The moment you learn how to make a decent steak at home... most steakhouses are pretty much ruined for you.
@drob56643 ай бұрын
Always a disappointment for me.
@yunodiewtf3 ай бұрын
Story of my wife, me and burgers.
@Aqxea3 ай бұрын
Almost unfair to steakhouses to have Guga rate them.
@gravity00x3 ай бұрын
@@Aqxea unfair to establishments that prey on their customers lack of knowledge and experience with actually properly done steaks u mean
@MrRidleyDog3 ай бұрын
When you learn how to properly cook a steak at home, you are left wondering why steakhouses can't do the same. I also think most people don't know what a good steak is.
@darthsphincter9093 ай бұрын
Former Roadhouse server here- they raise the volume by like 50% or something else ridiculous on that one song because it lets the servers know the next song is the dance song. They are required to dance regularly. It's an audio cue you can hear in the back of a loud kitchen. Not an attack on the Gug.
@sordos13 ай бұрын
Servers are required to dance? What the f*ck America?!
@darkgate333 ай бұрын
I figured Guga was over selling it a little bit
@S1RLANC33 ай бұрын
@@sordos1Trust me, it gets crazier in Japan so don’t think of it as an America thing since it happens in many other places as well.
@ms.tiadaniel84153 ай бұрын
@@sordos1💃🏽🇺🇸
@BCDriven3 ай бұрын
Came here to say the same thing
@brianstringer78603 ай бұрын
To be honest.... I don't think they were trying to silence you, it is just usually loud in Texas Roadhouse. They are always bouncing the volume around
@logicman723 ай бұрын
This is what I learnt from Guga. If you go to steakhouses don’t order their steaks. Order their bread instead.
@lightningteam85603 ай бұрын
A bot reposted your comment and got all the likes, it's a shame
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
These can only loosely be called steakhouses, even though they call themselves that...
@kevwwong3 ай бұрын
@@blairhoughton7918 In fairness, they DO serve steak. It's just not gonna be the world's best hunks of meat. To use a sports analogy, I'd call it "replacement level" restaurant steak - it's fine, but there are many places where you'd find better grilled meat.
@markivy34513 ай бұрын
100% 😂😂😂 cook it yourself,if you care what your doing-you can always improve and do better than a restraunt. And yes,you can cook a well done steak making soft and taste right,low temp and longer. No its not cool to even ask that in a restraunt cost to much money to cook it and slows everything down.
@brokenbonesbbq333 ай бұрын
Yeah 😂
@wtfyoumeaninvalid3 ай бұрын
Bad thing about these chain places is that it can be completely different from one restaurant to another. And completely different from lunch to dinner.
@EvrttGrn3 ай бұрын
and each night depending on who's cooking.
@RogueHero3 ай бұрын
Facts because i ordered a rib eye from Texas road house and loved it
@MainPrism3 ай бұрын
Doesn't even have to be a chain restaurant bruh
@MainPrism3 ай бұрын
@HennryHammerhead come around here (Southern Il) and then try tellin me that 🤣🤣 I spent 18 years workin in all kinds of different restaurants. It all comes down management and how lax they are about their standards. Which is why I got into management and went to culinary school and moved away from small town restaurants and chains. Except for the ocassional cheeseburger of course lol.
@jmodified3 ай бұрын
Yes, there are two of the same chain in my city. One is consistently good and over the years I've had 30 or 40 steaks there, the other was bad the two times I tried it, and never again. Of course they all overseason the steaks.
@arokh723 ай бұрын
What's funny is that in the 90s, and 00s, at least, here in Australia we had a restaurant called Lone Star. Basically a Texas style steakhouse. It was basically exactly the same place Outback, in this video, with the rye bread, Bloomin Onion, etc, just instead of Aussie style names, it had Texas style names.
@trevorcook44393 ай бұрын
And embarrassing boot scooters 😂
@Edizzle152 ай бұрын
We had “lone star steakhouse” here in Colorado back in the late 90’s-2000’s. I think it’s a salt grass now.
@MitWhit2 ай бұрын
Lone star is still a thing in Canada, they got decent curly fries👍
@curtislaketek29522 ай бұрын
Lonstar was good, miss the peanut shells on the floor and endless peanuts to eat 😅
@ngatiramona2 ай бұрын
2024 and there's still a few open here in New Zealand. ❤
@scottpitner42983 ай бұрын
Texas Roadhouse uses Melted Rendered fat and kosher salt for their bakers. I used to work at the one in my town when it was opening. They glove up, coat the potato in liquid fat and liberally salt the outside. Usually with a good bake time they’d come out with a great skin and good flavor. There were a number of things I thought they did well there. It was my first of a couple chain restaurants I cooked at. The meat cutters made some of the best pay and had a walk-in cooler room to themselves. They use a jiccard tool to tenderize a few of the cuts and could custom cut steaks for special orders. We’d display their steaks as our backups in a cooler the public could see as they waiting for seats. Always very fresh as we could barely keep up with initial huge crowds
@devonj.beecham52553 ай бұрын
i’m ngl tell me if i’m wrong that may be the second worst steak i’ve seen from a texas roadhouse
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
I liked their ribs and chili when they were a new chain.
