Texas Roadhouse Mother’s Day hours follow the normal Sunday pattern at most locations, roughly 11am to 9pm or 10pm, with some stores opening earlier for the rush. Restaurants stay open. Hours vary by location, so confirm with your store.
Is Texas Roadhouse open on Mother’s Day?
Yes. Texas Roadhouse operates normally on Mother’s Day, which lands on the second Sunday in May every year. Unlike Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, this is a full-volume trading day for the chain, not a closure.
That matters because Mother’s Day is consistently among the highest-traffic restaurant days on the American calendar, and a casual steakhouse with no reservation system absorbs that demand entirely through its waitlist. The restaurant being open is the easy part. Getting seated at the hour you want is the hard part, and that is what the rest of this page is about.
What hours does it actually run that Sunday?
Most locations run their standard Sunday schedule of about 11am to 10pm, and some close nearer 9pm. A number of stores open earlier than usual on Mother’s Day specifically to spread the crowd. There is no single chain-wide holiday timetable.
Here is the pattern to work from, with the caveat that any individual store can differ:
| Day | Typical opening | Typical closing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday to Thursday | ~11am | ~10pm | Standard week pattern |
| Friday and Saturday | ~11am | ~11pm | Extended weekend close |
| Mother’s Day (a Sunday) | ~11am, sometimes earlier | ~9pm to 10pm | Early opening is a per-store decision |
Two ways to confirm your store before you drive: pull up the location page on the Texas Roadhouse website or app, which lists that specific restaurant’s hours, or call the store directly. A phone call is the better option in the week before Mother’s Day, because an early opening added for the holiday is exactly the kind of change that hits the host stand before it hits a listing. Google Business Profile hours can also lag on holidays, so treat them as a hint rather than a source.
Can you reserve a table for Mother’s Day?
No. Texas Roadhouse does not take reservations, on Mother’s Day or any other day. There is no holiday exception, no deposit-based booking, and no way to lock a specific time in advance. Every table that Sunday is assigned off the waitlist.
This trips up a lot of people who assume the busiest Sunday of the year must come with a booking system. It does not. What the chain offers instead is Call Ahead Seating and the app waitlist, which are queue-entry tools, not reservations. They put your name in line before you physically arrive. They do not hold a table, and they do not guarantee a time.
Large parties matter here too. Because there is no reservation, a party of ten is not pre-assigned a table configuration. On a normal Tuesday the host can push tables together quickly. On Mother’s Day, a large party often waits substantially longer than a two-top quoted at the same moment, simply because the floor has fewer moments where enough adjacent tables free up at once. If you are bringing a big group, split the difference by arriving well outside peak or by deliberately choosing an off-hour.
How do you beat the wait using the app?
Join the waitlist through the Texas Roadhouse app the moment you know you want to eat, not when you are ready to leave the house. The queue is time-ordered, so the value of joining is entirely in how early you do it relative to everyone else.
The practical mechanics worth knowing on a day like this:
- The quote is an estimate, not a slot. A 90-minute quote at 1pm on Mother’s Day can stretch, because table turn times lengthen when nearly every party is a celebratory multi-course sit-down rather than a quick lunch.
- You still have to check in. Joining remotely puts you in line, but most stores expect you present or nearby when your name comes up. Miss the notification window and you can drop.
- Call Ahead Seating is the phone equivalent for anyone not using the app. Same principle, same lack of guarantee.
- Participation and exact behaviour vary by store. Some locations cap remote waitlist entries on peak holidays or switch to walk-in only once the lobby is full. Ask when you call.
The single highest-leverage move is unglamorous: put your party on the list, then drive over and be physically in the parking lot before your quoted window opens. On Mother’s Day the difference between being seated and being re-quoted is usually proximity, not luck.
What time should you actually show up?
The two worst windows are roughly 12pm to 2pm and 4:30pm to 7pm, when brunch-replacement lunches and early family dinners stack up. The calmest stretches are right at open and after about 8pm.
| Arrival window | Crowd level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 11am to 11:30am | Lightest of the day | Doors just opened, floor is empty, first seating goes fast |
| 12pm to 2pm | Heavy | Post-church and brunch-substitute lunch crowd |
| 2pm to 4pm | Moderate | The genuine gap between lunch and dinner pushes |
| 4:30pm to 7pm | Heaviest | Multi-generation family dinners, longest table turns |
| After 8pm | Light and thinning | Peak has cleared; best odds for a large party |
If the point of the meal is the person you are taking, the 2pm to 4pm gap is the underrated answer. You get a late lunch with an unhurried kitchen, a server who is not triple-sat, and a fraction of the lobby noise. The 8pm-onward option works equally well if nobody in the party minds a late dinner, though check your store’s closing time first so you are not walking in twenty minutes before the kitchen stops.
Do Early Dine and happy hour run on Mother’s Day?
No. Both are weekday programmes. Early Dine runs roughly $10.99 to $12.99 on weekdays before 6pm, and happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm. Mother’s Day is always a Sunday, so neither applies.
