Not sure what the point of call ahead seating is when you arrive at the appointed time and you still wait 45 minutes. Not Knowing that, service was good, appreciate all the Awesome rolls with the cinnamon honey butter. The staff is always kind always courteous and willing to go the extra step. Our server this evening was a nice young gentleman always checking up on us and making sure we had everything. Are usually get the same thing every time which is the beef tips with rice and there's always a favorite. My wife got the grilled Shrimp with steamed broccoli. She absolutely loves her meal too! read more

I will always love Texas Roadhouse. This location seems to run out of medium rare prime rib pretty quickly, so if you are going for prime rib I would advise getting there fairly early. But if you make it in time you can't beat TRH's delicious prime rib. All of the sides are top notch as well. If I am feeling really hungry I go with the loaded baked potato and the green beans that are swimming in delicious bacon juice. Service is always good and our server even let one of the guys in our group get a yeehaw on the saddle without it being his birthday. Also of Note: The traditional warm rolls with melt in your mouth cinnamon butter are to die for. I wish I could just wrap myself in the warm fluffy goodness and take a nap. read more

Hair in my pickles! Excellent waitress! Horrible salad! Dirty silverware! Damnit man this place has gone downhill even my margarita tastes funny!!! Get it together roadhouse my steak has not came yet but it better be or I am going to be pissed! read more

This was the 2nd time I had been here and I was not impressed. The server was not attentive at all and the food was uninspiring. My positive is I can say the food appears to be reasonably priced. The steak was cooked medium but I ordered it medium rare. They were way too crowded to send back so they could remake it. It took forever to get the food (45+ minutes and no apology) everyone who came after us was served well before us. Unacceptable, really. It is dirty in the restaurant. Tables go in bussed and the floors are filthy. The tables are very close to each other so it feels like you are dining with the neighboring tables. Not sure I will be rushing back anytime soon. It was far from a relaxing dinner out. I know that chain restaurants can do it right and not be sloppy like this... read more

I arrived in Des Moines on Friday evening and was picked up from the airport and I knew we had to travel about an hour to my destination. I was then asked if I wanted to go to Texas Roadhouse.....well I had never even heard of it before....being from Southern Caifornia......so I said SURE and we arrived there about 9:50 p.m. The parking lot is HUGE and there were many cars there. No wait once inside for a table since it was so late...so that was good...cuz normally I heard it can up to an hour and a half wait for a table The waitress was very nice and she asked if we had ever been here before....everyone said yes. She found out I had never been here before and informed me that I could choose ANY appetizer (but the combo appetizer) for FREE....AWWWWWW~~~That's cool. We picked the Cactus Blossom~~~~ A Texas-sized onion, hand-battered, golden-fried, and served with their special Cajun Horseradish Sauce I choose a USDA Choice Sirloin steak for my entree~~~ and you can have either a 6, 8, 11, or 16 oz. size steak...I had a 8 ounce. Pretty tasty meat. All entrees are served with your choice of two sides: Baked Potato (load it with cheddar cheese and bacon) *Sweet Potato (load it with marshmallows and caramel sauce) *Cup of Chili *House Salad *Caesar Salad *Apple Sauce *Fresh Vegetables *Mashed Potatoes *Seasoned Rice *Green Beans *Baked Beans *Steak Fries I chose a house salad w/ ranch dressing...and the mashed potatoes Their are peanuts in a lil silver pail at every table to eat....and people just throw the shells on the floor when they are done. Really cool place to eat....glad I got to check it out as their are none in the Los Angeles area read more

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Well first of you don't disrespect my mother...it was my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary my mom had called ahead but apparently this joint doesnt take reservations so yeah when you show up you have to wait an ungodly amount of time... the POS place was packed at 4 and my mother HAD called ahead and the methed out blonde girl at the front desk was telling my mother who was dressed up for her 50th Wedding Anniversary that we couldn't be seated together and it would be 50 minutes and she was rude as hell disrespecting her saying well you should have called ahead... well Maybe Texas Roadhouse being it's familar self should take reservations for parties that are like 40 people... but apparently We weren't a large group? LMFAO!!! Sorry not sorry this bitch needs fired and a whole lot of coaching with this establishment. There were people that were there before us that see how treated my mother and they straight up walked out so let me ask you this... is that kind of shit acceptable? My sweet mother planned to this whole weekend for her family and dinner at this crap shoot of a restaurant just to be treated like garbage... my nor r and I were about to go to jail because you all dont know how to run a fucking business. Oh yeah, remember this cause it will go viral... #dontfuckwithfamily. Have a blessed day! read more