@FisheySauce3 ай бұрын
@@devonj.beecham5255 To be fair I never order the ribeye, but I always feel like my sirloins are about as good as I'll ever get not grilling them myself
@devonj.beecham52553 ай бұрын
@@FisheySauce recently i been getting a 20 ounce ribbye so they cut it differently but i’ve never had one that thin or that badly cooked
@AminoJack3 ай бұрын
Yeah Scott, I worked there for 4 years as a waiter/bartender and many places after that high-end/chain, and honestly, I feel it was the best bang for your buck as far as freshness and preparation.
@aaronsnell31123 ай бұрын
@Guga since I have learned to cook a steak from your videos, my family doesn't believe in steak houses anymore!! They want my dry brined ribeyes with pepper and garlic powder. You are the Man!!
@wendypacheco74383 ай бұрын
I must say that I have been watching you for years and you have had quite the transformation! Looking great!
@justanotheryoutubedoofus3 ай бұрын
4:30 that little “hi :)” was so pure dude
@ruhmuhaccer8643 ай бұрын
Lmao. So true.
@OfficialHavocOsiris3 ай бұрын
Oooh I saw him storming out of Roadhouse and was like “man…what did they do to Guga? Because he ain’t even like that fr unless you’re Salt Bae”
@PatelPresh3 ай бұрын
🧢
@JackAtlass2 ай бұрын
🧢
@OfficialHavocOsiris2 ай бұрын
I guess this is the part where I acknowledge: Yes, 🧢, as it turned out
@JackAtlass2 ай бұрын
@@OfficialHavocOsiris 🧢
@joshyboi43353 ай бұрын
That intro was incredible, no bs, just straight to the point. Well done sir
@Very_Bord3 ай бұрын
Texas Roadhouse, for the price, is honestly pretty damn good. 6oz filet with two sides for $20 is a steal.
@erockg91393 ай бұрын
Facts. I think it’s delicious. Unlimited bread, a steak, 2 sides and a tall beer for under 30 bucks? Sign me up
@Very_Bord3 ай бұрын
@@erockg9139 For real, it's my wife and I's go-to for a cheap and fast date night that we don't need a reservation for lol.
@pdgoblue25183 ай бұрын
It's by far the chain restaurant I trust the most.
@samuelyoung46463 ай бұрын
Steakhouses are so commercialized today, that the steaks themselves are just shadows of what they could be. I can’t bring myself to go to a steakhouse, bc I can make the equivalent of a $100 steak meal at an upscale steakhouse at home after a couple years of practice and many Guga videos!!
@jkmarshall35533 ай бұрын
Same here... I've ruined myself for restaurant steaks. Mine are just outstanding (but it's taken a lot of time and practice).
@Edino_Chattino3 ай бұрын
We do have great bbq here in Brazil but I haven't eaten it on restaurants for the past 15 years. Expensive, dry and too salty. I bought a nice grill and cook myself some quality meat. Steak is always to my taste for a fraction of the price.
@Youonly_dieonce3 ай бұрын
Honestly I’m 15 and after about 3 failed attempts I can grill a perfect steak every time. People who go to steakhouses are lazy and it’s not even that hard to learn.
@daveawb3 ай бұрын
It's a shame, you have to brave the ocean of mediocrity to find the gems, you'll never find them if you don't go to them.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@jkmarshall3553I don't get why people took a long time. Took me like three steaks to get it dialed in. The only variables are temperature and time, if the steak is the same type and thickness and you use the same pan. Super easy.
@MrRepsie3 ай бұрын
I love the series already. Keep them coming!
@adventurethis3 ай бұрын
As an Australian let me say that Outback steakhouse is like going to Japan and eating at an American themed steakhouse run by Japanese people.
@davidn57703 ай бұрын
Or like going to a taco stand ran by man bunned hippies.
@HH-zi5ih3 ай бұрын
Outback isn’t supposed to be “Australian” food 😂 It’s simply a themed chain restaurant. They don’t serve lamb or whatever is considered Australian. Grilled steak isn’t exclusive to any country.
@adventurethis3 ай бұрын
@@HH-zi5ih Outback Steakhouse is clearly a reference to Australia you peanut. It was established to ride the wave of popularity of Australia in the 80s thanks to Crocodile Dundee. It's clearly meant to be perceived as Australian. Us Australian's know that it is not.
@ronaldmcdonald94063 ай бұрын
@@HH-zi5ih lambs not even affordable here in australia anymore. it costs more then every other type of meat despite the fact we raise so many.
@Marfoir03032 ай бұрын
Or pizza by East Indians in California & calling it Chicago style pizza
@Samuri5hit843 ай бұрын
Food industry resumes must be crazy. "Bloomologist at Outback Steakhouse, Sandwich Artist at Subway. The 'I forgot the straw guy' at Mcdonalds"
@tribalismblindsthembutnoty1243 ай бұрын
he keeps giving your straws to me. ive got like 5 in my center console
@countryfucius3 ай бұрын
LOL Great commenting!
