Comments on: I hate restaurants

By: Kiko in Chicago

Kiko in Chicago — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:18:42 +0000

Right ON!

By: Deanna

Deanna — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:05:12 +0000

I am torn, personally. I really enjoy the food I make at home — it almost always beats out what I can get at a restaurant. So instead, on the occasion that we DO go out, I use it as a cheat meal and get something that I won’t make at home, like pasta or a real burger or something. Then, I get my cheat but I don’t have it hanging around the house.

Hubby and I are actually going to Olive Garden tonight to split a plate of those “special” pansotti. And then we’ll split a tiramisu. I don’t expect it to be fabulous in the least. I expect it to be Olive Garden. And that’s okay with me, at least for tonight.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:26:18 +0000

I’ve found that where I live some restaurants are definitely more primal-friendly than others.

Some will gladly substitute veggies for potato/rice stuff, and yet others will go so far as to charge the customer extra for such a thing! Ridiculous…

By: julie

julie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:14:50 +0000

Your waffle recipe rocked the house! Holy smokes you are good:) Hope you can keep finding time and energy for us, because we highly benefit from it and send you lots of good karma for it!!!!! We went out to breakfast the other day and my son ordered a huge ‘belgian’ waffle that came smothered in whipped cream, sweetened strawberries, and crumbled oreo cookies. Gotta love restaurants….NOT.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:30:33 +0000

In the netherlands it’s not ‘normal’ to tip. It’s really still a thank you for good service. I don’t eat out often because I can’t afford it, I still love to go. Good service, excellent food 90% of the time. Besides, while I can easily, cheaply and comfortably watch a movie at home I still like to go to the cinema. Eating out is a bit like that.

By: John Sifferman

John Sifferman — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:03:27 +0000

Right on, buddy. Service has gone WAY down at most restaurants lately. On the flip side, diners and mom + pop places have stepped it up a bit, realizing that people are holding onto their money a little more with the recession.

Nothing beats a well-planned, home cooked meal. That beats a date 9 times out of 10, but it is nice to just go out once in awhile, too.

And don’t get me started on going out to the movies…

By: Benjamin Owen

Benjamin Owen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:48:49 +0000

SoG, you’re TOTALLY right! My wife and I have been strict primal now for a while, and we have SO MUCH MORE $$$. We cook every night, and have great meals!

By: Adventure8410

Adventure8410 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:57:01 +0000

I used to love eating out and going to restaurants, but I found that the more primal, and health/food concious, I became the more I realized how awful the food out there really was. Hell most of the time I think I can whip up something far superior with just my microwave and blender, and it would actually be primal.

The one thing that is really confusing to me when it comes to restaurants is why they insist on slathering most everything in crazy amounts of sauces or seasonings. I’m sorry but when I want a piece or meat, I want the meat and not a ton of sauce with some meat after taste.

By: FoodRenegade

FoodRenegade — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:28:27 +0000

As much as I love cooking and preparing all my meals, I also LOVE eating out. I like eating foods I wouldn’t have made for myself. I like the convenience of NOT having to cook (I’m a mom and cook 3 meals a day for EVERY member of my household). Ever since I started caring about the sourcing of meats, veggies, and the like, it’s been harder to eat out.

That’s why I’m super-excited about a GIVEAWAY I’m doing right now just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s for a restaurant guide called Healthy Eats Here!, and the guide is pretty darn awesome. It ONLY features restaurants that source humanely raised/pastured meats, local & seasonal veggies, etc.

I agree that the quality in most restaurants is lacking. But this guide should help you find decent restaurants in your area (in all price ranges) for those truly special occasions when dining out is just what the doctor (or WIFE) ordered.

To find out more about the guide and giveaway, just click on my name above to get to my website.

Cheers,
KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)

By: Fitness Contrarian

Fitness Contrarian — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:15:37 +0000

I think Tips stand for: To Insure Prompt Service