Ruth’s Chris – Annapolis Restaurant Review

There are well over 500 restaurants in Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s County. At
one a week it would take me over 10 years to "review" them all! But
with help from the members of this site we will try to cut that number down. So
that you understand a bit about the blog here are some details that you may as
well get used to:

My wife and very frequent dining companion is Kendal.

As many of you know, I was a professional Executive Chef for over 25 years.

We NEVER have a cocktail and drive. Our designated driver is our local cabbie.
His name is Chick. If you live in Annapolis you know him. He drives the blue
and green cab.

All you have to do is send in your "review" of a restaurant in the
Chesapeake Bay region.

A few ground rules….

• No profanity will be allowed. It will automatically get your review deleted
• No full names of restaurant employees or managers will be allowed. First
  names only.
• No insults for the simple intent of insulting
• Be as descriptive as possible about your experiences and flavors
• Have fun, and tell a friend

The first review will be offered by…Me!

Kendal and I arrived at Ruth’s Chris at 6:30 for our reservation. We were promptly
seated by the professional and attractive crew of hostesses. Within minutes
we were greeted by name by our server, Simon. Note to Simon…a little less
volume!

We ordered a bottle of wine from the impressive wine list. I selected a French
Meursault $60). After waiting about 3 minutes we were informed that that bottle
was no longer available but that they had a Jobard Meursault 1999. An impressive
wine but listed on the list for $100. When I bought this to Simon’s attention
he informed me that the manager had agreed to serve us the $100 bottle for $60!
Quite magnanimous.

For appetizers Kendal ordered the Lobster Bisque Special ($9.99) not really
a special because it is always available. I ordered the Escargot with Artichokes
and Mushrooms in a traditional, if a bit lemony, beurre blanc (butter sauce).

We split a Spinach Salad; fresh baby spinach leaves with red onions, hard boiled
eggs in a warm bacon dressing. Served with freshly cracked black pepper this
was a wonderful way to finish the Meursault as Simon very professionally decanted
the 2001 Chateau Guraud Larose ($125) in order to let it "open up"
a bit.

Promptly, but not so prompt as to feel rushed, our main courses and sides were
delivered. Kendal’s Petite Filet and my Filet were perfectly cooked and sizzling
on the superheated plates with fresh parsley and whole creamery butter. The
sides of Fresh Asparagus with Hollandaise and Potatoes au Gratin were served
piping hot and were delicious. Embarrassingly, we left nothing for a doggie
bag. The asparagus, which looked to be a full pound, was fresh, pencil thin
and cooked exactly al dente was served with a very light hollandaise that truthfully
needed a bit more "zip". The potatoes, thick cut and served in a cream
sauce with melted sharp cheddar was very tasty; but I think that the potatoes
need a few more minutes as they were a bit to firm. Truthfully I would prefer
the cream sauce a bit cheesier and the potatoes and bit softer.

For local Reservations contact them at 410-990-0033

For Directions on how to get to Ruth’s Chris

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Ruth’s Chris Continued
Annapolis Reservations