An Evening with Longhorn Steakhouse – Roswell

This was my first Elite event and boy, did it set the standard!
I was immediately greeted by a Unilocal banner and a woman who kindly greeted, chatted with, and walked me to the group, situated in the back. The GM also warmly introduced himself.
We got little Unilocal goodies.
We tried four different fabulous appetizers.
I chose the Hawaiian rib eye, cooked medium rare with the Mac and Cheese.
We tried different desserts.
It was nice to see familiar faces and meet new ones.
Service was impeccable and food left me in a happy daze.

If I had a dog, I would name him ribeye.
An overdue but huge thank you to Heidi P. and the Longhorn staff for the special attention and spread of good eats. Our table shared 4 appetizers including sweet corn fritters, spicy chicken bites, house made kettle chips and Wild West shrimp. A grilled watermelon wedge salad was a summer treat and cleansed my palate for the main course. We were able to choose from a sirloin, filet or ribeye. Once you find something tender and marbled, why stray? I chose the Hawaiian ribeye cooked medium. I’ve tried a similar dish at Houston’s and Gulfstream in LA. I’m not into beef dishes with a sweet glaze or with pineapple topping, but I couldn’t resist this particular cut. The steak was juicy and prepared just right. My new friends were all over the chocolate stampede dessert, but I fulfilled my daily fruit requirement with a big bite of the peach and raspberry tart, served warm right out of the oven. The GM John sat at our table for a bit and was super personable, even admitting that he no longer eats red meat! You know the drill… chefs who eat microwave dinners when they get home, contractors with unfinished home projects, and parks and rec employees who hate being outdoors. A fantastic evening among friends in an updated and nicely lit Longhorn.

So I may be the last to review this event, but I had to circle back and say something about all of the southern hospitality and love we were shown this night. Longhorn, you simply outdid yourself. I can recall the last time I had been to a Longhorn. I met a friend at the Buckhead Location for drinks…2 years ago.
I am glad they had this event and that I was able to attend. I was able to enjoy several appetizers and a 4 course meal. Everything from the kale and grilled watermelon salad, to the filet was great and full of flavor. I was honored to be in attendance and be able to sample the new menu items. We even met the general and regional managers. They were super nice and very personable. I can see how they have gotten to those levels in the company.
Unilocal even branded the meat with our logo. And top it off with dessert, 2 types for you chocolate and cheesecake lovers. We had a blast! Longhorn, a big thank you from GE and a promise to revisit your establishment soon.

Wow. This was a great event, I have been to Longhorns for years. I usually get a T-​bone steak and loaded bake potato. I never get anything else. So I was surprised to see there new menu options. Alll of the elites were greeted by area mangers from souronding Longhouns. One of the managers gave us a little history how the chain got strted (in the ATL). And how they grew after the snow storm in the 90s.
The food
We were given samples of appetizers:
Sweetcorn Frtters– Favorites’
Spicy Chicken Bites– not spicy at all but good.
House made Kettle Chips — my second favorite surprising un greasy
Wild west shrimp– not bad.
The salad was a strange combination. A grilled watermelon wedge with greens that included kale. It was sum what a super food salad. Its exactly how fellow elite Vivian describe it weird but delicious. The main event was the steaks. We had a choice on one steak and one side. I selected the renegade sirloin and a side of steak house mac and cheese. What made it the steak perfect was the special steak sauce they prepared in front of us. Oh my god that sauce made the steak more flavorful.
And last was the deserts’ go to longhorns a lot and never had there desserts.
The chocolate stampeed was huge. I can say It can feed 4 people. It consist of two large generous pieces of cake, with cream and vanilla ice cream. No body in our group could not complete it. Last was the peach and raspberry tart. It was ok. Last
Over all this event was great. I like to thank Heidi for putting together a Awesome event and making the creative thing OTP stickers. And last thanks to the manager’s and staffs at Longhorn’s show us there new menu.

Kudos to Heidi and the wonderful Longhorn team for showing us a great time at Longhorn’s. We were able to try some of the new seasonal items in addition to their staple items. Some of my favorite items include the Wild West shrimp, chicken bites, and classic ribeye steak with Mac and cheese. I’m normally a fan of the strawberry salad but for this event they offered a new watermelon salad. If you are a fan of watermelon, you will enjoy it. Last but not least, I love the chocolate dessert. Very delicious. I get excited when I think about it. Overall, a great time was had by all and I’m very appreciative of the staff and Heidi for hosting a fun event.

