On a mobile device? Try our mobile site, optimized for faster browsing.
Categories: Barbeque, American (Traditional) [Edit]
8094 Orchard Loop
Loading...
Wasn't great, wasn't bad. It was what it was.
Its very large inside and they give you a dissertation on their bread, margaritas and something else that I cant remember all before you sit down.
The bread was good. The Cinnamon Butter wasn't. To breakfast like. They need to switch it up from the Cinnamon Butter to Honey Butter.
They also give you a bag of peanuts and a bucket to enjoy while waiting.
I only had water my mom and sister had Raspberry Iced Tea. I was driving and wasn't in the drinking type mood.
We ordered the Rattlesnake Bites as an appetizer. Yummy hush puppy like jalapeno poppers that were cheesy and a little spicy. It came with a savory dipping sauce. Really good and not what I expected. These were the best things that we ordered actually.
I got the Road Kill. Gross sounding I know. Trying to cut the carbs a little in my life I ordered this.
Its a large hamburger patty with caramelized onions, mushrooms and cheese on top. You get two sides of your choice. I went with green beans and a sweet potato with marshmallows and carmel sauce.
Yeah, really cutting out the carbs.
People thought this was:
I have visited this location several times, a 45 minute drive from my home so I always expect a wonderful meal, I usually am not dissapointed with that being said let me tell you about yesterday's visit.
Arrived about 5:00 no wait to sit we had a wonderful server we ordered 3 appetizers the grilled shrimp only had about 5 piece's but was tasty and the Hot wings the boys loved them and the potatoes skins these were very yummy. Everything was going good we waited a little longer for the food to come out than usual, I ordered the 10 ounce Rib eye knowing I would not be to hungry after all of the appetizers and I was very dissapointed in the steak I had it cooked med and it was so tough I had a hard time cutting into it my husband also ordered the 10 ounce and his was even tougher than mine we did let our server know who also let 2 other people know ( management I assume ) so we did get the "I'm sorry" which really mean's a lot.
Maybe it was a bad batch so I will give them a try again just because they seemed to really care what we thought of the food!
People thought this was:
wayyyy too much food. While waiting for our table, my family and i ate some peanuts. as soon as we were seated, we ordered the cheese fries (huge portions) and the cactus blossom (double huge). They even served some warm break with cinnamon butter. After we devoured that, our server gave us another serving of bread. By the time our food came, we were too full.
I ordered the Cowboy Cooler drink. I swear it was tall as a 2 liter bottle of soda. My country fried chicken was tender and the batter was great. I tried both the brown and creamy gravy and both were pretty good. The seasoned rice was well-seasoned and the mashed potatoes seemed fresh. The pulled pork was so tender and tasty.
Our server, Juanita, was really fun and friendly. She wasn't bothered at all when my sister complained that her medium rare steak came back well-done. She gladly replaced it.
It's fun to throw your peanut shells on the ground...but can you just imagine little critters running around the floors late at night? Just a question to ponder.
People thought this was:
Another birthday dinner at yet another chain 'roadhouse'...Logan's. Lucille's etc. Shells on the floor, how clever. Loud and obnoxious, chatty teeny bopper servers, crowded around the hostess podium, nattering like little cowboy monkeys. No reservations accepted. They only do this to sell booze. Lots of oversalted, oversauced average food. they did manage to bring the cake out(see Mirabelle's review), but somehow lost the cake for the table next to us. They gave it to someone else, who was crass enough to take it. I lived in Texas for many years, and I NEVER saw a bunghole like this. Absolutely no reason to return, or recommend.
People thought this was:
I celebrated my 25th birthday here. I had about 20 pple. They do not take reservations, but they have a call ahead seating and they were able to accommodate all of us. The staff were friendly and the place was loud and packed for a Wednesday night. The margaritas were delicious. The food was okay, they got confused with which table ordered what because we had so many people.
I love the BREAD!
I am possibly a bias, or I AM... having 'grown' in SF, I really don't expect much surprise for dining in Elk Grove /Sac Area for regular large-scale aunts and uncles and cousins family gathering. This place no exception.
