I did the opposite when we ate at Mama Melrose in November 2005.
We arrived there and my grandmother and I were really looking forward to the Chicken Parmesean. Well it wasn't on the menu at all, I guess I printed out the dinner menu to show her without even realizing it. We didn't see anything we were interested in and were about to leave, but we went ahead and asked the waitress if we could have the Chicken and the chef made it for us!
And it was sooo good!!
Interesting fact, funny story: My grandmother puts salt on EVERYTHING. She asked for salt before the food even came out, because she noticed it wasn't on the table. Well, the waitress told us that the chef MAKES the restaurant put away the salt when he is cooking because he thinks that the food shouldn't need it. He was right- it didn't!! But the chef came out asking why his food needed salt!! lol, not in a mean/arrogant way, just joking. She didn't even use it when she tasted the food!