I so enjoyed this event. Longhorn invited us to try some of its newer menu options and boy was it a delight. We were presented with several apps, my favorite of which was the spicy chicken bites. These things were addictive and spectacular in the mouth. I will definitely enjoy these again.
Next we had the grilled watermelon wedge salad. Gosh I enjoyed that salad. It was made with kale and other greens and splashed with balsamic vinegar. I simply must have it over and over again.
We had a choice of steak: filet mignon, a sirloin, and a ribeye. I chose the ribeye which was topped with a sweet mango (?) salsa. It was fantastic and cooked to perfection. We were able to choose from various side items and I went with the mac and cheese. It was quite yummy. Other choices included a sweet potato, baked potato, asparagus, and grilled corn on the cob.
Last came dessert. I can not find the words to describe the Chocolate Stampede. This was six variations of chocolate piled up and served with vanilla ice cream. It was absolutely superb. I’ll go ahead and say it has to be the best chocolate dessert I’ve ever had. Really, it’s true. So true, in fact, that I called the Longhorn at Camp Creek to see if they had it the next day. They didn’t (why?).
We also had a peach and raspberry tart, which was good, but could not compete with that chocolate stampede.
The staff was very accommodating and treated us very well. John, the manager, spoke with us about the menu items and made sure we were taken care of. Also, the area manager (whose name I forgot… sorry) was so very sweet and always checking to make sure we were good.
Again, a great event. We left with coupons for a free app for our next visit. Also, I really dug the sparkly red hats that Heidi had on the tables. Cute.
Thanks to the staff of the Roswell Longhorn and to Heidi for a memorable evening!

Thanks Heidi and LongHorn for a flavorful and filling evening!
We were personally escorted back to our table, under the antler chandelier. While our servers brought apps, the general manager (who’s been with LH for 12 years and worked at over 40 stores) talked about the history of LH and this location. LongHorn started on Peachtree in Buckhead and almost didn’t make it. It was the Snow Jam of 1982, that forced Buckhead residents to walk to their dinners and the genius of the owner to offer $ 1 beers as long as it snowed.
We started with spicy chicken bites (think chicken nugget in buffalo sauce), Kettle chips (with barbecue and some other sauce), Corn fritters, and Wild west shrimp (fried with assorted peppers). Of these, the spicy chicken bites were my favorite.
Up next was the Grilled Watermelon Wedge salad. It’s a grilled watermelon wedge, served along side a mix of kale and romaine topped with quinoa and goat cheese, all in a lemony vinaigrette. This was a great salad — flavorful, crispy, filling, healthy, refreshing.
We got to order from 3 cuts of meat and 4 sides. I went with the Hawaiian Ribeye and the grilled asparagus. While they prepared our steaks, they demonstrated the steak sauce, which included a heated (to 500F) disc on which spices and seasonings are added (rosemary, orange peel, onions, parsley, etc) before the sauce is poured over the top. The smell was AMAZING! And they also had chili sauce to give it a kick. Since the Hawaiian Ribeye was a tad sweet, I spiced mine up. I prefer my steak on its own, so I can taste its flavor and juices, but this steak sauce was a good addition.
Dessert was the peach raspberry tart and the chocolate stampede (chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, chocolate fudge in layers, with ice cream and whipped cream). I preferred the chocolate, since the crust on the tart was a little too gummy for me.
Good service, good food, great time!

Really excited to check out this Longhorns. Had no idea there was a Longhorns over here. What a fun event! We were introduced to the manager, John. He and his staff took such good care of us. Excellent service! We started with a variety of appetizers, which I typically never eat, so it was nice to try some things. I loved the spicy chicken bites. The accompanying sauce was delish! It had some chili/​ginger combination, and wow… good stuff. We were also served some shrimp, kettle chips, and crispy corn fritters. Next was a terrific grilled watermelon salad with kale and quinoa. So healthy and sooooo good! Next came the entrees: choice of filet, sirloin, or ribeye. A special steak sauce was also provided along with a multitude of side dishes, including asparagus, corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese, baked potato or sweet potato. To finish off the meal, we had chocolate stampede cake and peach raspberry tart a la mode. Wow! That chocolate cake was awesome. I ate way too much! But it was worth it. Heidi created theses stickers with #thinkotp on them. Very cool idea, and we all got to take one home along with a free appetizer card. Now that I’ve sampled, it will be easy to pick one next time. Thanks John and staff for orchestrating a terrific evening with us. Thanks to Heidi for all that you do! You did a fabulous job last night, and we all appreciate you!

