Texas Roadhouse Menu in Kansas

Texas Roadhouse Menu in Kansas: across the Sunflower State

Wichita is the biggest draw, but the Kansas map is wider than one city. On the Kansas City side you will find dining rooms in Kansas City, Kansas itself plus Overland Park, Olathe and Shawnee, which means many metro families have two or three locations within a short drive and strong opinions about which one cooks their ribeye best. Topeka covers the capital, Lawrence fills with Jayhawks fans, and Manhattan does the same for Wildcats country. Salina, Hutchinson and Dodge City keep the western half fed.

Kansas crowds run practical. Friday nights are full, K-State and KU game days are fuller, and the waitlist app gets a workout from October through March. Use call-ahead seating and thank yourself later.

Start with something to share

Boneless Buffalo Wings ($9 to $14) are the Kansas table favorite, tossed Mild or Hot and built for passing around. The Combo Appetizer ($11 to $16) bundles three starters with two dipping sauces and solves the ordering debate in one move. Fried Pickles ($6 to $10) and Tater Skins ($8 to $12) keep the fried-food fans happy, the Cactus Blossom ($7 to $12) feeds a crowd from one plate, and Rattlesnake Bites ($7 to $11) sneak in jalapeno heat under the cheese. Nothing on this list breaks the budget, which is part of the point of eating here.

Steaks from the heartland

This is beef country, and the menu reads like it. Steaks are cut in-house, led by the Hand-Cut Sirloin ($13 to $23) for value and the Ft. Worth Ribeye ($22 to $31) for richness. The Dallas Filet ($23 to $32) is the tenderest cut on the board, the New York Strip ($21 to $29) is the classic chew, and the Bone-In Ribeye ($29 to $38) is the 20 oz. weekend project. The Porterhouse T-Bone ($31 to $40) splits into filet and strip on either side of the bone, and Prime Rib ($23 to $34) appears slow-roasted until it sells through.

Ribs run $18 to $25 for a half slab and $24 to $32 for a full one. Combos like Sirloin and Ribs ($23 to $31) and Chicken Critters and Ribs ($20 to $28) are the Kansas compromise order: a little of everything, two sides included, nobody leaving hungry.

Burgers, sandwiches and the lighter lane

Not every Kansas visit is a steak event. The All-American Cheeseburger ($12 to $17) and Bacon Cheeseburger ($13 to $18) come with steak fries and a pickle spear, and the Mushroom Jack Chicken Sandwich ($13 to $18) swaps in grilled chicken with mushrooms and jack cheese. Salads go bigger than side-dish status: the Grilled Chicken Salad ($13 to $19), Chicken Critter Salad ($14 to $20) and Steakhouse Filet Salad ($17 to $24) all eat like meals, because they are.

Sides, done properly

Two sides ride along with most entrees, and Kansas regulars have their rotations: baked potato, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, buttered corn, green beans, seasoned rice. Sides also sell on their own for about $3 to $6. Save room strategy matters here because the rolls arrive first and the Big Ol' Brownie ($7 to $10) and Granny's Apple Classic ($7 to $10) are waiting at the end of the menu.

One more Kansas note: the Wichita and Kansas City stores run serious lunch business too, with the full menu available from opening. The lunch crowd orders burgers, salads and Critters heavy, the kitchen turns plates fast, and a weekday lunch here costs about what the drive-through down the road charges, with better fries and a basket of rolls nobody at the drive-through is offering.

Early Dine in Kansas

Many Kansas locations offer Early Dine on weeknights, a trimmed early-evening menu where select dinners cost less before the dinner rush. The exact days, hours and plates are set per store, so read our Early Dine guide and confirm with your location. In Wichita and Overland Park, the early seating quietly fills with families beating both the price and the crowd.

How to find your nearest Kansas location

Search your city or ZIP on the official Texas Roadhouse website or app, then open the specific restaurant for its menu, hours and call-ahead seating. Metro Kansas City diners especially should double-check which side of the state line their chosen location sits on. Around the site, you can browse all states in the states index, review the nutrition guide, or check the neighboring Oklahoma menu page and Nebraska menu page.

Tea, lemonade and the bar

Every Kansas table starts the same way: a decision about tea. Sweet tea and unsweet tea both pour all night with free refills, lemonade too, and the flavored versions rotate by season. The full bar handles the grown-up requests, margaritas in several flavors, the chain's big iced tea cocktails, and a beer list built on the national staples with the occasional Kansas brewery appearance depending on the store. Drink prices shift more between locations than food prices do, so the laminated drink menu is the honest source. If your crew includes a designated driver, this is an easy restaurant for it: refills are free, the coffee is hot, and nobody at the table will lack for something in a glass.

Kansas questions, answered

Which Kansas City location should I pick?

The closest one to you, honestly. Menus match, prices can differ by a little between the Kansas-side stores, and the one that saves you 20 minutes of driving wins on a Friday night.

How much does a full slab of ribs cost in Kansas?

Plan on $24 to $32 with two sides at most Kansas locations. Half slabs run $18 to $25 and satisfy most appetites once the rolls are counted.

Is there a cheaper way to eat steak here on a weeknight?

Early Dine is exactly that: selected dinners at reduced prices for early seatings on certain weeknights. Check your store's schedule because the cutoff hour matters.

Do Kansas locations take call-ahead seating?

Yes, through the app, website or a phone call. It is not a reservation, but it moves your name onto the list before you arrive, which cuts the lobby wait on game days.

What is the best value steak on the menu?

The Hand-Cut Sirloin, especially the larger cuts during Early Dine hours. It is lean, priced from about $13, and cooked on the same grill as everything else in the case.

Note for the road: this is an independent guide to help you plan, and we are not affiliated with Texas Roadhouse. Your restaurant's own menu is always the final authority on prices and items.