown RC), we were grabbing drinks downtown and were yelping to see where our next stop would be. On a whim, and a gift card, we checked and made a reservation at Ruth's Chris for about half an hour, giving us time to pay for our drinks and walk to the restaurant. It was a Saturday night, and thankfully we didn't have trouble getting in for 6pm. We got an amazing booth overlooking the busy Calgary streets and perused the menus.
Wow the prices are high. And there's a lot of American Beef. We have the best beef in the world in our own back yard, and they fly corn fed beef in. I don't get it.
Anyway, we get the Canadian Petite Filets, a potatoes gratin and a Brussels spout veggie to share. Two of us got seafood topper, and all of us got drinks. With our $150 gift card, each of us threw in at least $50 on top of that to cover the overage, tax and tip! Anyway, the filet was perfect and rare, and just melted in the mouth. But for $46 just for the meat, I wouldn't expect anything else.
The service though! Wow! On top of things! While my friends made a quick trip to the washroom, they came back and re-folded their napkins! I guess that's what you're paying for there.
This place is not cheap. While it's pretty, I'd rather hit a Chop or even a Keg, which proudly support Alberta beef. Unless I have a gift card. Or someone else is paying.
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