text: When it comes to the highend chain steakhouses Mortons and Capital Grille are great They consistently deliver great steaks and dependable apps sides and desserts However my first and forever true love for steaks will always be Ruths Chris I can still remember my first trip there in high school after my buddys dad took us there to celebrate graduation As the degree plate came out with the glorious aroma of perfectly cooked meat sizzling in butter I knew I was not only in for something special but a livelong lovennRuths Chris is a franchise and the setting in different cities can be quite variable The Philadelphia Ruths Chris is right next to the Academy of Music with gas lamps lighting Broad St The Bostons Ruths Chris is in old city hall with a beautiful ceiling stories up in the bar area Pittsburghs Ruths Chris cannot boast such extravagance in their setting but the food is equally outstanding in all their restaurantsnnMy recent venture to Ruths Chris was with other young men in a guys night out I brought several bottles of wine you have to love the PA Chairmans selection because Ruths Chris amazingly allows you to do this We started with the seared Ahi tuna It was raw thick and delicious Actually it kind of tasted like steaknnWe each went on to get various cuts of meat I personally rolled with my favorite NY Strip medium rare correctly done with a blood red center extra butter The extra butter is key If you are going to roll with a decadent feast of steak might as well pull out all the stops It was brought out absolutely perfect and delicious The table also shared the excellent huge familystyle sides of asparagus and garlic mashed potatoesnnOur server was extremely gracious She opened and decanted a couple of our bigger bottles as soon as we sat down to give them time to breathe They arranged for us to have a cabvan at the end of our meal to take us to our next location nnIf I was really searching for something negative to say it is that I wish that the Pittsburgh Ruths Chris was in a more extravagant setting like some bigger cities However since the main menu is exactly the same Ruths Chris is forever my goto location for a perfect steak dinner