Eighteenth favorite pastime on the planet: shucking and spitting carelessly onto the floor. Here they give you a bucket of peanuts to do whatever you damn well please. Oh what satisfaction one can derive from engaging in what's typically subversive behavior! A visit is like the GTA IV experience but instead of violence/murder, sex with hookers, blowing shit up, drugs and stealing we embrace those impulses of carnivorous gluttony we normally suppress, holler wildly, drink gargantuan margaritas, ignore caloric intake while inhaling copious amounts of warm rolls and cinnabutter. (Good lord, that stuff is incredible!) And I have to say, despite the nasty green beans, crouton-less caesar, heart shaped chicken breast, velveeta jalapeno poppers and chewy steak the playful staff and ambiance make for a really a fun adventure in suburbia if you're down to get silly. read more

Yeee Haaaw - you can come here to celebrate your friends birthday and watch her horror as they ask her to mount a wooden horse. Fucking awesome! No wait even more fucking brilliant - is her giving us the double finger at the end. I didn't even catch that last night gurl. Niiiiiicccee! OK now tilt your head to the right aaaaaannnnnnnddd click (sorry my camera wouldn't let me rotate the avi file): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDwIiV8EJik Where else could you do that but the suburbs of Boston at a family restaurant concurrently having multiple orgasms enoying hot rolls with cinnabutter, jalepeno poppers, loaded mashed potatoes and MEAT! read more

Perfect spot for a Nut Slut. "BEWARE: Peanut shells and dust EVERYWHERE"... it actually says this on the door as you walk in. You throw your peanut shells on the floor -- that's kinda their deal. I absolutely LOVE Texas Roadhouse. Co-ed Amateur line dancing to "Redneck Woman" in the aisles as you eat... singing waitresses... pick your own delicious ribeye... and then... there's the birthday ritual... 1. Waitress brings stand-alone saddle to the table. 2. Birthday bitch sits on saddle. 3. Waitress places white cloth napkin around birthday bitch's neck... ala bandana like a cowboy -- or 80's gay porn star 4. Birthday bitch holds fake plastic cactus 5. Waitress stands on back of booth and in her best rodeo voice announces to the ENTIRE restaurant that not only do they call her the Iron Lung of Texas, but that it is indeed birthday bitch's big day. 6. Entire restaurant yells "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haw" 7. I am amused The best service I've gotten in months. The best food I've had in weeks. The most entertainment I've had at a restaurant in probably a year. read more

Don't ask me how I ended up here with a couple of my friends but it somehow happened. Despite knowing my certain... foodie-like perspective on restaurants and my sophisticated, much-against-chains palate, they still managed to drag me there. The sad part is that I was driving and could have pretty much told them to 'eff off but I decided to go. After all, even chains deserve a shot occasionally. After walking in, past the glass-line fridge that showcased some of their steaks and various meats, we were escorted to a table near the center of the restaurant. There was a bar to our left and a bunch of random decorations including a rattlesnake skin, an Armadillo holding a beer and a bunch of other Western-themed items. It felt very tacky and the restaurant felt dirty. It smelled of peanut shells and they were present everywhere. Not too thrilled already, we were brought menus, peanuts in a tiny bucket with another one to dispose of the shells and some rolls which came with some cinnamon butter. Then we proceeded to order what was way too much food and way too many calories for one human being to process. Personally, all I wanted, was some steak. I didn't really care of appetizers but my friends went ahead and got us a baby blossom onion which is very similar to the blooming onion served at Outback Steakhouses. This deep-fried monstrosity of a dish features well over a thousand calories and is just about as unhealthy as it gets. It's covered in a batter and tossed in some Cajun seasoning. Although it tastes decent, it's just not worth getting just for the fact that you'll need a triple bypass after eating it. We also got their combo appetizers that included some chicken tenders, jalapeno bites and some potato skins. Needless to say, it was a nutritionist's worth nightmare and wasn't all that great - it was very greasy and I kind of felt like crap after eating it. Then came our entrees, and in my case, my 12 ozs of prime rib, served with horseradish on the side. I had green beans and a baked potato on the side and everything came out... bland. There wasn't much flavor in the prime rib and I had to add some salt to the sides to draw some of the flavor out. I ate about half of it before giving up on the entire meal. While it wasn't too expensive, the food just wasn't worth it. So what to make of this spot, which I'd like to say, is located in the middle of a parking lot - Well it's not all that great. It's a chain, which already means that I'm not a fan but it also served mediocre food in a tacky décor with a staff that can't hold their own. The service was very spotty and the waitress went as far as to sit next to us while taking our orders, which was both weird and somewhat unprofessional. I don't remember coming here and don't think that I'd ever go back, especially since there are more worthwhile, heart attack-inducing foods out there. I'd rather make it count! As far as the menu goes, it's pretty diverse and there's just about everything that anyone could want - They have a ton of options but I seriously doubt that any of them are even remotely healthy, even their salads. read more

