Ruth's Chris Steak House

Our famous steaks are seared to perfection at 1800 degrees

(617) 742-8401

45 School St
Boston, MA 02108 42.3577 -71.0594

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Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown

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Hours:

LUNCH

Monday - Friday

11:30 am to 3:00 pm

DINNER

Monday - Thursday

5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday

5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Sunday

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Last updated 10.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Private Rooms, People Watching, Business Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Carry Out, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Steakhouse

What People Are Saying About Ruth's Chris Steak House

The Owner

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Owner

Start your evening right the Ruth's Chris way - over a mouth watering filet. Sit back and enjoy the most delicious steak you've ever tasted. Or, if you're in the mood for something a little different, our extensive a la carte menu featuring extra thick cut steak, live Maine lobster, fresh seafood, a variety of vegetable dishes and eight potato selections. All this while you enjoy our warm, inviting atmosphere and Ruth's Chris genuine hospitality. So whether you're a regular or have just been wondering what the buzz is all about, Ruth's Chris is the perfect excuse to enjoy the perfect night…

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Featured Review

Tara Lis

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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.

ambiance
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. will never return and I would never recommend Ruth's Cris (or at least the location in Boston).
  2. s. The restaurant is situated in Old City Hall and the ambiance is fantastic.
  3. And not what I would call a "fun" place to go with friends who like great food.
  4. we were seated downstairs in a cozy room and while there were a lot of people there it wasn't too loud or boisterous.
  5. The bar had nice atmosphere to have a drink before dinner.
  6. Nice atmosphere: dark with jazz.
  7. The server and the service was very good and the atmosphere was quite nice, but I probably will go elsewhere next time, perhaps to Flemings.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Crab cake appetizer was great, steaks were fantastic and cooked perfectly.
  2. The apps were ok, the shrimp was very good, but the tomato and basil was perdestrian and the crab cakes where better at other steak houses.
  3. Creme brulee and banana pie were excellent.
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. My wife and I ate at the bar and had a very poor experience.
  2. went to Ruths Chris about a month ago, everything from the service to the wine to the food to the lighting was PERFECT.
  3. The bar had nice atmosphere to have a drink before dinner.
  4. Steak is bar none my favorite food, I had gone to dinner at Ruth's Chris several times and have yet to have anything other than a phenomenal.
  5. Delicious steaks, fantastic sides (a little more expensive relative to the rest of the menu), great wine list - even the condensed wine list on the dinner menu is top notch makes this place my new favorite place to eat in Boston.
  6. Ruth Chris provides a delectable array of fine food and cocktails, but the horrible and condescending service made for an overall undesirable dining experience.
food quality
82.8600025177002% positive
  1. little pricey but well worth it the steak is actually cooked the way you like it med rare is truly med rare.
  2. had what I consider a miniature Caesar salad for the price of 12 heads of romaine lettuce and a nice chunk of aged parmaggiano.
  3. the waitress was down to earth and unpretentious while the food was amazing!
  4. went to Ruths Chris about a month ago, everything from the service to the wine to the food to the lighting was PERFECT.
  5. Absolutly awesome meal
  6. Don't expect a cheap meal here, but do expect yummy food!
  7. The excellent steak, which came in a hot plate with bubbling butter, almost melted inside the mouth.
  8. Wasn't too crazy about the stuffed chicken but everything else was perfect.
  9. The steak was good, but not WOW and the service was, well pretty inept.
  10. Yet another very overpriced steak house
  11. The real good and warm wheat bread came too late, after the entrée and in the end the waitress forgot to bring me the change making me ask for it.
  12. It was to the point during our meal, where we had hoped that the nice gentleman who diligently filled our water glasses with a consistent smile would take over our table and put us out of our misery.
  13. moved here 4 years ago from Ireland and this is the best meal I have had to date.
  14. Delicious steaks, fantastic sides (a little more expensive relative to the rest of the menu), great wine list - even the condensed wine list on the dinner menu is top notch makes this place my new favorite place to eat in Boston.
  15. The apps were ok, the shrimp was very good, but the tomato and basil was perdestrian and the crab cakes where better at other steak houses.
  16. You know where you are going and what to expect, good service, good food, and a particular menu.
  17. The food was really wonderful and the service impeccable but still friendly.
  18. 7) This combination of poor service, ill prepared food and uncleanliness at their price point is unacceptable.
  19. it has varied, but the food is always excellent and the restaurant is always clean.
  20. Crab cake appetizer was great, steaks were fantastic and cooked perfectly.
  21. The waiter made everyone feel extremely unconfortable with his pushiness (I'm sorry, is there something wrong with the fact I don't want to order a salad?
  22. Great food.
  23. And not what I would call a "fun" place to go with friends who like great food.
  24. Ruth Chris provides a delectable array of fine food and cocktails, but the horrible and condescending service made for an overall undesirable dining experience.
  25. The food was delicious, truly steaks that melt in your mouth.
