Jim Harbaugh

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will be one of the many who take advantage of the promotion at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Ann Arbor this week.

(Melanie Maxwell | The Ann Arbor News)

ANN ARBOR, MI - If you're one of the lucky few

with reservations at Ruth's Chris in Ann Arbor

this week, you might be able to go say thank you to one of the people responsible for your huge discount.

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed on his weekly radio show Monday night that he and his wife Sarah have reservations at the steakhouse.

"As a matter of fact, my wife Sarah and I are going to go to Ruth's Chris this week," Harbaugh said. "I want to thank Buzz (the manager) for getting us in because I heard they were all sold out."

The show's host Jim Brandstatter joked with Harbaugh early on about going to the restaurant before the coach admitted he would be dining there.

Ruth's Chris made national headlines this week after it announced a special promotion where guests would receive a percentage off of their food bill based on how much Michigan defeated their opponent Rutgers by on Oct. 8.

"That really tickled me to see that. I saw it on TV yesterday. Sarah pointed it out to me," Harbaugh said.

Michigan won the game 78-0 meaning huge discounts were in store for those with reservations, however, the restaurant capped the discount at 50 percent. Paul Hannah, one of the managers at the restaurant said Sunday the restaurant was completely booked for through Thursday, the last day of the promotion.

"The first time we called over there it was all booked up for the week," Harbaugh said. "Sarah called over there. For a long time, they wouldn't even pick up the phone, maybe because they were all full."

Harbaugh did not say what night he plans on going to the restaurant during his radio show. It's worth noting that Harbaugh earned more than $7 million last year as the head coach of the Michigan football team.

It should come as no surprise that Harbaugh is eating at the steakhouse. Last year, during another episode of the radio show he talked about his love of steak.

"I take a vitamin every day," Harbaugh said. "It's called a steak."

Ruth's Chris will be running the promotion throughout the rest of the 2016 season with a new discount offered each week based on the previous Saturday's game.

A few restrictions do apply according to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page.

"Some conditions apply: cannot be combined with other offers, excludes groups or private dining, excludes alcohol, purchase of an entree required, and gratuity is based on bill total prior to discount," the post reads.

The restaurant has also said the discount is not available on purchases made in the lounge area.