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| - Three strikes Middleton Ruths Chris; this was our last visit.
Just not worth the $$. (For two people, we spent $250 without desert or salad)
Summary: Middleton Ruth's Chris food is excellent, no question. However, if you are looking for a fine dining experience don't go here. For a great steak and five star service at the same price head to either Johny Delmonico's, Delaney's, or the Tornado Club; you won't be disappointed.
Review:
We've eaten here three times now and each experience has been the same: Food good, the rest of the experience is meh.
You have to ask to have your coat checked, they don't offer so most folks carry their coats around and drape them everywhere. The result is coats everywhere making the dining room look shabby. Small thing I know. But they do have a coat check room, how hard is it to staff it?
Last night I had to ask the bar tender five times (no joke) for the wine list. He kept handing me the drink specials list. I finally asked the other bartender for the wine list so we could share a bottle. Hmmm, that was weird.
Another small thing but there are several TV's at the bar. Are they trying to be a sports bar or a fine restaurant? It kind of detracts from the "fine dining" experience. Who are they catering to?
Last night we were seated 20 minutes past our reservation and saw our waitress 3 times; 1-hand us our menus and explain specials, 2 take our order, 3-give us our check.
Half of the customers were dressed up and other half were dressed in sweatshirts and jeans. You can't really hold that against the restaurant, but it does detract a little from your experience. My wife and I were dressed up (me in tie and jacket and wife in dress) so clearly were were out for a fine dining experience, but the hostess, bartender, and waitress all treated us as if we were in jeans and a tee shirt.
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