So, I am a former Texas Roadhouse employee. I've worked at the Coralville and West Des Moines locations as a server, host, bartender and trainer. This was my first time to the Johnston location, and I gotta say, it was a slam dunk. The food was amazing, as it usually is at any TR. But our server was, simply put, one of the best servers I've had in a long time, anywhere, at any restaurant. Not just TR. His name is Mason and I cannot recommend him enough. He brought bread without having to be asked, he knew steak temps and had great knowledge of the menu, he kept drinks coming without needing to ask, he checked back within a few bites of our food coming and then let us enjoy our meal, he was check-ready so I didn't have to flag him down. In fact I never felt like I was looking for Mason. He was always visible, usually running food for other tables. He's a really hard worker. You can tell he appreciates his tables and even tables that are served by his coworkers. The icing on the cake was my fiancé was going to ask him for Togo bread and he basically finished her sentence for her. He was so on top of legit...everything. If I were his trainer, I'd be pretty dang proud. Mason, my dude, if you ever end up seeing this, you made an old Roadie proud today. YeeHaw man! Keep it up. read more

Texas Roadhouse - PS sorry about the bad photo. Forgot to take one until I already dug in ha! - Steakhouses Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

Went to Texas Roadhouse with the girlfriend and her sister's family. We did the call ahead seating, which maybe saved us about 15 minutes or so. There is always a wait at this place so we didn't complain or anything...it's just expected. Plus you can snack on peanuts and make a mess while waiting :) We got seated probably after waiting for about 35 minutes. Our orders were taken in a timely manner, but the waitress wasn't the friendliest. She seemed like she was in a bad mood, so she didn't really smile or say much. It didn't bother me too much, but it was noticeable. The bread that you get with the cinnamon butter is soooooo good. I always have to keep myself from eating too many cause then I won't be able to enjoy my meal later on. I ordered the 16 oz NY Strip steak and asked for it to be medium and it was cooked the way I wanted it. I also ordered a Blue Moon to drink and it came out to be a little warm, which didn't make it very enjoyable. There isn't really anything fancy or special about Texas Roadhouse, which is probably why I don't "crave" to eat here. It's just a nice place to eat with a group of people. One bad thing is that there were like 5 birthdays that night, so we heard the staff singing to the birthday boy/girl. Though it was more like screaming :) read more

5 of us sat at the bar and ordered drinks and food. Couple next to us was helpful with their favorites and menu tips. Staff at bar was great. Service was exceptional. The manager brought our food out and introduced himself and took the time check if anything else was needed. This was our first trip to Texas Roadhouse, but will be back next week. Steak was cooked as ordered and sides were perfect. Definitely a new favorite. read more

[***My desired rating is 4.5 stars, but that is not an option***] It doesn't matter what time of day you go here, plan on at least a 20-40 minute wait to get a seat at the Texas Roadhouse. Normally this would be considered a bad thing, but in this case, I interpret it as testament to how great this restaurant is. It's so good, everybody wants to eat here! This place is a steak lover's dream. Prepare yourself for generous cuts cooked to order, with delicious sides and bread to compliment. The honey butter that comes with the bread is amazing. And it's affordable to boot. There is a really fun atmosphere at the Texas Roadhouse. Every so often the wait staff comes out and line dances to "Cotton-Eyed Joe," and you get to toss your peanut shells on the floor. There are Willie Nelson effects posted on the walls, and the dining room's decor is convincingly southwestern. All in all, this place is a solid eating experience. On a more sober note, the wait staff's friendliness is sometimes hit or miss here. But considering the wait staff rarely gets any down time since this place is so busy, it's understandable why they wouldn't always be super chipper. Also, Texas Roadhouse is a chain restaurant, so if you are looking for a "unique" dining excursion, this isn't it. It's suburbia to the core. Despite those minor imperfections, the excellent food and carefree ambience more than compsensate. Texas Roadhouse is a restaurant everybody should try at least once. read more

