routine food

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GUEST2008

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Hi

Two men are sitting in a restaurant. One says to the other: The routine food here is not very exciting ...

What is it a routine food?
 

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Your guess is as good as mine.

The basic dishes, perhaps.

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I agree with Rover, it sounds like they're referring to the standard menu items offered in generic restaurants/diners (as opposed to a restaurant that specializes in a specific type of cuisine, such as seafood or Italian). I'm reminded of a quote from the movie City Slickers - the resident cook at the dude ranch announced to the guests that the food he served was not nouvelle cuisine, it was just "hot, brown, and there's plenty of it." :)
 
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