Bread's Great, Wine List Is Not
Central Mesa · Mesa · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 22, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list here is basically an afterthought stapled to the back of a menu that leads with margaritas and buckets of beer. You're not coming to Texas Roadhouse in Mesa for the wine program, and the list confirms that with zero ambiguity. It exists to check a box, not to impress.
We're looking at a tight roster of 15-25 wines, almost entirely California, and heavily weighted toward mass-market brands you'd find on a grocery store endcap. Sutter Home, Barefoot, Woodbridge — these are wines built for volume, not character. Dark Horse Cabernet is the closest thing to a step up, but that bar is low. There are no interesting producers, no regional diversity, and no reason to geek out here.
Six to ten pours by the glass, priced between $6 and $11 — which is honestly about what these wines are worth at retail, so no one's getting robbed. The selection doesn't rotate; what's on the list is what's on the list, every night, forever. If you're after variety or anything with a pulse, you're out of luck.
Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon — $9
It's the least generic option on the list and holds its own alongside a sirloin without embarrassing anyone. At this price point, it's the most honest pour in the lineup.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay
Nobody orders Woodbridge Chardonnay to feel cool, but if you're getting the Herb Crusted Chicken and just want something cold and easy, this does the job without complaint. Low expectations, adequately met.
Barefoot Moscato
Barefoot Moscato at a steakhouse is a hard no. It's cloyingly sweet, it fights the food, and you can buy a bottle at Walgreens for $7. Pass.
Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon + Legendary Sirloin
Dark Horse Cab has enough fruit and structure to stand up to a grilled sirloin without getting swallowed by the char. It's the most functional match on a list with limited options.
❌ The Bottom Line
Texas Roadhouse does a lot of things well — wine is emphatically not one of them. Order a beer or a margarita, enjoy the bread, eat the steak, and don't overthink the wine list.
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