Texas Roadhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

Had a really bad dinner the last couple times I have been here. The steak is always overlooked and the staff seems young and inexperienced. Half of our table was covered in dirty dishes that were never cleared and my steak was well done when asked medium. No compensation was offered. The environment is loud but can be fun, but the service is going to keep me away. read more

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While the waitress was awesome, management is extremely poor. We called ahead two hours, and they sat 7 of us at a booth that was way too small. When we complained and asked to be moved, we were told we would be put back on the waiting list "at least a half hour wait," and we couldn't stay at the table, we would have to go back outside. There was not enough room for all of our plates to sit on the table. The entire time we were there, a round table big enough for all of us sat empty. Had to send food back multiple times due to not looking edible or being so gristly it could not be cut. The manager offered no discount with a glib half-apology. He had a smirk on his face when he told us to "have a nice day" as we were leaving. Worst experience at a Texas Roadhouse ever. Should have went to Iowa Beef Steakhouse - never had issues there. read more

Good service, good food, good beer! 4 of us came in at 7ish in a Sunday, Gillian house, got seated right away, drinks followed right off, and food was on time, hot, as ordered and good! I've eaten here and at several other Texas Roadhouses, never been upset by food or service! read more

WOW WOW WOW. Well five of us went yesterday bout 530. It was very busy, but we did call ahead waitlist. Got seated in a timely manner. We all had various steaks & prime rib. All our entrees were cooked to perfection. I also recommend the "loaded bake potato or sweet potato. Yummy. Great choice of margarita drinks. Was an ALL AROUND GOOOOOOD EXPERIENCE!!!!! read more

I love this place! It's been my family's go to restaurant for birthdays and special occasions for years. Service is usually polite, fast and consistent. If you are looking for a fun, casual place to take your family to eat, this is it! If you are looking for a place to wind down and drink huge margaritas, then this place is for you, too! My favorite go to food is the buns and yummy butter, pulled pork and steak! read more

Texas Roadhouse - 8 oz USDA Sirloin Steak with double side of veggies and grilled shrimp. - Steakhouses Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

Usually Texas road house is very consistent. I think they had an off night when we were there. We had a larger groyp (9)-granted they had just finished up a very large party. Our waitress was attentive. It took much longer than normal for our food to come out. Unfortunately when we did get our food it was cold. My steak had sat so long it was no longer juicy. All of us chose not to make a fuss and send our food back. We had waited a long time to get our food and just wanted to eat and go. The rolls we're great. I will definitely be back as usually they are spot on. read more

Texas Roadhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

It is ok I am under 18 and I can top a steak drone there I ask for medium but they gave me rare nice people but bad service would not recommend go to Montana mikes instead read more

Eating at the restaurant is very good and I give five stars. Ordering to-go is a definite -0-stars. They're rude, disorganized, and my steak was actually raw in the middle. I ordered it medium which was supposed to be pink in the middle--and it was not only bright red, but blood had seeped out all over the baked potato. Gross. Cooked the steak to a medium and threw the blood-soaked potato away kind of an expensive meal! read more

Haven't been there for awhile , but met friends for dinner. Very busy place but the staff handled it well. Wait people very professional. All 3 of 4 in our party had some selection on steak--all great & cooked as requested. One had the shrimp & none left over. Green beans I had were awesome. I would get a double order next time. Definitely would go back. read more

Last weekend we celebrated a family member's birthday at the Texas Roadhouse. While the service was very good, the general consensus by everyone in our party is that someone needs to hide the salt shaker from the cooks. Nearly everything tasted like tons of salt was used on it. For those that have health conditions where your salt intake is to be limited, be sure to take note of our experience and order your meals accordingly. Unfortunately 2 stars have to be given as a result of the super salty food, as we were there primarily for the food, not the service. I wood rather see salt shakers on the table for the customer to use rather than to have the cook's determine how much salt to use. A quick way to ruin a perfectly good meal is by over seasoning it. read more

