The Hand-Cut Sirloin: All Four Sizes Compared
The Hand-Cut Sirloin is the cheapest steak on the menu, the leanest, the best value per ounce, and the only cut offered in four sizes. That combination makes it the default answer to a surprising number of questions.
It is also the cut most affected by which size you choose, because the per-ounce cost falls further across its range than any other steak.
The four sizes
6oz at $13.49 and 250 calories works out at $2.25 per ounce. 8oz at $15.99 and 340 calories is $2.00. 11oz at $18.99 and 460 calories is $1.73. 16oz at $22.99 and 670 calories is $1.44.
From smallest to largest, the price per ounce falls by 36%. That is the widest within-cut spread on the menu, and it means the size decision matters more here than anywhere else.
The 11oz is the quiet sweet spot — it captures most of the per-ounce saving without being a genuinely large amount of food.
Why it is the lightest steak
Sirloin comes from the rear of the animal, a well-worked muscle group with little intramuscular fat. At roughly 42 calories per ounce it is close to half the calorie density of ribeye.
That leanness is why it costs less and why it needs more care in cooking. There is very little fat to keep it moist past medium, so ordering it well done produces a dry steak regardless of the kitchen.
Paired with green beans at 100 calories, a 6oz sirloin gives you a full steak dinner at around 450 calories — among the lightest complete meals the menu permits.
Where else it appears
The sirloin turns up across the menu more than any other cut. Six of the twelve Texas Size Combos use a 6oz or 8oz sirloin. It is the beef in the $11.99 Early Dine list. Andy's Steak on the Ranger Meal tier is a sirloin at 250 calories, the same count as the adult 6oz.
Country Fried Sirloin at $14.49 is the same cut battered and fried with cream gravy, which takes it from 250 calories to 1,180 — a useful illustration of how much of a plate's calories come from the treatment rather than the meat.
- 6oz — $13.49, 250 cal, $2.25/oz
- 8oz — $15.99, 340 cal, $2.00/oz
- 11oz — $18.99, 460 cal, $1.73/oz
- 16oz — $22.99, 670 cal, $1.44/oz
- Best split between two — the 16oz
Frequently asked
Which sirloin size is best value?
The 16oz at $1.44 per ounce. If that is more than you want to eat, the 11oz at $1.73 captures most of the saving.
How should I order it cooked?
Medium rare. Sirloin is lean and has little margin past medium.
Is the sirloin on the Early Dine menu?
Yes — the 6oz Sirloin Steak Dinner is on the $11.99 list, which is a saving against its usual $13.49.
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