@Samuri5hit843 ай бұрын
@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 It's either a huge handful or none at all. Math is hard I guess. I appreciate the handful condiment guys though.
@xim3leeix2 ай бұрын
I love watching Guga becuase he’s real AF. Also he actually went to the bathroom to check if it’s clean/ like who does thatttt!! A++ for content! Love it! 💪🏽🙏🏽
@ljfrost98143 ай бұрын
This may turn out to be my favorite Guga series. Once he gets past the family chains, I'll be interested to see reviews of Ruth's, Capitol, V & A, etc.
@siptang813 ай бұрын
Same but I feel like the nicer chains might not allow him to film
@SoFarFromCrust3 ай бұрын
Ruth's and Morgan's aren't anything special. Once you get past the decor and "showmanship", the food is kinda subpar, especially for the price
@williamhurstcampaign63863 ай бұрын
@@siptang81 I think the opposite might be true. They will, but most likely, he will have to send an anonymous second tester because they will be more likely to give preferential treatment.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@williamhurstcampaign6386That level gives "preferential treatment" to everyone, tbh. There's no excuse for less than perfect steaks from them. The real difference between them will be sides and wine lists. It'd be more interesting if they try to freeze him out like Texas Roadhouse just did.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see Peter Luger get a 6.
@shindalah17943 ай бұрын
Longhorn has been the only chain steakhouse that has never disappointed me. A cowboy ribeye w/ baked sweet potato and a bit of whiskey was my bday meal for a few years.
@cathyheston30293 ай бұрын
Heard it was the best from many! Gotta try......
@justinr97533 ай бұрын
I saw an article based on short video talking about getting the kids menu sirloin for with baked potato for $8.49. I went there after work but panicked and ordered a regular steak.
@cathyheston30293 ай бұрын
@@justinr9753 😊
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
Their burger is my current pick for best burger.
@vh43553 ай бұрын
Agreed. For the franchises in my area, Longhorn does it the best (Outback is not in the same league). I have never tried Texas Roadhouse, but I am not sure I even want to now...
@NavyCoyner3 ай бұрын
you’re literally my comfort person i love you kislux !
@SimplestUsername3 ай бұрын
It's incredible how one incompetent manager can seriously damage an entire franchise. Business owners, vet your management properly.
@RyanEglitis3 ай бұрын
He was likely not even considering guga filming. We don't have anything to go off here besides guga saying it was intentional. Could just be that someone liked the song and turned it up, or that it always turns up at that time. Or it could have been intentional, but we can't say for certain.
@SimplestUsername3 ай бұрын
@@RyanEglitis Well yeah, we're taking Guga's word that the manager was behaving in a way that indicated intentional sabotage. But even if it was unrelated, only an incompetent manager would crank the volume loud enough to agitate their customers like that.
@brisketwizard80043 ай бұрын
It's not just one manager. I have been to one( several years ago) about 20 min. from my house. The music was so loud we had to yell to hear each other. Ordered a fillet medium rare. Came out cold in the center. Sent it back and it came out burnt. Called the manager over and had him take it off my ticket. Never been back.They recently built a Texas Roadhouse 5 min from me. Never been. The most negative reviews are that the music is too loud. Several have asked the waitress to turn the volume down. A few minutes later, the volume increased! The waitress said it was up to the manager and there was nothing she could do. Many reviewers got up and left before placing an order. I will never go there. I often grill a 2" thick choice fillet medium rare that is more tender than most restaurant prime. My local HEB has prime for $40.00 /lb. Choice is $19.00 / lb. The only place I order steak (fillet my go to cut) is Carrabba"s Italian Grill on my daughter's birthday.
@GainingDespair3 ай бұрын
Yeah, we have no reason to believe they did this intentionally, for all we know it's just the folks working in the kitchen wanting to hear the music this is very normal. That said I don't see any reason what so ever to believe this was maliciously done, when they could have very easily said no filming, that is the standard policy in all businesses. Assuming Guga did ask to film there would be no reason to do this when "no filming" is so much easier. If anything, and I do feel bad for saying this it seems like Guga has overblown this situation to be dramatic, the thumbnail, the video title, the intro .... the cause? Music playing in the store
@krazyd0nut4043 ай бұрын
This why content creator eat in there cars.
@FloWoodEnT1233 ай бұрын
Outback being created in the American Australia makes too much sense.
@bmacaulay183 ай бұрын
Florida Man and Aussie Man do have some striking similarities.
@judsondriscoll33083 ай бұрын
I read somewhere that the creators of Outback were offered a trip to Australia to try actual Australian food and they refused because they just wanted to use Australia as a theme and not actually feature Australian cuisine.
@bmacaulay183 ай бұрын
@@judsondriscoll3308 Well if vegemite was on the menu I doubt Outback Restaurant would be as successful.
@mannye3 ай бұрын
@@bmacaulay18 If they had Vegemite on the menu I would be there every single day!
