Ruth's Chris steakhouse

Twilight · Post by **Twilight** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:11 pm

I wasn't sure where to post this, so perhaps you'll move it, but does anyone have any info about the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse that's s'posed to be going in downtown? Like, when it will happen (their website had no info)? Thanx!

Post by **nebugeater** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:26 pm

IS this new news or have I totally missed this announcement? This is a great place, been there at a few other places. IT would be a good addition to downtown.

I know Ruth's Chris has been mentioned here before but I do not remember it in the context of coming to Omaha and I didn't find anything that referred t o that in a search.

By the way, any news on the Chop House ( I think that is the name) that was coming into DT.?

w8ing · Post by **w8ing** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:42 pm

Never been there. Doubt that my budget could handle it. I hear it is good but it is the most awful name for a business I can imagine. The alliterative flow isn't happening.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:13 pm

I've eaten at a Ruth's Chris in Atlanta..And it is very much like Flemmings Steakhouse in Regency..Everything a la carte and high end on the price scale..Excellent food though..Just be ready to spend triple digits+ when your bill arrives

IF Omaha were to land a Ruth's Chris, that would be yet another great 'get'..

I'll move this one into the Rumors section for further discussion....

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:22 pm

I couldn't find anything about Ruth's Chris opening - but it appears they are coming:

St. Louis Bizjournal wrote:Larry Griggers is a partner in Missouri-based Bacchus LLC, and his franchisee group acquired the St. Louis territory and chose Clayton in which to open the first of two Ruth's Chris Steakhouses.

"We did our demographic research and decided that Clayton will be our first choice," said Griggers. His group invested $4 million in this project, owns two Ruth's Chris restaurants in Indianapolis and is looking to acquire the territory that includes Omaha, Neb.

16 new restaurants join the Clayton dining scene

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:28 pm

Nice find Coyote..

Like the Cheesecake Factory, this may take awhile..But it'll be worth the wait..Lets hope this Potential Ruth's Chris becomes a reality..It would most likely be a place I'd only dine at twice a year, but as I stated before, it would be another on a long list of great 'gets' for Omaha

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:08 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote:Nice find Coyote..

Like the Cheesecake Factory, this may take awhile..But it'll be worth the wait..Lets hope this Potential Ruth's Chris becomes a reality..It would most likely be a place I'd only dine at twice a year, but as I stated before, it would be another on a long list of great 'gets' for Omaha

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Omaha Prime will suit me just fine, I'd stay away from Ruth's Chris.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:08 am

I do like Omaha Prime..But Ruth's Chris also has great steaks..Seasoned (at least to me) in a uniquely different way than some of the local traditional Omaha chop houses..

If Omaha lands one, it's worth a visit or 2..I think you'd like it..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Brad** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:16 am

A few weeks ago we went to Johnny's Itilian Steakhouse in VP Their special was a 22oz bone in ribeye aged 21 days. It was so damn good.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:42 am

Brad wrote:A few weeks ago we went to Johnny's Itilian Steakhouse in VP Their special was a 22oz bone in ribeye aged 21 days. It was so damn good.

I haven't been to Johnny's Italian Steakhouse at VP yet..That ribeye sounds terrific..

.Ciao..LiO....Peace

GuyInLenexa · Post by **GuyInLenexa** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:03 am

Ruth's Chris did well in KC. KC, like Omaha was a city with many iconic local steak houses, a city famous for its beef. Surprisingly, it did well in The Plaza. I am sure the same for Omaha.

I used to eat at the one in Dallas on Cedar Springs all the time, it was almost in the parking lot of the church I attended there.

Great place.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:53 am

Ruth's Chris is really good (on par with Flemmings or The Palm). However I think Mahogany is a LOT better.

Additionally, if you are in KC, I would recommend the Hereford House before any other steakhouses.

