Best Restaurants For Dating

[Guy]

So long as your date is paying, that won't be a problem...

(I might not be a good person to give you helpful dating advice)

Why are japanese restaurants so expensive?

 

[JoleneBrody]

Why are japanese restaurants so expensive?

They arent most places. Well not the average run of the mill anyway.

 

[LuckySmiles]

My town I got bored and drove around Christmas night just to see what was stupid enough to be open. Besides the usual gas stations along the highway, Waffle House was it. Looking in the windows from the parking lot I saw one lone waitress sitting on a stool looking bored.

Decided to go in for a coke just to chat with her for a bit. She had been there 5 hours and mine was first tip she got.

lol huh. I mean... I know I went off topic here but you're losing me Mr. Boberry. I've never been to a waffle house? Generally restaurants being open christmas day is terrible idea. I feel bad for that waitress?...
Did you get the digits? Does this now count as a date? i don't understand this post haha.

New Years Eve though can be very busy for lots of places. A party at applebee's, olive garden, or ruby tuesdays even in Times Square (when there's not even a view from these places) for 100s of dollars a head, is really corny to me. I can't wrap my head around wanting to do that. I mean Times Square is all tourists packed like sardines on NYE so Maybe if you're from another country for some kind of overpriced American experience? I don't know. I feel like it would be all single people...although Ruby Tuesday's has a couples' vip spot for $1700 lolol.

I kinda would like to be a fly on the wall just to to have a better grasp on this madness actually...people are obviously paying for it... but why.

on topic. Solid point on the restaurant prices. That's my beef with fancier restaurants early on in dating. For certain things I like to go all out and It's not weird to me to rack up a bill $100+ between two people at a favorite italian place. But that's not necessarily an impression I want to make on someone I don't know well. And could prove for some awkwardness, especially if the guy insists on paying(which happens) and you're not at that level of non-weirdness about money yet.

I'm a believer in the date initiator man/woman gets to pick the place, but also should be prepared to pay for the whole bill. Even if the other person is likely going to offer some $. That's part of why I'd hesitate on insisting on a particular place if the other person is the one who asked me out. If I ask someone somewhere particular for dating or even as friends it's usually my treat. I've split checks here or there with people I really don't know, but mostly just take turns. Or one person gets food/ other drives gets movie tickets. That sort of way.

 

[yummybrownfox]

What do you think are the best restaurants for dating?

My favorite restaurant is Red Lobster, but there are a lot of people who don't like Red Lobster. Just ask the woman what she likes. Never just assume that a Chinese restaurant (or any other restaurant) is the perfect place for her, because she may be someone who can't stand Chinese food. So just ask her, and if she says I don't know or that it doesn't matter, then you can suggest some places you had in mind.

 

[Guy]

My favorite restaurant is Red Lobster, but there are a lot of people who don't like Red Lobster. Just ask the woman what she likes. Never just assume that a Chinese restaurant (or any other restaurant) is the perfect place for her, because she may be someone who can't stand Chinese food. So just ask her, and if she says I don't know or that it doesn't matter, then you can suggest some places you had in mind.

What restaurants do you not like?

 

[Anatevka]

So long as your date is paying, that won't be a problem...

(I might not be a good person to give you helpful dating advice)

"So, uh, I left my wallet at home. You can spot me, right?"

 

[yummybrownfox]

What restaurants do you not like?

I don't really recall any restaurants I didn't like. And chances are, I'll wind up ordering a lemonade and chicken fingers with BBQ sauce (or honey mustard sauce). LMAO. I tend to just stick with what I know.

I think I'm sick of Chinese food though.

 

[TacoBelle]

This is one reason I like restaurants - it feels like more of a classic date and like your date is willing to invest a bit more time & money into getting to know you. Coffee dates to me are good for a quick first meeting but they also feel very much like the epitome of hookup culture & 21st century dating - quick, low commitment, easy to back out of if you aren't enjoying it, essentially the same thing you do with friends.

That's why I really love when a guy invites me on a date and actually selects a restaurant, we put in a little bit of effort to look good for each other, are kind of forced by circumstance to hang out for at least a couple hours. It feels nice and like, even if it doesn't work out, he viewed just going out with you as a slightly more special event (and presumably I viewed going out with him as the same).

(I do love coffee though and it can be cozy, plus the ability to cut it short can be good in some ways. But so much less romantic to me, haha.)

To expand upon what Gen said: I hate going to restaurants for a first date. FUCK THAT. The first date has to be something fun, so that you're not stuck like a deer in the headlights, just trying to figure out what to say. That's why my favorite first dates are activities. Like bowling/pool (billiards)/concert, something of that nature. So that you have the option to talk to each other, but if it's awkward, you can ignore them politely. It also gives you a bit of insight into their personality. When you lose/they win, do they go all bro-style on you? Do they make fun of other people? Are they sore losers if you don't let them win? Similar to what @AmberCutie said about the Hooters convo. It's better to find that out naturally instead of later on.

Then after the 'hang out' time, you can still go eat somewhere if you like them. Or leave quickly because you have places to be if things went sour.



******DISCLAIMER: If your date is wearing a miniskirt, she probably won't want to go bowling/hiking/rockclimbing. Just a heads-up.*****

 

[gothicfeline]

I say talk to her and there are clues. I love a good family owned Chinese place myself.

 

[AutumnDayKink]

Finding a hidden gem is, in my opinion, better than a chain restaurant any day. Use yelp! It can help you find something maybe less-well-known than a big sports pub or whatever. You can read reviews, sometimes check the menu, and get an idea of how much it might cost.

Obviously you want your date's input for restaurant styles they do or don't like, but once you've eliminated some ideas or narrowed it down, Yelp is so super ultra your friend.

 

[gothicfeline]

here in Utah we got nice family owned place. they have a remarkable honey mustard encrusted chicken.. I take every one there.

 

[Guy]

If you want to spend the second half of your date in the bathroom I guess.
Buffets are never a great place for dates unless you've been dating awhile. If you are still getting to know each other you want to be sitting and talking while waiting for food, not trying to shuffle through hordes of rude retirees in an attempt to get that last cup of pudding.

There is a Chinese buffet in my area that actually charges for water refills.

 

[Wade W Wilson]

I was going to toss in my two cents until I noticed that the most recent post is about half a year old so...... Here's hoping that date went well, whatever it was..... Yeah, I'll just let myself out.

 

[Guy]

I was going to toss in my two cents until I noticed that the most recent post is about half a year old so...... Here's hoping that date went well, whatever it was..... Yeah, I'll just let myself out.

The last post on here was from yesterday.

 

[Wade W Wilson]

The last post on here was from yesterday.

Yeah I totally looked at your joined date and not the post date. See what happens when we post at 3 AM?