I have been lots of times and just now getting to review this place. I do bring my date here often because its what she enjoys. They do have a good system that works to get you in and out asap. Lots of waiters and movements. Its a big place and can get very busy. They do have call ahead seating if you can do that I recommend. It is a big place and they do seat a lot of people. It can get very noisy and hard to communicate with others if you so choose. Yes it is loud but that is part of the experience of going here to eat. I almost always get prime rib and I have never been dissatisfied or went home hungry. Love the fresh rolls and I choose to dip my rolls in the steak suause on the table. Just try it, Trust me read more

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Was going out with our family of 30 or so for my grandparents' 50th year of marriage. We called ahead the day before to confirm our reservation for 4 pm and everything was in order over the phone. We showed up at 4 pm and the service manager was extremely rude to my grandma and told us it would be a 50 minute wait and that our group would have to be split up. Grandma asked how that could be since we made a reservation the day prior. My grandma is the sweetest woman in the world, she rarely curses. She was angry enough to tell the service manager to go F--- herself. Worst restaurant service I've ever had. read more

Food good! Service good! However they are doing little to nothing in the manner of social distancing. Every table was full. They tried to put us at one of those tiny tables between booths that were no more than 3 feet apart. Not an open or spaced seat at the bar. The lobby was full with people without masks. I guess they do it truly like Texas. Act like COVID isn't a reality. read more

This place is always busy and there is usually a wait to get a table. But....the wait is worth it. I don't know how they do it but the sirloin is almost of fillet quality. The food is good, service is above average and prices are reasonable for what you get. Recommend. read more

Steaks are good. Love the peanuts. Glad they are there to take your mind off the wait for a table. Lol. Fresh buns and cinnamon butter is to die for. Eat them while they are warm.. read more

Texas Roadhouse - Little man with eyes bigger than his stomach. - Steakhouses Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

Whish I could give a zero. They can't get it together to take online orders? I will make sure to go to the other location or better yet a better run establishment. read more

We pulled up to Texas Roadhouse in The Colony and saw the parking lot was full and thought "Oh Boy, long wait". But No. Got a table right away. Buns and cinnamon butter. Service fast and good. The servers took our order and we got our salads within minutes. Finished the salads and received our entree after that. It was hot n as ordered. Only complaint was they were too efficient. It seemed a bit rushed(though the server didn't rush us), the sequence of how fast everything came, it makes you feel "we got to eat fast". All n all I would rather get my food fast than wait and wait. It was good. We will be back. read more

Used to be good food. The last couple times my family went, staffing was rarely rude to us. Food wasn't warm when we received it. We waited forever for a table. read more

IAte here yesterday for my daughters Birthday! Came about 2pm. We were seated by a very friendly hostess that happily gave us extra extra cinnamon butter that my mom requested for our rolls! (The rolls and butter are the BEST) We ordered an app that came out quickly and our drinks were refilled promptly! I ordered the Chicken fried sirloin dinner, my mom had a sirloin, and my daughter had Chicken fritters, EVERYTHING was delicious! Mine had the white gravy on it and I ordered mashed potatoes and kind of wanted to try the brown gravy so our waitress ( I believe her name was Madeline) offered to have the gravy on the side for me! We also had green beans as a side and they were very good! Overall the food and service was excellent! I have been a Restaurant manager, server, and bartender and everything was up to my high standards! read more

Texas Roadhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

It's OK. We like to go for the early bird pricing, but the spouse still orders the full-price items. I can get keto food there, and that's good, Last time I had the pork chop, and it was just OK. I've had better elsewhere. The steaks are usually good. The place is always packed, so you have to go early, early or be prepared to wait a long time. I like country music, but the music here is wayyy too loud. I don't understand why restaurants do that. Is it so that you can't have a conversation, so you eat quickly and leave? read more