This is exactly what I imagine Texas to be like. People line dancing once every 45 minutes and gaily throwing peanut shells in each other's hair while waiting to eat blooming onions and HUGE steaks. Yeeee-HA Bitches! read more

I came with my boyfriend who is black and I'm Spanish I asked for a booth because they wanted to sit us in a table the booth across was empty I asked for it they said they did not have a server so they sat us in the back I got up to talk too a manager because as soon as we sat down a white man was placed in the booth I asked for then I decided to check the rest of the floor every one was white and everyone who was mixed or black was in the back segregated when the manager came I asked her does this look right with everything that's going on and I asked her I thought you said there was no server mind you we came before them and they already had drinks and bread WhAts going on she said I don't know what you are accusing me of and I'm going to get the store manager I said go ahead because I need an explanation the table next to us was thanking me and said they felt the same way and there's no tv and it was closed off like the room is private when I also looked on the floor there was other booths they moved us but then decided to tell me that they are sorry I feel that way but they are not homophobic or gender Bla bla i told her no one even brought that up I'm showing you what it looks like and how everyone feels this is crazy just apologize this place is racist and segregated she tried to tell me that server just came in and they didn't have a table for us when I clearly seen many and someone who came in after me got seated at the booth I asked for and got served before me she then said the higher manager is refusing to come out and deal with us because they are not racist when I explain to her again how it looks and my boyfriend said I have a point she called for back up and some other guy came out and was on the same bullshit never apologize or gave us money off or gift just straight up racist asses the lady behind came over to tell me the same thing happened to you daughter they approach her saying when your type of people come here it's always a problem and they ended up giving her a gift card she is also Hispanic when we left is the only time I seen some Spanish and black people on the main floor and she also said I had to apologize to those people for your outburst I said I had no outburst on facts and I'm not not blind I can see and that whole back section thanked us and got their money back but we didn't get anything but a slap in the face maybe they learned a lesson but beware of the environment I wish I took pictures or a video extremely disrespectful and racist manager and restaurant manager if I could give no star I would and if I didn't drive an hour I would have walked out my waiter was good and so was the food but it was cold read more

Why did we come here? No, really. I mean, we knew we wanted to. We were so hungry and so starved for adventure that we came to a restaurant that exists in the middle of a parking lot for a dinner that we knew would be butter and regret, and yet we felt an inexplicable pull. America, we understand you now. Let us all join hands and weep oily tears together. A few words about peanut shells. It's a slippery slope, friends. You let a few shells scatter for ambiance, and then suddenly you're dropping straw wrappers and napkins on the floor with oblivious aplomb. The busboy came by to sweep and there were, like, forks and menus in the pile. Suddenly we've gone from down home Texas to Hoarders. A few words about management. I've never seen a staff forced into such rampant humiliation. Just let them serve the food, y'all. No need to make them start line dancing in the aisles, especially when all the "I [heart] my job!" tee-shirts in the world can't wipe those bored, emotionless expressions off their faces as they stomp and swing. Yeehaw indeed. A few words about butter. It is a wonderful, luxurious foodstuff in moderation. Buttered rolls with cinnamon butter BEFORE the deep fried appetizers and buttered steak is, shall we say, overkill. "You want your mashed potatoes loaded?" I was asked. "Uh, what does that entail?" "Sour cream, cheese, and bacon." In some 24 Hour Fitness out there, Jillian Michaels just had an aneurysm. No, I said, taking the healthy alternative of unadorned butter and cream laden mashed potatoes with virtuous fortitude. And instead of the recommended french fries? Green beans! Which arrived swimming in bacon grease. Silly me, Texas Roadhouse. I DIDN'T REALIZE I HAD TO SPECIFY NO BACON ON MY GREEN BEANS. Anyway. A few words about the rest of the evening. Blarf. Gah. Eep. Ahh. read more

3 words - Cinnamon Honey Butter The ecstasy experienced by placing a combination of the bread and butter to your mouth surpasses just about every other pleasure of the flesh. The onion blossom can feed a family of 4 for a week, and the Alligator bites are the right combination of zesty and tasty I have never gotten my ribs/steak/burger cooked any other way than how I ordered it (which seems like quite the accomplishment in many places) and the vegetables or cooked very well as well. I would suggest the sweet potatoes, topped with the aforementioned cinnamon honey-butter. Umm. excuse me... I think I need a cold shower now. read more

