I apologize if this has already come up on the thread, but this is my first time traveling to WDW with a vegetarian. We have a lunch reservation at BOG that we're both really excited for, but they don't really have any interesting vegetarian options. She doesn't want the bean cassoulet, and she's not thrilled about getting a plain salad with the meat taken off. I've seen other people say they've gotten the croque monsieur without the ham, but do y'all have any other suggestions I can bring to her? She's so excited about the restaurant, I'd hate for the lack of vegetarian options to dim her enthusiasm. TIA!
BelleBriarRose--You're going for lunch, which is a QS meal. I'm not really sure if you can ask a chef to make something off the menu for you. Please, someone else, correct me if I'm wrong! But I think you're pretty much stuck with what's on the menu. They should be able to make the croque monsieur without the ham--modifications are usually possible. And, yes, the kids' menu ideas would be okay too, although I have no idea if those dishes are, uh, adequate. It's very likely that all the soups have a chicken base. The one vegetarian (vegan, actually) soup they had is no longer on the menu.
I don't blame your vegetarian friend for not wanting the cassoulet--it sounds unappealing to me as well. I'm vegan, so there's pretty much nothing at BoG for me, and I don't go. However, I'd have to say that breakfast is a better deal for a vegetarian (or a vegan), although at this point, you probably can't change your reservation and perhaps you wouldn't want to, either.
Since lunch at BoG is quick service, your vegetarian friend could just consider it an experience for the ambience and order a dessert, for example. You're not required to order an entree. Then they could have a meal somewhere else either before or after. Not a fabulous solution, but not tragic, either. There's plenty of vegetarian QS food at WDW, and they're sure to find something they'd like elsewhere.