Ruth's Chris Steak House - West Des Moines

4.6

920 Reviews

$30 and under

Steakhouse

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2 people

13 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Romantic

Ruth's Chris Steak House is a premier dining establishment renowned for its specialty in serving USDA Prime steaks. Each steak is expertly prepared and served sizzling on a 500-degree plate, ensuring a delicious and unforgettable dining experience. Located in West Des Moines, Ruth's Chris Steak House has been recognized as the 2024 OpenTable Diner's Choice Winner and 2024 Wine Spectator's award recipient, a testament to its commitment to exceptional quality and service. Whether you're a steak aficionado or simply looking for a remarkable dining experience, we invite you to join us and indulge in our award-winning cuisine.

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Location
950 Jordan Creek Pkwy suite 1100, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone number
(515) 416-6080
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American
Hours of Operation
Mon, Sun 11:00–21:00 Tue–Sat 11:00–22:00
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Larry Eppler
Delivery & takeout
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Experiences

Ruth's Pairings
Multiple dates available
Enjoy a Prix Fixe meal featuring one of chef ’s favorite recipes. Choose a starter, entrée & personal side. Starting at $49. Starter: STEAK HOUSE SALAD | CAESAR SALAD* | LOBSTER BISQUE Entrées: TRUFFLE CRUSTED FILET* 57 6 oz filet, truffle butter, parmesan, panko bread crumbs STUFFED CHICKEN 49 oven roasted chicken breast, garlic herb cheese, lemon butter FILET & SHRIMP* 59 6 oz midwestern filet with two jumbo shrimp NORWEGIAN SALMON 52 garlic butter, baby spinach, grape tomatoes Sides: CREAMED SPINACH | GARLIC MASHED POTATOES | STEAMED
The Prisoner Wine Company TasteMaker Dinner
US$135.00 per person
27 Mar 2025 only
The Prisoner Wine Co. is renowned for its exceptional wines, characterized by blends that push the boundaries of winemaking. Join us for a pairing experience featuring wines from The Prisoner, alongside four incredible chef-curated courses. View the menu and reserve your seat. The Prisoner Wine Co. TasteMaker Dinner Menu: Served upon arrival: The Prisoner Chardonnay Blackened Sea Scallop, served with The Prisoner Pinot Noir Wild Mushroom Ragout, served with The Prisoner Cabernet Sauvignon Center-Cut Filet with Savory Espresso Butter Crust, served with The Prisoner Red Blend Strawberry Cheesecake, served with coffee & tea

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What 920 people are saying

Ruth's Chris Steak House - West Des Moines reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Iowa
Romantic
Iowa
Steakhouse
Iowa
Most Booked
Des Moines
Best Ambience
Des Moines
Great for fine wines
Des Moines
Romantic
Des Moines
Good for special occasions
Des Moines
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines offers an exceptional dining experience, highlighted by "great food and service." The ambiance is "wonderful," making it perfect for special occasions. Standout servers, such as Johnny and Nicholas, enhance the visit with their attentiveness and recommendations. The steaks are "cooked perfectly," and the sweet potato casserole is "to die for." While some find the prices high, the overall experience is "well worth it" for memorable celebrations.

920 Reviews

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Ricardo
Des Moines1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. The manager stopped by to check on us.
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Trish
Des Moines2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent wait staff . They were very accommodating when our daughter’s steak was a little too rare for her taste.
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OpenTable Diner
Des Moines1 review
2.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Classic 11oz filet tasted bland and not as tender as I would expect from prime beef. Upgraded my steak with the truffle crust for $10 and received what looked like a teaspoon of breadcrumbs that added very little flavor to the steak. Ordered a side of loaded hash browns that tasted like they were straight out of the Ore-Ida frozen hash browns bag. Wife had a similar steak with garlic mashed potatoes that were dry and also tastes like they came out of the grocery store freezer section. My wife’s favorite part of the meal were the croutons in her salad and the ranch dressing. Bread and butter did taste amazing though. On a positive note, the atmosphere and staff were top notch.
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Michael
Des Moines2 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great dinner spot for a special night out. Bathroom messy.
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DeLoy
Salt Lake City3 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant. Great attentive service. Food was delicious. My wife said hers was "the best chicken I've ever had". My filet was done to perfection and wonderfully tender. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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Jordan
Minneapolis2 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time at Ruth’s Chris, and while we’ll probably try it again - it definitely wasn’t one of our favorite experiences or steakhouses. Aside from the hostesses who didn’t seem very friendly and greeted us with kind of a straight, barely there smile (the valets were very friendly) - our server and her skills were outstanding. Starting off with our drinks, the server brought us a sample of a wine we were eyeing (by the bottle). We didn’t like it very well, but they were out of the bottle we wanted. I ended up with a dirty vodka martini with blue cheese stuffed olives and my husband had one of their signature cocktails. The stuffed olives were so good, but the martini was barely dirty. It almost tasted like straight vodka with no juice whatsoever, but it did the job. Now for the food. I honestly wasn’t that impressed, the prices certainly didn’t match the offerings. I had the 6oz filet that came with 2 shrimp. I also had a Caesar salad and side of garlic mashed potatoes. The Caesar salad was superb, so good. One of my shrimp had a short, black hair cooked into the seasoning right on top of it. That immediately put me off the entree. I decided not to say anything about it and just pushed the one shrimp to the side. I didn’t want the server to feel bad and I didn’t want to make the restaurant feel like they had to comp anything or make anything new. In hindsight, I feel like my decision was wrong and I should’ve pointed it out at the end of the meal so that they at least knew to be more thorough with plate checks before sending food out - it’s a different caliber of restaurant so the expectations are higher and I should have let them know. The steak itself was cooked more on the well side when I confirmed with the server that I wanted a warm pink center. The 500° plates don’t help because they end up cooking the food more after it leaves the kitchen so it ended up more cooked than I’d like. While it was tender, it was dry. The mashed potatoes were also very bland
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karey
Des Moines15 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome filet! Nick, our waiter, was very attentive and personable. Highly recommend both!
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Marvin
Des Moines3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our experience was absolutely great. Celebrated our third wedding anniversary there and was treated like royalty. Would definitely recommend and we will be back soon.
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Jonathan
Des Moines2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Service was great, the food was delicious and the overall experience was good. Granted it was a Tuesday night and it was very quiet.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Des Moines1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was good as usual but it was our server Elizabeth that made the experience amazing . Elizabeth was not only professional, but was very personable and took time to make our experience exceptional.
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