I went here by accident when Panera across the parking lot had just closed. Then again, it was something worth experiencing. Being a private person when I dine out, this place is outlandishly awkward and crass with a Texas theme on the side. You wonder how Bush got this way! They toss peanut shells everywhere, make the servers kickout into a YEEE-HAW dance, and toss you some hot-outta-the-oven butter cinnamin buns (delicious). The chicken fritters and steak were decently appetizing. The mash potatoes and buttered steamed veggies were great!! Though I haven't returned since because I wouldn't want to get pressured to ride that stupid pony! read more

If anybody gave this place above 3 stars, you probably shouldn't read any more of their reviews. This place is terrible. The service is pretty lame, slow, and poor. It matches the food quite nicely along with their lack of a beer selection. Seriously, I know that it's trying to be a traditional, loud, fun, and rowdy place like Texas, but I'd rather eat at an airport in Texas than come to this place again. Stand Clear... Don't Come Here... read more

Savanna was excellent with us! Really nice person and the food was great! Thank you so much we are definitely coming back! read more

Overcoming Your Addiction to Hot Yeasty Rolls with Cinnamon Butter -------- Addiction recovery is rife with pressure to "Quit now!" but slow to practice. And after you've finished your 12 Step Program, you might feel like you're done: problem solved. But it's not. You step into a place like Texas Roadhouse the day after you've finished the program and you'll feel a craving so strong that the next morning they find you sprawled unconsious behind the counter, butter dripping down your chin, grease stains all over your shirt, and plastic baskets piled around you. And that's only the beginning. You could lose your job and your family. You may wind up on the streets, selling your body for the sweet promise of hot, tasty rolls. You might even lose your life for this addiction. BUT THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN. Here are a few ways to aid your long term recovery: 1. Continue counseling. Your waitress is here to listen to you. She can refrain from bringing your table rolls altogether. She'll understand your pain, because she has to face those rolls every day. 2. Keep yourself occupied. There are plenty of other things on the menu at Texas Roadhouse that you can stuff your face with. And free peanuts and crayons! 3. Take a deep breath and remember: recovery can only go one day at a time. In the meantime, there are other restaurants without yeasty cinnamon buttered rolls - go there when you start to feel a craving, rather than heading to the Roadhouse. 4. Find a new behavior. When you feel a craving for a sweet, delicious roll, try starting a new routine to replace the response of driving to Texas Roadhouse. Learn to juggle, start making sandwiches, breathe fire. Just be sure not to replace one detrimental habit with another - don't go running off for some other restaurant's rolls. 5. Tell your family. Let them know so they aren't suggesting a trip to the Roadhouse when y'all are hungry. Even if you do go for someone's special birthday celebration (YEEHAWWW), they can help you avoid temptation. They are there for you. 6. Remember: time heals all wounds. What may seem like an aching hole in your stomach will fade away as time passes. Just focus on making it to the time when you could care less about those rolls. In the meantime, focus on the positives: without those rolls, now you can easily finish a full meal at Texas Roadhouse. 7. Never give up. It sounds clichéd, but it's true. You can master this addiction and make it your bitch. No one needs hot, yeasty, cinnamon-buttery rolls, and especially not you. Show the world how awesome you are by conquering this demon, once and for all. read more

Margaritas as big as your head served in a chalice weighing approximately two friggin' tons. FOR SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS!!!!! Oh, also... ribs, other meats, buckets of caesar salad, square dancing, cheese fries, animal heads, cacti, cowboys and cowgals bathrooms, call ahead seating, peanut shells on the floor, peanut shells in a bucket, peanut shells in your bra. Oh and those rolls! We went for an ironic unsexy Valentine's Day double date and ended up having a lot of un-ironic fun. I rolled out filled with food and ready for love. read more

I love it, but you might not. I think the Texas Roadhouse appeals to the suburban child/ carnivore in me. I always get the smallest (6oz?) filet, always rare, and it's always perfect ("always"= 3 times). They also have this awesome bread- warm, fluffy, and oddly sweet, but very tasty. Unfortunately, after two of my three visits to this joint, the friend with whom I was dining felt ill. I guess now that the Greenhouse (Harvard Square) has closed, I have a new place to go with my friends who swear they can eat anything. read more

