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Texas Roadhouse diner claims restaurant tried to dupe him with cheaper cuts of steak: ‘Shame on you’

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Cost, B. (2026, October 26). Texas Roadhouse diner claims restaurant tried to dupe him with cheaper cuts of steak: ‘Shame on you’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/lifestyle/texas-roadhouse-diner-accuses-restaurant-of-steak-scam/

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Kenneth Card, an Illinois resident and frequent Texas Roadhouse diner, accused the restaurant of serving him cheaper cuts of steak for full price on multiple occasions. In a viral TikTok video, Card claimed he ordered a $30 filet mignon but received a lower-grade sirloin worth about $20 instead. Despite notifying staff each time, including during his most recent visit where the error was confirmed in the kitchen, management allegedly dismissed his concerns. The restaurant acknowledged one incident but denied repeated occurrences. Customers commenting on Card’s video reported similar experiences and accused Texas Roadhouse of intentionally serving inferior meat to boost profits.

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A loyal customer of Texas Roadhouse in Forsyth, Illinois named Kenneth Card claims he was served cheaper cuts of steak instead of the pricier filet mignon three times over the course of about a year. Card, who has experience working in restaurant and hotel kitchens, is confident that he could tell the difference between the steaks he ordered and what he received. His TikTok video warning other customers about his experience went viral with over 30,000 views. On one occasion, after pointing out the mistake to staff, Card was given a filet mignon; however, on another visit, he decided not to raise the issue when it happened again. During his third visit, he spoke with a manager and reported that he had received incorrect steaks twice previously. Some customers commented online expressing similar experiences, suggesting potential intentional serving of cheaper cuts by the restaurant. Texas Roadhouse has advised customers to alert their server if they believe there is an error in their order so it can be addressed promptly.

Written for “Texas Roadhouse Steak Scam Controversy” on 2026-10-26, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles describe Kenneth Card's experience of being served a cheaper cut of steak (sirloin) instead of filet mignon at Texas Roadhouse in Forsyth, Illinois on multiple occasions.”

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They’re lowering the steaks. asserted

They → lower → steaks

An Illinois man has accused the Texas Roadhouse of repeatedly serving him a lower-caliber cut than what he’d ordered — despite charging the same amount. asserted

he → accuse → amount

“Texas Roadhouse, shame on you,” Kenneth Card said while airing his beef in a viral TikTok video. asserted

Card → say → video

A dedicated TR customer, the prime rib papa had been going to his local outlet in Forsyth for over a year and had even befriended some of the employees, Fox News reported. asserted

News → go → employees

So he was understandably surprised when he ordered the $30 melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon, only to receive lower-grade $20 sirloin instead. asserted

he → order → sirloin

Card subsequently alerted the staff to the mis-steak. “I say ‘excuse me,’ I think I got the wrong steak,” recalled the displeased patron, adding that he recognized the different cuts of beef, having handled it extensively while working in restaurant and hotel kitchens. asserted

he → alert → kitchens

The employee subsequently took the cut back to the kitchen, where they confirmed the mix-up. asserted

they → take → up

At that point, Card flagged the manager as this wasn’t the first time they’d failed to meat his expectations. asserted

they → flag → expectations

“I said, ‘hey listen,’ this is the third time that I’ve came [sic] and I’ve gotten a sirloin for my 8 oz filet,” Card recounted. asserted

Card → say → filet

Despite his outcry, he said the manager looked at him like they thought he was “stupid or crazy” and claimed the blunder was impossible as every cut is inspected by a person in the back. asserted

cut → say → back

When he asked about this particular goof, she didn’t have an answer, Card recalled. asserted

Card → ask → answer

“Y’all be careful about what you order and what you pay for,” he warned. asserted

he → order → what

A Texas Roadhouse rep told Fox that they’d “not been able to track that this occurred on three occasions,” but confirmed the mistake in question and added that management “quickly made it right.” asserted

it → tell → question

Nonetheless, Card said he has sworn off the restaurant’s Forsyth location. asserted

he → say → location

TikTok viewers were appalled over the bungled order, with some claiming they had similar experiences at that location. asserted

they → appal → location

“They did the exact same thing to me with my ribeye last time I was there,” recalled one disillusioned customer. asserted

customer → do → ribeye

Another wrote, “Same thing happened to my husband…he refuses to go back.” Some commenters even claimed that the Texas Roadhouse was serving cheaper cuts on purpose. “I’ll be telling them I want a filet not a sirloin cuz ik yall be scamming,” said one aghast customer, while another wrote, “They were hoping you didn’t notice!” asserted

you → write → filet

Profits,” declared a third. asserted

third → declare → ?

Texas Roadhouse diner claims restaurant tried to dupe him with cheaper cuts of steak: ‘Shame on you’

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