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Texas Roadhouse -Worse than Applebees? (1 Viewer)
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Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Applebee's is the worst chain restaraunt in existence
joffer
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Applebee's is the worst chain restaraunt in existence
HellToupee
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tdoss
Footballguy
I like Roadhouse...used to have a great T-bone.
Applebee's is the most confusing thing to me. Every commercial makes it look and sound so good...then I find myself there at some point and it's the worst food I've ever had consistently. It's mind boggling how bad it is compared to how it looks.
Applebee's is the most confusing thing to me. Every commercial makes it look and sound so good...then I find myself there at some point and it's the worst food I've ever had consistently. It's mind boggling how bad it is compared to how it looks.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Texas Roadhouse is good, although I can do without the stupid line dancing.
Applebees is definitely pretty awful.
Applebees is definitely pretty awful.
CurlyNight
Footballguy
They are both terrible where I live along with Olive Garden. It just depends on the chef. I've been to plenty of places where one place is awesome and the same place sucks the next town over. Same with the service.
The Elephant Bar is the best in that type of restaurant category in my area, but go down to Irvine, and it sucks so bad. I couldn't believe the difference.
The Elephant Bar is the best in that type of restaurant category in my area, but go down to Irvine, and it sucks so bad. I couldn't believe the difference.
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The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
It may sound ridiculous, but there is a Golden Correl in Bedford, IN that actually knows how to cook a good steak and has an excellent buffet, while Golden Correls in general suck but. Good management can make a huge difference. That place stays packed.
SeaDogStat
Footballguy
From a health standpoint (ie; sodium levels) Applebees is a killer...literally. My mom is on a low sodium diet and when I told her the wife and I were eating some Applebees-To-Go, she told me to check out the nutrition info, particularly their sodium levels... off the charts bad...
http://www.nutrition-charts.com/applebees-nutrition-info/
Appetizer Sampler and Grilled Fajitas are a combined 12000 mg of sodium (6 days worth for those on a restricted or low sodium diet @ 2000mg per day )... crazy. That was the last time I ever ate there and that was 3 years ago.
I tried to find a comparison chart for Texas Roadhouse, but apparently they do not offer nutritional information (http://www.texasroadhouse.com/contact-us#nutritional-information)
http://www.nutrition-charts.com/applebees-nutrition-info/
Appetizer Sampler and Grilled Fajitas are a combined 12000 mg of sodium (6 days worth for those on a restricted or low sodium diet @ 2000mg per day )... crazy. That was the last time I ever ate there and that was 3 years ago.
I tried to find a comparison chart for Texas Roadhouse, but apparently they do not offer nutritional information (http://www.texasroadhouse.com/contact-us#nutritional-information)
Texas Roadhouse is one of the best bargains you will find. It is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>than Applebees.
You can get a good filet, a salad and a potato for under $20. How can you beat that?
Applebees is awful.
You can get a good filet, a salad and a potato for under $20. How can you beat that?
Applebees is awful.
Doug B
Footballguy
I've had this same exact experience with national chain restaurants locally. Our local Texas Roadhouse is pretty solid and is a great kid place. Not all locations do the line dancing, apparently (although that might be name confusion -- Roadhouse Grill does/did line dancing, but never seen it at Texas Roadhouse).
I've even has jon_mx's experience of enjoying a decent Golden Corral (not common, though). Chain places and even buffet places don't have to suck out loud ... it's just easier (and probably a lot cheaper) to run them that way.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Applebees sucks. But I went to Texas Roadhouse once. It sucked too and since you pay more it gets a lower rating than the lowly Applebees.
MAC_32
Footballguy
The food is not of great quality no matter what, but if ran well there are some adequate or better chains. More misses than hits though. Restaurants are only as good as their staffs. Difficult to build a motivated staff at a chain given the working conditions, hours, and pay. Impossible if it's run by poor management.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
If you could not taste the saltiness of their food.... you may want to look at how much sodium you intake in a day because you may be desensitized cause the two times I went there and go whatever I got.... all I remember was that I was eating a salt lick and that is WITH the expectation of the food being over salted because it is a chain restaurant.
SeaDogStat
Footballguy
3 years, you'd be correct. But now that my mom is on a low sodium diet and I cook that way for her and my family, I am very cognizant of sodium and always read labels now...
Hell, my former favorite soda (Diet Dr. Pepper) now tastes salty to me on those rare occasions I drink soda.
Once huh? Good sample size.
shader
Footballguy
Off subject but I view sugar as far more of a "killer" than sodium. I think sodium gets a bad rap.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Eh/ Roadhouse is not expensive at all. I guess if you are grabbing a happy hour drink and cheap appetizer, Applebees might be cheaper, but their food still sucks.
cosjobs
Footballguy
I went to the TRH last night and got the 11 oz sirloin special for 9.99. It was perfectly cook MR and one of the better sirloins I've had (I'm a NY Strip guy). The steak was thick and the portion huge. The Cesar salad was also very good and for my other side I side the grilled Kabob vegetables. Helluva meal for $10.
When i go on nights other than Wed., I really enjoy their catfish, grilled sirloin tips,or their chopped steak. For low carb they have good choices and the prices are fair.
I'm a big fan, but I go to the one Willie Nelson owns and maybe his extensive experience with the munchies has sifted down to the food service.
When i go on nights other than Wed., I really enjoy their catfish, grilled sirloin tips,or their chopped steak. For low carb they have good choices and the prices are fair.
