Texas Roadhouse never disappoints
Prime rib on a Monday, this one tasted as good as it looks and was $24. I’ve never been disappointed there yet.
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To the people saying this looks sad/like trash...have you never had prime rib before? It's supposed to look like that. Not a fan of the corn but the meat looks fine. Not the best you'll ever have but it's 24 dollars, what are you expecting?
Wife and I do well and eat at plenty of fancy places.
Texas Roadhouse has the best food at the price point.
TRH somehow manages to remain one of the only mid tier restaurants where I feel like it's good enough and cheap enough to eat there without feeling like I'm wasting my money because I could make it better and cheaper at home.
Goddamn, I thought TRH was This Right Here as a response, lol…..
It’s Texas Road House
TTRHRH This Texas Road House Right Here
These acronyms are getting out of hand, AIR??
As a roadhouse employee we call it TXRH
$24 for a good sized prime rib with a side at a restaurant is pretty cheap honestly, and the local nicer burger shop I go to sells fucking burgers and fries for $18. I'd feel much better about $24 for prime rib than an $18 burger.
Shit bro, five guys trying to sell a burger and fries for almost that much.
I'm in Taiwan so TRH is my local go to place for ribs.
They have TRH is Taiwan? How cool!
Worked there for years in the early 2000s. Almost everything is made from scratch.
How is the prime rib cooked at TRH? I didn't realize each location cooked it from scratch. Is it smoked, oven, sous vide? Thanks.
The one I worked at had an Alto-Shaam. So, done the right way. Seared in convection for a short amout of time(I think it was 350 for 15 mins? Can’t recall exactly), then transferred to the shaam with a dual temp hold. Was always perfect when I walked in in the morning.
This was also the method I used when I worked at a high end supper club.
Edit: added some context and fixed typo.
Oven
I’m happy to read this. This sub weaseled its way onto my feed, and Texas Roadhouse has been curing my steak itch that you all gave me. I’ve always found it to be pretty damned good considering the price and it being a chain restaurant. I’ll continue enjoying my 11oz sirloin with fries and Sam Adams
Their dinner rolls are the best. Steak is on point. Ribs are decent. Service is great. The only thing that annoys me really is the cowbell and happy birthday thing with all the wait staff. One time they did it five fucking times in the short time I was there.
Yes. 100%
Not only a solid value, but solid steak objectively. Reasonably competent home cooks can exceed the quality of a lot of steakhouses and almost all mid-level sit down restaurants. But Texas Roadhouse is hard to beat for the money and convenience. The wait however…
Just get ya girlfriend that worked at one for 8 years. Whenever we walk into that TRH she has all the staff coming up and saying hi, and then one of her old waitressing friends will put us in their section. I don't think I've waited past 10 minutes at that TRH since!
Also the service is always outstanding the fiancé and I just went and grabbed the gift cards to pass out for Christmas! I grabbed the prime rib everytime! Comes out superb and always very consistent with there quality never sent an item back off the menu! Gift cards are great return on investment from Texas roadhouse!
I work at an upscale steakhouse, and I’ll still fuck with Texas Roadhouse- 30 bucks for a steak and sides? I’m in
Some people are never going to accept your statement, despite it being the truth. They think nothing good comes below $50.
These are the same people who insist that "if the steak is good, you don't need to dip it in anything".
Like, fuck you. If someone wants to dip their perfectly cooked prime rib in ketchup, that's great. Food is meant to be enjoyed and not held up to some ridiculous standard.
I almost always ask for creamed horseradish with any steak; no matter the price point.
Us too.
$350 for dinner is just a Tuesday night for us, but I have to keep quiet when my cow worker goes on and on about how wonderful Logan's or Stony River is. Excellent steaks!
Dude, you have no idea.
If your cow worker is a steak lover, I may have some bad news for you...
That there's a canibull
I remember a couple 4th of July’s ago me and some friends got fucked up and ate steak there. Good ribeye.
Expertly put. I can order my large family a very tasty, filling meal with leftovers and still walk out thinking I can’t believe I only paid that much for that.
