Do you look at a restaurant menu before going?

[Blake the drunk]

It's my brothers birthday today, got the name of the Restaurant we are going to(new Italian place) pulled out my phone and went to look at the menu online, my dad looked at me all weird lmao

anyone else do this before going to a Restaurant? I like to see what my options are.. doesn't matter if its hours later 😜

 

[ReAxion]

no other way to live.

 

[Doggg]

Yes, unless I already know the menu.

 

[Dust]

Yeah, I like to know what I am getting into.

 

[EssBeeVee]

who needs to look at a menu if im going to order chicken nuggets and fries only.


im not picky so i just probably go in blind and pick things at random.

 

[TheDestructiveSquirrel]

Of course, also try to look up reviews if it's a place I've never been too

 

[808s & Villainy]

Well I at least want to know what kind of food they serve at the place. For something like an Italian restaurant, probably not though

 

[Dan Thunder]

If I'm booking it I want to make sure that it looks good before making reservations. If someone else is booking it I'm easy either way.

 

[Waffle]

Yes and look at pictures of the food on Yelp.

 

[jph139]

Depends. If I'm picking a restaurant to go to, yeah, I'll compare menus and make sure I know what I want.

But, like, a couple weeks ago my friend was having a birthday thing at a hibachi restaurant. I have no say in where we're going, I know what hibachi is in general, and there's going to be a 10+ minute "sitting around looking at the menu" period at the start of the night. So no, I wouldn't bother in that case.

 

[PanSexual_Peacock]

Depending on the restaurant, yea. I like to have some idea of what kind of food I'm in for.

 

[RetroMG]

If it's a place I've never been to, yeah. I like to have an idea of what I'm going to order.

 

[ned_ballad]

I'm a vegetarian, I kind of have to

 

[Indurian]

Yeah, especially if there's a line to order food instead of having servers. I don't want some impatient prick getting pissed off at me for taking "too long" to decide.

 

[Tomasoares]

Sometimes, sure

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

I'm more apt to look up reviews to determine if it's good or not. I rarely look up menus, but I'm not picky at all. I'll find something to eat just about anywhere.

 

[Bigkrev]

I don't eat pork, so I usually check to make sure they at least have some meat dishes that I can eat

 

[mute]

I'm picky so I will know exactly what I'm ordering before I leave the house :P

 

[Deleted member 9241]

I enjoy the surprise.

 

[entremet]

Nope. I like a surprise.

 

[Meg Cherry]

Why the fuck wouldn't you look? I also usually look up photos of the food people have posted on Google Maps/Instagram - get a sense of what you're actually getting re: portion sizes.

 

[robot]

Yes, especially if it's on the nicer side. It won't change my decision if I've already decided to go, but I'll do it to hype myself up.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Nope. I like a surprise.

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came to post the exact same thing only with worse punctuation

 

[PinkSpider]

Vegan so as above with veggie kinda have to. It's not hard in the city though, relatively small city but those that do good Vegan food are known (We have Thai, Vietnamese, Tapas, Italian, Indian on tap and I pretty much know what I'd order from each if I were to go).

 

[AvianAviator]

Some joints, no. If I'm going to a burger place or an Indian place, I already know what I want cause I always get the exact same thing.

Some places are harder, I don't eat Greek or Mediterranean food as often so I try new things. And if I go to a breakfast place, their menus can vary wildly so I'll take a look at a menu.

Most of the time the answer is yes though.

 

[Pulp]

Yes, I do. Going to a restaurant without checking reviews and browsing the menu just isnt happening

 

[KentP]

if the restaurant is a complete unknown, then I'd definitely try to scope out the menu unless it has been recommended by someone.

I'd probably feel fairly safe going to an Italian restaurant with menu unseen though, as there are enough options in Italian cuisine that I actively like that the odds are pretty good I'll find something I want to eat.

 

[grang]

I study it for days in advance. I'm extremely indecisive when on the spot so I like to know ahead of time.

...and then they read the specials and it sounds really good oh god which should I order, they both sound so good ah shit...

 

[bmdubya]

Yes, especially if it's a cuisine that usually uses peanuts in their dishes as I'm allergic. If they use peanuts at all then I'll most likely stay away.

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

Yeah, I try to get a sense of what I'm in for before I go to a restaurant, including a menu peep.

EDIT: I just also want to say that I don't usually make my order choice from that menu preview, though. I just try to get a larger picture of what's on offer, not try to actually pick and choose what I'm going to eat -- I make my choice after I go there.

 

[BasilZero]

Yep always

 

[Sanguine]

Yes, it's nice to have an idea of what i want and maybe some backup choices in case whatever I want isn't available for some reason.

 

[TaySan]

If it's a sit-down restaurant no i look when i sit down. Fast Food yes if I've never been so I don't hold up the line for others

 

[Memento Mori]

Always. No point going to the restaurant if I hate everything on the menu.

 

[SABO.]

menu, reviews, visitor photos.

it gets me hyped

 

[ngower]

I'm vegan, so I kinda have to out of necessity.

 

[Kyuuji]

Only if I'm with a group and they do so prior to going/choosing a place. I'm pretty open in the food I like, so it's rare I get to somewhere nice and not see anything I'd want to try.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Do you not? Food pictures from somewhere other than the establishment as well as price checks are pretty mandatory for me personally.

 

[Vapelord]

All the time! I need to co-ordinate my lunch accordingly.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur9qwjGU6pM

 

[Jive Turkey]

I only really look at the menu if I'm deciding where to go. If it has already been decided, I'll just figure out what I want when I'm there.

 

[tamago]

most of my restaurant visits are company paid so no i really dont care

 

[Human Resources]

only if i want to flex and research wine pairings

 

[Poppy]

im vegan so it behooves me to do so

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Yes. I'm picky about certain foods, so it's good to know if there's things on the menu I can eat or if I should grab some other food beforehand.

 

[NealMcCauley]

Yeah I give new places' menus a once over before going. You can learn a lot about a restaurant by looking at their menu.

 

[Nahobinbro]

Never, and whenever my partner suggests a place that they want to try and sends me a menu to look over they always get a 'looks great' 2 minutes later (I haven't looked).

Based on a lot of the responses here, this apparently makes me a maniac.

 

[Deleted member 9241]

Not only do I enjoy the surprise, but I will generally ask the waitress their favorites, get whatever the special of the day is, or just get whatever signature dish the restaurant is known for. It's how I try new things.

 

[Kotze282]

I mostly already decide what I want to eat before going to a restaurant. Most of the times there are photos of the exact dishes on Google Maps. I want to see what I am getting BEFORE. Too many times I have been disappointed.

 

[Kurita]

Yeah, I want to know what the prices are and it's a good way to "get hyped"

 

[entremet]

Not only do I enjoy the surprise, but I will generally ask the waitress their favorites, get whatever the special of the day is, or just get whatever signature dish the restaurant is known for. It's how I try new things.

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Right.

I love server recommendations.