We are firstly welcome with peanuts and floors carpets with peanut shells... looks funny but not with my flip-flops. I couldn't eat more peanuts while I was wondering the history of those shell dust on my toes.
Another greetings by the warm bread, that was actually soft and tempting, but personally my tongue got exhausted with all these crunchy peanuts and soft bread with sweet and creamy cinnamon cream.
Prime Rib is always my family's favorite, so I couldn't count how many prime rib dishes on the table. I am always the one having some odd choices so I ordered myself a burger instead, and surely I could still share a bite of prime rib from each plate (ha ha ha)
Finally, I was too full and so hard for me to finish half of my burger, after all of treats before my entree. I packed my burger, whereas others packed some peanuts back home as they were so happy to bring their experience of cracking nuts at home.
Wow really 4 stars for this place?
Coming from the Bay Area, the BF and I needed somewhere to take his mom for her birthday and since we've never had a chance to try this place out since it's always so crowded beforehand we decided to make reservations prior and head over for her birthday meal.
Walking into this place you see people with cowboy hats on and crowds everywhere. Since we made a reservation, we're like ok, shouldn't be too long before we're seated. WRONG! We waited an HOUR to get seated even WITH a reservation..WTF do I make reservations for then? -1 star
Next, when we finally were seated, our party of 9 were seated in 2 SEPARATE tables. Having not seen his family for a while, this was really annoying because we couldn't even talk to each other without having to get up and go over to the next table...EPIC fail! Who does that? Why in the world would you seat a large party in 2 separate tables when there was clearly a booth and table you could have combined a couple of feet away (which of course we were never offered)...-1 star
In terms of food I ordered the 10 oz ribeye with the sweet potato and the chili on the side. Beef was ordered medium, it came out well. I tried some of my friend's chicken and that too was overcooked, can they cook anything right here?...-1 star
Also, I tried some of the ribs my bf had and the bbq sauce was not that great and they were totally salty!...-1 star
Overall the only saving grace of this place was the yummy bread with the delicious cinnamon butter.
BOO BOO BOO for the long wait, the overcooked food and the retarded hostesses for seating a party that came together, for a BIRTHDAY DINNER nonetheless, at completely separate tables. So NOT worth the wait, I'd go to Black Angus anyday over this place!
People thought this was:
When I was told this is where I was going for dinner last night, I wasn't excited. I've been here before and never had a bad meal but the atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired and I wasn't in the mood for a heavy meal.
Yeah, that all changed when I saw the pulled pork option on the menu. I ordered one of their Texas combos with BBQ chicken and pulled pork. Not bad for only $11.99! Well, what I was sent out was BBQ chicken and ribs. I don't dislike ribs but I was *really* wanting the pulled pork so I told our super friendly waitress about the error and she let us keep the ribs and brought out a large sized plate of the pulled pork.
The BBQ chicken isn't bad but isn't great, either. I never have high expectations for it anyway. The pulled pork was scrumptious! It's even better when you stuff it in between one of their warm, buttery rolls! Speaking of rolls, I'm sure that meal wasn't exactly the healthiest option but it was well worth all the calories. The only bummer about this visit was we were charged for the chicken & ribs which was $16.99. We didn't make a stink considering we got to keep the ribs and we got a substantial amount of pulled pork to make up for the error.
People thought this was:
"Texas Roadhouse? For your birthday !?!" I asked my cousin incredulously. Then I sarcastically added with a grin, "Are you pulling my CHAIN?" followed by "What are your thoughts on Dick CHAINy?"
All that drama and resistance and turns out it's an A-OK place for meat.
I'd give meat here like 4 stars. Everyone else was happy with their meat as well. I'm not sure how this place cranks out the nearly fall off the bone ribs, but it does. All that was missing was a bit of smokiness that comes with real BBQ. Me also likey warm bread with cinammon and butter. The sides were generally useless though.
Also our spunky server deserves props for returning fire on every a-hole comment our group made. It wasn't her fault the place barely opened and the bar couldn't keep up with the amount of beer we drink.
I'd definitely talk sh$# next time someone suggests it since there are better options at the price. Then I'd tag along and happily eat meat.
