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Outback Steakhouse vs Ruth's Chris Steak House:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Outback Steakhouse had more branded searches than Ruth's Chris Steak House among steakhouse chains in the United States. Outback Steakhouse had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Ruth's Chris Steak House had 368,000. Outback Steakhouse made up 15.9% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and Ruth's Chris Steak House accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about steakhouse chains, Outback Steakhouse and Ruth's Chris Steak House each appeared in two of the five answers. Ruth's Chris Steak House was mentioned before Outback Steakhouse in two out of three answers.

Among steakhouse chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Outback Steakhouse, about 6 searches for every 1 for Ruth's Chris Steak House

Outback Steakhouse 2.2M searchesRuth's Chris Steak House 368K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Outback Steakhouse in 2 of 5Ruth's Chris Steak House in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Ruth's Chris Steak House, named ahead of Outback Steakhouse in 2 of 3 answers

Ruth's Chris Steak House first in 2Outback Steakhouse first in 1

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Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Outback Steakhouse and Ruth's Chris Steak House were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ruth's Chris Steak House was listed before Outback Steakhouse in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ruth's Chris Steak House1st
  2. LongHorn Steakhouse2nd
  3. The Capital Grille3rd
  4. Texas Roadhouse4th
  5. Outback Steakhouse5th
  6. Saltgrass Steak House–
  7. Logan's Roadhouse–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Texas Roadhouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LongHorn Steakhouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Outback Steakhouse2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Capital Grille2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ruth's Chris Steak House2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Saltgrass Steak House0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Logan's Roadhouse0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Outback Steakhouse or Ruth's Chris Steak House more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Outback Steakhouse and Ruth's Chris Steak House by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven steakhouse chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Outback Steakhouse and Ruth's Chris Steak House among steakhouse chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Outback Steakhouse, Ruth's Chris Steak House. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTexas RoadhouseLongHorn SteakhouseOutback SteakhouseThe Capital GrilleSaltgrass Steak HouseRuth's Chris Steak HouseLogan's Roadhouse
Oct 202554.6%20%13.4%4.2%2.7%3.3%1.8%
Nov 202557.7%17.4%14.2%3.9%2.3%2.9%1.6%
Dec 202557.2%17.3%14.1%4.2%2.8%2.8%1.6%
Jan 202657.9%17.5%14.3%3.5%2.3%2.9%1.6%
Feb 202654.8%20.2%13.5%3.7%2.7%3.3%1.8%
Mar 202656%20.6%13.8%3.1%2.3%2.3%1.9%
Apr 202655.2%20.2%13.5%3.7%2.7%2.7%1.8%
May 202655.5%20.5%13.7%3.5%2.8%2.3%1.8%
Jun 202653.8%19.7%16.1%3.4%2.6%2.2%2.2%
Jul 202655.6%20.4%13.6%3.2%2.7%2.2%2.2%
Aug 202653.6%19.6%16.1%3.3%2.6%2.6%2.2%
Sep 202653%19.4%15.9%3.8%3.2%2.6%2.1%

How has the Outback Steakhouse and Ruth's Chris Steak House comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States steakhouse chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Outback Steakhouse’s and Ruth's Chris 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.

Outback Steakhouse

1 branded search term

  • outback steakhouse

Ruth's Chris Steak House

1 branded search term

  • ruth's chris

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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