Ruby Tuesday started a new slogan called, "simple fresh American dining." Apparently it has not caught on with the burbs people since their profit dropped 49% in the first quarter. Ouch. Perhaps they spent too much money to make their Times Square restaurant look nice. Their CEO has promised to lower the price and have lunch options below $10 dollars in the future. If my hamburger cost $8 dollars as opposed to the $11, it would be just as enjoyable as a Goodburger.

One thing I liked about the Ruby Tuesday hamburger was that it was cooked to order. It was a surprise when the server asked about the temperature of the meat. When it came to the table, I cut it in half to discover that they indeed had cooked it to medium rare. The burger tasted pretty good and the toppings were fresh. You could see in the picture that it was not some limp tomato. The bun was slightly toasted but it just got soggy at the bottom because the juices were on the plate.

The french fries were slightly above average. Anytime the fries are seasoned, it would please me. At $11 dollars, the burger and fries were over priced. Hey CEO man, I could get the exact same burger somewhere else where the fries are better and no tip would be required. Get a clue buddy.

My friend got the ribs and I tasted it. Um.. it was okay. It tasted fine but it did not have any smoky flavor. If you went to another national chain like Outback Steakhouse or something, it would probably be the exact same ribs. We also tried a spinach-artichoke dip and that was standard fare too. Ruby Tuesday just was not at a price point that I could love. Repeat visit? Unlikely

While this is not appetizing, I would like to take this moment to remind people that Foot and mouth disease is still not a good thing. Putting food in your mouth is still good however. Oh, and just to see how many people are still paying attention by the time we get down here: I eat little babies for fun and poop on rich people. Still not reading? Ah, gotta love what Google Analytics tells you about the traffic and time-on-site.

Ruby Tuesday
7 Times Square.
New York, NY 10036

Posted by Danny on October 22, 2007 at 12:03 pm

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• why would you go eat at ruby tuesdays in nyc?

  Ang
  October 22, 2007 11:30 pm

• next week tgi fridays???

  Janice
  October 22, 2007 11:52 pm

• I would go to Ruby Tuesdays because I eat it all yo. You never know with these places, because some place like Macaroni grill has good grub.

  Danny
  October 23, 2007 12:12 am

• The beef looks too red for me. I would like something cook a little bit longer

  chicago2007oct
  October 23, 2007 12:09 pm

• Yea, anything in the medium-rare to medium range is pretty good in my book. I think there is a perception that if you walk into one of those national chains, they will not cook to order; I was pleasantly surprised they actually did a medium-rare.

  Danny
  October 23, 2007 1:05 pm

• will you be doing a post soon on the tasty little babies? where can I find these? Hope they are as big a deal as those $8 burgers!!

  Caitlin
  October 23, 2007 11:26 pm

• p.s. if your blog becomes brangelina as planned and you are rich and famous, will you poop on yourself? I'm going to hang out on this page for hours and hours to skew your google results

  Caitlin
  October 23, 2007 11:28 pm

• Oh Caitlin, you do not know the 'it' places for babies? You are missing out! And yes, if my blog becomes brangelina, then pooping is in order (although no photos because that would be wrong).

  Danny
  October 24, 2007 12:28 am

• It's kinda crazy how they cooked your burger to medium rare, considering they are really only supposed to cook it up to medium or above because of health reasons and liability. I guess they don't care about that kind of stuff in NYC. and they do have lunch options under 11.00

  Lh
  May 28, 2008 7:19 pm

• A few facts:

  *Ruby's now has burgers for $5.99! CEO did keep up his promise teher!

  *You get what you pay for. True you can go to "BurgerWorld" for 1/2 the price but you won't get it cooked to order or w/ prime toppings such as vine ripen tomatoes and leaf lettuce.

  *Ruby's ribs are not nor do they claim to be "smoky." They are "classic BBQ" They have the most tender ribs (which is b/c they slow cook them for 4hrs) that you will find at any no rib specialty restaurant.

  Robin
  November 8, 2008 4:02 pm

• you can't get the same burger at any other place. that triple prime burger has ribeye, tenderloin, and sirloin in it. "get a clue buddy" ? ... lol

  huan
  January 22, 2009 11:56 pm