F Minus by Tony Carrillo for December 04, 2024

“Sure, we understand. I’ll have the Chicken à la Bus Driver.”

Yes. Yes I am okay with regular food.

Sure, I’ll have meat and vegetable.

I watched Mr Bean a few nights ago and he was in a fancy French eatery, he unknowingly ordered shrimp and oysters. Rowan Atkinson never failed to deliver!

Darn! They are out of beans on toast.

Corn flakes again?

A Michelin Star restaurant decided to buy a McDonalds franchise. Now they have 2 menus. Waiter says they just ran out of food on the Michelin Star menu.

Got any Thanksgiving leftovers?!

bowl of rice krispies?

Lasagna, please!

“That depends. Are YOU okay with regular prices?”

I actively prefer regular food, thanks. I’m vegetarian, and certain restaurants seem to think vegetarian food is flavorless unless they dump a kitchen sink’s worth of seasonings into it and call it gourmet. Usually, those are the same restaurants that think a portion smaller than their kids’ meals is the right size for a vegetarian adult. I have been served $25 dollar entrees with under 200 calories and so much seasoning they were all but inedible. I would rather be given a baked potato with cheese and broccoli. It would be both tastier and more filling.

I was with a buddy who is from Hong Kong in Chinatown Los Angeles and he took me to a Chinese restaurant that served Sichuan and Cajun foods (spicy) – this was nearly thirty years ago way before fusion foods became popular. The live Jazz music was also a surprise.

oh man!… so you mean no giant platter with a bite of sirloin and a sprig of parsley?!

My wife would be sad, but I’m sure I would be quite happy