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At least One Vegan Meal Option |
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No Vegan Options |
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| All of our listings were either
verified directly via the company website, by phone, or by email.
The items listed as vegan may come vegan or a request should be made
to hold the cheese, sour cream, or mayo, for example. We are adding
the entries as we receive confirmation from the companies. |
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| If you want to see more Vegan options you need to
speak up and let these companies know that there is a demand! |
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| Mellow Mushroom |
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"Our dough and sauce are animal product free. We also offer the
tofu and tempeh items. So this would open up your options
for pizza, calzones and salads (for the vegan diet). If you
avoid butter and parmesan, remember to
ask that it is not brushed on to your pizza crust!"
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| (Source via Email 08.21.06) |
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| On The Border |
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Suggested Menu
Options for Vegans (contain no meat, dairy or egg):**
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Only Corn Tortillas (omit all fried varieties,
i.e. corn Tortilla Chips or Strips)
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Appetizers: Guacamole Live
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House Salad – Order without Cheese and Tortilla Strips
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Salad Dressings – Sweet Pepper Vinaigrette
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Sides: Salsa, Black Beans (omit Cheese), Black
Bean and Corn Relish, Steamed Veggies, Guacamole
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Portobello fajitas with Corn Tortillas
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Fajita salad with Portobello – Order Portobello as a
substitute for chicken or beef in the salad.
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Veggie Quesadillas with Corn Tortillas – Order with
Steamed Veggies only.
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Veggie Tacos with corn Tortillas – Order with Steamed
Veggies only.
** Note: All desserts and fried Items may come into contact with
animal products during normal kitchen preparation and cooking
processes due to cross-contamination. |
| (Source: Email 08.22.06) |
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| Jason's Deli |
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| Jason's has a variety of salads on the
menu and a great fresh fruit plate. Their salad bar is very nice
also. (The menu has several vegetarian options
clearly stated but Jason's has been less then helpful in confirming
their vegan options. Several attempts made through corporate and no
word yet. The nutritional info link on their site has been dead
every time I have checked it in the last year.) |
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| Chili's |
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Our corporate dietitian has compiled the list below
of Chili's vegan/vegetarian menu suggestions. Please be aware that
none of our food items are certified vegetarian. Additionally, many
of our recipes contain meat, fish, egg and dairy products and normal
kitchen operations involve the sharing of cooking and preparation
areas, including common fryer oil. Therefore, it is possible for any
food item, including French Fries and/or Chips, to come into contact
with animal products during preparation and/or
cooking processes.
Based on our supplier information, the vegan items you may consider
are as follows:
Corn Tortillas
Salad without cheeses, meats, fried tortilla strips or
croutons (choose dressings below
only)
Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Low-fat Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Pico de Gallo
Salsa Picante
Rice
Guacamole
Black Beans
Steamed Veggies – Corn on the Cob, Broccoli, and/or Fresh
Veggies (request no oil
or butter)
Sliced Tomatoes, Onions and/or Bell Pepper (raw)
Marinara Sauce
Kiddie Wheat Bun
** Please note that our Black Bean burger is not vegan friendly and
contains dairy
ingredients (patty).
On your next visit to Chili's, please speak with a manager about
your dietary restrictions to ensure that your meal is carefully
prepared with your needs in mind. |
| Source (Email 08.21.06) |
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| Carrabba's Italian Grill |
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"Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu (using dry pasta instead of fresh) is
the only dish that would be considered vegan. You could also
request our Pomodoro Sauce served over one of our dry pasta
cuts. Please feel free to speak to a Manager. They will be happy
to prepare something vegan for you at your request."
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| (Source via Email 08.21.06) |
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| PF Chang's |
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"There are a couple of items on our menu
that are vegan and others that can be when modified. If cane sugar
is not an issue for you, I recommend any items from our “Vegetarian
Plates and Sides” and vegetarian marked menu items. If cane sugar is
an issue, I recommend the following:
Steamed Buddha’s Feast - you can add soft tofu or pressed tofu to
this dish
Stir-Fried Spinach - garlic, salt and pepper. You can add soft tofu
or pressed tofu to this dish.
Garlic Snap Peas - garlic, salt and pepper. You can add soft tofu or
pressed tofu to this dish.
· You can also order any vegetable or tofu with a modified sauce.
Please ask to speak to a manager and they will be happy to
accommodate you accordingly."
