Logan's Roadhouse — Restaurant in Waco

We arrived at Logan's around 7:45 on Sunday. We were a party of two so we were sat quickly. The first impression of the place was not that great. There was trash and food all over the floor as well as crayons. The restaurant was nearly empty save about 4 tables. After several minutes, a waitress stopped by saying she would be right with us. Several more minutes passed before she came back, so not until about 10-12 minutes after being sat did we get a waitress. By that point we were ready to order our meal, but she only took our drink order. We ordered two sweet teas and one beer. 5-7 minutes later, one sweet tea as well as some rolls were brought to the table. At this point, we still had not put in an order for our meal. The waitress stopped back by our table 2-3 times saying she was going to check on my beer but not once did she ever walk over to the bar area. Finally, we asked if we should go to the bar ourselves to get our one beer and reminded her about the sweet tea she never brought for me. We were told the bar was backed up. Again, there were maybe 4 tables seated and no more than 5 people at the bar. I doubt there was any backup of orders. When she finally walked over to the bar, lo and behold, the beer was there waiting for her to pick it up, and upon delivery it was quite obvious the beer had been poured some time ago. After being seated for a total of 20-25 minutes, we were finally able to place our food order. The food came quickly after ordering, but the meal was quite unimpressive. The loaded mashed potatoes were just regular mashed potatoes with cheese melted on top, no bacon, no chives, or anything else. The Mac & cheese tasted as though it was cooked earlier and re-heated and was slightly soggy. The steak was cooked to my request but looked sad; almost grey looking as though it had been microwaved and then just seared on the grill. The overall cost of our meal was over $80 and over an hour of our time was wasted on this disappointment. I would have valued the meal at half that cost as far as quality and service goes. I feel as though I would have been better off getting a salad at this steak house. I was sorely disappointed and will likely not be...

Logan’s Roadhouse – A Cajun-Inspired Swing and a Miss? ★★★½☆

I walked into Logan’s Roadhouse, a steakhouse by trade, but my curiosity led me away from the grill and toward something different—the blackened shrimp and sausage appetizer. On paper, it sounded like a bold and flavorful dish, a taste of the bayou in a sizzling, smoky presentation. But sometimes, what looks good on the menu (or even in the picture) doesn’t always translate to the plate.

The Food: A Beautiful Letdown

The first impression? It looked promising. Plump, seasoned shrimp resting on a bed of rice, surrounded by seared sausage and a rich, roux-based sauce. A generous helping of cheese toast completed the dish. But one bite in, and things took a turn. • The shrimp had an overpowering fishy taste, which hinted at less-than-fresh seafood. The blackened seasoning? It felt more like a last-minute dusting than a deep, caramelized crust. • The sausage looked like it had potential—grilled, with a nice char—but it was dry and lacked that juicy snap. • The roux? Unfortunately, it had no real depth of flavor. A proper Cajun-style base should be rich, velvety, and layered with seasoning, but this one just tasted flat. • The cheese toast? It was a saving grace. But bread and cheese can only do so much heavy lifting.

At $18.99, this appetizer seemed intended for two, but honestly, it was too much food for an appetizer and not enough quality for the price.

The Service: A Silver Lining

While the food may have missed the mark, the service did not. Quonish, my server, was attentive, friendly, and on point. She checked in regularly, making sure everything was good. Even the chef stopped by, but I didn’t say anything about the food—I figure they put their best foot forward, and sometimes, a dish just isn’t for you.

Final Verdict

Would I order it again? No. Would I come back? Sure—but I’d stick to the steak.

Logan’s Roadhouse may be best known for their grill, and maybe I should’ve gone with what they do best....

2024 - decided to come back two years later and it's still awful! My dad has Mac n cheese in his rice, the waitress just stood there and asked what we wanted her to do. The ribs were hard to cut apart and eat, the shrimp was over seasoned, my chicken Parmesan was so bland - sonic mozzarella sticks have more flavor. We had to ask multiple times for things lien straws and silverware. Our waitress checked on the tables around us and would ignore us, this was after we pointed out the Mac n cheese in the rice. We weren't ugly, we were simply confused. We were sat by the fire and asked them to turn it down, she told us she would get a manager to turn it down and never did. They also have milk on the kid's menu but don't actually have any and our waitress got ugly with us when we were asking if they were out or simply didn't have it. You're better off going to Wendy's next door!

(2022) - We went out to eat on a Saturday night, the wait to be seated wasn't horrible and we had a super nice waitress. The problem was waiting over an hour to get our food, then most of it being cold. My boyfriend's steak was only cooked on one side and was undercooked, my brother's steak was over done, my dad got a weird cut that was not a sirloin. All of the fries and mashed potatoes were cold. My mom's fish was rock hard and cold. My dad's Mac n cheese was only half full compared to mine. We were polite and asked to speak to a manager who seemed understanding. We were still charged almost $40, when I was the only one who got to eat, my meal was not $40 alone. They still charged us for my brother's steak. So we waited for forever to get cold food that was not right, were charged for food that was inedible, and the 4 other people I was with left starving. Also, people who were seated after us got their food first. We were a party of 5, nothing crazy. A waste of our night. We have gone during the week and the food was excellent, I guess it's just weekends they...