Texas Roadhouse Appetizers at a glance
Free rolls arrive before you order anything, which makes the starter section the easiest part of the menu to over-order. A table of four with rolls on the way rarely needs more than one shared plate.
The published calorie counts make the point better than any advice does. The heaviest starter here carries more calories than the heaviest steak, at a third of the price.
The 13 rows below run from Soup of the Day at $3.99 to Combo Appetizer at $13.99. Prices are read from restaurant ordering pages covering 614 restaurants in 47 states, and they are a reference rather than the price on your local board.
Appetizer Menu Prices
The appetizer list includes Cactus Blossom, Fried Pickles, Rattlesnake Bites, Tater Skins and Cheese Fries. Killer Ribs appears as a starter. Half and full slabs appear under rib dinners.
| Photo | Item | Reference price |
|---|---|---|
| Soup of the Day | $3.99 | |
| Texas Red Chili | $3.99 | |
| Deviled Eggs | $7.49–$7.99 | |
 | Fried Pickles | $6.99–$7.99 |
 | Grilled Shrimp Appetizer | $7.99 |
| Twisted Mozzarella | $7.49–$8.49 | |
 | Cactus Blossom | $8.49–$8.99 |
 | Rattlesnake Bites | $7.99–$8.99 |
 | Tater Skins | $8.49–$9.99 |
 | Cheese Fries | $9.49–$10.99 |
 | Boneless Buffalo Wings | $9.99–$11.99 |
| Killer Ribs | $12.49–$13.49 | |
| Combo Appetizer | $12.99–$13.99 |
Before you order. Choose mains first. Then check whether your combo or family pack already covers enough food for the table.
What the starter prices show
The section spans from a cup of chili at the bottom to the Combo Appetizer at the top. Almost every row moves by state, which is unusual on this menu and worth knowing if you are comparing a price you saw online against your local board.
The Tater Skins row has the widest state spread in the whole section, wider in dollars than the cheapest starter costs outright. A price quoted for this dish without a state attached tells you almost nothing.
The Cactus Blossom is the one people order without reading, and it is published at a calorie count higher than any single steak. Split four ways it is a reasonable share of a starter. Eaten by one person it is a meal.
Calories in this section
11 of the 13 rows carry a calorie count published by the restaurants themselves. Rows without one are left out rather than estimated. The full menu is on our calories page.
| Item | Calories | Reference price |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Red Chili | 240 | $3.99 |
| Grilled Shrimp Appetizer | 360 | $7.99 |
| Deviled Eggs | 520 | $7.49 |
| Fried Pickles | 550 | $7.99 |
| Rattlesnake Bites | 560 | $8.99 |
| Twisted Mozzarella | 710 | $8.49 |
| Boneless Buffalo Wings | 725 | $11.99 |
| Killer Ribs | 910 | $13.49 |
| Cheese Fries | 1,240 | $10.99 |
| Tater Skins | 1,320 | $9.99 |
| Cactus Blossom | 2,250 | $8.99 |
The lightest row here is Texas Red Chili at 240 calories and the heaviest is Cactus Blossom at 2,250. Both are priced inside the same section.
Which rows move between states
12 of the 13 rows in this section are priced differently depending on the state. The rest hold one price everywhere we read. Full state tables are on our prices by state page.
| Item | Cheapest state | Dearest state | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Ribs | $7.99 | $14.99 | $7.00 |
| Tater Skins | $5.99 | $11.99 | $6.00 |
| Fried Pickles | $6.99 | $10.99 | $4.00 |
| Cactus Blossom | $7.99 | $11.99 | $4.00 |
| Rattlesnake Bites | $7.99 | $11.99 | $4.00 |
| Twisted Mozzarella | $7.49 | $10.99 | $3.50 |
| Cheese Fries | $9.49 | $12.99 | $3.50 |
| Boneless Buffalo Wings | $9.99 | $12.99 | $3.00 |
| Combo Appetizer | $12.99 | $15.99 | $3.00 |
| Texas Red Chili | $3.99 | $4.99 | $1.00 |
| Deviled Eggs | $7.49 | $7.99 | $0.50 |
| Grilled Shrimp Appetizer | $7.99 | $8.49 | $0.50 |
Killer Ribs has the widest gap in this section at $7.00 between the cheapest and dearest state we read. A single national price for this section would be wrong in most places.
Ordering starters for a table
One shared plate for four people is the pattern worth following here, with rolls already on the table. Two plates for four turns the starter into a second dinner.
The fried starters sit at the heavy end and the grilled shrimp and chili sit at the light end, with a gap of nearly two thousand calories between the extremes. Price is a poor guide to which is which.
Killer Ribs appears in this section and also as a rib dinner elsewhere on the menu at a different portion. Check which one your restaurant is listing before comparing the two prices.
The rest of the menu
Every section of the Texas Roadhouse menu has its own page with the same price and calorie detail. The full menu page holds all 139 items in one place.
QUICK ANSWERS
Common questions
Browse 5 clear answers about common questions, organized for quick scanning.
How much is the Cactus Blossom at Texas Roadhouse?
Our reference price sits near nine dollars, and the figure moves by state across a four dollar range. It is published at 2,250 calories, with some restaurants listing 2,501, so it is built for a table rather than one person.
What is the cheapest appetizer at Texas Roadhouse?
A cup of Texas Red Chili and the Soup of the Day are the two lowest rows in this section. Both come in well under the fried starters and work as a first course for one person rather than a plate for the table.
Are the rolls free at Texas Roadhouse?
The rolls and the honey cinnamon butter arrive with your table at no charge. Extra bread and extra spread appear as paid rows on the ordering menu, and our sides page lists what each one costs.
Which Texas Roadhouse appetizer is the lightest?
Of the starters with a published count, the Grilled Shrimp Appetizer and the cup of Texas Red Chili sit lowest. Both are well under half the count of any fried plate in the section.
Do appetizer prices change by location?
Nearly every starter moves by state in our data, more than any other section of the menu. Tater Skins moves most of all. Check your local board rather than relying on a national figure for this section.