@MotiviqueStudio3 ай бұрын
You know, when you put it like that...
@BadmanMC4073 ай бұрын
This is one of these videos where i like it within the first minute. So much potential for this series
@Rem694u23 ай бұрын
This is a great idea. I'm looking forward to this series!
@JeffreyHe-f2y3 ай бұрын
Judging chains are hard. Too much is dependent on how busy specific locations get. Which is a good generic rule to follow. The more busy, the fresher, the better. But if it’s busy and it’s garbage, then you know they cutting corners
@DavesKetoKitchen3 ай бұрын
Thanks Guga, because of you and a few others, I cooked steak everyday for 60 days, finally showed the result of my new skills cinematically in my first youtube video! Inspirational man!
@jaymanjay3.03 ай бұрын
Good for you Guga. I was waiting for you to start doing restaurant ratings.
@NefariousMinds3 ай бұрын
Why restaurants do not dry brine their steaks is beyond me. What a simple step that makes all the difference in the world.
@mikebutler41893 ай бұрын
Wouldn't be surprised if that ended up getting a lot of complaints especially at a chain like outback. A lot of people are stubborn and want to stick with what they know rather than try something new.
@Melloh-2933 ай бұрын
Why doesnt guga have his restaurant yet? THAT is beyond me
@jkmarshall35533 ай бұрын
@@Melloh-293 I've been saying the same thing! I live in Tampa Bay and would drive there every night just for dinner! 😛
@NefariousMinds3 ай бұрын
@@Melloh-293 It's a tremendous responsibility that will consume all of his time. If he opened a restaurant and did it properly, there would be no more Guga videos.
@legendaryjimbob76853 ай бұрын
@@mikebutler4189 Whats funny is that, they could just do it and not slap it on the menu. Not like its like dryage where it adds different flavor to it. Instead it would just make the already existing flavor better, so the only people that would be complaining would be people that hate flavor and want their food bland and tasteless
@travlynpantana99452 ай бұрын
1:50 that black bread is Pumpernickel
@SLEEPYSID993 ай бұрын
Guga I'm looking forward to to this series. I really value your honest opinion and really enjoy your videos
@gerharddamm59333 ай бұрын
The problem with customer food reviews is that only the extremes (1 stars or 5 stars) have any motivation to even post a review. On top of that, the few people who had an ok experience seem unable to score 2,3 or 4 stars, it’s always 1 star or 5 star even if it’s just OK.
@williamhurstcampaign63863 ай бұрын
this is why you go by 2-4 for a better understanding of those 1 & 5
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
Yeah, the scores are totally worthless. Once you realize that the Michelin-starred place near you is scored lower than Chili's, you stop looking at the numbers.
@starcrafsf71013 ай бұрын
you also want to look at the number of reviews, if the 1 star reviews are crazy high, then that does indicate that there is something wrong with the place
@georgeprout423 ай бұрын
1 terrible, 2 poor, 3 as I expected, 4 better than expected, 5 wow. Anything averaging above 3 is probably fake. Never trust online review numbers, actually read what people write. And be sceptical.
@RockyService3 ай бұрын
If it was an out-of-state visitor they’re not used to Florida water tasting like sulfur. People who growPeople who grow up in Florida. Don’t realize how terrible their water is. Which makes it confusing that Guga thinks the water is OK but he’s probably just used to it at this point.
@mattrondeau74662 ай бұрын
That is utter nonsense about the water. Unless you're living on well water out in the boonies, the water is as good as anywhere else.
@ISLAMICSTORIES132 ай бұрын
@@mattrondeau7466 memphis, arkansas, and part of lousiana get our water from the sparta aquifer/memphis aquifer. so we have superior water to everywhere else. but inner city florida water should be as good as any purified water
@samuelyoung46463 ай бұрын
TBH that was THE NICEST Outback Steakhouse I’ve ever seen in my life. I never go to outback, they always seem to be on the level of Luby’s or Golden Corral with the atmosphere. Didn’t care for the steak either
@RexZShadow3 ай бұрын
After learning how to cook steak for myself (which is super easy) going to those places its like why is it so much worse than what I make at home for like at least 2x the price lol. Never go to them or really order steak at restaurants. Maybe the super high end steak houses are different but again the price compare to what you can just do at home is nuts.
@RyanEglitis3 ай бұрын
Outback steaks are always pretty similar to that, but it's an alright place for the price. Certainly not bottom of the barrel.
@JohnKelly23 ай бұрын
Outback was really good 30 years ago, but they've been cheaping out for years.
