[Beverly Hills] [American] Ruth's Chris Steak House

Ruth's Chris Steak House
224 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 859-8744
http://www.ruthschris.com

I've known the name Ruth's Chris for years.  I've been wanting to try their steak for years.  I finally did last Saturday.  Thanks to their special $39.95/person 3 course classic menu, we had delicious steak without breaking the bank.



We arrived at our reservation time 7pm.  The restaurant was almost full.  The hostess brought us to the back room.  We passed a fish tank with live lobster in it.  I thought only Asian restaurants do that.  We liked the back room.  It was a lot quieter and spacious than the front booths.  I would hate to be seated at the booth by the entrance with tons of people waiting by your table while you are trying to have a romantic dinner with your date.




On their website, they only posted the $39.95 menu.  But there is also a $49.95 option.  For the more expensive option, you can pick between a large filet, ribeye, lamb chop or lobster tail.  As we were ordering, the waitress informed us that every dish at Ruth's Chris has butter and parsley on it.  They are happy to make any requested change, but food with tons of butter and parsley is the recommended Ruth's Chris way.  Yes, me like butter, more the merrier.


Bread

Hot bread and whipped butter were brought to the table after we ordered.  This gotta be the hottest bread to serve in a restaurant.  The waitress told us that everything came out of their kitchen is extremely hot.  She also warned us not to touch any plate because it will be 500 degree hot. 


Riesling, Kabinett, Selbach-Oster, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany, 2007 ($13.00) / Cabernet Sauvignon, Hall, Napa Valley, CA 2005 ($18.00)

Dr. P ordered a glass of Riesling for me and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon for himself.  I love the sweet Riesling.  It was a little sour at the tip of the tongue.  Then it became sweet toward the back of the tongue.  Hey don't I sound like a wine person now?  haha....  Dr. P also liked his red wine a lot.  It was very smooth with a complex flavor.


Louisiana Seafood Gumbo ($8.50)

For the first course, I ordered Louisiana Seafood Gumbo.  The soup was a little on the salty side.  The white rice definitely helped though.  There were tons of tiny shredded crab meat floating around in the soup.  There were also a few small shrimps and some sausage.  It was also slightly spicy.  I thought it was too salty at first.  But as my palate got used to the flavor, the soup turned tastier.


Caesar Salad ($8.00)
Fresh crisp romaine hearts tossed with Romano cheese and a creamy Caesar dressing and topped with parmesan and black pepper crisps.

Dr. P got the Caesar salad.  Delicious.  Simply delicious Caesar salad.


Petite Filet and Shrimp
4-ounce medallions of our filet topped with jumbo shrimp.

For our main course, Dr. P had one of the $39.95 choices, Pitite Filet and Shrimp.  The shrimp was definitely jumbo.  It was almost as big as the filet mignon.  It was very tasty, too.



The filet was cooked to a perfect medium.  The steak was lean and very tender.  The meat tasted very beefy meaty, in a really good way.  I normally eat my steak with ketchup and A-1 Sauce.  But at Ruth's Chris, non of that was needed.  We really enjoyed the true flavor of the beef.


Ribeye ($39.00)
An outstanding example of USDA Prime at its best. Well marbled for peak flavor, deliciously juicy.

My main course was the $49.95 choice of ribeye.  This was one giant piece of steak.  It came out still sizzling on the plate.



Also perfectly medium, my ribeye was fattier than the filet.  The meat was even softer because of the fat.  The flavor was also completely different than the filet mignon.  It didn't taste as "meaty and beefy", but it was more flavorful.  Indeed a piece of super juicy steak.  Of course, we weren't able to finish it.  Half of it was bagged to-go.


Sauteed Mushrooms ($8.00)

Two sides were also included in the meal.  Sauteed Mushrooms were so juicy and full.  Love the meaty taste of mushroom.


Mashed Potatoes ($8.00)

The most delicious Mashed Potatoes.  Super super tasty.  I would LOVE to have the recipe of their mashed potatoes.


Coffee ($2.95)

A cup of coffee to go with dessert.


Dessert Symphony
Consisting of Fresh Berries & Sweet Cream and Chocolate Mousse

The dessert symphony was a combo of two mini dessert.  Fresh Berries & Sweet Cream was a "soupy" dessert.  Somehow I thought the sweet cream would be more like a thick cream, but it wasn't.  It was pretty good though.  The tartness of the berries and the sweet cream balanced each other well.



The chocolate mousse came in a chocolate cup!  I didn't even know at first.  When the chocolate came apart, I actually thought I broke their container and got scared for a minute!  Stupid me.  Then Dr. P called me "pabo" (I think that means silly in Korean) and told me it was just chocolate.  So I ate it.  Every piece of it.  It was yum yum yummy.



I can't believe I didn't try Ruth's Chris sooner.  If I knew their steak is THIS good, I would've came like 10 years ago!



Can't wait to go back again.  I think I'm going to take my parents to try it, too.



Dr. P, when are you taking to Ruth's Chris again?  haha....

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