PART TIME HALF ASSED VEGAN NOTES - What if I get invited to a steakhouse for dinner?

This question plagued me.  For one thing, I do love steak.  My friends have no way of knowing when I'm willing to eat meat, so I decided to do some advance research and headed to Longhorn Steakhouse.  To know beforehand if I could be full on vegan or just half-assed vegan at a steakhouse gave me tremendous peace of mind.

Metalwork inside Longhorn Steakhouse
Hollywood Fla.
Photo: Mackenzie Littledale

I've admitted my unapologetic love of meat, and to be honest, once I stepped inside Longhorn and got a whiff of steak and burger, I felt an awful lot like the shark in Finding Nemo when he smelled blood.  I nearly caved, but in the end, I held strong.

My server was Angelina and she was very helpful with suggestions.

I ordered the White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms.  Did you know that cheddar is naturally white?  The yellow sort gets its color from some kind of food dye.  The mushrooms are hand stuffed with garlic herb cheese, topped with parmesan crust and served over melted blend of 4 cheeses.  Not vegan, but Jesus!  Delicious!

White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms at Longhorn Steakhouse
Photo: Mackenzie Littledale

Then I ordered the Chicken and Strawberry salad "hold the chicken".  Angelina suggested I get the side salad size.  Great idea.  Dude, the side salad is HUGE!!!  Fresh field greens with strawberries, grapes, mandarin oranges, candied pecans, red onions, feta (oops), and raspberry vinaigrette.  This really appealed to my sweet tooth.

Chicken and Strawberry Side Salad - Hold the Chicken
Longhorn Steakhouse
Photo: Mackenzie Littledale

Together, these choices really filled me up and left me very, very happy.  And, I might add, Longhorn has the best peach iced tea I've ever had.

I spoke with the manager on duty - couldn't be nicer - and he told me that if a steak lover wants to bring his vegan friends, he will PERSONALLY GRILL UP THE VEGETABLES.  Now that's service.  Plus, he mentioned that the upcoming menu will feature gluten-free items too.  All nutrition info can be found on their menu website by clicking on the item you're interested in.

At the end of the day, I wasn't 100% vegan, but at least if my friends want to take me out to a steakhouse, I don't have to stay home alone.

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