@Kex19963 ай бұрын
I enjoy that outback in town and country on kendall drive
@mitchellmiller66443 ай бұрын
@@RexZShadow i dont mind the texas roadhouse near me is it blow you mind amazing no but me and my friends go there once or month or so and just hang out catch up and eat a decent meal that wont hurt your pockets
@michaelpecora64013 ай бұрын
I need ep2 ASAP. Guga, none of the chain steak house are going to give you any cut thicker than one inch. All will be 3/4 - 1 because they need to cook them fast and fill the plate
@aswadimdnoor3053 ай бұрын
please more of this seriess Guga!!!!! Love it fr
@TheQman693 ай бұрын
I worked at Outback when I needed a side job around 20-21, back in the early 2000s and I started off managing the cook timers (so many of them...) before moving to grill chef and bartender (because I was one of the few people 21+ on the shift). Too many customers would complain about the slightest crust on a steak (not burnt) and it left many cooks hesitant to do more than "warm it up" to the proper temperature. We didn't do grill marks there because it was a flat griddle. People would complain and return steaks that didn't have lines because they thought it meant the steak wasn't cooked properly. The steaks were always thin except for the one cut called the Melborne. Most people didn't order them and I'd guess we sold maybe 10 of them a night compared to 200-300 each of sirloin, strip, and ribeye of various sizes. Most times my steaks were damn close to exactly what the customer wanted but the problem came in when you put a perfectly cooked steak, on a very hot plate, and then it sat under a heat lamp until the waitress grabbed it. Sometimes that was another 10 minutes because, let's face it, we had many attractive young girls there who couldn't care less about their jobs but were there to keep the customers ordering more drinks. Many times they would flirt with a table of guys for a bigger tip and ignore the food waiting to be brought to tables. If you were one of their tables, your food sat for a long time before it came out. Finally ... if there is one thing I will never order at a restaurant ever again, it is a salad that is pre-covered or shaken with dressing. The Ceasar and ranch salads were shaken in a bowl to coat the salad. That bowl was rarely washed more than once a night. It smelled like sour milk by the end of every night.
@jadenjacobcomedy62373 ай бұрын
9:57 My guy brought a scale😂😂😂🙌 Next level dedication!!!
@chadenglish48973 ай бұрын
That's why we cut ours 3 Oz over wright
@rafecox81033 ай бұрын
This new series is awesome will be ready for more episodes
@faeriethompson37333 ай бұрын
Texas Roadhouse wasn't trying to silence you. They try to silence everyone. They have this thing where they crank up the music super loud at least once an hour. If you complain, they tell you it's part of the atmosphere. Although I consider them better than most chain steakhouses in terms of flavor, the atmosphere is unpleasant. Seriously, once you start making your own sous vide steaks, the chain steakhouses simply don't measure up.
@mikestarr66343 ай бұрын
It's a cue to the servers that the dance song is next, someone else who worked there posted it.
@nothingsimpostleble15933 ай бұрын
Yeah idk I can make my own steaks at home but I like to texas road house sometimes 😅 idk I think they're pretty good
@edwardf9661Ай бұрын
Tx Roadhouse is too loud….and all that twangy country music gets very old!
@misterbear92113 ай бұрын
I guess it depends the location, our Texas Roadhouse is awesome. They have a window of steaks you can choose from. If you want a thick steak, they'll give you a thick steak. Plus, it's always cooked to a perfect Med Rare.
@riverpirate10223 ай бұрын
1000%
@spazzticzeal62383 ай бұрын
Yup same here. It's better than any Outback I have ever been to.
@holirumicsfriendАй бұрын
3:02 the blooming onions are great!
@Domfootstitch3 ай бұрын
One of the things that stands out about texas roadhouse is they always have prime rib. every single day. It's well prepared and generally excellent. Most places may only have it friday, and often with no capacity to serve to a requested doneness, but texas roadhouse usually has medium rare even into the evenings. Its not my favorite place to eat, but it is my favorite place to get prime rib.
@jamesrawlins7353 ай бұрын
I feel bad for saying this, but Prime Rib is about the least appealing cut for me. It has the least flavor.
@SpookyDookySr3 ай бұрын
The bread is pumpernickel, and it’s absolute 🔥🔥
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
It's a sugary pumpernickel with some kind of pie spice added. I think I'd prefer a real pumpernickel.
@Cavemanjason3 ай бұрын
@@blairhoughton7918 sorry to be that guy, but its a honey wheat. says so right on the box. Bonus fact: they are same supplier as Olive Garden's breadsticks.
@MrPatrickdanyshАй бұрын
Excited for this series
@daianspahava82793 ай бұрын
I prefer Longhorn myself cause it’s what i have in my country, and I always get the prime rib, their chicken wings with ranch dressing, and also I just get their Cesar salad, and just a Idaho baked potato no sour cream extra cheese and bacon
@dalesmth13 ай бұрын
Texas Land and Cattle. J/s
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@dalesmth1Roughly similar, maybe a tad better. But with that name you expect way better than what you get there.
@Ajax-01373 ай бұрын
The best I ever had was at an Outback. The chef even came out to ask how it was. I think he knew he had created a masterpiece
@kurticeberg45663 ай бұрын
Damn lucky. That guy must run an amazing team back there.
@NP-ek7dl3 ай бұрын
Go get'em Guga - looking forward to this series !!! Big restaurants, small restaurants do them all !