I was really impressed by this place. I haven't been to a Texas Roadhouse since my days in Cincinnati. My sister and I were over by Costco and decide to give it a try. We were quoted 20 minutes for a table for two at 6pm on a Sunday but it only took about 10. Plus there are barrels and barrels of peanuts all over the place to keep your hands and mouth busy while you wait. You can even watch other steaks being made. We were seated in a cozy booth for 2 and had a view of the whole restaurant. It is a little dark and a little loud and you better not go in there if you are allergic to peanuts. My sister is on a very strict diet and can only have a little meat cooked with no fat or sugar and a vegetable prepared the same way. When she told the waitress how she wanted her food the waitress said she was sure she could make that happen but would check with the chef. She then came back with an explanation of exactly what the chef would do to make sure my sis was ok with it. Her food came out exactly like she wanted. If you have ever been here you know about the rolls and the cinnamon butter and the only thing to say about those is please do try them. They are fantastic. I haven't had any of the apps inyears, but for dinner I ordered the strip with a plain sweet potato and steamed veggies. My steak was juicy, flavorful and cooked perfectly. I expected it to be tougher than it was, honestly. The onions and musrooms that I got on top were delicious as well. If I wasn't n Weight Watchers I would have had the marshmallows on my potato, but that is a different story.... The food is good, but remember this is aplace that stands on chairs to sing happy birthday and does line dancing in the middle of dinner service, so beware. read more

Remember Office Space. Jennifer Anniston's character got in trouble for not having enough "flair" I think she worked at Texas Roadhouse. First off, when you are trekking through the plaza with Costco, Home Depot and Target, you get hungry. This place has a huge customer trap on top of it. I.E big smoke pipe on top that wafts the smell of their food. it smells damn good. You walk in and there are peanut shells everywhere and an overly perky big hair frosted lip stick chick plops a big silver bucket of peanut on your table. They ask for your drink order while smacking their gum. These servers take their job seriously. The problem is they all look alike and there are 1000's of them. Just grab any of them. I can't figure out what the different color shirts represent ..maybe some hierarchy between server, hostess and manager. Who knows. So I have been here a few times and ...hey...it is chain food. What do you want. Nothing gross about this place. Nothing great. It seriously is a place close by to satisfy your hunger. Ribs, burgers, sandwiches, pasta....typical. I can not for the life of me see people setting out to eat here, but they are always packed. Only two negatives on top of the average place that it is. First, the whole crew of servers broke out in a line dance several times throughout lunch/dinner. I couldn't figure out if it was a birthday or if someone got a big tip. They all stopped what they are doing...ran over to one spot and broke out in dance. It was bad. The dancing was very bad. Folks were scared. Babies were crying. Kids were throwing peanuts. It was road house mayhem. Second, the music is so loud you can barely hear anyone around you. It does block out the crying babies....but don't expect an intimate romantic setting. Come here, if you are shopping in the plaza-only for a quick bite to eat. Block out the dancing, flair, music and the crunching peanut shells-you'll be just fine. read more

03/22/22. Food was pretty good. service was decent until I realized that the waiter (named CALVIN) changed the tip on the receipt after I had already left a 20%+ tip. I didn't care at all about the few dollar difference. was more about the principle of the matter. called the restaurant and spoke to Tiffany, one of the managers, who just dismissed the whole issue. she didn't care about finding out who the waiter was and didn't care about making sure this doesn't happen to anyone else. If he did that to me, someone who left a pretty good tip, I'm sure the guy is doing it to everyone else. read more

This place is totally over the top. If you want a lot of meat and the opportunity to revel in being an American (because where else could a restaurant like this exist?) go to the Roadhouse- but go early, becuase it gets seriously packed. I showed up one rainy Saturday at 7pm and the wait was 90 minutes...just to put your name in. I recommend the steak with melted cheese (an old family tradition I've never seen anywhere else) and the mashed sweet potatoes - which the waitress offered to serve with either regular butter, honey cinnamon butter, or whipped cream and caramel. Holy christ. God bless America. read more

