Tonight we went to Red Lobster.
Here's the thing: I don't particularly like fish.
I don't really mind fish and chips when I can't taste the fish. I will occasionally eat salmon if my dad is barbequing it.
But other than that - yuck!
I don't even like caesar salad if you can taste anchovy paste.
It's not for lack of trying on my parents' part. They used to buy some sort of white fish and try to hide it in stuff. Sometimes they would try to hide it in a stir fry. But, really it wasn't a hit. (and, to be honest, I think they were quite happy not to serve us fish since they didn't love it either)
However.
Matthew loves fish.
He is constantly asking for fish and "charger" sauce (tarter sauce). They introduced it at the day care recently and Matt thinks it is delicious.
And somehow he learned about Red Lobster.
He's asked many many times to go there, and tonight we decided to bring him. He was in a good mood, and asked to go out for dinner, and trust me, he rarely wants to go to a restaurant. So we went.
It was a really fun experience.
The hostess at our Red Lobster should really work with kids. She was super with him. She actually took a lobster out of the tank and taught us all about lobsters. It was pretty interesting, even if I was alternating between hiding behind my husband and pulling Matt back so the lobster wouldn't bite him.
But, really, she told us all about lobsters, and even put the lobster on the floor and let Matt pet it.
Dinner was great too.
Matt was super well behaved. I'm not sure what came over him, but he listened to us and was quiet and just generally good. He was thrilled with his fish dinner. And, all the staff kept coming and talking to him.
And best of all, he left with lots of lobster paraphernalia.
The only problem is that I REALLY don't like fish, so I don't think we'll go back too often. I mean really, I had sole for dinner. I was being adventurous. And YUCK! Not my favourite. But all in all it was pretty fun.
And I know a whole lot more about lobsters now. (I even know how to tell the difference between a male and female)
8 comments:
I normally love seafood but so far, it is my aversion this pregnancy.
But those cheddar bay biscuits are worth the trip to red lobster alone!
Charger sauce. Heh. I'm gonna start saying that.
That sounds like so much fun, even if you did have to eat fish! (don't they have 1 or 2 other things on the menu that aren't fish?)
So here's the plan: you and MTM go and eat salad or chicken or something, and Mike, Matt, the munchkin and I will bask in the wonder that is Red Lobster.
(MTM shares your aversion, although hers is much more severe.)
Ugh. I really dislike seafood. I married an East Coaster too. I don't know what I was thinking.
He used to drag me to Red Lobster all the time.... and the meal would be about 100 bucks - mostly for HIM!!
I'm glad that your dinner went well and Matt was so well behaved!
I love fish and seafood, my husband does not (except salmon and tuna). So far, my kids prefer fish to chicken or beef, which is fine with me!
I love that the day care exposes them to things they might not normally eat. I allows them to develop their own palates.
Hey...we have something in common - dislike of fish!
I'll have the occassional shrimp (if it's a really fancy appetizer) or the rare taste of lobster (drenched in butter & garlic)
I can't stand fish! The smell or the taste!!!
It's Sci-Fi Dad's responsibility to order it when we go out so the bunny can get her fill!
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