Texas Roadhouse, Relocating From Naperville To Aurora, Opens This Weekend

AURORA, IL — Texas Roadhouse's anticipated move from Naperville to Aurora is complete. The weekend-long grand opening for the newly constructed steakhouse starts Friday.

The new state-of-the-art restaurant, located at 986 N. Route 59 on Aurora's far east side, can seat up to 319 guests — 50 more than the previous Naperville location, according to Chief Communications Officer Clayton Muhammad.

The 8,000-square-foot Aurora restaurant — occupying the former Sweet Tomatoes that closed in 2016 — replaces one located off North Aurora Road at 2856 Patriots Lane in Naperville.

Opening weekend hours are 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant will be open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Ahead of the grand opening, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with owners and employees of the Aurora steakhouse.

"I’ve been hearing it’s going to be the same great food as the Naperville location," he said during the event. "But I’m sure it will taste a lot better on this side of Route 59 in Aurora."

Texas Roadhouse in Aurora employs more than 70 people, according to Muhammad, and is currently hiring for several positions.

Texas Roadhouse has other Chicagoland locations, including in Joliet, Tinley Park and Mt. Prospect. With about 600 locations spread across 49 states, the steakhouse has a vast menu of dishes ranging from hand-cut steaks and ribs to salads, burgers and chicken specialties.