Texas Roadhouse Early Dine Menu

Early Dine is usually served from 3 PM to 5 PM. That lines up with opening time: on Monday to Thursday 555 of 711 U.S. restaurants open at 3:00 PM. Cut-off times can differ by restaurant, so check with yours. To make sure you get the deal, arrive by about 4:30 PM so you are seated and ordering before the cut-off. Some restaurants run Early Dine until 6 PM, so ask your local Texas Roadhouse.

Usually not. Early Dine is a weekday-afternoon offer; on weekends most restaurants open at 11:00 AM and serve the regular menu all day. A few restaurants extend it, so ask your local Texas Roadhouse. On Saturday and Sunday the restaurants are busiest, which is why most keep regular prices then. For weekend savings, look at family packs to go instead.

Early Dine entrées were reported at about $12.99 in 2026 (and around $14.99 in California). Each meal includes two sides and rolls with cinnamon butter. Prices are set by each restaurant. The exact price is set by each restaurant, so it can be a dollar or two different near you. Drinks, starters and desserts are charged at regular prices.

There are 7 Early Dine entrées, Hand-Cut Sirloin, Half Rack of Ribs, Grilled BBQ Chicken, Country Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork Dinner, Grilled Salmon, Country Fried Sirloin, each with two sides and fresh-baked rolls with honey cinnamon butter. Portions are the same as the regular menu, Early Dine is a price discount, not a smaller plate. You can usually choose any two regular sides.

Compared with the regular menu, Early Dine saves about $3.64 per entrée on average, and up to $7.00 on the Half Rack of Ribs. The biggest savings come on the higher-priced dinners such as the Country Fried Sirloin and Grilled Salmon. A couple ordering two Early Dine meals can save around $8 to $10 compared with regular prices.

No. Early Dine is a short list of discounted dinners on weekday afternoons. Texas Roadhouse has no separate lunch menu, at lunch the full menu is served, mostly on Friday to Sunday when restaurants open at 11:00 AM. If you want an inexpensive weekday meal, Early Dine in the afternoon is the closest thing to a lunch special at Texas Roadhouse.

Early Dine is mainly a dine-in offer. Some restaurants also honor it for to-go orders during Early Dine hours, so ask when you call. If to-go Early Dine is allowed at your restaurant, you will usually need to place and pick up the order within Early Dine hours.

Texas Roadhouse does not list a nationwide senior discount on its menu. Early Dine is the best everyday deal for seniors, and some individual restaurants offer their own senior specials. Many seniors combine Early Dine with off-peak timing for a quieter, cheaper meal. Always ask your server whether your restaurant has a local senior offer.

Yes. Early Dine entrées come with two sides of your choice from the regular side list; premium side swaps may cost extra. Popular side choices are the baked potato, green beans, mashed potatoes, seasoned rice and house salad.

Early Dine was about $8.99 in 2021 and was reported at $12.99 in 2026 (about $14.99 in California). Higher beef and food costs since 2021 are the main reason for the increase. Even so, Early Dine remains one of the cheapest ways to get a full steakhouse dinner with two sides.