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Is Ruth’s Chris Steak House worth it? If you want a classic American steakhouse dinner on Palm Beach, our Ruth’s Chris Steak House Aruba review says yes. The restaurant is part of a beachfront resort, the menu is built on USDA prime cuts, and seafood such as jumbo lump crab cakes and Chilean sea bass gives non-steak eaters real choices. Here is what to expect in the dining room, what to order and which occasions it fits.

Ruth’s Chris at a glance

  • Cuisine: American steakhouse, with prime steaks and seafood
  • Area: Palm Beach, inside a resort
  • Best for: special-occasion dinners, families who love steak, group celebrations
  • What to order: ribeye or cowboy ribeye, filet, blue crab cakes, Chilean sea bass, sides to share
  • Price gauge: $$$$ (our estimate)

A New Orleans steakhouse name on Palm Beach

Ruth’s Chris is a steakhouse brand that began in New Orleans, and GAYOT notes the Aruba branch is one of its locations, inside a Palm Beach resort. The Aruba menu still marks the brand’s 1965 start. The resort’s own dining page presents prime cuts and fresh seafood as the heart of the menu, backed by sides.

aruba.com describes plates brought to the table sizzling hot, with sides and desserts served in sizes meant for sharing, and it mentions two separate private dining rooms. Wanderlog describes the main room as split-level.

What to order at Ruth’s Chris

The menu that the resort links from its dining page, dated May 2024, is a classic steakhouse card, so check the current card when you sit down. Our picks, in our own words:

  • Seared ahi tuna with English cucumber and a mustard-beer sauce, or the spicy lobster, lightly fried, then coated in a spicy cream sauce, to start.
  • Ruth’s chopped salad, the house original, with iceberg, spinach, hearts of palm, blue cheese, bacon and crispy onions.
  • Ribeye or New York strip, both 16 oz USDA prime, or the bone-in 22 oz cowboy ribeye.
  • Filet, an 11 oz cut, which you can top Oscar’s style with crab, asparagus and béarnaise.
  • Blue crab cakes: three jumbo lump crab cakes in sizzling lemon butter.
  • Chilean sea bass, pan roasted with citrus-coconut butter over a sweet potato and pineapple hash.

The sides are where a table can share: creamed spinach, potatoes au gratin in a three-cheese sauce, sweet potato casserole with a pecan crust and lobster mac and cheese with a green-chile sauce. For a big night, the chef’s features include a 40 oz porterhouse, a 40 oz tomahawk ribeye and twin Caribbean lobster tails, and the seafood tower stacks Maine lobster, king crab, lump crab and jumbo shrimp. A dipping trio of black truffle butter, shiitake demi-glace and honey soy glaze can go with any steak.

Best occasions for Ruth’s Chris

It suits an anniversary or a celebration dinner for two, and the private dining rooms that aruba.com mentions make it an option for a group occasion. Families who love steak can order a few sides for the table and share a seafood tower to start.

If you are staying nearby, our Palm Beach guide covers the area, and our guide to the best restaurants in Aruba has more dinner ideas. When you are ready, reserve your table at Ruth’s Chris Steak House for the night you want.

Price level

Price level: $$$$. Price level is our estimate, not exact pricing. It is based on the dinner prices on the May 2024 menu that the resort still links, checked November 2026.

FAQ

Is Ruth’s Chris Steak House worth it?

Yes, if a classic steakhouse dinner is what you want on Palm Beach. The menu is built on USDA prime steaks, with crab cakes, sea bass and a seafood tower for seafood lovers.

What should I order at Ruth’s Chris?

Try the ribeye, the cowboy ribeye or the filet, with creamed spinach and sweet potato casserole on the side. For seafood, order the blue crab cakes or the Chilean sea bass.

Does Ruth’s Chris Aruba have private dining?

Yes. aruba.com mentions two separate private dining rooms for groups.

Is there more than steak at Ruth’s Chris?

Yes. The menu also lists blue crab cakes, Chilean sea bass, barbecued shrimps, a stuffed chicken breast, lobster tails and a seafood tower.

How does booking a table at Ruth’s Chris Steak House work?

The Table Desk is an independent reservation service by All Tours Aruba, not affiliated with the restaurant. You choose your date, time and party size, we book your table at Ruth’s Chris Steak House and send your confirmation by email. If we can’t book it, your full $20 comes back.

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