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For four star dining in Houston, try Ruggles Grill. Here's a place to get good food. This mildly expensive restaurant is in the Montrose neighborhood, and it's one of the popular places in the area. It's known for its contemporary offerings. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This place features private rooms, breakfast, brunch, catering, and lunch. This place is good for groups.
This wildly popular restaurant has been satisfying diners since the mid-1980s with rich food, reasonable prices and bustling surroundings. Occasionally chided for mishandling reservations and squeezing in too...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/29/2004
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1 of 5 stars.
Ghastly decor and a menu that can't let go of its redneck roots. Not sure what the theme is supposed to be. I think its something to the effect of "MARDI GRAS 24/7!" Most of the dishes seem to be…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I have been eating at Ruggles for years and have not been disappointed. We recently dined here with a group and had a great evening. They mixed up a couple of orders, which is why they lost a star,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Went to Ruggles for a friend's birthday party and had a wonderful time! The food was absolutely amazing and very reasonably priced. The wines were excellent and the desserts were fantastic. We were already...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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WOW. What can I say, their food tastes and looks like it's 1995...their portions are bizarre and everything is so heavy and overstaurated with spices it makes it hard to taste the actual food. If you are going...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
I can't rave about this place enough. It is probably the best dressy dining place in Houston. Beautiful atmosphere. The food is top notch; there's no other way to put it. One of their vegetarian…
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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2 of 5 stars.
The food here is always good. But the menu isn't anything that you can't whip up at home. Ruggles seems to have a lot of cream sauced dishes on their menu for some reason. The decor needs to be…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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Its worth the trip to sample the mud pie and pasta because I think they fix it differently there than any place else. Its a beautiful old restaurante and it is gormet.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
I think Ruggles might have an identity crisis. On the one hand you've got your cute old house with brightly painted interior walls and white trim. The tables are covered in white cloths and each has a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Very good calamari, black bean soup, snapper and mushroom risotto. All very well presented, wait staff was attentive and even though the wait was a little long (more than even we expected for Fri…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Four of us visited Ruggles last night and were extremely disappointed. The service was abominable, it took 20 minutes and 2 order to get our wine, we were brought the wrong appetizer and one wrong entree, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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We happened to get the one server that was having a bad night; the other servers seemed to be attentive and gracious. We sat there, finished with our meals, for 15-20 minutes until she came and checked on us;...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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2 of 5 stars.
i thought this place sucked. slow service and over priced bland food. i will not be visiting it again.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
I had a great experience here this past weekend. The food was amazing, especially the deserts!!! The portions are huge, so I recommend sharing (which will help you to save room for the sweet stuff).…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
This is not the place to go if you are on a diet. Huge portions and great food. Last time I visited wasn't as great as the previous. Black and white dessert is too delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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I went to Ruggles Grill for the first time this Saturday night. I had a 8 PM reservation for four, and was seated at 8:30 (which I was prepared for after reading the reviews on this page) We stood by the bar...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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ok, there is a lot of debate here about this place (read on for specifics). but i've been a dedicated customer for give or take a decade now and it never fails to impress. guaranteed amazing entrees are (in no...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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We LOVED our first visit to Ruggles on Westheimer. (Have been to the bakery in Rice Village before, but had never been to this Ruggles.) My in-laws were in town from SC and were very impressed. We were seated...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
I really love this place.. Everytime I come I order off the Chef Special Menu and they never disappoint.. Last time I got their version of a paella.. it was the best paella I've ever had.. I…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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I just had my big birthday dinner here- we made reservations for 10. I didn't even request a private room- yet our table was set up in a wonderful private room upstairs! We had excellent service from Jonathan-...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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We have been eating here 3 to 4 times a year for all our special occasions. The food you get for the $ just can't be beat. Always order a meat and not a pasta so you will get the vegtables. We always eat the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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To start, there was a prefixed menu, which we were not told when we made our reservations. It took 20 minutes for our waiter to come to the table. I had a steak and my husband had shrimp ravioli. Our food was...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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I've been to Ruggles on numberous occations and each time have had a great time!...The chef's martinis are AMAZING...the best i've ever had anywhere and the food from appatizers to entrees are very...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2005
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We have been eating at Ruggles for years always making a reservations, but even now we have to wait, one time over an hour with a reservation. Management is rude and service is slow. Last time we went we had...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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The last time my wife and I went there, we made promise to our self never to go and dine at ruggles again. the food was BAD tastless and over priced with a bad wait staff and a very rude hostess, not to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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I was pleasantly surprised when i went to Ruggles the other day. Their corn crepe special appetizer and corn chowder soup were superb. The potato crusted sea bass was just right although the ravioli could have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2004