People thought this was:
Alright you guys, I'm usually a chill ass bitch. I don't throw a fit when I have to drink warm beer & not even a peep about drinking *warm beer that is PBR*. I've eaten roadside headmeat in Mexico, nasty ass silkworm larvae, durian, freaking ROADSIDE BALUT IN VIETNAM, etc. You get the point, I'm always down with food. HOWEVER, O M F G.
I was really excited about Texas Roadhouse because of all the other reviews, but maybe I should have read a little closer because the smothered chicken was effing terrible. It was the TOUGHEST & DRIEST piece of leather I have ever tried to eat in my life. I could barely chew that shit. Now, I *NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER* send food back to the kitchen (seriously, I don't, ya'll), but this was just one instance where I couldn't keep eating what I ordered. I was actually rather offended that they thought they could serve me such awfully prepared food. & it wasn't just my chicken dish either -- I tried my baby brother's bbq chicken & his was just as tough. They just don't seem to do chicken breast right at all.
Despite the godawful chicken, the bbq ribs are actually really good. They were very tender & the bones fell right off, as they should. Buffalo wings were okay, but could have used more buffalo sauce. & that complimentary bread -- delicious! My brother did find pieces of cheese in his applesauce...... um, okay Texas Roadhouse (why am I not giving this place one star??)....The service was not too attentive, but the restaurant was pretty busy, so I can understand. Also, they took my entree off the tab, so it was a relief to know that I didn't have to pay for crappy food. I would probably head back to try their steaks & have ribs again, but definitely NOT for chicken. Good god, just take that shit off the menu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@!11
People thought this was:
So this is what the night life in Elk Grove looks like on a Saturday night. When we drove into the rather full parking lot we knew we were in suburbia when patrons were spilling outside using their iPhones while waiting for a table. We were told that it was a 20-25 minute wait for a party of 3. After 20 minutes I went back to check with the host and she informed me that they were behind so it would be another 15-20 minutes.
Luckily we found a couple of empty stools at the packed bar and entertained ourselves with strawberry banana margaritas (which tasted like Jamba Juice by the way). The bartender also offered us bread to munch on while we waited. I have never been here before and didn't know what to expect, but the freshly baked rolls were delicious! And the cinnamon butter? Oh my, what a lovely surprise!
2 Dallas Filets (a 10 oz. filet mignon is humungous!) and a Ribeye + Ribs were ordered. I was relieved that we decided against ordering a baby cactus (a smaller deep fried onion than the texas cactus) because we were stuffed! Needless to say I took home half my ribeye and half my ribs. The ribs were really good, fall off the bone good. I ordered my steak medium and my friends ordered theirs medium rare and all the steaks came out just a touch over-cooked. Next time I may just order medium rare...
Oh yeah, they play all country music. Every once in a while they play the cotton eyed Joe song and some servers start dancing. It's kind of half-assed dancing, but I guess it adds to the ambiance of this peanut shell filled restaurant.
Wow, I finally..FINALLY gave this place a try!! Dang, all these years Ive missed out on a great place for succulent, juicy, yummy steaks. My bf and I had planned on coming so many times before but never happened. It was late, like around 10pm.. we had an hr before they closed.
First walked in and immediately felt like a cowboy, on a ranch somewhere, and the bar somehow reminded my of coyote ugly. We got seated in by the bar, and our waitress was super cool! She made my first experience very comfortable. Friendly, fun, and helpful. We ordered the baby cactus blossom, bbq ribs, 10oz ribeye steak, and it came with 2 sides.. i got the loaded baked potatoe and loaded sweet potatoe topped with marshmallows! Everything was delish!! But the bread and cinnamon butter kinda filled us up a bit including our baby onion blossom appetizer. So, we took the rest home.. we were only in there for 30 mins or so. Plus it was late, harder to eat more.
I just cant wait to bring my family here one day, i know my dad will love it! I recommend bringing family and friends here for an affordable fun time.
People thought this was:
The first Texas roadhouse I've eaten at was in San Antonio TX. As soon as you walk in you notice the Peanut shells all over the floor and the western decor. The place is relay loud. As soon is I was seated I was brought fresh rolls with Cinnamon butter. Awesome! The rib eye I ordered was really good but not one of the best I've had. It's all about the sides here. All of the sides are home made and it shows. My favorite is the sweet potato with marshmellows. WoW. I usually order my meal with the chili and sweet potato. I eat the sweet potato as desert. Great food always leave full. It doesn't get much better than this.
