Even though LongHorn has been around a long time, our family has only recently "discovered" it!…read more
Last year, in a timeframe of just a few weeks, we had multiple friends and family coincidentally mention great meals and experiences at LongHorn, so we thought it was high time to check in at the long-famed steakhouse!
We've now been about a half dozen times (yes, this review IS overdue!), and we've had mostly great experiences!
As a matter of fact, if this review had been written prior to our latest visit, it would have ONLY been positive!
This location (our only location visited thus far) has been pretty consistent across the areas of service and food.
First, the positives: for a medium-sized, wide-open dining room, somehow this place is always quiet enough for normal-level conversation at the table. No yelling, projecting over, cupping over ears or other tactics are needed, and I really appreciate that!
The service has always been consistently "attentive", which is my way of saying perfectly normal/average.
For a nice, sit-down steak dinner (I'm assuming steak is at the heart of why most folks are here), the value here is real: while they're not giving it away, the prices seem super fair, especially for the red meat options!
Lastly, there's just something nice about the ambiance of a dimly lit, western-ish themed dining room to enjoy a meat-and-potatoes meal, and LongHorn does a good job of meeting expectations here!
So, where's the gap? Well, up until our latest visit, I would have said there was not one. However, on our last visit, which was with a party of six adults, the main food dish on multiple plates (three of the six) was FAR overdone. It was as if the main grill caught fire and burned a ton of food, but they didn't want to toss it. I had the pork ribs, and to be honest, they were a single micron away from inedible. Extremely tough, difficult to chew, and impossible to swallow without a water assist, I choked my way through.
Frequent fliers of my Yelp reviews (hi, Mom!) know that I have a strict policy of not sending food back and/or requesting a new dish due to a complaint. I simply go with what is served, eat it if I am able, and drop an honest review after.
Therefore, I will say that it will be difficult for me to return here soon, as $30-$50 for a supper that was largely inedible is not my idea of a good value, and the risk of suffering it again is tough when the competition is fierce.
Take that for what it's worth: one visit in five or six, but for the money and the hope of a nice meal, the risk is a little high. If you don't have any beef (!!) with sending food back on the chance it comes out poorly, you should be fine!
The sides here are really good (definitely check out the brussels sprouts!) and I love their salads!
We've tried all sorts of protein options - steaks, chicken, pork and seafood - and normally, everything is very good!
Food = 3/5
Facility = 3/5
Service = 3/5
Ambiance = 4/5
Value = 3/5