A place called “Texas Roadhouse” will open soon in our town. Like we need yet another “everything smothered in barbecue sauce” joint.
In the meanwhile, our only Indian restaurant barely has any customers. I’m very worried they will go out of business. A town can’t call itself civilized without an Indian restaurant.
Not everything at Texas Roadhouse is smothered in barbecue sauce. The one near where I live is so crowded that I have eaten there only once, but it was quite good. It is just not worth a noisy two-hour wait. If I recall correctly, they do not accept reservations.
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the funny part is I’m a Texan and we don’t use that much bar-b-q sauce, that’s a southern practice (east of Texas).
Places like this use the name, “Texas” because it’s marketable. Alabama Roadhouse would make you shoes are optional. for some reason Texas makes people think 1960’s movie cowboy.
it’s annoying for Texans too. Our food style is more Mexican than bar-b-q.
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I have been to a Texas Roadhouse in Texas, so it is not just out of state marketing.
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? you don’t think texans like things with the name Texas on it? I’m fairly certain I could sell anything in this state if I labeled it with the word “Texas”.
it’s even more of a marketing gimmick here.
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Next time you eat there, suggest that they highlight tandoori, which is the Indian barbeque equivalent. Tandoori is cooked in a very hot >>500 F oven for a short period of time. Meat is marinated ahead of time in a spice mix in plain yoghurt – typically, red coloring is added, so it looks like a dry rub barbeque.
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