Eating Out

[DaveM]

Well it is my week again to find places to eat at night, always a bit of a challenge in an area you don't know very well. We try and keep to eating at the well know brand place. So tonight it was Ocean Basket a well known seafood chain. Ordered a nice kingklip that normally comes with chips and rice only to be told sorry we out of chips That is like going to the pub and being told they don't have beer

 

[Rocky]

When my wife and I travel in Canada or the US we too generally try and find restaurants that have international brand names.
Many of the popular US chain restaurants are also popular here. We also rely on tourist info ahead of time.
Failing that we ask at a gas staion as the locals usually know what's good and what's not. We've been disappointed a few times, but generally it's been a good experience.
Mom and pop restaurants in small towns are almost always good. They have to be good or they won't survive.

 

[DaveM]

We don't have many of those mom and pop style places here mostly the big names.

 

[CarlS]

I eat at the mom and pops whenever I can. I look to see how crowed they are before I go in. I hit a few bad ones; but most have been a good experience.

 

[antmakka]

I'm with you Carl. I eat at local places whenever I can, especially when I'm traveling. I want to eat what the locals eat (unless it's sheep's eyeballs or tripe)

 

[hemibee]

I want to eat what the locals eat (unless it's sheep's eyeballs or tripe)

But where's your sense of adventure?








Probably the same place as mine.



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[antmakka]

Well I ate Rocky Mountain Oysters once. Once!

 

[CarlS]

You are braver than I; I have never tried them.

 

[The Seeker]

Nor would I EVER want to!!!

With so many edible things, who's idea was it to eat testicles?

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[Gromit]

Well I ate Rocky Mountain Oysters once. Once!

I had those. When I first moved to the US, friends took me out to dinner and there were RM Oysters on the menu. I'd never seen that so I asked what they were and everyone assured me that I'd love them, they're delicious blah blah blah - try them. So I did. Then after I'd eaten them, they told me what it was. I wasn't impressed I can tell ya. But I also ate rattle snake and that wasn't bad.

 

[DaveM]

So how were they while you were eating them

 

[Gromit]

Chewy and not very nice really. I was confused when they didn't come in an oyster shell but I was too shy back then to say anything. And I didn't want to look like a stupid teenager from darkest Africa, which I was.

 

[Rocky]

I ate llama meat (very delicious) and octopuss when I was in South America a few years ago, but I drew the line at guinea pig which is considered a delicacy down there.
My buddy Carl ate it at one meal, and it was presented very well and looked like any other meat serving, but I'm glad I didn't try it

 

[CarlS]

I have eaten rattlesnake, raccoon, opossum, armadillo and iguana.

 

[The Seeker]

I ate a hot dog once.

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[Rocky]

I have eaten rattlesnake, raccoon, opossum, armadillo and iguana.

er.....ah.......no thanks.....I'm leaving room for dessert......................................

 

[CarlS]

 

[DaveM]

I like good old normal food types

 

[Bonnie79D]

I love Crocodile, Emu & Kangaroo.

 

[hendo01]

we stopped at a little seaside town well known for it sea food don't eat the sea food we both got real sick never been that sick in my life just goes to show don't trust here say