Came here the other night with a friend. It was my first time here, but he's been numerous times before and raves about it. I ordered the country fried steak with chili and mashed potatoes, and he ordered the country fried chicken with apple sauce and baked sweet potato. Prices were pretty decent. The food was really mediocre at best, but maybe it was just what I ordered. I could barely put a dent into my food and still felt like I'd eaten 200% of my daily allowance of sodium and fat. The fried skin of my steak was thicker than the steak itself. Is that normal? Also, we swapped pieces of our entrees to try, and I could barely tell the difference between the two. I guess when meat is deep fried and slathered in sodium and fatty gravy, you can't really taste the meat itself anymore. Mashed potatoes were decent but could've been warmer. Chili was a little too salty for me. I guess I was sort of asking for it, but I felt like I was stepping into a stereotypical restaurant that supports the American obesity epidemic. I'd give them 5 stars for the service though (but I chose to only rate based on the food). Our waitress (her name is TARA. just an FYI if you're the manager) was great. I could tell that she was busy, since it was a Friday night, but she was always attentive, nice, and quick with her service. I stupidly cut my finger while buttering my bread (butter is cinnamon flavored and heavenly btw), and it was bleeding some. Asked her for a bandage, and she came back with one, no questions asked. I'd only come back again just to try their regular steaks. read more

Yes I did just give this place a 5/5 review. Meat lovers rejoice! The food here is incredibly good. I ordered the Beef Tips with 2 sides: mashed potatoes w/ everything (cheese, bacon, and sour cream) and the cup of chili. The chili was the perfect portion and had a nice kick to it. The mashed potatoes were so creamy and whipped. The best part of this is that it was really cheap and I had leftovers for 2 days!! If I could, I'd eat here everyday. read more

I will not be as harsh as the prior poster, but this is a chain restaurant and as such, its just okay. Its nothing special and it sure is not a diamond in the ruff. The only thing it has going for it, is that you can throw peanut shells on the floor *laugh*.... Its like the outback in its meat quality, and sadly its the only thing most people know with respect to BBQ or steaks. Its okay for a night out, but you will not write home about it. read more

A positive from staying in is that I'm cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner (waistline not so good). Last night I needed something different, a hearty meal, preferably beef, so for the first time I ordered a true meal to-go from Texas Roadhouse. I ordered two 11oz Choice Sirloin steaks and a 16oz one (all with sautéed mushrooms & onions), Buttered Corn, Steak Fries and bread was included. I prepared myself for the journey to pick it up (some nervousness), bringing sanitizer and rubber gloves. When I arrived they had many to-go parking spots spaced out nicely, signs saying to text a number when you arrived, and 3-4 very smiling & energetic staff (all with rubber gloves). One approached my car, staying 3-4 feet away and got my last name, announced it and 15-30 seconds later another brought the bag to my passenger window and placed it on the seat. They were interacting at a distance with guests, wishing people happy anniversary and positive small talk. We enjoyed our meal as if (at least for me being I experienced the moments) we were at the restaurant. What a extremely positive experience. Oh yeah, the order came with a bag of their signature peanuts. Thanks #TexasRoadhouse. I will be back to dine-in. read more

Very disappointed with the service at Texas Roadhouse yesterday evening . The place was busy I get it, but for our food to take 40mins, come out and look like it had been sitting for said 40mins. For my meal to be dry as sandpaper and my father in laws to be wrong... for us to have to hunt down our waiter because he hadn't even come out at all after taking our orders to have him just comp mine and my father in laws meals and not even ask if we wanted anything else. Also to being rushed to pay the check. Absolutely worst experience ever there and really turned me off from wanting to go again... also we were never offered refills, only got 4 rolls when we were a party of 5... just overall horrible... read more

Although the staff was very friendly and accommodating, the food however was not. I was sorely disappointed since the TX Roadhouse in Texas (yes, they do have these in Texas and the one in Austin is supposedly owned by Willie Nelson) does have some pretty good food. We started off with rolls and cinnamon butter. Simply divine! The disappointment came with the main entree. First, we were told that they did not have any more rare or medium rare prime ribs so then we ordered the medium. Then about 30 minutes later when one of our tables had their food arrive, our server tells us that there is only one medium prime rib left. So I relinquished my thoughts of a tasty meat and took to the menu for some other options. I finally decide on a pork chop which came out overcooked and missing my side of mashed potatoes. I understand that we were a large party and things might have been a little hectic but I was a little peeved to be the only person without a plate in front of her. read more

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I love this place, but I do. So I must. Yes, it's a chain restaurant and yes, it's decor is slightly tacky and generic. But let's get to the good stuff: The minute you are seated, you are given a basket of the warmest, softest mot delicious rolls you've ever had. But wait - it gets better. The rolls are already buttered, but you are also given a sweet glaze butter that seriously makes these things taste like donuts. The steaks actually are very good! I'm from the Midwest where steaks are just always good, but I've had difficulty finding good steaks in New England. These are tender, cooked well and flavorful. There's also a great selection of sides to choose from. So, yes - going here is like going to an Applebee's or TGIF's, but whatever. I can handle the occasional singing waitresses and limited beer selection because the food is honestly very good. read more

