RUTH CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

RUTH CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

BEACHWALK, WAIKIKI

I have been  to Ruth Chris numerous times over the years.  Usually the one in Restaurant Row near Downtown Honolulu.  Some visits were good and some were just not up to par.  With the

opening of the new Ruth Chris on Waikiki's Beach Walk, I decided to give this steakinstitution another chance.  Boy was I glad 

I did.  The Waikiki Ruth Chris is located in the beautiful Beach Walk district.  It is upstairs which makes it kind of hard to find if you do not know it is there.  Even with the 2nd story location, people seem to be finding their way to the place.  I went on a Monday night with business associates.  As soon as we arrived I was impressed.  The hostess greeted us with a big smile and quickly pulled up our reservation. We asked to sit at the bar to wait for our third guest.  When we approached the bar we were again greeted with a big hello and offered some complimentary potato chips.  These were the Maui style ones that are thick and slightly burnt.  Fantastic!  The bar service was excellent.  When our third guest arrived, the hostess politely took us to our seat which was a full thirty minutes past our reservation time.  This was around 6:30 and the dining room was fairly busy.  Table service was excellent with so many people filling water, bringing bread and taking care of us that I could not understand how they found all these good employees.  All positive and polite. The training must be excellent because the entire staff was working together to make sure we were happy.  Now lets get down to the food.  Our entire party ordered the Petite Filet.  One of my guests had the Wedge salad, I had the Ceasar Salad and the other had a bowl of Onion Soup.

All were very happy.  The Ceasar was perfect and not over dressed.  The steak was one of the

very best I have ever tasted.  It was so perfect that it cut like butter.  All three of us agreed

that it was better than other times at different Ruth Chris restaurants.  The plates were sizzling hot and the steaks were smothered in melting butter.  We enjoyed sides of sauteed mushrooms and steamed brocolli.  Both were excellent.  Since my friend had a birthday this week we told the waiter and he brought out a complimentary desert.  I think it was bread pudding.  There was enough for all three of us and it was delicious.  Tasted like cinnamon rolls.  All in all, this

was one of the best dining experiences I have ever had in Waikiki.  Two good points about Ruth Chris.  One is the reservation system via their website.  They make it so easy to make and confirm a reservation.  It literally takes seconds.  Two is the Early Bird dinner.  For $34.95 you get a steak, side dish and desert.  This is a very good deal for the quality and great service.  Only thing is you have to order before 6:00.  Thanks to Chris Richgels for picking up the tab.