I am writing to formally express my concern and disappointment regarding the unacceptable treatment my aunt and I experienced at your Texas Roadhouse location in Indian Lake, Tennessee, on September 26, 2026.
I took my aunt to your restaurant for a steak dinner because she is currently battling cancer. I wanted to give her an enjoyable evening and a chance to get out and have a nice meal. Instead, our experience was extremely upsetting and completely unacceptable.
After we were seated and placed our order, we waited approximately one and a half hours before receiving our food. Our order was not brought to us until after I spoke up and questioned the staff about the delay. What was even more frustrating was that no one provided us with a valid or reasonable explanation for why we had been left waiting for so long.
During this time, I observed tables around us occupied by white customers who were being served and receiving their food without the same delay or problems that we experienced. We were left waiting while other customers around us appeared to receive prompt service.
Because of the difference in how we were treated compared with the surrounding customers, I am deeply concerned that our treatment was influenced by the color of our skin. From what I personally witnessed, the situation appeared to be racial discrimination and unequal treatment.
This treatment is unacceptable. No customer should have to sit for approximately an hour and a half waiting for their food while watching other customers receive normal and timely service, especially without receiving a legitimate explanation from the restaurant.
What makes this experience even more painful is that I brought my aunt, who is battling cancer, to your restaurant hoping to give her a positive and enjoyable evening. Instead, we were made to feel ignored, disrespected, and, based on what we witnessed, potentially discriminated against because of our race.
I expect Texas Roadhouse to take this complaint seriously and conduct a thorough investigation into what happened. I would like management to review the time our order was placed, the time it was entered and prepared, the service records, and the circumstances surrounding the tables that were seated and served around us.
I also expect an explanation as to why our order took approximately 90 minutes and why we were not given a satisfactory explanation when we questioned the delay.
I will not simply dismiss this experience. I intend to make sure my concerns are heard and that others are aware of what happened to us. Customers deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and fairness regardless of the color of their skin.
I hope Texas Roadhouse will take responsibility for investigating this incident and addressing the concerns raised in this complaint. The treatment we received was unacceptable, and I expect a serious response from the company regarding this matter. read more