Message: | I have eaten at all of the local steakhouses on multiple occasions and I really think that Ruths' Chris is the best overall, with the Grill running a close second.
The big four are RCs, The Palm, The Grill and Arnie Morton's. They're all fundamentally chain corporate type restaurants, although The Grill has the most cachet because of its power-lunching agent/old Hollywood movie star dinner clientele.
The Palm has the most atmosphere but the worst food in my opinion. Arnie Morton's is quite good but not as reliable as Ruth's Chris. I love the atmosphere at the Grill but the service is a bit snide at times.
We have found Ruth's Chris to be the most reliable in terms of food, service (always polite and professional) and the most apt to follow special requests precisely.
The wine list at Ruth's Chris is boring but no worse than any of the other steakhouses. Basically, at any of these places you're going to pay a 500% mark-up for a very common or obvious bottle of wine. A total rip-off. So either stick to martinis or bring your own and pay the corkage. |