Do you look at the menu online when you’re going out to eat?

When dining out alone, I’m pretty adventurous, however, with my wife I really have to check the menu before hand; also with large groups if I’m coordinating a get together I’ll check online first.

sometimes I will to see how prices are if I’m not familiar with them.

Like poof said, if the restaurant is something that I am unfamiliar with and it sounds like it might be more fancy, I check the menu online for price range. But the truth is MOST fancy restaurants don’t even post their prices online which is evil. And so I end up in situations where I go to places like TheMeltingPot, where I went recently and had to pay way more than any college student should pay for fondue…

In general though, I don’t need to see the menu to see what’s “on” there, I can always find something to eat in the menu so I guess I would rather be surprised as you put it.

I look online for new restaurants.

I do for a few reasons:

1. If I’ve never been there. I have allergies and sometimes it’s easier to call ahead with my questions.

2. If I want to see what the specials are.

3. If I’m trying to decide between several places.

I do when I’m travelling and know ahead of time where we will be going. I like to check out the selection and prices first.