Strict carnivore asks for a blue steak at Ruth’s Chris and instantly knows something is wrong

A self-proclaimed strict carnivore recently highlighted a familiar frustration for ultra-rare steak fans: even upscale steakhouses can miss the mark on the rarest possible order. According to BroBible, the situation drew attention after TikToker Miss Meat shared her experience ordering a blue steak at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, only to realize immediately that something wasn’t right.

Miss Meat, who documents her carnivore lifestyle online, ordered her steak “blue,” the rarest level of doneness. When the plate arrived, she cut into the meat and quickly noticed that the center wasn’t what she asked for.

The clip spread quickly online, racking up millions of views and landing alongside other viral restaurant moments. It echoed the same type of internet dining drama as the TikToker who said they choked on glass at a bar and captured the chaotic aftermath.

This was an all-too-familiar mistake for ultra-rare steak fans

For those unfamiliar, a blue steak is seared very briefly at extremely high heat, usually about a minute per side. The goal is to warm the exterior while leaving the center cool and barely cooked, typically around 115 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. When done correctly, the inside isn’t pink but closer to a deep red or purple, resembling raw meat more than a traditional cooked steak.

Because the margin for error is so small, many restaurants hesitate to serve blue steak at all. Fans of the doneness argue that it should only be attempted with high-quality cuts, where the texture and flavor of the meat can stand on their own. Overcooking, even slightly, defeats the entire purpose of ordering it that way.

In Miss Meat’s case, frustration set in quickly. She captioned her video with a blunt note about sending the steak back, and commenters immediately piled on with similar stories. Many agreed that what she was served was nowhere close to blue, with some joking that it looked “cremated” or practically well done by ultra-rare standards.

The reactions also tapped into a broader argument people often have online: whether customers are being “difficult” or simply asking for what they ordered. That same dynamic shows up in other food-related viral clips, including a recent one where a Popeyes AI drive-thru reportedly behaved bizarrely after a customer tried to say no.

Several commenters suggested that restaurants often ignore blue steak requests or treat them like an insult to the kitchen. Miss Meat echoed that sentiment, saying that most steakhouses tend to overcook her order, while others said they’ve learned to pick their battles depending on where they eat.

Since Ruth’s Chris is widely considered a premium steakhouse, many felt returning the steak was justified. In a follow-up video, Miss Meat confirmed that the kitchen corrected the mistake on the second attempt and that the replacement steak met her expectations.