What better place for tradition roast beef and Yorkshire pudding than London's oldest and perhaps most traditional restaurant?  Alas, there was a rub.  Rules only prepares the dish for two.  Fortunately my waiter was Hans.  

When I asked him if it was possible to order Prime Rib for one, "Yes sir, but you will be charged the price for two."  Undauted my my resigned "oh," Hans pressed on, "The last gentleman who asked ordered it, and had no problem finishing the beef."  Still not convinced, when Hans returned to take my order, I ordered the rack of lamb.  "You're not having the beef Sir?"  Broken, I ordered Prime Rib for two.

Glad I did.  Comes with Yorkshire Pudding, Dauphonoise potatoes and spinach.  I finished the beef and did a decent job on the west.  As Hans cleared, "Very well done, Sir."  Jeeves couldn't have said it better.

For dessert, and of course I had dessert, Rule's famous Sticky Toffee Pudding.

All that said, had my quest not been prime rib and Yorkshire pudding, I would have ordered one of the game dishes.  That is their specialty and good reason to return.