Texas Roadhouse sweet potatoes are a whole baked sweet potato served as a side, plain with butter or topped with caramel sauce and marshmallows. Sides run $2.99 each a la carte, and every entree already includes two of them at no extra cost.
What a Texas Roadhouse sweet potato actually is
It is one whole baked sweet potato, split open and served hot with butter, listed on the standard sides menu alongside the baked potato and mashed potatoes. Most locations offer it plain or dressed with caramel sauce and marshmallows.
This is not a mash, not a casserole, and not sweet potato fries. Roadhouse keeps it in whole-potato form, which is why the size you get swings with whatever the kitchen has in the bin that night. They are baked ahead in batches, so a potato ordered at 5:00 pm sits differently than one at 8:30 pm on a Saturday.
| What it is | One whole baked sweet potato, split and buttered |
|---|---|
| Cut and prep | Whole tuber, skin on, oven-baked in batches; skin is edible |
| Portion | One potato per side order; size is not standardized and varies by delivery |
| Price a la carte | $2.99 (side pricing) |
| Included with entrees | Yes, counts as one of your two included sides |
| Loaded upcharge | The menu lists “load a potato +$1.29”; confirm whether your store applies it to sweet potato toppings |
| Standard toppings | Butter; caramel sauce and marshmallows where offered |
| Calories | Not printed on all menus; ask for the in-store nutrition sheet |
| Category | Sides |
| Comes with | Free rolls and cinnamon butter arrive with your meal regardless |
Price and portion
A sweet potato ordered on its own costs $2.99, the same flat price as every other standard side. Ordered with an entree, it costs nothing extra, because Roadhouse entrees include two sides of your choosing at no additional charge.
There is only one size. Roadhouse does not sell a large or small sweet potato, so getting more means spending a second side slot on it or adding one a la carte.
| How you order it | What you pay |
|---|---|
| As one of your two included entree sides | $0 extra |
| Extra side, a la carte | $2.99 |
| Both included sides as sweet potatoes | $0 extra |
| Loaded with the +$1.29 topping charge applied | $4.28 a la carte |
Regional pricing moves this number. Airport, resort and high-cost-metro locations run above the $2.99 baseline, and franchise stores set their own prices. Check your store in the app before counting on a figure.
Calories and nutrition
Texas Roadhouse does not print sweet potato calories on the standard in-restaurant menu, and we will not publish a number we cannot verify. Ask your server for the nutrition guide, or check the nutrition section of the official site for the current figure.
What is safe to say without a spec sheet: a plain baked sweet potato is one of the lighter sides on the board, and the count climbs sharply once caramel sauce and marshmallows go on. Butter adds more. Ask the kitchen to send it dry with butter on the side so you control the amount. The fiber and vitamin A load is real, which does separate it from steak fries, though that argument stops applying the moment it arrives loaded.
Loaded vs plain: the marshmallow question
The loaded sweet potato at Texas Roadhouse means caramel sauce and marshmallows, not the bacon-cheddar-sour-cream treatment used on the regular baked potato. Availability of the sweet toppings is store-dependent, so confirm at the table.
Loaded is functionally a dessert served on your dinner plate. Plenty of regulars order it that way on purpose and skip dessert entirely, which is the smarter version of the play. If your server just says “loaded,” ask whether that means the sweet toppings or the savory bacon-and-cheese setup, because both answers exist depending on who takes the order.
How to order it well
Ask for it plain with butter and toppings on the side, then dress it yourself. This is the single best order adjustment, because it prevents the caramel from soaking the potato before it reaches you and lets you keep half of it plain.
- Say “no marshmallows” up front if you want a savory side. Removing them after the fact leaves sugar behind.
- Pair it with something salty. It works with the ribeye, the pulled pork and the grilled chicken. It fights with anything already sweet, like the BBQ-glazed items.
- Don’t double up on starch. Sweet potato plus mashed potatoes plus free rolls is three carbs before your protein lands. Green beans or the house salad balances the plate better.
