Devoted Texas Roadhouse fans divided over chain’s pasta rollout and ‘energizer’ drinks

Texas Roadhouse is expanding Chicken Alfredo Pasta to its remaining restaurants and testing non-alcoholic “energizer” drinks across its three brands. The pasta has divided some customers, but the company says it adds variety to the menu and early trials were popular.

More than 600 locations already serve the pasta, with the roughly 100 still without it expected to add it by spring 2027. The dish combines grilled chicken, bacon and Parmesan sauce over penne. The menu changes come as sales and customer traffic recover after a late third-quarter slowdown, which executives partly linked to a false viral social media claim; the company investigated and found it untrue. Texas Roadhouse plans to open about 35 company-owned restaurants in 2026 and another 35 in 2027.