Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?

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Anonymous wrote:Amazing how many people think this is acceptable?

You know why it’s called a kids menu? Because it’s for kids. Are you a kid? No? Then order an adult item or cook a kids portion at home. It’s not difficult.

So if a restaurant offers vegetarian options, can they only be ordered by vegetarians?

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I don't really enjoy fried fish but it's sort of a Friday custom during Lent. The kid's menu fish & chips at a local restaurant is the perfect size and it's one-third the price of the regular menu fish & chips. But I feel a bit skittish ordering 4x kids meals, which are for two adults and two kids. This is an online order, to-go. We aren't total misers, we would tip $5, if it makes any difference.

I love fish and chips but haven't found a good place around here. Would love if you could suggest or drop the name if you are in DMV.

And ideally adults don't order kids menu items but to me that's more for table service. Online order is fine although it must be amazing if it can survive takeout.

You don't need a good place if you are willing to make it at home. It is so easy. I struggled with fish and chips for a long time, and I am a good cook. Chips part was good, fish fry not.
So, here is what you do, you make a paste of flour, some corn starch and water or beer or what you like. Thicker paste. You buy a great stainless-steel pan, a deeper and wider one. Heat the oil pretty hot but not when the whole house is smoking. Drop them in, do not overcrowd, two minutes one side, two other, and most perfect fried fish you can never find anywhere. Use halibut or basa fish. Cod is also good, but be careful it falls apart easily, so heat needs to be hot.
Because you are right, fried fish is not great with surviving the takeout process.

I would not call battered and deep fried anything easy. It is a PIA, makes a huge mess, and makes the house smell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazing how many people think this is acceptable?

You know why it’s called a kids menu? Because it’s for kids. Are you a kid? No? Then order an adult item or cook a kids portion at home. It’s not difficult.

Kids menu items are not just smaller portions. It is much cheaper food as well. It’s typically some variation of frozen fries, nuggets, etc. If OP wants frozen fish nuggets, go for for it. I highly doubt the kids fish and chips is hand battered wild caught halibut

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I don't really enjoy fried fish but it's sort of a Friday custom during Lent. The kid's menu fish & chips at a local restaurant is the perfect size and it's one-third the price of the regular menu fish & chips. But I feel a bit skittish ordering 4x kids meals, which are for two adults and two kids. This is an online order, to-go. We aren't total misers, we would tip $5, if it makes any difference.

You can order anything on the menu, if you don't want to overeat because of high cost, low appetite, portion control, gastric issues or diabetes etc, it's perfectly fine to split one adult entree or two kid size entrees. You don't need to waste money or food for appearances.

[Anonymous]

Unless menu specifically band adults from ordering kid size meals, there is no issue. For example, you can't say you'll pay for under 12 at buffet because you won't eat much.