Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse, 941 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32937 5 Stars (Chain Restaurant Review) The number one question I am asked in private messages is "Why are you such an opinionated (insert derogatory name)?" No, seriously, it is "Where can I get an awesome steak?" They are both easy answers, but in the name of professionalism, I shall only address the latter. When asked about charred bovine flesh the first thing I mention is my personal non-chain favorites; however, hands down one of the best steak houses is Texas Roadhouse. Yes, the chain. In fact, their steak is better and far easier on the wallet than 90% of independent steak houses. Founded by a former KFC manager from Louisville, KY in a mall across the Ohio River in Clarksville, IN in 1993 they now have (as of August 2021) 627 national locations in every state sans Alaska, as well as 29 international locations in 10 countries. That said, a tidbit most people aren't aware of is that their steaks are hand-cut. Amazingly, it is still far less expensive than all non-chains at which I have dined. After having been seated and given some time to look over the menu, our waiter, Marc introduced himself. If the average waiter had an avatar, it would be Marc. 50% are worse than him and 50% are better. He was a good guy, he got a good tip as he deserved; no problems with him, just a personality drier than the Atacama Desert. I asked Mr. Unexciting for one 32 oz. New York Strip -- rare, with extra seasoning. Yes, a 32 oz New York Strip rare. It is hard to cook a steak this large to any other doneness. The human operating the grill was on the ball as my steak was executed flawlessly and tasted superb. The marbling was beautiful with just the right amount of fat. I also found it to be incredibly tender and succulent. The mixed vegetables were steamed to perfection and served in a cute little acetabulum and the house salad with blue cheese, while I don't think the dressing was made in the back, was also tasty on the palate. There are no pictures of the salad and while you may notice there was another dish on the table. They are both meaningless as the focus here is on the steak. The Big Boy says, "You can drive to Tampa and go to one of my top 5, or you can save time and money and just come here. It's worth it!"

Always a fun place for a group gathering and birthday parties! We celebrated our friend's 90th in style. Be sure to check the daily and happy hour specials before you order!!

Food, delicious as always!!!! Service was warm, attentive and helpful. In fact, the waitress went above and beyond to make our dinner a delightful experience. I am so sorry that I misplaced her name because I wanted her to get the praise and the credit for her sincere efforts 👌!!! Our orders was under the name of Eddie and Ann Hardison (one ticket 🎟) and Sylvia Henderson on the other one. We were a party of 3 on last Saturday. Looking forward to visiting you again soon!!!

Always a great time at Texas roadhouse. Food is always consistent (as chains should be) Prices have gone up drastically just like everywhere. The only downfall to our visit is that we could not partake on the early dine menu since they don't have it for lunch anymore. Our server was Brooklyn and she was very attentive, kind and efficient. A great asset to the already awesome staff!

Stopped in for dinner on a Friday evening. We were promptly seated and the server was quick to come over and take our drink orders. My wife ordered a chicken dish and I ordered the prime rib with chili and a Caesar salad as the sides. The food was amazing. The salad was fresh, the chili was flavorful and the prime rib was cooked exactly like I had asked with a delicious slightly smokey flavor. The manager was making the rounds to make sure everything was to our liking. Definitely one of the better dining experiences I've had.