Guest yabbie Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 This: This is a real selection of tartares (raw meats) served in a real restaurant. Not a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chishower Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I would eat it, and then swipe the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member touchofsky Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 First off, I would never order it, since I don't eat raw meat or fish, but if I were to be served it, I would certainly complain to the management about bettas being used as an ornament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 I'm with touchofsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maries Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 Oh dear... =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Anic Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 I'd ask what they wanted for the Betta. It does look pretty, though. (no, I'm not supporting them if you're wondering) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 Yah, one of the reasons why it looks so appealing is the complentary color scheme. Orange and blue enhance eachother. I wonder what they do with the bettas? I'd feel very uncofortable eating raw meat (or any food) over a "fishbowl" dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Graham Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 Hmmm... Interesting. First off - I would have ordered a dish like that - so if they presented the "dish" to me such as it is, I would assume that the Betta is for me to take with me - so Secondly - I would invite the manager to my table to find out why the waiter is preventing from taking home my desert! This would have led to... Third act - me "winning" the fish after heavy discussion with the manager - during which I ingratiate myself so as to get a gander of the kitchen (I always talk myself into the kitchen - it is a rule now)! - so that Fourth - I could spy for myself the truth of the Betta care situation combined with a possible discussion with the chef about it. Finally - I would leave, everyone would be fuming, the restaurant will have given away the Bettas that night and be terribly afraid of doing it again for the editorial I have PROMISED to write to the paper and Zagat! If my husband would leave with me after that, that is another question! I think it is cool, looks neat, and is very catchy - but totally unethical and utterly contrary to the way any real or serious chef would want his own food to be presented - it would not reflect his/her absolute devotion to the very highest standards of culinary care. I wonder, what is the chef thinking... b/c he must know!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 Sounds like a plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Anic Posted August 28, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2005 Wow. That sounds like me when I'm mad! (what Graham said) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mookie Posted August 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2005 B) I would tell the waiter that I didn't order the surf and turf!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member littleone78 Posted August 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2005 Where did you get that image from? Are you sure its real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tosakin in Oz Posted August 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2005 LOL! that's great Graham, I think I'd do the same! I like the Idea of 'dessert' (can I take that home in a doggy/fishy bag?) The dish is terribly unethical though, I don't hink I could keep my mouth shut either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LuvMuhFred Posted August 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2005 OMG! I decided to visit the beta section of the forum as i am thinking about getting one and this is the first post I see The mind boggles!!!! Im with Graham! Id definately say a few words or more....and take the fish home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yabbie Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Yep, it's real. It's from a restaurant in Chicago called Tru. Go to their website: http://www.trurestaurant.com Click on Cuisine and then Collections and page over to the third course. I thought tartare was served chilled, and I thought of emailing Tru to ask for a quote to put in my newspaper (The SPCA Times) or my magazine (Fish are People Too) on how they feel about tropical fish being used as food decoration in a chilled dish. But... my email addy is all wrong for that... Graham... you could ask for a waterproof doggy bag so you can take what you can't eat home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yabbie Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 This one is called fish and chips... hmmmm... I wonder what the fish thinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Graham Posted August 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2005 Does anyone mind if I e-mail the chef? Nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member littleone78 Posted August 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2005 I was thinking the same thing Graham!! Go for it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fishbuddy2 Posted September 2, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted September 2, 2005 This one is called fish and chips... hmmmm... I wonder what the fish thinks... 385753[/snapback] And they have him over a mirror? He must be so stressed! Poor lil Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-Lucy-Fish-x Posted September 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted September 3, 2005 good lord! :angry: im with graham!! if i lived in the US i would get all of us together, we would go down to that place and order one of those dishes each and take all their fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tinkerbell Posted September 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted September 3, 2005 couldnt have said it better myself! that makes me SO DARN ANGRY. how can people find stuff like that amusing!??? do they like tormenting animals or something!? i gotta get onto that guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fishmerised Posted September 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted September 3, 2005 Gosh, of my! Whatever will they think of next? Small birds or mammals? Frankly, aside from anything else, I would find it rather unsettling to eat my food while something live was swimming around on my plate. What about hygiene issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bubbles Posted September 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted September 3, 2005 I would sneak into the back room where they keep them and steal them all >.> Somehow. Or...I'd write a nice little complaint letter. Does anyone know how I could go about doing so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tinkerbell Posted September 5, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted September 5, 2005 where did you get the pics from just out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yabbie Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Er... from the website of the restaurant. Okay if reality is making you squeamish here's some pure fantasy, 100% photoshopped stuff: Fish shoe What d'ya reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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