I’m a Texan and I typically avoid that establishment. I think you may have just made them new customer.
I live in the Bay Area and I went to the local TRH for the first time ever last Friday Night and it was like trying to get into Spago. It was good though!
If you are ever in Fargo ND, spitfire, same price, x3 the quality
Same. I totally agree.
I've been going there for 25 years and have never changed my order. Not even joking. Literally the exact same order every time.
16 oz sirloin, medium Baked potato with butter and salt Cup of chili, no onions extra cheese
Damn right. I can say I’ve never had a poorly cooked steak at a Texas Roadhouse and the price is fair. Also, their rolls and honey cinnamon butter are incredible and the sides are good. Good value all around.
Only downside of Roadhouse is all the fuckers yelling when they start singing birthday songs, I wish this practice would just die already.
Those comments come up pretty much every time someone posts prime rib here
That looks just fine for $24. 2 value meals at McDonald's and you over $24....that's a great feaking deal. Im going to go see if mine has the same deal
McDonald’s isn’t cheap anymore. The only cheap fast food with bang for your buck is Wendy’s biggie bags (formerly 4 for 4), but they keep driving those up too so it will eventually just be another more expensive combo meal like all the rest
If you’re on the west coast In n Out is still great value. I think a double double and fries is like $7 and it’s way better quality than most fast food places.
Oh wow really?? I’m on the east coast unfortunately though, so no in n out for me, just overpriced 5 guys (which I do still enjoy, just overpriced today)
I paid 15 bucks for a foot long sandwich at subway yesterday and I’m still depressed about it.
For $24, I’m in. It’s cooked perfectly. I’m used to either making it on my own (Hello Christmas!) or the House of prime rib in SF which is awesome, but pricy.
$24 is moose lodge prices = you really can’t beat it. Hopefully that horse is semi spicy.
The meat looks perfectly fine. It's the corn. Also, could've used a larger plate.
What’s wrong with the corn???
They sound more credible if they bag on at least one thing
The corn isn’t even bad. The only thing that’s wrong is the side being jammed up on the plate. A prime rib should be alone on a large plate. Sides are up to you, but I’d have gone with a baked potato or maybe sautéed broccoli or asparagus, personally.
Worked there a couple years as a meat cutter. They make everything from scratch
How do you not like that corn!
About to say, I live in a part of Boston where $20 burgers are pretty common. The closest Roadhouse to me charges $24 for a slab of prime rib
I’d pay 24 bucks for that. I’ve had a couple of flops there too tho
Same. The last two times I’ve gotten the prime rib it has been a letdown sadly. Otherwise it’s great!
Sorry. I’m not sure why it’s so freaking hard for restaurants to get prime rib right. 90% of the time I order it I’m disappointed and that includes ‘good’ restaurants like delfriscos.
It's really not hard.
Step 1: sous vide for forever
Step 2: cover in a fatty/oily spread
Step 3: briefly blast with fire until fatty/oily spread is charred away.
So much better than cranking out individual steaks once you get to a half dozen or so
Because you don’t go in the morning or early afternoon. Prime rib is kept in a heat controlled contraption, after being cooked, to keep it from going bad. Essentially cooking it through very slowly throughout the day. By 2pm prime rib can’t be anything less than medium well.
I’m right there with you, dude. Medium rare large-chain-restaurant-prime rib is my guilty pleasure. I’ve gone to Outback on my birthday for prime rib for the last 30 years. But CORN as your side??? I can’t support that.
Prime rib, baked potato, corn strikes me as a very “Nebraska” way to have this meal, having grown up in Omaha
It's poetic, in a way. You eat the cow with a side of what the cow ate.
Yeah man, if it makes the cow so delicious I’m in. But I’d get something green too.
Yeah I saw steak and corn and immediately thought this came from a midwestern state.
We have the same birthday tradition lol
I’m a sucker for sirloin and if you order before 6pm you can get a 10oz for like 13 bucks with sides. It’s not bad but it’s not great, to each their own
Edit: I also have a personal record of rolls ate at 21 🤣
That is pretty close to fast food prices.
