Ok, so, it's not haute cuisine...but Ruby's gave me a free burger for my birthday. Don't judge me.
We have eaten at RT's before. We got a coupon (we are fans of the coupon) for a free pair of sliders with the purchase of a beverage. We got a delicious pomegranate iced tea, the sliders, an order of their Shrimp Fondue, and the Parmesan Shrimp Pasta. I have no idea what Chris was thinking ordering two cheesy shrimp dishes...but he did. I also don't know why we ordered an app at all given I eat about a cup of food at any given time...but we did.
The fondue is pretty good...very rich, cheesy, and heavy with discernable shrimp served with low-salt, colorful tortilla chips. However, paired with an equally cheesy pasta dish, which was delicious, is not a good idea for someone with a tender stomach to begin with. Just sayin.
The little sign on the table said that Ruby's was having a 'seafood festival'. This was easily three months ago and today, November 4, the festival still goes on. Really?
Somewhere between then and now we stopped in again. No coupon though. We also did not get the shrimp fondue because we thought that, and that alone, was the culprit for Chris' belly ache. However, we did indulge in the complimentary biscuits offered to us: light, a little cheesy (there it is again), and slightly salty. Yum. I think we got 6. My thought at the time was that between the biscuits and the seafood festival they were trying hard to rival Red Lobster. As far as the biscuits are concerned, I'd say they are succeeding.
So, after that middle visit Chris decided that the Shrimp Fondue was not the sole (ha ha sole...seafood fest...get it?) reason for his stomach issues and we ordered it again. And two entrees. (FYI, if the server does not recommend the Shrimp Fondue you get it for free.) It's still heavy and creamy and cheesy and good but for us, just way too much with full meals following. Please remind us of this next time we go there.
Chris ordered the lunch portion of Trout Almondine: lightly breaded/fried rainbow trout filet topped with lemon butter and slivered almonds served with mashed potatoes and broccolli. The filet was nicely cooked and the almonds gave it a touch of sweet. I can have difficulty with fish because it can be dry but this was perfectly cooked and barely breaded which was very nice. I got (for free) the Avocado Turkey Burger, one of their "Handcrafted Burgers". It's a generous burger topped with thick slices of avocado along with tomato, red onion, pickles, Swiss Cheese, mayo, and applewood smoked bacon. The turkey, coupled with the bacon, had a great flavor, and the avocado gave it an interesting texture. Very tasty, very good, and I had the rest of it for dinner.
I encourage you to sign up on RT's website so you too can get a free burger for your birthday, it's certainly worth it...and would have been worth the $8.99 had I been expected to pay for it.
Do not get the Shrimp Fondue if you are lactose intolerant.
Oh by the way, for whatever reason, the yummy biscuits were held up in the kitchen today so our lovely server brought us 4 as consolation. I also had one of them for dinner.
http://www.rubytuesday.com/
We have eaten at RT's before. We got a coupon (we are fans of the coupon) for a free pair of sliders with the purchase of a beverage. We got a delicious pomegranate iced tea, the sliders, an order of their Shrimp Fondue, and the Parmesan Shrimp Pasta. I have no idea what Chris was thinking ordering two cheesy shrimp dishes...but he did. I also don't know why we ordered an app at all given I eat about a cup of food at any given time...but we did.
The fondue is pretty good...very rich, cheesy, and heavy with discernable shrimp served with low-salt, colorful tortilla chips. However, paired with an equally cheesy pasta dish, which was delicious, is not a good idea for someone with a tender stomach to begin with. Just sayin.
The little sign on the table said that Ruby's was having a 'seafood festival'. This was easily three months ago and today, November 4, the festival still goes on. Really?
Somewhere between then and now we stopped in again. No coupon though. We also did not get the shrimp fondue because we thought that, and that alone, was the culprit for Chris' belly ache. However, we did indulge in the complimentary biscuits offered to us: light, a little cheesy (there it is again), and slightly salty. Yum. I think we got 6. My thought at the time was that between the biscuits and the seafood festival they were trying hard to rival Red Lobster. As far as the biscuits are concerned, I'd say they are succeeding.
So, after that middle visit Chris decided that the Shrimp Fondue was not the sole (ha ha sole...seafood fest...get it?) reason for his stomach issues and we ordered it again. And two entrees. (FYI, if the server does not recommend the Shrimp Fondue you get it for free.) It's still heavy and creamy and cheesy and good but for us, just way too much with full meals following. Please remind us of this next time we go there.
Chris ordered the lunch portion of Trout Almondine: lightly breaded/fried rainbow trout filet topped with lemon butter and slivered almonds served with mashed potatoes and broccolli. The filet was nicely cooked and the almonds gave it a touch of sweet. I can have difficulty with fish because it can be dry but this was perfectly cooked and barely breaded which was very nice. I got (for free) the Avocado Turkey Burger, one of their "Handcrafted Burgers". It's a generous burger topped with thick slices of avocado along with tomato, red onion, pickles, Swiss Cheese, mayo, and applewood smoked bacon. The turkey, coupled with the bacon, had a great flavor, and the avocado gave it an interesting texture. Very tasty, very good, and I had the rest of it for dinner.
I encourage you to sign up on RT's website so you too can get a free burger for your birthday, it's certainly worth it...and would have been worth the $8.99 had I been expected to pay for it.
Do not get the Shrimp Fondue if you are lactose intolerant.
Oh by the way, for whatever reason, the yummy biscuits were held up in the kitchen today so our lovely server brought us 4 as consolation. I also had one of them for dinner.
http://www.rubytuesday.com/
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