- Get toppings in a cup for takeout. A loaded sweet potato travels badly and the marshmallows collapse.
- Ask about size. If a small one lands, servers usually swap it without argument, since the portion genuinely is inconsistent.
Is it worth it vs the baked potato?
At the same $2.99 price and the same included-side status, the sweet potato is the better value only if you actually want sweetness on your plate. The regular baked potato takes savory toppings better and is more reliable in size.
Against mashed potatoes, it wins on texture and loses on consistency: the mash comes out identical every time, the sweet potato is a lottery. Against the regular baked potato, it is more interesting but less flexible, since the sour-cream-bacon-cheese setup that makes the baked potato great does not apply here.
The strongest case for it: the sweet potato is the only item on the side list that doubles as a dessert. Order it plain, then ask for caramel on the side at the end of the meal, and you get both courses out of one free side slot.
Availability, kids’ plates and takeout
The sweet potato appears on the standard sides list at essentially every Texas Roadhouse, so availability is rarely the issue. Running out late on a busy night is the more common problem.
Kids’ plates use a shorter side list, and whether the sweet potato is on it depends on the store’s current lineup, so ask rather than assume. On lunch portions and Early Dine plates the included-sides structure generally still applies, though the number of included sides can differ on discounted plates. Takeout orders in the app show the live side list for your store, which is the fastest way to confirm.
What we can’t verify for your location
This is an independent guide, not the official Texas Roadhouse site. The $2.99 side price and $1.29 load charge come from current standard menus, but three things move by store.
- Exact price. Franchise and high-cost-market locations set their own numbers, commonly 10-15% above baseline.
- Calorie count. Not printed on all menus. Request the in-store nutrition guide or check the official nutrition page.
- Topping availability and whether the $1.29 load charge applies to sweet potato toppings specifically. Some stores include caramel and marshmallows at no charge.
To confirm in under a minute: open the Texas Roadhouse app, select your store, view the sides section, or call the location.
FAQ
Does Texas Roadhouse have sweet potatoes?
Yes. A whole baked sweet potato is on the standard sides list at Texas Roadhouse locations, alongside the baked potato, mashed potatoes, steak fries, green beans and buttered corn. It is available as one of the two sides included with entrees or a la carte.
How much is a sweet potato at Texas Roadhouse?
Sides cost $2.99 each a la carte, and the sweet potato is priced as a standard side. It costs nothing extra when it is one of the two sides included with an entree. Regional and franchise pricing can run 10-15% higher.
What comes on the Texas Roadhouse sweet potato?
Butter as standard. Most locations also offer it with caramel sauce and marshmallows, which is the “loaded” version for sweet potatoes. It does not come with the bacon, cheddar and sour cream used on the regular loaded baked potato.
Is the sweet potato included with an entree?
Yes. Texas Roadhouse entrees include two sides of your choice, and the sweet potato is one of the options. You can order both included sides as sweet potatoes at no extra charge.
How many calories are in a Texas Roadhouse sweet potato?
Calories are not printed on all in-restaurant menus, so we do not publish an unverified number. Ask your server for the nutrition guide or check the nutrition section of the official Texas Roadhouse site. The loaded version with caramel and marshmallows is substantially higher than plain.
Can I get the sweet potato without marshmallows?
Yes. Ask for it plain, with butter only, when you order. Requesting toppings on the side is the more useful version of this request, since it lets you add caramel to part of the potato and leave the rest savory.
Does Texas Roadhouse have sweet potato fries?
Sweet potato fries are not part of the standard sides lineup, which lists steak fries as the fry option. The sweet potato is served whole and baked. Check your local store’s menu in the app, since side lists occasionally differ.
Related guides
- Browse the full Texas Roadhouse menu with current prices by section.
- Check what’s discounted this week on the weekly specials page.
- See the discounted plates and their side rules on the Early Dine menu.
- Compare side options for smaller appetites on the kids’ menu breakdown.