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| (Source via Email 09.14.06) |
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| Maggiano's Little Italy |
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Suggested Menu Options
for Vegans (contain no meat, dairy or egg):
Any of our salads can be prepared without meat, eggs or cheese.
Any of our pasta dishes can be prepared with only Garlic and Olive
Oil.
Any of our string pastas only (does not include Ravioli, Gnocchi,
Lasagna or any fresh
pastas)
House Salad Dressing
Italian Dressings |
| (Source Email 09.15.06) |
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| Bonefish Grill |
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following items would be considered vegan… Our house salad, angel
hair pasta, and vegetable medley (without butter). All other items
contain dairy products or eggs. I would also suggest that you speak
with a manager to let he/she know about any dietary restrictions
that you may have before ordering" NOTE:
Dined with them on 10.13.06 and had a fabulous experience.
Ordered the house salad and modified the Spinach Fettuccine and
Chicken Pasta. Ask for angel hair pasta with no chicken. It is
sautéed with portabella mushrooms and peppers. Ask for a garlic/olive
oil or wine
sauté instead of the cream sauce. This was absolutely wonderful! The
server was very accommodating and the atmosphere was great. Location
Carmel/51. |
| (Source Email 09.25.06) |
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| Ruth's Chris Steak House |
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South Park |
| Ok I know a vegan in a steak house? Well
sometimes in business I don't always get to pick where I am going.
But to survive being vegan in a non vegan world it is prudent to
make the best of a situation.
Call ahead and request a vegan meal. The staff was fabulous and
my meal was excellent. We had some of the best service I have ever
received in Charlotte! |
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| The Olive Garden |
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The only thing that seems to be vegan would be the garden salad.
Hold any croutons and cheese also opt for a simple dressing such
as oil and vinegar to be safe. (Per their own statement they
cannot guarantee vegan options) "We appreciate the challenges
you face in honoring your personal convictions. Veganism and
vegetarianism take many forms. A few of our menu items can be
adjusted to accommodate a vegan or vegetarian diet, but none
wholly meet the criteria. Our current nutritional database does
not include information to the level of specific detail you
require.
Depending on your personal philosophy, we can suggest the
following items as meatless, but not necessarily vegetarian or
vegan as they may contain some ingredients which do not comply
with your personal philosophy:
Minestrone Soup
Garden Salad
Marinara Sauce
Capellini Pomodoro
Eggplant Parmigiana
Fettuccine Alfredo
We certainly empathize with the challenges presented to you when
you weigh decisions regarding dining out. We recognize that we
do not meet the needs of everyone and our objective remains to
offer what our guests, through their selections, indicate are
favorites."
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| (Source via Email 08.22.06) |
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| Qdoba Mexican Grill |
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| They sent us a full ingredient list of
their menu items. At present there are only certain items that we
can verify as vegan. If this changes we will update. Vegan
Options:
Cilantro Lime Rice
Black Beans
Pinto Beans
Pico de Gallo
Guacamole |
| (Source Email 08.22.06) |
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| Max & Erma's |
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"Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with a complete
list of ingredients for every item on our menu. We realize the
importance of this information to you and therefore would like
to provide you with a few items on our menu that are meat and
dairy free.
French Fries
Plain Baked Potato
Fruit Cup
Salads - No cheese, croutons, bread sticks (we offer oil &
vinegar
dressing).
The Third Street salad dressing contains oil, cider vinegar,
sugar,
water, onion, salt, mustard seed, garlic, spices and
stabilizers.
I believe our Black Bean Roll-up appetizer contain cheese. The
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich might be an option if requested
without cheese but not sure if the Ciabatta bread contain egg
products."
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| (Source: via Email 08.22.06) |
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| Red Robin |
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| They have vegan Boca burgers on the menu
and a bunch of toppings to create the kind of burger you will enjoy!
(Trying to get confirmation on the cooking method and the buns. Will
update when the info comes available) |
| (Source: visit 03.06.07) |
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| Red Lobster |
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"Which
menu selections are vegetarian?
We are sorry we are not able to provide
general nutritional information, as our chefs are continuously
creating and customizing recipes for our menu. While we do not have
vegetarian items on our menu, some of our items can be prepared
without meat or seafood. Speak with the manager about specific menu
suggestions that may best meet your needs." |
| (Source: Company Website 09.16.06) |
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