Texas Roadhouse, Chantilly, Va.

Kevin and I were out in Virginia near Dulles Airport this morning. On our way back, we decided to stop at the Texas Roadhouse in Chantilly, Va., for lunch. It's a casual national chain, but from our choices in the area, it seemed the best option.

Kevin had a pulled pork sandwich with fries. The sandwich, I thought, was a little slim on the meat, and it was also a little short on the barbeque sauce; Kevin had to ask for a little cup of it.

While he was picking at his lunch, I got the chicken fried sirloin steak. It was good to have a proper chicken-fry for a change. The sirloin was sufficiently tender and juicy. My only criticism was that the breading made it look like the meat was two or three times bigger than it actually was in reality, but at least the breading was tasty. The steak and the accompanying mashed potatoes were covered in a nice cream gravy.

Both of us had side salads to begin.


Texas Roadhouse was actually a pretty good place to eat. Prices were reasonable and the food was as advertised (although I must confess that I did not order and try either the "rattlesnake bites" or the "road kill"). And, if your steaks aren't enough for you, they have big containers of roasted peanuts for you to shell and eat at the table.