I went here for my birthday dinner with the bf and a few family members. I've heard good things and all I really wanted was a simple and casual dinner, nothing big. I ordered the sirloin steak and ribs...yes, I can eat. lol Although, I wasn't able to touch the ribs until the next day at home because the steak and baked potato filled me up, plus the 24 oz beer and the yummy bread with butter. Towards the end of the meal, after I couldn't move anymore, our waitress brought over some ice cream, which I had to take a few bites out of...very satisfiying. I didn't want to spoil my dinner, so I didn't touch the peanuts. All in all it was a good meal and I will come back again.
Oh yeah! My favorite place to grab a steak, I love this place. The atmosphere is fun and you never have to wait very long for a table. The menu is very affordable and you get allot of food for the money.
One of the perks is the bread! It's delicious and served hot with cinnamon butter.
You have the option of picking out your own steak from a display counter, but i just order from the menu.
I'd love to try their desserts, but I'm always so full afterwards I don't have any room.
The one in Tracy is far superior! However, their bread is delicious and their food is pretty good. The steak is not as seasoned here. I've eaten here way more times than the Tracy one, but the Tracy one was the only one that super impressed me.
Saw this place on one of Food Network's specials and wanted to try it out for a long time. When I finally was able to go, it has become one of my all time favorite BBQ places I've been to thus far. I was soooo skeptical about this place BECAUSE I'm from Texas. I was ready to criticize everything, but I was quite surprised. The peanuts all over the floor thing is kind of amusing, as is the random dancing by the waiters & waitresses when it's busy.
The food was phenomenal! Everything is made from scratch. My favorite thing is the bread w/the cinnamon butter. Every time I go, I order the fillet medallions w/the brown mushroom sauce. I'm never able to finish the dish and have lunch for the next day. Their drinks are also pretty good as well. They're great about changing it for you if you don't like it (but that hardly happens).
Everybody we have taken here has also loved the place. Definitely a great place to go w/friends. Though the wait may take awhile, it's totally worth it!
Side note: I like this location better than the one in Union City. The food isn't as up to par for some reason..
Sac/ Elk Grove is pretty much my second home since most of my family lives there. When I'm up there, I sometimes like to indulge in large and loud family eateries (sorry fellow SF foodies)- and Texas Roadhouse is on the list. You can munch on peanuts and leave your shells on the floor, nibble one fresh hot rolls with cinnamon butter, guzzle tall 22oz beers, and eat 20oz. steaks. The service and atmosphere are 4 stars, but I give the food 3 stars. I ordered the Sirloin and Ribs combo which were tasty, but a little dry. Starters are Texas-sized, like the Cactus Blossom and Cheese Fries. So if you're looking for some fun times with the fam without messy worries, head down to Texas Roadhouse.
The service was great!
The food was good!
And the BREAD......
Ummmmmmmmmmmm.................................
Warm bread with cinnamon butter!
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm.............
I we had a total of 6 baskets of bread for a table of 3 and I finished 3.5 of them! Just give me a bowl of chili and some of their warm bread and I skim the rest of the meal!
I would be tempted to eat the ribs tho!
The Salmon is good!
The deep fried cat fish is soooo big and yummy!
The chicken not so good... it's tuff with BBQ Sauce poured on top of it... but u can't be good at everything:-)
People thought this was:
My favorite thing about this place is that you always get so much for what you pay.
Their bread is off the hook. The butter that comes with it is even better! It's a delicoud sweet bread with a yummy cinnamon sugar butter. OMG it's so good. All the meals come with 2 sides and I always get a salad and the loaded mashed potatoes. I like it simple and small so I always order a 6oz sirloin. It's only $9.99 comes with the steak, 2 sides, unlimited bread. Even a simple steak like the sirloin is so tender, juicy, and flavorful.
I will ALWAYS be going back here. =)
Went here the other day and got a 6 oz steak filet with grilled mushrooms and onions on top, veggies on the side and a regular side salad.
