A viral video attempting to expose Longhorn Steakhouse for allegedly scamming beer drinkers has been thoroughly debunked by one of the chain’s servers, who confirmed the woman was comparing a water glass to a beer glass. The clip, which has racked up over one million views, shows a customer trying to prove that the chain’s taller, more expensive beer glass holds the exact same amount of liquid as a shorter glass.
The video, originally posted back in December 2025 on TikTok, features a woman sitting at a table with two glasses. She had already filled a short, wide glass with water, and she held a mostly empty tall beer glass. She then poured the contents of the short glass into the tall glass, showing the liquid levels were nearly identical. She dramatically stated, “Check the fluid level here. Huh, same fluid level. This one costs more. You be the judge.”
This stunt was clearly designed to imply customers are paying extra for the same volume, but many folks immediately jumped into the comments to push back on the woman’s theory. This is nothing like a Facebook Marketplace scam. One person pointed out that the woman was making a fundamental mistake, saying, “I’m sorry you are comparing a water glass with a beer glass.”
This is a massive detail, but even if the glasses had been the correct beer sizes, the comparison would still be flawed
It’s important to remember what Longhorn Steakhouse actually offers. According to their menu, you can grab a draft beer in either a 16-ounce glass or a 20-ounce glass. The difference in price is usually only about $1, with the 16 oz costing between $4.99 and $5.99, depending on the location.
Before the server dropped the ultimate truth bomb, other commenters were already pointing out the major flaws in the woman’s experiment. One viewer noted that the comparison was “really misleading” because the shorter glass is much wider at the top. That extra width means a lot of liquid is packed into that last inch of height, even if the height looks shorter. Another viewer, who seemed to understand fluid dynamics, simply commented, “You’d be surprised how many more ounces you could fit.”
There’s also the issue of the beer head. When a beer is properly poured into the large glass, it should have a foamy head, which naturally takes up volume. As one person wrote, “The beer (hopefully) had a head when poured into the large glass. Makes the comparison to the small glass (where the beer didn’t have a head) even dumber than it already is.”
Ultimately, the whole debate was settled when an actual Longhorn server weighed in on the video. They cleared up the entire situation, stating plainly, “Longhorn server here. That’s a 20-oz water glass and a 20-oz bar glass. That’s not our 16-oz pint glass.” Well, that settles that! If you’re going to run a scientific test to prove a restaurant is scamming you, you’ve got to use the actual glassware they use for the smaller size.
The fact that she was comparing two glasses that hold the same 20 ounces, but calling one a cheaper option, totally invalidates her point.
Published: Jan 21, 2026 03:30 pm