My family of 4 went to Ruth's Chris for the first time, and our $500 meal at the upscale steak chain felt like a true value

Terri PetersJul 3, 2023, 21:23 IST

Ruth's Chris Steak House is an upscale restaurant chain known for its beef.Terri Peters

I recently ate at Ruth's Chris Steak House, a high-end chain restaurant, for the first time.
Dinner for my family of four, including appetizers, two rounds of drinks, and desserts, was $500.

Although my family spent years avoiding chain restaurants, we've recently started visiting them with our teenagers.

We've been pleasantly surprised by chains we've visited so far — from Caribbean-themed Bahama Breeze to other steak-house chains like LongHorn Steakhouse — so I was excited to up the ante and head to Ruth's Chris Steak House next.

For this trip, my husband, two teens, and I got dressed up as the steak-house chain is pretty upscale.

Ruth's Chris is high-end and known for the unique way its steak is served.

My family got dressed up to dine at Ruth's Chris.Terri Peters

We started our evening by ordering cocktails.

My martini (left) was great.Terri Peters

I was also beyond impressed with Ruth's Chris' wine list.

The wine list wast pretty big.Terri Peters

I started my meal with a salad.

The lettuce wedge cost $14.Terri Peters

Our appetizers were so delicious, we could have stopped there.

The goat cheese in the dip was decadent.Terri Peters

I ordered my steak with a blue-cheese crust.

The blue-cheese crust cost extra.Terri Peters

My daughter also loved her encrusted filet.

The truffle-encrusted steak was a hit with my daughter.Terri Peters

My husband chose the chain's Oscar steak preparation but found it was a bit excessive.

It costs $20 to add the Oscar upgrade to a steak.Terri Peters

Fortunately, my pickier son was able to order a burger off of the lunch menu.

The burgers are typically served at lunch service.Terri Peters

The sides are served family-style at Ruth's Chris.

We ordered some classic steak-house sides.Terri Peters

I finished my meal with a tasty crème brûlée.

Any friend of crème brûlée is a friend of mine.Terri Peters

We also ordered an apple crumb tart that was warm and tasted fresh.

The apple crumb tart from Ruth's Chris was delicious.Terri Peters

Our meal cost $500, and I think it was well worth it.

Our meal at Ruth's Chris wasn't cheap but it felt worth the price.Terri Peters

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