"Oh, are you sure? Well, then..." He asks for a small sample of the cinnamon sugar, hot chocolate marshmallow, and gingerbread ice cream.

He still doesn't intend to have a whole thing, but it'll be sufficient whet his appetite for the next visit!

"Oh, well, then give your partner my thanks, as well! The decorations are lovely and your establishment feels very welcoming." He was sure the food would follow suit! "And in the mean time -- pork ramen seems like a fine start. I don't want to go too far out of your stated norms for this fine eatery, after all!"