Has anyone ever actually ordered avocado toast in a restaurant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know it's a millennial brunch meme and it looks pretty on instagram but I've literally never seen anyone young or old order it in real life. It's something my teen daughters make once in a while when they're hungry and want a quick snack. I don't even think it would be good at a restaurant because fresh toast turns so hard two minutes after toasting. I don't understand how it became this cultural representation for money-wasting young people if nobody is eating it in public.

What, do you think that restaurants just list menu items for fun that no one ever orders? Avocado toast is on so many menus because it’s popular. It’s like the beet and goat cheese salad of the early 2000’s or sun-dried tomatoes in the 90’s. Or the cauliflower appetizer of the 2010’s. People will eventually move on to a new trend. Although I do love all of the above!

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Anonymous wrote:My kids call it a "struggle meal." Ordering it for $10+ in a restaurant seems embarrassing.

Your kids don't have any idea what a struggle meal is as those struggling aren't buying avocados.

+1 how tone deaf

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Anonymous wrote:I do because I don’t eat eggs so it’s a good brunch option. It sometimes has radish, tomatoes, water cress or micro greens, and seasoning on it. The bread doesn’t get soggy or hard. They serve toast with a lot of meals, what’s the differenced?

+1 Its a good choice at First Watch

A friend of mine ordered it at first watch, it was quite large. Looked good.

Doesn't taste like anything and the sharp edges of the hard crust will make your mouth bleed but it it LOOKS so chic and elegant and bright green. Sign of the times, I guess. Yuppies ordering overpriced snacks as a meal because it'll 'pop' in a photo for their instagram story.

You are odd.

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Anonymous wrote:I do because I don’t eat eggs so it’s a good brunch option. It sometimes has radish, tomatoes, water cress or micro greens, and seasoning on it. The bread doesn’t get soggy or hard. They serve toast with a lot of meals, what’s the differenced?

+1 Its a good choice at First Watch

A friend of mine ordered it at first watch, it was quite large. Looked good.

Doesn't taste like anything and the sharp edges of the hard crust will make your mouth bleed but it it LOOKS so chic and elegant and bright green. Sign of the times, I guess. Yuppies ordering overpriced snacks as a meal because it'll 'pop' in a photo for their instagram story.

My oral health isn't anything to write home about, but even I can eat bread without bleeding.

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Anonymous wrote:I do because I don’t eat eggs so it’s a good brunch option. It sometimes has radish, tomatoes, water cress or micro greens, and seasoning on it. The bread doesn’t get soggy or hard. They serve toast with a lot of meals, what’s the differenced?

+1 Its a good choice at First Watch

A friend of mine ordered it at first watch, it was quite large. Looked good.

Doesn't taste like anything and the sharp edges of the hard crust will make your mouth bleed but it it LOOKS so chic and elegant and bright green. Sign of the times, I guess. Yuppies ordering overpriced snacks as a meal because it'll 'pop' in a photo for their instagram story.

Sounds like you’ve destroyed your tastebuds AND your oral health. Yikes!

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Anonymous wrote:Why even go out to eat if that's your order? My toddler can schmear guac on a piece of toast.

Most young adults eat out and order carry out 15 to 20 times per week. They’re numb to it. It’s not an occasion. They’ve become so coddled and lazy they want a migrant peasant to make and deliver them a snack they could make themselves in 30 seconds. Toast a slice of bread, mash a vegetable with a fork and sprinkle everything seasoning on top. Imagine outsourcing that. My theory is this makes strivers feel decadent and higher rung. Because it makes zero sense to flush money down the drain on such nonsense.

I frequently order avocado toast when I go out to eat because I am a vegan and it’s often one of (if not the only) vegan options on the menu. I don’t think I’ve ever gone out to eat for the purpose of getting avocado toast.

I imagine this is a difficult concept for you to grasp, but do try your best.

[Anonymous]

I do. I don't eat eggs and I want something savory in the morning, so no pancakes or French toast.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids call it a "struggle meal." Ordering it for $10+ in a restaurant seems embarrassing.

Your kids don't have any idea what a struggle meal is as those struggling aren't buying avocados.

+1 how tone deaf

Grocery store avocados aren’t very expensive, but they almost always taste terrible lately. Or they’re stringy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do because I don’t eat eggs so it’s a good brunch option. It sometimes has radish, tomatoes, water cress or micro greens, and seasoning on it. The bread doesn’t get soggy or hard. They serve toast with a lot of meals, what’s the differenced?

+1. I don't eat eggs, and I don't really like breakfast meat or sweets like pastries/donuts, so I have very occasionally ordered avocado toast at brunch. It's fine.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids call it a "struggle meal." Ordering it for $10+ in a restaurant seems embarrassing.

Your kids don't have any idea what a struggle meal is as those struggling aren't buying avocados.

+1 how tone deaf

Again, they cost under a dollar. I'm in the "can't imagine buying avocado toast at a restaurant, but enjoy eating at home with garlic salt" range of middle class. It's like how I wouldn't buy oatmeal out. It is a cheap food to eat at home.

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I get it all the time. It’s way better than what I make at home - usually has fancier bread and some sort of microgreens or special seasoning. One of my favorite meals!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it. Avocado tastes terrible. If I were making it at home I'd need to add a bunch of seasoning. Butter is so much better.

Most places do season it and it’s better for you and more filling than butter.

It's more "filling" [such a LC turn of phrase] because it has many more calories than butter. Nobody puts as much butter on toast as there is avocado on it.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids call it a "struggle meal." Ordering it for $10+ in a restaurant seems embarrassing.

Your kids don't have any idea what a struggle meal is as those struggling aren't buying avocados.

+1 how tone deaf

Again, they cost under a dollar. I'm in the "can't imagine buying avocado toast at a restaurant, but enjoy eating at home with garlic salt" range of middle class. It's like how I wouldn't buy oatmeal out. It is a cheap food to eat at home.

So what you're saying is you don't eat out for breakfast. Because she breakfast food can't be made simply at home?

[Anonymous]

Yea it's one of my favorites. I'm vegetarian. It's usually loaded up with a lot of delicious toppings and seasons and on a good thick hearty bread. It's not just avocado.

Anyway avocadoes are expensive at the grocery store too so avocado toast isn't any more overpriced compared to its ingredients that other brunch food.

"You could make it at home" is true of all that stuff - pancakes, omelets etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yea it's one of my favorites. I'm vegetarian. It's usually loaded up with a lot of delicious toppings and seasons and on a good thick hearty bread. It's not just avocado.

Anyway avocadoes are expensive at the grocery store too so avocado toast isn't any more overpriced compared to its ingredients that other brunch food.

"You could make it at home" is true of all that stuff - pancakes, omelets etc.

The "make at home" argument is weird because if you're out of town making at home is not an option. I have ordered cereal for breakfast because I'm not actually near my home and that's all I want.