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Ruth's Chris Steak House specializes in serving USDA Prime steaks, each seared to perfection, finished with butter and freshly chopped parsley, and served sizzling on a 500-degree plate. We invite you to join us in Middleton, WI!
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€55 - €74
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Gluten Free Options
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Dinner
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American, Steakhouse
FEATURES
Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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Reviewed September 21, 2023

Our group of 8 visited on a Tuesday night with a 6 o'clock reservation. We were seated promptly and the friendliness and professionalism of the staff (Debbie and Young) continued throughout the entire evening. The venue is in keeping with a high end steak house....We were seated on a long table for 8. The restaurant was perhaps 40% occupied with tables and booths. The noise level is very good with ample sound absorbing features. Now, for the food. Everyone in our group selected steak and to a person felt their entree was the best they had ever had. My wife and I split an 8 oz Filet cooked perfectly at Medium. The flavor was excellent and most tender. We split a large baked loaded potato. VG. The asparagus side was a miss. Somewhat stringy with poor flavor. We enjoyed our bottle of Cabernet. Wine prices are high as one would expect. We have had lacklustre steaks at Flemings and other steak houses in the last two year. I had almost given up on ever getting a good one again. Well, on this night at Ruth Chris's we won the lottery. Our meal, wait staff and entire experience was excellent. Will definitely return.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed April 18, 2023

Great experience from when we arrived until we left. When we checked in we were wished "Happy Anniversary", then Wilton our server wished us a Happy Anniversary. Food quality was outstanding from the Caesar salad to the steaks, Garlic mashed potatoes, and the special dessert....My 11 oz Filet was outstanding, hot, tender, and prepared as requested. It's been ages since I have eaten a quality filet that was this tender and the taste was outstanding. The shrimp were seasoned nicely and crisp and the garlic mash potatoes were really good and hot. Bread was warm and tasty. The wife had the twin filet with six shrimp and she loved it. In my opinion, the best steak in Madison, Wisconsin. Our special evening was made special by Wilton who was efficient and understood the menu and took care of our requests. You don't expect this level of service at chain restaurants but you do at upscale restaurants. Very polished and fast and extremely courteous. We did appreciate the conversation with the manager who spent time at all tables. He started off by wishing us a Happy Anniversary, the secret was the red paper peddles on our table. Most managers at better restaurants visit tables and quickly leave, this was not our case. Nice discussion, very personable and polished. Great job. Of course, I had notified the staff via their email reservation system when I made our reservations that it was our anniversary. Everyone we came in contact with knew it was our anniversary which made our evening. When they delivered the special dessert with the small cup of outstanding cheesecake in one corner and another cup of quality ice cream in the other corner, and with the words Happy Anniversary in script on the plate was the highlight of our meal. They lit the candle which was really nice and of course, the Happy Anniversary wish by a couple of staff members. Oh, by the way, the cheesecake was outstanding and very "rich". Overall an outstanding evening celebrating our anniversary. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed December 10, 2022 via mobile

This is our 7th time here. I would say, every other visit has been 5 stars, but this place just wasn't good. It was only 1/2 full on a Friday night. We at least got in on time. Our server Young was fantastic. Honestly the...best part of the night. Service has not changed. The food. Sigh.... the meal we dream about having every year. Well that dream ended. We got the crab cake appetizer and they were not good. Mushy and about 1oz each. Tiny and mushy canned crab is what it tasted like. We were hungry so we ate then. They said lemon butter was on them but all we tasted was like canned crab dropped on a plate. No sear or crunch. For $30... come to my house and I will make amazing crab cakes. So disappointing. The sides were good, the sweet potato casserole was as it always was super, and the Brussel sprouts were good. We both ordered the Cowboy Ribeye steaks Med-rare. They were cooked correctly but just didn't have much flavor and were chewy. Honestly we usually are silent as we eat our steak there because they have always been so good. But we both took a few bites and looked at each other and were confused. We just had a better ribeye at Texas Roadhouse!! Merrill & Houstons beat this place hands down too. Go somewhere else, so many other steak joints have it going on. And for $300 for 4 drinks, 1 app, 2 sides and 2 steaks.... you could go 2 times somewhere else. A very disappointing visit. It will be our last.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed December 2, 2022

This is a wonderful special event place. The ambience is nice. Was surprised at how many shrimp you get with the 4 oz filet medallions. I would order that again as 2 medallions really filled me up. What was shocking was how little you get...in the “family style” side dishes. We ordered the asparagus and mashed potatoes. With a table of 4 people we each got 2 stalks of asparagus at the most. Possibly 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes each. No wonder it was delivered to the table with a napkin covering it. Highly rate the ahi appetizer and you did have enough to share with the table with that order. It was under the chef recommendation side of the menu. If they can improve the quantity of the sides, or at least stop calling them family style, I’d give this place 5 stars.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed September 21, 2022

