Discontinued Menu Items From Steakhouse Chains We Desperately Miss

Steakhouses serve a lot more than just steak, but — as you would expect — red meat is usually the menu focal point at this type of restaurant. Because of that, it's more than a bit surprising when you return to a favorite steakhouse only to discover that the steak dish you enjoyed last time is no longer available. It's more likely that sauces or toppings that you love will be discontinued than specific cuts of steak. That's exactly what happened to fans of the Peppercorn Steak that Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar used to serve.

Fleming's added Peppercorn Steak to its menu back in 2010, but as delicious as it was, this delicious steak did not survive the test of time. We were so sad to see this uniquely seasoned steak disappear from the menu, as it didn't come with an ordinary creamy peppercorn sauce. Instead, this dish featured an unrivaled sweet and spicy steak sauce that also had a hint of citrus and a bit of a smoky taste. Fleming's called the sauce F17, but the chain never revealed all of the ingredients. We've not found anything quite the same, so we continue to harbor hope that maybe it will come back. 

Outback Steakhouse might not be the first place you think of going when you're craving a quesadilla, but its menu used to include both beef quesadillas and chicken quesadillas. The chain offered a Steakhouse Quesadilla made with beef and an Alice Springs Quesadilla featuring chicken. Outback does still have Alice Springs Chicken on its menu, but only as an entree. 

Tortillas are not offered as a side at Outback, but you could make your own quesadillas by going on an Outback secret menu adventure. Simply order Alice Springs Chicken to go, then make it into quesadillas at home with your own tortillas. Feel free to do the same with a takeout order of your favorite steak from the menu. 

If you never tried a quesadilla at Outback, that may be a good thing. Don't get us wrong — the quesadillas were fabulous. But if you never tasted them in the first place, you won't pine for a once-favorite appetizer that is no longer available in the restaurant. At least Outback did its customers a solid by letting them know via Twitter when the company decided to remove quesadillas from its menu. 

Speaking of rich, creamy, and discontinued, we're sad to say that Saltgrass Steakhouse no longer carries Seafood Fondeux on its menu. Saltgrass featured this decadently rich and flavor-packed dip on its Facebook page back in 2018. The Seafood Fondeaux was also highlighted via a TV station cooking segment that same year. Such recognition speaks to its popularity, but sometimes popularity isn't enough. We're not sure why, but this delicious appetizer disappeared from the Saltgrass Steakhouse menu not long after getting so much positive recognition. 

Saltgrass still carries seafood entrees and shrimp appetizers, but the menu no longer features any kind of fondue or dip. We think that's a shame. What better way to spoil your steak dinner than to eat way too much dip before the entree is served? Maybe this beloved dish that customers have described as amazing will make its way back to Saltgrass Steakhouse's menu at some point in the future. We certainly hope that it does. We'd sure love to enjoy this delicious dip once again.

Logan's Roadhouse offers a variety of side dishes, but grilled vegetable skewers are not among the options customers can choose from. Logan's served this popular side for several years, but we're sad to say that it's longer on the steakhouse chain's menu. According to a number of Facebook comments, quite a few Logan's Roadhouse customers wish that the restaurant would bring back this beloved side dish. That's certainly understandable, as grilled veggies go perfectly with steak, chicken, and many other dishes on the Logan's Roadhouse menu. 

Not only do grilled vegetable skewers taste great, but they're also a low-calorie and low-carb option. Some commenters have pointed out that this restaurant's grilled vegetable skewers were ideal for diet-conscious diners, but they're not the only ones who miss this side dish. Others simply lament that they can no longer get this unique and deliciously-marinated side dish. Logan's Roadhouse does offer green beans and corn as side dishes for veggie-loving diners, but those selections aren't as exciting as mixed veggies on skewers. To the chagrin of dieters, the other sides on the Logan's Roadhouse menu are mostly calorie and carb-laden potato or rice dishes. 

Steak and potatoes are a natural combination, but what about steak and ice cream? Not so much, you might think — but where's your sense of adventure? Not too long ago, Longhorn Steakhouse decided to combine the two in a truly unique way. How? Well, would you believe that Longhorn actually added Steak & Bourbon Ice Cream to its menu back in 2019? It absolutely did just that. 

To be clear, we're not talking about steak with a side of bourbon-flavored ice cream (which would be strange enough), but actual ice cream with the taste of both bourbon and steak (in the form of beef jerky). Not only did Longhorn serve it in the restaurant, but it also offered it for sale by the pint so customers could take some home for later.

We're betting that only true steak aficionados were truly sad when it was discontinued. We sure wish it was still available — if only to have an opportunity to try it for ourselves. It doesn't sound all that tasty but who knows? It might actually have been delicious. Alas, the restaurant says it has served the very last scoop of this very unusual dessert, so we'll never know. 

If you've got your heart set on a wedge salad, Outback Steakhouse isn't the place to go. It was in the past, but that's not the case any longer. The beloved steakhouse is still a great place to go for a salad, as long as you aren't particularly partial to lettuce wedges. Have you been hoping that Outback might bring back lettuce wedges? You're probably not going to get your wish. In response to a 2020 customer tweet, Outback publicly confirmed that its wedge salad has been permanently discontinued.

Outback continues to offer a nice selection of side and entree salads, all of which taste great, but they all start with pieces of lettuce rather than a full wedge. Having options is great, but we're creatures of habit when it comes to salads. We were happy to learn that like the Walkabout Soup, this salad did make a return for a single week in March 2023, however, we miss its daily menu appearance so much that we just might need a few extra loaves of complimentary bread to help us get over the loss.

Most steak restaurants offer some seafood options, and Texas Roadhouse is no exception. Texas Roadhouse has a limited selection of seafood, which is fine because it is first and foremost a steakhouse. The chain currently offers grilled salmon and grilled shrimp as Dockside Favorites on its menu, both of which are tasty and full of flavor.  

Interestingly enough, those grilled selections weren't always the only surf options at Texas Roadhouse. Did you know that Texas Roadhouse actually used to serve fish 'n chips? That's right. Crunchy, delicious, deep-fried fish fillets paired with French fries. We sure wish we could still find that hearty entree among the seafood selections on the menu. After all, when you've got a hankering for fried seafood, nothing hits the spot quite like a plate piled high with fish 'n chips. Grilled seafood is grand, but fried seafood is fabulous. It just depends on what you're craving. Perhaps the grilled options remain on the menu because people who order the seafood at Texas Roadhouse are generally looking for lighter dishes.