Table Talk

By Katherine Strate

February 2, 2009 1:13 PM | Link to this

I definitely think romantic dining is going somewhere intimate and to a place where the wait staff thinks of everything you could possibly want. They pamper the two of you together, and there’s no stress. Sometimes I get frustrated at slow service or a mean waiter, but I think the romance would ensue with being pampered by the staff at the restaurant. It’s a special night, so why not make your customers feel special? They’d definitely get a big tip, too. :)

By Rodney

February 2, 2009 4:33 PM | Link to this

I don’t know … I mean, I’m all up for the kind of romance Katherine writes about if that’s what gets you excited. For me, the best and most romantic meals I’ve had have been at seemingly not-so-romantic places.

A family-owned Italian spot, kinda hidden away on Highland … a tea resto that just happened to serve light fare in Little 5 … a chef-owned resto near the river bend in New Orleans … all of these (well, maybe with the exception of the latter) are not traditionally “date” places but when I think back on romantic meals … they’re the ones that come to mind.

By Sugar

February 3, 2009 8:26 AM | Link to this

Nothing screams Romance to me like a man who knows his way around the kitchen. Cooking together, and trying new recipes is what we do. We very rarely go out to eat.

I think that is WAY more romantic than getting in the car, driving to a restaurant, paying the bill, getting back into the car, and going home.

Coming home from work, and having your husband start dinner for the family is one of the most romantic things I can think of. And it happens often in my house. Who ever gets home first, starts dinner.

I find it incredibly sexy when a man knows his way around a kitchen and isn’t afraid.

By Josh

February 3, 2009 9:06 AM | Link to this

Provino’s in Snellville, Ga.

Me and my wife had our 1st date there, I proposed to her there, and our rehearsal dinner was there.

We’ll be there on Valentine’s Day.

By Pandora

February 3, 2009 9:18 AM | Link to this

In Atlanta - the most romantic place a person could have dinner is at the Sun Dial Restaurant on the 72nd floor of the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. The food is O.K., but the ambiance is amazing. Especially when you have a great wait staff. The floor revolves and the best time to go is when the sun is about to set! It’s absolutely beautiful there. I used to work there years ago and I always enjoyed watching the loving couples and the sun setting. It’s absolutely beautiful.

Most importantly it’s the person that you are with. If you are with a person that you are in love with - then that makes it all the more romantic.

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

By Who Cares?

February 3, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

After 20+ years of marriage, a couple of kids, and hectic work schedules, any meal together is romantic. Romance isn’t set by location or atmosphere, it’s determined by the heart and communicating those feeling by actions and/or words. When the wife and I have dinner together, many times I envision the life of 20+ years ago and remember what spark we had back then that started it all. Sorry “fluff”, you’re not really needed if someone can communicate their true feelings of love,….and the extra cash you save today can go towards your next “romantic dinner”. Sorry to sound cheap girls, but do you really need all of that “baggage” to feel that he really loves you. If you do, you might need to look past the dinner.

By lovelyliz

February 3, 2009 9:31 AM | Link to this

Paris the one in France not Texas

By ant banks

February 3, 2009 9:46 AM | Link to this

who cares that is YOUR take on the issue, but does your spouse feel this way? be careful…

By Scoutmamma

February 3, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this

NO KIDS!

By hunterj6

February 3, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

El Azteca on P Tree, every year for Valentine’s. This will be the 4th in a row!

By Peggy

February 3, 2009 10:28 AM | Link to this

After 30 years of marriage and loads of nights dining out, our favorite romantic dinner is at home, with steamed lobsters (Kroger will steam them for you) with melted butter and lemon. We spread the table with newspaper and eat with our hands. Messy but gloriously wonderful!

We’ve been disappointed with overly expensive gourmet dinners in restaurants. The food is good, but how can a steak be worth $60 and up?? We always leave feeling like we’ve been had. We will make one exception this year and go out to the Chocolate Bar in Decatur, which is always worth whatever it costs, after our lobster dinner. Now what could be more romantic than that? Our entire evening will cost less than $75.

By Optimistic

February 3, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

Well me and my bf, this will be our first Vday…and he’s never celebrated it before and he’s from Paris, France (he’s 30)! I’m planning on taking him to my hometown, meet my family, and take him to this beautiful park we have there and listen to the water, they have the wooden swings, and binoculars on the pier etc. It’s really a nice place to go…lots of couples go there to have that alone quiet time at night. You can also have a picnic out there…I was thinking of that but I’m thinking of just going to one of the nice restaurant nearby b/c it will be in the evening when we go…and I have other things planned but things that are from the heart and won’t cost a lot of money but will have a lot of meaning! I don’t believe in spending tons of money on things to show someone how much they mean to you! ~ It’s the simple things in life that most people take for granted!

By victoria

February 12, 2009 5:14 PM | Link to this

i like more unconventional things. my guy and i have just started dating so we dont anything over the top. we are going to go to a pub, grab a cozy booth in the dark and enjoy some home-cooked comfort type food.

dessert will be served at home….

By in love

February 13, 2009 10:41 AM | Link to this

well this is our 1st V day together…And i’m handling all the plans…I’m going to fix him his favorite meal (steak, baked potatoe and salad) fav desert apple pie w/ ice cream…I have the cutest blanket for our indoor picnic…I have heart pillows to sit on as we eat and talk about how things can only get better from here…i went and got some nice lingerie so i can greet him at the door w/ a smile and the gift he really wants..(ME)I think that’s more romantic than sitting w/ everybody and their mate in an over crowded resturant..but that’s just me