@andrewshandle3 ай бұрын
Honestly, after making a pretty minor investment in a Sous Vide machine and blue tooth thermometers for times I don't use it, the steaks I cook at home are far better than I'd get at places like Texas Roadhouse for 40% of the price, so I've just stopped going. They almost never get the temp right and like Guga discovered, their steaks are generally too thin. It's never worth the money.
@siggins443 ай бұрын
Why don’t more joints like this have a set of sous vide machines? Seems like it’d be cheaper and quicker. Order comes in, bust out the guga flamethrower and plate it.
@villainking4203 ай бұрын
seasoned poorly as well, wasnt't a big steak eater till I was about 25, A friend and I recently when to texas roadhouse, and the steaks we got were very underwhelming in flavor. The ones i cook at home are like you said miles better, and i just use salt, pepper, and garlic so I don't understand how restaurant quality steaks are so expensive and so bland!
@eyeborg31483 ай бұрын
You have to know exactly how many steaks, which cut, and what temperature to cook them to in advance. Restaurants don’t have this flexibility. The reasons sous vide is popular with fine dining is that all the guests book reservations ahead of time, and they have fixed tasting menus so they know exactly what to prepare in advance.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@siggins44There are some places that par-cook steaks beforehand.
@BatCaveOz3 ай бұрын
Outback Steakhouse was created in 1988... they definitively did *not* invent take-out.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
I couldn't tell if Guga was being sarcastic there or not. But also I can't remember if big-box restaurants had a separate entrance just for takeout before Outback did it. It's hard to remember when Outback was crowded enough to make that necessary...
@csurampower3 ай бұрын
Yeah, they're about 60 years too late to invent takeout.
@RobSchellinger3 ай бұрын
@@blairhoughton7918 I remember back in the 90s, one on the north side of Houston would have massive lines for Mothers Day and they would put up a big tent for shade. I really liked it back then, but we wouldn't go out for Mothers Day except for a few days before/after.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@RobSchellinger I wonder if the corporate weasels are capable of remembering those days, and that they went away when they started chiseling on food quality to pay shareholders a few tenths of a percent more profit per dollar revenue on tens of percent less revenue per location...
@paula.24223 ай бұрын
Fantastic idea Guga...I'm looking forward to the whole series of these videos!!!❤
@blarg5393 ай бұрын
It’s different a 3 in the afternoon on Wednesday from 7:00 Friday night.
@hackhunter13333 ай бұрын
Can't wait for your visit to little old Redding,CA to try Jack's Grill. It's a legend in the area, and has been around for nearly 100 years. Good luck on your quest Guga!
@Wolf-hd9ke3 ай бұрын
If it's one of the Jack's steakhouse chain with 258 across the US, he should definitely add a Jack's to his list. They are suppose to be one of the BETTER steakhouses in the country.
@jamesrawlins7353 ай бұрын
@@Wolf-hd9ke I agree that Jack's is a pretty good chain steakhouse at it's price point. They seem to also be pretty consistent, which is a definite plus. For me the best steakhouse chain is Fogo de Chao, but be prepared to spend a LOT.
@PoiBoiBill3 ай бұрын
I'm really stoked about this new series
@RobertMacCready3 ай бұрын
I have found that Outback depends on who runs the restaurant. Used to love the one I went to up north. Then when I moved to Florida, I was all excited as there was on near my house. BUT this one was terrible. The steaks were lousy, the service was poor, and the bathrooms were dirty. SO, I think it depends on WHO runs the store. These steakhouses can vary quite a bit.
@fitandsoulfood18043 ай бұрын
Giving 1 Star because it‘s medium not medium rare is ridiculous
@DopiestPilot3 ай бұрын
Excited for this series Guga
@randomguy13713 ай бұрын
1:23 guga you can't film in bathrooms 😂
@kmbbmj58573 ай бұрын
I have some relatives in Florida and cranking the music up seems to be a common complaint they have about many restaurants. I think the restaurants are simply trying to drive out customers who are there so they can turn tables. If you're sitting there enjoying a nice meal and conversation, they aren't making money.
@valvenator3 ай бұрын
That or people were complaining about some weirdo talking loudly to himself saying cockroach over and over while ruining a quiet dining experience for everyone else.
@legopenguin93 ай бұрын
@@valvenator yeah so just ruin everyones experience because one dude is weird, easy fix
@valvenator3 ай бұрын
@@legopenguin9 duuuuude, it was just a bad joke, though Guga should have asked for a further table from the other customers if he's gonna be talking to himself, especially about cockroaches. I agree with you about loud music in restaurants. It should be something more reserved and far in the background just to break up the silence a bit. It's not there to make people dance or headbang.
@lyinarbaeldeth24563 ай бұрын
It's an increasingly common practice and a factor in the decline of 'third spaces' (spaces where you can relax and hang out which are not either your home or your workplace). The earnings graph always has to go up, so they need high customer turn-over, so they will actively make your dining experience worse to get you out the door faster. As with everything to do with "line go up" and infinite growth economics, it's a plan meant to garner short-term gains without giving any thought to long-term losses (such as losing repeat customers).
@jap_racing98283 ай бұрын
Love this new season, Please try to go to Gallaghers steakhouse in Florida! Highly recommend the ribeye!
