Portobello Mushroom Chicken Texas Roadhouse

Portobello mushroom chicken texas roadhouse is a grilled chicken breast entree listed at $19.49 with 430 calories, topped with portobello sauce, jack cheese and Parmesan. Like other dinner entrees, it comes with two sides and free rolls.

What Portobello Mushroom Chicken actually is

It is a boneless, skinless grilled chicken breast finished with a portobello mushroom sauce, melted jack cheese and a dusting of Parmesan. It sits in the chicken section of the dinner menu, not the sides or salads, and plates as a full entree with two side choices.

The name misleads a few people. This is not a portobello cap served as a vegetarian steak, and it is not breaded. The mushroom element arrives as a sauce spooned over the chicken rather than sliced whole caps piled on top, so if you were hoping for thick mushroom slabs you may find the mushroom presence more muted than the name suggests.

Price and what you get for it

The listed price is $19.49, which places it at the top of the chicken lineup and above every other standard chicken entree. That figure covers the chicken, the sauce and cheese, two sides, and rolls. Drinks, appetizers and desserts are separate.

Regional pricing is real and can move this item a couple of dollars either way. Metro locations in high-cost states tend to sit at the upper end; smaller-market stores often come in under the national figure. Airport-adjacent and resort-area restaurants are usually the priciest.

To confirm the exact price at your restaurant, pull up your store’s page on the official site or app and switch the location before you look at the menu. Prices shown on third-party delivery apps run higher than in-store because of platform markups, so do not use those as your baseline.

Calories and nutrition

The entree is listed at 430 calories, which counts the chicken plus the sauce and cheese only. Your two sides are not included in that number, and neither are the rolls, which is where most of the real calorie load lands.

A single roll with cinnamon butter runs roughly 230 calories, and most tables go through several. Pair the chicken with two starchy or loaded sides and a full meal can triple the entree figure. If you are watching intake, the cheap wins are green beans, fresh vegetables or applesauce instead of loaded potatoes and mac and cheese.

Sodium, fat and carb breakdowns are not printed on the standard in-restaurant menu. The full nutrition guide on the official website carries those figures and is updated more often than paper menus, so check there rather than trusting a third-party calorie tracker entry.

What’s in the portobello topping

The menu describes it as portobello sauce with jack cheese and Parmesan, and the eating experience matches a savory brown-cream mushroom sauce rather than a heavy gravy. The jack melts into the sauce; the Parmesan adds a salty finish on top.

The full recipe and ingredient list are proprietary and not published. Anyone claiming an exact copycat formula is guessing. What matters practically is that this topping contains dairy in at least two forms, so it is not a dairy-free plate, and the sauce is not something the kitchen can simply strain the mushrooms out of.

Heat level is low. This is a mild, savory item with no chile component, which makes it one of the safer choices for anyone at the table who avoids spice.

How it’s cooked

The chicken breast is grilled over an open flame on the same line as the steaks, then topped and finished so the cheese melts before it leaves the pass. There is no doneness choice with chicken; it is cooked through to a safe internal temperature every time.

Because it shares grill space with steaks, some cross-flavor from the char is normal and is part of why the chicken tastes different here than at a generic grill chain. It also means a fully allergen-isolated cook surface is not realistic. If you have a serious allergy, tell the server before ordering and ask the manager how your store handles separation.

How to order it well

Ask for the sauce on the side if you want the chicken to stay firm rather than soften under the topping. Every dinner entree includes two sides, so treat those as part of the value rather than an afterthought, and remember rolls are unlimited for dine-in guests.

• Best side pairings: seasoned rice soaks up the sauce well; a baked potato works but competes for richness. Green beans cut through the cheese better than corn does.
• Skip the cheese: asking for no jack and no Parmesan is a routine modification and lightens the plate noticeably.
• Extra sauce: usually available on request, sometimes with a small upcharge that differs by store.
• Takeout note: the sauce and melted cheese travel poorly and set up in the container. If you are ordering to go, request sauce on the side.
• Load a side: loaded potato options carry a small added charge, commonly around $1.29 depending on location.

Is it worth it vs Smothered Chicken and Herb Crusted Chicken

At $19.49 it is the most expensive chicken on the board, and the closest comparison is Smothered Chicken at $18.99 with the same 430 calories. You are paying about fifty cents for a mushroom-and-Parmesan profile instead of onions, mushrooms and cream gravy or jack cheese.

If you want the richest chicken plate on the menu and like mushroom-forward sauces, this one earns its spot. If you want the same general idea for less money, Smothered Chicken delivers a very similar experience. If you want to actually taste the chicken rather than the topping, Herb Crusted Chicken at $18.49 and 260 calories is the sharper pick and the better deal for lighter eaters.

Value-wise, the gap between this and Grilled BBQ Chicken at $16.99 is $2.50 for a considerably heavier plate. Whether that is worth it depends entirely on whether you order chicken here for the sauce or despite it.

What we can’t confirm

This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Texas Roadhouse. Prices, calories and item descriptions here reflect published menu listings as of July 2026 and are not guaranteed to match your restaurant.

Several things genuinely vary and we will not invent numbers for them: the exact cooked weight of the chicken breast, whether extra sauce carries a charge, the availability of this item at any given location, and regional price. Franchise and market pricing differences of 10-15% are normal. Menu items are also rotated and occasionally discontinued without notice. Confirm by checking your specific store’s menu on the official website or app with your location selected, or call the restaurant directly.

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