Not all people love eating seafood and even those who do find it a little intimidating to order at a restaurant mainly because they aren’t much familiar with all the items that are on the menu. It’s not only the seafood that matters, in fact, from the cooking method to the allergy concerns, but you also have to consider it all. You would want to make sure that you are choosing a seafood dish that is in accordance with your dietary needs and in accordance with your flavour needs.
Now, if this is your first time ordering seafood at a restaurant, then this article is a must read for you. Today we are going to jot down all the do’s and don’ts of ordering seafood so make sure to take notes if you really want to have a joyful experience of eating something that is worthy of your time and money.
DO
Ask your server questions
If you ever go to a seafood restaurant in Melbourne or any other country, you will see that they have a massive variety of seafood items. For example, if we talk about fish, there’s trout fish, grouper, mahi-mahi, cobia and so many more options that you can easily get confused on what to order and what not to order. The point to tell you all of this is that you should always ask your server the questions that you want an answer to. For example, ask the server about the best-tasting fish, ask your server about the cooking methods and once you are satisfied with all the answers, you can then easily place an order.
Don’t
Forget allergies
Most seafood items cause allergies so make sure to first check if you are allergic to a particular item. Tell you server before time if you are allergic to shellfish or any other kind of fish. Also, make sure to ask your server how the seafood is cooked in the first place and what oil is used if it’s fried. These questions are important because let’s face it? No one wants to end up having an allergic reaction right in the middle of an important dinner.
DO
Go for flavour
Trying something new and ordering a unique seafood is great, but don’t forget that you have to pay for that food and it should be worthy of your money. Always consider the taste first. Now, again for this you need to ask your server about the flavour of the seafood item that you are ordering. If you like something sweet and sour, then tell your server before time so that he serves you the item accordingly.
Just follow these tips and head to a reputable place if you really want to eat some delicious seafood.