Honestly it's cheaper than most places..
Can easily rack up a $15+ bill at even Taco Bell or McD's these days. I don't know what happened to fast food because it's not just more expensive, the quality somehow got even shittier.
I’ve had steak dinner for two at Texas Roadhouse for roughly the same price as two burrito bowls from Moes. It’s definitely not the best steak on the planet but it’s a great competitor for sit down restaurants and QSRs.
Yes… fast food is not fast and not cheap anymore… just seems crappier… 😣😣
A meal and two extra burgers cost me $25 at Sonic yesterday, fucking Sonic, I would place them lowest on the fast food quality list. I was flabbergasted by the price
How in the world do you eat 21 rolls WITH your dinner???
Well, first of all, through god all things are possible, So Jot that down
A-men, I guess
He's cultivating mass!
Well it's time to stop cultivating and start harvesting!
Dedicated to increasing his gravitational pull
Easy, Mac
Unexpected IASIP!
Texas Roadhouse rolls don't go to the stomach. They go to the soul
It’s the whipped cinnamon butter
Rolls are the dinner. Everything else is tomorrows dinner
By being okay with being bloated for a week
Alright...is there a contender willing to challenge the champ?
Their rolls are pretty good
Mine from Saturday! Delish prime rib
This guy knows how to side. 💯
Had the chili too. CORN?!
That is the kinda fat you can eat with a knife and fork. Not gruel that you get with other places
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Well, this looks like corn served at Tom Landry Elementary in Arlen, Texas.
That’s what everyone has against it
There's nothing wrong with basic corn like this on a Tuesday night when you're in a rush to make dinner at home, but just give it to me on the cob if you're going to go to such little effort to spice it up.
Agreed. 100%. Corn on the cob = fine. Not spectacular, but it’ll work, especially if it’s slathered in butter.
Corn in this picture looks like someone wearing a hair net named Bertha dumped a quarter can of Best Choice corn into a small dish and sent it out.
Don’t be hating on Bertha
As a born and raised, corn fed Ohioan… it doesn’t take long to fry the corn. In a pan with some butter and SnP. Makes a WORLD of difference. Especially when grabbing a bag of frozen corn as a quick side dish.
No one believes me when I tell them one of the better steaks I've ever eaten was served to me at a Texas Roadhouse.
You missed out on their rice, or chilli, or literally anything but corn.. lol
Looks great though. Never had a bad meal at TR.
Not a fan of their chili but the rice I agree on, surprisingly good. Usually get it and their Mac and cheese and am happy.
Their rice is a sleeper side, I got it with the medallions once and now it's my go to.
I’m with ya. Can I make a steak better at home? Yes. But I can go there with someone and have a decent restaurant experience while staying within my goal calories / macros. And it’s about $16 for what I get.
With you.
And honestly, I don't generally find:
to be that convincing as an argument. Can I make it better at home/from scratch? Sure (sometimes), but that also means I'm doing all the work. And no one's bringing me a fancy cocktail or refilling my wine glass.
You do whatever you like, but now it sounds like you just like being waited and having people make cocktails for you. The issue is we'd still just say "I can make those for cheaper at home too".
8/10, but the price is 10/10. I fuck with Texas Roadhouse
I’m a longhorn guy but god damn that looks good
That outlaw ribeye though. 🤌
So fuckin good. A little steakhouse Mac on the hip, a blue moon? Got DAMN
Longhorn steaks would win it for me alone, but then they have firecracker chicken wraps...Best app in the world
I've only had under seasoned steaks at TRH. Longhorn has never disappointed.
I’ve been enjoying their prime rib thoroughly for over 10 years, it’s their ONLY steak I enjoy.
Texas Roadhouse is not the best steak you'll ever have, by far. But it IS a place to get at least a 7/10 steak every time for a great price. And for that reason, I'm in.
I’m disappointed you didn’t get fries with it
Kinda cutting corners on that au jus. The rest looks pretty great.
