Ruth's Chris in Baton Rouge among 100 best in country, OpenTable says

Ruth's Chris Steak House in Baton Rouge made the list of the top 100 restaurants in the country, according to OpenTable. OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service, released its list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America for 2016. Company leaders said the list is generated through the more than 10 million diner reviews between Nov. 1, 2015, and Oct. 31, 2016. While some states had several restaurants that made the list, Ruth's Chris Steak House was the only restaurant selected in Louisiana. The restaurant in Baton Rouge describes its cuisine as "New Orleans-inspired" in an "elegant, yet comfortable atmosphere." Ruth's Chris has a 5.0 rating on OpenTable. "The common thread running through this list of winning restaurants is excellence in hospitality," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable chief dining officer. OpenTable said qualifying restaurants were sorted according to a score calculated from each restaurant's average rating in the overall category and their rating relative to others in the same metro area. States like Mississippi, Missouri and Rhode Island did not have a restaurant make the list. Learn more about the list online. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Ruth's Chris Steak House in Baton Rouge made the list of the top 100 restaurants in the country, according to OpenTable.

OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service, released its list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America for 2016. Company leaders said the list is generated through the more than 10 million diner reviews between Nov. 1, 2015, and Oct. 31, 2016.


While some states had several restaurants that made the list, Ruth's Chris Steak House was the only restaurant selected in Louisiana.

The restaurant in Baton Rouge describes its cuisine as "New Orleans-inspired" in an "elegant, yet comfortable atmosphere." Ruth's Chris has a 5.0 rating on OpenTable.

"The common thread running through this list of winning restaurants is excellence in hospitality," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable chief dining officer.

OpenTable said qualifying restaurants were sorted according to a score calculated from each restaurant's average rating in the overall category and their rating relative to others in the same metro area.

States like Mississippi, Missouri and Rhode Island did not have a restaurant make the list. Learn more about the list online.

Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!