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Ruth's Chris
Category: Restaurants Steakhouses Steakhouses [Edit]
115 9 Ave SESte 294
Calgary, AB T2G 0P5
(403) 246-3636
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Mon-Sun 5 pm - 10:30 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Validated
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Upscale
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
19 reviews for Ruth's Chris
19 reviews in English
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Review from Patryk L.
Mississauga, ON
3/4/2012 1 Check-in Here
From beginning to end the service was AMAZING. The hostess, waitress and waiter made sure that my experience was perfect.
It was my last day in Calgary and i wanted to have a really good broiled steak and everyone knows thats Ruth's Chris is always a good option. I came to the restaurant about 30 min from closing and was surprised to see how full it still was. The atmosphere was very quiet, classy and sophisticated and even though the restaurant was full it was nicely spread out so no one was too close to each other. I decided to have the Big Taste Menu which was a Crabtini, Filet, 1 side, and a desert and a different glass of wine with every dish for a decent price of $85. The Crabtini was a perfect appetizer with an amazing sauce and beautiful presentation. The filet steak comes on a 500F plate so it is still sizzling when it arrives at your table and it was cooked absolutely perfect. The desert was a chocolate cake and a creme with fresh berries and was a fantastic ending to my meal. The wines that accompanied the dishes were paired perfectly.
Overall my experience was very good and the whole meal came out to about $105 with everything, which in my opinion was not that bad. Notice i use the word perfect many times in my review ;) -
Review from Kali R.
Calgary, AB
2/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
I went there a few weeks ago for a family dinner. My hubby and I got there early to have a drink before the rest arrived, so we got to experience a little more of the place.
First, I've gotta say that the front desk staff and the lounge's bartender were 5 star quality. So friendly, quick, very professional. You get your parking reimbursed if you ask, by the way.
We ordered the family dinner prime rib special, which was the most reasonable price on the menu at $25 per person for 4 people. Here's where the issues start. The older lady server was rude and seemed more 'small town biker diner' attitude than 'fine dining'. She was downright awful. She threw plates onto our table, stepped on my husband twice (without apologizing), shoved through us to give and take menus, interrupted conversation rudely and seemed generally oblivious to how awful she was. There were only a few other tables, so it's not as if she was rushed. Having been in the service industry, I was APALLED that this woman had a job there. I'm not sure what else was going on because 2 other people came to our table to see how we were doing and they were both very polite and pleasant. I was outraged.
Next, the prime rib arrives. We also get asparagus, mashed potatoes and ceasar salad. The salad was the ONLY thing with flavour. Nothing else had any seasoning at all. I mean, nothing. I spent half of my dinner trying to cut away fat and grisle. $25 for this travesty of a "meal"? Ridiculous. I could spend half the money and enjoy a perfect steak with fixings at home. Without being stepped on or interrupted or accidentally slapped with a menu.
Now, the atmosphere was STUNNING and I'm curious about whether the usual menu items are good. It just seems weird to me that the steaks are $40/plate and the atmosphere is so posh, while they allow that kind of crap "food" to leave their kitchen and that kind of "service" to work there. -
Review from Jarett L.
Calgary, AB
12/13/2011
Went for the first time a couple weeks ago for a friends birthday. Service was great, atmosphere definitely felt more higher class and proper. I was prepared for the steep prices, our steaks were perfectly cooked. Party of 7 and between all of us (all guys) we shared all the sides (5 sides were ordered). 3 appies.
Corking fee was VERY expensive for our bottle of Dom at $35-$40 can't really remember.
All in all we were all very happy with our food and service. Just be prepared to pay out of your a$$ -
Review from J C.
Edmonton, AB
2/1/2012
The service and food is high end, you will be paying for the quality.
I ordered the complete meal which includes a Harvest salad, you can choose from about 8 different dishes for your entree and a side of potatoes or vegetable. My entree was the 8 oz. filet mignon and a stuffed chicken breast with a side of mashed potatoes. The sides are very large and can be shared between 2 to 3 people. -
Review from Tanya W.
