Stick to the Ribeye, Skip the Wine List
Southwest San Angelo · San Angelo · American Steakhouse and BBQ · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Texas Roadhouse’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 here feels like an afterthought tucked behind the cocktail menu — and honestly, that's being generous. With country music blaring, peanut shells on the floor, and buckets of fresh-baked bread landing on every table, nobody's coming to Texas Roadhouse in San Angelo for the wine program. That said, it's 2024, and even casual steakhouses can do better than this.
Fifteen to twenty-five bottles, almost exclusively California, and anchored by names you'd find at a gas station with aspirations — Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi and Sutter Home are doing the heavy lifting here. There's no regional adventure, no small producers, no attempt to match the fact that you're eating a hand-cut ribeye and might want something with actual structure. The list reads like someone grabbed whatever was on sale at the distributor and called it a day. If you're hoping for even a mid-tier Napa Cab to justify the steak, you're going to be disappointed.
Six to eight pours by the glass, which sounds reasonable until you realize the lineup is essentially the same short roster as the bottle list in smaller quantities. Don't expect rotation or anything that changes with the season — this is a set-it-and-forget-it program all the way. If you must drink wine here, pick something red and move on with your life.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon — $18
At the low end of the bottle price range, this is at least a recognizable, drinkable Cab that won't embarrass you. It's not exciting, but at $18 a bottle it's the least painful option on a list that doesn't give you much to work with.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Look, the bar is low here. But if you order the Ribeye and insist on wine, this is the one that at least has enough red fruit and soft tannin to not actively fight your steak. Most people reaching for it probably didn't expect much — and occasionally it surprises.
Sutter Home White Zinfandel
There is no universe in which you should be paying restaurant markup on Sutter Home White Zinfandel. This is a $6 grocery store bottle at home. Ordering it here means you're funding a margin that makes zero sense — just get a beer.
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon + Hand-Cut Ribeye
The Ribeye is the best thing on this menu by a mile, and a Cab — even a grocery-tier one — has enough body to stand up to the fat and char. It's not a romantic pairing, but it's the most functional one available given what the list offers.
❌ The Bottom Line
Come for the steaks, the bread, and the lively chaos — just don't make wine the reason you're here. Texas Roadhouse San Angelo has zero interest in its wine program, and the list makes that abundantly clear.
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
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Crowd Pleasers
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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