Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 11:22     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


My favorite posts about takeout is when someone tells you how easy it is to make at home.
Not even joking. I like the recipes and the process even if I will probably (in the case of frying fish, definitely) never do this at home.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 00:21     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
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.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 00:17     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
You would tip 5 dollars??? This is such a troll!
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 00:16     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Don't you observe fish as meat only and no other animal products for the whole week????
You are a Friday lent observer?
How sad.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2024 00:15     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Yes, it is beyond tacky.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 22:11     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


No, they don't care, noone is judging


Well, except all the weirdos on here
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 21:52     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
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.


No, they don't care, noone is judging
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 21:45     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd expect a restaurant to cancel or upcharge any order that had more kids meals then adult meals, same as eat-in.

There's no reason to give you the "with child" discount if there is no 'with". But feel free to sneak it through because the owner might not notice, I guess.


Really? What about a dad with three kids ordering? Can't happen?
Also, I order food for the kids when I'm not eating. Can't happen?
This thread is weird. It's takeout food.


Then you should order regular price meals.

You can also make free lemonade from the free water, sugar, and lemons, but, again, our Lord and Savior is watching you do it.


But the kids want the kid nuggs and kids noodles. They don't want the adult meals of siracha baked flounder or the hangar steak...
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 18:57     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


Bring back Arthur Treachers!
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 18:19     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fine for to go. Tip more than $5 for god’s sake.


I thought $5 on $36 (4x kids meals) was a decent tip?


No that is not even 15%


And that is perfectly appropriate for takeout!!
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 18:14     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fine for to go. Tip more than $5 for god’s sake.


I thought $5 on $36 (4x kids meals) was a decent tip?


I guess.


20% of $36 is $7.20, so $5 tip would be low.


You get 20% when you do a lot more of the work. Handing the bag to me isn't worth 20% and you know it.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 18:12     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
It’s not being cheap. It’s being smart with my money. It all adds up. That why many on DCUM are rich. We are smart, not cheap.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 18:09     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd expect a restaurant to cancel or upcharge any order that had more kids meals then adult meals, same as eat-in.

There's no reason to give you the "with child" discount if there is no 'with". But feel free to sneak it through because the owner might not notice, I guess.


Really? What about a dad with three kids ordering? Can't happen?
Also, I order food for the kids when I'm not eating. Can't happen?
This thread is weird. It's takeout food.


Then you should order regular price meals.

You can also make free lemonade from the free water, sugar, and lemons, but, again, our Lord and Savior is watching you do it.


I think this forum is full of ruthless cheapskates with no self-awareness.


Ruthless cheapskates? We are talking about people who order the amount of food they actually want to eat, not ordering larger portions and wasting it so that.. the restaurant is happy?
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 18:07     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd expect a restaurant to cancel or upcharge any order that had more kids meals then adult meals, same as eat-in.

There's no reason to give you the "with child" discount if there is no 'with". But feel free to sneak it through because the owner might not notice, I guess.


Really? What about a dad with three kids ordering? Can't happen?
Also, I order food for the kids when I'm not eating. Can't happen?
This thread is weird. It's takeout food.


Then you should order regular price meals.

You can also make free lemonade from the free water, sugar, and lemons, but, again, our Lord and Savior is watching you do it.


Why?? You are insane! Kids meals are just less food for less money. The end! What other strange rules do you have regarding other people’s restaurant orders?

And although it isn’t the same at all, if someone really did want to add some lemon slices to water with sugar.. then so what?
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2024 15:28     Subject: Is it tacky for adults to order fish & chips from the children's menu during Lent?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd expect a restaurant to cancel or upcharge any order that had more kids meals then adult meals, same as eat-in.

There's no reason to give you the "with child" discount if there is no 'with". But feel free to sneak it through because the owner might not notice, I guess.


Really? What about a dad with three kids ordering? Can't happen?
Also, I order food for the kids when I'm not eating. Can't happen?
This thread is weird. It's takeout food.


Then you should order regular price meals.

You can also make free lemonade from the free water, sugar, and lemons, but, again, our Lord and Savior is watching you do it.


I think this forum is full of ruthless cheapskates with no self-awareness.