Today I had a little break at work and found my way to the local newspaper's "Best of..." list. I was reading through to find out how credible it was and discovered the voters and myself do not agree on many of the winners. One category that I disagreed with was the Best of Fine Dining. The 2nd place winner was a local Mexican eatery. REALLY? FINE DINING? I couldn't believe it. My confusion launched into a vent session with a friend. What began as first thoughts and reasons this Mexican restaurant couldn't be considered fine dining quickly became our version of a Jeff Foxworthy sketch.
If you get free chips and salsa, it is not fine dining.
If you get paper napkins, it is not fine dining.
If your cup is plastic and could have the "Coca-Cola" trademark on it, it isn't fine dining.
If you can seat yourself, it is not fine dining.
If you can walk to the register and have your entire bill split and pay for each item seperately, then it is not fine dining.
If your eating utensils are a faded gray and could be bent with your bare hands, it is not fine dining.
If there are no tablecloths or they are made of paper and you get crayons, then it is not fine dining.
If shorts and flip flops are considered appropriate attire, it is not fine dining.
If there is a sign that states "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service," chances are it is not fine dining.
If there are smokers milling about the dumpster in the back, it is not fine dining.
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7 comments:
How about "If your meal comes out in less than 5 minutes after ordering, it's not fine dining!"
LOL
that is hilarious! easily, the funniest post i've read in a long time.
"If you can buy a t-shirt on the way out, its not fine dining."
"If you can't read the plastic covered menu because of the glare of the fluorescent lights, it isn't fine dining."
"If there is a poster of Dolly Pardon or Lee Greenwood, it isn't fine dining."
Mur
If you have a buy one get one meal free coupon, it is not fine dining.
People, this thing could keep going. And I'm thinking it should...
You may want to rethink the utensil one. I could probably bend the utensils at all kinds of restaurants with my bare hands, you know, since I'm all P90X'ed now.
The real John (i.e. not Mur signed in as John)
If they have a chalkboard/dry erase board at the front with "Today's Specials" and prices listed on it.....it's not fine dining!
Thought of another one....
"If there are TVs hanging from the ceiling anywhere in the dining area, it's not fine dining"
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