What oil does Ruth's Chris Steak House fry in?
Ruth's Chris Steak House cooks with butter (steaks broiled at 1800F, served sizzling on a 500F plate with butter; kitchen described as largely seed-oil-free with olive oil for some prep per seedoilscout.com and a localfats.com phone survey "only butter") — but fried items (calamari, tempura onion rings, shoestring fries) are not confirmed and likely use a vegetable-oil fryer.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Ruth's Chris Steak House
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Shrimp Cocktail | 1.0g PUFA |
| Filet (11 oz, butter-topped) | 2.0g PUFA |
| Lamb Chops (fresh mint) | 3.0g PUFA |
| Creamed Spinach | 3.0g PUFA |
| Salmon & Shrimp (blackened, barbecue butter) | 4.0g PUFA |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Ruth's Chris Steak House report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Does Ruth's Chris Steak House use beef tallow?
No. Ruth's Chris Steak House cooks with butter (steaks broiled at 1800F, served sizzling on a 500F plate with butter; kitchen described as largely seed-oil-free with olive oil for some prep per seedoilscout.com and a localfats.com phone survey "only butter") — but fried items (calamari, tempura onion rings, shoestring fries) are not confirmed and likely use a vegetable-oil fryer, not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.