Americans rated this steakhouse highest among all restaurants for 2025

Customers have been scaling back on various items and outings, as inflation persists and economic uncertainty grows. 

Food costs have increased, as seen in the grocery store aisles to restaurant menu prices. 

Restaurant inflation

By the numbers:

Restaurant menu prices increased 4.1% in the last year, according to the American Customers Satisfaction Index. 

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Big picture view:

Sit-down restaurants are still popular, though satisfaction at these restaurants fell slightly over the last year (2%). 

"Customers can become more critical of the quality of products and services when prices increase," ACSI says. 

But one restaurant is continuing to take the crown as the crowd favorite. 

Best chain restaurants 2025

Big picture view:

Among sit-down venues, Americans still prefer their steaks. 

Texas Roadhouse took the top spot followed by Longhorn Steakhouse for the second year in a row. 

Dig deeper:

Only three restaurants saw a boost in satisfaction over the last year: Applebee’s (+1%), Red Robin (up nearly 3%) and Red Lobster (up 1%). New ownership may be driving that success, ACSI said. 

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For context

What plays into rankings is what Americans expect from a full-service restaurant, such as accurate food order, quality of food, beverage and waitstaff, and restaurant cleanliness.