@PoserPunx13 ай бұрын
7:58 that’s what she said 🥲
@OdinsOtherRaven3 ай бұрын
The thing I can't stand about Texas Roadhouse is that fake southern twang that every waitress thinks they have to have
@phillip14893 ай бұрын
Every.....😂 you must not be texan...maybe some but EVERY 😂
@joehooper893 ай бұрын
@phillip1489 you mean evrey right? 😋 it ain't texan unless you swap that second e sound around lol
@jkmarshall35533 ай бұрын
@@phillip1489 Yes, even those from the Bronx. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TheKoalabear983 ай бұрын
@jeremiahmatthewgreatmanofpeaceyou’re thinking of Logan’s
@Beastwithin13 ай бұрын
@jeremiahmatthewgreatmanofpeace Yeah that is the place. They got rid of that not too long ago.
@shaqxoatmeal33383 ай бұрын
More steak house review!!! Can't wait!
@charl21823 ай бұрын
2:33 yo like, bloons td6 bloons??
@justinreel-t8g2 ай бұрын
I love the original bloons game!
@justinabaya66223 ай бұрын
Guga, my family and myself haven’t eaten at a steak house since I started following your content about 5-6 years ago. Once you really know how to cook a steak to perfection and properly season it, there’s no turning back. Steakhouses are way overpriced and most chain places use low end choice grade. For the price of two people eating two dinners at a steakhouse, I can easily make 4-5 steak dinners at home for half the price and better quality meat.
@kmbbmj58573 ай бұрын
Same with seafood, if you can get it. I cooked scallops the other day and while they were quite expensive, it was still about one fourth the cost per person than Red Lobster.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@kmbbmj5857Red Lobster needs to get through their money problems and go back to having impressively cheap seafood instead of small portions and low grade seafood that makes you sad you came.
@cj79673 ай бұрын
Guga lookin good brotha!!
@DarthMeteos3 ай бұрын
"I guess we make better steaks than Australian people..." Oh aye? They no more Australian Wagyu for you, Guga. Aussies rise up!
@Ishlacorrin3 ай бұрын
He's joking mate, Guga knows that Outback has no affiliation with Australia at all.
@kenreynolds10003 ай бұрын
That whole Outback thing was capitalizing on the Paul Hogan character from the 80s. Zero actual reality.
@Jaketheaxman3 ай бұрын
That 1 star reviewer for outback is one of those karens that only eats white bread with a light colored crust.
@Akutukananu3 ай бұрын
😂🤣😆😂😆😂😆😂 You would be surprised how many of them Karens I had to deal with while working at out back years ago.
@markozbunjol6253 ай бұрын
So she gave 1 out of 5 and Guga gave 3.1 out of 10, I don't see a big difference. They are the same. Resenting her and not resenting Guga is hypocritical
@samuraibushido133 ай бұрын
@@markozbunjol625 1/5 is equal to 2/10, 3.1/10 is equal to 1.55/5. Might be close but isn't the same. You know, cause math is real.
@OneStopGuy3 ай бұрын
Great video! These steakhouses have affordable priced steaks so can't complain too much :)
@_carnivore_joe15203 ай бұрын
You can choose a thicker cut at Texas road house. I frequently go and have them cut me a 40 ounce ribeye. It always comes out the way I requested, because its a bigger thicker steak.
@jkmarshall35533 ай бұрын
Good point. I guess he's trying to compare apples to apples for these videos.
@Jamjamsart3 ай бұрын
I always get the fillet mignon from both places. Always cooked perfectly. I get them rare
@RubberDuckyTheOne3 ай бұрын
That wouldn't be a fair comparison to the quality most people can expect when ordering off the menu normally, though. One takeaway from Gugas comments about steak quality is exactly that: they could have much better steaks if they made them thicker. Why make it a special request, why not just make it the standard for the menu?
@Youonly_dieonce3 ай бұрын
@@JamjamsartStop getting filet mignon it’s the most overrated cut, not to mention the cut it takes from your wallet 🙏🏻
@Fred2-1233 ай бұрын
@@RubberDuckyTheOne A thicker steak can't be the standard because that would price it too high. $28 $25 for thin 12 oz ribeye. Twice as thick would be $50. If that was the standard nobody would go there. If you were going to spend $50 for a steak you would go to Ruth's Chris.
@GazEdwards86903 ай бұрын
Dry age with horseradish sauce.
@woderick94653 ай бұрын
have you tried wasabi? i haven't done either yet... thanks for the idea.
@ethangardner79253 ай бұрын
@@woderick9465guga has done wasabi. I would think horseradish would be similar
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@ethangardner7925Most wasabi is horseradish. Did Guga do real wasabi or the powdered/pasty stuff?
@ethangardner79253 ай бұрын
@@blairhoughton7918 real wasabi. He did a few months ago on guga foods
@BaBcs3 ай бұрын
Love this series, can’t wait to see the next episode.
@185MDE3 ай бұрын
5:05 you don’t even take that big of bites in the videos where you cook the steaks.
