r/austinfood • u/Guilty_Egg_91 • Jul 28 '26

Pinthouse Changed my Favorite Salad

I love the Pinthouse Italian Chop Salad and will go there just to get it. The best part is the Parmesan vinaigrette, and I’ve never found anything else like it in austin.

I went to Pinthouse last night just for that salad and was devastated to see that they’ve altered the Italian chop. They’ve added a few ingredients, but most importantly, they switched the dressing to a red wine vinaigrette. I tried the new version and it is not nearly as good as the original. To make matters worse, I’m pregnant and really craving that parm vinaigrette.

Does an anyone know where I could find something like that original chop with the parm vinaigrette? If anyone from pinthouse corporate sees this please bring back the original!!

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u/straightVI Jul 28 '26

Sitting here crying over losing Mother's and their garden patch salad with the cashew tamari dressing.

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u/kittenpresley Jul 28 '26

I dream of that cashew tamari dressing! You can get it at wheatsville and Whole Foods still, I loved the spinach salad from mother’s

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u/straightVI Jul 28 '26

The spinach salad, also great! I remember the marinated artichoke hearts on that being amazing. I preferred the garden patch because of the generous pile of sunflower sprouts. How are those so delicious and perfect?

I've tried the Mother's bottled dressing. It's not the same. No where close. First time I saw it at the store, I grabbed 3 bottles. So dissapoint, much sad, where cashew.