First of all... why are so many people raving about the food?! I went here finally for the first time because a good buddy of mine loves this place and I am leaving Boston in a week or so. Figured now or never. As soon as I walked in, I realized I was in Outback Steakhouse... from the waiting area to the glass case showing off the steaks and the peanuts.... was this deliberate? Are they the same chain, just renamed? Who cares. I won't be going back. The place was packed but we were seated promptly. However, by the end of the meal, I knew why there was no wait. From the moment we were seated, the waitress started rushing us to order, coming back to ask us if we were ready 3 times in 3 minutes. Yo, chill lady (strike 1). The missus and I order the fried onion thingy that everyone knows, she has the steak kebabs and I have the 16oz prime rib (the only thing I order at a steak house), both rare. Sides = chili and rice for her, corn and mashed for myself. Food comes out soon after. Utensils come later when I had to get up and go to the kitchen to get it myself (strike 2). Good - prime rib is really rare (I like it really bloody). Bad - it has no flavor. Ugly - my sides are as cold as my super rare meat. Come on, I know it's a $20 steak but still, how can prime rib be so flavorless? Did they even season the roast before roasting it? The onion thing is too heavy on the batter, but not disgusting. The little lady's rice and kebabs are cold as well, gross. Waitress is now hounding us, rounding over to our table every 2 minutes or so to see how we're doing. I eat at superhuman speeds and as soon as I finish, out goes my plate. Give the waitress 2 more minutes, she asks if my girlfriend needs a box for the food. She has eaten maybe 5% of her dish (strike 3). Really? Anyway, my girlfriend doesn't really like the food, so we take the offer. Waitress comes back with the box and asks if we want dessert. Before I could finish my sentence, she is gone and back with the check. Technically, if you're keeping count, the waitress has already struck out, but here's another strike. I was so unhappy with the service (and I'm really easily satisfied) that for the first time in my life, I didn't tip 22-25%. I gave a very average 15%, which was still quite generous. So to sum it up --- nasty food, horrible service. read more

Placed a pickup order for 7pm. I arrived at 7pm to pick up the order. Seems reasonable, right? It's 8pm & I'm now leaving with my food. Sat in the parking lot for an hour waiting on my order. Absolutely horrendous & totally unacceptable. They didn't even offer anything to make the situation right nor did they give their customers a heads up how behind they were running. Will 100% avoid their take out at all costs. Hope you do the same! read more

Came here couple months ago and got perfect steak but today... Ordered medium rare and came out medium well so I requested to cook again but came out rare rare that I couldn't even cut with my steak knife and the manager told me I ordered medium rare and was too cooked for me so they cooked it to be rare without even asking. I would never come back...! read more

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Going to start off by saying the food is almost always good and probably worth 4 stars. The service (rather, the server) is what drops this down to 2. Arrived at 5:40. Plenty of time for the Early Dine Special. 10 items for 7.99 if you ORDER (Please note the operative word) before 6PM. You can be seated before 6 but if you order your entree at 6:02, SORRY CHARLIE. You LOSE! (Nice huh?) We were seated immediately by a pleasant young lady. Warm yummmmmmy bread and cinnamon butter. (Heavenly). I'm clock watching for the waitress. I am determined to be part of the early dine club tonight! Waitress arrives (I'll refrain from her name) and right off, she's got ATTITUDE. No greeting. Just- Can I get you a drink? I advised her we knew all of what we were going to order and could I place it all now. ::eye roll:: Sure...... Iced Tea, mini onion blossom... (I'M ADVISED- NO MINI BLOSSOM ANYMORE!!) OK- Regular blossom (which feeds like 5 people!) Off of the early dine menu, we'd like.... WAIT. SHE HAS TO CHECK THE OFFICIAL TRH CLOCK TO ENSURE WE ARE NOT TOYING WITH THE EARLY DINE GODS! Lucky us! It was only 5:50!! Pulled Pork Dinner- sweet potato/corn. Excellent. Corn did not initially make an appearance until I asked for it. (She tried to tell me I had ordered a salad. Rifled through her order pad...Ummm-NO. Just bring my corn) Chicken Critters- mashed potatos/corn. Hubby said all was excellent except she forgot the dipping sauce. Had to ask for it, get the eye roll and then the sauce. She came by one more time to see if we wanted dessert. (Nope- way too full) I asked for 3 to go containers which she promptly brought. The bill was brought to us very timely as well. Total cost with tip.... 31.00 Food was very good. Service sucks. It's hard to support a place that has apathetic staff. On a very ironic note..... All of the waitstaff were wearing t-shirts that proclaimed, "I LOVE MY JOB!" Take-Out might be the way to go here. :) read more