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I love the atmosphere of Ruggles. Converted old house in a unique neighborhood. Not too loud, but not too quite and stuffy. Perfect for a business lunch. I love the service. Valet parking, attentive waiters. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2004
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It was the best experience I had at RUGGLES in such a long time, In the past they use to have a long long wait and a bad service, not any more. The food was always Great but Not the service, now the food and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2003
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The Ruggles Grill is so good, their are hardly any words to describe how good!!! They have great food and great service but the desserts are divine!!! Doesn't matter if I do decide to dine somewhere else I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2003
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Ruggles is one of my favorite restaurants in Houston. It has a lively atmosphere, great food, and good drinks. They give you too much food on one plate, however, the leftovers are nice to look fowared to for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2003
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I can't believe that with all these reviews, nobody has really offered more than one sentence to rate the food. Yeah Sunday afternoon was a good time to go but the food was also some of the best I've ever...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2003
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The food was one of the best meals I've had, but our server seemed inexperienced and unfamiliar with the wine list. Someone from the kitchen interupted during the presentation of our wine. This was amateurish....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2003
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Stay clear of the specials. They do not mention the price and the $ 35 we paid for a mediocre mixed grill was way over the top
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2003
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Food and Love are what makes me smile and Ruggles Grill you keep up the good work!!!! These guys not only have great food and awesome desserts, the people are so warm and beautiful! Que Rico es tu sabor!!!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2003
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A hang out for the nouveau riche, they all seem to be cut out of the same cloth. The men are all young and rich, the women are all shallow and plastic, and after the men's money. The food is complicated, not...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2003
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The food was great, the employees were very nice, and I enjoyed the party that they have in their club next door. I am looking forward to my next visit!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2003
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I have been a regular diner at Ruggles Grill since 1987 and I have always had nothing but the greatest service and the best food in which my opinion is one of the best in Houston. This is the first time that I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2003
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GREAT! CAN´T WAIT TO GO BACK!!! MY MOUTH IS ALREADY DROOLING FOR THE FRESHLY MADE DESSERTS!!! YUMM, YUMM, YUMM!!!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2003
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With the great innovative food bruce molzan creates, its easy to accept the subpar service. The ambiance is stricken with tension in the air, and a reluctance to relax. Frankly, ruggles is on its way down.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2003
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A one time I felt Ruggles was one of the best restaurants in the city. But over the past 6-8 years, they've dropped off the chart. Horrible service, slow delivery, plan to wait for up to an hour beyond your...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2003
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Just about every review I see or comments I have heard from others who have dined there go something like this: I called six months in advance for my 30th wedding anniversary to reserve a table for 8 @ 8pm. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2003
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Ruggles is a great place except that it is to small which makes it loud. The carrot cake is the best I hhave ever eaten. That's why I go there. The rest of the food is as good also.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2003
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We used to eat at Ruggles until we were treated as second class citizens by some its personnel. There are better places to eat with more ambiance, much better service, and better value. Thus, I feel Ruggles is...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2003
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our best restaurant we are in BIG trouble! I can think of quite a few restaurants that are better in all ways
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2003
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It strikes me that some restaurants here have forgotten that Houston has some of the finest dining venues in the country, and thus a very competitive market. Ruggles used to a favorite of ours, but we had not...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2003
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Well, we gave it a shot AGAIN because it was voted Best Brunch by the Citysearch faithful. And AGAIN we were disappointed. This is a restaurant that is well past it's prime, and is just hanging on based on...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2003
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The food, the service, and the atmosphere all came together so well--I had such a great dinner there
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2003
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This is a great restaurant with wonderful food. If you don't like loud restaurants this is fairly noisy but it's worth putting up with the noise for the food. It is in an old house that has been turned into...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2003
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Unbelievable verve! The warm white chocolate cheesecake was musty and delicious. I know I shouldn't say this but the smoked salmon mousse was subtle if a bit briny. I was recently here with my parents, who are...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2003
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Great place to eat in big parties, and a social atmosphere. The restaurant is right by all downtown clubs. The location is perfect. The desserts are great.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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Ruggles is a very nice and great place to eat. There menu for new years eve '02 was perfect. I had a wonderful time. the desert was my favorite, the best i've ever had. loved the atmosphere too! the service...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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This little restaurant has great food and marvelous desserts!! Where have I been??? It's hard to believe that I have missed this outstanding restaurant and highly recommend it to everyone!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2002
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Everything that I ate was great specially the dessert!!!All together the restaurant had nice employees and great food!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2002
