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Picking the right side dish is crucial when you’re pairing it to your main at a restaurant.
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They have a wide variety of options ranging from starches and salads, to shrimp and ribs.
We ranked every single side offered a Texas Roadhouse, and there is a clear winner!
The broccoli florets are perfectly cooked, tender, and not too hard.
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The steamed vegetable side mostly consists of just steamed broccoli with a few carrot coins in it.
This tastes pretty much like you think it would.
It’s steamed and plain.
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The carrots are just alright.
A little too crunchy for my preference, but the broccoli is perfectly cooked.
House Salad
A traditional OG, a house salad is always a great side.
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Choose from a variety of dressings like honey mustard, ranch, blue cheese, caesar, and more.
I ordered the salad with ranch and it looks like your typical salad.
I felt like it could’ve used onion, but it still looks good.
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This is pretty much you would expect from your average garden salad.
A good base for any delicious dressing and their ranch is tasty.
The dish has a savory smell to it and appears creamy.
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Now let’s give it a taste to see how it holds up to some of the other sides.
I’m not too sure I would get this one again.
It’s not bad, but I’m personally not loving the creamy, slightly soft feel.
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The sauteed onions have a slight brown color to them.
They sell a lot of orders to go on top of their steak (similar to the mushrooms).
Still by looking at them, I think that they could’ve been cooked a little bit longer.
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I’m generally a little picky, though, when it comes to applesauce.
A little basic, but the applesauce could add some complementary sweetness to the savory steaks.
I can see how this would be a good option.
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It’s bright and appears juicy.
Now, let’s give it a taste!
As mentioned when talking about the appearance, it almost has a juicy texture, which I love!
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I enjoy a good applesauce paired with meat.
They compliment each other and I can see why kids or adults would like this side.
Almost like a flattened hotdog roll.
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The butter is an odd, bright orange color.
Maybe from the garlic lemon pepper seasoning?
The shrimp have a subtle pepper taste to them.
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They’re plump, and perfectly cooked.
They came out warm, but not hot.
As we ate them, there was a little inconsistency, with some tasting fresher than others.
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you could get the fries loaded or plain, and we tried both.
Their plain steak fries look thick and crisped up.
They’re not greasy, or oily.
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The loaded ones look delicious, smothered in cheese and chili, but heavy for a starter.
The plain fries have a slight saltiness to them, but not too salty.
They’re soft and thick, with some crispy edges.
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All-in-all, a solid French fry, made even better when topped with melty cheese and their delicious chili!
Mashed Potatoes
The perfect pairing for barbecue or steak, mashed potatoes are another great choice.
Plain is also just fine or maybe a little bit of butter.
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To kick them up a notch, I ordered the mashed potatoes loaded with some cheese and bacon.
Let’s give it a try.
The toppings overpowered the already good flavor of the mashed potatoes.
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As mentioned above, they’re really dark in color, and probably seasoned from the looks of it.
They smell delicious, and appear charred and peppery.
Time to see if they pack a lot of flavor or if they’re too heavily seasoned.
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They have a really satisfying texture, to them, and are in fact, quite peppery as predicted.
The dark color did, in fact, lead to a rich savory taste to the mushrooms.
This would be a great topping for the steaks, for sure.
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Much better than the onions in my opinion.
The sweet potato looks absolutely delicious.
I got it topped with the cinnamon caramel sauce and toasted marshmallows.
To me, it’s more of a dessert, but let’s see if it’s too sweet.
As expected, this is obviously very sweet, but delicious.
A baked potato is pretty straightforward.
I decided to try it loaded with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and bacon.
The skin had coarse salt crusted on the outside, which I loved!
The skin is a bit chewy, not as crispy as I normally prefer, but still delicious.
A baked potato is always a solid option, especially when it’s loaded with goodies.
They’re really tender and delicious, with a nice saltiness to them from the bacon.
The macaroni and cheese looks decadent and creamy, made with a base of elbow noodles.
Let’s dive in and see how theirs tastes.
Cost of item: $4.48
Caesar Salad
A caesar salad is always a reliable choice.
They’re just consistently delicious and I’m always willing to upgrade for a good caesar salad.
The dressing looks evenly distributed, not globed on like some other salads and not too scarce.
There’s extra parmesan stuck to every leaf and a couple croutons scattered throughout.
The dressing is really flavorful and creamy.
It has a great texture and every leaf is covered perfectly.
Sometimes it just hits the spot, especially if it’s sweet and buttery.
It’s nice that they offer some simple sides for plain eaters.
Sometimes less is more!
The side of corn is pretty straightforward.
It came out in a side dish off the cob, bright in color and smelled sweet and buttery.
As predicted, the corn is extremely sweet, flavorful, buttery, and salty.
I am blown away by how good this is and would definitely order this again.
Even for being on the plainer side, this is a delicious option to pair with any entree.
I would definitely order this again!
The side of ribs comes with about 4 meaty ribs.
It has a nice crust to it, and they’re slathered with sauce.
They look tender and juicy.
Ribs are one of my favorite foods, so I’m excited to try these!
They have a nice peppery flavor to them, adding a bit of a bite.
The barbecue sauce is delicious and smoky.
I had a hard time not eating all of them.
The tang of the barbecue helps cut the richness of the meat.
I would 100% come back for more.