This place has the worst employees , manager and service I have seen in 61 years. 12/30 went there and they lost my reservation. 1 1/2 hour MORE wait than the already hour wait. Talked to manager and he was complete jerk. 12/31 6pm Called in for call in seating. They told me it would be 2 hours for table. I called when i got there, came up to window and girl said all they had was bar when they promised a table. Told me another 1 1/2 hours after waiting 2 already. I told d her I am handicapped, showed he my car with handicapped plates and she still did not care. Couple was in front of me to get their table and road house lost their reservation and she told them to go inside they get the next table. Would not tell my worst enemy to go there. read more

I didn't like the country fried steak had a lot of grissle and too salty. It was much smaller and not as tasty as I have had it before. I told the waitress but she didn't do a thing. read more

My wife and I had dinner here last nite. Service was excellent and food and drinks got to the table hot and fast. Place was very crowded even at 5pm but everyone working there was hustling. Although we were just passing through, we would definitely go back again. read more

Very bad dinner experience with me and my friend. Soon as I walked in the door smelled horrible. Also the AC was out. As my friends and I were seated pop and butter was dropped. Very unprofessional atmosphere. Just all around bad service. The meat was either under or over cooked. Be better. read more

I order the 16 oz rib eye mid rear.it was over cook and dry.i would say it's almost like going to I hop to order steaks.i would not likey go back to Texas road house read more

Really good dinner. Sat at the bar as I was traveling alone. Very loud, but Texas Roadhouse always is. Service was fast and friendly, steak cooked exactly to order. Sides were delicious. Definitely a good choice for dinner. Definitely a popular choice based on folks waiting outside. read more

This spot has never disappointed me. It is our favorite Texas Roadhouse ever. & trust me, we've been to them all over the United States. Always friendly staff that know us when we walk in. Their chicken fried chicken with cream gravy, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, rolls, house salad with Caesar dressing....OH my word. To die for. Their rolls are amazing with the honey butter. I will say that I went in today & got just come Caesar dressing to get me through the weekend-week & normally they charge me $4, but today it was $6 & I think that's way to much. But I still paid for it bc it is that good. Maybe they should consider selling bottles of it. I definitely would buy it. I digress. We love this location. Never a bad meal, never an attitude from the staff & we tip very well bc we appreciate them so much. They are like family. read more

We planned a family dinner and movie night Friday night. The proximity of this location to the AMC across the street made this the perfect setup. I called to make a reservation and discovered the wait queue. I called around 5:40 and was told the wait at that time was 55 minutes to 1:05 minutes. We arrived at about an hour later and were sat within 10 minutes. Use the queue! There were people lined up outside waiting and people everywhere inside... lots of hustle and bustle. We were sat with the standard rolls and cinnamon butter. Gahhhhh! So good! Those rolls are like little edible pillows. We went through 3 baskets of them. I really thought at some point they would cut us off but, they kept them coming :) I enjoyed the vibe. Lots of families, lots of drinks, loud country music, and a super friendly wait staff. Our waitress, Kim, was super sweet and very attentive. We ordered the raspberry and strawberry lemonades. I tried both and liked the raspberry better. For dinner we ordered the chicken fried steak with a salad and mashed potatoes, 8oz NY Strip with a loaded sweet potato and green beans, a 10oz ribeye with steak fries and mashed potatoes. The food was great! The sweet potato was second to none. We ended up taking a lot of it home.. guess we really did fill up on bread :) What surprised me the most was the bill. For a family of three with all that it was just over $55. This was an experience we are highly likely to replicate. read more

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I've eaten at many Texas Roadhouse locations. The experience was consistent. The rolls w cinnamon butter were warm and delicious. The steak was cooked properly med rare. And the customer service was on the ball. Get there early. Eat before the rush. Enjoy every bite. read more

Came here for lunch a month or so ago. Hadn't been here in years. It's not that it's a bad place, I just honestly forget that it's there. I ordered some ribs while there for lunch. They were very good! I'd be sure to order them the next time that I was there. With that said, I believe I'll have to get the family out here so we can enjoy a good meal. :) read more