Dinner tonight at local restaurant (no nutrition info).

BookwomanTerri

Can anyone help me figure out what might be good to order? I'm mainly concerned with calories although I am also trying to watch my sodium due to HBP.

Edit to remove too long menu. Basically it is Greek food. Any suggestions?

deniseandjelich

Can anyone help me figure out what might be good to order? I'm mainly concerned with calories although I am also trying to watch my sodium due to HBP.

Menu Selections that I would eat:

Greek Spanakopeta
Evgolemenon Soup
A blend of chicken broth, eggs, lemon & orzo, served in a garlic bread bowl.
Homemade Soup of the Day
Famous Greek Salad!
Hearts of iceberg lettuce, firm ripe tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, green peppers, Spanish onions, radishes, celery,
imported black Greek olives, and Greek feta cheese. Personally prepared by Mayor Blastos & served with hot, crusty garlic
bread.
Topped with breast of chicken, Athenian, julienne

Served with tossed salad or soup of the day, hot roll, and your choice of pasta, baked potato, french fries, vegetable, or rice pilaf.
Baked Chicken Hunter
Twin breasts covered with fresh veggies & provolone cheese.
Chicken Francais
Twin breasts, dipped in egg batter, sautéed in a delicate lemon sauce.
Maple Walnut Crusted Chicken
Walnut crusted twin breasts sautéed in maple syrup.
Chicken Marsala
Twin breasts sautéed in a marsala wine, mushroom cream sauce.
Char Grilled Sirloin Steak
14 oz., served with onion rings.
Black Diamond Steak 12 oz.

Chef’s Salad, The critic’s choice!
julienne strips of imported Danish ham, breast of turkey, & Swiss cheese. Topped with a hard boiled egg and served with
a French roll.
Caesar’s Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce & garlic croutons tossed with shredded parmesan cheese and rich, creamy Caesar’s dressing.
Served with a hot, crusty roll.
Topped with blackened Cajun chicken breast.
Vegetarian Salad
Make it a vegetarian by adding provolone, Swiss, & American cheeses, sliced mushrooms, broccoli crowns, zucchini,
summer squash, & a boiled egg. Served with hot pita bread.

Melitzanes
Fried eggplant slices, tzaziki sauce.
Dolmathes
Grape leaves stuffed with seasoned hamburg & rice, evgolemenon sauce.

Greek Lamb & String Beans
Tender morsels of lamb are simmered with whole green beans in a traditional Greek sauce.
Rigatoni Athenian
Rigatoni covered with cinnamon, Romano cheese, & browned butter.
Keftethes
Greek meatballs in cinnamon tomato sauce over Rigati.
Chicken Souvlakia over Rice Pilaf
Two skewers of marinated chicken, tomato, mushrooms, peppers, & onions are char grilled.

These three are listed as "Lighter Fare"
Mediterranean Pizza
White pizza with fresh veggies & feta.
Keftetha Burger
Greek hamburger, lettuce, tomato, & french fries.
Authentic Greek Gyro
Lamb or chicken.

Italian favorites served with Antipasto or soup of the day, hot, crusty garlic bread, and your choice of spaghettini, rigatoni, angel hair, linguine, or fettuccine.
Baked Lasagna
Chicken Parmigiana
Topped with marinara sauce & bubbly, brown provolone cheese.
Fresh Vegetable Primavera
Sautéed fresh vegetables in a rich, cream sauce.
Artichoke Hearts & Breast of Chicken, Alfredo
Spaghettini with Meatballs, Sausage, Chicken, or Marinara

Pub Chicken Burger
A 6 oz. breast of chicken is char grilled or fried.
Grilled Chicken Burger, Athenian
A 6 oz. breast is marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, onions, & oregano, char grilled & served with crumbled
feta cheese on a garlic toasted bun.
The Hot Mexican Chicken Burger
Char grilled 6 oz. breast of chicken marinated in a hot sauce, and served with salsa, & sour cream.
The Club
Heaps of turkey, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce. Onion rings or fries.
Danish Ham & Swiss Cheese
Grilled in the bread of your choice.
Grilled Cheese
With bacon or Tomato
The Italian Grinder
Imported Genoa salami (or ham, turkey, or beef), provolone cheese, sweet peppers, onions, lettuce, pickles, and tomatoes
are piled high on a hot, crispy Grinder roll complimented with our famous Italian dressing.
Grinders ~ Your Choice!
Hot Italian Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana, Eggplant Parmigiana or Zesty Hot Italian Sausage & Peppers, covered with
provolone cheese, and baked 'til bubbly, golden brown. $
Wrap It Your Way
Choose rare roast beef, breast of turkey, imported Danish ham, or the special "wrap" of the day and add cheddar cheese,
black olives, onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, lettuce, and bistro sauce and "wrap" it in a flour tortilla.

Look up the book, "Eat This not That"

wibutterflymagic

Seriously? Sorry, but I'm not about to read all of that. Pick something that isn't fried, covered in cheese or a pile of pasta and be done with it. We all know what foods are healthy and which ones aren't. Don't eat a pile of bread, if offered, have a salad and pick a protein veggie dish. If you're this stressed about going out perhaps you shouldn't.

BookwomanTerri

Sorry. I tried to format it to make it read a bit better but that format didn't post. This is my first topic posted - sorry to annoy. I've only been on here three weeks and I've done OK eating out at places where I can find info online. I'm still learning how to make good choices when I don't have that info and thought some help might be available here.

chocl8girl

Ummmm....Eat what you want to eat, enjoy it, and move on. It's really not that serious...

ETA: I know it's difficult, but I know that you know what is good for you. If what you WANT seems particularly high in sodium/fat/whatever, then ask for a takeout box as soon as the food comes, and put half of the food in there immediately.