Ruth’s Chris Staekhouse, very nice and expensive has coupons. Many nice places do. Get over it, it is not about the money it is about the company. The guy should run from her as fast as he can.
FWIW Ruth’s Chris IS a chain restaurant. More upscale than Caraba’s or Outback, but still a chain. That however, is not the point.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with an inexpensive first date, a picnic could be a nice first date as would the local diner. And there’s nothing wrong with coupons.
I’m only saying save the coupons for later or make it part of the experience from the beginning (”Would you like to try this place with me? I got some coupons, heard the food was good and thought it might be fun to try.....”) I’ll stick to my opinion on this, tacky for a first date, the way it was presented.
REALLY? I did not know that. Hmmmm.... Gotta put Ruth's Chris on my restaurant list. Okay, medium rare for me and overdone for my wife. Yeah, that's the way she likes her steaks. Overdone with the flavor cooked out of it.