Uh Oh! eating out

[JennyPat]

Tonight is my DH's birthday and I am taking him out for supper. His choice is a local mexican restaurant. I say mexican tongue in cheek, because this is a mexican restaruant, in North Dakota owned by someone from Pakistan. And last time we were there they didn't even have tobasco sauce!!!

I think I might have a hard time finding anything RAW on the menu. I know all they serve for lettuce is shredded iceburg. So while I can eat it, I would prefer not too!

It's gonna be a challange......I have only been RAW for about 2 weeks!

Jenny P

[RawChicky]

eat before and bring an avocado or you can usually get that at a mex. restaurant. you can always add that to a measely salad to bulk it up. Just enjoy his company while you are there.

Good luck

Also, careful of the guacomole there because I've asked what's in the guac at a few mex. restaurants and sometimes they put in sour cream.

[JennyPat]

eat before and bring an avocado or you can usually get that at a mex. restaurant. you can always add that to a measely salad to bulk it up. Just enjoy his company while you are there.

Good luck

Also, careful of the guacomole there because I've asked what's in the guac at a few mex. restaurants and sometimes they put in sour cream.

OH good grief! I never thought about the sour cream in the guacamole! I was thinking that it would be one safe thing they would have! Thanks for the tip!

Jenny P

[Pierre]

Ask if they have pico de gallo.

Mexican restaurant owned by a Pakistani?:confused:

[barose]

Tobasco sauce isnt Mexican.

Ask them to make you a fresh batch of guac (without cheese and sour cream) if it already has it in it. Its not that hard for them to do.

[JAusten]

If they actually have a real avocado in the place they could do it for you. A lot of restaurants just squish it (faux guacamole) out of the corner of a big plastic bag.

[Beckla]

This has become a fun challenge for me! I ask them to make up a salad or platter with all of the fresh veggies they have - e.g., if they have quac, I just ask for some fresh avacado if they have it.. if they have a dish that you can pick apart, try it! So far, I've been greeted with really great people that are happy to help - and often, people want what I'm having more than what they ordered. =)

[rawstrawberry]

Last Mex. Rest. I was at I had a nice big plate of salsa with cut up avocadoes mmmm

RS

[Anastazia]

When I lived in Texas, I'd often call ahead, talk to the manager, & ask them if they could accomodate me, & explain what I needed. Try it, ya never know!
Start with asking what produce they have, & are they willing to be creative?
They want your buisness, & let them know if they can't accomodate you, no problem, you have a few other places to call. They'll likely do all they can to accomodate you...especially if you let them know you eat out often, or with large groups! Lol!
Ask, & ye shall receive.
~Anastazia~

[JennyPat]

Oh man, that was bad!! I looked through the menu, all I could see that was raw was the mixed salad greens, tomatoe, onions, and peppers. I am allergic to peppers, and raw onions.........well I don't like them. (but I am learning to!)

SO I asked the waitress for a salad, with tomatoes and anything else they might have that was fresh in the kitchen. She asked for examples, I said carrots, mushrooms just anything that was fresh. I asked for an avocado too, but they didn't have any!

I GOT a small plate of greens, with a few chopped tomatoes on it, and about 1/2 cup of canned mushrooms on top of the whole thing! GROSS! I have never liked canned mushrooms!!! ewww

Good thing I ate at home! I did have a bite of the Dessert the DH ordered, just one bite though! SO all in all I did pretty good!

Jenny P (PS I had an apple in my purse, just in case!)

[RawChicky]

What kind of mexican restaurant doesn't have avocados!?!?!?!?!:confused:

[JAusten]

The kind that squish the guacamole out of a bag!!

[barose]

The kind that squish the guacamole out of a bag!!

YUCK!!

You have to come out here for real Mexican food. At least you'll have a real life, fresh avocado and pico de gallo.

Canned mushrooms?? Thats a new one for me. :)