The Steak House Chain That Serves The Most Tender NY Strip, According To Reviews

We previously covered the big difference in ribeye steak vs. New York strip, and nowhere is that distinction more profound than when you find a really amazing specimen of either. Gourmands love to talk smack about chain restaurants, but one higher-end chain steakhouse actually wins rave reviews on the internet, and for its New York strip steak in particular. That would be Ruth's Chris Steak House, known for making steak melt in your mouth with 500-degree plates and butter basting. Across multiple platforms, Ruth's Chris gets attention for the juicy deliciousness of its supple, tender N.Y. strip, with some delighted customers even calling it their favorite steak anywhere.

A Yelp review on Ruth's Chris's Boston restaurant called out the cut by name: "Came here during restaurant week and tried their NY Strip steak and it made me go WOW. I am definitely coming back!" The Yelp love actually stretches coast to coast, as reviewers of the Ruth's Chris Steak House located in Harrah's Las Vegas had similar great things to say: "Could have been the best steak ive had.....ever. My NY Strip was simply that good. Amazing." Meanwhile, a Redditor shared the sentiment on a forum dedicated to steaks: "I know we aren't crazy about chains, but Ruth's Chris has a bone in NY strip that has to be my favorite steak yet." 

Over at Foodie's sister site Tasting Table, a writer eating at Ruth's Chris for the first time dubbed the New York strip "the ideal combination of full-bodied, beefy flavor, tender but firm texture, and slightly caramelized marbling," calling it the best cut for newbies to the restaurant.

Multiple sources, including the Ruth's Chris website, state that founder Ruth Fertel favored New York strip herself, to the point where she recommended it above all others. Fertel gained the nickname "the first lady of steaks" by building Ruth's Chris into a global powerhouse from the ground up, starting with just one location — which she mortgaged her house to finance. How, exactly, can you order her beloved New York strip steak at Ruth's Chris? Well, you have some (great) options. There's a 16-ounce boneless cut, as well as Fertel's pick: a 19-ounce strip served on the bone. We've recommended that you buy bone-in prime rib for fork-tender meat, and it seems that New York strip works in much the same way. Both the bone and the marrow infuse extra flavor into the meat when cooked at high temperatures, as Ruth's Chris does with its steaks.

Whatever Ruth's Chris Steak House is doing with its New York strip steaks — the piping-hot grill, the 500-degree serving plates, the butter, or the presence of bones vs. no bones — it's mastered the art of the strip, according to many delighted customers. Next time you treat yourself to a nice dinner at Ruth's Chris, don't be dismayed by the fact that it's a chain restaurant. A good steak is a good steak, no matter where it comes from, and reviews seem to indicate that you will chow down on great New York strip when you order it here.

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