Steak-cation Elite Event at LongHorn

A great experience! So this was my first Elite event, and I’m almost scared to have started with such a generous one!
I have been a frequent patron at the High Point Long Horn for years. There was a time that I was seriously addicted to the firecracker chicken wraps! This opportunity gave me the chance to see what I’ve really been missing at Long Horn.
Unfortunately, we arrived late so the appetizers had been out for a minute. I tried the shrimp (did not get the official name), and they were yummy! Even cold they had a nice flavor to them. Hubby is a big fan Of stuffed mushrooms, and he says theirs are really good.
The great part of this experience was the sauce that the wait staff made at the table. The manager said that is usually goes with the porterhouse, but you can order the sauce with any steak. I wish I could remember the name of it, but I’m sure the excellent staff will know what your asking for. It was like a mix of A1 and Heinz 57 with grilled onions. My filet was cooked a little rare, but they quickly corrected it. The sauce with the steak was amazing! The sides are typical steakhouse, but nothing to complain about.
Overall, I’ve always been a fan of Longhorn, and now I have a new location to patronize!

Oh man! This event was amazing. So much food and so many awesome Unilocal people. I ordered the filet at what Longhorn said was their «medium cooked» option. It was delicious! The set up for the event was really impressive. It was obvious that a lot of work was put into it. I’ve been rooting for these events to take off and I’m glad to see the same faces at the events as we accrue more and more regulars. The olympic theme with quizzes and prizes was a nice touch! I didn’t win anything, but the prizes looked pretty awesome. Bottom-​line, if you’re an Elite Unilocaler, you missed it and you should have been there!

Wow. All of the stops were pulled and the red carpet was rolled out for we Unilocal Elites during our Steak-​cation dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse. The food was plentiful, the Winter Olympics and steak quizzes were fun and great conversation pieces at the table. Learning about the history of Longhorn and being shown the various cuts of meat available was an amazing, unexpected aside. Not having to worry about a thing all night long was refreshing. Never having been to this location, I will gladly drive to this restaurant to receive the fantastic service we received last night!

Hello Everyone !! It’s me Chris (your server from longhorn) … First of all, THANK YOU to all of our guest who attended our Unilocal event at longhorn! Everyone at Longhorn (especially me) truly enjoyed having you all as our guest last night! I appreciate all of the complements that have been said about my service and our restaurant ! I am truly blessed to have been chosen to share my knowledge of our food and drinks to each of you. Everyone is always welcome to come back to Longhorn to see me and to enjoy another amazing dinner !!! Thank you all once agin for coming out to dinner with us and thank you all for spreading the word about our amazing food and quality of our service !!! Your time and comments are greatly appreciated !!!
Thank You,
Your Server,
— Chris Harris —

Well done, Well done. I had never been to LongHorn before but now I am a fan. They did an amazing job of educating us on the different cuts of meat. It was also nice to know that the meat is fresh. Everything I had was amazing. My favorite appetizer was the mushrooms. The sweet potato with my steak was very delicious. And the chocolate stampede is to die for. Overall, I could not have asked for a better dining experience. LongHorn has made it into my rotation of restaurants!

BEST Unilocal Elite Event EVER!!!
The Steak-​cation at Long Horn was nothing short of AMAZING! The event was not only full of mouthwatering steaks, appetizers, and drinks but it was a learning experience too. I feel like a steak selection expert after learning everything from cuts of steaks to temperatures at which the steaks are best cooked at. I learned that the filet is the most popular selection but I also learned that the Renegade Sirloin is one of the best steaks I have ever had!!! Rusty (the Manager at LongHorn) really transformed this from just a dinner to a full dining experience.
It is hard to pinpoint a favorite item from the menu selections we tried, each item was full of flavor and left you with a «THIS IS THE BEST DISH I HAVE EVER HAD» feeling… well, until you tried the next dish that is! The appetizers were both great, but I think I would make a special trip just to have another cheddar stuffed mushroom again. I have eaten many stuffed mushrooms and I can honestly say that LongHorn’s version is the only one that had me debating if I even wanted to continue on with dinner or just devour the entire plate of mushrooms! This restaurant definitely gets 5 Stars from me! We have already planned our next trip to the Battleground LongHorn for later this month!
Special Thanks to Rusty and to our server Chris for such wonderful service and hospitality and to Holly for putting on a GREAT Unilocal event!!!

