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Title: Dining out
Post by: 1imaginarygirl on June 13, 2020, 07:40:20 am
My husband and I went out to a restaurant for dinner last night. It was a beautiful day, so we sat on the patio. It was wonderful to feel somewhat normal again. They messed up my order, but I didn't even care. We might go out again tonight.

Anybody else dining out yet?
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: rob110 on June 13, 2020, 08:18:16 am
Not yet, will wait a bit longer.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: countrygirl12 on June 13, 2020, 02:22:26 pm
I am not really scared of this "virus". I would be more worried about random violence. We have not really ate out that much in about a year and a half anyway.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: alina6 on June 13, 2020, 04:28:58 pm
For the most part we are still picking up our food and bringing it home to eat.
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Post by: judylucas on June 13, 2020, 04:35:49 pm
I've not been to a sit down yet but did go to a walk up at the park yesterday
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Post by: singletonb on June 13, 2020, 04:40:04 pm
We are still ordering and picking up our food.  It has gotten to a place where I am enjoying that as oppose to sitting in the restaurant.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: DEBMZ6 on June 13, 2020, 05:31:54 pm
No, I'm not dining out yet, just not 100% comfortable with that idea yet.  I'm still enjoying ordering online and picking up curbside.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: dreamyxo on June 13, 2020, 11:29:56 pm
No I'm not sitting in any restaurants with any people until next year.  I hardly ever went anyway even before this year.  I might get fast food occasionally but going to sit down restaurants were rare and it's going to be even rarer for me going forward.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: mardukblood2009 on June 13, 2020, 11:32:20 pm
That sure sounds like such a nice evening. If I had someone to do something like that with, I would not even think twice. I hope your outing was spectacular. :)
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: darkxtsuna on June 14, 2020, 12:42:21 am
Going to be a year or more and it still wont be normal yet sadly.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: aflyingmonkey on June 14, 2020, 08:15:02 am
No -- we haven't been dining out at all, not even ordering & picking it up or having it delivered. However, we are planning to begin ordering out this week & starting with Dominos... a local one close to the house to start giving our neighborhood businesses some business :)
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: plennis on June 14, 2020, 08:59:33 am
Have not dined out yet, a friend went a few days ago and said it was just a very awkward feeling with all of the safety measures that she felt like she would wait a while before trying again. Maybe when it did not feel so awkward for the patrons and staff alike.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: 1imaginarygirl on June 14, 2020, 09:41:15 am
Have not dined out yet, a friend went a few days ago and said it was just a very awkward feeling with all of the safety measures that she felt like she would wait a while before trying again. Maybe when it did not feel so awkward for the patrons and staff alike.

Hmm. I don't know what would be awkward about it. When we went out, it was like a normal pre-covid dinner out, other than the employees wearing masks and gloves.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: Nancy5 on June 14, 2020, 10:32:15 am
No, we haven’t ate out yet.  There is no inside dining yet, all outside.  I’m not a big fan of outside dining.  We are waiting until the restaurants open for inside dining.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: cathy37 on June 14, 2020, 11:36:24 am
No I have not been to a sit down restaurant since they have opened back up.  Not because I don't think it is safe, but because I just haven't had time.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: linderlizzie on June 14, 2020, 11:43:17 am
Whenever possible, we eat out. Still makes me gag at the restrictions, though. Social distancing, etc. makes me ill.

I personally would love a return to sanity. If there really is a "new normal", I don't know how long I can stand it. :confused1:

However, the government is loving how much they can control us all. It was so easy.


:fish:
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: janesue on June 14, 2020, 12:54:20 pm
love to eat out.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: gtdoss on June 15, 2020, 05:23:39 pm
I went to Jason's Deli and had curbside service (had ordered and paid for it on their website before going to the restaurant. They had patio furniture in front of the restaurant and there was a couple out there eating and enjoying the beautiful weather we've been having here for the past couple of days. And I though that we might be more comfortable eating on their patio than in the actual restaurant the next time we get Jason's. I don't know. It probably doesn't make a difference either way, inside or outside the restaurant, but I guess it just looked peaceful and kind of fun.  :peace: :heart:
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: Kimdud22 on June 15, 2020, 06:09:30 pm
I have went once and I did not enjoy the food and it just felt off.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: heypeg on June 15, 2020, 06:18:03 pm
I know it is really nice to be able to eat in a restaurant again.
Title: Re: Dining out
Post by: suemgross on June 16, 2020, 04:51:03 am
We also went out for dinner for the first time this past weekend.  We opted to sit outside.  It was wonderful.  The staff seemed very happy to be working.  However, since they were only offering outdoor dining, they limited our table time to 1 hour.  So, the meal was rushed, but I understand why.  They wanted to service as many people as possible.  Will do it again!