Comments on: So-called “Restaurant of Restaurants” http://www.themangolassie.com/2007/05/so-called-restaurant-of-restaurants/ Going Gourmet on a Shoestring Budget Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eating Adventuress http://www.themangolassie.com/2007/05/so-called-restaurant-of-restaurants/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Eating Adventuress Wed, 30 May 2007 01:31:30 +0000 http://www.themangolassie.com/?p=251#comment-93 It appears that Iraqi cuisine is no different from other mid eastern menus. I want to share my experience as a woman in eateries of Muslim countries. I spent time both in Morocco and Tunisia, and on several occasions I was the only woman— or another female friend and I were the only women— sitting in a restaurant, or coffee shop.We were stared at, but not bothered, though it seemed to take a long while to get a waiter's attention. But we were determined, in addition to being thirsty and in need of food, and were not to be deterred. It appears that Iraqi cuisine is no different from other mid eastern menus.

I want to share my experience as a woman in eateries of Muslim countries.

I spent time both in Morocco and Tunisia, and on several occasions I was the only woman— or another female friend and I were the only women— sitting in a restaurant, or coffee shop.We were stared at, but not bothered, though it seemed to take a long while to get a waiter’s attention. But we were determined, in addition to being thirsty and in need of food, and were not to be deterred.

]]> By: Empanada Boy http://www.themangolassie.com/2007/05/so-called-restaurant-of-restaurants/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Empanada Boy Tue, 29 May 2007 06:24:36 +0000 http://www.themangolassie.com/?p=251#comment-92 I can't even remember the last time I was served something at a restaurant and did not take a bite of it, letting it go completely to waste. This, however, was the case with the accompanying salad, which had nothing redeeming about it at all. I think sometimes it's better to just not serve a side with an entree than to serve something that's not very appetizing. The rest of the meal was certainly passable. I think if one were trying to find a quick cheap lunch in the area and wanted to avoid a chain fast food joint, this place would be a good option. But I imagine there's many better places to dine in the area. I can’t even remember the last time I was served something at a restaurant and did not take a bite of it, letting it go completely to waste. This, however, was the case with the accompanying salad, which had nothing redeeming about it at all. I think sometimes it’s better to just not serve a side with an entree than to serve something that’s not very appetizing. The rest of the meal was certainly passable. I think if one were trying to find a quick cheap lunch in the area and wanted to avoid a chain fast food joint, this place would be a good option. But I imagine there’s many better places to dine in the area.

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