Fancy dinner help

Hey Im goign out tonight for dinner. which would be the lowest calorie options for an app and a main?

Apps: (I was thinking my best bet may be oysters?)

Seared Tuna Sashimi With Crab Pot Stickers, Spiced Sweet Corn & Chantrelle Salsa, Yuzu & Cress 22.95

Grilled Octopus & Squid With Sweet Peppers, Greens & Chili Citrus Dressing 18.95

Organic Beets With Bresaola, Artisan Goats Cheese, & Apple Balsamic Vinaigrette 15.95

Roasted Wild Mushroom Salad, Braised Onion, Manchego, Shaved Truffle & Shallot Truffle Vinaigrette 18.95

Heirloom Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad With Arugula, Roasted Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Reduced Balsamic 18.95

Arugula Salad With Roasted Onions, Aged Sheep’s Milk Cheese, Hazelnuts & Citrus 14.95

Organic Greens With Cherry Tomato Ceviche, Herb Shoots & White Wine Vinaigrette 13.95

Bymark’s Shellfish & Fish “Sashimi Style” On Ice With Condiments & Citrus Market Price

Daily Oysters On Ice With Select Condiments Market Price

Soup Composed Daily 11.95

And which for main? I was thinking the lowest cal ones would be the chicken, or the rabbit or the venison just judging by the way theyre prepped, any comments??

MAIN DISHES *wines are available by the glass:

Roasted Artisan Chicken With White Bean Ragout, Smoked Bacon, Sweet Onion, Beets, Natural Juices & Crisp Sage 39.95

Roasted Veal Tenderloin With Braised Veal Shank Ravioli, Wilted Swiss Chard, Truffle & Merlot Reduction 43.95

Crisp Skin Sea Trout With Organic Vichy Carrots, Leek Hearts,Fingerling Potatoes, Crisp Spinach & Citrus Butter Sauce 39.95

Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna With Sesame Crust, Crisp Tofu, Gailan, Water Chestnut Pot Stickers & Citrus Garlic Sauce 43.95

Miso Roasted Black Cod With Leek & Palm Hearts, Dungeness Crab Pot Stickers & Miso Butter Sauce 42.95

Braised Rabbit With Gnocchi, Baby Turnips, Grainy Mustard Sauce & Sweet Apple Relish 39.95

Seared Day Boat Scallops With Dungeness Crab Ravioli, Sun Spot Carrots, Celery, Crab Bisque & Citrus Butter 42.95

Venison Lion With Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Variegated Carrots, Elder Berry & Pinot Noir Reduction 44.95

I dont know but Im darn jealous...all those sound yummy!

I would prolly go with the octopus for the first one (dressing on the side, little oil if possible)...but the oysters are fine too as long as you dont go hog wild with crackers and whatnot..the cocktail sauce/horseradish are hard to go overboard on...but oyster's themselves are fine calorie wise

as far as the other...the chicken should be fine (minus the bacon if possible) or the venison lion....the rest of them seem to all have potstickers or ravioli...

However, if faced with such wonderful options as this, its time for a maintenance day or whatever...cause all of those sound yummmy...mmmmmm

Hell, I'd definitely make this a cheat day haha.

But, since you apparently don't want to, I'd skip the appetizer. But for a main dish, I'd go with the Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna With Sesame Crust, Crisp Tofu, Gailan, Water Chestnut Pot Stickers & Citrus Garlic Sauce. Ask for the sauce on the side & try to control yourself with the potstickers. Grilled is usually a better bet than seared or braised, & fish is super healthy.

 

haha, I would make this a cheat day, but my B/f takes me out like this alot.. so I try to eat healthily as often as possible. Plus tomorrow is my cheat day. So Ill just do my best, and probably go with the venison and just double check how its prepped. I almost ALWAYS have fish when we go out because its healthy and Im starting to realize that its often done in a lot of oil where red meats/game/poultry is usually fairly dry, so maybe its better choice. Thanks for the quick replies!

You know, all these options sound fine because you can MODIFY THEM TO YOU LIKING! Your waiter/waitress will probably be happy to accommodate to your specifications because after all they're there to PLEASE YOU! 

For Instance... The Venison Loin sounds great but ask for the sauce to be on the side (so you can have a little taste without going over board) and instead of the carrots ask for extra brussels sprouts (if they are roasted in Olive Oil)...

Oh and that Octopus dish (if you are into octopus) sounds AMAZING as is (with dressing on side of course!)!!! 

Good Luck & Enjoy! :)

thanks everyone for the reccos. Unfortunetly, when I got there the menu was different (guess it wasnt up to date online since most of these fancy restaurants serve whatever looks good in the market that day).. I ended up with a chicken dish which I took the skin off of and only ate a few bites of the favabean /bacon salad thing (I didnt eat the bacon) because it was done in butter. I also had oysters since theyre pretty low cal. I had a few bites of dessert and called it a night. No biggie, dont feel guilty. Thanks again!