The steak - good quality but unfortunately I ate my veggies first so by the time I got to the steak (less than 5 minutes) the steak was cold. Hmm...my plate wasn't hot so they must warm steaks somewhere else?
The veggies - they should ask how I wanted them served. As they served them they were soaked in butter. Meh - some people like it. But not me.
The salad - pretty uninspired. They probably do this because c'mon now, the steak is good so shut up! Right? Well, my lil 6 oz filet was freaking 17 bucks so c'monnnnn give me some salad that at least isn't pre-wilting....please?
The bread - always good. I could eat a whole meal just with the bread.
The Staff - cute young girls. Yah!! Uhh..but I'm a hetero girl so the chirpy demeanor did little to increase her tip. But, I saw an awful lot of dudes at the bar and eating there for their weekly man-dates who probably dug the cute high school-aged waitresses so I'll call it even: Texas Roadhouse has a strategy going for them.
So, all-in-all, I'll definitely go back but won't make a point of it. If it happens it happens. Do I recommend this place over Outback? Hmm...tough call...I think Outback is a tinnnnnsy bit cheaper.
So, it basically comes down to what kind of bread you like and how highly you value your salad/meat quality ratio.
Outback: Cheaper (B+ beef, A salads, A+ Brown Bread)
Texas Roadhouse: Pricier (A beef, C+ salads, A+ White Bread)
Decisions, decisions.....
Oh yah! Almost forgot. When I was in the bathroom a poor teenaged girl (not the staff) ran in barfing. I was washing my hands and saw her come through behind me. Phew! No damage to me. Poor thing. I informed the front desk girls, "Projectile barfer in the women's bathroom!" and her eyes got super wide and scared. lol I didn't, however, go back to the bathroom to record the staff response time. My bad. But judging from her horrified look, they cleaned up the problem quickly. Hopefully. Ew...
Texas Road House has some good ass steak.
Last Summer I cleared their big one. I think it was like 42oz and every bite was delicious.
I like my steak as bloody as hell and these guys where quick to accommodate me. By far better then any steak I've tried in the UK.
The staff where friendly and efficient. I was given a free T-shirt for completing the steak.
Value for money in the sense you're getting quality beef for the price you pay.
People thought this was:
They got them some dang good chili at Texas Roadhouse! It's really hearty. It has a smokey flavor, too! To quote Rachel Ray, "Yummo!"
I got a Coconut Margarita, which was very good. It came in a big, and dangerously heavy goblet. They had several flavors to choose from, unfortunately I only tried the one. So far.
I ate at the bar. The bartender lady (I hate "bar maid") was attentive and a down to earth gal. The manager dropped by a couple of times. He was awesome! We had a nice chat. He was really involved with employees and customers.
People thought this was:
3 stars because they gave me my steak raw.
I mean really, really, RAW.
They probably only put my steak on the grill for
about 5 minutes.
On the exterior of my steak, everything looked good,
but when I cut into the steak, the middle was horrifying.
The blood was still maroonish, thick, and coagulated.
I showed my waitress, and she constantly apologized for the food because she has never seen the steak sent out like that.
I eventually got another steak, and also a coupon for a free appetizer for the next time I come in.
My second steak was a lot better.
Very scrumptious and cooked a great medium rare.
The bread here is great.
Always warm, and the cinnamon butter is the best.
I'm not that big a fan of the peanuts, especially the throwing of peanut shells on the floor, but it's a part of the restaurants atmosphere.
I do plan to come back again and use my coupon for a free appetizer.
Nothing to complain about food quality here. I had the Fried Catfish and that was awesome, with the side of baked potato and fresh vegetables. Yum.
They give you free bread, soft and warm, with a butter/cinnamon dip -- along with unlimited roasted peanuts in pods that comes in a bucket.
And fyi to newcomers, you can just dump the peanut shells on the ground if you'd like.
Waitresses, I saw mostly women, were more than accommodating so service was great.
People thought this was:
Texas Roadhouse, I love you even if you are a chain restaurant. I hate you for making me order your rolls and cinnamon butter to go because that is how delicious they are. I'm pretty sure my butt does not appreciate it.
