The Cheapest Ways to Eat Here
The menu reads as expensive because the eye lands on a $33.99 Porterhouse. There are six separate routes to a full meal under $13.
Ranked cheapest first, with what each actually gets you.
Under $11
Kids meals at $4.99 — the All-Beef Hot Dog and Macaroni and Cheese — are the cheapest meals on the menu, both including a side and a drink. They are for under-twelves, so not an option for everyone, but they are genuinely the cheapest plates.
The Country Veg Plate at $10.99 is the cheapest adult entrée on the whole menu, and it is on the Country Dinners page where most people never look. You choose four sides, one of which may be a salad. It is also the only genuinely vegetarian-friendly entrée.
$11 to $13
Early Dine at $11.99 covers eleven entrées including the 6oz Sirloin Steak Dinner. Where available, it is the best-value adult meal on the menu — a real hand-cut steak with two sides for under twelve dollars.
Road Kill at $12.49 is the cheapest beef entrée at standard pricing: chopped steak with sautéed onions, mushrooms and jack cheese, plus two sides. It is overlooked almost entirely because of the name.
Killer Ribs at $11.99 is listed as a starter but arrives as a basket of ribs with steak fries. It works better as a cheap main than as a shared appetiser.
- Kids meals — $4.99, under-twelves only
- Country Veg Plate — $10.99, cheapest adult entrée
- Early Dine — $11.99, eleven entrées, timing-dependent
- Killer Ribs — $11.99, listed as a starter
- Road Kill — $12.49, cheapest standard beef plate
The value that is not about price
Every entrée includes two sides, listed individually at $2.99. That is $5.98 of food inside the headline number, which means a $13.49 sirloin is closer to $7.50 of steak.
A handful of plates — Steak Kabob and Beef Tips among them — come with one side rather than two. That is easy to miss when comparing prices and narrows the gap more than the menu suggests.
And the bread is free. Rolls with cinnamon butter arrive before you order and are refilled, which for a table watching the bill is worth more than most promotions.
Frequently asked
What is the cheapest adult meal?
The Country Veg Plate at $10.99, or $11.99 for a full Early Dine entrée where it is available.
Is the Country Veg Plate filling?
It is four sides, so it depends entirely which four. The calorie range runs 400 to 1,580 for that reason.
Are two sides really included?
With most entrées, yes. A few come with one, so it is worth checking on the specific dish.
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