Everyone from college students to kiddies to grandma Angie, seem to have a great time at in East Meadow. It's currently the ONLY Texas Roadhouse on the Island.
Unlimited peanuts that you crack open and throw on the floor sets the stage for this rootin’ tootin’ feel good restaurant and bar. The variety is large, the food is cheap and the freshly baked rolls with cinnamon honey butter are sinfully delicious!!
In the midst of munching on peanuts and our rolls, Alex and I excitedly ordered the Fried Pickles – A heaping basket of pickle chips hand-battered, golden-fried and served with Ranch. Jersey Shore’s Snookie would be IN HEAVEN. They were crisp and not too greasy. We had salads as well, which are obviously the most fattening salads on the planet served with eggs, cheese and croutons…. But of course, we loved them.
I ordered the Grilled BBQ Chicken served with rice. It was a relatively small portion of chicken, but marinated well. One certainly can’t compare it to Smokin’ Al’s BBQ Chicken, but I was satisfied. Alex opted for the New York Strip Steak served with mushrooms on top and mashed potatoes on the side.
You can’t help leaving Texas Roadhouse full and satisfied. However, while their menu offers a large variety of BBQ and fried favorites, one can contend that the quality of meat could still be improved upon…. even for a restaurant aiming to maintain reasonable prices. Alex was a bit disappointed saying there was “nothing memorable” about his entrée… valid point. While I’d still choose Texas Roadhouse over The Outback, Alex disagreed.
Subsequent to a thorough discussion, Alex and I reached an accord on the Texas Roadhouse rating… giving it 3 Dinner Mints out of a possible 5, equating to a classification of “Good.”
- “At this time, we do not offer calorie counts and other nutritional information. We can assure you that we are cognizant of the demand from guests such as yourself to provide this information, but there are several factors that make this difficult.” http://www.texasroadhouse.com/contact-us#nutritional-information - Translation = it’s too much trouble to figure out how bad it is for you and you would never eat here if we told you!
And who doesnt like things smothered in butter :)
It just means there are a lot of people with poor taste. But it doesn't matter, since restaurant chains soon won't have a choice. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/FDATrack/track-proj?program=healthcare-reform&id=ACA-4205-Implementation Statement Regarding Calorie Intake -A succinct statement concerning suggested daily caloric intake would be posted prominently on menus and menu boards to help the public understand the significance of the calorie information provided on menus and menu boards. The following statement is proposed: “A 2,000 calorie diet is used as the basis for general nutrition advice; however, individual calorie needs may vary.” Availability of Additional Written Nutrition Information -A clear and prominent statement would be posted on menus and menu boards that states that additional written nutrition information is available to consumers on request. -The following written nutrition information for standard menu items would be available upon request: total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, trans fat, sodium, total carbohydrates, sugars, dietary fiber and protein. http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ucm248732.htm
"But a popular crowded place does indicate there are people who think it is good." How true. First - you obviously need to like what you are eating. Second - you will always order what you enjoy. Third - whether or not it is a healthy choice or not does not matter, as long as one is walking through the doors and eating it, is what makes for a successful business. Even those that are anti Mcdonalds have to admit most locations do quite well.
- It was a relatively small portion of chicken, - one can contend that the quality of meat could still be improved upon…. even for a restaurant aiming to maintain reasonable prices. - a bit disappointed saying there was “nothing memorable” about his entrée… valid point. In spite of this, they rated the place "good". I don't. I thought my "Le Cafe" reference would indicate I wasn't taking any of this too serious (mainly because, in my opinion, Roadhouse doesn't deserve much serious attention when it comes to their food). But I still say being busy, or popular, does not always equate to a good food location. Miller's is busy & popular, but I wouldn't consider it a culinary destination. They serve the same boil-in-the-bag generic bar food you will find in a lot of places. But thankfully, they serve booze!
We all stated our opinions. We disagreed. Really no big deal. Posting the nutritional values of course has no effect on the flavor of the food, nor did I infer it did, but it does allow people to evaluate their choices. This is especially important for people who are dealing with cholestorol issues, celiac disease (gluten-free), diabetes, shellfish allergies, or for those who are concerned enough with their health to take the time to review what they are eating. Not making an informed decision, or being provided with the information to do so, is what I would call stupidity.
As far as the nutritional information requirements I posted, they were cut & pasted from the link provided, based on a federal law. There is no such thing, as too much knowledge and information! As for the rest of your nonsensical ranting ... it doesn't deserve a response.
Thanks.