Twilight · Post by **Twilight** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:56 pm

hey w8ing, I totally agree about the name. In fact, that name has bothered me for YEARS! Someone told me that ---the story goes---there was a Chris' Steakhouse that was bought by a woman named Ruth, who changed it to "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse". How dumb is that? It's probably not even true.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:04 pm

Wikipedia wrote:In 1965 Ruth Fertel spotted an ad in the New Orleans Times-Picayune regarding a “Steak House for Sale.” She mortgaged her house to purchase Chris Steak House, the little restaurant on the corner of Broad and Ursuline in New Orleans.

In September, 1965, the city of New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Betsy just a few months after Fertel purchased Chris Steak House. The restaurant was left without power, so she cooked everything in the cooler and brought it to her brother in devastated Plaquemines Parish to aid in the relief effort.

In 1976, the thriving restaurant was destroyed in a kitchen fire. Fertel bought a new property a few blocks away on Broad Street and soon opened under a new name, "Ruth’s Chris Steak House", since her original contract with former owner Chris Matulich precluded her from using the name Chris Steak House in a different location.

Ruth Fertel

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:05 pm

Twilight wrote:hey w8ing, I totally agree about the name. In fact, that name has bothered me for YEARS! Someone told me that ---the story goes---there was a Chris' Steakhouse that was bought by a woman named Ruth, who changed it to "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse". How dumb is that? It's probably not even true.

I don't know if it's dumb or not..But It is true..The story from the Ruth's Chris website:

http://www.ruthschris.com/sizzle/ruths_story2.html

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:11 pm

Also from Wikipedia:

The chain was founded by Ruth Fertel, a single mother of two, in 1965, after she bought the existing Chris Steak House in New Orleans. In buying the restaurant, Fertel had to agree that the restaurant keep the "Chris" name for a specified period of time. After the original establishment burned down, she relocated and renamed the rebuilt establishment "Ruth's Chris" (under her purchase agreement, the name Chris Steak House could not be used at any other location, and she did not want to lose customers already familiar with the Chris name).

Fertel started to franchise the restaurant in the 1970s. By the time Fertel was legally allowed to take Chris out of the name, the chain (and its unique name) had become famous in many places across the country, and she therefore decided to keep the name.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

jat · Post by **jat** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:43 pm

nebugeater...look for the Chop House at the Paxton to be opening in October.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:14 am

The Cryptic Rumor Department has learned that Ruth's Chris may replace Nick and Tony's at the Hilton Garden Inn on 10th st DT..

Keep an eye out for this one..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Bellevue Kid · Post by **Bellevue Kid** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:09 pm

I liked Nick and Tony's. The few times I've eaten there.

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:53 pm

I heard that Ruth's Chris was looking at Omaha about a year and a half ago and they were rumored to be looking at the Brandeis Building. I'm glad to hear they may still be interested in opening in Omaha.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:43 pm

These things are always subjective and I have only eaten at a Ruth's Cris Steak House once. It was the Minneapolis location. Maybe it was just a bad night. Maybe I just don't know good food. Maybe I somehow upset off the cook. BUT..... that was the worst piece of meat I have ever eaten, no strike that, tried to eat. I couldn't choke it down.

rocon · Post by **rocon** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:46 am

trust me--

Ruth Chris' isn't all that. I live in the D.C. area and there are several stores in the area (I'm also in the business). The locals don't go there--it's mostly tourists and people here on
business. RC's has been cited several times by local health departments for, among other things, rodents. Omaha has much better home grown places for steak and other types of cusine. You all should be proud of your restaurants--you have some real gems, and should be supporting them over these lackluster glitzy chains that some of you are so taken with.
I've seen all of the "high end" chain restaurants that you lust after lose their glow after the hype wears off (p.f. changs, Cheesecake factory, et. al.), and let's face it, California Pizza Kitchen has lousy pizza(they're currently closing them here one by one);I'd much rather have a pizza from one of the many great pizza places in Omaha(is La Casa still around?). The other problem with the chains is their knack for driving good local restaurants out of business. Don't fall for the marketing drivel of these corporate theme restaurants---they mark up their prices and people actually think they're getting their money's worth. Believe me, you will get a much better meal at Brother Sebastian's or Johnny's than you ever will at RC's, and at one-third the price.

rocon

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:01 am

I overheard a west coast visitor, here for the NCAA Tournament, say, "People in Omaha don't realize how good they have it." This was in reference to our restaurants, and especially steak.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:08 am

Maybe they were really from Ord.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:45 pm

Rocon is right. I try to only eat at locally owned resturants.

