Texas Roadhouse vs Outback
Texas Roadhouse costs less on 16 of 18 dishes both chains sell, 22% less on average. Every price here was read from 614 Texas Roadhouse and 571 Outback restaurants, not from one menu board.
614 + 571 restaurantsSirloin $14.49 vs $17.99The short answer
Texas Roadhouse is cheaper. It costs less on 16 of the 18 dishes both chains sell, by 22% on average. The same dinner for two, two sirloins, a fried onion starter, two house salads and one cheesecake, comes to $56.94 at Texas Roadhouse and $68.94 at Outback. That is $12.00 more, or 21%, before tax and tip.
Outback wins on 2 dishes: ribs at $23.29 against $25.99, and kids steak at $10.99 against $11.99. The widest gap on the whole menu is salmon, where Outback charges 67% more.
Every matching dish, side by side
Each price is the middle value across every restaurant we read. Where a menu prints a portion size, the note says so. A green gap means Texas Roadhouse costs less.
Steaks
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Entry sirloin Hand-Cut Sirloin vs Outback Center-Cut Sirloin Both chains start their sirloin at 6 oz. | $14.49 $14.49 to $14.49 | $17.99 $16.99 to $27.49 | +$3.50 +24% |
Filet Dallas Filet vs Victoria's Filet® Mignon Outback's is 6 oz. Texas Roadhouse lists the Dallas Filet at 6 oz and 8 oz, and this is the 6 oz price. | $23.99 $23.99 to $23.99 | $29.49 $29.29 to $34.99 | +$5.50 +23% |
Bone-in ribeye Bone-In Ribeye vs Bone-In Ribeye 20 oz. Outback states 20 oz. Texas Roadhouse serves 20 oz and 23 oz. | $32.99 $29.99 to $38.99 | $36.49 $35.99 to $46.99 | +$3.50 +11% |
New York strip New York Strip vs New York Strip 12 oz. Outback states 12 oz. Texas Roadhouse sells 8 oz and 12 oz, and this is the smaller cut. | $19.99 $19.99 to $19.99 | $26.79 $26.49 to $35.49 | +$6.80 +34% |
Sirloin and ribs Sirloin & Ribs vs Sirloin & Ribs Rib portions differ between the two chains. | $22.99 $22.99 to $22.99 | $31.99 $29.99 to $38.49 | +$9.00 +39% |
Chicken & ribs
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Ribs Full Slab Ribs vs Outback Ribs Outback sells one rib plate. Texas Roadhouse sells a half slab and a full slab, and this is the full slab. | $25.99 $23.99 to $27.99 | $23.29 $20.99 to $37.49 | $-2.70 -10% |
Grilled chicken Grilled BBQ Chicken vs Grilled Chicken on the Barbie | $14.49 $14.49 to $14.49 | $17.99 $16.99 to $22.49 | +$3.50 +24% |
Chicken tenders Chicken Critters® vs Sweet BBQ Chicken Tenders | $15.49 $13.99 to $18.99 | $18.99 $18.99 to $19.99 | +$3.50 +23% |
Seafood
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Grilled salmon Grilled Salmon vs Perfectly Grilled Salmon | $16.49 $16.49 to $16.49 | $27.49 $23.99 to $28.49 | +$11.00 +67% |
Grilled shrimp Grilled Shrimp 9PC vs Hooley Dooley Grilled Shrimp Texas Roadhouse states nine pieces. Outback does not state a count. | $17.99 $16.99 to $19.99 | $24.49 $23.49 to $29.49 | +$6.50 +36% |
Starters
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Fried onion Cactus Blossom® vs Bloomin' Onion® The same order at both chains. | $8.99 $7.99 to $11.99 | $10.99 $10.99 to $12.99 | +$2.00 +22% |
Cheese fries Cheese Fries vs Aussie Cheese Fries | $10.99 $9.49 to $12.99 | $13.79 $7.99 to $15.29 | +$2.80 +25% |
Burgers
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheeseburger All-American Cheeseburger vs The Half-Pound Outbacker Burger Outback's patty is half a pound. Texas Roadhouse does not state a weight. | $12.49 $12.49 to $12.49 | $14.99 $13.99 to $18.99 | +$2.50 +20% |
Salads & sides
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
House salad House Salad vs House Side Salad | $4.99 $4.99 to $4.99 | $5.99 $4.99 to $8.99 | +$1.00 +20% |
Baked potato Baked Potato vs Dressed Baked Potato | $3.49 $3.49 to $3.99 | $3.99 $3.99 to $5.99 | +$0.50 +14% |
Desserts
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheesecake Strawberry Cheesecake vs New York-Style Cheesecake Different toppings, same place on the menu. | $8.99 $6.99 to $9.99 | $9.99 $8.99 to $11.29 | +$1.00 +11% |
Kids
| Dish | Texas Roadhouse | Outback | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Kids steak Ranger Meal - Andy's Steak vs Joey Sirloin (5 oz) Outback states 5 oz. | $11.99 $10.99 to $13.99 | $10.99 $9.99 to $12.99 | $-1.00 -8% |
Kids chicken tenders Jr. Chicken Tenders vs Chicken Fingers | $7.49 $6.99 to $7.99 | $8.99 $7.99 to $9.99 | +$1.50 +20% |
What dinner for two costs
A percentage is hard to picture, so here is one real order: two sirloins, a fried onion starter, two house salads and one cheesecake.
| Item | Texas Roadhouse | Outback |
|---|---|---|
| 2 x entry sirloin | $28.98 | $35.98 |
| 1 x fried onion | $8.99 | $10.99 |
| 2 x house salad | $9.98 | $11.98 |
| 1 x cheesecake | $8.99 | $9.99 |
| Total before tax and tip | $56.94 | $68.94 |
Outback charges $12.00 more for the same meal. Order the same thing once a month and the year costs $144.00 more at Outback. Neither total includes drinks, which both chains price near $2.00 to $4.00 a glass.
