The Bread's Great. Stop There.
Mesa Mall / Rimrock Avenue · Grand Junction · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 17, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Texas Roadhouse – Grand Junction’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Texas Roadhouse Grand Junction is exactly what you'd expect from a chain that really, truly wants you to order a Bud Light instead. It's a short laminated sidebar — more of a polite suggestion than a program — wedged between the cocktail specials and the frozen margaritas. Nobody here is pretending this is a wine destination, and at least that honesty is something.
The list tops out around 15 options, all California, all brands you've seen at a grocery store end-cap. We're talking Woodbridge, Kendall-Jackson, Sutter Home, Barefoot — the Mount Rushmore of mass-production wine. There are no regions to explore, no small producers, no surprises. If you're hoping for even a token Malbec or a Pacific Northwest Pinot to cut through those ribs, you're out of luck.
Six to ten pours by the glass in the $6–$10 range, which is the one bright spot here — the pricing won't insult you. The rotation doesn't rotate, though. What's on the list today is what was on the list six months ago and will be on the list six months from now. Don't expect anyone to walk you through the options.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay — $9/glass
KJ Chard is a reliable, well-made wine at a fair pour price. It's not exciting, but it's consistent and won't embarrass itself next to a ribeye. At this price point in a chain steakhouse, reliable beats risky every time.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Woodbridge gets no respect because of the brand recognition, but Robert Mondavi's value tier is genuinely competent California Cab. Pair it with the ribeye and you've got a functional, food-friendly red that most people here will overlook in favor of a margarita.
Barefoot Moscato
Sweet, cloying, and more dessert topping than wine. At a steakhouse with this food, there's just no good reason. If you want something sweet, get the Killer Brownie and call it a night.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon + Ribeye Steak
Cabernet and ribeye is the most classic steak-house equation for a reason — the tannins in the Cab cut through the fat in a well-marbled ribeye. Woodbridge isn't a fancy Cab, but the pairing logic holds even at the value tier.
The Bottom Line
The wine program at Texas Roadhouse Grand Junction exists to check a box, not to enhance your dinner. Order the steak, eat the bread, and if you need wine, grab the Cab — but don't come here expecting anyone to care about what's in your glass.
Hotel Maverick / Horizon Area · Grand Junction · Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Devil's Kitchen is a genuine Wild Card — a hotel bar with a wine list that actually tried, anchored by local Colorado producers you won't find anywhere else and backed up by some smart Old World picks. Pricing data wasn't available to confirm fair value, but if the markups are reasonable, this is the best wine story in Grand Junction.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Avenue · Grand Junction · American
We're not here to pile on a chain restaurant — Applebee's knows exactly what it is. But if wine matters to you even a little, order a cocktail and save your wine night for somewhere that's actually trying.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Mesa Mall / Rimrock Avenue · Grand Junction · Italian Chain
The wine list at Olive Garden Grand Junction is a corporate afterthought dressed up in Italian branding — fair prices save it from being a total disaster, but there's no ambition, no discovery, and no reason to think hard about what you order. Stick with the Chianti, enjoy the breadsticks, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that earned it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Avenue / Highway 6 & 50 Junction · Grand Junction · Steakhouse
Outback Grand Junction isn't a wine destination — it was never trying to be — but the list is priced fairly, built around dependable producers, and broad enough that you won't be stuck ordering blind. Send a friend here for dinner? Yes. Send them specifically for the wine list? No, but they won't suffer.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Avenue Corridor · Grand Junction · Steakhouse / American
Wendy's GJ Chop House cooks a solid steak, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up with a 300% markup. Order your bourbon neat and save the wine budget for somewhere that cares.
Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Patterson Road / Medical Center Area · Grand Junction · Gastropub / American
Come for the beer — seriously, come for the beer. The wine list is eight grocery-store bottles propped up by a Wednesday half-price deal that's the only real argument for ordering wine here at all.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
· Irvine · Steakhouse
Fleming's Irvine delivers exactly what it promises: a wide, competent, California-forward wine list that covers all the bases for a steakhouse crowd. The markup is real — this is not a list for value hunters — but the by-the-glass depth is genuinely good and the Loosen Bros. Riesling at $11 is the rare honest deal hiding in plain sight. If you want adventure, look elsewhere; if you want a reliable glass with your ribeye in Irvine, this gets the job done.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Steakhouse
Del Frisco's Plano delivers a wine list that does its job without doing anything exciting — it's competent, recognizable, and priced for a room where the company card is doing the heavy lifting. If you're here for the steak and want a bottle that won't embarrass you, the list handles that. If you're here to drink well on your own dime, the markup will sting.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SanTan Village · Chandler · Steakhouse
Bourbon & Bones SanTan has a reserve list that punches above its suburban strip-mall weight class — the Heitz Martha's Vineyard duo, Dominus, and the rogue Egon Müller Riesling are all legitimate gets. The pricing is unambiguously steep and the list has real gaps, but if you're celebrating something and want a specific California collectible with your ribeye, this is one of the more unexpected places to find it in the East Valley.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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