Question:
Does anyone have a list of participating restaurants that will honor the WLS card ?

I received one from my doctor the day before surgery. Haven't tried it yet, but was wondering who would honor the pass. Thanks.    — Jill M. (posted on November 8, 2001)


November 8, 2001
WLS card? What WLS card??
   — Elizabeth C.

November 8, 2001
I use mine all the time and I have used it at many different places and not one restaurant yet has said that I can't eat off of the senior or child menu. Everyone one of them have had no problems.
   — Sherri M.

November 8, 2001
I have been able to use mine ate every restaurant so far except Red Lobster. They would not let me order from the kids menu even with my card. They said if they let me do it they would have to let everyone. This was coming from the manager too. I ended up ordering a half order of Crab Alfredo and ate it for my next three meals. Kathy
   — Kathy Y.

November 8, 2001
My surgeon is not willing to sign the card. I don't know why. Perhaps I can have my "regular doctor" sign it seeing my surgeon will not?
   — Danmark

November 8, 2001
Well, i dont think anyone HAS to treat us "special" but i think if that happend to me, i would just tactfully say "Well If i cannot order from the childrens menu, then you will lose money because I will just eat from my husbands plate." Or something like that. ??? Unless ya all can think of one better!!! jacki
   — Jackiis

November 8, 2001
My husband and I have gone out to breakfast a few times and I was turned down at IHOP and Marie Callandars. The meal at Marie C. was a buffet and the waitress said if she caught me eating off anybody's plate I would be charged $10.99, needless to say we won't go back. The truck stop restraunts here have been very good about letting me order off the kids menu.
   — Mush

November 8, 2001
My surgeon won't sign the restuarnt card so when I go to an all you can eat place, so I pull my shirt up and show my incision! Almost always they will let me have the children's buffet. Sometimes they don't and I just walk out. If I eat somewhere (this time NOT an all you can eat place) there is no use for me to order a regular meal and take it home. I CAN NOT stand eating left overs now. Since the Bypass if I eat anything I take home from a restuarant it turns my stomach! I'd like to know if anyone else has that problem. So if i can't eat off the childrens menu I will just politely walk out as I don't want to take anything home as it is "terrible to re eat" it.
   — Danmark

November 9, 2001
Ok, stupid question.... if your surgeon won't sign the card, WHY DON'T YOU SIGN IT YOURSELF? It's not like Peggy-Sue at IHOP is going to know if it's really your surgeon's signature.
   — Goldilauxx B.

November 9, 2001
Not everyone is crooked Cydnie. I try to be honest as much as I can
   — Danmark

November 9, 2001
You can order off the child's menu (regardless of age or surgery) at any Cracker Barrel Restaurant and they are very nice about it. Usually, my husband just tells the waiter of a restaurant that we'd like to split an order and we've only had one problem. It was a nice upscale restaurant. They said, "no problem" but they ended up charging us $4.95 for my "extra" plate. Also, when going to cafeterias, we ask for an extra plate and I eat from my husband's food. It's just right for both of us.
   — Pat B.

November 9, 2001
Daniel, I too can no longer stand leftover's. Isn't that strange. My surgeon gave me a card, but, I have to admit I'm to embarrassed to use it. Thankfully I have two wonderful dogs at home who are more than willing to not let the food go to waste.
   — Danielle M.




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