Bartender - Laid back atmosphere - Server Trainer/Bartender Texas Roadhouse Employee Review

4.0
Oct 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Texas Roadhouse is a busy restaurant. You will make money if you learn how to give the best service to your guests. It is also really nice to be able to wear jeans and a tshirt to work. I worked at a franchise location, not a corporate location, so they were a lot less strict about the specific method. I've worked for Texas Roadhouse for 7 years and have really enjoyed my experience. Food is awesome. Seriously, best steaks around.

Cons

Although you have the ability to move up in the company, it is difficult to move to a position in which you can make more money. I make more money as a bartender than several of the hourly managers. It is definitely not a career place. Of course with any restaurant you can get the riff raff, but this place can be a magnet for rednecks that don't tip. Listening to country music all day will really start to get in your head as well.

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5.0
Apr 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent training and continuing education, great team bonding events, very structured in the type of way that supports your success at the company.

Cons

Big on upselling, the 'story' and rigid with limited opportunity to sway beyond the script.

4.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

For the most part scheduling was pretty flexible. As long as you asked off in advance you normally were granted the request. Being in a tourist heavy town as well as a college town meant the restaurant stayed pretty steadily busy throughout the year.

Cons

My only complaint would be not being allowed to ask off any holidays. That being said, management was always as accommodating as possible in deciding who worked certain holidays.

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