The five widest price gaps
The gap is not even across the menu. Order these five at Texas Roadhouse and the saving is largest.
$16.49 at Texas Roadhouse against $27.49 at Outback. Outback charges $11.00 more, 67% on one plate.
$22.99 at Texas Roadhouse against $31.99 at Outback. Outback charges $9.00 more, 39% on one plate.
$17.99 at Texas Roadhouse against $24.49 at Outback. Outback charges $6.50 more, 36% on one plate.
$19.99 at Texas Roadhouse against $26.79 at Outback. Outback charges $6.80 more, 34% on one plate.
$10.99 at Texas Roadhouse against $13.79 at Outback. Outback charges $2.80 more, 25% on one plate.
Where Outback costs less
Ribs are the clear one. A full rib plate costs $23.29 at Outback and $25.99 at Texas Roadhouse, so Outback saves you $2.70. Texas Roadhouse also sells a half slab at a lower price, so compare the portion before you decide.
The kids steak goes the same way. Outback charges $10.99 for a 5 oz Joey Sirloin and Texas Roadhouse charges $11.99 for its Ranger Meal steak. Both plates come with a side.
Price is one factor. Texas Roadhouse hands out free rolls with cinnamon butter and Outback brings bread to the table, so neither charges for bread with a dine-in meal. Outback states ounces on more of its steaks, which makes the larger cuts easier to compare.
Your restaurant sets its own price
Neither chain runs one national price. The Hand-Cut Sirloin ran from $14.49 to $14.49 across 614 Texas Roadhouse restaurants. The Outback Center-Cut Sirloin ran from $16.99 to $27.49 across 571 Outback restaurants. That spread is wider than the gap between the two chains on several dishes.
A Texas Roadhouse in an expensive market charges more than an Outback in a cheap one. Check both ordering pages for your own city before you decide, or start with our Texas Roadhouse prices by state and city.
The two sirloins
Both chains start their sirloin at 6 oz, which makes this the cleanest comparison on either menu. Outback charges $3.50 more for it.
How we priced both chains
Both chains take online orders through the same software, so every restaurant publishes its own prices. We read 614 Texas Roadhouse restaurants across 47 states and 571 Outback restaurants across 38 states, captured 1 August 2026.
- Each chain price is the middle value across every restaurant selling that item, not an average. An average lands on a figure no restaurant charges.
- The low and high next to each price are real restaurants, not estimates.
- Dishes were paired by what you would order, not by name. A Cactus Blossom and a Bloomin' Onion are the same order.
- Where either menu prints a portion size, the note column says so. Where neither does, we do not guess.
- No price on this page was estimated, rounded or copied from another site.
Prices move. This page was built on 2026-10-03 and the figures hold for October 2026. Our wider restaurant price study covers 1,430 US restaurants across five chains with the same method.
Questions people ask
Is Texas Roadhouse cheaper than Outback?+
Yes, on most of the menu. Across 18 dishes both chains sell, Texas Roadhouse costs less on 16 and Outback costs less on 2. The average gap is 22%. An entry sirloin costs $14.49 at a typical Texas Roadhouse and $17.99 at a typical Outback.
How much more does dinner for two cost at Outback?+
About $12.00. The same order of two sirloins, a fried onion starter, two house salads and one cheesecake comes to $56.94 at Texas Roadhouse and $68.94 at Outback, a 21% difference before tax and tip.
What does Outback do cheaper than Texas Roadhouse?+
ribs ($23.29 against $25.99) and kids steak ($10.99 against $11.99). On every other dish we matched, Texas Roadhouse costs less.
Which has the bigger price gap, steaks or seafood?+
Seafood. The salmon gap is the widest on the menu: $16.49 at Texas Roadhouse against $27.49 at Outback, 67% more. Steak gaps run smaller, from 11% to 39%.
Are the portion sizes the same at both chains?+
Not always. Outback states ounces on several steaks and Texas Roadhouse does not state them in its ordering system. Where a size is printed on either menu, the table below says so in the notes column. Compare ounces before you compare price on the larger cuts.
Do these prices apply at my local restaurant?+
No single price covers either chain. Both let restaurants set their own prices. The Hand-Cut Sirloin ran from $14.49 to $14.49 across 614 Texas Roadhouse restaurants, and the Outback Center-Cut Sirloin ran from $16.99 to $27.49 across 571 Outback restaurants. Check your own restaurant's ordering page before you go.
Where do these prices come from?+
Both chains order through the same software, so each restaurant publishes its own menu prices. We read 614 Texas Roadhouse restaurants in 47 states and 571 Outback restaurants in 38 states, captured 1 August 2026. Each figure is the middle price across those restaurants, shown next to the cheapest and dearest store we found.
The verdict
Pick Texas Roadhouse for the lower bill. It costs less on 16 of 18 matching dishes and saves $12.00 on a dinner for two. The saving is biggest on salmon, shrimp and the new york strip, and smallest on the fried onion and dessert.
Pick Outback if you want ribs, a kids steak, or a printed ounce count on the larger cuts. Check your own two restaurants first, because the spread inside one chain is wider than the gap between them on several dishes.
