Best Jeff Ruby's restaurant?

manther225 · May 2010

DH and I have never been to a Jeff Ruby's place, mostly because I don't like steak. I pretty much just eat chicken, turkey and pork. I have been looking at the menus online and I am trying to decide which one to take him to for our 5 year anniversary in a couple weeks. Which do you suggest?

Carlo and Johnny's and the Waterfront seem to have the most variety on their menus so I was thinking about one of those.

lovetara00 · May 2010

We prefer the Precinct for a couple reasons. For me, I think it is the best value of all the restaurants. When you order an entree there, you automatically get salad/sides with it. At the other places, you have to order those items a la carte. Not a big deal for some people, but it allows us to splurge just a bit more often than we normally would!

The atmosphere/view at the Waterfront is awesome, but i thought the quality of food there was not as good as what we had at Precinct, and DH and I ordered similar items at both places.

Any Jeff Ruby's place you pick is going to be great, it's just a matter of what your priorities are!

mrs.dilligaf · May 2010

I agree, the Precinct is my favorite. Probably favorite restaurant, period.

stillwaiting12 · May 2010

My favorite is the Jeff Ruby's in Belterra! I just think their steaks are the best. I haven't been to the Waterfront though, so I can't comment on that one.

cincyGirl1980 · May 2010

Precinct is the best value out of all the ruby's.

edit: i have had the best cooked food there of the ones I have been too. I have been to belterra, ruby'd downtown and bootsy's

mindiosu · May 2010

The Precinct is my favorite- value and ambience. But, Carlo & Johnny is cool too and often has live music in the lounge (which is very romantic and fun for after dinner drinks).

buckeyethor · May 2010

ohh reading this post reminded me to go make our reservations for the precinct for our anniversary dinner. thanks ladies!

i am so pumped to take DH there. he has never been to a jeff ruby restaurant.

sara401 · May 2010

I think the food is a little better at the Precinct, but I like the ambiance the most at Carlo & Johnny's. I'm not a fan of the Waterfront. It has a great view, but I feel like I'm eating at an overpriced diner when we go there.

LnA5909 · May 2010

I love atmosphere for Precinct, but I do not like steak or seafood. I feel like there is nothing there for me to eat. Last time I went I ended up ordering just a salad and some veggies and felt really silly. I think Jeff Ruby's has a better variety to their menu..and their green beans are AMAZING!

kel716 · May 2010

DH says Carlo and Johnny's for what you're looking for... their menu is the most diverse (pasta, etc...)

Waterfront is great for a romantic night. The view is awesome, and it will always hold a special place in my heart (but that's just me... DH and I went there for our first Valentine's Day as well as the night we got engaged)

Precinct is the most real restaurant. I'm not sure that makes any sense, but when I've gone there, I felt like I was going out for a nice meal and not going 'over the top' for a dinner.

I haven't been to the others to be able to give a complete comparison. They're all good though!!!

mrs.george2be04 · May 2010

We love The Precinct. The steaks are yummy, the Freddie salad is yummy, and we always get an amazing complimentary dessert when we go on our anniversary. The service is always fantastic, too. That said, the only other Ruby restaurant I've been to is the one in Belterra, which is also good, but I prefer The Precinct (especially since our server attempted to rip us off when we visited the Belterra).