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I not only ate delicious but I found myself singing Lets get it on with the band next door!! I can't imagine someone having a bad time at a place where I can say I had one of the most fun experiences of my...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2002
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Baby were their desserts the best I've ever had!!! It was like being in strawberry fields, where nothing is real!!!! I would say that they were pretty darn amazing so amazing that they made me sing!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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The food is outstanding!!!!!!Can't wait to go to this fabulous restaurant again!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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Ruggles has been one of my favorite restaurants in Houston since 1989. It is just very consistent and for the past 13 years I can say that I have no complaints and only have to say that every dining experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2002
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Had reservations for a special occasion. Arrived 5 minutes eary & waited 25 more. Got the worst table in the house, where there shouldn't have even been one - right next to the busboy station with plenty of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2002
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The servers have way too much attitude for a restaurant in the heart of the homeless in Montrose. Great food, great atmosphere, but honey, you guys are NOT all that. Get a new wine list. The one you have now...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2002
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I used to love Ruggles. But in recent visits, I have only been disappointed. As Houston has become a more sophisticated restaurant town, Ruggles has failed to keep up. Service is always slow; the entrees have...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2002
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ALOT of perfectly prepared and cooked food. Veggies, Chicken, Beef, and much more...you won't be let down!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2002
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There's nothing special about Ruggles.. eveything is amazingly boring.. Boring Food Boring Venue But people still like it.. so... oh well.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2002
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If this is the "best" we have in Houston, we better give up on going out to eat!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2002
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Ruggles is by far one of the best restaurants in Houston!! They not only have good food and service, but they have a fantastic band that plays right next door to the restaurant so when you are done eating, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2002
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Eating at the Ruggles Grill is so amazing that each time I go there it simply takes my breath away. The food is orgasmic and so are the desserts too! I have eaten at dozens of restaurants in my life and have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2002
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I've been eating at Ruggles since before the Molzans bought it and I must say that after that, it really became what we now know as one of the best restaurants in town Ruggles!!!!!!! Everything from the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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A family owned business with a cutting edge taste!!!! New recipes and new aromas capture the atmosphere and elegance of your dining experience at Ruggles!!! Enjoy the warmth of the Molzan tradition
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2002
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After years ago vowing to never set foot in this restaurant, i was finally forced to return to celebrate a friends birthday. I couldn't find a thing to complain about. The service was friendly and attentive...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2002
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The food is delicious and the atmosphere is upbeat. My husband was thrilled to see they were serving a steak salad, something he had been preparing at home for years to the teasing of his friends.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2002
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Ruggles Grill is definately the best Restaurant in Houston. We dine there often and we are always very pleased. The food is always outstanding and it's the most consistant Restaurant in town. The staff and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2002
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Regarding the Montrose location... the dinner I had there recently used to be one of my favorite meals but none of it was very good this time. My 3 other dinner guests were all in agreement. Too bad. I hope it...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2002
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Pricey! I do have to say, that you get alot of quality food, but this is Houston, not New York. Our bill ran up to $75 in no time and without dessert. The service left alot to be desired and it seemed very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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Ruggles, you had me at hello!!!!!!!! Your restaurant is so cool and I must say that everything from the service to the food to even the great valet service is absolutely perfect every time I eat there which is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2002
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How can you not love Ruggles? In an industry saturated with chain restaurants with mediocre menues created by chefs that never step foot into the building, its great to have a true Houston restaurant overseen...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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I've been coming to Ruggles for years and have never once had a problem. The waiters are always prompt and courteous and the food is excellent. Ruggles is especially good for large parties, which our company...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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Ten years ago, this really was one of the best restaurants in Houston. Now, it's a hardly an "also ran" The scene is a bit tired and the food, well, pretty average. One thing is sure - you'll have plenty to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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Not only was my meal WONDERFUL, but there was enough food for three meals, actually making it more cost-effective than fast food! We split the black bean pasta and the vegetable platter, preceded by a Ruggles...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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Everything was meticulously prepared and well delivered by the polished staff. Sheer perfection. Loved it!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2002
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Very unique eatery with great food, easily one of the best restaurants in Houston. The New York Strip is excellent. Had a great time and will definitely return.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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This place is unbelievable! Where can one go in this town where the food matches the decor which matches the service?????
