Consolidated "Ruth's Chris" thread
 

Going here for a special dinner soon. Anyone know of a way to use miles or points (besides Radisson) to save some money?

Barring that, anyone know of any coupons or discounts out there?

I've never seen any discounts offered for Ruth's Chris in the form of a coupon in a travel publication or newspaper, possibly to maintain the "exclusivity" of the steak chain however, as a fan of the restaurant, I am aware of a frequent guest program that they offer where when the program card is presented, it usually results in a complimentary dessert or after dinner drink.

A number of years ago, for the 30th Anniversary of the restaurant chain, they offered a prize, worth $1,500 in value, stored in a Ruth’s Chris debit card, for dining at 30 of the restaurants. Each member of the frequent guest program received a “passport” which was stamped at each of the participating locations. After 30 stamps, from different locations, one mailed in the passport to the corporate offices which was followed up with a call from the PR agency. The winner’s pictures were published in the quarterly newsletter that was published at the time also. More people won the prize than they had planned for, but it was a lot of fun participating in the promotion.

The Palm recently had a promotion just like that - get your passport stamped by every Palm in the country and get a party for you and 10 friends at the Palm of your choice.

The Palm also offers its 837 Club (http://www.thepalm.com/837club.cfm), which is great if you are even a semi-frequenter. In addition to earning redeemable points on your meals, they also send you various promotions and discounts (including a certificate for a free 3 lb. lobster for my birthday this year).

If you are a member of The Palm’s program “837 Club” and will be dining at a Palm soon, I have a coupon good for a free bottle of Beaulieu Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or Sonoma Chardonnay, which can be used at a dinner sitting. The coupon expires on 9/15/2001. Please email me if you’re interested.

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Source: Netscape News

Ruth's Chris "Specials"??
 

Ruth's Chris ran a summer special that recently ended. Their web site says that there is now a "Chef's Selection" special currently running...but I cannot find out anything about it. I've phoned their main office in Florida...had to leave a message and have not received a return call. Does anyone know what the current "special" is???

At IND this weekend it was add a small lobster tail to your steak
for some unspecified sum. Not much to write home about.

Majority of the Ruth's Chris's are franchised....so I'm guessing it probably differs from restaurant to restaurant.
I found this out by getting three very different "vegetarian plates" in a month in different locations and asked about why it was different. I've found the quality varies drastically between restaurants.
My favourite locations are the Beverly Hills, Bethesda Maryland and the New York (Times Square ish?) locations.
Not too impressed with the Austin location. Eddie V's- Much better.

That's been my experience. For example, some Florida locations offer a "Prime Rib for 2" special that's not available where I live in NJ. I think the best way to keep up with specials at your local restaurant(s) is to register on their web site and they'll email you when they come available. Also, they haven't spammed me too much.

Yesterday's Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel weekend section had an ad for "Ruth's Classics" - it was 39.95 for a three course (starter, entree and desseert). The entrees listed were 6 ounce filet with shrimp, stufed chicken breast, fresh fish selection, or BBQ shrimp.

Ruth's Classics $39.95
 

Ruth's Classics: $39.95

Enjoy a complete three-course meal featuring a starter, entrée, side dish and dessert.


Menu
Starter(Choice of Starter)
Caesar Salad
Fresh crisp Romaine hearts tossed with Romano cheese, a creamy Caesar dressing, Parmesan and black pepper crisps

Steak House Salad
Iceberg, baby arugula and baby lettuces with grape tomatoes, garlic croutons and red onions

Louisiana Seafood Gumbo

Entrée(Choice of Entrée)
6 oz. Filet & Shrimp
A 6-ounce medallion of our filet topped with jumbo Gulf shrimp.

Chef’s Fresh Fish Selection
Chef’s daily feature

Barbecued Shrimp
Sautéed New Orleans style in reduced white wine, butter, garlic and spices, served on a bed of our roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Stuffed Chicken Breast
Oven roasted free-range double chicken breast stuffed with garlic herb cheese and served with lemon butter

Sides(Choice of personal side)
Fresh Broccoli • Sauteed Mushrooms
1/2 Broiled Tomato • Creamed Spinach
Mashed Potatoes

Dessert"Symphony" Selection
Duo of Fresh Berries with Sweet Cream & Chocolate Mousse

Available for a limited time at participating locations. No substitutions, please. Not available for private dining. Offer does not include tax and gratuity. Offer may not be combined with coupons, discounts or other offers.

Ruth's Chris Seasonal Menu
 

For those of you who want great steak without making a huge dent in your pocketbook, Ruth's Chris is offering their prix fixe menu again.

There are two options $39 and $49, with the difference being the entree choices.

For $39 you can select from:
Stuffed chicken
Broiled fish
6oz Filet with grilled shrimp

For $49 you can select from:
16oz Ribeye
12oz Filet

All come with your choice of appetizer (different salads or seafood gumbo), one personal side dish (the sides are HUGE - enough to share) and a cheesecake dessert.

We did one $39 option with the filet and one $49 option with the ribeye. The filet was small, but actually quite adequate unless you have a huge appetite and are very hungry. The ribeye was delicious, but the combination of some fat and the mound of butter sizzling on top almost made my heart stop.

Because we had dessert plans after dinner, we were allowed to exchange our dessert for an additional side - so we ordered creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, green beans and bacon-wrapped brussel sprouts. EVERYTHING was drenched in butter. We ended up taking some of the sides home, and the amount of fat that hardened in the bottom of the takeout boxes after refrigeration was absolutely staggering.

I think next time our plan is to order one steak (filet) each and one baked potato to share - probably the same total cost with less risk to our cardiovascular health.

If you specify "dry", you should get your steak butter-free ("should" being the operative word ;) )