Budget for full menu pricing. The verified reference points that shape most Mother’s Day tabs:
| Item | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 6oz Sirloin | $16.99 | 250 |
| 8oz Sirloin | $18.99 | 340 |
| 6oz Dallas Filet | $26.99 | 270 |
| 12oz Ribeye | $24.99 | 960 |
| 23oz Porterhouse | $28.99 | 1040 |
| Half Slab Ribs | $18.99 | 900 |
| Full Slab Ribs | $24.99 | 1450 |
| Cactus Blossom | $8.99 | 2250 |
| Sides | $2.99 | Varies |
| Kids meals | $5.99 to $7.99 | Varies |
| Margaritas | $5.99 to $9.99 | Varies |
| Fresh-baked rolls | Free | ~230 each |
Prices vary by location. One planning note for a long wait: the rolls arrive free once you are seated, at about 230 calories apiece with cinnamon butter on top of that. On a day when the table has been waiting ninety minutes, a basket disappears fast, and a couple of rolls each is a meaningful share of the day’s eating before the steak lands.
Is there a special Mother’s Day menu?
Expect the regular menu. Texas Roadhouse does not run a prix-fixe holiday menu the way white-tablecloth restaurants do, and there is no chain-wide Mother’s Day promotion you can rely on in advance. Anything special is a local decision.
Some individual restaurants do small things on the day, a flower for mothers, a dessert gesture, a local gift card promotion. None of it is guaranteed, and none of it is standard across the chain, so do not build the plan around it. If you have heard about something specific at your store, verify it by calling that store rather than assuming it applies chain-wide. Gift cards are the more dependable Mother’s Day product, available in-restaurant and online, and they sidestep the wait entirely if the plan is a gift rather than a meal.
Is takeout a smarter move that day?
Often yes. Online ordering and curbside pickup run on Mother’s Day, and family-sized packs let you feed a group at home without a two-hour lobby wait. The trade-off is that to-go volume also spikes, so pickup quotes stretch too.
The case for takeout on this particular day is specific. A dine-in visit at 5pm on Mother’s Day is a wait plus a slower-than-normal meal in a loud room. A to-go order placed mid-morning for a 4pm pickup converts that whole variable into one fixed appointment. It is a worse experience if the point was to have somebody else do the serving, and a better one if the point was the food and the people around the table. Availability of family packs and curbside varies by location, so check what your store lists in the app before you commit to the plan.
Company fact box
Useful context on who you are actually dealing with when a policy comes down to store-level discretion.
| Fact | Detail | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1993, first restaurant in Clarksville, Indiana | Company history page, texasroadhouse.com |
| Founder | Kent Taylor | Company history page |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky | Investor relations filings |
| Location count | Well over 700 restaurants, and growing each year | Latest annual report, investor relations |
| Reservations policy | None; waitlist and Call Ahead Seating only | Store phone, official app |
| Last verified | July 2026 | This page |
Because the count changes with every opening, treat the restaurant total as a floor rather than an exact figure, and read the current number off the company’s investor relations page if precision matters.
Where this guide stops being certain
This is an independent guide, not affiliated with Texas Roadhouse. Three things here are genuinely uncertain and you should treat them that way.
First, hours. The 11am to 10pm Sunday pattern is typical, not universal, and whether your store opens early for Mother’s Day is a decision made at that restaurant. We will not publish a specific store’s holiday hours, because doing so would mean guessing. Call the location.
Second, wait times. The arrival-window table above reflects how the day generally behaves at a busy casual steakhouse, not measured data from your store. A location next to a shopping centre and one on a rural highway will not peak at the same hour.
Third, prices and promotions. The figures listed are verified reference points, but menu pricing varies by market, and any Mother’s Day gesture is local and unannounced. Confirm current pricing in the app for your restaurant.
Mother’s Day questions people ask
Is Texas Roadhouse open on Mother’s Day?
Yes. Texas Roadhouse is open on Mother’s Day, which falls on the second Sunday of May. Most locations run their standard Sunday hours of roughly 11am to 10pm, and some open earlier to handle the volume. Confirm your store’s exact hours by calling it.
What time does Texas Roadhouse open on Mother’s Day?
Usually around 11am, matching the normal Sunday opening. Some locations open earlier specifically for Mother’s Day to spread out the rush, but that is a store-by-store decision rather than a chain policy, so check with your restaurant in the week beforehand.
Can I make a reservation for Mother’s Day at Texas Roadhouse?
No. Texas Roadhouse does not accept reservations on any day, including Mother’s Day. The alternatives are joining the waitlist through the official app or using Call Ahead Seating by phone. Both put your name in the queue early but neither holds a table for you.
How long is the wait on Mother’s Day?
Longer than any ordinary Sunday, frequently well over an hour during the 12pm to 2pm and 4:30pm to 7pm peaks. Quoted times are estimates and can stretch, because tables turn more slowly when most parties are celebrating. Join the waitlist as early in the day as you can.
What is the best time to go on Mother’s Day?
Right at opening around 11am, or the 2pm to 4pm gap between lunch and dinner, or after 8pm. The 2pm to 4pm window is usually the sweet spot: shorter wait, calmer dining room, and a kitchen that is not running at full pressure.
Does Early Dine work on Mother’s Day?
No. Early Dine is a weekday programme, priced around $10.99 to $12.99 before 6pm Monday through Friday. Happy hour is also weekday-only, 3pm to 5pm. Since Mother’s Day is always a Sunday, expect full regular menu pricing.
Does Texas Roadhouse have a special Mother’s Day menu?
No chain-wide special menu exists. The regular menu runs that day. Individual restaurants sometimes add a small local touch, but nothing is guaranteed or standard, so call your store rather than assuming a promotion applies.
Can I order takeout on Mother’s Day instead?
Yes, online ordering and curbside pickup generally operate on Mother’s Day, and family-sized packs work well for a group at home. Pickup quotes also lengthen on a peak day, so order early in the morning for an afternoon collection time.