Ruby Tuesday, Marley Station Mall, 7900 Governor Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie MD

Okay, I know we were just at Ruby Tuesday a couple of weeks ago, but hey, it's Valentine's Day weekend, they have a great special going, and.... well.... they are one of our top favorite restaurants. And besides, since I forgot to photograph the Italian Cream Cake last time, I wanted to get that up for my readers before y'all forget all about it. Yes, really... I did this all for you, my loyal followers.

Seriously, Ruby Tuesday's "Share the Love" three-nights-three-courses special truly rocks! For $19.99 per person, you get to share an appetizer from a selection of four yummy starters. You each get to choose an entree from an array of seven mouthwatering main courses. Finish by sharing one of four decadent desserts. Considering the consistently high quality of food and service RT delivers, this is a genuine BARGAIN! You better hurry, though... it's just for Valentine's Day, so it ends at closing Sunday night!

We tried the Southwest Spring Rolls appetizer for the first time. These delicate delights are grilled chicken, veggies, black beans, cilantro and a blend of cheeses wrapped in a tortilla and fried to light and crispy goodness. I especially liked the sweet and spicy Southwestern Ranch dressing.

I had a difficult time choosing between the Steak and Lobster Tails or the Steak and Lobster Mac & Cheese, but finally settled on the latter, a new addition to the RT menu. I've said this before, but it bears repeating -- one of the things we love about Ruby Tuesday is their creatively evolving menu, and this is a case in point! I would never have thought to add lobster to my favorite comfort food, mac & cheese, but I am so glad the RT chefs did -- it is creamy, cheesy goodness infused with juicy bits of lobster. The sirloin was perfectly cooked to my "medium well" order -- just enough pink for added tenderness -- and deliciously seasoned and browned outside. Fresh, tender-crisp broccoli and a just-right baked potato rounded out this course.


Now, really, Hunny is not the predictable type. He just happens to love salmon and if he finds it done a new way, he just has to try it. So, he chose another dish that's new to RT's menu, the Salmon Florentine. The creamy Spinach and Artichoke Sauce is tasty without overpowering the light and flaky salmon. It's accompanied by savory brown-rice pilaf and sweet steamed sugar snap peas. Fresh, healthy, pretty and delicious - this dish has it all!



We finished off this wonderful meal with a slice of the Ruby Tuesday dessert-to-die-for, Italian Cream Cake. Anyone who likes carrot cake will LOVE this three-layer slice of bliss. It's a moist buttermilk and walnut cake that tastes like carrot cake with coconut in place of the carrots. The sinfully lustalicious cream cheese frosting is just wonderful all by itself. In fact, as Hunny pointed out, the toasted coconut around the outside isn't necessary at all.... the pure frosting is .... well, you really, really need to try it for yourself! If you click on the photo for a close-up of this masterpiece, your watering mouth will convince you!

Even when the place is hopping-busy, as it was this evening, the Ruby Tuesday staff never seems to get overwhelmed, which in itself is remarkable. It was a pleasure to enjoy another great meal and impeccable service at RT. Our server, Melissa, never let our tea and soda glasses run dry, delivering the friendly, knowledgeable service that we've come to depend on from RT. (Speaking of tea, I must say again, NO ONE does iced tea like Ruby Tuesday! They are the masters!) Management, as usual, was greeting guests, keeping tabs on service, and generally making diners feel welcome and attended to. With the tab of less than $48 for a fabulous Valentine's Day dinner, one word sums up our experience: satisfaction!  Well, I could use other words... contentment, happiness.... it was simply a regular Ruby Tuesday kind of evening.