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Benchmark American Brasserie

Benchmark American Brasserie

4115 North Kings Highway Suite 111, Texarkana, Texas, USA, 75503, United States

Asian • French • American • Chocolate


"So first of all- whoever marked this place as 2 dollar signs needs to change it. It's definitely a 3! The cheapest menu item I can recall was $16. Due to circumstances beyond our control we found ourselves stuck in the not-so-lovely town of Texarkana (no offense, locals). The entire town is basically strip malls filled with meat-centric chain restaurants so imagine our shock when we found this fancy restaurant with a completely separate vegan menu! Everything from appetizers, salads, entrees, to deserts has multiple 100% LEGIT vegan options. By that I mean they're actual complete meals with all the fixin's, 100% vegan by default with no modifications needed. And boy was the food delicious! We racked up quite a bill, but we were both very satisfied with our meals. I can't say I've ever had a dining experience quite like this, given that most vegan-friendly places tend to be more on the casual side. They had a pretty extensive cocktail menu also which I enjoyed. Our servers were all extremely friendly and attentive. I was a little dismayed that none of the staff were wearing masks, but well, this is Texarkana after all and it seems like pretty much no one was wearing them here. The restaurant was pretty upscale and we may have even been a little underdressed but they still treated us like VIPs. Overall, if you're willing to shell out some $ this place is an absolute gem for vegans and would be great for a nice date. (Or if you're stuck with a party of omnis, try to convince them to pick this place and everyone will surely be happy What a lovely surprise to find here in one of the least vegan-friendly parts of the US!"