In fact, I try to only buy only locally and semi-locally brewed beers and wines (Empyrean Ales, Upstream, Jobber's Canyon...O'Conner's in the Old Market brews some of their own beers, and then things from farther away like New Belgium beers brewed in Colorado). Aside from being better for the environment (transporting liquids is one of the most energy consuming activities) they help enbolden local culture.

We shouldn't be trying to get things other cities have, we should be trying to create things they don't have.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:32 pm

I've eaten once at the Ruth's Chris in downtown Denver, and it was really, really good. Pricey, but good.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:50 pm

Wasn't this place mentioned as a possible tenant in the Mutual mini-city project?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:23 am

OmahaChef wrote:Wasn't this place mentioned as a possible tenant in the Mutual mini-city project?

It sure was Tom..See my opening post here:

http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5228

For the record, I ate at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Atlanta and while it was expensive, the food was very good..Not overrated at all IMO..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:56 pm

OmahaChef wrote:Wasn't this place mentioned as a possible tenant in the Mutual mini-city project?

Yep, when I was showing a Park Plaza units, Tasha mentioned it so they may still be committed to the project. And it was indeed mentioned when the project was first announced as Cowboy and yourself mentioned.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:25 pm

Just heard a Ruth's Chris add on 590am

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:00 am

Omaha Cowboy wrote:
OmahaChef wrote:Wasn't this place mentioned as a possible tenant in the Mutual mini-city project?
It sure was Tom..See my opening post here:

http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5228

For the record, I ate at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Atlanta and while it was expensive, the food was very good..Not overrated at all IMO..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

It was good. I still consider Flemmings and Mahogany better though.

EastCB · Post by **EastCB** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:26 am

I ate at Ruth's Chris in Dallas and it was terrific. Best steak ever. Little pricey but well worth it.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:43 am

EastCB wrote:I ate at Ruth's Chris in Dallas and it was terrific. Best steak ever. Little pricey but well worth it.

Ruth's Chris' food is very good.

It is spendy for what you get, but not that much out of line, particularly if somebody else is paying!

However, I would much rather see Omaha get a new independent steak house (wildest dreams: a reincarnation of Ross' or Sparetime!) than something you can get anywhere.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:43 pm

So, anybody have the final verdict on this? I've heard a ton of commercials for them on local radio lately and I'm sure they aren't spending money hoping we all drive to the Plaza.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:58 am

I hear they were going to Midtown Crossing.

Erik · Post by **Erik** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:41 pm

I wouldn't speculate on this any longer, as they would've worked something out on this by now if it was going to happen, and believe me a project like this is actually worse to keep a secret if it became official.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:21 am

Someone |expletive| in your breakfast today Erik?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:03 am

Brad wrote:Someone |expletive| in your breakfast today Erik?

Yes! How did you guess? :;):

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:30 am

Anonymous wrote:
Brad wrote:Someone |expletive| in your breakfast today Erik?
Yes! How did you guess? :;):

Because you took out your aggression on the rumors section....

Erik · Post by **Erik** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:20 am

Brad wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Brad wrote:Someone |expletive| in your breakfast today Erik?
Yes! How did you guess? :;):
Because you took out your aggression on the rumors section....

Brad, I didn't do anything that bad compared to a whole lot of other people here.. All I did was just bring up some of the old rumors and asked what is up with them.