  26. the creme brulee was a perfect ending to my meal.
  27. Staff were polite and attentive but most importantly have the brains to know when to back off and just let you enjoy your food and conversation.
  28. The food is good, though drenched in butter, the cut of meats is exceptional though.
  29. Steak is bar none my favorite food, I had gone to dinner at Ruth's Chris several times and have yet to have anything other than a phenomenal.
  30. Compared to similar steakhouses, the steaks here are the best.
  31. The service was great, and the food was terrific.
  32. love the food here.
  33. First a fantastic, almost raw, tuna in a spicy mustard sauce with julienne of carrots, turnip and ginger.
  34. know great food and incrediable service when I experience.
  35. Bottom line, if you want to taste the greatest steak you'll ever have, then be prepared to pay the price of having an ordinary and unpleasant dining experience that you can find at Dicks Last Resort.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. must recommend the grilled cheese on the lunch menu.
  2. Delicious steaks, fantastic sides (a little more expensive relative to the rest of the menu), great wine list - even the condensed wine list on the dinner menu is top notch makes this place my new favorite place to eat in Boston.
  3. You know where you are going and what to expect, good service, good food, and a particular menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. great restaurant and just an all around great experience.
  2. Delicious steaks, fantastic sides (a little more expensive relative to the rest of the menu), great wine list - even the condensed wine list on the dinner menu is top notch makes this place my new favorite place to eat in Boston.
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. will never return and I would never recommend Ruth's Cris (or at least the location in Boston).
service
71.73999786376953% positive
  1. The server and the service was very good and the atmosphere was quite nice, but I probably will go elsewhere next time, perhaps to Flemings.
  2. we were seated downstairs in a cozy room and while there were a lot of people there it wasn't too loud or boisterous.
  3. You know where you are going and what to expect, good service, good food, and a particular menu.
  4. went to Ruths Chris about a month ago, everything from the service to the wine to the food to the lighting was PERFECT.
  5. The service was great, and the food was terrific.
  6. The staff is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and attentive.
  7. Very poor understanding of customer service.
  8. My fiance and I are cursed with terrible service when we dine out and we have never experienced that at Ruth?
  9. 7) This combination of poor service, ill prepared food and uncleanliness at their price point is unacceptable.
  10. Food is great, service is great.
  11. The waiter made everyone feel extremely unconfortable with his pushiness (I'm sorry, is there something wrong with the fact I don't want to order a salad?
  12. My server was extremely attentive, knowledgable and overall appeared to have genuinely cared about our dining experience, unlike many other fine restaurants.
  13. the waitress was down to earth and unpretentious while the food was amazing!
  14. Ruth Chris provides a delectable array of fine food and cocktails, but the horrible and condescending service made for an overall undesirable dining experience.
  15. The steak was good, but not WOW and the service was, well pretty inept.
  16. The food was really wonderful and the service impeccable but still friendly.
  17. The real good and warm wheat bread came too late, after the entrée and in the end the waitress forgot to bring me the change making me ask for it.
  18. Our server was pushy, overbearing, and when we addressed the situation with management they spoke to us like we were children.
  19. But I find the service a little rude and careless.
  20. The service was great, but we had about 4 different people at one time, so it was a little confusing as to which one was our waiter.
  21. have had ok service and I have had excellent service.
  22. know great food and incrediable service when I experience.
  23. Staff were polite and attentive but most importantly have the brains to know when to back off and just let you enjoy your food and conversation.
value
50.0% positive
  1. little pricey but well worth it the steak is actually cooked the way you like it med rare is truly med rare.
  2. 7) This combination of poor service, ill prepared food and uncleanliness at their price point is unacceptable.
  3. Delicious steaks, fantastic sides (a little more expensive relative to the rest of the menu), great wine list - even the condensed wine list on the dinner menu is top notch makes this place my new favorite place to eat in Boston.
  4. had what I consider a miniature Caesar salad for the price of 12 heads of romaine lettuce and a nice chunk of aged parmaggiano.
  5. Bottom line, if you want to taste the greatest steak you'll ever have, then be prepared to pay the price of having an ordinary and unpleasant dining experience that you can find at Dicks Last Resort.
  6. Ruth's Chris is pricey but nice
  7. Don't expect a cheap meal here, but do expect yummy food!
  8. Yet another very overpriced steak house
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/13/10

Best Steak

by CatB at Citysearch

I was meeting with a recruiter for a job at this restaurant and love it. The price is high, though, but the best thing is I don't have to pay. I had the seafood gumbo for appetizer, Ny steak for entree and cheescake for desert. They are so delicious. Especially, the steak: tender, fresh and juicy.

the place would be recommended.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/09/10

Disappointing

by asianfoodaddict at Citysearch

I've eaten at dozens of Ruth's Chris locations over 20 years and my first experience with the Boston restaurant last night was disappointing. My ribeye was not up to the quality I am used to from RC both in flavor and texture (too tough) and the sides were off. The creamed spinach was watery and the au gratin potatoes were a little underdone and also a bit watery.

