Texas Roadhouse: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Texas Roadhouse is a steakhouse through and through, so there’s no vegetarian entree on the menu to order. What you do get is a kitchen that makes its sides from scratch, and the Country Vegetable Plate lets you build a full meal out of four of them. The chain runs about 800 U.S. locations these days, more than any other casual-dining brand by sales, so this approach to ordering should work wherever you find one.

What to order at Texas Roadhouse

Build a Country Vegetable Plate from a Plain Baked Potato, Steamed Vegetables, Applesauce, and Sauteed Mushrooms, or swap in whatever combination sounds good. Try a Plain Baked Sweet Potato instead of the regular one if you want something sweeter, just skip the honey butter for a vegan version. The House Salad works for vegans too if you skip the egg and cheese and go with oil and vinegar. The free peanuts at the table are vegan, so snack on those while you wait.

What to watch out for

The Fresh Baked Rolls are vegetarian but contain milk and egg, so they’re not vegan even with the cinnamon honey butter aside. Green Beans are cooked with bacon, so they’re off the table for both vegetarians and vegans. Sauteed Mushrooms come finished in butter and parmesan, and Mashed Potatoes carry milk and butter, so ask before ordering either if you’re avoiding dairy. Steak Fries run through a shared fryer, so mention it if cross-contact is a concern.