Ruby Tuesday

Nice place. Had a «shrimp fondue» appeteaser. Decided to get hot bites as an entrée. Big mistake! For $ 7.99 I got a handful of chicken bites and 10% were cooked hard and inedible. Never again! Not here! My wife had a salad bar and it was fine. We’re traveling and wanted a light meal but I would have preferred an edible one. No wonder this chain is dying on the vine.

Yikes… this bartender (Melissa) actually cut me off after only 6 Coronas. Is this for real? I was sitting at the bar, minding my own business (eating chips and Queso) and not talking to a soul. She says «I’ve never seen you in here before, so I’m not sure how much you can handle.» Well, unfortunately I’m nearly 40 years old and over 300 pounds… my buzz typically kicks in around 12 – 13 beers. Yet she had no problem sweet-​talking a few regulars and pouring them Tequila shots??? No matter… plenty of other options around town. I guess they are ultra-​conservative at this location. Good to know for future reference… too bad… their food and salad bar was always pretty awesome.

Fried green beans were amazing and our bartender was super friendly and helpful. Are food was speedy and very good

It’s a Ruby Tuesday, what more can you say really? The salad bar is pretty much consistent at all RT’s, and good for the price. I don’t frequent RT’s very much, but rather out of convenience. This particular experience might possibly reflect Ruby Tuesday’s president Buettgen’s recent statement that RT“s is «stepp[ing] back» from recently retired founder Sandy Beal’s «effort​.to move 786-​unit Ruby Tuesday to a more upscale operation and market image».
The last few times I had been to a RT’s I was impressed that each time had been better than the last, not they seem to be reverting to accepted mediocrity. Buettgen had been the SVP-​chief marketing officer at Darden Restaurants (parent of Red Lobster and Olive Garden), so this would certainly go along with their philosophy.
I had the Caribbean Chicken which was fine, but didn’t meld well. The chicken itself was bland and the salsa was spicy, it was two ends of the spectrum that clashed no matter how you tried to portion it. It seemed rushed maybe, and clearly the elements were prepared separately, and then only combined on the plate.

Not sure if was 1^st day open or what but everyone around us was having problems. Our food was fine. Salad bar looked clean and fresh. Can’t beat the Ruby Salad bar when its hitting.