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Ruth's Chris Steak House vs The Capital Grille:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The Capital Grille had more branded searches than Ruth's Chris Steak House among steakhouse chains in the United States. The Capital Grille had about 533,000 branded searches, while Ruth's Chris Steak House had 368,000. The Capital Grille made up 3.8% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and Ruth's Chris Steak House accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about steakhouse chains, Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille each appeared in two of the five answers. Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among steakhouse chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The Capital Grille, about 45% more searches than Ruth's Chris Steak House

The Capital Grille 533K searchesRuth's Chris Steak House 368K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Ruth's Chris Steak House in 2 of 5The Capital Grille in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Ruth's Chris Steak House first in 1The Capital Grille first in 1

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Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ruth's Chris Steak House1st
  2. LongHorn Steakhouse2nd
  3. The Capital Grille3rd
  4. Texas Roadhouse4th
  5. Outback Steakhouse5th
  6. Saltgrass Steak House–
  7. Logan's Roadhouse–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Texas Roadhouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LongHorn Steakhouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Outback Steakhouse2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Capital Grille2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ruth's Chris Steak House2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Saltgrass Steak House0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Logan's Roadhouse0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Ruth's Chris Steak House or The Capital Grille more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven steakhouse chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille among steakhouse chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for The Capital Grille, Ruth's Chris Steak House. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTexas RoadhouseLongHorn SteakhouseOutback SteakhouseThe Capital GrilleSaltgrass Steak HouseRuth's Chris Steak HouseLogan's Roadhouse
Oct 202554.6%20%13.4%4.2%2.7%3.3%1.8%
Nov 202557.7%17.4%14.2%3.9%2.3%2.9%1.6%
Dec 202557.2%17.3%14.1%4.2%2.8%2.8%1.6%
Jan 202657.9%17.5%14.3%3.5%2.3%2.9%1.6%
Feb 202654.8%20.2%13.5%3.7%2.7%3.3%1.8%
Mar 202656%20.6%13.8%3.1%2.3%2.3%1.9%
Apr 202655.2%20.2%13.5%3.7%2.7%2.7%1.8%
May 202655.5%20.5%13.7%3.5%2.8%2.3%1.8%
Jun 202653.8%19.7%16.1%3.4%2.6%2.2%2.2%
Jul 202655.6%20.4%13.6%3.2%2.7%2.2%2.2%
Aug 202653.6%19.6%16.1%3.3%2.6%2.6%2.2%
Sep 202653%19.4%15.9%3.8%3.2%2.6%2.1%

How has the Ruth's Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States steakhouse chains in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Saltgrass Steak House overtook Ruth's Chris Steak House to rank 5th among steakhouse chains in the United States, with 3.2% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ruth's Chris Steak House in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 368K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for The Capital Grille in the United States fell 23.4% over 12 measured months, from 696K to 533K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ruth's Chris Steak House’s and The Capital Grille’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

1 branded search term

  • ruth's chris

The Capital Grille

2 branded search terms

  • capital grille
  • the capital grille

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