Dining Out American Tips

• Start with an appetizer- a salad with dressing on the side or a broth based soup, fills you up and helps you to consume fewer calories during the main course.
• Ask for the breadbasket to be removed from the table or if your dining mates would like bread keep it to their side of the table.
• Order all dressings and sauces on the side; use zero calorie vinegar or lemon instead with a sprinkle of parmesan for flavor.
• Go for grilled, steamed or baked over pan seared and fried.
• Always request for your dishes to be prepared "light" (less oil).
• Avoid ordering "creamy" or "crispy" items.
• Substitute the fries or potato side for a salad or steamed vegetables.
• If vegetables contain oil, butter or sauce, eat 1/2 of the serving.
• If vegetables are plain and steamed eat as much as you like.
• When it comes to dessert, stick to the three-bite rule. Studies show that people always rate the first and last bites as the best. Three bites give you a first, middle and last, which is all you need to appreciate a dessert completely. Also feel free to order a cup or tea or coffee to help satisfy your sweet tooth at the meal’s end.
• If ordering alcoholic beverages opt for non dessert wines, champagne or spirits on the rocks or with club soda. Avoid sugary drinks and beer.

About Palm Restaurant

Many people think of Palm Restaurant as a steak house, but this upscale chain actually started out with strictly seafood.  In fact, when its doors opened in 1926 steak wasn’t even on the menu. If a diner requested it the owner, John Ganzi, would run to a local butcher shop to fulfill the request.  Times have changed since 1926, and Mr. Ganzi wouldn’t be able to carry the quantity of steaks they’re serving up at the Palm.  Just one Bozzi “Prime” Steak Burger is a whopping 12 ounces.  Talk about super-sizing, that’s more than 7 times the meat of a McDonalds hamburger! The Palm doesn’t stop there; they top the jumbo burger with cheese, fried onions, and serve it with a side of fries.  This totals up to an 1,870 calorie meal, a full days worth of calories in dinner alone! Say buh-bye to Bozzi, and order off our F-Factor approved menu at Palm Restaurant.

From the Palm Restaurant Menu

Appetizers(s)

• Colossal Lump Crabmeat Cocktail
• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
• Oysters On The Half Shell
• Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna
• Hearts Of Palm, no egg or olives
• Mixed Green Salad
• Chef’s Soup Of The Day, if broth based
• Leaf Spinach
• Brussels Sprouts

Main(s)

• Filet Mignon, 9 ounce
• Jumbo Cold Water Nova Scotia Lobster Tail, no melted butter
• Ahi Tuna Steak
• Chilean Sea Bass, no corn
• Veal Marsala
• Chicken Piccata

Beverages(s)

• Diet or club soda
• Unsweetened coffee or tea
• Wine or spirits on the rocks/with club soda

Dessert(s)

• Any dessert following three-bite rule

Remember Portion Size

Men: Eat 3/4 portion of lean protein
Aim for 4-6 oz., or the length of a man’s hand.

Women: Eat 1/2 portion of lean protein
Aim for 3-5 oz., or the size of a deck of cards.

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