Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

• INTRODUCTION

• 'ILIMA AWARD WINNERS

• BROWSE RESTAURANTS

• GLOSSARY

• FEATURED RESTAURANTS

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	2005 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - BEST STEAK HOUSE
	In the 10th anniversary year of the 'Ilima Awards, these are the restaurants that turned the heads of our readers and our in-house food experts.

BEST STEAK HOUSE
Ruth's Chris Steak House

It's hard to resist the filet mignon at Ruth's Chris Steak House. But side dishes also call out your name: spinach au gratin, asparagus with hollandaise and potatoes lyonnaise. It's about near- perfection at the dinner-only restaurant.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

It's about the butter, sizzling atop the steaks and perfuming the entire place. It's about the excellent wine selections. It's about the side dishes that call your name — spinach au gratin and asparagus with hollandaise, potatoes lyonnaise. It's about the martinis the size of bathtubs. It's about the servers who send you a postcard afterward, thanking you for coming by. It's about near- perfection.

Restaurant Row, 500 Ala Moana. 599-3860. Dinner: 5-10 p.m. daily. Reservations recommended. Valet and self-parking. VS, MC, AX, DC, JCB. No checks. $$$.

Web site: www.ruthschris.com

Legend:

VS: Visa
MC: Mastercard
AX: American Express
DC: Diners Club
DS: Discover Card
JCB: JCB Card
Olioli: Olioli Card

$$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17
$$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10

Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only