What to order · Updated July 2026
What to Order at Texas Roadhouse: Every Item, Judged
Texas Roadhouse is the best steak value in American chain dining, and nothing else in the category comes near it. The chain hand-cuts its steaks in-house and prices them like it's still 2015. The catch: the menu has a clear tier list, and tourists order from the wrong tier. Prices are national averages.
Also, the rolls with cinnamon butter are free and unlimited. This information is load-bearing.
Every item, judged
Fresh-Baked Rolls with Cinnamon Butter
Order itFree, unlimited, arrive hot, and honestly one of the top reasons anyone walks in. If your basket runs low, ask for more. This is expected behavior, not an imposition.
6 oz USDA Choice Sirloin
Order itThe best steak-for-money proposition in chain dining: a hand-cut sirloin with two sides for the price of a fast-casual salad. Lean, so order it medium at most — well-done turns any sirloin into a coaster.
Ribeye (12 oz)
Order itThe best steak here, period. The marbling does the work the sirloin can't, and at roughly what two fast-food combos cost, it's still a bargain against any steakhouse. This is the cut to upgrade to.
Filet Medallions
DecentTender, mild, and served over rice or with peppercorn sauce. It's good, but paying tenderness prices at a place whose gift is cheap flavor gets the priorities backward. Ribeye wins at the same money.
Dallas Filet (6 oz)
DecentThe premium cut, competently done. If someone at the table only eats filet, fine. But the value that makes Roadhouse special evaporates at the top of the menu.
Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs (full rack)
Order itThe non-steak order that earns its place. Genuinely fall-off-the-bone, sweet-glazed, and a full rack with sides feeds a big appetite with leftovers. The half rack at ~$19 is the sensible portion.
Country Fried Chicken
DecentA plate-sized schnitzel with cream gravy. Perfectly satisfying comfort food, but it's the thing you can get at any diner — you're at the place with $13 hand-cut sirloins.
Cactus Blossom
Skip itThe fried onion the size of a hubcap. It's 2,250 calories, it fills the table before free unlimited rolls arrive, and it costs nine dollars that could be a steak upgrade. Fun once. Skip forever after.
Grilled Shrimp add-on
Skip itFive smallish shrimp for eight dollars at a steakhouse that sells a whole sirloin for thirteen. The worst dollars-to-food conversion on the menu.
Loaded Sweet Potato (side)
Order itMarshmallows and caramel sauce on a vegetable — a side dish that moonlights as dessert. The best of the sides; the seasoned rice and buttered corn round out the podium. The steak fries are the trap.
Big Ol' Brownie
DecentIt's a hot brownie with ice cream, it's enormous, it's fine. Nobody has ever needed it after unlimited rolls, a steak, and a marshmallow potato. Order it for the table or not at all.
Frequently asked
What's the best cheap order at Texas Roadhouse?
The 6 oz sirloin with two sides (~$13.49) plus the free unlimited rolls is a complete steak dinner for under $15. Go at lunch or early-bird hours and many locations run it even cheaper.
Ribeye or sirloin at Texas Roadhouse?
Sirloin for value, ribeye for eating experience. The sirloin is lean and needs a medium cook to stay pleasant; the ribeye's marbling makes it far more forgiving and far more flavorful for about $9 more.
Are Texas Roadhouse steaks actually hand-cut?
Yes — each location has an in-house meat cutter who cuts steaks daily from full loins. It's a real differentiator versus most chains at this price point, and it's why quality is noticeably better than the price implies.