We dined at Ruth's Chris last Monday to celebrate a birthday - we sat in the bar as the dining room was empty - booths very cramped and SO incredibly dark I had to use the flashlight on my phone to see the menu -...we didn't particularly care about the Bar specials but were asked several times to " put our order in " as it had to be before 7pm - our fourth guest showed up just before 7 and we did order the tuna special. Our server rushed us to put in an order so we did - she took my wine glass before I was finished with it and even though we told her we did not want to be rushed our food arrived before we were finished with our salads. The tuna and the calamari were good - the steaks were terrible - not good quality at all and certainly not worth the money - the asparagus was woody and disgusting.. All in all, way past it's prime .....More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed August 23, 2022

My siblings sent my parents there for their 60th wedding anniversary. The staff was wonderful but the meal not so much. My mother ordered sea bass which was served after my father had already eaten half his steak, and the sea bass was mushy and...inedible. My parents are not picky or uppity so for my mom to send it back was unusual. They did not charge for the fish. They were served lovely deserts with anniversary sentiments, but overall the dining experience and $250 price tag is just not worth it.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed April 25, 2022 via mobile

This is always a wonderful experience. My husband and the two sisters in-law, went there to celebrate one of their birthdays. They put us in a private area and they had decorated for her birthday. The food and service are beyond compare. They all loved...it.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed April 8, 2022 via mobile

This location, like all others did not fail to deliver. Food was amazing. Service was awesome. The bar was a horseshoe bar and looked fun!

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed November 1, 2021 via mobile

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Madison was great. Our server “Young” was very sweet and a great server. The petite fillet was mouthwatering. It was so tender and seasoned perfect. The shrimp was so tastey. Best steak we have ever had.

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed August 21, 2021

Visited our grandson & his wife and wanted to eat somewhere “special” while there. Went to Ruth’s Chris and it really was special. We have always had a favorite place or two around this big country and now we have one in Wisconsin. Everything about...the meal was special. The ambience, the food, and the service. The server took her time to explain a lot of things and answered several questions. We commented to each other that this was the first restaurant we have visited since the pandemic where the whole staff knew how to speak through masks clearly to be understood. Thanks! Each of our meals was prepared and served perfectly from appetizer to dessert. Sad that we have none of this chain close to home. But we will find another one somewhere!More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed May 10, 2021 via mobile

The petit filet steak was tasty and done to perfection. Lobster mac & cheese also very good. The items are pricey so be prepared for an expensive evening. Delightful raspberry & rosemary cosmo cocktail was truly delicious.

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed April 22, 2021 via mobile

Ruth’s Chris steak House was able to accommodate us for a birthday party with all the strict Covid requirements. They sat is several feet apart at two separate tables and provided us the same excellent waiter ismael. He treated us as one party even though...we were at two tables. The manager Lee, explained all the rules to us and made sure that my aunt’s birthday was celebrated. There was confetti on the table in the complimentary desert Was excellent. The Caesar salad and ribeye with blue cheese crust were exceptional. Our party loved everything from the lobster, fillet, crabcakes, cowboy bone in ribeye to the fabulous crème brûlée and lobster bisque. It was worth the money!More

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed February 10, 2021

Not what I expected given the cost. Ribeye steak was bland. BBQ shrimp was undercooked. Fries were greasy and soggy. Lamp chops laced flavor. Fish was salty. Not worth over 400 for 4 people.

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed March 10, 2020

My fish was salty. My friends food was salty. Portions were small. Prices were ridiculous. Never again !

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed February 19, 2020

Nine of us had dinner. The waiter was really good from the drink order to the bill delivery. The salad was huge and fresh with good taste. The six ounce Filet was cooked just perfect with great flavor and was seared just right. The meat...was Premium grade and the knife just cut through the meat with ease. The mashed potatoes was hot and tasted great. Although not my favorite side dish, the creamy spinach was good, and hot. We did not get to pick the dessert and had the bread pudding which served warm. Good taste, above average. For special occasions this is our favorite place to eat. We have not dined here in 2 years and the food was above average, excellent service, good drinks and a great atmosphere. If your tight on money, go on Wednesday night and take advantage of the coupon in the newspaper. There was a little delay between the salads and the main meal but that was really not an issue. Highly recommended and amoung the top; 3 restaurants in the greater Madison area.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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