Menu Manipulator Mugs

"And don't try to pull the old 'good wine steward, bad wine steward' routine."

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

"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."

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

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

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

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...'

'We can order Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek or Chinese...'

Jeff soon discovered his mistake in ordering the one ton soup.

'No, I'm not the sommelier; in fact, I don't even work here - I've just always wanted to try this wine.'

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

Party time.

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

"I want to leave myself some caloric margin of error for dessert."

Fast Food Menu Selections

'Wine, high octane grape juice.'

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

"I'll have the barbecued half-pounder, with all the ramifications."

"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."

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

"The chef recommends the tilapia. However, I really like the vodka."

"That's a plain burger and black coffee? But what kind of plain burger and what kind of black coffee?"

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

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

"We'll start with the appetizer, move on to the entree, and then finish up with dessert."

"Can I tell you about a few items that aren't on the menu?"

National Coffee Day

Coffee Menu

"We suggest you study the menu in our reading room before being seated in the dining room."

Tuna Salad, Meat Loaf, Cheese Omelet and Bean Soup

Coffee

'Now what? Everything I can pronounce is OFF!'