Chain Steakhouse, Chain Wine List — No Surprises
North Peoria · Peoria · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at LongHorn Peoria is exactly what you'd expect from a national chain — a laminated insert tucked into your menu, filled with names you've seen at every grocery store checkout. There's no pretense here, which is almost refreshing, but also no ambition whatsoever. This is a wine program designed to generate margin, not enthusiasm.
The list leans almost entirely on California mass-market brands — Woodbridge, Canyon Road, Turning Leaf, Apothic — labels that live at the $8-$12 retail shelf and show up here at a meaningful markup. There's a token nod to Oregon with La Crema Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Washington State gets a mention via Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, and a Delle Venezie Pinot Grigio waves the Italian flag without much conviction. The house pours are listed generically — House Cab, House Merlot, House Chardonnay — with no producer named, which tells you everything you need to know about the thought put into those selections. No depth, no discovery, no reason to linger on the list.
Glass pours run $5.99 to $10.29 for a standard 6–6.5 oz pour, which sounds reasonable until you remember you're paying restaurant prices for bottles that retail for under $12. The by-the-glass program covers the basics — red, white, rosé-adjacent — but rotation appears nonexistent. What's on the list today is what's been on the list for years.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, Washington — $8
Ste. Michelle is genuinely one of the best values in American Riesling at retail, and it holds up even here. Off-dry, crisp, and honest — it's the one wine on this list that actually delivers more than its price tag implies.
La Crema Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
It's the only wine on the list that required someone to think beyond California bulk production. La Crema isn't adventurous, but Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is legitimately food-friendly with steak — lighter tannins, bright acidity — and it earns its spot on a steakhouse list.
Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, California
A $10-$12 retail bottle dressed up at restaurant markup pricing. There's nothing wrong with Woodbridge in your kitchen, but paying steakhouse margin on Robert Mondavi's volume label is a bad deal any way you slice it.
La Crema Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon + Outlaw Ribeye
A ribeye's fat and char can bully a lighter red, but Willamette Pinot's earthy brightness cuts through without fighting the meat — a smarter move than reaching for the Woodbridge Cab.
❌ The Bottom Line
LongHorn Peoria is a fine place to eat a steak; it is not a fine place to drink wine. Order a cocktail or a beer, enjoy your ribeye, and save the wine night for somewhere that actually cares.
Downtown · Peoria · Hotel Steakhouse
Oak & Prime is a reliable pour for a classic steakhouse night — safe, familiar, and priced accordingly steep. Don't come hunting for discovery, but know that the bones are solid if you stick to the right bottles.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Peoria · Peoria · Seafood
Red Lobster's wine list does exactly what corporate intended: give guests something recognizable to order without scaring anyone off. If you calibrate expectations accordingly — and let the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling do the heavy lifting — you won't be miserable. But you won't be talking about the wine on the drive home either.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Peoria · Peoria · Steakhouse
Jim's isn't trying to win a wine award, and it doesn't need to — the list is honest, fairly priced by steakhouse standards, and built to serve the room. If you're in Peoria and want a proper steak with a decent bottle, this is where you go.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Peoria · Peoria · Italian
Rizzi's is a perfectly nice neighborhood Italian spot, and we have no notes on the food — but the wine program is an afterthought with five California bottles and no pricing transparency. Order a cocktail or bring your own if corkage is an option.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Peoria Heights · Peoria · Euramerican Gastropub
The Publik House is a solid spot for a craft beer and a burger — but if wine is your thing, you'll be paying too much for too little. Order the beer.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Peoria · Peoria · Steakhouse / American
Alexander's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — and at $12–$15 for a decent pour of Decoy or Duckhorn while you grill your own steak, there's nothing to complain about. Come for the experience, drink something familiar, and leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
TX-191 Corridor · Odessa · Steakhouse
Red Oak Steakhouse is punching well above its weight class for Odessa — the list is small but curated with real intent, and the by-the-glass pricing keeps it accessible. Send a wine-curious friend here; they'll be pleasantly thrown off.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Odessa · Odessa · Steakhouse
Outback Odessa's wine program exists because a restaurant has to have one, not because anyone here cares about it. Order a beer or a cocktail, save the wine for somewhere that's earned it.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Odessa · Odessa · Steakhouse
LongHorn Steakhouse Odessa isn't here to impress you with wine — it's here to sell you a steak, and the wine program knows its place. Grab the Chateau Ste. Michelle if you want something worth drinking, otherwise order a cocktail and call it a night.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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