Compared to NY, SF, NOLA, and many other locations, this one is a step or two below.

The server and the service was very good and the atmosphere was quite nice, but I probably will go elsewhere next time, perhaps to Flemings.

  • Pros: Service
  • Cons: Food
3 Star Rating: Average

09/10/09

Great food. A little overpriced

by Andre Vasconcellos at Citysearch

Great food. First a fantastic, almost raw, tuna in a spicy mustard sauce with julienne of carrots, turnip and ginger. The excellent steak, which came in a hot plate with bubbling butter, almost melted inside the mouth. But I find the service a little rude and careless. The real good and warm wheat bread came too late, after the entrée and in the end the waitress forgot to bring me the change making me ask for it.

  • Pros: Steaks, details
  • Cons: Annoying loud music during the dinner, careless service.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/10/08

Very good

by kgib1182 at Citysearch

I have eaten here frequently, both for business dinner and lunches. I have had ok service and I have had excellent service...it has varied, but the food is always excellent and the restaurant is always clean. I must recommend the grilled cheese on the lunch menu...I know a grilled cheese is ridiculous, but it really is out of this world!!! Don't expect a cheap meal here, but do expect yummy food!

  • Pros: very good food, very clean atmosphere
  • Cons: sometimes wait staff and hostesses are not as professional as they should be
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/05/08

So many strikes against, you couldn't pay me to return.

by BSinSE at Citysearch

My wife and I ate at the bar and had a very poor experience. Frustrating at every turn.

1) Original piece of meat was low quality and overcooked.

2) Replacement was raw (cold inside and out).

3) Plates were dirty. Couple next to us went through 5 in a row that were not clean.

4) Didn't bring out new sides. Somehow mashed potatoes and mushrooms that have been sitting on our table for a half hour before my meal was right didn't excite me.

5) When the bill came I commented that I was surprised they didn't remove my steak. The bartender all but called me out to rest of bar asking loudly, "So you want me to take it off?" Very poor understanding of customer service.

6) After paying bill and deciding never to return, I wanted to let the manager know about our experience. The hostess tracked down the manager and we had a conversation in a hallway out of earshot from customers, waiters, etc. Apparently the manager was so 'distracted' by people coming and going he couldn't look me in the eye while we were speaking.

7) This combination of poor service, ill prepared food and uncleanliness at their price point is unacceptable.

I will never return and I would never recommend Ruth's Cris (or at least the location in Boston). More accurately, I will actively discourage others from trying.

By way of background, my wife and I live in Boston and dine out 2-3 nights a week. We're well known at quality spots (Stella, Oak room, Bristal, etc.) and at more reasonable spots. This is my first post, primarily because the experience was so unsatisfying.

  • Pros: Bar, inexpensive wine list.
  • Cons: Service and food quality do not match price.

The Details on Ruth's Chris Steak House

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • not wow steak
  • great incrediable service
  • rude service
  • attentive staff
  • nice atmosphere
  • unsatisfying first experience
  • beautiful main dining room
  • favorite steakhouses
  • extremely attentive server
  • absolutly awesome meal
  • great creme brulee
  • pricey chris
  • personable waitstaff
  • outstanding filet
  • favorite place
  • best dining
  • warm wheat bread
  • ridiculous grilled cheese
  • great experience
  • always clean restaurant
  • perfect everything
  • great ceasar
  • nice chunk
  • unpleasant dining experience

Message from Ruth's Chris Steak House

  • Fine Dining
  • Steak, Seafood, American
  • Casual Elegant

Start your evening right the Ruth's Chris way - over a mouth watering filet. Sit back and enjoy the most delicious steak you've ever tasted. Or, if you're in the mood for something a little different, our extensive a la carte menu featuring extra thick cut steak, live Maine lobster, fresh seafood, a variety of vegetable dishes and eight potato selections. All this while you enjoy our warm, inviting atmosphere and Ruth's Chris genuine hospitality. So whether you're a regular or have just been wondering what the buzz is all about, Ruth's Chris is the perfect excuse to enjoy the perfect night out. Dinner is served nightly, reservations are suggested and private dining may be arranged. \t\t\t

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