Quality/value Texas Road house is where it’s at. At least in the meat department.
This is prime rib. It’s meant to be rare/medium, and if you order one well done I’m judging the fuck out of you.
Sincerely, kitchen staff who despises you leather eaters.
I ordered a prime rib medium rare last Friday at Texas Roadhouse and all my friends with me reacted like it was fully raw. it was delicious and I'd order it again. I love prime rib.
Gimme that horseradish sauce. Mmmmmmmm
1 part horseradish (wring out the water), 1 part mayo, 1 part sour cream. I made way too much of that stuff there.
My Texas roadhouse nearby is always hit or miss but that prime rib looks good
Roadhouse is fantastic for what it is. Nobody's going there expecting Gallagher's there. That prime rib looks delicious, OP. Hope you enjoyed and then had a nice meat sweat after.
Needs more au jus 10/10 would smash
I know most people here are weary of Tex Roadhouse. I usually am.
My local TRH fuckin slaps.
Steak looks great. Interesting choice of a side lol You can't beat that for $24 tho. TR has never let me down.
What the hell $24!? I’m a sucker for prime rib but usually never get it bc it’s so damn expensive.
$24 is a helluva friggin deal. Good to know!
Texas Roadhouse is a banger, and I will die on that hill.
got a prime rib at Texas Roadhouse last Friday. I was with my friends. when my food showed up, looking pretty much exactly like that, my friends looked at it like I had just been given a chunk of raw flesh to eat. they literally were worried for me because they didn't understand how prime rib is supposed to look. I tried to explain it to them but they kept making jokes about it still mooing.
It was delicious, but even the 12oz was too much steak for me lol. I barely finished it.
I. Fuckin. Love. Texas Roadhouse.
Maybe I need to hit up Texas roadhouse, and not just for the frozen Margs or sweet bread
Bruh this reads like a advertisment lol
Corn and a hunk of meat. Definitely not disappointing. 🤦♂️
For y'all ragging on the corn, it's a complex carbohydrate, good for restocking your glycogen stores without the glycemic index being too bad. For all I know the OP just wanted corn, but I look at this, and I see an ideal post-exercise recovery meal. Plain baked potato would be more nutritious, but corn is tastier than a plain potato and less calories than a loaded potato.
Excellent, a Reddit post that will literally change my behavior - I gotta try this place now
Can you get a fancier steak just about anywhere else? Yes.
it's the price point and consistency that has me going back, my kids also love the line danc routine. Wife obviously hates this place because it's not fancy enough and shorts are too tight.
I've never been disappointed by a ribeye from any Texas Roadhouse. Hands down best bang for your buck if you're craving steak, but dont want to cook.
I’ve truly have never disappointed with Burger King. I know what I pay for
I use to go there for the porterhouse, but eventually I got tired of going there because they turn the music so loud
Texas Roadhouse is still my favorite go to. All other big chains are trash now. Even outback. Yes, I said it.
Totally agree, something is off at outback these days. My daughter wanted the bread from OB so we did there for her birthday and it was a terrible quality meal for the price we paid.
I saw some steak and lobster special advertised and asked for that but was told they were a franchise, "sorry we don't do that it's market price here".
Worst steak I ever had at an Outback and it was $34+ a plate for most of us in the party (no lobster, that would have been 45). The bread was honestly best part of the meal. Even the blooming onion was different and poorly cooked.
A few years ago Outback changed their quality of steak imo. Horrible steak but delicious cheese fries. Their prime rib is the only decent cut
Outback sucks.
Meh, always seems to disappoint me.
Texas Roadhouse is always so on point for me. Those wet aged steaks are fantastic. The couple of times they overcooked my ribeye they threw another one no questions asked.
Best bang for buck steak out there.
My fave
As a non American, what’s the best chain steakhouse?
That’s an oxymoron but still
Best? Probably Ruth's Chris but they're much more expensive than Texas Roadhouse.
