re: Do you eat lunch by yourself at a restaurant? If so, where?

Everyone in this thread seems very well-adjusted, but I know a lot of people who simply will not eat alone. Just think it's a harrowing thing. One person will not even go in the restaurant and sit at a table waiting for someone -- will sit in the car until her lunch/dinner partners arrive. I just don't get it. Like most of you posting, I have no problem whatsoever eating alone, and like getting away at lunch and resting the brain. It can be very pleasant.

I did once have a hostess ask me what she could do for me when I presented to a restaurant alone at lunch. I told her I wanted to eat. While seating me, she asked "what brings you to xxx alone today?" I was like "UM, the need for lunch???" I found that surpassing odd.