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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Anita Hamilton](https://time.com/author/anita-hamilton/) ## Anita Hamilton Feb 13, 2014 7:22 PM UTC  Mike Blake—Reuters by [Anita Hamilton](https://time.com/author/anita-hamilton/) ## Anita Hamilton Feb 13, 2014 7:22 PM UTC If the weight of Valentine’s Day expectations has left you paralyzed with anxiety about how to impress your main squeeze in a way that is not hopelessly clichéd, two McDonald’s outlets in Tampa, Florida, are offering locals an easy out. They’re accepting reservations for sit-down dinners on the big night. Hey, at least it’s a surprise? To help set the mood, the restaurants are decorating tables with red tablecloths, a centerpiece of fake roses and drinking glasses imprinted with heart-shaped motifs. But wait, the romance doesn’t end there. “Once you order steak, we will bring it to you,” store manager Ernest Izquierdo told local news station [WTSP](http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/356381/8/Fast-food-chain-to-serve-Valentines-Day-meals). What else is on the menu for the big night? You can order anything the store sells, from Big Macs to Mighty Wings, all for an extra 20% to cover the table service. There’s also a dessert buffet featuring apple pie, [strawberry & creme pies](http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/product%5Fnutrition.dessertsshakes.839.STRAWBERRY-CRME-PIE.html) and other sweet treats. Just one catch. By noon Thursday, one location (on [N. Dale Mabry Highway](http://www.mcflorida.com/11242)) was already booked, but the other (on [Busch Blvd.](http://www.mcflorida.com/569)) was still accepting reservations from 6 to 9 p.m. and promised us that we could order the breakfast steak for dinner, since there isn’t actually steak on the regular dinner menu. 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