Are you craving some Texas Roadhouse steak but not in the mood to go out?
There may be a solution that doesn’t involve to-go containers.
Keep watching to find out!
Steak is perhaps one of the riskiest things to order at a restaurant.
You worry that it could be too fatty, it won't be cooked the way you like, or it will be
too dry — the list goes on.
Many restaurants have stepped up their game to try and be America's number one steakhouse,
but only one turns up the "Texas" to eleven: Texas Roadhouse, of course.
"When I'm hungry for the great steak of Texas I always go to the Texas Roadhouse."
Decorated to conjure up all-things-Texas, Texas Roadhouse is known for its buttery golden
brown rolls paired with a cup of cinnamon honey butter and a big tin pail of peanuts
at every table.
Texas Roadhouse aims to bring a little bit of country to all of its locations.
Past the free birthday appetizers, saddle ride, and blaring country music, however,
it all comes down to how well they can cook a steak.
Can those cowboys in the kitchen cook a mean head of steer, or are their steaks as dry
and as tough as a sun-beaten saddle?
Texas Roadhouse claims that they take their meat seriously, having served USDA Choice
steaks at their restaurants since first opening in 1993.
So what sort of steaks can you get at Texas Roadhouse?
The smallest is the humble 6-ounce steak, while the heftiest is the truly filling 23-ounce
steak.
Selections include the Dallas Filet, the marbled Fort Worth Ribeye, or the Road Kill steak
that is smothered in mushrooms, onions, and Jack Cheese.
The price for your Texas Roadhouse dinner will vary from place to place, although the
difference in cost is relatively minimal.
For example, Menu and Prices places the Fort Worth Ribeye in the price range of $19.99
to $22.99 based on the size of the steak ordered, while Top Restaurant Prices places the same
order in the price range of $15.99 for a 10-ounce cut to $20.99 for a 16-ounce piece.
While not an enormous difference, it's safe to say you probably won't be paying an arm
and a leg for your steak dinner.
If you want to enjoy a steak on a budget, it's suggested you try the Road Kill steak,
which costs around $8.99 to $10.99.
While it may not be dirt cheap, you'll still have plenty of free bread and peanuts to help
you break even on your steak dinner.
Since Texas Roadhouse is all over the country, surely it must mean they're doing something
good, right?
In a June 2019 review, Irene Jiang of Business Insider wrote,
"I just ate at Texas Roadhouse for the first time, and it lived up to the hype."
Jiang praised her waitress's warm and friendly hospitality, her Rattlesnake Bites appetizers,
and most importantly, her steak — a bone-in ribeye cooked medium-rare and served alongside
a fully loaded baked potato and vegetables.
Jiang wrote:
"The ribeye looked gorgeous.
It oozed fat, and it was encrusted in a criss-cross layer of crisp black char."
Posters on Reddit were a little less positive of the roadhouse, however.
One user wrote:
"Texas Roadhouse is to steak houses what Olive Garden is to Italian food.
Not the best, not the worst, but it's ok in all respects."
Obviously, you could get a Texas Roadhouse steak at any one of the chain's restaurants.
It's as easy as sitting down, looking over the menu, and saying how you would like your
steak cooked.
But what if you could eat those legendary cuts of beef anywhere, like in your home?
Fortunately for you, Texas Roadhouse has the answer: the Texas Roadhouse Butcher Shop.
Proudly offering USDA choice quality steaks "hand-trimmed and aged to perfection," the
Texas Roadhouse Butcher Shop offers everything from 8- to 12-count packages of filet mignon
medallions to a 4-pack of 20-ounce bone-in ribeye for shipping right to your door.
The butcher shop even offers cooking tips for how to best prepare your freshly-arrived
steak on everything from your grill to your stovetop.
Why start a butcher shop?
The answer, per the shop's Frequently Asked Questions, is simple: The company wants to
provide their customers the same value and delicious steaks they always enjoyed ​​— so
why not deliver those two things right to their doorstep?
This isn't the first time Texas Roadhouse has shown its charitable side, either.
From March 18, 2020 to January 2021, CEO W. Kent Taylor gave up his salary and bonus to
help pay front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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