--- title: "LongHorn Steakhouse vs Saltgrass Steak House: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is LongHorn Steakhouse or Saltgrass Steak House more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steakhouse chains set in the United States. 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/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-saltgrass" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LongHorn Steakhouse vs Saltgrass Steak House: Which is searched more in the United States? Is LongHorn Steakhouse or Saltgrass Steak House more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steakhouse chains set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: LongHorn Steakhouse and Saltgrass Steak House - **Competitive set**: Steakhouse chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LongHorn Steakhouse Share of Search**: 19.4% - **Saltgrass Steak House Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Is LongHorn Steakhouse or Saltgrass Steak House more popular in search? - In September 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse had more branded searches than Saltgrass Steak House among steakhouse chains in the United States. LongHorn Steakhouse had about 2.7 million branded searches, while Saltgrass Steak House had 450,000. LongHorn Steakhouse made up 19.4% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and Saltgrass Steak House accounted for 3.2%. - LongHorn Steakhouse was ahead of Saltgrass Steak House in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States moved from 20% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 2.7M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Saltgrass Steak House’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States moved from 2.7% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K. ## Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LongHorn Steakhouse was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Saltgrass Steak House did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 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. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | LongHorn Steakhouse estimated searches | LongHorn Steakhouse Share of Search | LongHorn Steakhouse rank | Saltgrass Steak House estimated searches | Saltgrass Steak House Share of Search | Saltgrass Steak House rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 20% | 2 | 450K | 2.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 17.4% | 2 | 450K | 2.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 17.3% | 2 | 550K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 3.4M | 17.5% | 2 | 450K | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 20.2% | 2 | 550K | 2.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 20.6% | 2 | 450K | 2.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 20.2% | 2 | 450K | 2.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 20.5% | 2 | 550K | 2.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 19.7% | 2 | 450K | 2.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 20.4% | 2 | 450K | 2.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 19.6% | 2 | 450K | 2.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.7M | 19.4% | 2 | 450K | 3.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LongHorn Steakhouse’s and Saltgrass Steak House’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **LongHorn Steakhouse**: Measured on the search term “longhorn steakhouse”. - **Saltgrass Steak House**: Measured on the search term “saltgrass steakhouse”. - [LongHorn Steakhouse profile](/demand/us/brands/longhorn-steakhouse) - [Saltgrass Steak House profile](/demand/us/brands/saltgrass) - [All steakhouse chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-steakhouse-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## 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 ### Is LongHorn Steakhouse or Saltgrass Steak House more popular in search? In September 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse had more branded searches than Saltgrass Steak House among steakhouse chains in the United States. LongHorn Steakhouse had about 2.7 million branded searches, while Saltgrass Steak House had 450,000. LongHorn Steakhouse made up 19.4% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and Saltgrass Steak House accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LongHorn Steakhouse vs Saltgrass Steak House: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-saltgrass This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-saltgrass. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.