Irresistible dishes, you just can't say no to...
When you go into a restaurant what is a menu item you can't pass up?
I've often been suckered in by a sandwich promising focaccia with grilled veg, aioli and/or pesto.
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27 Comments:
I almost never get dessert, but if they have coconut cream pie (not coconut custard), or coconut cake..........I'm a goner.
PerkyMac at 11:01PM on 01/05/08
duck. i just can't help myself.
cybercita at 11:05PM on 01/05/08
Fried calamari. If it's on the menu, I MUST order it! In fact, it's got to the point that I judge the entire restaurant by the quality of their calamari alone.
jonfoxx at 2:57AM on 01/06/08
lemon rice soup. When done right, it is a huge favorite of mine, 90% of the time is is usually substandard.
chopped salads - again, same as above.
radley24 at 4:18AM on 01/06/08
It is usually some kind of huge salad with ingredients I rarely would buy & a salad dressing to go with!
JEP at 7:40AM on 01/06/08
Just say the words soft shell crab, and I am there!!!!!
Mich23 at 8:53AM on 01/06/08
A reuben sandwich. I am usually disappointed but hope springs eternal.
Ann Fisher at 9:24AM on 01/06/08
A side of broccoli rabe, even though I make it all the time at home. Sweetbreads -- I'm so glad that offal is being used more these days.
ride&cook at 10:03AM on 01/06/08
anything with pumpkin in it! but particularly pumpkin ravioli...ohhh yum.
sweeetheartfever at 11:36AM on 01/06/08
I'll second soft shell crab and sweetbreads...
And I'll raise you an awesome hamburger (I know, I know), a really excellent beef dip if I know the au jus is top-notch (and preferably made with medium rare prime rib), and my biggest weakness of all...
QUAIL
God, I just love me some really good quail! (Although squab and other tiny birds can also tempt me!)
LoCo at 1:15PM on 01/06/08
I'm a sucker for artichoke hearts. While I won't necessarily order it, it definitely catches my interest. That, and rigatoni (for some unknown reason).
DaveFaris at 2:03PM on 01/06/08
Duck and pig belly.
Anything interesting like hearts and tongue. I am curious and if I see something new and unconventional I'm eager to give it a try.
NSW at 8:07PM on 01/06/08
Pulled pork (probably a strange weakness, but I LOVE it), and I guess you could also include cochon de lait. When it comes to desserts, nine times out of ten I'll go with the chocolate option because I cannot say no!
Jonfoxx, I know how you feel about judging a restaurant based on one item. For me, it's usually bread. There is one great restaurant near me that makes homemade artisan-style sourdough rolls, and they are always served piping hot right out of the oven. LOVE IT.
kmnola at 9:16PM on 01/06/08
bread pudding. absolutely love it. A restaurant nearby me at home has a weekly sunday buffet with a huge pan of it everytime. The best was a blueberry w/tons of brown sugar streusel but there have also been apple cinnamon french toast, dark chocolate mocha, and white chocolate cranberry. I just can't stop eating it. :)
zekks at 10:17PM on 01/06/08
fried chicken
thegreatlumpia at 10:22PM on 01/06/08
Eggplant parm. If it's there, I MUST have it.
CookiePie at 10:04AM on 01/07/08
I really have to fight the urge but sometimes I simply give in to potato gnocchi. (How it's dressed is unimportant.)
Not long ago, I had hot spinach dip flowing in my veins - I simply could not avoid ordering it - until I read a "copycat" recipe for it. OMG, what an artery clogger. Gave that up :(.
chiff0nade at 10:43AM on 01/07/08
bananas foster
sparkalina at 10:47AM on 01/07/08
I have never been able to resist any of the following, and there are several places around Manhattan that have ALL of these on the menu: Oysters and/or clams on the half-shell. Steak tartare. Quail/Squab. Veal chop. Creamed spinach. Cheese course. Pearl tapioca pudding.
Tom Steele at 11:21AM on 01/07/08
Sushi. Pretty much any kind of sushi. It's a terrible addiction. I could be the president of Sushi Addicts Anonymous, I swear.
Traveller at 2:58PM on 01/07/08
Grilled sea scallops, I do not often cook them at home b/c of the cost and the family are not really big fans. I also cannot resist homemade chicken soup and pata e fagioli ( in the appropriate types of restaurants). I use the soup as a standard to judge the entire restaurant as well.
KtMc24 at 4:23PM on 01/07/08
This is probably pathetic but I have an obsession with buffalo chicken sandwiches and if they're on the menu...it's really hard for me to say no.
Hillary
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Chew on That at 5:39PM on 01/07/08
I have a very serious weak spot for croissants whenever I'm in a cafe or bakery...and anywhere else, I generally have to order any menu item involving brie - omelets, sandwiches, or (best of all) brie en croute.
producestories at 8:43PM on 01/07/08
anything with goat cheese. pizza, salad, spread on a sandwiches, stuffed in something. I'm a total sucker.
LiveToEat at 9:05PM on 01/07/08
If I see the words avocado, guacamole or carmalized onions I'm there.
windjunkie at 9:30PM on 01/07/08
Anything with lots of salt and grease. My body can't seem to get enough. (Actually linguine and clam sauce. I just can't say no!)
RichardCrystal at 2:31PM on 01/08/08
Hillary - I feel your pain. I don't even like chicken that much, but slap some chili sauce on it, call it "Buffalo" and I'm there. Have you had the buffalo chicken salad at Heartland Brewery? My oh my.
CookiePie at 2:44PM on 01/08/08