@matheusabreu25343 ай бұрын
Yeah... Normally he take a 1/3 of that... But...
@allanroom3 ай бұрын
@@matheusabreu2534his steak is thicker? No?
@Jjthegoat-f3m3 ай бұрын
Hey guys love your videos they make me a little jealous to cuz I’m hungry but it looks amazing keep doing what you love
@ThePoliticalBulldog3 ай бұрын
right? Sometimes when I am real broke I have to avoid watching cause I can't afford anything like that.
@SakuracutieАй бұрын
I really glad I am watching these because you saved me money !
@acwright3 ай бұрын
I 💕 Texas Roadhouse
@riverpirate10223 ай бұрын
1000%
@Scratch-That913 ай бұрын
I feel like he isn’t visiting during peak hours…. So it’s hard to judge their performance properly
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
If they can't cook a steak during early-bird hours, you can forget about going during the rush.
@Scratch-That913 ай бұрын
@@blairhoughton7918 yes but I want to see their performance when it’s most tested… that’s when you get the messed up meat temp, and waitresses bringing you the wrong orders.
@blairhoughton79183 ай бұрын
@@Scratch-That91 I think this series is about judging the steak when they do it correctly, and if they can do it correctly. Giving them their best chance is fair.
@camillo39802 ай бұрын
Bring more videos like this, Guga! You are awesome, bro!
@blueeyegi3 ай бұрын
I’ll be honest, I cannot believe the crowds at Texas Roadhouse. I can only think that there are people who truly have never had good steak. If they have to explain to me what a Medium Rare Steak is, I don’t want it.
@jray07172 ай бұрын
Its the price people go for.
@tygr25012 ай бұрын
@@jray0717do you think “price” or convenience? i think making a steak (not other things like deep fried appetizers) is not too hard to do at home. mess up a few times but get it right eventually - and a few weeks of screwing up can easily be cheaper/just as much as going to a steakhouse esp. with the prevalence of wholesale
@brooklynvlogs93963 ай бұрын
If you end up going to Longhorn Steakhouse make sure you get the Outlaw Ribeye with the Wild West Shrimp. IMO it's the best chain restaurant steak you can get.
@riverpirate10223 ай бұрын
Wildwest shrimp and bread yes, then leave. Texas Roadhouse is consistently the beast steak and value and it's not even close. Yes everyone makes mistakes and has bad days but i've had very few issues at Texas and visited many locations up and down the east coast.
@brooklynvlogs93963 ай бұрын
@@riverpirate1022 interesting. I've pretty consistently had the experience Guga had in this video at Texas Roadhouse. The place used to be better back in the day though when they had the peanuts on the floor lol.
@claybfx3 ай бұрын
I’m looking forward to seeing more! Are you going to tackle the shops that serve steaks but aren’t steakhouses?
@bryred92993 ай бұрын
My guy is too used to his fancy dry aged steak experiments. TX Roadhouse is the best chain steakhouse in America. 9/10
@OGStinkywizzleteats3 ай бұрын
I go to Texas Roadhouse on my birthday. Not because I like their food, but because I enjoy a room full of strangers being yelled at.
@RAFModified3 ай бұрын
100% agree with these two steakhouse reviews. cant wait for the other reviews
@DaveAtonal3 ай бұрын
YESSS! A really good series has just started. And pretty please come over to the UK and rate the steakhouses here too.
@ZeldrisCdsNo13 ай бұрын
great new series!
@Stonk_Dude16 күн бұрын
Guga, I personally rarely RARELY ever order steaks at a restaurant. I have always liked my own steaks and how I cook and control them. Plus you have also taught me so much that my steak standards have been raised quite a lot.
@jonathanhassell8183 ай бұрын
Seriously great series idea. Can't wait to find out which restaurant is king!
@DasHemdchenАй бұрын
I like the new series. Keep on!
@LifewithPersy3 ай бұрын
With this series youve gained a sub looking forward to others
@katsuyaeastcoastecho76673 ай бұрын
guga looking amazing!
@BryanLesher3 ай бұрын
Love this! I hope this sheds light on the old idea that Steakhouse = Class. Nope, ppl are just overpaying for bad food. I want to watch Guga review his way across the states!
@rodandroid73 ай бұрын
I'm on an urge to watch the next videos, I don't even live or visit the USA, but need more content like this. God bless you Guga.
@player103413 ай бұрын
Great video!
@rodirish77872 ай бұрын
The National Enquirer with receipts! Never stop doing you!
@joshuasmith9573 ай бұрын
Cast iron pan, decent ribeye, real butter, rosemary, salt, pepper. You’re welcome 😂
@vikkiroxx3 ай бұрын
About weighing - I don't know what the rule is in the USA, but in Poland e.g. fried fish is weighed before frying. I.e. if any water/fat goes out during the process, it will eventually weigh less on your plate.
@cantrell08173 ай бұрын
For 30 years, I've known chain steakhouses serve decent, not great, steaks. They're too thin. They know the average customer is clueless about quality beef and will accept it.