Calgary, AB
12/7/2011
I could not believe how much they charge! My steak was great, don't get me wrong, but I was shocked when the server told us that the $35 steaks don't come with any sides. You have to order those separately. And they don't offer tap water so when you get a water you're paying for that too. For two people to eat only steak and drink water you're looking at $70 min. If you want any veggies, a potato, maybe a pop or glass of wine, you'd better brace yourself.
There are a lot of really great steakhouses in Calgary, you can go somewhere else and get a steak just as good without having to dig so deep. -
Review from Vanessa F.
Calgary, AB
3/5/2012
Recently had dinner at Ruth's Chris and van honestly say it was by far the best steak and Caesar salad I've had in a long time. Pricey, but the ambience and service are unparalleled! A special treat to be sure, and not to be missed if you are a lover of fine food, special attention and elegant yet plush and comfortable surroundings.
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Review from Don B.
3/18/2012
My wife and I were taken here by our best friends. Before we went I had checked out what my fellow Yelpers thought about the place, so I was a bit apprehensive about going there. I must report that it turned out to be a wonderful evening of visiting while enjoying some fine dining and great service. I had the fillet and stuffed chicken breast, my wife had the salmon and our friends had the fillet and BBQ shrimp and we all had the harvest salad. All of our entrees were cooked and seasoned to perfection. For sides we ordered the garlic mashed potatoes, green beans (2) and creamed spinach. We soon discovered I thought that each side can have easily be enough for all four of us, as we had some left green beans. These side dishes were perfectly cooked and seasoned. I noticed that they had creamed spinach as a side and I remembered what a great dish it was at the House of Prime Rib in San Francisco many years ago, so I thought I would give it a try and ordered it. I was so pleased that It met and maybe exceeded my expectations, as my friends were amazed at how good it tasted. Our server Adam was excellent offering some great service without being pretentious. In short we had a very pleasant evening at a very nice upscale steak house that offers great food and service that really makes it a value for you money.
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Review from Phillip C.
Calgary, AB
12/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's been a while since I've been to a Ruth's Chris and it will likely be longer until the next visit.
The visit. We showed up midweek, without a reservation, after the dinner rush and were seated quickly. Initial service was prompt. The pace was good throughout the meal although it slowed as the meal progressed and the place emptied. When we needed service, we seemed to have to wait a bit and drink refills took quite a while to arrive, too late in the meal actually.
The food. There was an extensive gluten free menu. Appetizers were excellent (smoked salmon and BBQ Shrimp). Salad choices were the chain's standard ones. This is where the trouble occurred. I ordered the Harvest Salad from the gluten free menu (without bread per the GF menu). The salads arrived at an appropriate time. We were fairly deep in a work conversation and I did a cursory review of the salad. It looked great as were the first couple of bites. As I dug deeper into the salad, I tasted something wonderful and strange (to me). It was as I feared, fried onion rings. After getting the server (one of those longer waits it seemed), it was confirmed that it was NOT gluten free. Service recovery was fine; the server asked if I would care for another salad which I declined. The manager came by and offered if there was anything he could do (not really but thanks) and the server returned and asked if there was anything I needed. At that point, the meal was ruined for me so I'll go a little lighter on the rest of the meal review. Given the damage was done, I continued. My, and others', NY Strips were not that great. The flavor was less than expected and there was more fat than I am used to experiencing with that cut (and quality level) of meat. Deserts were good (I had crème brulee).
Other. The drink and wine lists were good but nothing special for at this price point. Speaking of price, they were typical for the chain - high.
Summary. Good food, large (ala carte) servings and very high prices. Service was OK but nothing special and not commensurate with the prices. The gluten free issue happens unfortunately but it does raise a red (or dark orange flag) for any celiacs out there. -
Review from Lynn H.
Toronto, ON
8/4/2011
I've been here twice and seeing as I've been to the one in Mississauga several times, I gotta say the calgary one sucks!!! I will say that the front staff is awesome and friendly. I love that they pay for parking too!!
The real deal breaker is once you get to the table. Talk about idiotic service staff. For the price you pay here you expect 5 star service which is far from what you get here!!! You're a hassle to them it seems. I don't know if it's because were a group of Asians that bothers them. But why should that even matter??
