Road Trip
Summer 2016
It's a gamble to take a toddler to an upscale restaurant. My daughter is usually well-behaved when we eat out, however, there's a 99.9999 % chance she'll be a maniac. One little thing could set her off and her ear-shattering screams will pierce the air. Then all this chaos will attract a great deal of unwanted attention. Most people will be thinking I'm the worst mother ever, and they'll hate me for bringing a child in a classy place. I'll try to keep cool to let my kid know she can't always get what she wants, but she'll show no signs of stopping. I have never let my kid use my iPad or phone to avoid negative behaviors, but it will be tempting to give in.
Ugh. The struggle is real.
I took a chance even though the whole experience was nerve-wracking. Our server took a while to get our order, she had a customer who was chatting up a storm. I know it's not her fault for the long wait, but I was nervous my daughter was going to break something or start getting fussy since I had to take some utensils away. Why do they have so many stuff on the freakin' table?!?! Fortunately, the little ramekins kept her busy. I was bummed I didn't get a stool for my purse/diaper bag like the others did, that would've probably kept her busy, too. Oh well, maybe purses from Target don't get a stool. Our friendly server was very apologetic about the wait, though, and we didn't wait long for the food.
At home, we often eat fruit for our first breakfast so I ordered a bowl of mixed berries. There was a variety of fresh blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries. My daughter ate most of it, even the blackberries, which she never liked before. Since my little girl doesn't eat much, I just ordered the Pressed Duck and Waffles for us to share. That was the most interesting thing on their brunch menu, I've never had that before! I thought the duck was a little small but it was actually enough, my daughter didn't even want to try it. I love how the duck was perfectly tender and the sauce was tasty. The waffles were delicious, especially when I drowned it in the blackberry syrup. I also had the Orange Creamsicle Smoothie. I liked it but it had a little bitter taste, maybe that's why my toddler didn't want to have anymore after she tried it. More for me!
I also got a $9 bottle of Pellegrino, I had to do something crazy, I was in Vegas after all. I had to live it up! Then I remembered I don't even like sparkling water. My daughter does, but there was no way she was going to finish a whole liter! I wanted to take it back to our hotel, but they didn't have the cap. Our server offered to give me a bunch of plastic cups to pour the rest, but I didn't want to carry fifty cups without a fully closed cover. Oh well. It was really nice of our server to help me out, though. The long wait in the beginning was all forgiven.
And I was so relieved my daughter didn't have a hysterical meltdown!
Whew!
Total: $58.75