Texas Roadhouse Delivery & To-Go: How to Order, Compared
Craving Roadhouse rolls on the couch? Here is the complete September 2026 picture: To-Go and curbside pickup run at every location through the website and app at real menu prices, while DoorDash-style delivery covers select markets at a markup. This guide walks the six-step ordering flow, weighs delivery against dining in, names the best times to order, and points out which plates survive the drive with dignity.
Your Ordering Options
Does Texas Roadhouse Deliver? The Straight Answer
Partially. Texas Roadhouse's own system is built around To-Go and curbside pickup, available at essentially every location through the website and app at regular menu prices. Third-party delivery (DoorDash primarily, other apps in some markets) covers many but not all stores, always with marked-up prices and fees stacked on top.
The practical rule: if you can drive 10 minutes, curbside beats delivery on price, food temperature and steak quality every single time. If the couch is non-negotiable, delivery works best for the travel-proof end of the menu covered below.
Benefits of Ordering To-Go
Real menu prices: pickup orders charge exactly what the dining room charges, no app markup, no service fee. A $14.49 sirloin costs $14.49.
The whole menu travels: steaks cooked to your doneness, two sides each, family packs that feed 4 to 5 from $34.99, kids meals, and the rolls with cinnamon honey butter riding along free.
No wait, no waitlist: your 15-minute slot replaces the Friday lobby crowd entirely. Order from the couch, arrive at your slot, eat at home eight minutes later.
Gift cards work online: pay with a gift card at checkout, including split payments with a credit card.
Best Way to Order: The App
The Texas Roadhouse app is the strongest ordering tool: it stores your home location, remembers past orders for three-tap reordering, holds gift cards, and handles curbside check-in with one button. The full walkthrough with screenshots lives on the app page, including the waitlist feature for nights you decide to dine in after all.
Best travel-proof orders for actual delivery: the Pulled Pork Dinner, Chicken Critters, burgers, and any family pack. Save the ribeye for pickup or the table; great steaks and 25 minutes in a delivery bag are enemies.
How to Order To-Go, Step by Step
- 1Open texasroadhouse.com or the app
The website works without an account; the app saves your store, cards and order history.
- 2Pick your store and "To-Go"
Confirm the right location first — prices and Early Dine timing vary by store.
- 3Build the order
Full menu: steaks with doneness choice, two sides per entrée, family packs, kids meals, extra rolls ($3.49/half dozen).
- 4Choose pickup type and time
15-minute slots. Curbside sends the food to your car; in-store pickup has its own counter past the line.
- 5Pay online
Card or gift card, split allowed. Tipping the To-Go crew is optional but classy.
- 6Check in on arrival
Curbside: tap "I'm here" in the confirmation and pop the trunk. Average wait after check-in runs 2 to 5 minutes.
Delivery vs In-Restaurant / Pickup: The Honest Comparison
| Pickup / Dine-In | App Delivery | |
|---|---|---|
| Menu prices | Standard menu prices | Marked up 15–25% on the app, plus fees |
| Fees & tips | None required (tip optional) | Service fee + delivery fee + driver tip |
| Rolls & butter | Included, still warm | Included, arrival temperature varies |
| Steak quality | Rested and hot at pickup | Best steaks suffer most in transit |
| Early Dine pricing | Dine-in only (some stores honor on pickup) | Never applies |
| Best orders | Everything, especially steaks | Pulled pork, Critters, burgers, family packs |
| Typical cost, dinner for two | $32–$45 | $45–$65 after markup, fees and tip |
Best Times to Order
| When | What to Expect |
|---|---|
| Weekday 4–6 PM | Best overall: kitchen fresh, no rush, some stores honor Early Dine on pickup |
| Weekday 6–8 PM | Good; order 30–40 min ahead as dinner rush builds |
| Friday–Saturday 6–8 PM | Peak crush: place the order an hour ahead or aim outside the window |
| Sunday afternoon | Family Pack prime time; order by 4 PM to beat the dinner queue |
| Within 30 min of close | Avoid: menu items sell out and kitchens wind down |