Texas Roadhouse is a place I like to go when I want to experience a different culture. No other place on earth can you see White Trash in its most unrestricted and authentic form. And DAMN if those rolls and butter ain't the best little appetizers. read more

Do you live in Cambridge or Somerville? Do you usually like hip places, supporting local businesses, eating organic, and trying new ethnic foods, but every once in a while you get SO SICK of it and just want to escape? Well when you are in that mood, this is the perfect place to go. Imagine every place in Inman Square. Now imagine the complete opposite. That's pretty much Texas Roadhouse. Big with a huge parking lot, free peanuts and amazing bread, super-loud country music with occasional dancing by the servers, very friendly non-pretentious service, and huge portions of delicious comfort food (even most of the salads have egg and bacon plus the yummiest homemade dressings you can imagine). In conclusion, this place is RIDICULOUS!! I love it so much! PS in the same plaza, if you feel like indulging your consumerist side, you'll find Bath and Body Works and a gigantic gorgeous Ulta plus some other chain stores. read more

The Worst!!! Waited for salmon salad forever., over 25 minutes. Cobb salad style so should have bacon. It was a barely grilled salmon slipped on FREEZING cold salad tons of burnt croutons(?). No bacon. So unappetizing. What do they tell me "oh we freeze our salads (what??). They make me pay for salad but take off app. So I guess bottom line customer is never right in this restaurant. Once less place I will eat at or any of my friends. read more

Where else can you get free peanuts? Seriously, I want to know. I love peanuts and getting them literally by the bucket-full is awesome. I also love bread, so heck yeah to that too! And getting a pulled pork dinner for $9 with a giant sweet potato and giant salad included is fantastic. But I hardly eat any of the meal because I've stuffed myself on peanut sandwich rolls! mmm And you can grab a bag a peanuts to go! read more

Oh Roadhouse, you get such a bad rap for being a chain, and corporate. Foodie snobs hate on you. But not me...I love you.. yeah, L-bomb, I said it. Give me your chicken, give me your giant oversized margaritas, and even try to tell me a tuesday is a friday, I'll still love you. Sure you're coporate, sure you're family oriented, sure you don't have anything super special, and your chefs are all trained by watching VHS tapes. You still deliver a darn fine meal. I love your chicken critters and I love your bread. If i want to over indulge in food, this is the place I go. It's not about the flare on your servers, it's about the flare of my heart. read more

Texas-Butter House Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is cooked in butter here. I have been here 4-5 times and for the longest time couldn't figure out what made everything so damn delicious. I was fortunate enough to be seated next to the kitchen recently though and saw the secret to their witchcraft. BUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTEEEERRRRR! I'm fairly certain I saw a chef pour a ladle of butter over our steaks, and ribs (both damn tastey by the way) To add insult to your arteries try their cinnamon butter on your already butter basted bread. I may die a little sooner than I expected? But I'll die happy anyhow. read more

I had dinner at Texas Roadhouse with my family. I was there at 3:30 it was my son's 23 birthday. The Food was good but the service was lacking. I'm in the food business for over 40 years and I understand the industry in and out. I was there early because I don't to be rushed. But the problem was that the waitress just took our order and the next time I saw her before we even finished our meal she gave the check and said when ever you're ready to pay. I was shocked as hell I wanted to get a piece of cake for my son's birthday. But I was really upset and told my son that I will make it up for him. I paid my bill and I even left $25.00 tip on $90 check. It's just common sense to ask your customers if they want dessert. The place wasn't that busy for her to rush us out the restaurant. Thanks read more

Decent enough food - I had a great tasting sirloin. I can't rate them any higher though, because of the absolutely tattered and shredded american flag they are flying over the restaurant. I've never seen an american flag in that bad of shape, it needs to be retired and replaced, immediately. read more