This event was so amazing it ruined my life. Steak-​cation is the new gold standard that all future events will be compared to, and I frankly don’t see any other events matching the amazingness that LongHorn and Holly put together. It’s also forcing me to give yet another 5-​star review which I really try to reserve for things that really WOW me… and this event certainly wowed.
I’m still giddy a day after the event and frankly don’t know how to get the amazing feelings of «specialness» that I had during this event. A manager from the Burlington LongHorn came specially to here to showcase the different steaks and appetizers (cheesed mushrooms and fried shrimp) on their menu. We each received so much food that I was full after the salad, (which was only the 2^nd out of 4^th course on the menu). Then the filet mignon… this was really special meat. I had a half-​pea sized of sinew in the ENTIRE filet. My wife had NO sinew whatsoever. This was some succulent meat. Lastly the dessert. They did NOT skimp. Chocolate cake, ice cream, and pecan pudding??? $&*!*(@&%!@(*)
There were REALLY nice prizes (international beers, desserts, and steak knives) and the nicest service I have experienced outside of «formal» restaurants.

I WON A PRIZE! WOOHOO!
Do you know what piece of meat is the leanest? Do you know what piece of meat has the most flavor? Do you know what piece of meat is the largest and actually has two cuts in one? I am talking about steaks. And the answer to these questions is filet, ribeye, and porterhouse respectfully. The porterhouse actually has a filet and a T-​bone. Thanks to Rusty, the manager at LongHorn, we got schooled about everything steak. And I love me some steak. I think most folks would not believe how knowledgeable a manager at a chain restaurant is. Insert Rusty to break all stereotypes.
Our meal was excellent. A four course meal never fails and it didn’t this time. Great mushrooms! My filet was up there with the best (not kidding) and I really liked the brie croutons on the salad. Throw in some amazing chocolate cake and I left happy. Servers were excellent and personable. Will absolutely return to this location.
Thank you LongHorn for our little steak game/​quiz and providing winners with some excellent steak knives. And these weren’t your cheapo wooden ones. No sir. They were legit.
Holly, you are the bomb diggity smackalicious. I think this was my favorite event thus far. I wish I was as creative as you. I loved the trivia game for the Winter Olympics. What a great idea. I know little about it but that is probably why it was fun. And I am absolutely astounded that I won a prize of some beers from around the world.
Had a great time and see you next month!

On a (nother) evening where the temperature was dropping, the staff at LongHorn welcomed the Triad elite crew (and yours truly) with open arms. General Manager Rusty provided details about the seven cuts of beef they offer, as well as letting us in on how they are prepared and the secret that none of the proteins (beef, chicken, fish) are ever frozen. Good to know, even if you don’t like beef.
After finding out that the bone-​in Cowboy Ribeye is the suggested cut (cooked medium, because the bone requires a bit of extra cooking time), and feeling that was what I was going to order, we were promptly provided a veritable cornucopia of food: Grilled White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms and Wild West Shrimp as appetizers, an amazing Winter Brie Salad, followed up with that Cowboy Ribeye, and if that wasn’t enough, we were pumped up with monstrous portions of the Chocolate Stampede and individual cups of the new season Butterscotch Praline Pudding.
Our server Chris made every effort to keep things moving along smoothly, from fresh bread, to extra forks and straws when they were needed to drink those Angry Apple Cocktails, to mixing up some custom steak sauce and making sure we had everything packed up to go that we couldn’t finish.
Frankly, I think he didn’t want to clean it all. Regardless, make sure you ask for Chris if you’re there — it will be worth your while.
Big thanks to Rusty and the rest of the crew for having us, and of course Holly for putting together this event. It made the drive from Charlotte totally worth the trip!