It seems like in this day and age restaurants would be more open to various dietary needs - but this week has been a struggle - In the past week I have eaten out a couple of times - the first place had no vegetarian dishes - well no vegan friendly dishes anyway - but could make a reasonable, but not great choice with a multi-grain blueberry pancake (I assume that they use eggs in making them).
The next place at least had some side dishes and salads that I could make work, but I am going to get real tired of only eating baked potatoes with veggies and/or a side salad while eating out. I don't like paying the $$$$ for a pasta and veggie dish when I know I can make it a lot cheaper at home. When I eat out I like to have things that I either can't or won't make for myself.
Some of the usual places that I go to with my friends have acceptable choices. There is a Chinese restaurant that has some good vegan/vegetarian options, including brown rice. The Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants usually have a tortilla soup, as long as it is made with vegetable stock, is one of my favorites. I can always go with beans and rice if I have to, but they never have a brown rice. Still looking for alternatives here.
I will have to take my friends to a vegan/vegetarian restaurant in this area. Either they will see that there are a lot good vegetarian dishes or they will empathize me and my lack of options when they can't find something suitable to their taste.
