Texas Roadhouse goes beyond steak with new menu addition that has some fans questioning the move
MAN SAYS TEXAS ROADHOUSE SERVED HIM $20 STEAK INSTEAD OF PRICIER FILET MULTIPLE TIMES "It's a great choice for somebody who wants something a little bit different," Michael Bailen, vice president of investor relations for Texas Roadhouse, said.
Key points
- "Who goes to a steakhouse and orders chicken Alfredo?" one Reddit user said in a thread dedicated to Texas Roadhouse.
- Texas Roadhouse is expanding its Chicken Alfredo Pasta rollout and testing new nonalcoholic drinks across its three restaurant brands, according to a report.
- MEAT EXPERT SHARES THE MISTAKE MOST AMERICANS MAKE WHEN COOKING STEAK Others, however, wondered what a pasta dish was doing on a steakhouse menu.
Individual locations shared news of the penne pasta dish online, describing it as "creamy, cheesy and seriously delicious." Some fans praised the dish, with one woman on Facebook saying it was "so good" and that she hoped it would remain on the menu permanently.
Additional details
- Texas Roadhouse expects to open approximately 35 company-owned restaurants across its three brands in 2026, with another 35 planned for 2027.
- CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Maybe the recovery has taken a little bit longer than some would have expected, but our operators are out there busting their butts and they've doubled down on everything they're doing," Bailen said.
- The company is now testing "energizer" drinks at all three of its brands: Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33 and Jaggers.
- The menu moves come as the company works to maintain momentum after sales growth slowed late in the third quarter, according to Nation's Restaurant News.
- Operators had asked for a new menu item, and early tests of the pasta proved popular with customers and staff, CEO Jerry Morgan said.
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