YOURS DOES WEEKDAY PRIME RIB? Mine only does weekends 😪
God I ordered some filets there before and it was a nightmare. I ordered medium rare and they came out well done with 0 pink visible anywhere. They were also mangled like they let raccoons fight over them out back. I think they cut into them multiple times during cooking to check doneness. I'm glad your texas roadhouse is better but I will never order steak from mine again.
My only fault with texas roadhouse prime rib is the jus tastes like liquid smoke in a ramekin the last time I tried it
Ofc a steak sub will not have good things to say about a themed chain steak place but for the money the ones near me are a solid value. Im trying to cut back on fattier meat these days but even the ribeye which I don't trust most places to cook properly is great there.
I can get a huge sirloin for about what the local crappy diner wants for their frozen steaks these days. Plus that chili is also solid and I like their salad/ranch and the sides except the dry ass corn haha. Small things yes but a lot of places are cutting corners on those things but still increasing prices, I don't see that at TRH.
This could depend on the region, in CO but started eating there back in TX and have found it consistent between the two states.
My steaks off my own grill/cast iron/smoker will always beat eating out but sometimes I don't feel like doing all that.
I'm so jaded from ordering steaks at big chain "steakhouses" and being extremely disappointed that I just do chicken whenever we go out.
That doesn't look bad, but still not gonna risk it.
I have a TRH by my office. Pre Covid the early dine special was $9.99 for a 6oz sirloin and two sides. I’d get the house salad and either a loaded baked potato or broccoli.
Sirloin is usually tasty but tougher than other cuts. Theirs is like New York strip. So tender and delicious. Prices went up to $12.99 after Covid.
Also come with rolls and peanuts. Still the best deal around and cheaper than a McDonalds lunch. Best steak ever? No. $13? Yes please. All day long.
Seconding the petite sirloin at TRH 🙌🏻
Not a fan of the TR vibe but the food is good for the price.
The only way Texas Roadhouse prime rib disappoints is when they run out and when my local store began serving it only Friday through Sunday.
I’ve given prime rib a try at Texas Roadhouse a couple times. Very bland. Both the steak and au jus have almost no taste. I’ll stick to the ribeye cuz honestly, it’s in my top 3 for ribeye for such a value price. Texas Roadhouse ribeye is the reason I even started to like/crave steak. Decent baked potato here too. For prime ribs, I find the non franchise restaurants do it best for some reason.
"Not a fan of the corn but the meat looks fine. Not the best you'll ever have"
Yes, this is the real review for TR. It's not great, but it's cheap.
Just what I look for in my steak - cheap, not great.
I would be pissed if I paid for a steak and got plastic cups full of sauce. Give me dishes like I’m at an actual establishment and not a fast-casual counter service.
Real talk, is their prime rib worth it? I've always threatened to try it
Texas Roadhouse gave me and my partner food poisoning ☹️
Texas Roadhouse is hugely overrated
Have to Agree!
Ours couldn't cook a fuckin burger that was sent back twice. Wasn't the only one sending shit back either. Not wasting time going back
This will disappoint you
Aw hell YA !
I'll have to try their prime rib next time, because I've never had a good experience ordering a ribeye from them before.
Murica on a plate
Looks like a choice grade. not a great one but ok.
Thats about a 12 oz cut.
They probably have a deal with their supplier so right now primals are a 12 a lb so they prob get it for 10
So the meat is $7.50
Corn is 25c
Ju and sour cream maybe 50c
25/8.25= ~30% food cost
Good price.
except for the atomosphere
So their prime rib is pretty good eh? I always get their filet. Been scared to try their prime rib. Haven’t had one as good as el corral in Tucson when I lived there.
That looks delicious.
I have a gift card for TX Roadhouse and I’m just getting ready to go have the prime rib. Yum.
Fuck the haters. Enjoy your food you deserve it. Personally, I like the rolls.
I am disappointed..... where are the onions and mushrooms?? Honestly I'd smash that without cause that looks amazing I'm ashamed to say I don't go there often enough since there's one less than 2 miles from my place. Enjoy bud!
Redditors just seem to have meltdowns whenever they find out people at chains..almost like chains become chains for a reason who would've thought?
