A TikTok user shared a video showing what appears to be a small worm or insect on a piece of broccoli she received at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant. The video, posted by the user @mel_turner4, shows a close-up of the vegetable as the user holds it over a bowl.
In the clip, the user holds a broccoli stem, and the camera focuses on what looks like a tiny, light-colored creature attached to the underside. The video’s caption states, “idk about the cooks spitting in the food and quite frankly when i see hispanic people on the grill i’m less concerned, but what I CAN confirm is texas roadhouse will leave you a little extra protein in your broccoli 😵💫 i’ll just eat at home 🫤”
The user concludes the caption by saying, “i’ll just eat at home.” The video’s visual content shows a restaurant setting with wooden tables and black napkins in the background.
The video’s caption draws mixed reactions in the comments section
The TikTok video quickly drew a range of responses in the comments, with viewers debating the user’s mention of Hispanic cooks. One commenter wrote, “IM LITERALLY SAYING HISPANIC CHEFS ARE BETTER, RELAX YALL 🥲” Another commenter said, “ik what you meant by the caption- when i see older hispanic ladies in the kitchen i know its going to be good AND clean😭”
Other comments directly questioned the relevance of the cook’s ethnicity. One person asked, “Tf does the cook being Hispanic have anything to do with this?” Another commenter noted, “This Texas Roadhouse has mostly black men in the kitchen … so are you being racist now ? So what you see a bug , that brocolli has been claimed, get another piece .”
A former employee offered a different perspective, commenting, “It’s a homemade lemon pepper butter. Worked at TXRH for 14 years – nobody is spitting on food – there’s a million cameras in there.” Another comment provided context about broccoli, stating, “Recently learned that broccoli is not a kosher food because of how many insects are in it.”
The TikTok user did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment. Texas Roadhouse has not publicly commented on the specific video. Texas Roadhouse’s lack of public comment is a common corporate response to customer complaints, as seen when a J. Alexander’s manager asked a customer to leave after a confrontation over a hidden fee.
