Elite Steak-ation at LongHorn Steakhouse

LongHorn was above and beyond generous, the service was great, getting to meet the GM was great (I especially like that they provide a workplace where people stay… I think that speaks highly of the business, and Bill, the GM said he had been there 11 years). I enjoyed every appetizer. I would also note that this is a place where IF you want to eat fairly healthy or paleo, you could, steak with a side of asparagus, great salads, etc. The only thing I was a little disappointed in was the steak, but I think it’s probably a preference thing. I like fairly naked steaks with just seasoning… and I LOVE mushrooms on my steak, which is why I went with the filet. Somewhere in the explanation (or maybe while enjoying all the apps) I missed that there was some sort of sauce on the filet… I’m not a sauce person, so it made it less than what I hoped for I suppose. Either way, a big thanks to Long Horn for a great experience and a lot of really great food, excellent service, and giving us a glance into you as a business. As someone who prefers to hit up local places and avoid chain restaurants, I walked out of here (or, I should say rolled out of here… so much food!) with a lot more openness and respect towards Long Horn. Because of this experience, it is one of the few chains I would hit up again in the future.

Incredible food, drinks and service. I honestly could not think of one thing that could have been better in any way. The harvest mushroom filet was extra exceptional. It had been a decent amount of time since my last trip to a Longhorn Steakhouse… not because its not good but typically because I don’t go out very often for steaks… this trip made me change my mind on that. Thanks again to Scotty and the wonderful staff at Longhorns for going above and beyond to make this a great night of fun.

Amazing event!!! The service and food were both spot on! I have never been to LongHorn Steakhouse I have to say that I was impressed. We were able to sample several appetizers and they were all tasty. They had one chicken app that was described as spicy but it wasn’t spicy at all — therefore I was a fan! I don’t like spicy. The pretzel breadsticks were also surprisingly good. I got the Outlaw steak and it was cooked perfectly. Great job by all!

These Elite events can get pretty ridiculous, this one was no exception. Longhorn was out to put on a show and they succeed.
My wife and I both enjoy Longhorns, for a chain they actually have a good steak. The event started with 4 appetizers coming out for the table to share, normally we get the Wild West Shrimp, and while thats still my favorite the Corn Fritters were the surprise for me. Take a hush puppy and add cornbread to the mix and you get a really nice appetizer thats lighter than they look.
Next came a salad and a main course. Normally I like to get a sirloin at Longhorns but could not pass up the 18oz bone in Ribeye, which is something I normally would cook at home.
I have to say they nailed the steak, tender and flavorful.
Somehow I made some room for two desserts. I actually liked the Pumpkin Lava cake more so than the Chocolate Stampede.
Big thanks to Scotty for putting the event together, and the GM and workers of Longhorns, you guys/​gals really put on a very nice event for us Unilocalers!

I literally think I ate a cow. The whole thing. As I settled into a deep food coma I realized that if this meat feast was my final meal, I would die happy.
Longhorn took casual steak dinner to another level with this event. It was just amazing. Everything from the service to the desert was flawless. It is often that a nice chain restaurant gets lost in the genericness of being tied to a national brand. It was refreshing to see that Longhorn manages to keep that feeling of being in a local joint while still managing to offer things at a price anyone can afford.
Thanks for keeping it real Longhorns. I love you and your red meat goodness.

Five stars all the way for this latest elite event at Long Horn. Scotty took this event and it turned it all the way up to 11! Outstanding job on his part once again. And a big thanks to Long Horn for hosting us and showing us such an awesome time.
Everything about this event was great from the hospitality of the restaurant to the delicious food served. We were served an awesome blue cheese wedge salad and some great appetizers including sweet corn fritters, pretzel rolls, popcorn shrimp, and spicy chicken. Then for dinner our choice of steak; I went with the awesome 18oz Outlaw Ribeye that was cooked to perfection (med. rare) with our choice of side (loaded baked potato). And finally for dessert finishing off this 5 star 4 course meal was pumpkin spice pie and chocolate cake. The dinner was just awesome from the starters to the salad to the main course to the dessert.
Again thank you Long Horn for hosting us! And thanks to Scotty for another great Unilocal Elite event!

