Forget Cinnamon Butter: Dunk Your Texas Roadhouse Bread In This Secret Seasoning

If you think about it, things that might, at first, seem weird together very often end up being a combo that really works. Some people like ketchup on eggs, or pineapple on pizza. And peanut butter may have never met jelly if someone had turned up their nose at the idea. So even though you probably go to Texas Roadhouse for its freshly baked rolls with honey cinnamon butter, some Redditors have a different idea: Texas Roadhouse rolls with sirloin seasoning. Don't knock it until you try it.

A former Texas Roadhouse employee with six years at the restaurant posted on Reddit: "Ask for a small side sirloin seasoning (it's free) and dip your fresh baked bread into it. It's oddly really good." Sure, it's a far cry from cinnamon butter, but it really doesn't seem that odd — especially when you consider that Texas Roadhouse makes its steak seasoning in-house, with ingredients such as onion and garlic powders, brown sugar, and turmeric. So it's probably good on just about any dish, including the bread.

But, admittedly, it may not for everybody. Another Texas Roadhouse fan commented that he went to his local TR and did dare to ask for the sirloin seasoning for his rolls, and "the waitress physically [shuddered]." But that didn't stop her from bringing it to him. "It's actually pretty good tho," he added. Meanwhile, another Redditor, also a former Roadhouse staffer (aka "Roadie"), suggested ordering a side of peppercorn gravy along with ordinary whipped butter and mixing the two together. "Dip whatever you want in it, but I like to dip rolls," she posted. Or ask for the garlic butter used for the shrimp.

Now that you're undoubtedly inspired to head out to your nearest Texas Roadhouse for dinner tonight, you might be interested to know what other ordering hacks there are on the menu, according to social media.

Many Redditors think that the desserts at Texas Roadhouse are nothing to write home about. Instead, try a loaded sweet potato, topped with butter, caramel, and marshmallows for dessert. Or, if you order the cheesecake, you can ask for caramel sauce instead of the boring strawberry sauce it usually comes with. And the brownie is allegedly the only dessert made in-house.

A long-time Roadie said that TR locations often have secret, off-menu flavors for margaritas (such as blackberry or strawberry mango), so be sure to ask your server. And another Redditor suggested making steak sliders out of your leftovers: "But the trick is to not split the rolls but use an entire roll smashed flat as the top and another roll smashed flat as the bottom," they posted.

Many people mentioned the mac and cheese as being somewhat meh, but also added suggestions to spruce it up. One employee said to request the seasoning from the Spicy Cactus Blossom (known as "fire dust") or seasoning from the shrimp for your order, or to have them top it with bacon and shredded cheese. "Just because it's not common doesn't mean it can't be done," they wrote. Someone else commented that adding blue cheese crumbles is the way to go.

Final insider tips: Adults are allowed to order kids' meals. And apparently, every TR locale has a booth specially dedicated to Willie Nelson, known as "Willie's Corner" (who knew?), so try to snag a seat there if it's available when you're dining.