Photos: Look inside Ruth's Chris Steak House, opening in West Des Moines
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The first-floor dining room offers table seating and big curved Hollywood booths at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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Large Hollywood booths decorate the first-floor dining room at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines.
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The first floor patio sits along Jordan Creek Parkway with misters and heaters at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The largest private dining room has its own bar and patio at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The hostess stand on the first floor is the first thing diners see when they walk into Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The large private event room at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines has its own patio and bar. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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Behind the second-floor bar are a few booths for what feels like a private experience at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines.
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A chandelier hangs over the second-floor dining room at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023, at Ashworth Road and Jordan Creek Parkway.
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The second-floor bar has backlit bottles overhead and 25 seats at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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At the entrance, diners can take the elevator to the second floor at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The Ruth's private dining room on the first floor seats 18 at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. A marble table is still on the way. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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Diners can sit in the lobby at at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The second-floor hostess stand features seating as well as a bookshelf with spines that make an owl at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The second-floor bar features backlit bottles overhead and 25 seats at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The second-floor bar features backlit bottles overhead and 25 seats at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The dining area on the second floor with a bar centering the space has a bit more casual approach at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The second-floor patio offers a privacy wall, misters, fans and heaters at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The Board Room private dining room seats 12 at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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The staircase to the second floor at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines even has thoughtful design elements. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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On the second level, a moving wall features a scene that changes every two hours and with the seasons at Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House in West Des Moines has 85 wine lockers available for $500 a year. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House sits on the southwest corner of Ashworth Road and Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot restaurant opens on Aug. 14, 2023.
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