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Menu Quotes

Funny, food-loving lines about menus, choices, and cravings.

A menu can be a source of dread, delight, or even political metaphor, depending on who's reading it. This collection borrows that playfulness, much like our Anything quotes.

Grown men have been seen fleeing after reading the menu posted outside.

Quotes by William E. Geist

If you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu.

Quotes by Richard Ojeda

I'll order anything that has the word 'fig' or 'crusted' in the menu description.

Quotes by Michael Carbonaro

In Spain, you can go into any tapas bar, and you'll see anchovies all over the menu.

Quotes by Jose Andres

Always Quotes

The Bill of Rights is not an a la carte menu.

Quotes by John Kennedy

When you do a menu at a restaurant, you have to be the engineer of that menu. It has to be a crowd-pleaser.

Quotes by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

If it doesn't taste good it doesn't go on the menu.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

The harmony of the luncheon is achieved by a combination of the two main courses which are the focus of the menu.

Quotes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

It wasn't until 1973 that Congress and journalists began to investigate 'Operation Menu,' around the same moment that the Watergate scandal was unfolding.

Quotes by Greg Grandin

Anything Quotes

I don't like it when I go to a restaurant and I'm lectured from the menu.

Quotes by Eric Ripert

At restaurants, I always get a kids' menu and color or draw on the tablecloth.

Quotes by Carly Chaikin

If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.

Quotes by Andrew Gillum

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the funniest use of "menu" among these quotes?
One quote jokes that grown men have fled after reading a menu posted outside a restaurant, exaggerating sticker shock or unusual dishes for comic effect. It treats the menu itself as intimidating.
Do these quotes mention specific foods on a menu?
Yes, one references tapas bars in Spain where anchovies appear on nearly every menu, and another admits to ordering anything labeled "fig" or "crusted." Both show genuine enthusiasm for adventurous eating.
How is "menu" used outside of food in these quotes?
One compares the Bill of Rights to a menu, insisting it isn't an a la carte selection you can pick and choose from. It's a clever way to argue that rights apply as a complete set. See our Bill Of Rights collection for related civic quotes.
What does the fig-and-crusted quote reveal about dining habits?
It shows a pattern of choosing dishes based on specific descriptive words rather than ingredients alone, treating menu language itself as persuasive. It's a light, personal admission about food preferences.
Where can I find more quotes that mix humor and everyday life?
Our Anything quotes collection covers similarly playful, offbeat observations about daily choices.

From anchovy-loaded tapas to a scary printed sign outside a restaurant, these lines find humor in food. See our Bill quotes for another twist on the theme.