Texas Roadhouse Menu in Iowa
Texas Roadhouse Menu in Iowa: Hawkeye State tables
The Des Moines metro anchors the state, with West Des Moines and Altoona drawing steady crowds, and Cedar Rapids covers the eastern corridor. The Quad Cities location in Davenport serves both sides of the river, Sioux City handles the northwest, and Iowa City with Coralville stays lively through the school year. Waterloo and Cedar Falls share a dining room up north, Council Bluffs sits across from Omaha, and Ames plus Dubuque round out a map that puts most Iowans within an hour of a steak.
Iowa nice extends to the waitlist. Still, Friday evenings and University of Iowa home game weekends test everyone's patience. Join the wait online before you leave and the night goes better.
The steak lineup
Everything in the case is cut in the restaurant. The Hand-Cut Sirloin ($13 to $23) handles the value end with a lean, beefy bite. The New York Strip ($21 to $29) and Ft. Worth Ribeye ($22 to $31) split the classic middle, one firm and one marbled. The Dallas Filet ($23 to $32) is the softest knife work on the menu. Then come the two big bones: the 20 oz. Bone-In Ribeye ($29 to $38) and the 23 oz. Porterhouse T-Bone ($31 to $40), a steak built for sharing or for one very committed Iowan. Prime Rib ($23 to $34) is the slow-roasted weekend guest that does not always last the night.
Ribs deserve their own sentence: $18 to $25 for a half slab, $24 to $32 for a full slab, and combos like Sirloin and Ribs ($23 to $31) when the table cannot choose.
Burgers, sandwiches and salads
The All-American Cheeseburger ($12 to $17) is a half-pound of straightforward, with the Bacon Cheeseburger ($13 to $18) adding exactly what the name promises. Both come with steak fries and a pickle spear. The Mushroom Jack Chicken Sandwich ($13 to $18) is the sleeper pick of the section. Salads scale up to entree size: Grilled Chicken Salad ($13 to $19), Chicken Critter Salad ($14 to $20) with crispy tenders over greens, and the Steakhouse Filet Salad ($17 to $24) topped with filet strips and bleu cheese. In a state that grows sweet corn, the buttered corn side gets ordered a lot, and nobody is surprised.
Ribs and chicken dinners
Chicken Critters ($14 to $20) headline the poultry section, hand-breaded tenders with your pick of sauce. Country Fried Chicken and Country Fried Sirloin ($15 to $22 each) wear the cream gravy. Herb Crusted Chicken ($15 to $21) grills instead of fries, Grilled BBQ Chicken ($14 to $20) keeps it classic, and Beef Tips ($16 to $23) come ladled with mushrooms, onions and gravy over your choice of base. Two sides with everything, rolls before everything, and suddenly the low prices make sense for Iowa families feeding a table of six.
Kids, Rangers and a sweet finish
Kids meals run $6 to $11 with picks like mini burgers and chicken tenders sized for smaller appetites. Ranger meals ($9 to $14) step up to real steakhouse food, steak bites, ribs or Critters, for kids who have outgrown the little menu. Our kids menu guide lists every option by age and appetite. Dessert is short and serious: the Big Ol' Brownie ($7 to $10) under vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, and Granny's Apple Classic ($7 to $10) with cinnamon caramel.
Early Dine and family to-go
Most Iowa locations run Early Dine on select weeknights, cutting prices on a handful of dinners for early seatings. Details live at each store, and our Early Dine guide explains the program. For nights at home, family packs bundle ribs or chicken with family-size sides and rolls, priced to beat ordering individual plates, and they hold up fine on the drive back to a Des Moines suburb or a Cedar Rapids neighborhood.
How to find your nearest Iowa location
Use the official Texas Roadhouse app or website, enter your city or ZIP, and open the exact restaurant for its live menu, hours and waitlist. Council Bluffs diners, note that your store shares a metro with Omaha, and prices may not match the Nebraska side. Elsewhere on this site, the states index lists every state menu, the prices guide covers the full board, and the Minnesota menu page and Nebraska menu page handle the neighbors.
Feeding a tournament crowd
Iowa runs on youth sports schedules, and these dining rooms see a lot of matching warm-up jackets. Groups of twelve to twenty walk in after tournaments in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities most weekends of the year. The menu helps: shareable starters, family packs for the table, and kids meals that do not need a strategy session. Call your store on the drive over if the group tops fifteen, because the staff can often start pushing tables together before you park. Splitting the check by family is routine here, and the rolls buy everyone patience while the kitchen works through a stack of Critters orders.
Iowa questions, answered
How busy is the Iowa City location on game days?
Packed from lunch onward when the Hawkeyes are home. Eat early, eat late, or use the waitlist from your phone, because walking in at 6 p.m. on a home Saturday means a long wait.
What is the cheapest steak dinner in Iowa?
The smallest Hand-Cut Sirloin starts around $13 with two sides, and Early Dine seatings can bring a sirloin dinner lower than that at participating stores.
Are there options for kids who want more than nuggets?
Yes. Ranger meals were designed for that exact kid, with steak bites, ribs and Critters in bigger portions. The standard kids menu covers the younger crowd at $6 to $11.
Does the Des Moines area have more than one location?
The metro has dining rooms on multiple sides of town, including West Des Moines and Altoona. Pick by drive time, since menus are the same and waits vary by neighborhood.
Can I order family packs online for pickup?
Yes, through the app or website at your chosen store. Order before the Friday rush if you can, because pickup slots on game weekends fill in a hurry.
One more thing: this guide is independent and not affiliated with Texas Roadhouse. It is here to help you plan; the menu board at your Iowa restaurant is the final say.