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| - My first visit to the Texas Roadhouse in Peoria, AZ was a bitter experience. Even after calling the day before to reserve seating for a party of 13 it still took over 40 minutes to seat us. Most of us ended up at the bar eating peanuts and drinking cocktails. Our bartender, I won't mention her name, was very attentive and nice. When the time to be seated came our party (it was my Grand daughters 21st birthday) they led us to a booth with a second small table on the end that seated 9. The other 4 party guests sat at another table across from us. What kind of restaurant can't accommodate a large group? It would have been nice to have been told this when the reservations were made! Service was substandard as our waitress was overwhelmed by the number of tables she was working. This also made our experience disappointing. Now on to the food. The salads, both House and Caesar, were good. 12 of the guests had steaks, which ranged from excellent to slightly undercooked (better then overcooked)! While my BBQ ribs were fall off the bone, they were extremely dry, leathery and somewhat burnt. Interesting and sad since these were supposed to be "award winning" as was the bland Chili side dish the grand kids had. Guess it all depends on who is giving the award! Our Steak fries came late and very hot with a little to much seasoning on them. The baked sweet potato received several thumbs up!
Overall, or in a peanut shell, the food was average, the service lacked, and the seating for a large party was totally unacceptable! I don't expect to return again, but if I do it won't be with a group of 4 or more!
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