How do you order at a restaurent?

@mermaidivy (15395)
United States
July 16, 2009 11:11am CST
When you go to a restaurant, how do you usually order? Do you just go for lunch/dinner set? or Do you like to order appetizer first then look at the menu againand order main course? Do you order dessert for your meal usually? I like to do lunch set if I just go find something to eat during the work lunch time, otherwise, I like to order the special ones in the menu, what about you?
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8 responses
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
Hey there mermaid ivy!Ü When I am in a restaurant, i usually order the set menu. Because i can save money and it helps me make a decision. Don't you think its very hassle if you order one by one? I think i would not enjoy eating like that. he he.Ü
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
20 Jul 09
But it is nice to try other food in the menu that that is not included in the set menu, I like to order all at the same time so they will deliver when we are done.
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
19 Jul 09
Hello mermaidivy, It depends on the occasion. If the lunch or dinner set is good, I will order that. If not, I will order the special menus of the restaurant. I love to have the same menu whenever I go to my favorite restaurant until I get really tired of eating the same food. Sometimes if I dine out with some family members, we will order the main course and dessert altogether.
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
20 Jul 09
I order desserts sometimes too, it depends.
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
21 Jul 09
I tend to order either the special of the day or a burger adn fries. i rarely get an appetizer and then a meal. and i rarely have dessert in a restaurant - ice cream at mcdonalds yeah but something like the triple fudge brownie or something i just dont get.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
21 Jul 09
I liek to get appetizer first if I eat at a restaurnat, don't go to fast food shop very much.
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
17 Jul 09
Whenever I feel like to eat in a restaurant I will do it. No matter what time of day. I would order first for a little appetizer and I want to have a soup first before the main course...No soft drinks only water sometime juice or cold tea..
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
20 Jul 09
I like a little appetizer before main cause too! ;-)
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@tbmorris1 (158)
• United States
16 Jul 09
I have to be careful when eating out. I do lunch every now and then with my sister, but if I'm out with hubby then it will be a dinner meal. I'm trying to lose weight though, so I usually have to order small or plan on getting a to-go box! Sometimes I'm just craving something and will get an appetizer to share. If I do that, I split my meal in half and take half of it home for the next day! I like to save going out to eat for the more special occasions or rare occasions that I just absolutely don't feel cooking, so I don't end up consuming too many calories!
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Don't worry about that, just eat whatever you want to eat ;-)
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• Egypt
16 Jul 09
i go to a restaurant for dinner first i order the meal it could be chicken or meat meal and i order a salad with it then i order some fruit and at last i order a chocolate desert
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
16 Jul 09
I like this match :-)
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
22 Nov 09
I order the usual value meals. Those that have the drinks in the meal. Of course those are only at fast food chains. But when its somewhere slightly formal, I look at all of the menu options both the individual orders as well as the meal packages. When the meal packages have a setting that is only available for one person and I like what is in there, then I would order it. If not, I would buy something that I think is just right for me, add in bottomless drink and fries, and if Im still not satisfied I would order a dessert. Its just in my experience that I usually tend to over order when Im hungry. So as a rule of thumb, Ill only order the main course, the bottomless drink, and a side dish. When after eating all that Im still wanting to eat, then I will order a dessert.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
16 Jul 09
Hi mermaidivy, we tend to eat in groups and order a number of dishes which go in the middle of the table. Usually to start there will be a collection of appetizers ordered, a few different salads such as lettuce, beetroot, mixed salad, olives, bread, fried cheese, baked cheese with tomatoes, fresh anchovies. After that there will be thing like grilled octupus, fried squid, pork souvlaki, or fish. Eating is a leisurly activity which takes hours and often begins very late in the evening, especially in the summer where people start to go to the tavernas after 10pm.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
16 Jul 09
Thanks for sharing :-)
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