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I would like to track how much time you spend making false assumptions about others. It must be a full time job.
Sorry, I didn't mean to offend it just seems like a lot to make sure that everything is totally vegan and no processed foods and correct salt content and whatever else.

I wasn't trying to put you down or insult you, it just really seems to me to be a lot of work.

But, like I said, if that's what makes you happy, God Bless you.

No offense meant.
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I didn't see any turkey taco salad. I didn't see any meat dishes at all.
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Yeah, I made all that stuff up.
Yeah, I made all that stuff up too.

If you look at the link I posted (to the menu), you will see meat dishes on the menu.
You wondered why no-one told you it was strictly vegetarian --- that's probably why.
Also, didn't you mention bacon bits?
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I love bacon - bits or whole.
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Mmmmmm bacon. Everything is better wrapped in bacon we love bacon wrapped grilled asparagus.
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The third item on the menu is Zesty Turkey Taco Salad.

Under Prepared Deli Salads you can see Tuna Tarragon and Joan's Broccoli Madness with Bacon & Cashews.

Under soups I see, Big Chunk Chicken Noodle and Yankee Clipper Clam Chowder with Bacon.

Under hot pastas there is Macaroni & Cheese.

And under desserts I see Quattro Formaggio Focaccia.

So it's obviously not a vegan restaurant and depending on whether you consider tuna, chicken and clams as "meat" you couldn't really call it vegetarian either.

Here's the menu:

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Yeah, I made all that stuff up too.

If you look at the link I posted (to the menu), you will see meat dishes on the menu.
You wondered why no-one told you it was strictly vegetarian --- that's probably why.
Also, didn't you mention bacon bits?
Yes, I read your link. You believe the link more than you believe someone who just ate there?

Bacon bits and ice cream yes. That's why I didn't say it was strictly one type restaurant or the other. It leans more toward vegetarian. No one is going to sit down and eat a whole dish full of bacon bits.
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Yes, I read your link. You believe the link more than you believe someone who just ate there?
Oh, don't be a cotton headed ninny muggins.
You are now arguing with the menu, not with me!!
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The third item on the menu is Zesty Turkey Taco Salad.

Under Prepared Deli Salads you can see Tuna Tarragon and Joan's Broccoli Madness with Bacon & Cashews.
Perhaps there were very small bits of tuna etc in some of the salads. With all the mayonnaise you couldn't really tell by looking at it.

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Under soups I see, Big Chunk Chicken Noodle and Yankee Clipper Clam Chowder with Bacon.
I remember many years ago people complaining that they couldn't find the chicken in "Chicken Noodle Soup". I looked at the Big Chunk Chicken Noodle soup. What it had was big chunks of noodles. I didn't see any chicken in it. I think chicken means chicken flavored.

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Under hot pastas there is Macaroni & Cheese.
I saw that one. Not sure if the cheese is real cheese or imitation cheese.

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And under desserts I see Quattro Formaggio Focaccia.
I have no idea what that is. Is that a pudding? I saw a pudding. I tasted a little of it and it was so sweet it was sickening.

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So it's obviously not a vegan restaurant and depending on whether you consider tuna, chicken and clams as "meat" you couldn't really call it vegetarian either.
And I wouldn't call it a restaurant for meat eaters either. If you like meat, bring your magnifying glass so you can see it.
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Oh, don't be a cotton headed ninny muggins.
You are now arguing with the menu, not with me!!
The menu is misleading.
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The menu is misleading.

How can the menu mislead? The menu is the menu. I'm sorry but I don't understand.
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Just got back from my first and probably last visit.

First of all, I have to agree with VillagesPL. It is very confusing when you first go in. It appears to be a cafeteria style buffet where you load up and then pay at the end of the line. I didn't realize that there is another whole buffet station after you pay.

I will say that the food was very good, but this exemplifies the problems that I encountered when I tried to go vegetarian. The entire menu is highly carbohydrate based. After the salad bar, there is basically pizza (which they call focaccia) and pasta. There is also a lot of bread and potatoes.

We tried a few of the soups and they were good except that the chilis were basically thin soups and not thick chilis that I'm used to.

I also think that VPL is right about the menu being misleading. There is an item called roasted eggplant. Turns out that it's penne pasta in red sauce with a little bit of eggplant which I could not find.

It's a great place if you want to load up on carbs, but I have to agree with VPL once again. Other then the plain salad ingredients, there is nothing healthy here unless you want to dine on lettuce, cucumber and broccoli.

Not a place for me. Glad I had a coupon for 20% off, because it would take me forever to eat $15.00 worth of lettuce.
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And I wouldn't call it a restaurant for meat eaters either. If you like meat, bring your magnifying glass so you can see it.
Not a restaurant for those of us trying to maintain a low carb diet either. Like I said, unless you want to stick with lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli and a few other vegetables, you're pretty much stuck with bread, pasta and potatoes.
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Yeah, I made all that stuff up too.

If you look at the link I posted (to the menu), you will see meat dishes on the menu.
You wondered why no-one told you it was strictly vegetarian --- that's probably why.
Also, didn't you mention bacon bits?
A little research goes a long way.
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Why must you dissect everything??? You are such a crepehanger.

I have been to Sweet Tomatoes many times and in many cities.
Yes. There are chunks of chicken in their chicken noodle soup and they aren't stingy about the chunks;
the noodles are handmade -- very much like spaetzle.

Quattro Formaggio Focaccia is four cheese focaccia. It isn't a dessert.
I guess you don't know what focaccia is. Look it up!

Who cares what the menu says?
It's a buffet and you can see everything you eat -- before you eat it!
I'm not dissecting, I'm just saying I didn't see any of the items that some people are telling me about. That's dissecting? Why are you dissecting my posts?
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I think you might be able to take a course in reading comprehension at Leesburg community college.
My comprehension is fine, thanks. And I also went to their website to review things.
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