Which steakhouse smells like brown butter? Ruth Chris's.

Ruth Chris's in downtown Austin invited a group of Austin bloggers to check out their menu, and needless to say, I left pleasantly surprised.  Of all things, I now associate the smell of brown butter with Ruth Chris's.  If you know the smell of brown butter, that is a good thing. A very good thing.  Photos by John M.P. Knox. The meal started off with a nice bottle of wine.  The stuffed mushrooms were fabulous.  The crab cake was made with huge pieces of lump crap and covered with an incredibly rich sauce.  I'm already a mushroom lover so it isn't a surprise that I found this dish fabulous.  Four different types of mushrooms.  Oooooooh yes. Ruth Chris's steaks are prepared in a very particular fashion.  They are cooked at 1500 degrees, and finished with butter on a hot plate.  What that means is that by the time the steak gets to you, it smells of brown butter.  Brown butter + steak is pretty fantastic.  Seared Ahi Tuna.  Delicious creme brulee. Amazingly taste like someone's grandma made it bread pudding.