EATING OUT
Going out for dinner every now and then,
Makes it exciting and a special treat when
You venture out and not have to cook at all,
And no great pile of dishes in the sink do fall.
We all like the Mandarin, the variety is fine,
It’s usually the first choice when we go to dine,
The seafood is the best always piled quite high,
And the salads laid out that really please the eye.
If that’s all you want you can keep going back,
Plenty of other food of tasty dishes there is no lack,
Those who serve and clear away at each pretty table
Are always kind and polite always so very able.
The many deserts are to die for even dieters eat well,
For there are so many different fruits, too many to tell,
Gooy cream cakes and cheesecakes that melt right away,
And fresh macaroons and almond cookies, others on display.
The ambiance is wonderful, the music so soft and sweet,
Many friendly faces are there and with a bright smile greet,
The food is replaced by graceful workers so surreptitiously,
In fact the whole of the Mandarin is a wonderful place to be.
(Millicent) Ann Margetson 27 May 2005