TEXAS ROADHOUSE: Why are these begging to be filled?

February 05, 2026 06:26PM

Am getting offers almost daily and wonder why nobody wants them. Do one years ago and it wasn't too bad at all. Cannot go back as I suffer from hearing loss and the place is too loud.

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February 05, 2026 07:52PM

I think you answered your own question there - the place is really loud and it's not an enjoyable dining experience. Additionally, fees are non-existant to low.

February 05, 2026 07:59PM

In my area they still fly off the boards... there are a few in certain areas that sit, but then again those same areas have a hard time filling other shops too so I'm thinking it's just a low shopper area.

The noise doesn't bother me at all.

February 05, 2026 08:56PM

They fly off of the boards here too.

February 05, 2026 09:00PM

I was terminated by the MSC currently with the account. As I visit the Roadhouse on military Monday, discount 20% for 51 weeks and 30% annually, I enter before the hooping and hollering and dine off the early bird menu. Finally, when I exit there is not a report to submit and I am not required to allot some of my reimbursement toward a liquid with which I am devoid of interest; I MUST drink water when dining. I am completely content with having been fired.

February 05, 2026 09:01PM

Also: Like with Five Guys many are shopped multiple times a month and there's rotation, further limiting the pool of available shoppers for each visit. (And for whatever reason most of the ones near me are filled right away except for one town which always sits on the board until later in the month, and I have no idea why.)

February 05, 2026 09:14PM

They don't last around here. I grab them whenever they are available.

February 05, 2026 09:42PM

I have been given multiple gift cards from friends to Texas Roadhouse and I never go to dine in as the NOISE level is so high I cannot deal with it!! I get drive up service which is good

February 05, 2026 10:13PM

I stopped doing them. Month after month, I ordered off the menu, and everything I ordered tasted the same. It all has the same flavors, from the steaks to the gravy to the beef tips, etc. I got sick of it.

Shopping Arkansas, Louisiana, & Mississippi.

February 05, 2026 11:03PM

I haven't seen a TXRH with a fee or a bonus in about 8 years. They are snapped up long before they get bonused.

February 05, 2026 11:49PM

There was one time my parents and I went (Non- Shop) on a Sat morning when they first open up at lunch at 11.

Even though there was not a-lot of people it was so loud, I can hardly hear my parents and the sever.. I have not been back sense

I used to the take out shops all the time.. I sure do miss the take out shops. If I want TRH, I need to do take out.

February 06, 2026 05:49AM

i'm sure i will get tired of it at some point. living in SoCal, there really are none around except down in Oceanside, Corona or up over the hill on the way to Vegas.

So moving out of the state, I'm super excited to shop them as much as I can. I might feel differently in 10 years, but for now, I'll do as many as I can. Report is simple. I feed 3 people for basically $5 out of pocket. I would spend more buying food at grocery store and then having to cook it and clean. I'm not interested in that. I would rather be served.

February 06, 2026 06:23AM

I understand the noise issue.. it's ALWAYS too loud in TXRH, and they don't play the old country and western music. It's the new formulated crap with whiny women and toxically masculine men. But the food is usually good. And you really can't make a bad sirloin steak, unless it's overcooked.

I'm older now, and far more sensitive to noise than I once was. The ringing in my ears from 30 years working in automotive repair is finally starting to subside, but comes back with a vengence after even a few minutes in a very noisy restaurant. I was in an extra noisy Outback a few days ago, and I couldn't sleep until almost 05:00 because of the noise in my head.

February 06, 2026 11:07AM

A TXRH location that I've shopped several times, caught fire yesterday and shut down.
They're not sure when they will reopen.
According to the news, it was caused by a grease vent that was overdue for a cleaning.
New report format forthcoming:
"What did you see when you crawled up to look at the grease vent?"
LOL...joking.

Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on

February 06, 2026 05:11PM

Can I get a hint as to what company shops them? We just got a new one so it will probably pop up in a few months. Only other one that I know of near me is on a road I only use to get to other shops. There are probably more that I just don’t drive by. Haven’t been there in many years. Thx!

February 06, 2026 05:46PM

Think of a “notorious”Supreme Court judge.

February 06, 2026 06:15PM

Ruth Bader Ginsberg - same initials as the MSC.

Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on

February 06, 2026 08:39PM

Thanks Msilk and BB! Was able to find it and looking at scheduling for next week.

Any good clue for who does outback?

February 08, 2026 12:14PM

i cant get one to save my life. i used to grab them all the time. i did an applebees shop and took my brother out for close to free. oh well.

shopping north west PA and south west ny

February 08, 2026 05:58PM

The one in my area is just sitting too.

Could it be because the prices have gone up but not the shop pay/reimbursement?

February 08, 2026 08:22PM

Why is the TRX so loud?

February 09, 2026 03:42AM

QUOTE - BarefootBliss:
"A TXRH location that I've shopped several times, caught fire yesterday and shut down.
They're not sure when they will reopen.
According to the news, it was caused by a grease vent that was overdue for a cleaning.
New report format forthcoming:
"What did you see when you crawled up to look at the grease vent?"
LOL...joking."

When (and if) that location reopens they will probably use the Many Men Company's FLAME icon since it's now a "HOT" shop.

February 12, 2026 01:53AM

I cannot get reinstated after being kicked out three years ago and never told why. I ask periodically and never get a response.

February 12, 2026 02:43AM

@Guitarzan wrote:

I cannot get reinstated after being kicked out three years ago and never told why. I ask periodically and never get a response.

Sorry that you got kicked out.. It would be if the MSC told you why..

February 13, 2026 05:34PM

@Guitarzan wrote:

I cannot get reinstated after being kicked out three years ago and never told why. I ask periodically and never get a response.

I'm guessing you got "Nikki'd". You did something like ask for a shop to be canceled and she took offense to it. So she blocked you from all shops at RBG and the other 4-5 companies she schedules for.

Amazingly, through nothing I did, I'm getting offers for shops from RBG after a 2-3 year hiatis. Iguess since the reimbursement hasn't changed in 2 years, but prices went up, the shops aren't flying off the boards as soon as they're posted.

February 13, 2026 05:40PM

In other words a $50 reimbursement that covered dinner for two, is now a $20 out of pocket dinner for two.

February 13, 2026 06:07PM

Two can still eat very easily.

@wrosie wrote:

In other words a $50 reimbursement that covered dinner for two, is now a $20 out of pocket dinner for two.

February 13, 2026 06:39PM

I fed 3 and spent $54 and that was not even getting the "early bird". So out of pocket $4 and an easy report is so much better than prepping/cooking/cleanup at home.

I'm sure there are some areas that struggle to fill when there are shopper rotations. The place I went to last night was packed at 6pm. TXRH figured out a formula that many other restaurants only dream of. Most places are not this busy on a monday-thursday night.

February 13, 2026 07:47PM

$4 wouldn't even cover your ingredients cost for an at home dinner. And I can do va Texas Roadhouse report quicker than I can load the dishwasher/ wipe up the kitchen....
So I chose to spend my time writing instead of cleaning. Much better deal in my opinion.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

I fed 3 and spent $54 and that was not even getting the "early bird". So out of pocket $4 and an easy report is so much better than prepping/cooking/cleanup at home.

I'm sure there are some areas that struggle to fill when there are shopper rotations. The place I went to last night was packed at 6pm. TXRH figured out a formula that many other restaurants only dream of. Most places are not this busy on a monday-thursday night.

February 17, 2026 11:35PM

Not sure if it’s the same everywhere but mine isn’t open for lunch during the week. Only one is 45 miles away and I hate driving at night. Another reason I'm pining for summer!

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