Texas Roadhouse is located on the main strip in downtown Gatlinburg near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance.
Texas Roadhouse is a "meat & potatoes" kind of restaurant with specialties in hearty steaks, killer ribs and Texas size combos! To keep you occupied while waiting in line, buckets of peanuts are available for munching. And unlike some restaurants where it is normal(???) to throw the peanut shells on the floor, Texas Roadhouse provides a small empty bucket for the shells.
Texas Roadhouse has something for everyone! Choose from their many appetizers, including buffalo wings, tater skins, cactus blossom or a combo appetizer platter. They also have a variety of salads if you are looking for something on the "lighter" side. However, if you are really hungry, one can select from their many selections of beef, pasta, seafood, pork or chicken. Kids (under 12) meals consists of chicken strips, cheeseburgers, hot dogs or macaroni & cheese served with french fries.
My brother and sister-in-law accompanied us on this weekend getaway trip and they recommended this restaurant, as they had eaten there twice before. We went on Easter Sunday, mid-afternoon and were quickly seated. The waiter took our orders and within minutes we had our drinks, with salads quickly following. Both of them ordered 12 oz. ribeyes ($15.99) with baked potatoes, while my husband had the full slab of barbecued ribs with fries($16.99). I opted for the 8 oz. grilled bbq chicken breast with a baked potato ($10.99). A basket of rolls completed our meal. Their ribeye steaks were absolutely delicious and my husband''s ribs were so tender that they just pulled off of the bone. My chicken breast was good, although I didn''t really care for their particular bbq sauce. (I should have gotten the ribeye)!
The food was good, however the waiter could certainly have taken a course in friendliness. He did a good job of serving but he must have had a really bad Saturday night!! My sister-in-law said of all the times they had eaten there, this was their worst experience as the service wasn''t the best!! But, everyone can have a bad day, so we just enjoyed the food and each others'' company!!