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It's Saturday night, and you and your favorite person want to go out for an over-the-top steak dinner. But you don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for it. Enter one of the value steak chains, which is very likely within driving distance. Texas Roadhouse, Outback, and Longhorn are three of the most affordable and popular steakhouses in the country. At each, you can get a steak dinner for a fraction of the price of the high-end places.
Each steak included a salad and a side—which could be 'upgraded.' All three salads were nearly identical: classic iceberg and mixed greens, veggies, and crunchy croutons. They had no problem splitting them for us. The server didn't try to upsell us on every little thing, as you'll see at Texas Roadhouse. She was very thoughtful and left the seasoning off my daughter's fries. She's probably seen a 4-year-old freak out about it. But the steak at Longhorn just didn't compare to Texas Roadhouse or Outback.
The sides fell flat for us. The Brussels sprouts were untrimmed and were somehow overly sweet and bitter at the same time. The bread was just okay and wasn't memorable. My daughter's fries were fabulous, though; they were hot and crispy with just the right amount of salt. It was probably the best-cooked steak of the three, with a medium-rare center all the way through. This can be hard to achieve on the porterhouse because it is a super lean filet and a slightly fattier NY strip. The fat at the edges was minimal, and it was rendered out nicely. There wasn't anything bad about the steak, but it also didn't wow us.
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