W2R
Moderator Emeritus
I said it would take more than 2 weeks for us to go back, but our first (outdoor) dine in was only 13 days after phase 2 and we did indoor dine in today after 16 days. We just couldn’t stay away. In both cases we went early and were the only diners, so we really didn’t test the limit - we’d have done takeout if we were uncomfortable with the “crowd” or the cleanliness. I’ve seen some crowded outdoor dining scenes lately, that we wouldn’t have gone for (yet)...
So glad things are improving in your area! We have eaten lunch inside our favorite restaurant ("dine in") on 20 of the past 24 days since May 15th, when doing this was first allowed here. If anything we feel healthier as a result, perhaps because our spirits are lifted by doing this.
For the first couple of weeks, there was never more than one other customer inside, and usually none. Lately there have been more than that but no overcrowding at all, and we still feel it is done safely. We never liked crowds even before the pandemic so as always, we just wouldn't eat there if it was crowded.