The food is very mediocre. They don't have the same menu as their other locations which is fine because restaurants should serve local produce anyway. The second time we ate there our Caesar salads looked like they were from Wendy's!!! WTH??? I get a better salad at Denny's!!!
I think I did like my dessert. But I only gave Ruth's in Calgary 2 stars for their service based on price. I get better service at McDonalds. Calgary's location is nothing compared to Mississauga. -
Review from Yvonne P.
Calgary, AB
3/28/2012
Don't get the hype and certainly don't get the prices. One thing I do agree on is that the service was unfaultable and the venue is lovely. I didn't see the main room as we were a large family group in a private dining room, and we felt like we were the only people in the restaurant. We had a variety of apps, salads, mains, shared sides and desserts and nothing stands out in my memory. I had the filet and scallops, hubbie said he like my scallops at home better, steak was okay. Portions are huge, they should cut the portions and cut the price. Would I go again? Only if someone else was paying. To us it was a meal easily replicated at home which is not what we go out for. If you like well prepared familiar food in a lovely setting then yes. We were being hosted as my sister in law and husband dont like to cook but they do like to entertain and this is right up their alley. Very generous but wasted on us. There were fourteen of us with wine, can't imagine what the bill was.
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Review from Devon B.
7/22/2011
I was there on a busy Stampede kickoff kind of day, so I'll excuse the service this time, but to be honest, even for the day, the service wasn't anything to write home about. I found the service at the door and at the bar better than that actual serving staff.
Ruth's Chris sells itself as a higher-end steakhouse, with the prices to match, so the service (no matter the occasion) should live up to the image it portrays.
The food itself was pretty good- maybe a 7 out of 10.
All-in-all, it's not a bad place to go, but there are a lot of steakhouses out there, so choose carefully. -
Review from Tze T.
11/16/2010
I have three letters to describe this place. O. M. G. =)
Four of us went to this restaurant as part of a birthday celebration and it is pretty much the best steak I have ever had in my life.
When you're seated at your table, they start you off with some garlic toast and cheese toast which was delicious. Our waiter was phenomenal, he advised us that some of the appetizer portions were quite big and wanted to make sure that we didn't fill ourselves up so much that we wouldn't enjoy our steaks. I highly recommend the crab cakes to share. It melts in your mouth and tastes incredible.
My partner and I shared a porterhouse steak (which uncooked comes in at a whooping 44 oz!). Our friends ordered a filet and a ribeye each. The steaks were amazing. They are served on a hot plate with liquid butter and you can hear the butter sizzling when the plates are brought to your table. I have never had a perfectly cooked medium rare steak until I ate here.
For the birthday girl, a slice of chocolate sin cake with a candle was brought to the table courtesy of the restaurant. The rest of us shared a portion of bread pudding with whisky sauce for dessert. Light and amazingly good!
The ambience and decor was really nice. Low lighting with some booths by the walls and tables by the windows. Tasteful and classic furniture. I was very impressed by the waiters' service, not just the gentleman who served our table but all of them whom I can hear serving the tables around us.
The prices are higher than a normal steak house but definitely worth it! Highly recommended! -
Review from Wayne R.
Cochrane, AB
4/6/2011
Went to RC before the theatre and was a little disappointed - food was good, service a little awkward and the bill was 194 for 2 before the tip. That included dinner, drinks, shared appetizer and shared dessert. I felt the bill was $50 too high for comparable options in the area and will go elsewhere next time.
Despite the concern for value, the highlight for me was the Banana Creme Pie. -
Review from dinah g.
Calgary, AB
10/17/2009 1 photo
My mother handed my cousins and I her credit card and said go enjoy your cousin's birthday. What she did was the worst mistake a mother can do, offer the open option agreement. I believe in her head she thought we would modestly go for pizza or perhaps if a little daring Chinese. Oh no of course not, we headed directly to Ruth's Chris.
Ruth's Chris Steak House sits directly at the base of the Calgary Tower; I don't need a view to enjoy what I know to be a very expensive meal. Entering the restaurant, we were literally giggling, I mean my cousins and I are well beyond our late twenties. But giggling?
