Comments on: Ko for it http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-29017 John Mon, 12 May 2008 20:25:18 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-29017 <p>@michelle: Another good option, assuming you like sushi (and, depending upon the restaurant, a big wallet), is omakase.</p> @michelle: Another good option, assuming you like sushi (and, depending upon the restaurant, a big wallet), is omakase.

]]> By: michelle @ TNS http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28995 michelle @ TNS Mon, 12 May 2008 17:06:59 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28995 <p>i've never been to a restaurant where i have no choice, but i would love to. the removal of all the stress associated with "what do i want" would totally be worth the price of admission.</p> i’ve never been to a restaurant where i have no choice, but i would love to. the removal of all the stress associated with “what do i want” would totally be worth the price of admission.

]]> By: John http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28913 John Fri, 09 May 2008 22:26:55 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28913 <p>How can such a simple question have such a complex answer....</p> <p>Well, on the one hand, everyone at the table may not necessarily receive the same dish. They'll generally do a gender specific dish, but otherwise, excepting food allergies, everyone at the table gets the same food. Well, excepting food aversions too. If you skip a dish because you really really don't like something, you'll usually get something different. Our last big dinner there, a couple people didn't want to go the fish route and got an extra pasta dish.</p> <p>Restaurant wise, I think it varies. They seem to cook as the evening rolls, so they may change out dishes along the way, sometimes using their gas grill too.</p> <p>Dessert, otoh, is the one failing. It isn't awful, but it's very.. well, alot of it is very costco-y. But not all of it. =) It doesn't help that I'm not a big fan of tiramisu or spumoni.</p> How can such a simple question have such a complex answer….

Well, on the one hand, everyone at the table may not necessarily receive the same dish. They’ll generally do a gender specific dish, but otherwise, excepting food allergies, everyone at the table gets the same food. Well, excepting food aversions too. If you skip a dish because you really really don’t like something, you’ll usually get something different. Our last big dinner there, a couple people didn’t want to go the fish route and got an extra pasta dish.

Restaurant wise, I think it varies. They seem to cook as the evening rolls, so they may change out dishes along the way, sometimes using their gas grill too.

Dessert, otoh, is the one failing. It isn’t awful, but it’s very.. well, alot of it is very costco-y. But not all of it. =) It doesn’t help that I’m not a big fan of tiramisu or spumoni.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28906 mamster Fri, 09 May 2008 19:40:06 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28906 <p>Does everyone get the same thing on a given night, John, either at the same table or restaurant-wide?</p> Does everyone get the same thing on a given night, John, either at the same table or restaurant-wide?

]]> By: John http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28871 John Fri, 09 May 2008 06:04:07 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28871 <p>mamster, have you been to Pasta Freska on Westlake? Great non-menu restaurant. They will work around allergies, but dislikes they'll try to convince you to try something. Back when I was dating, it was my go-to for first or second dates, because, if a girl couldn't handle the whole 'no menu' concept, she wasn't for me. Thankfully, the wife loves it.</p> mamster, have you been to Pasta Freska on Westlake? Great non-menu restaurant. They will work around allergies, but dislikes they’ll try to convince you to try something. Back when I was dating, it was my go-to for first or second dates, because, if a girl couldn’t handle the whole ‘no menu’ concept, she wasn’t for me. Thankfully, the wife loves it.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28869 mamster Fri, 09 May 2008 05:07:17 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28869 <p>I think we want Danny choosing the books, not Neil.</p> I think we want Danny choosing the books, not Neil.

]]> By: shauna http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28849 shauna Thu, 08 May 2008 22:15:11 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28849 <p>Me? i just want to try Keller's gluten-free fried chicken! </p> <p>And Danny would like everyone to read South Park and Philosophy, in which 22 esteemed philosophers tease out the meaning of modern pop culture by watching episodes of South Park. </p> <p>(Do we really want chefs choosing the books?)</p> Me? i just want to try Keller’s gluten-free fried chicken!

And Danny would like everyone to read South Park and Philosophy, in which 22 esteemed philosophers tease out the meaning of modern pop culture by watching episodes of South Park.

(Do we really want chefs choosing the books?)

]]> By: Ross http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28821 Ross Thu, 08 May 2008 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28821 <p>God yes. Every night at home is a battle of who can out-indecisive-who during the "What do you want for dinner?" "I don't care." "Well pick something." "You pick something." It doesn't help that she was brought up with Keller's idea of "Not having to decide is luxury," while I was brought up to hear "You decide for me" as "If you really loved me, you would be able to read my mind and know what I want without me telling you." (Thanks mom).</p> <p>That said, as a diabetic and a guy who can't stand seafood, I'd be really squeamish about the possibility of going out to dinner and being served a big bowl of fish over rice. </p> <p>Hey, how's this for a compromise: Instead of either choice or no choice, they just bring you a menu and you cross off the things you <em>don't</em> want.</p> God yes. Every night at home is a battle of who can out-indecisive-who during the “What do you want for dinner?” “I don’t care.” “Well pick something.” “You pick something.” It doesn’t help that she was brought up with Keller’s idea of “Not having to decide is luxury,” while I was brought up to hear “You decide for me” as “If you really loved me, you would be able to read my mind and know what I want without me telling you.” (Thanks mom).

That said, as a diabetic and a guy who can’t stand seafood, I’d be really squeamish about the possibility of going out to dinner and being served a big bowl of fish over rice.

Hey, how’s this for a compromise: Instead of either choice or no choice, they just bring you a menu and you cross off the things you don’t want.

]]> By: Neil http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28820 Neil Thu, 08 May 2008 17:59:13 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28820 <p>Ok, I choose "War and Peace". I'll expect a report on my desk in two weeks.</p> Ok, I choose “War and Peace”. I’ll expect a report on my desk in two weeks.

]]> By: vika http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28785 vika Thu, 08 May 2008 00:52:07 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/05/07/ko-for-it/#comment-28785 <p>I like set menus, when they're attached to a particular personality – either a chef's or a restaurant's. I like getting to know people through food, seeing what stories they'll tell me.</p> <p>If I have no feel for there being a story somewhere, I like to choose.</p> <p>Also, my body tends to know what category of food it wants at any given meal – protein (meat? fish? other?), pasta, lots and lots of vegetable matter. If I'm feeling particularly strongly about that, a fixed menu is a shot in the dark.</p> <p>(<em>waves</em> Hello again!)</p> I like set menus, when they’re attached to a particular personality – either a chef’s or a restaurant’s. I like getting to know people through food, seeing what stories they’ll tell me.

If I have no feel for there being a story somewhere, I like to choose.

Also, my body tends to know what category of food it wants at any given meal – protein (meat? fish? other?), pasta, lots and lots of vegetable matter. If I’m feeling particularly strongly about that, a fixed menu is a shot in the dark.

(waves Hello again!)

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