And for all you Yelpers out there, if you have a peanut allergy STAY AWAY!! The "charm" to this place is that you can eat out of the barrels of peanuts available in the waiting area and near your tables, and throw the shells all over the floor.
Hungry for ribs and steak. Place was crowded! Still a little money going around Elk Grove. Most likely financed by the pot houses and proliferation of "in call" escorts. Not judging. Go capitalism. We were seated quickly, greeted promptly, served fairly quickly in spite of business. Server knew how to space, drinks, apps, entree. Bag of peanuts, good. Appetizer sampler pretty good, chicken strips great. Ribs very good, sirloin is sirloin. Meaty but not especially gourmet. Staff looked very much "on the ball'. Suspect decent management.
People thought this was:
I am a big critique when it comes to steak and BBQ places. My wife and I decided to go here after years of seeing it from the freeway and friends talking about how the like this place a lot.
We were starving so our palates might be a bit skewed today, but everything tasted really good! We were seated quickly and with a hot bread basket placed at our table.
For appetizers, we ordered killer ribs and snake bites. Both tasted delicious. For our entrees we both had rib eyes. The ribs came right off the bone and the rib eyes were tasty and juicy! I almost forgot the service.
Our waitress was great! She came back asking questions, and we didn't have to ask for a refill!
This is definitely not a high class steak house, but for a regular steak house, this has got to be one of the top ones.
People thought this was:
BRING ON THE MEAT....The food is NOT as bad as some of the other yelpers have pointed out...it truly depends on what you get...like any other restaurant.
Parking however was a nightmare, we circled their lot at least 3 times before spotting someone leaving the restaurant. Bad sign, we knew the wait was going to be long, especially for a group of 7 with no reservations.
I was mentally preparing for the wait when my niece hands me a handful of peanuts (4 in her case, small hands). I thought well at least they have snacks. Now where to put the shells? Again my niece leads the way tossing the shells on the ground. I was about to say something when I looked down, and realized everyone was doing tossing the shells on the floor. With a barrel of roasted peanuts in the waiting area, and so many shells on the floor it gave the entrance a barn feel. It was unexpected.
Our large party was given the option to wait 1 hours to sit close to each other OR 30 minutes for 2 tables in random parts of the restaurant. We went for the faster option and I'm glad we did because I don't think I could have held out any longer. I'd been staring at the menu for 30 minutes already so I knew exactly what I wanted so we wasted no time staring at it again.
1. Killer Ribs appetizer - GREAT ribs, falling off the bone, a little dry but still great. The steak fries were yummy, really well seasoned but if you don't like salty fries or too much seasoning you may not like them. Order a side of ranch to dip them in, heck dip them in the BBQ sauce.
2. Fillet Medallions - Super tender and soo good. The rice however EXTREMELY salty even for me and I like salty... ;) The loaded baked potato, well come on how can you get that wrong?
3. New York Strip Steak - Steak was good. Mashed potatoes w/ brown gravy (not so good), and house salad (very good)
Our server was attentive, nice and timed the meal perfectly, everything came out when it was supposed to and the food was ready when we were. Unfortunately by the time our dinners came we had overdone it with their bread, the cinnamon butter was kinda odd for me but it wasn't bad. I liked the bread without it.
Did I forget to mention they provide entertainment as well? The music starts they do a dance routine, everyone laughs, oh wait that was just me, and then they go back to being waitresses. I'm giving them a higher rating just for their service and because they seem to contribute a lot to the community. Next time....the ribs, sirloin and who knows what sides. Maybe their mac and cheese, or sweet baked potato, or maybe the chili oh wait that may be too much meat.... Or not.
People thought this was:
went there with the wife on sunday for lunch it was great. I had the fall off the bone ribs that were amazing and she had the filet medallions that were wonderful, but the BREAD oh the BREAD absollutely orgasmic. The staff were very efficient and left you wanting for nothing. For a steak or ribs it should not cost you an arm & a leg and this place does not.
People thought this was:
We first found out about this chain by accident in Union City thinking it was an Outback Steakhouse. Our accident turned into a smash that left Outback for Caltrans to clean up the waste.