Of course we started our first course with martinis, whisky and white wine. Appetizers of shrimp, and salads were soon ordered. What another round of drinks? Sure! And of course what RC's is known for, top of the line Alberta Grade A beef, I mean this is a steak house. Be careful though, if you do order one of the many sides, (baked potato, mashed potato etc) just get one because these are big portions and can be an even bigger dent to the pocket book if ordered per person.
The ambience in this place is dressed for Calgary's elite; a very classy deco interior, with brass and dark wood detailing, staff is formal, friendly and pristine. Dressed to the tens with the best service this city should offer, we were absolutely delighted.
So the ticket price of 3, enjoying drinks, appys and a steak meal at RC's? Well it's 40 for 50 dollars a steak, so round it off $300 and don't forget the 20% gratuity.
In this yelpers opinion, is it worth the hype? If you want to impress a very important business associate perhaps, but for you're out of town guests or that special steak meal, R.C's is not my personal first choice, I can enjoy a nice meal at the Keg or Cattle Baron for half the price.
Needless to say my mother never offered her credit card again. -
Review from Janna L.
Updated - 12/25/2011
With no family in town, we made Ruth's Chris our "X-mas dinner spot"! I made reservations for my husband and I for 5pm on Dec 23. We arrived, were seated at a place for 2 and I was surprised the place was not packed this evening. It never seemed to get more than 3/4 full which was nice as the service was fantastic. Something about having 5 or so waiters helping you with everything; water, bread, bus boys, main waiter, food server, etc. I still do not like the carpet in this place - I think they can afford to go with hard wood? I had this same feeling the last time I was in for lunch and still feel that way! We ordered a drink to start, beer and a vodka tonic. We also ordered a very nice bottle of wine from Argentina, a Malbec. $46 for the bottle. I found out that you can bring your own wine here but there in a $40 corking fee. Ouch! Crab cakes were ordered to start. I liked them a lot - the crab was lump so you could really taste it without a lot of filler. A little cool in the centre but we gobbled them up. We also ordered the "Full meal" - included, you can have a salad, entree and a side dish. Good value. I had petite filet rare, and scallops with asparagus and my husband ordered petite filet med. rare with garlic mashed potatoes. We both ordered the caesar salads which were very good, fresh cheese grated on top, not too dressed and served on COLD plates, yay! (nice that we could sub the caesars for the listed house salad, no extra charge) The steaks come out hot on 500 degree plates doused in butter! So good, we both loved the steaks, cooked perfectly. I loved my scallops as well. I guess since by the time we ordered coffees, we were teetering on the $200 mark for dinner and we were offered free desserts!!!! Or it could have been just out of the server's kind regard that it was in fact out X-mas dinner! I got the apple crisp pie a la mode and it was huge! That went in the leftover bag with half my dinner! Hubby got the banana cream pie and he loved it. He had to take half home as well. He loved the real little bananas on top! He also had leftovers from dinner. We learned that the desserts were made in house. Bonus mark for that! NOTE: the side dishes are quite large and we were impressed! Overall, we left very happy and very full and our plans for a movie afterwards got sidelined by a lay-down on the couch at home! I would have given it a 5 star rating but yep, the carpet in there annoys me as mentioned and the server had no idea what the Specials were nor soup of the day and had to keep going to the back to the kitchen to ask. We will be back though!
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11/30/2011
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Review from Lindsay K.
Halifax, NS
11/28/2009 1 photo
Every once in a while I begin salivating at the thought of a nice, big, juicy slab of beef... and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse certainly knew how to deliver.
I was lucky enough to be taken here on a date with my boyfriend, who also craves the odd steak. Well, we were definitely pleased with the decor of the place. It was classy, but not uncomfortable. It had very nice ambiance for an intimate date setting. The decorations were fitting to the menu and atmosphere. The interior gets 5 out of 5 from me.
