It was Friends & Family Night, a soft opening for the newly opened restaurant. A practical real deal training for the entire staff, line cooks, servers an' management alike.
Because the meal was free for a party of up to four (alcohol not included), it was a very limited menu. Three different entrees to choose from an' most if not all sides were available. No 'tizers or desserts were a part of the menu, but they did offer samples of some their apps. I sampled the Cactus Blossoms (think Bloomin' Onion) an' Rattlesnake Bites (diced jalapeño cheese balls) an' both were very good. Of couse they kept us in hot hot rolls an' that honey butter stuff. They're t' die for, but we didn't fill up on bread.
Food--I had the 8oz sirloin (medium rare) an' the loaded baked potato with a Cesar side-salad. The steak was cooked to perfection smothered with grilled onions an' mushrooms, very flavorful! The loaded potato was just that, loaded with cheese, bacon, an' sour cream. Also the potato was baked with coarse salt on the skin, I love that. Loaded baked potato was loaded with decadent flavor! The Cesar salad was as good as I've had at any family restaurant. I ate it all, an' I never do that. The food gets an A+.
Ambiance--The restaurant was bustling an' very busy with a lot of guests an' workers. Everyone was having a noticeably good time especially the employees who were still in training. They would all do a silly line dance when a certain song came on. Everyone was friendly an' polite. No issues at all. Ambiance gats an A.
Cost--This portion is incomplete as the people was free for the table except the adult beverages, an' my wife paid for those. Cost gets an' incomplete.
Environment--Texas Roadhouse decor is about what ya might expect from a chain steakhouse. The new facility was really nice new an' clean. One thing that they had that was cool was a deli style meat case where you could see different cuts of steaks. Not sure if it's functional for practical use or just ornamental, it was cool nonetheless. Environment gets an' A.
Service--service was really good when ya consider that all the servers were new, training an' still learning. They were all havin' to use some kind of tablet that you could tell that some were strugglin' with. Chelsea was very attentive an' friendly an' got our orders correct. Aside from one or two very minor hiccups an' bein' a bit slow, again, they're very busy, service gets a solid B.
Great experience. If this place stays the course they are gonna be very successful an' make a lot of money for years to come. Overall, A. read more