02/16/09

Best Restaurant for Steaks!!!!

by kimbalyah513

My husband and I ate here for Valentine's Day dinner. The service at Ruth's Chris is exceptional. We have eaten here several times before over the past few years and the food is excellent. This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Orlando. This place has a very upscale atmosphere, and the staff is very professional. Every time I eat they always exceed my expectations. There isn't enough great things to say about Ruth's Chris. If you have not made a reservation to eat here then you are missing out on a great dining experience. This restuarant is highly recommended.

• Pros: Great Atmosphere, excellent food and service. Complimentary valet parking. Located in Winter Park Village.
• Cons: None

Sophisticated American chain serves up corn-fed USDA prime cuts and New Orleans-style appetizers and sides.

by Tara Lis

In Short
This offshoot of a popular New Orleans hangout for politicians features decor of dark woods and comfortable booths, with a separate bar scene. Choice cuts of custom-aged beef arrive in sizzling butter on 500-degree plates. The menu also offers chicken, pork and seafood entrees along with Creole appetizers like shrimp remoulade. Family-style sides include gargantuan onion rings, creamed spinach and various styles of potatoes. Traditional homemade desserts like cheesecake and bread pudding conclude the meal.

01/15/08

Nice. Very nice.

by joshen1101

We went to a movie at the Winter Park Village and decided to try Ruth'sChris. We made a reservation for 9:15. Movie ended early so when we arrived it was nice to see they had our table ready for us. I haven't been to Ruth's in over 9 years since they moved from Altamonte Springs. But my wife has been here for dinner meetings and likes it so here we were. We had crab cakes for an appetizer. They were good. The salads were standard caesar. Wife got the filet and shrimp and I got a T-bone. I forgot about the hot hot plates with the sizzling butter but you could hear the sound as the waiter walked up to the table. Both our steaks were cooked as we ordered them and were oh so good. We shared this chocolate concoction with ice cream that wasn't on the menu and it too was good. The room feels like a club. Dark woods but not a dark room if that makes any sense. We sat in a booth which I would recommend. Our waiter recognized my wife from some of the meetings so we got a lot of attention which I thought was very professional. My wife hates meetings but she never seems to miss the dinner meetings when they go to this restaurant. Now I know why.

• Pros: It's good
• Cons: We enjoyed it

10/27/07

Great for date night!

by sweetybabe0911

My hubby surprised me with night away from the kids. He knows I love Ruth's Chris but with 3 little ones at home we don't get out as much as we used to. I had to get my steak fix or I was going to go crazy! It's been almost a year since we came here. The steaks were luscious. We had a bottle of something wonderful that our waiter John suggested. John was amazing btw and his excellent service made this night as close to perfect as I'd hoped it would be. The only negative was when we left it was raining and the valet was a little backed up so we had to wait for our car. But other than that, we enjoyed it so very much.

• Pros: Service, steaks are wonderful
• Cons: valet was a little backed up in the rain

10/25/07

No good

by jgscott

We ate there last night, I had the cowboy rib eye which was a $43 piece of fat and grissle, and my date had the swordfish which was so overcooked and dry to be inedible. Go somewhere else.

12/08/06

My Night Out

by janzim

Wow!!! Is all I can say this restaurant knows how to do it!!! My wife and I were celebrating our Anniversary and we were treated like ROYALTY our server was fantastic and the food was to die for. I am a steak lover but never had a steak with no need for a knife, simply irresisteble. Dessert was delish we shared the chocolate explosion cake that is exactly as it is described, an explosion of chocolate to your tastebuds. Been to Fleming's and Dels but no longer. Thank you Ruths Chris in Winter Park, David and Chef John for making our night so special. You set the standard when it comes to hospitality.

• Pros: All
• Cons: None

09/20/06

Good time

by mrcustardking

Had dinner here last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. My son just returned from Iraq and all he could talk about was getting a steak from Ruth's Chris. We had the Porterhouse for 2 and sweet potato casserole. Even had enough left over to take home in a doggy bag. The manager came by and thanked my son for his service to our country. That small gesture made a big impression on my boy. But what made an even bigger impression on me was the creme brulee dessert. Oh my gosh it was good- and this is coming from the King of Custard. Thanks Ruth's Chris.

• Pros: Creme Brulee
• Cons: None I can think of

02/27/06

One Word-- FANTASTIC!

by benzer60

I travel more than I'd like and spend alot of time dining out. What's amazing is I always look forward to coming home so my wife and I can go to dinner at Ruth's Chris here in Winter Park-One of if not the best restaurant in orlando. It's the most consistently excellent restaurants I frequent. The beef they serve is as you would expect- top of the line prime. We love the sweet potatoe casserole- never had anything like it anywhere and it's one of those treats you look forward to. My wife is a creme brulee devotee and swears no one does it better. Whenever I need to take clients out and can't risk a subpar experience, I take them here. The service is consistently good and the overall dining experience makes a very strong and positive impression. These folks know what they're doing and they're doing it well.

• Pros: Professional service, consistent, the BEST steaks

02/17/06

Very Disappointed.

by loueloui

My wife and I decided to go for my birthday late last year. We made reservations, but still had a long wait.

After we were seated, we waited again. Wait for drinks, wait to place our order, wait for our appetizer. Now, I am not an impatient person, however we were flat out abandoned. It soon became apparent that the staff was badly overextended.

We waited so long after completing our appetizer, that I finally had to grab one of the busboys going by and have him clear our table. We waited so long the manager refilled our drinks.

When we finally got our meals, my steak was gray, I ordered it medium. Oh yeah it was sizzling all right, just overcooked to the point of being destroyed.

I guess this is one restaurant that just doesn't live up to the hype.

• Pros: good lobster, nice atmosphere
• Cons: Wait, wait, wait..., Expensive, Corwded

11/16/05

Loved it, again...

by dann4997

Been to all of the high end steak houses in Orlando and this one in Winter Park stands out. Tried the sweet potatoe casserole last night and it's out of this world good. The T-bone is huge and my favorite as you get the strip on one side of the bone and filet on the other-2 steaks in one served on a hot sizzling plate. My wife goes bonkers over the tuna but for me when you come here it's for the steak. The waiters know their stuff and the manager even visited our table to help us pick an appropriate wine-let us sample 3 until we found the perfect one we both liked. I appreciate the personal attention to detail. Many so-called "fine dining" restaurants have taken mediocrity to heart and it's refreshing to know that Ruth's Chris makes dining out an experience worth repeating again and again.

• Pros: Consistent, Superb steaks, Attentive service
• Cons: closed for lunch