Restaurant or Fast Food cravings?

StarSong

StarSong

Awkward is my Superpower
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We haven't been to a restaurant nor had take-out since the end of February. Fries are usually an impulse buy for me. If they're offered as a side dish I might indulge, but I rarely yearn for them. However, for some reason I was really craving them for the past couple of weeks. Not high quality restaurant fries either... down and dirty, slightly greasy, plenty salty, fast food fries. Junk food at its finest - or its worst, depending on one's position.

Our garden had just yielded its first sandwich-sized tomato that morning, so yesterday afternoon I set out everything to make tomato sandwiches while hubby zipped over to McD's for a couple of orders of fries.

It had been so long since I had food from McD's that I was shocked at the HUGE size of the fries orders. Nevertheless, I ate every single one of my order along with the tomato sandwich. Heaven!!! I was so full from that giant serving of potatoes that I didn't need any dinner!

Have any of you had satisfied or unsatisfied restaurant or FF cravings among others over the course of this safer-at-home period?
 

Last week, we found a Wendy's with open dine in. We went in just for the experience 🤭I'm not a fan of fast food restaurants but I'd bring my brother and SIL to Farmer boys for the meals they like.

I miss Kame buffet restaurant in Rosemead. Picky eaters in our family find something to enjoy while we bond. It doesn't cost much to "buy" happiness.
 

A Schlotzky's turkey bacon club on their wonderful gluten free bun.

More than a particular food, I'm missing the social aspect of going out to eat. Dinner with a few friends is my introverted idea of a party. I'm missing that and it's not as though I even wanted to frequently pre C19. But knowing that I can't right now makes me miss it more.
 
I miss dining with friends, too, but my friends and family are all avoiding restaurants. As are we. We'll catch up at some point, but probably not anytime soon.

p.s. The fries craving took me by surprise - can't say I've ever craved them before. Perhaps I saw an ad that lodged itself into my subconscious.
 
StarSong said:
I miss dining with friends, too, but my friends and family are all avoiding restaurants. As are we. We'll catch up at some point, but probably not anytime soon.

p.s. The fries craving took me by surprise - can't say I've ever craved them before. Perhaps I saw an ad that lodged itself into my subconscious.
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My husband has mentioned again and again, his craving for a big, juicy, greasy bacon cheeseburger along with a double helping of fries, but as acute as his cravings have been, we have yet to venture outside of our own kitchen, and I suspect it will be a good long time yet before either of us experiences a sit-down in a restaurant.
 
AnnieA said:
More than a particular food, I'm missing the social aspect of going out to eat. Dinner with a few friends is my introverted idea of a party. I'm missing that and it's not as though I even wanted to frequently pre C19. But knowing that I can't right now makes me miss it more.
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^^THIS^^

I miss dining with family and friends for bonding. In spite of our busy lives, we manage to get together to catch up on each other's lives.

With COVID19, it's challenging to see those that are in the high risk groups, I don't want to make them feel left out, we include them in Zoom chit chats to make them feel loved.
 
Aunt Marg said:
My husband has mentioned again and again, his craving for a big, juicy, greasy bacon cheeseburger along with a double helping of fries, but as acute as his cravings have been, we have yet to venture outside of our own kitchen, and I suspect it will be a good long time yet before either of us experiences a sit-down in a restaurant.
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That's why we did take-out. We live about a mile from a McD's.
 
We've succumbed twice to McD's drive-through.

This past week, we picked up take-out from our favourite Jamaican restaurant. It was delicious as ever, though we missed the dining-room atmosphere.
 
StarSong said:
That's why we did take-out. We live about a mile from a McD's.
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There have been a few times where dear husband mentioned take-out, but I was quick to quash his idea, and once I spoke out on not feeling comfortable in ordering or eating food prepared by someone else, hubby would then waffle, and the idea to do take-out was again a passing thought.

One thing is for sure, Star, when the times comes for us to venture out for a meal, boy, are we ever going to pig-out! :)
 
Aunt Marg said:
There have been a few times where dear husband mentioned take-out, but I was quick to quash his idea, and once I spoke out on not feeling comfortable in ordering or eating food prepared by someone else, hubby would then waffle, and the idea to do take-out was again a passing thought.

One thing is for sure, Star, when the times comes for us to venture out for a meal, boy, are we ever going to pig-out! :)
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Hubby said he needed to be masked in the drive-through line (which he was). All McD employees were masked and gloved. He was quite impressed at how fast, efficient and safety conscious our local McD's staff were.

Given that this virus is highly unlikely to spread via ingestion, I wasn't particularly worried anyway, but his report about the way everything was handled brought me even greater ease.
 
StarSong said:
Hubby said he needed to be masked in the drive-through line (which he was). All McD employees were masked and gloved. He was quite impressed at how fast, efficient and safety conscious our local McD's staff were.

Given that this virus is highly unlikely to spread via ingestion, I wasn't particularly worried anyway, but his report about the way everything was handled brought me even greater ease.
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Your words are very encouraging and a warm welcome. This is exactly what I've been waiting (and wanting) to hear.
 
Would love a Chinese - the meal that is :ROFLMAO:. Prefer restaurant to take away 'cos in the restaurant I can order a non Monosodium Glutamate meal. Oooh hungry now off to have a bit of cheese - not the same :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
I miss Thai food. I can make Chinese and Italian. Right now my freezer is packed so I will work to reduce it. Houston may go back to shut down if the surging numbers don't retreat.
 
It was never a frequent thing for me anyway, so the covid situation hasn't affected me on this subject.
When it comes to preferences, though, I definitely prefer fast-food. I'd definitely prefer a McDonald's double cheeseburger over a meal in a restaurant.
 
Treacle said:
Haven't heard of those. What are they and are they specific to America? :unsure:
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I've been almost everywhere, and I've never seen a White Castle restaurant either. Only a few of their products in grocery store's frozen section.
Tried sliders from a convenience store- didn't taste bad, but what's the purpose of a 'sandwich' when you need to eat 14 of them to get filled up? :ROFLMAO:
 
No craving for fast food. I don't remember the last time we had fast food even when traveling.
 
I'm fighting the urge to hit the McDonald's for my usual Big Mac meal. But my windows don't always work so I'd have to go in.
 

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