My husband hates to wait. He especially hates to wait for a table at a crowded restaurant. His thought is, why should we wait to get a table at this chain restaurant when there is probably an open table down the street at that local non-chain restaurant. And, it's mostly true. Typically, we wait for a table at Carrabba's, or PF Changs, or Outback Steakhouse, or Olive Garden. But if we leave after 10 minutes of waiting, as that is my husband's limit on waiting for a table, we have usually been able to find a table at another local mom-and-pop restaurant. Is the chain restaurant really that good that we all need to wait for a table? Shouldn't we branch out and try that local independent restaurant?
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Waiting to get a table at a chain restaurant
My husband hates to wait. He especially hates to wait for a table at a crowded restaurant. His thought is, why should we wait to get a table at this chain restaurant when there is probably an open table down the street at that local non-chain restaurant. And, it's mostly true. Typically, we wait for a table at Carrabba's, or PF Changs, or Outback Steakhouse, or Olive Garden. But if we leave after 10 minutes of waiting, as that is my husband's limit on waiting for a table, we have usually been able to find a table at another local mom-and-pop restaurant. Is the chain restaurant really that good that we all need to wait for a table? Shouldn't we branch out and try that local independent restaurant?
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Agreed, but I find it hard to find the more local places and tend to avoid them since I've not heard about them from anyone else. Do you have any recommendations for good local places?
Depends on where you live. I find that Winter Park has a lot of local places while "Restaurant Row" on Sand Lake Road - not so much. Usually, Orlando Weekly and Orlando Sentinel review only local places, not chains, so checking out their reviews can give you a good start. Otherwise, it's really just driving around and keeping your eyes peeled for a restaurant. My mom and dad have no problems going into any old restaurant, no matter what it looks like from the outside and they've had some good finds. I'm striving to be more like them!
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