All about the rolls and cinn butter there
How many birthday celebrations went down while you were there?? It’s at least 2 every time I go. The most I’ve seen is five in like 45 minutes lol
Three
Sports bar near me does $9.99 prime rib dine in on Mondays and it's to die for.
I've been to the Texas Roadhouse in Bismarck ND like 10 times over the course of my life, and I do t think I've ever gotten a satisfactory meal
I'm here right now lol
Did you get the prime?
I got the bone in ribeye
That’s clean livin right there.
Agreed, Texas Roadhouse always delivers a good steak, solid 8/10 every time, for very reasonable prices. And all the sides and everything else is good too. I don't know how they do it, but they blow everyone else in their space out of the water. I've had better steaks, but only at 4x the price, or more. And I've had plenty of more expensive steaks that weren't as good.
Awesome prime rib. Sad with the sides for $24u.s.. at least a salad, asparagus or potato of some sort. But I'm travelling back home to CT in 2 weeks and the 1st stop is a prime rib. They don't do them here is Australia and I'm dying for one
I was never a fan of the B tier steak houses but I gotta say I was impressed with the Texas Roadhouse by us. It's always packed, but the wait isn't bad, and the food is always hot and fresh. Every steak was cooked exactly as I asked it to be too.
That looks really good
Medium rare ? Right?
Nothing beats the Ribeye imo
It's preposterous shitting on a place that serves consistent and fairly good steak meals under $30.
Is it prime or aged, no, but it's a chain restaurant for families.
I’m from a small rural town. We’d have to drive a 2 hour round trip to go to TRH. It was a weekend treat. It’s “fancy” for where I’m from. I’ve since moved to a much bigger city, with nice steakhouses. However I’ll never forget my love for this restaurant and their prime rib. (Also a huge fan of Rafferty’s as well. Their prime rib is awesome)
T. Roadhouse food is good. The only reason I avoid it in favor of Longhorn Steakhouse is because I don't want to sit through noisy high school pep rallies while I'm trying to enjoy a meal with my wife. That shit is out of hand...
I’d be a very happy camper for 24 bucks. Looks great
The same people hating on this are yearning for a mcdouble
It’s the only place in my area that consistently cooks steaks to the requested temp
I just wanted to thank you for this post. After seeing this earlier today, I visited Texas Roadhouse for dinner. I had a perfectly cooked ribeye with TWO sides for $22!! I haven’t visited a chain restaurant in years and now I know I’ve been missing out. Texas forever, baby!
Some of the best steak I’ve ever had was at Texas Roadhouse. Love that place
lol I was just talking about Texas Roadhouse prime rib yesterday. Sooo good and great price! Their ribs are also incredible and they do a great job on their steaks. Really just a good restaurant
I have to give it another shot, I used to love it until I had one of the worst strip steaks I ever had. It had a tough nerve right down the middle.
Not sure if I'd consider prime rib to be steak, but damn that looks good.
It is tough, cause obviously it is a roast that is then cut into slices to serve. If you cut it before cooking, then it's definitely a steak. Same with my tenderloin Christmas roast, it's a filet if I slice it before cooking, a roast if after.
Either way it scratches the same itch.
Prime rib doesn't have the crust you'd expect on a steak though. Steak to me is a precut thin(within reason) slice of meat that you sear on both sides. Roast is the picture.
I have had that and can attest to how good it is. Texas Roadhouse does a very good job.
It’s the most consistent steak nationwide. If you’re looking for a decent steak at all the chains. This one is it.
Longhorn is a 2nd for me on nationwide taste and consistency.
3rd is Outback. They are the most inconsistent across the nation. And price point is 5 to 10 dollars higher for a lower quality (most of the time not all the time) steak. I’ve had a few that are fire but it’s rare anymore.
I travel all the time all states for 20 years.
Exactly, that’s what I think also
people hate on texas roadhouse, and outback, but they do make a fire medium rare steak. honestly never disappointed me either.
Exactly, for the price point they’re hard to beat