The International Texas Roadhouse Menu Item We Wish Was In The US

When Texas Roadhouse dethroned Olive Garden for the title of the top casual restaurant in America, you could say we weren't surprised — the eatery consistently earns praise for its great food, fun environment, and reasonable prices. But the Roadhouse's reach extends beyond the States. In fact, it has restaurants in 10 international locations, including China, Mexico, Qatar, and the Philippines. It might surprise you to know that the menus in these far-flung spots aren't always identical to those in the U.S. For instance, Texas Roadhouse diners in the Philippines might be especially lucky, because they get the option to order Cowboy Roast Beef, a dish that social media users laud for being succulent and overall scrumptious.

While the ingredients in Texas Roadhouse's honey cinnamon "butter" might be a source of surprise, there's no mistaking the beefy origins of the roast beef dish, which is not currently available in America. One of the items on TR's Filipino "Prime Sets" menu, the slow-cooked beef goes for 795 Philippine pesos, which works out to $12.72 USD as of this writing. That's a deal that we'd happily jump on if we had the chance. The beef, which is smothered in rich mushroom-studded gravy, is served with garlic-infused rice and a second side of vegetables. The entree makes for mouthwatering pictures, but lucky Filipino diners can confirm that the taste not only lives up to expectations, but may well exceed them.

The notion of a unique dish at a Philippines Texas Roadhouse might give you FOMO and make you wonder what other experiences you might be missing. Do these international outposts look different? Is the food better? Might they serve that tomahawk steak that you can't get on the menu at U.S. Texas Roadhouse restaurants?

Here's the funny thing: as documented by social media, international Texas Roadhouse locations look surprisingly familiar ... shockingly so, even. A TikTok user visited a TR in Shanghai, China, and noted that the menu was in English (albeit with prices displayed in yuan) and featured splashy pictures of identical menu items to American locations, from neon margaritas to enormous steaks. Over on Facebook, a video tour of a Roadhouse location in South Korea showed an eatery that looked like it was plucked from Middle America: the lighting is identical, the saddle is posted by the door, and the trays of rolls and butter are ready to grab at the pass. Meanwhile, a Redditor confirmed what we'd already figured out: "Just so everyone knows, Texas Roadhouse in Taiwan is exactly the same as in the US and I feel right at home."

When you come to the realization that Texas Roadhouse is in the business of serving up a quintessential American steakhouse experience, no matter the location, a roast beef dish in the Philippines makes sense. Whether it's being ordered by locals curious about Yank dining or expats who are homesick for familiar flavors, a nostalgic dish like roast beef just makes sense ... even if you can't actually find it on menus in America.