Without a doubt, this is my favorite steakhouse. The rib-eye is outstanding and my wife loves the chicken dish. (I know, chicken at a steakhouse!) We've even had the burger before and that was incredible. The rolls served prior to your meal are the best. My girl once said she'd eat 100 rolls for dinner. :)
The atmosphere is fun and loud. don't be afraid to bring your noisy kids. :) If you're lucky, you'll be able to see the waiters and waitresses perform a little line dance for you while you enjoy your awesome meal. Oh ya, if you grab a large steak, walk up to the front and pick it yourself! A favorite thing for our family to do (I split my huge rib-eye with the kids.)
Stop by, eat the peanuts in the waiting room, and saddle up!
People thought this was:
Alright, where do I begin? Being a recent transplant from Florida, it has been hard finding great BBQ in Northern CA. There was a Texas Roadhouse in Orange Park, FL that I went to often. I LOOOOOOOOVE Texas Roadhouse. The ribs are to die for! The sweet potato with butter and melted marshallows is absolutely scrumptious!! Very few places in Sacramento serve sweet tea, but once again Texas Roadhouse comes through for me. Their sweet tea is the bomb! I drive about 20 minutes to get to this location in Elk Grove. It is well worth it. I would drive an hour for this food. The employees are great, and the atmosphere is very relaxed. The country music takes me back to the South. I feel at home here.
People thought this was:
When I heard the Sac area was getting a Texas Roadhouse a few years back, I couldn't wait. I've been eating at these places for as long as they've been around and they have always been outstanding for their value/quantity/quality.
Basically, you should come here to eat steak or ribs. Other things on the menu are average to above average, but the steak/ribs are what keep people coming back, obviously, at a steakhouse. The exception to this rule is the chicken critters, the Texas Roadhouse version of chicken fingers are incredibly delicious, the best of any restaurant I've ever had.
I have never had a bad meal here and I have eaten here at least several dozen times across the years it has been open in Elk Grove. Every single time my steak is cooked to perfection.
I feel kind of bad for some of the reviewers who seem to have had bad experiences here, or bad appetizers, or otherwise, but I can assure you that is not the norm and if you complain they will absolutely right it, or take it off the bill and give you a gift card. They aim to please here.
Pro "Texas Roadhouse Veteran" tip: Avoid the peanuts because it will fill you up before you even have a chance to sit down. Instead, opt to take a bag home w/ you. Your server will happily give you a few bags of the tasty peanuts to-go.
Order:
Steaks (any cut, all are excellent).
Rolls w/ Cinnamon Butter (no need to order, come to your table to start)
Chicken Critters
Ribs
Chili
Avoid:
Green beans side, it's the only thing here I don't love.
Peanuts (see above, unless you can handle it!)
Steak Fries - honestly kind of boring, though not "bad" per se.
The only other thing I don't like here is sometimes the music gets a little too loud. It's real easy to ask your server to have them turn it down a notch if it bothers you. It tends to fluctuate depending on the song and the staff's preferences.
If you have been to the Roadhouse and were disappointed, I urge you to give it another chance. If you're still disappointed, well, maybe this isn't the type of place for you. I'd take this over Ruth's Chris any day (save a hundred dollars and still go home feeling delightfully full).
I made my first visit to Texas Roadhouse last night and I was satisfied but not overwhelmed. The service was good. I liked our server, she was very attentive. The bread was wonderful. Seriously...amazing. I got the smothered chicken. It was good, the chicken was cooked well. I liked the dinner salad. It was more inspired than most places' dinner salad. I also liked the sweet potato side. It was a nice change of pace from the run of the mill options at other places. On the whole, I had a fine time here but I wouldn't go out of my way to return.
There's peanut shells all over the floor. That's cool and disgusting at the same time. It's a tradition or something to eat the peanuts and then ditch the shell.
Well, the food is amazing. The waitress that served my table was pretty hot and pretty cool. I think her name was Sarah or something. A girl with puffy curly hair.
They have this cinnamon butter or whatever, man, that's pretty good stuff. We asked if we could take some home and she gave us a box of bread to go with it! Maybe that's something natural they do, but definitely is a winner.
Did I mention the food was awesome? I had the ribs and every bite just fell into your month with ease....mmmm...mmmm..mmmm..