My boyfriend, Jeff, was moving in this past weekend, which meant a few trips to Target, Michael's, Home Depot and Bed, Bath and Beyond. It also meant plenty of "Old School" quotes to get through the stress of spending so much time in a strip mall. We were hungry and in need of lunch and decided to go to the Texas Roadhouse that was conviently located in the same shopping center. We were half joking and expecting to walk out thinking, well, now we've done that... but were quite surprised by the service and food (as a chain, our expectations were low). We were immediately seated by the hostess who explained that the bread was made fresh every five minutes and served with cinnamon butter. The bread was hot and delicious, a bit too sweet for Jeff but we both enjoyed it and he was a huge fan of the cinnamon butter. There was also a bucket of peanuts on the table, which is always a good idea. Next came our server, Brian. I have never experienced such quality service at a chain...and he actually seemed to take pride in working there. Jeff was looking for a beer and Brian was quite knowledgable on the selection and advised Jeff on their own brew, an Amber, but I can't remember the name. I got the house Margarita, it was huge and a great price. Also pretty decent! :-) Jeff had the Chicken Sandwich and I had the Grilled Chicken Salad (yes, we both ordered chicken at a Steakhouse). Both were delicious and HUGE portions. The chicken was perfectly grilled and seasoned, not at all greasy or bland. Brian was attentive, but not obnoxious, and checked in with us throughout the meal. We were even joined by the manager who sat down at the table to see how our experience was and why we hadn't been before... they've "been open for six years!" (Everyone had asked if we'd been before and then remarked on how we've been missing out for six years.) We'll definitely be back, if we find ourselves at that same lovely Medford shopping center. :-) read more

No need to order an appetizer cuz the bread and peanuts are enough. The bread is a soft glazed roll with cinnamon butter. It is a winner. Bone in ribeye with a loaded baked potato will leave you feeling good. The deliciousness will release endorphins and lift your spirits. No steak sauce needed but an appetite will be useful. read more

I've read a lot of these reviews, and I've been here a couple of times. And it seems like the things I like are the things other don't, and the things I don't are the things others do. Weird. From this outside, this place smells good. The aroma of meat wafts through the plaza. It's like you've been hypnotized. You just want to go and have food. Very effective. How effective, you ask? Make note of the number of pregnant women coming and going from the Texas Roadhouse. At first, I wasn't sure what was up, and then I realized that there's a Babies R Us in the plaza. Apparently the scent is like a homing device for all the preggos who were creating/updating their baby registries. It's really comical. Beware: Peanut shells and dust everywhere. They're not kidding. This is pretty cool. I like the peanuts, though I notice a lot of inedible ones. They ask when you arrive if you've ever been before. On my first visit, when the answer was no, someone (manager?) came by and gave us an envelope, with a takeout menu and a coupon for a free appetizer to be used during our next visit. The expiration date wasn't too far out, so they want to make sure you come back soon, but it's a nice touch. The rolls are pretty good. I think everyone fawning over the cinnamon butter got my hopes up. It's good, don't get me wrong, but I feel like I expected something more. Everything I've ordered so far has been really good. They cook their steaks just as you order them, and they're really tasty. The pulled pork was good, and the sides I've had have been good as well. Now, let's talk about a couple things that just irk me. Speaking of sides, last time I checked, sides were just that. Something that came with and sat aside your main dish. That's not the case here. The first time I came, I received both my sides (a salad and a cup of chili) before my "meal" which then consisted of just a piece of meat. Huh? So I eat the chili, and I leave the salad so I can have something to go along with my steak. And the waitress stops by, sees that I haven't touched the salad yet and asks me if there's something wrong. Umm, no, I'm waiting to have it with my meal. How does this not seem odd to them? Another time I was here, i was specifically choosing sides based on what I thought would actually come with the meal. But, my friend ordered the salad and the chili, and they came out first. It's apparently part of the way they do things, but it's just odd. The first time I was in there, there were a bunch of bugs flying around. I think it was mainly flies and fruit flies. An annoyance, and something I didn't notice on my second trip here, which was an improvement. Next is the schtick. One of the things I can't stand about most chain restaurants is the whole birthday thing. This place is no exception. Especially when you have to hear it a bunch of times during your meal. Enough already. Are there really that many people actually having bday, or are you people making this up? And the dancing. The first time I was in there, I don't think this happened, and if it did, I was off in a corner and didn't notice. But the last time I was there, all of a sudden the music, which was already on the loud side, doubled in volume, and there was a line-dancing routine by all the servers. Honestly, you couldn't pay me enough to work here and do that. But, I get it. It's part of the ambiance. But, does the music have to be so blaringly loud that I think it's damaging my ear drums? I get that you want everyone to pay attention to the dance, but it's just wayyyyyyyyy too loud. Overall, not a bad place, the food is pretty good for being a chain, and an easy place for satisfying a meat craving. If they can tone down the music and actually learn the meaning of sides (I'll just ask for things to come out with the meal from now on), there could definitely be an additional star added. read more