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Due to my new vegan diet, it's a bit difficult to go out to eat. I thought Dad's Grilled Cheese would be an exception since they offer soy cheese. I'm sorry to say that their soy cheese contains casein (they told me it's Trader Joe's brand, and we went there after lunch because the "cheese" was so delicious) which makes it not vegan. Not fun and really disappointing and I kind of feel sick.
Matt and I came here around 1 PM and he ordered his grilled cheese, and I ordered my Apprentice with whole wheat, soy cheese, mushrooms and onions. We also got an order of curly fries to share. 15 minutes later our food came out and mine was without onions or mushrooms but they didn't charge us for them so I ignored it and just ate. The soy cheese was a little too convincing and now I know why, uggh. The curly fries were good as always.
Something in the air has just seemed to change with Dad's. It wasn't the usual happy, upbeat joint. Something seemed... off. Maybe everyone was having a bad day or whatever but it just doesn't seem the same. It's a shame that this place can no longer be our anniversary joint, but I guess that's how the cookie crumbles.
****UPDATE****
This is what I sent to the manager after his comment. I hope it clarifies my review.
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It was too convincing because casein is not vegan and that is one of the ingredients in the soy cheese you use. Casein comes from milk and vegans abstain from all dairy. (Learn more about it here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-casein.htm) Unfortunately a lot of true vegan cheese does not taste the way the soy cheese did which is why I thought something was off at first bite because it tasted like real cheese. If you actually want a vegan option for your restaurant (which that is up to you), I would highly suggest Daiya although for now it only comes in a grated form, not slices, but it is by far the best "cheese" and it doesn't come from soy either (I know a lot of people who can't have soy in their diets so this would be the best alternative). Rice Vegan makes cheese slices and I made a grilled cheese with them for lunch today and it's just not good. I would highly suggest Daiya, and Earth Balance "butter" if that is what you use on the outside of the bread. Both of these can be found at Sunflower Market (cheapest) or Whole Foods at Town Square.
The only reason I'm bringing this up is because I've seen a lot of reviews on your restaurant around the internet saying that vegans can come here because there is a soy cheese option, but that isn't the case. I know that this is my lifestyle - I wouldn't review a steak house 1 star because they don't cater to my needs. I thought with the soy cheese option that you offer that you did cater to a vegan lifestyle, but with the ingredients in it you only cater to a lactose-intolerant one which is totally fine, but the vegans of Vegas and beyond need to be informed.
I should have clarified in my review that it was the overall tone of the restaurant and customer service that attributed to my 3 star review, not just the lack of options for my lifestyle. 3 stars is still an A-OK rating but I can see why you would take issue to it. I still implore you to consider making a true vegan and lactose-intolerant friendly option to your menu, but that is up to you. Thank you for your time and your comment.
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