Ruths Hospitality (RUTH) 10-K/A 2008 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael P. O’Donnell, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K/A of Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: June 25, 2009

By	/S/    MICHAEL P. O’DONNELL
	Michael P. O’Donnell
	President and Chief Executive Officer of Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.