text: So, I really like steak.  I regularly patronize Outback for the affordable, tasty meat they never fail to produce.  This first encounter with Texas Roadhouse yielded the following opinions:\n\nTexas Roadhouse is the American Cowboy version of the Aussie Outback.  Lots of similarities.\nOutback is, however, more flavorful.\nThe sweet potato has more sugar, but is somehow less sweet.  Still tasty though!\nI could do without the prime rib in the future.\n\nWe were seated very quickly, despite the busy night.  It was almost too quickly... half our party was on the way to the table while the other was still trying to get through the front door.  Service was pleasant but brief, also due to the busy night.  There were several birthdays in the house, as evidenced by the echoing \"YeeHaw!\"s every so often.  Our small party ordered very similar meals to what we're accustomed to at Outback, and that was probably a mistake.  I shouldn't have put Outback expectations on Texas.  The salad was a perfectly fine side salad, the veggies looked standard, and the mashed potatoes had good flavor.  I enjoyed my sweet potato topped with toasted marshmallows, and felt only a little guilty about it.  The prime rib however tasted like ham.  I don't actually like ham, nor did I order it, so I wasn't pleased with the taste in my beef.  I think it was slightly overcooked from my requested medium-rare, but it was tender enough I wasn't too upset.  \n\nI would return to Texas Roadhouse if I was in the area, and I'd order sirloin.  But only after Yelping to make sure there are no Outbacks in the vicinity.