--- title: "Outback Steakhouse vs The Capital Grille: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Outback Steakhouse or The Capital Grille 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/outback-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Outback Steakhouse vs The Capital Grille: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Outback Steakhouse or The Capital Grille 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**: Outback Steakhouse and The Capital Grille - **Competitive set**: Steakhouse chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Outback Steakhouse Share of Search**: 15.9% - **The Capital Grille Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is Outback Steakhouse or The Capital Grille more popular in search? - In September 2026, Outback Steakhouse had more branded searches than The Capital Grille among steakhouse chains in the United States. Outback Steakhouse had about 2.2 million branded searches, while The Capital Grille had 533,000. Outback Steakhouse made up 15.9% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and The Capital Grille accounted for 3.8%. - Outback Steakhouse was ahead of The Capital Grille in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Outback Steakhouse’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States moved from 13.4% to 15.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Capital Grille’s share of searches among steakhouse chains in the United States moved from 4.2% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 696K to 533K. ## Top steakhouse chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Outback Steakhouse and The Capital Grille 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. The Capital Grille was listed before Outback Steakhouse in two out of three 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? - 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. ## Month by month | Month | Outback Steakhouse estimated searches | Outback Steakhouse Share of Search | Outback Steakhouse rank | The Capital Grille estimated searches | The Capital Grille Share of Search | The Capital Grille rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 13.4% | 3 | 696K | 4.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 14.2% | 3 | 751K | 3.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 14.1% | 3 | 818K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 14.3% | 3 | 669K | 3.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.7M | 13.5% | 3 | 751K | 3.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 13.8% | 3 | 614K | 3.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 2.2M | 13.5% | 3 | 614K | 3.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.7M | 13.7% | 3 | 696K | 3.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.7M | 16.1% | 3 | 569K | 3.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 13.6% | 3 | 533K | 3.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 16.1% | 3 | 569K | 3.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.2M | 15.9% | 3 | 533K | 3.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Outback Steakhouse’s and The Capital Grille’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**: Measured on the search term “outback steakhouse”. - **The Capital Grille**: Measured on the search terms “capital grille” and “the capital grille”, summed into one figure. - [Outback Steakhouse profile](/demand/us/brands/outback-steakhouse) - [The Capital Grille profile](/demand/us/brands/the-capital-grille) - [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 Outback Steakhouse or The Capital Grille more popular in search? In September 2026, Outback Steakhouse had more branded searches than The Capital Grille among steakhouse chains in the United States. Outback Steakhouse had about 2.2 million branded searches, while The Capital Grille had 533,000. Outback Steakhouse made up 15.9% of all steakhouse chain searches we track, and The Capital Grille accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Outback Steakhouse vs The Capital Grille: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/outback-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/outback-steakhouse-vs-the-capital-grille. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.