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2002
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I recently dined at Ruggles for a wonderful dinner and noticed they run a lunch special for $11.95! I asked the waiter about it an this is what she said: it is a three course meal, in which you choose a soup...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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Great meal... Amazing service. I think that this is definitely the best restaurant in the city!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2002
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I have been to virtually every top restaurant in Houston, but Ruggles Grill is the best of everything. Fantastic food, very good service, great music both live and in the restaurant (though sometimes too loud...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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This is a great place for top-of-the-line service & food, and prices are reasonable-so you can splurge on their awesome deserts..so yummy!!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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I have always defended Ruggles when people criticized it. The food was always delicious, and service was not a problem in the past. So tonight we decided to take our three children to Ruggles for a special...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2002
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I have been to Ruggle's on several occassions and enjoyed the food greatly every time. Everything I have ordered/tried has been wonderful. But some of the servers have been very snobby, (especially to younger...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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Great Restaurant and Cool Location. I think this is the best one on their chain and I dine here frequently.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2002
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I eat at ruggles at least twice to three times a week because it is an awesome restaraunt. The food is just perfect, the people are beautiful, and the music at the club next door is jammin. I would recommend...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2002
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Pretty good, a little crowded because the place is so small. Food has nice appearance and above average quality. Service was good, not great.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2002
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My husband and I had a reservation at 8PM on a weeknight and was not even seated until 9:15PM. We did sit at the bar and have drinks but I was outraged that it took so long to be seated. Other than that the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2002
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I recently moved into town from Miami and the first restaurant that my friends took me to was Ruggles Grill. I found it to be one of the best restaurants that I have ever eaten at and not to mention that the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2002
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All of our friends would rant and rave about how great Ruggles was. We finally ate there a few months ago. What a mistake! It seems like Ruggles thinks that the more shi-shi ingredients it adds to a dish the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2002
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and all is fine in the World of Ruggles. Food was excellent and service was adequate. Not sure what all the fuss is about. One of Houston's classics continues to deliver.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2002
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THIS IS TRULY ONE OF THE BEST RESAURANT IN HOUSTON .TRY HTE WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING ITS THE BEST IN TOWN!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2002
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My boyfriend took me to the little restaurant on Montrose on a very special night in my life. Everything was so perfect from the food to the service and I have to mention that if it wasn't for all of the great...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2002
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the boisterous, fun-filled atmosphere of this downtown grill appeals to houstonians of all types. live entertainment plays in the evenings, and the patio is typically packed in fair weather. an assortment of...
wcities.com - user review
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I JUST LOVE RUGGLES GRILL IT'S MY FAVORITE RESTURANT,VERY INTIMATE,VERY ATTRACTIVE. ATMOSPHERE IS "FRESH".THE UPSTAIRS ROOM CAN BE A DINNER/CONFRENCE ROOM OR A ROMANTIC VIPROOM.5 STARS
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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southwestern-influenced cuisine is the forte at this casual montrose restaurant, which has received a fair amount of local and national publicity since opening its doors back in the late '80s. most items on...
10best.com - user review
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marked by a sunken dining room, french-glass doors that open out onto the busy street and stained-glass windows, the cuisine of this trendy montrose eatery was southwest when southwest wasnit cool. start with...
gayot.com - user review
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a relaxed setting with superior steaks and seafood...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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while in texas with a patient at md anderson, we had the delightful experience of dining at ruggles grill--not once, but twice and not only at the montrose & westheimer location, but the bakery at rice, as...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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Ruggles Grill is the kind of place with so many contrasting images; even long-time patrons can't describe it without sounding like they are talking about different restaurants. The only thing they can agree on...
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