Pete have you considered Mongolian BBQ? I like it for several reasons. One, the ingredients are right there in front of you, fresh, ready to go. Two, you get to pick exactly what you want. If your food sucked it's because you sucked. Personal responsibility. Three, it's a buffet. First plate sucked? Mulligan! Four, for one dollar you get to bang the crap out of the gong. This makes the cooking crew cheer and it will for sure impress your date. Five, there are some really creative and funny shirts on the cooking crew. Good ice breaker on a first date. Six. You don't need a sixth reason. Just go there and thank me later.