Saturday, April 2, 2011

Restaurant "window shopping"

I hope I'm not the other person that spends countless amounts of time browsing the menu of restaurants online. Even without pictures of the food, I'll just read and reread the descriptions of the food from restaurants I have never been to. Mouth watering. Tummy growling. Clearly, I have some sort of problem with mentally picturing myself at these places with a male having an intellectual and/or romantic and/or funny conversation over out plates of (potentially expensive) food.

A girl can dream. About guys. And food. And eating dinner with guys.

Whenever I do get a significant other, it will be my one true mission to visit the five restaurants I am about to list. At least once. I've pretty much read reviews of them all, but know that I need to go taste these foods before I the zombie apocalypse happens or I die. Whichever happens first.

Five Restaurants I Want to go on a Date At
or: I-Look-At-These-Menus-Constantly

P.F. Chang's China Bistro
I typically do not eat Asian food (I KNOW very weird considering I love anime) and the closest P.F. Chang's is about an hour from me...but I am incredibly drawn to the menu at this place. The MONGOLIAN BEEF seems to DIE for...just from the description! Or maybe the CHENGDU SPICED LAMB. Then there's the option to enjoy a four course meal for two. It's $39.95 and comes with DESSERT. nom nom nom!
PF's Changs Pictures, Images and Photos


Cheesecake Factory
Despite me thinking this was some bakery for cheesecake before actually visiting the website, I continue to return to the website to read over the menu whenever I get the opportunity to do so. Closest one is two hours from me, but i'm wiling to make the drive to taste this food. The website is pretty incredible as well. Its as if you're entering the website and being greeted by the hostess. The food sounds delicious but the site has a list (with pictures!) of their cheesecakes! I have never eaten cheesecake, but I would if I went to the Cheesecake Factory.


Mez
I spend a lot of time on the Charlotte (NC) EpiCenter website. I have never been there and always wanted to spend the day (and maybe night at the hotel) there. Mez kind of seems a little TOO upscale for me as I'm pretty laid back. But I love any opportunity to get dolled up. The website is pretty spiffy too so I'm not sure i'm attracted to the food as much as I am the atmosphere of the place.

Victoria and Albert's
The most expensive restaurant on this short list, V&A's is at Disney's Grand Floridian resort - my favorite Disney resort. Before I die I MUST attend such a fancy restaurant. Dropping over $300 on dinner seems like a crazy idea to me since I barely make that in a month, but whenever I start balling then I probably would not blink my eye to do so.

umm. wait. I'm a curvy girl...This is probably not enough food for me...


Melting Pot
I have heard so many bad things about this place through reviews and whatnot as I go through my weekly rounds of restaurant websites. For me, it probably is more about having the experience at least once. I think it would be an interesting place to eat dinner - albeit a tad expensive.
melting pot Pictures, Images and Photos


I'm not always about the expensive dinners though. As I'm very laid back, sometimes I just want a picnic in the park. Or to grab some ice cream (Coldstone Creamery, anyone? I've never been!) Or even just grabbing fast food and going back home to relax.