And the food, oh,the food. Both mine and my boyfriends steaks were cooked to perfection; mine med-rare, his blue-rare. The meat was delicious and succulent, with a flame-grilled taste to it. And we were able to get a couple of delicious sides to go with the steaks. This is one restaurant that really knows how to sauté a mushroom; not crunchy and overcooked, instead juicy and blackened nicely. My boyfriend was cute enough to order us a bottle of wine, which was probably way to expensive, but a nice little touch. I was honestly shocked and pleased with how nice and delicious our meal was. The food gets 5 out of 5 too.
Actually, everything gets 5 out of 5... which is why I gave it 5 stars! Our waiter was super nice, funny, but professional all at the same time. It was such an enjoyable time I would recommend Ruth's Chris to anyone. Sadly, my boyfriend was able to snag the bill before I could have a look at it, but I'm sure it was up there. -
Review from C T.
Calgary, AB
10/17/2009 4 photos
Found out the story of the name of the restaurant. Chris Steak House had burnt down and Ruth bought out Chris Steeak House, thus the name Ruth's Chris Steak House. Enough of history lesson...on to the food!
This was part of an office luncheon. There were 6 of us - 5 ordered the Steak Sandwich and I ordered the 6 oz Beef Tenderloin. The Steak Sandwich came with either soup or fries and a little salad. Those who ate the Steak Sandwich loved it! One of the 5 had the Louisiana Gumbo Soup and she liked it. 2 others orderd the Onion Soup Au Gratin and it was OK. My lunch also came with a starter salad - it's OK, not fantastic. My Beef Tenderloin was just right. I had it done rare - it came out sizzling on a white plate and my 2 side choices of brocolli and mushrooms were a great combo to my lunch. It was about the size of your palm and about 1 1/2 " high just like a little cake!
Dessert time! OMG - it was the best part of the whole lunch - I had the Caramelized Banana Cream Pie - fantastic! Then, we also ordered the Chocolate Sin Cake - so chocolatey and absolutely flourless! The other 2 desserts were the Bread Pudding with the Whiskey Sauce - delicious and warm and finally, the Sesonal Berries with Sweet Cream Sauce - a little too sweet for me! According to the waiter, the Bread Pudding and the Chocolate Sin Cake are the no. 1 favourites in the restaurant. See photos.
It was an expensive meal but truly a memorable one! If you want a fancy meal, pick Ruth's Chris Steak House. -
Review from Sarah T.
1/27/2011
Yes this is a franchise steakhouse, but after receiving a gift card, I couldn't say no to a (mostly) free dinner. The gift card was $100, and paid about 75% of the final tab for two.I can definitely say that this is one of the best experiences I've had at a steakhouse.
The decor is high end, and the seats are comfortable, especially for people like me who have a tendency to linger in restaurants. That being said, it does feel a bit stiff, and I believe caters to more of a corporate crowd.
Our server was...eager, which was really nice. He explained in detail how the kitchen was going to prepare our food, and even had a great sense of humour, which is a bonus.
My steak was cooked medium rare, as I prefer it, but I was surprised they had USDA beef on the menu, especially seeing as this is Alberta of all places.
Just a note that the side dishes at Ruth's Chris are enough for two, and are purchased seperately. They are substantial, and not just a filler to frame your steak. The creamed spinach I chose was legit! So unbelievably good, that I ignored my poor steak until the end. My steak was perfect, and covered in butter - this may be their secret.
Great meal, great service, no complaints. -
Review from Rebecca S.
Calgary, AB
2/18/2011
Went for Valentines day. It was about our 6th time there. We are new to Calgary! Started with shrimp cocktail and...coconut shrimp usually delicious, was super dry and overdone, I didn't eat them. Then had slab of salad and IT'S ACTUALLY A SLAB, LITERALLY, QUARTER OF A LETTUCE!! then the steak. My friend said hers was way under par and mine was so dry it was not edible, and had a distinct liver taste. Tables were not all reserved. Lots of empty tables - I was shocked, I have seen it bussier on a weeknight. I'm assuming they are just too expensive or the quality or food went down. The bill was about 350.00 for us, two people, didn't even have wine. Steaks were about 60.00 each!! Anyways atleast I was in great company!!! Won't go back again!!! They lost me.
