Ruby Tuesdays

The one on Northshore is the only decent one I have found left and that is the salad bar.  They should go back to their roots and what made them famous.  The Father retired and turned it over to the Son who doesn't have a clue and has proceeded to destroy it.  They are going out of business right and left and all the places they bought have already gone under.  I look for this to go too, unless the Father comes back and rescues it from the pathetic hands of the Son.  Sad because it used to be so good.

There's something to be said for predictable, affordable and somewhat healthy food.
This particular Ruby Tuesdays is smaller than most others.
It has more of an intimate feel.
Add to that the DIM/Semi Bright lighting on timer switches (15 minutes dim, 15 minutes bright. OK......) and you've got a romantic evening made.
The service is good here. But not spectacular.
We were approached promptly after being seated for drinks and food.

I ordered:

Lobster New Orleans: Tilapia filet lightly crusted with a spiced flour and baked (or sauteed?), topped with chunks of real LOBSTER meat and a creamy Parmesan sauce. The lobster was fair for a chain restaurant. And the strange combination of creamy Parmesan actually worked well on top of it and the tilapia, which by itself was salt-less.

Side:
Brown Rice Pilaf:
Note- the rice looked yellow but tasted brown. It was topped with chopped red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and something the menu failed to mention: Melted cheese.

Side:
Steamed Broccoli that was more like "Broccoli Smoothie."
Ok, it wasn't THAT bad. It was more like "Broccoli MUSH."

My fiance ordered:
Surf & Turf- or "Steak and Lobster."
A petite filet of sirloin steak, 7oz, medium rare.
This meat was tender, juicy and tasty. Not a lot of fat, either.
The lobster tail looked strange, but tasted fine.
It was missing drawn butter though.
And when we asked for it, it took more than five minutes to receive it.
And it really wasn't melted.

My stepson order the Bacon cheeseburger medium rare.
He's always happy with everything so no comment on that.

I've never had a bad meal at Ruby Tuesday's. It's a warm and casual dining experience, with a pretty wide selection of food at affordable prices.

They have a very nice salad bar with lots of choices, too.
You can add this to any entree for a minimal price, or get it alone as a meal.

At the end we gave a coupon for "Buy one entree get one free."
The manager decided it would be a good idea to remove the cheapest item from the check, and credit it as our free item.
I said to my family, "Well I don't think so!  I want my $16.99 entree credited, and if they can't do it, then give me a separate check for the darn bacon cheeseburger and put the two expensive entrees on another check, then deduct one from that!"

Fortunately, for Ruby Tuesdays, I didn't have to fight with anyone.
The manager gladly credited us for the right entree.
Which was the RIGHT thing to do.