People thought this was:
It may be loud, it may be a little low brow but it sure is a good time.
Was visiting some relatives in the area and we all ended up going here for dinner. The sign is gaudy, the place is packed, the wait is long but for some reason I didn't mind at all. Though the peanuts helped I didn't bother much with them as the smell of bbq gave me something to wait for.
The rolls and apple cinnamon butter was fantastic. The appetizer sampler (chicken fingers, stuffed jalapeos and potato skins) were decent. I had the rib-eye and ribs and it was pretty good, steak was tender and the ribs were fall off the bone tender, but a little dry so I had to ask for a side of sauce. Nonetheless, overall the food was above average and I would give this place a 3.5 stars just on the food. But the service is what jumped the score to a round 4 stars, super nice, super friendly and super accommodating. Figures you'd have a good steak house in cow town haha.
People thought this was:
I'm a big fan of reviewing a place based on its ambiance much more than the food. With that said, this place is all about ambiance. It's more like a 'deer in the headlights kind of place' rather than a real restaurant. I go there with my girlfriend as kind of an anthropological experiment where we can laugh at the locals.
First of all, this place is loud. Real loud. I don't know why places like this feel like they need to drown you with loud music, but damn if that's not part of the dining experience. I'm noticing that at places like BJ's and Red Robin. And not only is it loud, but it's country music.
I counted one time, and I swear to god, they played "Copperhead Row" no less than every fifteen minutes. You know, I'm not a fan of country music, but I kind of liked Steve Earle before coming to this place.
So not only do they have loud music, but the wait staff actually line dance. Personally, I think it's great that they line dance; they could polka for all I care. But dude, make sure I'm served first. Make sure that I'm happy and my food is on my table and my drink is full before you line dance to Steve Earle, will you (sorry- maybe it should be 'will y'all')?
Oh, but they do make sure you're doing okay. Not only do they ask, but they ask several times a night. This doesn't equate with actually 'caring' about how you're doing, but they certainly do ask you. They ask you so much that it actually *interferes* with your meal.
After the half hour wait (which, like most reviewers have mentioned, can be fraught with pelting each other with peanuts), you'll be told to 'saddle up.' Now, I'm as open minded as the next open minded person, but there's a reason I live in Elk Grove, and it's *not* to 'saddle up.'
The hostess will ask you if you've ever been there before, which I consider redundant because most people know how to order from a menu by the time they're old enough to eat at a Texas Roadhouse.
Then she'll ask you again, because she's so distracted by the Steve Earle and line dancers that she forgot she asked you seven seconds ago. No joke.
Halfway through your meal, you'll be greeted by either a hostess or manager and asked the same thing yet again.
Dave really likes this spot!
Favorite steak house in Sacramento. Go check it out if you haven't. Huge barrels of peanuts while you wait for a table. Staff on the weekend line dance throughout the night - best show in town.
Excellent and never ending supply of homemade rolls. Fat steaks.
A butcher display of steaks with a huge assortment of types and styles of steaks. Best steak value in California. You're gonna have to wait for a table, especially later in the evening. They also have good southern cooking like catfish. The is a great representation of Texas style cooking. You get a really good steak for $18.
There is no guarentee for groups of 6 or more until after 9 p.m.
Best steaks "in its class".
Its no Mortons, but if you group it with other steakhouses in its price range (Outback, Tahoe Joes, the kind of places that you pretend you're too high class to go to, but go in secret when youre craving MEAT but not a $200 bill) it beats them out, hands down. PEANUT ALLERGIES BEWARE: Youre greeted with a huge barrel of peanuts at the front door that you can munch on to your delight, and throw the shells on the floor. The prices are great for what you get, and you'll never leave without leftovers.
Middle America's Playground. Sweet.
People thought this was:
Sacramento, CA
Category: Chinese
Sacramento, CA
Category: Diners
Elk Grove, CA
Category: American (New)
Elk Grove, CA
Category: Chinese
Elk Grove, CA
Category: Italian
My local dry cleaner, watering hole, deli, cafe,…
Although it has more places to eat, I will be…
Some of my favorite dining destinations in the…
Some of my favorite dining destinations in the…
