Texas Roadhouse goes beyond steak with new menu addition that has some fans questioning the move

Texas Roadhouse is expanding its menu beyond steak, rolling out Chicken Alfredo Pasta across its restaurants after early trials drew positive responses from customers and staff. The move gives diners another option, though some customers have questioned whether pasta belongs on a steakhouse menu.

The dish is already available at more than 600 locations, with the remaining roughly 100 expected to add it by spring 2027. The company is also testing non-alcoholic “energizer” drinks at Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers, amid continued interest in mocktails and dirty sodas. Executives said sales and customer traffic improved through October and early November after a late third-quarter slowdown, which they partly linked to a false viral social media claim.