The Ten Best-Value Orders on the Menu
None of these require a code, an app or a sign-up. All of them come from the structure of the menu itself.
Ranked by how much they actually save.
The top five
Split a 16oz sirloin between two. At $1.44 per ounce against $2.25 for the 6oz, two people sharing get 8oz each for about $11.50 each — cheaper and larger than ordering two 6oz steaks at $13.49 each.
Early Dine, where available. $11.99 for a full entrée with two sides, including a hand-cut sirloin.
Drink tap water. Four soft drinks add roughly $14 to a table, more than the cheapest adult entrée costs.
Country Veg Plate at $10.99. Four sides for less than four sides ordered individually ($11.96), and the cheapest adult entrée on the menu.
Killer Ribs at $11.99. Listed as a starter, served as a basket of ribs with steak fries — the cheapest route to ribs by a wide margin.
The next five
Road Kill at $12.49 — the cheapest beef entrée at standard pricing, with two sides, overlooked because of the name.
Chicken Critters with Ribs combo at $17.99 — the same price as a half slab of ribs, with tenders added.
Grilled BBQ Chicken at $13.49 — the cheapest dish in its section and the best protein-per-calorie plate on the menu at 300 calories.
House Salad at $4.99 — 230 calories, and half the calories of the Caesar at the same price.
Share a dessert. All three are $6.99 and portioned for two, so one between two is $3.50 each rather than $6.99.
- Split a 16oz sirloin — saves money and gives more steak
- Early Dine — $11.99 full entrée
- Tap water — around $14 per table of four
- Country Veg Plate — $10.99, cheapest adult entrée
- Killer Ribs — $11.99, cheapest ribs
The principle underneath all of them
A fixed share of every entrée price is the two sides, the plate, the labour and the table. That share does not scale with portion size, which is why larger portions are always cheaper per ounce and why sharing beats ordering separately.
Almost every entry on this list is an application of that one fact. Once you see it, the menu reads differently — the cheap-looking small steak is the expensive one, and the expensive-looking large one is the bargain.
Frequently asked
What is the single biggest saving?
Sharing a large steak instead of ordering two small ones. It is larger than any coupon and requires no planning.
Do any of these need a code?
None of them. They are all features of how the menu is priced.
Is Early Dine always available?
No. It varies by location and is dine-in only, weekdays, not on holidays.
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