Texas Roadhouse Ithaca

Yesterday was my wife's birthday, and we were driving back home from Ithaca. We had heard about Texas Roadhouse, but had never visited one. I'm glad we visited this one. My daughter, who is 3 wanted to pay for mommy, so she brought her 2 quarters. Promptly, she dropped one by the sitting area (we waited 2 minutes) and she began to cry. I looked for it, but I couldn't find it and I was about to go back to the car to get another one, but this lovely young waitress gave me one from her tips. OK, you guys were extra nice to my daughter--- I was won over. The service: Ally was our waitress. She was genial and friendly. After she took our order, she came by often to see how we were doing and to ask if we needed something. Prior to being seated, Lewis took us to our table and gave us a tour of the facility and meats (if you want you can pick the cut of beef you want). We mentioned that it was my wife's birthday and he said he'd mentioned it to our waitress. Midway through our dinner, Andrea the manager dropped by to welcome us and to wish my wife a happy birthday. Towards the end of our dinner, Ally and her colleagues gave my wife a birthday, "yahoo." I pointed out to my wife that in our town we have young people in the food industry who inhospitable and disinterested. They just go through the motions of serving their guests. The young ladies and gentleman who we saw actually worked well for their wages. They were all polite and friendly. Human resources person-- you did good with your Ithaca crew. The food: The bread and butter (a cinnamon concoction) was totally delicious. It was followed by a bag of peanuts which our daughter loved. The appetizers came quickly. We got the sampler. Never had fried pickles before--- they were pretty good. I won't ordered them again, but I'm glad I had a taste. My wife was delighted by her frozen mango margarita and gave it 2 thumbs up. The chili was freshly made and I highly recommend it. My wife's shrimp and mashed potatoes were great and so was her meat--- medium done. TBH, my steak was a little dry, but the ribs were good. Overall, my family had a great time. And I look forward to visiting another Texas Roadhouse. Hope it matches the standard of the Ithaca franchise.

Just started eating here recently and can't believe how many great steaks I have missed out on over the years. The fresh rolls and the soft honey butter is such a great start to the meal. My Caesar salad was chilled and so crispy. This time I went with the 20 oz. Bone-in Ribeye steak, medium well. I know steaks are to be eaten rare but for the price I am not ready to take that on yet. I also added a loaded baked potato that was just right. I will be back and have some sort of Ribeye because they are my favorite.