Longhorn steakhouse, wow, my first time, great people, great food, great time. Met some fantastic people. Thanks Scotty for a great time. Looking forward to the next event
Frank G

Can Unilocal make an exception to the 5-​star rule and allow more stars for this event?
Unilocal and Longhorn in Mt. Pleasant really out did themselves. Longhorn is one of our favorite places. When I found out I was attending this Unilocal Elite event, I got so excited I forgot to eat lunch…
We arrived at Longhorn and the first thing I ordered was a drink called the Black and Blue. It had ripe fresh blueberries inside the glass and it was pretty good. A little sweet, but girly enough for someone like me who doesn’t drink very often but likes a treat every now and then.
Next, we had appetizers… 4 different ones. The Wild West shrimp appetizer is always my favorite and we get this every time we go to Longhorn, but I really liked the sweet corn fritters! They reminded me a little of hushpuppies, but with corn inside, and this was my first time trying them. I would definitely order them in the future.
For the entrée, I had the Longhorn salmon. Even though this was a steak event, when the Longhorn staff found out I don’t eat red meat, they were more than accommodating suggesting other items. The staff did not have to go out of their way for me– but they offered to. When they found out I just didn’t want a steak, they made me something I’d like, and I’m thankful for that.
Since I don’t eat steak, I frequently order salmon at restaurants and this was some of the best salmon I’ve had, even compared to other restaurants in Charleston. If you don’t ordinarily consider Longhorn’s seafood, you should give it a chance next time. The salmon was not salty and was actually slightly sweet, very tender and melted in my mouth. It came on top of a bed of rice and I got a sweet potato with cinnamon and sugar on the side (so delicious!). Plus, I have a new favorite dish at Longhorn now.
We were pretty stuffed, but saved some room for dessert– the pumpkin spice cake, which is a seasonal menu item, as well as the chocolate stampede.
I waddled out of Longhorn seriously thinking I’d never want food again because I was so full. Obviously my food coma wore off today, but that was okay because the staff let us take the leftovers home.
The next time I’m hungry for salmon and my husband wants a steak, we’ll head to Longhorn!

Scotty, you put your foot in it again! What a wonderful evening with fantastic company and amazing food! That was the best streak I’ve ever had! I’m so full I have to unbutton my pants on the way home! That and my teeth are chattering from the heavenly desserts!

I had such a great time at the Elite Steak-​ation! Scotty C. knocks it outta the park again. I had never eaten at any Longhorn Steak House before tonight, but I promise you it won’t be the last time. We were first given a great appetizers. Sweet Corn Fritters were my favorite. A Bleu Ridge Wedge Salad (you had me at bacon). They made me fall in love with the the 18oz. Outlaw Ribeye. OMG GOOD!!! MAKE YOU WANNA SLAP YA MAMA GOOD! I really loved that before we ordered the managing partner Bill Astle gave us a seminar on the different cuts of steaks they offer and how they cook them. As Texan I had to applaud the ribeye. No really. .. . I had to applaud the ribeye. Add a baked sweet potato add the Chocolate Stampede; and the Pumpkin Spice Lava Cake and you have one great event. If the night couldn’t get any better I won a $ 25.00 gift card. I would personally like to thank Heidi, Bill, and all the servers who were integral in making the Steak-​ation a success.

Wow, what a great event to make a girl feel extremely Elite! I haven’t been this stuffed in such a long time. From all the different apps, the wedge salad, and the manager Bill selling me on trying the outlaw ribeye, everything was fantastic.
The staff was great and the new happy hour food and drink specials will definitely have me back to LongHorn very soon. Thank you again Scotty C. for always being the host with the most! ;)

#foodcoma!!!
This event was awesome! I had such a great time and can’t wait to go back and use the gift card I won.
The food was amazing. As usual, we were overloaded with delicious appetizers. The fried shrimp and hot peppers were probably my favorite, but it was a close race with the Brewpub Pretzel Sticks. That bacon honey mustard was ridiculous! I cannot believe that we all got to pick our own steak and one of the options was an 18oz Cowboy Ribeye! Of course that’s the way I went. I had at least half of the steak if not more in a to go box. And the desserts… whoa! I was very surprised that the Pumpkin Spice Lava Cake was my favorite, but it was soo good. That cream cheese lava though!
The staff were wonderful. Tiffany took great care of us at our table, GM Bill was so friendly, and Heidi was very excited to boost the brand. I loved when Bill came around with the platter of steaks and explained the differences on how each cut would be prepared.
LongHorn did an excellent job of hosting all of us Elites. Thank you to Scotty for the first round of drinks… much appreciated. Can’t wait to go back soon!