Menu Decoder Gifts

'Is this a Greek restaurant?'

'Physical or Social Science?'

"Just so I’m understanding the menu, the ‘Old Forge wheel with rosemary-infused pancetta’ is essentially a $36 Hot Pocket?"

"i'm trying to remember the type of California white wine but I like, but my mind keeps drawing a blanc."

'On the paupiettes de boeuf a la hongroise, which part is the hongroise?'

"The chocolate pudding is chef's digital signature dish."

"And here you have a brown thing next to something greenish, with some sort of brown runny stuff underneath it."

"Who ordered the double chocolate parfait with a cherry on top?"

"I know, I know, every time we come here, I swear I'm going to try something new, but I always end up getting the same thing."

'I want to make a positive environmental statement - What do you suggest I order?'

As you like it - 'Waiter, chicken with watercress please' 'I'm sorry sir we haven't any chicken left ... but if you wish I bring you a larger portion of watercress...'

"I'll have the Investigator's Special."

"‘Extra vile old ox’? No, sir – it stands for ‘extra virgin olive oil.’"

'I think I'll go home and eat'

"Is the asparagus farm-raised or wild-caught?"

Party time.

'We don't know which gate flight 311 to Denver is boarding. These are the menus.'

'Ooo! The dog food sounds good! ... mind you, I always have that at home.'

Fast Food Menu Selections

'Wine, high octane grape juice.'

"Spoiler alert! If you read the specials, you'll find out the Chef's Surprise!"

"Well I wouldn't eat it, but don't let that put you off."

'Would you care to see our wine list, water list, soda list, tea list, coffee list, single malt scotch list, or beer list?'

"Anything but milk and cookies."

"Tell me what you think of the menu. I wrote it."

"So, you want me to go all the way back to the kitchen just to get you a menu...? Couldn't I just give you a link to our, online menu?!"

"The secret of my success is combining eggs, meat and bread in enough ways to make an eight page breakfast menu."

"This place is famous for its short fiction about food."

Coffee

'Whatever he's eating.'

As I say, local produce, locally produced; all our meats tonight come form our local meat processing plant.

'Thank you waiter - my wife's the rabbit.'

"Oh sorry, those are the Ten Commandments. Hang on, I'll get you a menu."

Tuna Salad, Meat Loaf, Cheese Omelet and Bean Soup

Coffee Menu