Texas Roadhouse Chicken Menu at a glance
The chicken section holds the widest calorie range of any main course section on this menu, and the prices barely move across it. Four dollars separates the cheapest dinner from the dearest.
Inside those four dollars sits a dish published at 260 calories and a dish published at 1,650. Both are chicken dinners and both sit within two dollars of each other.
The 8 rows below run from Grilled BBQ Chicken at $14.49 to Chicken Alfredo Penne at $18.99. 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.
Chicken Menu Prices
Compare BBQ Chicken, Chicken Critters, Country Fried Chicken, Herb Crusted Chicken and other archived dinners. Grilled and breaded plates use different toppings, sauces and sides.
| Photo | Item | Reference price |
|---|---|---|
 | Grilled BBQ Chicken | $14.49 |
 | Chicken Critters | $14.49–$15.99 |
 | California Chicken Dinner | $15.99–$17.49 |
 | Country Fried Chicken | $14.99–$16.99 |
 | Herb Crusted Chicken | $14.99–$16.99 |
 | Smothered Chicken | $15.49–$16.99 |
 | Portobello Mushroom Chicken | $15.99–$17.99 |
| Chicken Alfredo Penne | $16.99–$18.99 |
Before you order. Pick the preparation first. Then compare the current price, gravy, toppings and side choices.
What the chicken prices show
Grilled BBQ Chicken is the lowest row and the Chicken Alfredo Penne is the highest, with everything else packed into the middle. As a price list this section is almost flat.
As a calorie list it is the opposite. The Herb Crusted Chicken is the lightest main dish on the entire menu. The Chicken Alfredo Penne carries more calories than any steak.
Six of the eight rows move by state. The Chicken Alfredo Penne appears in fewer states than the rest of the section, so it is worth confirming your restaurant lists it before planning around it.
Calories in this section
7 of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herb Crusted Chicken | 260 | $16.49 |
| Smothered Chicken | 330 | $16.49 |
| Portobello Mushroom Chicken | 430 | $17.49 |
| Chicken Critters | 480 | $15.49 |
| California Chicken Dinner | 490 | $15.99 |
| Country Fried Chicken | 500 | $16.49 |
| Chicken Alfredo Penne | 1,650 | $18.99 |
The lightest row here is Herb Crusted Chicken at 260 calories and the heaviest is Chicken Alfredo Penne at 1,650. Both are priced inside the same section.
Which rows move between states
7 of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Critters | $13.99 | $18.99 | $5.00 |
| Country Fried Chicken | $14.99 | $19.99 | $5.00 |
| Herb Crusted Chicken | $14.99 | $19.99 | $5.00 |
| Smothered Chicken | $15.49 | $19.99 | $4.50 |
| Chicken Alfredo Penne | $16.99 | $20.99 | $4.00 |
| Portobello Mushroom Chicken | $15.99 | $19.99 | $4.00 |
| California Chicken Dinner | $15.99 | $17.49 | $1.50 |
Chicken Critters has the widest gap in this section at $5.00 between the cheapest and dearest state we read. A single national price for this section would be wrong in most places.
Choosing a chicken dinner
Grilled plates and breaded plates sit at opposite ends of the published counts while costing nearly the same. The preparation decides the number here, not the price and not the portion.
The Herb Crusted Chicken and the Smothered Chicken are the two lightest dinners in the section. Both land below any steak, any burger and most salads on this menu.
Chicken Critters is the breaded option and reads as a childrens dish scaled up. Compare it against the Ranger meals on the kids menu when you are ordering for an older child, because the portions overlap.
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 a chicken dinner at Texas Roadhouse?
The eight chicken dinners sit within about four dollars of each other in our reference data. Grilled BBQ Chicken is the lowest row and Chicken Alfredo Penne the highest.
What is the lowest calorie dinner at Texas Roadhouse?
The Herb Crusted Chicken carries the lowest published count of any main dish on the menu, lower than every steak, burger and meal salad. The Smothered Chicken sits close behind it.
Which Texas Roadhouse chicken dish has the most calories?
The Chicken Alfredo Penne is published well above every other row in the section and above every steak on the menu. It is a pasta dish rather than a chicken plate in the usual sense.
What is the difference between Chicken Critters and a chicken dinner?
Chicken Critters is the breaded and fried option, served as strips. The other dinners are whole grilled or crusted breasts. The portions differ, so compare the descriptions rather than the prices.
Is every chicken dish available at every restaurant?
No. Six of the eight rows appear in all the states we read and the Chicken Alfredo Penne and California Chicken Dinner appear in fewer. Check your local ordering menu before planning around either.