Can someone explain why lettuce and cucumbers are 700 calories at Alamo Drafthouse?
It doesn’t even include chicken or dressing. Are the croutons baguette sized?
by ohnoheretheycome
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QuietRedditorATX
that thems there some deep-fried Texas-style salad. wouldn’t you think to know Texas salad is better tasting for ya. That 190 calorie ranch aint right though, just aint right.
TadpolePotential5716
The croutons? That’s a lotta croutons though
hg38
Croutons and they probably messed up and included the dressing
FormalChicken
Here’s what 200 calories of sourdough bread looks like.
Toast that in butter for croutons. Iceberg is super low calorie but the vegetables with it aren’t necessarily. Add in that they likely added the dressing and you’re at a 700 calorie salad lickity split.
I’d have to see them to know but the Cesar below it is listed at 190 with croutons so i dunno.
timelincoln
Seed oils
2plus2equalscats
I bet the cals got switched with the one below it.
Melodic-You1896
Croutons might be deep fried
laurieislaurie
Croutons are pieces of oil-soaked bread. That’ll rack up some big numbers fast. But I concur they may have included the ranch in it already.
RoleModelsinBlood31
It says it’s tossed with dressing. You’ll be hard pressed to find a commercial dressing with less than 500 calories
PrincessKiza
I originally came here to explain calories in bread and dressings, but after looking at the menu, it looks like they got the calories mixed up between that and the Caesar.
190 is probably the calories before dressing, since they added calorie options after each dressing.
Caesar was likely meant to be 700 cals.
chinarosesss
Might be a typo but its worth mentioning that even the “healthy-sounding” salad dressings at restaurants is usually loaded with sugar and oil. I’ve worked in restaurants for most of my life, even the lemon dressing made in-house at Pint House Pizza had an insane amount of sugar.
adrianmonk
To discourage you from making the mistake of eating cucumbers.
trutexn
Ranch dressing.
retropanties
I’m more concerned withy the fact that it’s over $13 ☠️
Exotic-Protection729
On my last visit I was looking at the salads and then found that the chicken wings were one of the lowest cal options lmao
Significant-Visit-68
Dressing
Unburiedalive88
Fuck draft house
Excellent-Hunt1817
I have wondered the same thing! The math ain’t mathing.
manchego-egg
Same thing at HopDoddy. The in-store menu says the classic burger is 940 calories, and it’s just meat cheese and a bun. The online menu says it’s 660 which is much more in line with what it should be compared to the other loaded burgers that clock in at 800 calories.
zauce88
obviously none of the calories listed on restaurants menus are even remotely accurate you bozos.
Minimum-Sort1569
Ranch dressing!!
illegal_deagle
Their calories counts make no sense. I think they quote 550 for 8 big ol cheese sticks. Ain’t no way.
Joseph4040
Croutons, ranch. Veggies have calories…
Additional-Series230
Croutons.
Virtual_Addendum6641
Dressing
nefariousbr3dd
I’m guessing at a Texas restaurant, the lettuce and cucumbers come with bacon grease and a stick of butter.
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that thems there some deep-fried Texas-style salad. wouldn’t you think to know Texas salad is better tasting for ya. That 190 calorie ranch aint right though, just aint right.
The croutons? That’s a lotta croutons though
Croutons and they probably messed up and included the dressing
Here’s what 200 calories of sourdough bread looks like.
https://www.caloriefriend.com/en/food/4878-sourdough-bread/4
Toast that in butter for croutons. Iceberg is super low calorie but the vegetables with it aren’t necessarily. Add in that they likely added the dressing and you’re at a 700 calorie salad lickity split.
I’d have to see them to know but the Cesar below it is listed at 190 with croutons so i dunno.
Seed oils
I bet the cals got switched with the one below it.
Croutons might be deep fried
Croutons are pieces of oil-soaked bread. That’ll rack up some big numbers fast. But I concur they may have included the ranch in it already.
It says it’s tossed with dressing. You’ll be hard pressed to find a commercial dressing with less than 500 calories
I originally came here to explain calories in bread and dressings, but after looking at the menu, it looks like they got the calories mixed up between that and the Caesar.
190 is probably the calories before dressing, since they added calorie options after each dressing.
Caesar was likely meant to be 700 cals.
Might be a typo but its worth mentioning that even the “healthy-sounding” salad dressings at restaurants is usually loaded with sugar and oil. I’ve worked in restaurants for most of my life, even the lemon dressing made in-house at Pint House Pizza had an insane amount of sugar.
To discourage you from making the mistake of eating cucumbers.
Ranch dressing.
I’m more concerned withy the fact that it’s over $13 ☠️
On my last visit I was looking at the salads and then found that the chicken wings were one of the lowest cal options lmao
Dressing
Fuck draft house
I have wondered the same thing! The math ain’t mathing.
Same thing at HopDoddy. The in-store menu says the classic burger is 940 calories, and it’s just meat cheese and a bun. The online menu says it’s 660 which is much more in line with what it should be compared to the other loaded burgers that clock in at 800 calories.
obviously none of the calories listed on restaurants menus are even remotely accurate you bozos.
Ranch dressing!!
Their calories counts make no sense. I think they quote 550 for 8 big ol cheese sticks. Ain’t no way.
Croutons, ranch. Veggies have calories…
Croutons.
Dressing
I’m guessing at a Texas restaurant, the lettuce and cucumbers come with bacon grease and a stick of butter.
Ranch dressing = lard
Better yet, why is THAT $14