I'm a big fan, but I go to the one Willie Nelson owns and maybe his extensive experience with the munchies has sifted down to the food service.
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Olive Garden is happy to not see their name brought up. Yet.
johnnycakes
Footballguy
I remember eating at Applebees with my ex-wife once. the server brought all my food and totally forgot about hers. Wanting to see how long it would take for them to catch the oversight, I ate my dinner while my wife watched. When the check finally arrived, they asked how everything was... mine was ok I told the server; my wife never got hers. Wound up getting my dinner for free and we left without paying a nickel. called Domino's for my wife when we got home.
Tony Jabroni
Footballguy
X2 on the seasoned rice
ClownCausedChaos2
Footballguy
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
So no food at Crapplebees to a pizza from Domino's? She would have been better off with going hungry
No wonder she is your ex-wife
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johnnycakes
Footballguy
Judge Smails
Footballguy
I travel a lot, and in some cities maybe a Texas Roadhouse is the best you're going to do if you just want some protein. Go with low expectations and you may be pleasantly surprised. I saw the comment about The Elephant Bar. I really think they are the worst, and the fact that they are closing gobs of locations out West is proof how much they suck.
Applebees. So my son got real sick after eating there 15 years ago and I didn't go for 12+ years. I got to my hotel near my corp office one night a few years ago and they were the only place opened. Surprise how packed they were, not just in the bar but people eating full meals at 10:30pm. I've gone a few times since then. Half off wings late night - OK. They also had this sizzling Cajun steak that was not bad.
Bottom line - I avoid all of these places unless it's a last resort. With Yelp etc if you eat bad food these days it's typically because you're lazy. Took my daughter to her doctors appointment yesterday morning, did a quick Yelp lookup and found this phenomenal place a few miles away for breakfast. You can do that, or go to a Denny's or IHOP. They lazy or uniformed go to the poorly operated/conceived chains. Should be last resort.
Applebees. So my son got real sick after eating there 15 years ago and I didn't go for 12+ years. I got to my hotel near my corp office one night a few years ago and they were the only place opened. Surprise how packed they were, not just in the bar but people eating full meals at 10:30pm. I've gone a few times since then. Half off wings late night - OK. They also had this sizzling Cajun steak that was not bad.
Bottom line - I avoid all of these places unless it's a last resort. With Yelp etc if you eat bad food these days it's typically because you're lazy. Took my daughter to her doctors appointment yesterday morning, did a quick Yelp lookup and found this phenomenal place a few miles away for breakfast. You can do that, or go to a Denny's or IHOP. They lazy or uniformed go to the poorly operated/conceived chains. Should be last resort.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
It's those damn Western women! Always wanting food and stuff. Entitled #####es!
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Nothing is on the table
Her body is not working
She's going hungry (going hungry)
She's going hungry (going hungry)
She's going hungry (going hungry)
Doug B
Footballguy
What's funny about that story is that a lot of people will come out of that situation blaming the large entity "Applebee's". Really, that all came down to one person's volition -- the ridiculously inattentive server who should've checked what came out of the kitchen on his ticket. Or else he/she didn't even enter your wife's meal into the order-entry computer ... in which case the server was still at fault.
Still in all, a lot of places like Applebee's see their reputations dies just like this ... slow deaths by a thousand cuts.
ComfortablyNumb
Footballguy
I really like the food and service at Texas Roadhouse, but HATE the music. Their ribs are excellent!
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
I've eaten at two separate TexRoadHouses , one bin Bowie, MD, the other in Delaware.
Both were phenomenal in both service and taste and im not often impressed at restaurants.
Both were phenomenal in both service and taste and im not often impressed at restaurants.
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jwb
Footballguy
Roadhouse isn't bad - probably the best of those "family-priced" chains. The menu is limited as opposed to others, which is probably why it's better. The ribeye is acceptable, the salads are good, the butter is their signature novelty. Their beer selection is pretty poor, though (Sammy seasonal is the best you are getting.)
All in all, not a bad meal if you can stand the country music.
All in all, not a bad meal if you can stand the country music.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Applebees is the worst. My wife and I refuse to eat there. The food has not taste but salt. I do not know why people go there.
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
some people acting like the steaks/service/experience etc are supposed to blow your doors off like at a high end steak house.....some steak snobs up in here....
TRH is what it is.....and for what they try to do, I think they do a pretty good job....
luckily I made a great choice one night and went with the prok chops......they were fantastic, seasoned and jucy to perfection....I also think the ceasar salad is decent.....and the ribs....
probably not the place to go if expecting a steakhouse experience, but still decent food at a reasonable price....they aren't trying to do any more than that.....hit em up when they have a good happy hour/drink special going and it can be a decent dining experience....
TRH is what it is.....and for what they try to do, I think they do a pretty good job....
luckily I made a great choice one night and went with the prok chops......they were fantastic, seasoned and jucy to perfection....I also think the ceasar salad is decent.....and the ribs....
probably not the place to go if expecting a steakhouse experience, but still decent food at a reasonable price....they aren't trying to do any more than that.....hit em up when they have a good happy hour/drink special going and it can be a decent dining experience....
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CurlyNight
Footballguy
Not only was the food was terrible at both these places near me but it was soooooo salty! I do not add any salt to anything I make. Tastes good to me and it's very healthy because what we eat naturally has some salt in it. Very few people actually need additional sodium in their body so if you can kick the salt shaker habit, you're doing yourself good.SeaDogStat said:
