Pick Two: Soup & Salad The Lunch Combo That Actually Earns Its Spot Introduction Pick two: soup and salad is the lunch order that quietly beats most $15 entrées on flavor, value, and how good you feel afterward. You pick a half-portion of soup. You pick a half portion of salad. You get a slice…
LongHorn 7-Pepper Sirloin Salad: What’s Actually on the Plate (and Why It’s One of the Smartest Orders on the Menu) Introduction I’ve worked my way through most of LongHorn’s menu over the years, and the LongHorn 7-Pepper Sirloin Salad is one of the few items I keep coming back to without overthinking it. It’s the…
LongHorn Grilled Chicken & Strawberry Salad: The Quiet Winner of the Menu Introduction There’s always one person at the table who doesn’t want steak. Maybe they had a big lunch. Maybe they’re trying to eat lighter. Maybe they just don’t feel like sawing through a ribeye at 8 p.m. on a Wednesday. That’s the person…
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Sandwich: What’s Actually on It, What It Tastes Like, and How to Get the Best Version Introduction The crispy buttermilk chicken sandwich is the order you make when the burger feels too heavy and the salad feels too sad. A buttermilk-brined chicken breast, hand-breaded in seasoned flour, fried until it’s golden and…
Half-Pound Steakhouse Cheeseburger: What’s Actually on It, What It Tastes Like, and What to Order It With Introduction The half-pound steakhouse cheeseburger is the order you make when you walked into a steakhouse hungry but the $34 ribeye made you flinch. Eight ounces of seasoned beef on a toasted brioche bun, a slice of melted…