RUTH CRIS Steak House TAMPA, Florida
By the time we were seated we were greeted by the valet, the doorman who opened the car door for my friend, she loved that, and then the entrance door, the reservation manager and the seater, then the waitress, and the manager.
Welcome and enjoy your dining experience is the theme across the entire evening from start to finish. Yes this is expensive, the higher end for Tampa but worth the price. If for no reason in the terms of the sheer numbers of people who make this happen so appropriately. You do pay for this but not out of reality compared to some other places in the area.
I don't think you can beat them in terms of service, quality, atmosphere, interpretation and presentation and more managers looking over everything and doing a good job at it. The food was beyond beyond, I had the biggest Rib Eye I had ever seen because I had heard the Rib Eye has a unique flavor compared to the Sirloins and Porterhouse. It's true, tastes totally different, beautifully marbled and cooked to perfection. One word , memorable!
My friend had the petite filet and she couldn't finish it so I helped out side dishes were baked Potatoes and Baby Asparagus. Coffee after and we shared a crumb cake with coffee that was delicious, and I didn't eat till late in the next day.