The Worst Part Of Dining At Texas Roadhouse Has Nothing To Do With Food

There's no doubt that Texas Roadhouse is a juggernaut in the casual dining industry. The steakhouse chain passed Olive Garden as the number one casual dining chain in the U.S. in 2025 per Restaurant Business, and it kept that top ranking in 2026. Customers tend to love the Texas Roadhouse menu, which has a wide variety of offerings that include quality steaks at an affordable price.

But that doesn't mean Texas Roadhouse is flawless. There are quite a few things that are helpful to know before you visit. Like any other chain, Texas Roadhouse might have a few issues that come up in customer complaints — and even a few that might fly under the radar. Some common issues that come up, according to customers, include the annoying and frequent server line dances, long wait times, and takeout orders with poor quality. But perhaps the most annoying part of dining at Texas Roadhouse, at least according to some, is the loud environment.

If you've ever stepped into a Texas Roadhouse, you know the deal. There's only so much of Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney's blaring music one human soul can take. But it's not just the music. The interior design of the restaurants add to the loudness. Texas Roadhouse has an open floor plan with wooden seats and exposed brick decor that possibly contributes to many of those country hymns bouncing off the walls loudly and right into the customers' ear drums.

If you want to know what really annoys people, there's no better place to turn to than Reddit. And, sure enough, many Redditors have a few things to say about the noise level at Texas Roadhouse. "I can't go to Texas Roadhouse anymore because the music is played so loud," one Redditor says. "The seating format already makes it loud because it's so open, but add to it the volume of the music and it makes it unbearable."

Another Redditor says, "I really like their food but the last several times I've been there the music was so loud we couldn't talk and enjoy our outing. In fact we gave up trying to converse and just sat there staring around the restaurant. Even the kind waitress had to lean close and yell." All of this seems to be a common theme from many current and former Texas Roadhouse customers. One commenter simply said: "This is the reason I no longer go there." With all those complaints, just imagine if Texas Roadhouse played live music, which was once a thing at some locations. 

Some Redditors say they have complained to management about the loud music but don't get much of a response. That's a shame, because it seems many people enjoy the food at the steakhouse chain — explaining why it's currently the most popular casual dining chain in the U.S. — but the repeated complaints about loud music seem to have fallen on deaf ears. It's one thing to use music to build ambiance and energy in a restaurant, but it's another thing when said music is so loud that conversations among fellow table guests are nearly impossible.