I’m sorry to hear the one in downtown SFO closed. That was the last time I went to one and it was exactly what I needed. I had flown in for the funeral of a childhood friend and spent the afternoon with my friend’s family in Oakland. It was a grim day. Another close friend who had flown in from the east coast and I decided to toast our buddy that night and we made our way to Ruth’s Chris for no particular reason. I don’t remember the food exactly given other things on our minds, but we were well satisfied.
I post about Ruth’s Chris over here
While I have no beef (har!) with Ruth’s Chris in Taipei, I find going to Le Blanc much easier to reach. The steaks are not prepared the same way but I can expect a hearty meal in both
For birthdays, I’ve taken my kid to Morton’s - another fine steak in my opinion that is also really easy to reach by MRT