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title: "Steakhouse chains in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the steakhouse chains people in the US eat at. Share of Search among Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Saltgrass Steak House, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Logan's Roadhouse, the steakhouse chains Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Steakhouse chains in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the steakhouse chains people in the US eat at. Share of Search among Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Saltgrass Steak House, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Logan's Roadhouse, the steakhouse chains Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Steakhouse chains
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Texas Roadhouse, 53%

## Which brand is most popular in search among steakhouse chains in the United States?

- In September 2026, Texas Roadhouse was the most searched among steakhouse chains in the United States, with an estimated 7.5M branded searches, 53% of all searches for the seven we track.
- LongHorn Steakhouse is in 2nd place, 33.6 percentage points behind at 19.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Texas Roadhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States decreased from 54.6% to 53%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States decreased from 20% to 19.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Outback Steakhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States increased from 13.4% to 15.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ruth's Chris Steak House’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States decreased from 3.3% to 2.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Texas Roadhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States peaked at 57.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 53% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States peaked at 20.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 17.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Outback Steakhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States peaked at 16.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in October 2025.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ruth's Chris Steak House’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States peaked at 3.3% in February 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Saltgrass Steak House rose from 6th to 5th among steakhouse chains in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ruth's Chris Steak House fell from 5th to 6th among steakhouse chains in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Capital Grille and Logan's Roadhouse held steady: their share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse were mentioned most often, in three of the five answers. Ruth's Chris Steak House was recommended most often, coming first in one out of three answers that gave a list. LongHorn Steakhouse was second, and The Capital Grille was third. Saltgrass Steak House, which ranked fifth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Texas Roadhouse vs LongHorn Steakhouse: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-texas-roadhouse): 53% against 19.4% Share of Search.
- [Texas Roadhouse vs Outback Steakhouse: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/outback-steakhouse-vs-texas-roadhouse): 53% against 15.9% Share of Search.
- [Texas Roadhouse vs The Capital Grille: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/texas-roadhouse-vs-the-capital-grille): 53% against 3.8% Share of Search.
- [Texas Roadhouse vs Saltgrass Steak House: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/saltgrass-vs-texas-roadhouse): 53% against 3.2% Share of Search.
- [LongHorn Steakhouse vs Outback Steakhouse: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-outback-steakhouse): 19.4% against 15.9% Share of Search.
- [LongHorn Steakhouse vs The Capital Grille: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille): 19.4% against 3.8% Share of Search.
- [LongHorn Steakhouse vs Saltgrass Steak House: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-saltgrass): 19.4% against 3.2% Share of Search.
- [Outback Steakhouse vs The Capital Grille: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/outback-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille): 15.9% against 3.8% Share of Search.
- [Outback Steakhouse vs Saltgrass Steak House: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/outback-steakhouse-vs-saltgrass): 15.9% against 3.2% Share of Search.
- [The Capital Grille vs Saltgrass Steak House: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/saltgrass-vs-the-capital-grille): 3.8% against 3.2% Share of Search.

## 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Texas Roadhouse | 53% | 7.5M | -18.2% | Texas Roadhouse |
| 2 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 19.4% | 2.7M | -18.2% | LongHorn Steakhouse |
| 3 | Outback Steakhouse | 15.9% | 2.2M | -18.2% | Outback Steakhouse |
| 4 | The Capital Grille | 3.8% | 533K | -6.3% | The Capital Grille |
| 5 | Saltgrass Steak House | 3.2% | 450K | 0.0% | Saltgrass Steak House |
| 6 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 2.6% | 368K | -18.2% | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| 7 | Logan's Roadhouse | 2.1% | 301K | -18.2% | Logan's Roadhouse |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Texas Roadhouse | 9.1M | 54.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 20% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.2M | 13.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | The Capital Grille | 696K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 550K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Logan's Roadhouse | 301K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.1M | 57.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 17.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 14.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | The Capital Grille | 751K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 550K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Logan's Roadhouse | 301K | 1.6% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.1M | 57.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 17.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 14.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | The Capital Grille | 818K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 550K | 2.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Saltgrass Steak House | 550K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Logan's Roadhouse | 301K | 1.6% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.1M | 57.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 17.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 14.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | The Capital Grille | 669K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 550K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 301K | 1.6% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.1M | 54.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 4.1M | 20.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | The Capital Grille | 751K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 673K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 550K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 368K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.1M | 56% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 4.1M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 13.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | The Capital Grille | 614K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 450K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 368K | 1.9% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 9.1M | 55.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 20.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.2M | 13.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | The Capital Grille | 614K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 450K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 301K | 1.8% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.1M | 55.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 4.1M | 20.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 13.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | The Capital Grille | 696K | 3.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 550K | 2.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 450K | 2.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 368K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 9.1M | 53.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 19.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 16.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | The Capital Grille | 569K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 368K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 368K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 9.1M | 55.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 20.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.2M | 13.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | The Capital Grille | 533K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 368K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 368K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 9.1M | 53.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 3.4M | 19.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.7M | 16.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | The Capital Grille | 569K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 450K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 368K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Texas Roadhouse | 7.5M | 53% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 2.7M | 19.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Outback Steakhouse | 2.2M | 15.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | The Capital Grille | 533K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Saltgrass Steak House | 450K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 368K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Logan's Roadhouse | 301K | 2.1% | 7 |

## What is being compared

- **Logan's Roadhouse**: Measured on the search term “logan's roadhouse”.
- **LongHorn Steakhouse**: Measured on the search term “longhorn steakhouse”.
- **Outback Steakhouse**: Measured on the search term “outback steakhouse”.
- **Ruth's Chris Steak House**: Measured on the search term “ruth's chris”.
- **Saltgrass Steak House**: Measured on the search term “saltgrass steakhouse”.
- **Texas Roadhouse**: Measured on the search term “texas roadhouse”.
- **The Capital Grille**: Measured on the search terms “capital grille” and “the capital grille”, summed into one figure.

- [Logan's Roadhouse](/demand/us/brands/logans-roadhouse)
- [LongHorn Steakhouse](/demand/us/brands/longhorn-steakhouse)
- [Outback Steakhouse](/demand/us/brands/outback-steakhouse)
- [Ruth's Chris Steak House](/demand/us/brands/ruths-chris)
- [Saltgrass Steak House](/demand/us/brands/saltgrass)
- [Texas Roadhouse](/demand/us/brands/texas-roadhouse)
- [The Capital Grille](/demand/us/brands/the-capital-grille)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among steakhouse chains in the United States?

In September 2026, Texas Roadhouse was the most searched among steakhouse chains in the United States, with an estimated 7.5M branded searches, 53% of all searches for the seven we track.

## Cite this page

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