Napa's Greatest Hits, Priced for the Expense Account
I-435 & Metcalf / South Overland Park · Overland Park · Upscale Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 29, 2026
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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
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Mission Farms · Overland Park · New American
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Summit Grill isn't a wine destination, but it's a solid neighborhood spot that earns its keep — especially on Mondays, when the half-price bottle program turns a steep list into a genuinely good deal. Come with a California palate and a plan to be here before Tuesday.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Perry's Frisco is a reliable steakhouse wine program — well-organized, staffed by someone who actually knows wine, and broad enough to keep most tables happy. The markups are steep and the list plays it safe, but if you work the Social Hour glass pours and know what you're ordering, you can drink well here without regret.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Flame is doing what a downtown Springfield steakhouse should do — keeping the room happy with a recognizable, well-stocked list and an unusually strong by-the-glass program. It's not breaking new ground, but if you know what you want and pick carefully, there's a solid night of wine to be had here.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Ruth's Chris Huntsville is exactly what it promises: a deep, Napa-heavy list with professional service and steep but expected pricing. We'd send a friend here for a business dinner or a celebration, as long as they go in knowing the list rewards the conventional and charges accordingly.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
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