This week\’s Friday Five! Yes, I like to write complete answers…so that\’s why I am in the top fifty rather than the top ten. :p

1. What is your favorite restaurant and why?
Il Fornaio. I don\’t know what I like the most about it, but the fact that it\’s italian and pretty moderately priced attracts me to it. I admit though I went there for my first date, so it has some sentimental value to me. The best dish to try is…well simply every single dessert! MMMMmmmmmm!

2. What fast food restaurant are you partial to?
Anything that feeds me. Seriously though, I like Bongo Burger here in Berkeley. There\’s three scattered around campus. And there\’s one just a minute away from my apartment. :D Their fries are soooo good! SALTY and HOT! Just like the way I like them! :)

3. What are your standards and rules for tipping?
Usually I just take ten percent of the tip. But I discovered recently…it\’s supposed to be more than that. If the waiter/waitress was mean to me, obviously lower tip. Last year, Alan was about to send me his program for computing tip on his palm. The program asked you whether the server did this or that…and the total bill and calculated the tip. BLAH. I have always wondered about this, since I have been getting contradicting responses. If I pay for tip by credit card, is that bad? The servers don\’t get the tip until later? GAH! So confusing. Or is it better, because in the end, it doesn\’t matter?

4. Do you usually order an appetizer and/or dessert?
If it\’s one of those sampler appetizer, I would order it if I get to share with the entire table. As for desserts, I would order it if reviews highly recommend it. And…if everybody was for it. I was really annoyed on Valentine\’s Day when my friends balked at ordering dessert. Food critics had specifically recommended the desserts. Always order the Italian desserts. They are sooo good! :D

5. What do you usually order to drink at a restaurant?
Because I am Chinese (AND FRUGAL), I usually order water. Tap water, that is. But if I decide to splurge, I always go for fresh lemonade. I am so addicted to that stuff. If I had to choose a soft drink, I would…well choose Sierra Mist…or root beer…or Coke/Pepsi…or 7up/Sprite. And NO, I DO NOT DRINK!!!