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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 29, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Ruth's Chris Steak House – Overland Park’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The wine list arrives looking serious — a thick book of California heavyweights and French classics that signals this place takes its bottles as seriously as its sizzling butter plates. It's polished, confident, and utterly predictable in the best and worst sense of that word. If you've been to a Ruth's Chris anywhere in the country, you already know what you're getting.
Three hundred to five hundred selections sounds like a deep list until you realize a good chunk of it is Napa Cabernet arranged by price tier, with Bordeaux and Burgundy filling in the prestige slots. Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Jordan, Duckhorn, Opus One — it's the Mount Rushmore of steakhouse wine, carved in stone and priced accordingly. Sonoma and a lone Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling represent the token gestures toward variety. There's nothing here from Portugal, nothing natural, no Rhône, no South America — if you're hunting for something off the beaten path, you're in the wrong zip code.
The by-the-glass program runs 20-plus options spanning roughly $14 to $28, which is respectable for this category. Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay is the reliable white anchor, and you'll find the expected Cabernet options filling the red side of the ledger. Rotation appears minimal — this is a set-it-and-forget-it program built for consistency, not discovery.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $90–$110
Jordan is the rare steakhouse list pick that actually earns its price. It's structured, food-friendly, and doesn't need five years in your basement to drink well tonight. In a sea of four-times retail markups, Jordan tends to land closer to two-and-a-half — practically a deal by Ruth's Chris standards.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Most tables here never consider white wine, let alone Riesling, and that's a mistake. A glass of this Columbia Valley workhorse cuts right through a rich butter-sauced dish and costs a fraction of anything else on the list. It's the quiet overachiever that everyone walks past on the way to the Cabernet.
Opus One
Look, Opus One is a fine wine. It's also available at retail for $300–$350, and at Ruth's Chris you're likely looking at $500-plus for the privilege of drinking it in a dining room. The markup is the show here, not the wine. Order it on someone else's card or not at all.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) + USDA Prime Ribeye
Silver Oak Alexander Valley is softer and more approachable than its Napa counterpart — all dark fruit and vanilla — and it doesn't fight the ribeye's richness so much as agree with it completely. The butter on that sizzling plate practically begs for this wine.
The Bottom Line
Ruth's Chris Overland Park delivers exactly what it promises: a big, well-managed wine list staffed by people who know it, served in proper glassware at prices that will make you wince. Send a friend here for a business dinner or a celebration, but tell them to stick to the mid-tier California reds and leave the prestige bottles for someone else's tab.
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Proper
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