This
Friday I found myself in King of Prussia PA hunting down a dress for my
sister’s graduation. Surprisingly it was
not as easy to find a dress as it thought it would be, but that is beside the
point. What started as a potential
disaster ended up turning into a blessing in disguise. Thanks my sister’s
inability to properly use Google we ended up at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Normally, I would steer clear of the upscale
pricy steakhouse (yes that was supposed to be a pun) but their $7 happy hour
makes it affordable for the underpaid college graduates of America like me. Their
menu has mostly beef options, but they also have a few seafood choices. While this might not be the best choice for a
vegetarian for those of us of the carnivorous persuasion it’s a dream come
true. One of the best choices on the
menu is USDA with fries burger for $7. Talk about a deal, that’s like fast food prices. Spoiler alert: I didn’t order the burger;
while it was tempting, I was saving my weekly burger allotment for the next
day. My sister and I shared spicy lobster
bites, seared Ahi Tuna and Osso Bucco ravioli. The ravioli were a bit of a
splurge at $13 (they weren’t on the happy hour menu) but they were with every
penny. These tender veal filled pockets
were smothered in a light and buttery Osso Bucco sauce. It was a delicious play on the classic Italian
dish, keeping all the flavors of the veal dish while incorporating the
comforting starchiness of pasta. The
lobster bites were fried and covered in a spicy cream sauce. I never would have thought fry lobster but thank
Neptune they think out of the box. The coating
was light and had a kick that was a nice complement to the sweetness of the
lobster. The tuna was sushi grade (is
there any other grade) and deserves an A+.
You could really taste the freshness of the fish; it had a light sear
and a slightly salty and acidic sauce that tied it all together. Top that off with a pomegranate martini and
you got a fiesta; or at least a finger licking good feast.
Keep your wallets full and your mouth happy
<3 DD
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