First time at Texas Roadhouse - Disappointed

[ISUCyclones2015]

The way you guys talk about this place, you thought it would be the best thing since sliced bread.

The bread/butter was delicious. Those infamous peanuts tasted old. Th steak was just ok, nothing to write home about. The peach lemonade was pretty good.

You guys say you wait 1 hour+ for that place, why? I wouldn't go out of my way to go back there.

If we're talking chain steak places:

Longhorn>Outback>Lone Star>Texas Roadhouse

 

[cmjh10]

It serves steak, thats why it is so good.

Steak>everything

 

[chuckd4735]

Yeah...we actually went to the one in Johnston on Friday. I have vowed to never go back to this place as it is a freaking chaotic mess, but got talked into going with some people who have never been there. Did call ahead seating at 5:30, they said it would be 30-45 minutes. We got there at 6PM, and didn't get a seat until 7:30 PM. Service was horrible, experience overall sucked, and really made me realize how much a ******* hate that place.

 

[ISUAlum05]

Have not been to Longhorn, but Roadhouse is WAY better than those other two, at least in my experience. And we don't wait long if we call ahead.

 

[chuckd4735]

Have not been to Longhorn, but Roadhouse is WAY better than those other two, at least in my experience. And we don't wait long if we call ahead.

You still wait just as long, you just are able wait in other places.

 

[alarson]

The way you guys talk about this place, you thought it would be the best thing since sliced bread.

This surprises me, because i always felt like most reviews of it on here were fairy 'meh'. I mean its steak, so its not going to be horrible unless they totally **** it up, but there's nothing special about it, and certainly not worth the wait you usually see there, and i thought that was pretty much the general agreement around here.

 

[CyCrazy]

Texas Rhoadhouse is over rated in my opinion.

 

[3TrueFans]

It's not bad, comparable with any of the other chain steak places, but if you're waiting for an hour or more to eat there you're probably going to be disappointed.

 

[3TrueFans]

The rolls and cinnamon butter are ******* delicious though.

 

[FDWxMan]

The thing that always gets me is that the "Call Ahead Seating", isn't, well, "Call Ahead Seating"

You're calling in basically to reserve "a place in the line of people waiting to get in line."

The two times I've been then you call head and they tell you what time to come, and then when you get there you get another number that they'll call later. Then you actually get a seat.

 

[3TrueFans]

The thing that always gets me is that the "Call Ahead Seating", isn't, well, "Call Ahead Seating"

You're calling in basically to reserve "a place in the line of people waiting to get in line."

The two times I've been then you call head and they tell you what time to come, and then when you get there you get another number that they'll call later. Then you actually get a seat.

Isn't that exactly what they say it is?

Edit: Just checked and yes.

You can Call Ahead to shorten your wait! Just give us a call and we'll add your name to the wait list, make sure to let us know of any special needs. Write down your arrival time and confirmation number to bring with you. Once your entire party has arrived at Texas Roadhouse, check in at the host stand and we'll give you the wait time remaining.
Call Ahead Seating is not a reservation, but it's a great way to shorten your wait time in the restaurant.

 

[Clonehomer]

The Texas Roadhouse in Cedar Falls is my favorite of the steak restaurants in the area. I was very unimpressed with the Longhorn steakhouse and the local longstanding isn't the best I've been to.

The key for me is to avoid the lower end steaks. We usually end up with the boneless ribeye or porterhouse. My wife and I typically share the steak with a side order of ribs.

 

[cyclone87]

I enjoy it, it has good quality steak and other meats for a descent price, good appetizers, awesome rolls and butter. It's not my favorite place,but it is good imo for a chain.

 

[FDWxMan]

Isn't that exactly what they say it is?

Edit: Just checked and yes.

Just because that's what they say it is, doesn't mean it makes any sense.

Why not just tell people to show up 20 minutes late than what they are and seat them, especially considering they don't have a waiting area for more than about 6 people to begin with?

 

[3TrueFans]

Just because that's what they say it is, doesn't mean it makes any sense.

Speaking of not making sense.

 

[cyclone87]

I would rank them: 1. Outback 1(tie). Texas Roadhouse 2. Longhorn 3. Lone Star

 

[LindenCy]

Texas Rhoadhouse is over rated in my opinion.

This is either a funny joke or an awesome Freudian slip.

 

[dualthreat]

I've been there once. It was about 2 hours after the ISU v KSU fb game last fall.

Got our name on the list and told 45 min wait. Ok, we will wait.
An hour went by and people who had larger parties were getting in before us.
So we asked if we were up soon, and they told us they lost our names.
About 45 more minutes later we were seated.

The food was okay.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Not too big of the place either but their pulled pork sandwich was great.

 

[FDWxMan]

Speaking of not making sense.

I guess I just don't get what it accomplishes.

If you show up to the restaurant at 5pm in person, you put your name in, and you're in line.

If someone calls in as they're walking out the door of their house at the exact same time, they have their name in line to get line...but actually aren't "in line" until they get to the place.

Just seems like a shell game to me. Don't really believe their is anything gained by their system of "Calling ahead." Unless you believe it's permanently an hour to hour twenty wait.

Food is fine though.