Great First Date Restaurants

Aug 8
08:27

2011

Aaliyah Arthur

Aaliyah Arthur

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When you're looking for a good place for a first date there are a few things to keep in mind to make your experience eating out an enjoyable one.

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When you consider going out to eat for a first date,Great First Date Restaurants Articles there are a lot of different types of restaurants available to pick from so you are by no means limited to the same old same old cuisine. But more than just deciding between Chinese, Mexican, Japanese or American, you also need to ensure you’re not wasting your time or your appetite on some place that is not up to par.

Before you order, there are a few tip offs to help you decipher your way through the maze of restaurants to find the best one for your first of many dates. First the most important key to a good quality eatery is location. Is it easy to get to or a nightmare to try and find parking to access? A sign of a good place to eat out will be found in how accommodating the business is to get your business. If parking is a hassle, a good quality eatery will have valet parking or go out of their way to make sure you don’t have to hike in from the far ninety. You should also feel like you’re in a safe location when you’re enjoying your meal. If you feel like you’re an extra in a gangster flick about to watch someone take a header into their plate of spaghetti, you are in the wrong eatery. Unless of course, you actually find this type of atmosphere entertaining or you just want to make sure your first date is also your last date.

Atmosphere is important in a restaurant but not the wrong type of atmosphere. After all that is part of what you are getting dressed up for and paying for isn’t it? You could literally eat cheesecake in your own bedroom if you just wanted to have cheesecake. You’re looking for more than that when you go out to eat on a date. Decide what type of atmosphere you want beforehand and do some research. If you’re looking for a place for a romantic meal, an all you can eat buffet or a family style diner probably isn’t going to offer the type of atmosphere you’re after. If you have doubts, call and ask the restaurants what type of atmosphere they have.
Keep in mind a simple rule here- what you see and what you hear is what you get. Restaurants that have loud music blaring or a television on in the corner or are crowded, loud or dirty are not going to magically transform to become an enjoyable eating experience.

Unless you come from a large family of six, you probably don’t find the sounds of screaming children competing with blaring rock music, all that enjoyable much less romantic.

Don’t forget the goal of your date is to get better acquainted, so you want to find a place that is easy to access, has a good atmosphere and will leave you wanting to come back on your first anniversary to relive your romantic evening all over again.