"the evening was an uncanny experience. I've been to ruth's chris before. it's almost always busy, loud and tasty. this time it was just delicious. it was Tuesday, 10 March. Corona virus was suspected to penetrate the bay area. Although a few weeks from the inclusion, san francisco approached the recipe, and people already left their lively restaurant scene. when we arrived in rc, there were only four people at the bar and two deuces occupied in the front dining room. the two of us were shown at a stand in the back dining room, where we were the only diners for about half an hour when a party of two couples was shown. I've never experienced the dining room to be so calm. it was a joy, but it was the right thing from the wrong ground. the dinner was as usual excellent and we could not remember, except for a few very late dinners there when the restaurant had allowed us such a comfortable conversation. it would be wonderful if it were to be like that every time we go there, but not from the terrible reason it was. Anyway, to loud restaurants are ubiquitous san fransisco fluch. the waiting staff was really wonderful, but a distinctive aura of care. How much longer would they have jobs? would they be able to provide their families? what could happen with the restaurant and their jobs if the virus visit was an extended one? unsafe was a definitiw in our night out. we left a very generous tipp. there were a few more people at the bar and two more couples in the front dining room when we were gone. but in the back dining room was no longer space. among the many, many restaurants in san francisco there are several who settle themselves as steak houses. some are in order, some are good, a mere, more handful ascent over the other. we hope they will all survive, but we have no idea when we can return."