This was a great YEE! I did not know until this event that LongHorn’s actually started in Atlanta, which made it a bit more special that they were hosting their anniversary events with Unilocal.When we arrived, there was a big Unilocal banner at the front door and a person who greeted us and brought us to an area in the back that was set up for the Unilocal event. The staff were friendly and super knowledgeable about the food.
There was plenty of food and non-​alcoholic drinks. We had family style appetizers, including the spicy chicken bites, wild west shrimp, corn fritters, and housemade chips with dips. Then we were each served the grilled watermelon (weird but delicious) wedge salad. After that, we had our choice of either a filet, ribeye, or sirloin, and choice of a side. I had the sirloin (it was thick cut, and perfectly medium rare as I had ordered) with the mac and cheese side (at the recommendation of our waiter). It was a good life choice. I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner. But wait, there was more. After our entrees, we made room for dessert. We were served the peach and raspberry tart (served warm with ice cream) and the chocolate stampeed (omg delicious). Might I also mention that when the desserts were brought out we were given new cold plates and cold utensils (love the attention to detail).
Thanks Heidi and Long Horn Steaks for a great evening! It was a lot of fun and of course, delicious.

The Unilocal events at LongHorn have eluded me since the CMYE at the original Toco Hills location in April 2013. Last month, I was waitlisted for the Elite dinner at the Buckhead location and had a scheduling conflict for the dinner at the Marietta location. I planned to RSVP for this month’s dinner at the Toco Hills location until the building burned down. Thus, I was determined to go last night’s event at LongHorn’s Roswell location, the last Atlanta area LongHorn event for the foreseeable future. Luckily, Heidi let me in!
I had major gum surgery less than a week prior, but I wasn’t going to let it stop me from enjoying a complimentary four-​course seated dinner with my fellow Unilocalers. Angela M. had a similar experience, having gum surgery only a couple days before 2012’s Gold Elite dinner at Briza. The things we do for Unilocal.
About 25 Elites attended last night’s dinner. We were seated in a semi-​private area in the back. John, the manager, individually greeted each of us. He and his staff were very welcoming and hospitable. They were great.
Each table setting had our special menu for the night, a LongHorn pen, a coupon for a free appetizer at any LongHorn, and one of the brand new #THINKOTP stickers created by Heidi. The sticker and hashtag are a great idea to promote Atlanta area businesses outside the perimeter. I love the design which, as Heidi pointed out, features Kennesaw Mountain and a compass pointing north, referring to areas north of the perimeter. Photo:
. Nice work, Heidi!
Our evening started off with appetizers: sweet corn fritters, spicy chicken bites, housemade kettle chips, and «Wild West» shrimp. My favorite were the chicken bites, which were tossed in a chili-​ginger sauce. We then each had a plate of the restaurant’s new seasonal grilled watermelon wedge salad. It was healthy and refreshing, made with kale and other greens.
We each had a choice of three steaks: 6 oz. filet mignon, 8 oz. sirloin, and fire-​grilled Hawaiian ribeye. To be gentle to my mouth post-​op, I went with the most tender cut, the filet. However, I also sampled the ribeye and it was fantastic. Sweet and savory. Everyone appeared to enjoy their steak and each steak looked properly cooked to order. As sort of a bonus, jars of steak sauce were made tableside for us.
Side choices included: baked potato, sweet potato, grilled asparagus, mac & chese, and fire-​grilled corn on the cob. I tried both the sweet potato and mac & cheese and they were equally delicious. The sweet potato came with an appetizing cinnamon sugar and butter.
Dessert was superb. We were treated to plates of «Chocolate Stampede» (six types of chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream) and peach & raspberry tart, also served with ice cream. The chocolate cake was smooth and decadent and the tart was crisp and hot.
It was a lot of food. Most of us took leftovers home in to-​go boxes.
Congratulations to Vivian W. and Angela H. for winning gift cards.
All in all, it was a fabulous dinner with delightful food and terrific company. It was good to meet John and his staff and learn more about the LongHorn business, which was founded in Atlanta. Thanks to Krisandra Evans for photographing the event. Thank you, Heidi, for setting the dinner up and being an awesome host!
#THINKOTP

The food was AMAZING. Who knew I would say that about a chain restaurant (other than Cheesecake Factory of course.) The service was excellent. The staff was so friendly and knowledgeable about their business and the steaks. Everything I ate I loved… from the spicy chicken appetizer bites to the steak filet with mac and cheese (everyone had a bite of my mac and cheese and loved it as well)…to the chocolate dessert. This Longhorn makes me want to Unilocal!Thank you Heidi for putting together this great event! The staff at Longhorn makes me want to come back and tell all my friends. Great event!