Red Robin

[Puppypants]

I recently made a date to meet my son at a Red Robin for dinner. I always check a restaurants web site for nutritional info so I can make an informed menu choice. Red Robin does not and, according to their corporate office, will not, offer nutritional info. They say their focus is on quality ingredients and service, and that guests should determine the nutritional content of their food. We went, I had a Burger & Greens Salad, which was pretty yucky, and their service stunk!

[owlyn]

If they don't want to tell you, then they're not proud of it. I would (and do) stay away. Same for Crackerbarrel. BTW, here's a good one (Chili's nutrition info) :

http://www.brinker.com/gr/nutritiona...ition_menu.pdf

caution: This will scare the s**t out of you. I used to go and get the Lime Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad. Sounds pretty tame, doesn't it?

well...

only 39g carb, but, are you sitting down?

980 calories. Haven't been there since reading the nutrition sheet.

Want a good laugh? Check out the Molten Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream (it's the last thing on the chart, bottom of page 2). I won't spoil the surprise for you, but let's just say this would be eaten by most Americans after a full meal consisting of an appetizer (onion loaf perhaps?) and main course, plus probably chips & salsa. And beer or one of their famous calorie-laden margarita-type drinks. It's no wonder Americans are so overweight. It's times like this that I am hsppy I am a diabetic because I am more or less forced to look at nutrition info before I eat.

[notme]

I went to this site Weight Loss - Restaurants - Fast Foods - Nutrition Facts - DietFacts.com and I was appalled at some of the calorie counts and FAT content of most of the food. I swear, I will never eat out again.

You are right. I couldn't find any nutritional information on Red Robin. They are off my list for sure.

[statdeac]

In my opinion, Red Robin sucks donkey dongs.

Besides the lack of nutritional info, the service is slow and the food overpriced for the value delivered.

But then again, that's just me...

[HiImDan]

Doesn't surprise me.....TheShortStraw- PIECE OF THUMB FOUND IN SALAD IN OHIO

[Penny]

I have never seen one of these places, but don't get out alot. They are doing a big advertising campaign on TV, though. So there must be one around someplace. I was just thinking about suggesting it for the next lunch meeting with my friends, so glad you all posted this before I did.

[Puppypants]

Well, Chili's is off my list! Appleby's has a great Weight Watcher's menu, and of course, nothing beats a Wendy's Cranberry Pecan Chicken salad. Their Mandarin Chicken salad is okay for me if I skip the oriental noodles.

I never realized how bad some of the food is for people until I was diagnosed. Even my sons are paying more attention to where and what they eat - an added benefit from my dianosis!

[notme]

After I read some of the sites, I will NEVER eat my beloved Chicken Scalopini at Macaroni Grill again.

[sleepy_hound]

One of the things I had to do when I got my pump was to buy the book from Calorie King: "Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counter". It includes a section of restaurants/fast food joings (and no, Red Robin isn't in it). It's been quite the eye opener of things I used to eat!

Their website isn't too bad, either...CalorieKing - Diet and weight loss. Calorie Counter and more.

[HelenM]

Just looked at that Chillis menu out of interest.
How can 'grilled salmon with garlic and herbs' have 48 carbs and 700 calories. They're aren't any carbs in salmon and negligible amounts in herbs and garlic. A big (8oz ) salmon portion has only 360 or so calories so where does everything else come from?

[Ed-In-TX]

Since Chili's 'grilled salmon' is a meal, I believe it includes black beans and 'seasonal veggies'. That's where the rest of the calories and carbs probably are.

[HelenM]

Thankyou Ed, I thought that there must be something else but the menu also had veg etc listed separately. Its still an awful lot of calories for something that I would order as being a healthy option.

[notme]

I really was amazed at all of the foods from restaurants. Things that I never thought twice about were off the charts. My guess is that is why restaurant food always tastes better than what you cook. Lots of fat and carbs. Dang!

[lewsterr]

WOW! What an eye-opener. All this time I thought the vegie burrito at Baja Fresh was healthy. The information about it in the Dietfacts.com link totally blew me away. Now I understand why it affects my BG. I'm beginning to think twice now when going out to eat. Needless to say, you don't always get what you think you are getting. Thanks for the 'heads-up'. I'm going to be much more selective now before heading out to eat.

[lilituc]

I read on another forum that Red Robin has said that they will soon release nutritional information.