there's a Ruth's Chris across rfom where I work. I hit that motherfucker like once a week, sometimes more. Average age of the people in there is like 80 though...not a social place around here.
RC rocks when they cook your steak in butter. I usually get the NY Strip...it's fucking huge. The sides (potatoes mostly) at RC are also enormous so if you bring a date, don't both get a side item unless you are getting completely different items.
When I go back to NY I go to Peter Luger - there is also one in Great Neck on Long Island, but with a Ruth's Chris in Garden City....well, it;s pretty tough to decide. My family likes RC better so we usually go there.
Mortons is all right...not my favorite. I don't care for that showy bullshit where they bring out all the uncooked food, although seeing the lobster under glass is kinda funny....he;s the one going in the tank if you go the lobster route.
Smith & Wollensky's is lousy.