--- title: "The Capital Grille: search popularity in the United States" description: "The Capital Grille is a fine dining steakhouse chain. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/the-capital-grille" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # The Capital Grille: search popularity in the United States The Capital Grille is a fine dining steakhouse chain. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: The Capital Grille - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among steakhouse chains**: 3.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Steakhouse chains | 4 | 3.8% | 533K | - [Steakhouse chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-steakhouse-chains) ## Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Capital Grille was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Capital Grille is the third most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | LongHorn Steakhouse | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The Capital Grille | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Texas Roadhouse | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Outback Steakhouse | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Saltgrass Steak House | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Logan's Roadhouse | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about steakhouse chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which steakhouse chain is the best in the US?": 1. Ruth's Chris Steak House, 2. The Capital Grille, 3. LongHorn Steakhouse, 4. Texas Roadhouse - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best steakhouse chains in the US?": 1. The Capital Grille, 2. Ruth's Chris Steak House, 3. LongHorn Steakhouse, 4. Texas Roadhouse, 5. Outback Steakhouse - Asked ChatGPT "Which chain steakhouse in the US has the best value steak?": 1. Texas Roadhouse, 2. LongHorn Steakhouse, 3. Outback Steakhouse - Searched Google, AI Overview "steakhouse": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best steakhouse": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Saltgrass Steak House and Logan's Roadhouse. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for The Capital Grille changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Capital Grille in the United States fell from 696K to 533K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Capital Grille’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States peaked at 4.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.1% in March 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States steakhouse chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Saltgrass Steak House overtook Ruth's Chris Steak House to rank 5th among steakhouse chains in the United States, with 3.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Texas Roadhouse lost share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States, from 53.6% to 53%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ruth's Chris Steak House in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 368K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for The Capital Grille in the United States fell 23.4% over 12 measured months, from 696K to 533K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for LongHorn Steakhouse in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.4M to 2.7M in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Steakhouse chains | 696K | 4.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Steakhouse chains | 751K | 3.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Steakhouse chains | 818K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 669K | 3.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 751K | 3.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 614K | 3.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 614K | 3.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 696K | 3.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 569K | 3.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 533K | 3.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 569K | 3.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Steakhouse chains | 533K | 3.8% | 4 | ## How are The Capital Grille’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Capital Grille’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “capital grille” - “the capital grille” ## Which steakhouse chains compete with The Capital Grille? - [Texas Roadhouse](/demand/us/brands/texas-roadhouse): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/texas-roadhouse-vs-the-capital-grille - [LongHorn Steakhouse](/demand/us/brands/longhorn-steakhouse): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille - [Outback Steakhouse](/demand/us/brands/outback-steakhouse): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/outback-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille - [Saltgrass Steak House](/demand/us/brands/saltgrass): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/saltgrass-vs-the-capital-grille - [Ruth's Chris Steak House](/demand/us/brands/ruths-chris): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/ruths-chris-vs-the-capital-grille - [Logan's Roadhouse](/demand/us/brands/logans-roadhouse) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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