Longhorn Steakhouse Sales Are Resurging: See Inside

Before even walking inside, I noticed a row of about six or seven parking spots dedicated to customers picking up to-go orders, which have been a major area of growth since 2020.

Longhorn Steakhouse to-go orders

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The parking lot was packed, but I was able to walk in and be seated right away.

Longhorn Steakhouse entrance

The entryway was built to accommodate a large number of waiting customers in wood-paneled seats and benches.

Longhorn Steakhouse interior

The front of the restaurant has a sports bar feel to it, with TVs playing sports and high-top tables.

longhorn Steakhouse interior

A Texas Longhorn head, horns and all, was mounted right above the bar in an extremely on-brand decor choice.

longhorn Steakhouse decor cow head

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It didn’t take me long to realize that this chain takes the theme extremely seriously, from these framed belt buckles…

longhorn Steakhouse decor

…to some kind of harnesses mounted on the wall above our table…

longhorn Steakhouse decor

…to even more uses of horns, in this case adorning a mirror.

longhorn Steakhouse decor horns

Even the chandeliers look like they’re made of some kind of antlers.

longhorn Steakhouse antler chandelier

The hostess sat us at a corner table, right beneath a painting of yet another longhorn.

longhorn Steakhouse decor

With my fiance Joe for scale, this is how the harnesses, wood paneling, and cow paintings all came together to create the vibe.

longhorn Steakhouse decor

We were seated in the dining room area, which looked much more formal than the tables around the bar, almost to the point of looking like a different restaurant.

longhorn Steakhouse interior

The dining room interior felt cozy, with dark woods and warm lighting.

longhorn Steakhouse interior tables

Every piece of decor hammered home the theme, with cowboy accessories and images alongside pretty pastoral paintings.

Longhorn Steakhouse

The ceilings have dark wood beams, almost reminiscent of a farm.

longhorn Steakhouse interior

Cooking steaks that make customers happy is key to a place like Longhorn, so the menu has specific descriptions of ways to order to make sure there are no misunderstandings.

longhorn Steakhouse menu

We started with the Texas Tonion appetizer, which our server described as “like a Bloomin’ Onion.”

longhorn Steakhouse apps

They were fried onion slices with a slightly zesty dipping sauce.

longhorn Steakhouse Texas Tonion

They were hot and crunchy and salty. In other words, they were perfect.

longhorn Steakhouse texas tonion appetizer

We finished the whole dish, which was clearly meant for a larger group than the two of us.

longhorn Steakhouse empty dish

Next, the waitress brought us a loaf of bread and a little dish of butter.

longhorn Steakhouse bread

It was good, but nothing special. After all the onion, I didn’t want to fill up on bread.

longhorn Steakhouse bread

We also ordered an Old Fashioned to sip on alongside the steak.

longhorn Steakhouse Old Fashioned

Each entree came with two sides, and I chose a Caesar salad. I enjoyed it, but it was possibly the most heavily dressed salad I’ve ever had, and could’ve used a slightly lighter hand.

longhorn Steakhouse salad

Next came our entrees. I got a sirloin and grilled shrimp over rice, with loaded mashed potatoes as my other side.

longhorn Steakhouse shrimp

The mashed potatoes were excellent, with a smooth whipped texture topped with bacon, green onions, cheese, and a garlic butter.

longhorn Steakhouse mashed potato

I’d worried that steaks would be the main focus, to the detriment of other dishes, but the opposite was actually true.

Longhorn Steakhouse decor

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