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| - My first visit to the oft mentioned Ruth's Chris for lunch this weekend was a great experience, from the easy to find location to the sampling of the brunch/lunch menu on a Sunday afternoon.
Our server, Brandon, was excellent! He made suggestions, checked with the kitchen on a couple of special requests made by our table and our glasses never even thought about getting empty! The restaurant is nicely decorated and of course would make a great backdrop for any special occasion...we were celebrating 3 birthdays and an anniversary all at once at our table!
Our table of six ordered Shrimp and Grits, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Jumbo Shrimp Chop Salad, Salmon, a New York Strip, and a Steakburger. I sampled all but the salmon and burger and they were delish, the steak was almost fork tender and seasoned perfectly!! I ordered the stuffed chicken breast that came filled to overflowing with a yummy cheesy buttery goodness inside on top of mashed potataoes and aspargus - it was all very good! We shared the sides of sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes and asparagus and each was prepared perfectly.
Around us we saw some wonderful brunch dishes being brought out and I would love to return for a visit to sample some of that selection of waffles, omelets and maybe even steak and eggs!
For dessert we shared Creme Brulee, Key Lime Pie, Cheesecake and a Chocolate Sin Cake. The creme brulee was good, not the best I've ever had, as was the key lime pie, nothing super spectacular and the same could be said for the cheesecake. Now the Chocoloate Sin Cake? Fellow yelpers - I've found the richest most chocolately thing I've ever put in my mouth! Seriously - it warrants a trip back just for this cake, I promise! I have a yelper friend in mind that simply MUST check it out!
Sure Ruth's Chris is known for steak, but the variety we had this trip shows that there is more to be found than just beef! Did I mention the Chocolate Sin Cake? Oh? I did? Trust me....you need to try it!
I would have given the restaurant a 4.5 out of 5 if I could have, the half point being deducted for the other 'okay' desserts and the not overwhelmingly yummy entrees, but the WOW factor of the cake and the very good sample of steak I had made me round up! Go. Eat. Enjoy!
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