As one prepares for a night out with a significant other, friends or family, a question older than time itself infuses them with uncertainty: “Hey, where do you wanna go eat?”

Two hours (and three bottles of wine) later, having discussed a variety of possibilities without settling on a specific restaurant, one’s appetite for Wichita’s culinary wonders has vanished.

Thus the night comes to a close as everyone munches on leftover, three-day old pizza.

Many have endured an evening such as this one.

Fear not, for several dining establishments in town offer diverse meal options on their menu for the indecisive consumer — one only needs to know where to look.

Jimmie’s Diner (breakfast for dinner option)

Sunday – Thursday:

5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday:

5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Whether it’s the ballad-filled jukeboxes or the $4.69 shakes, Jimmie’s Diner fails to disappoint. Should one venture to 29th Street and Rock Road and find it within the glut of fast-food chains, one must order the $8.99 chicken fried steak and eggs with a side of hash browns and tater gems.

The abundance of mouthwatering food blinds patrons out of sheer savor. Pictures of old owners, managers and local celebrities decorate the inside. They even have a waitress named Sweet Pea — how cool is that?

Public at the Brickyard (late night option)

Tuesday – Thursday:

11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday:

11 a.m. to midnight

Sunday:

10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Of course it shows up on this list, given that few bars match the high-energy atmosphere of Brickyard that’s juxtaposed with the tranquil nature of its neighbor, Public. While the former typically hosts concerts and teems with an older, over-21 crowd, the latter serves as a restaurant for the whole family.

Public’s $9 Prairie Sliders shatter the barriers of flavor the universe set upon us since our conception. They transcend what the common taste bud comprehends as regular nourishment, thus giving the impression of a foreign, puzzling, rubbing against one’s palate in a most delightful way.

Their $9 Cuban sandwich is also pretty good. Make sure you order a beer from their wide selection.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill (fancy option)

Monday – Thursday

4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday

4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday

11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday

11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Perhaps if one’s mood demands a place with more panache — plus a willingness to spend a little extra — Carrabba’s is a suitable, worthy choice.

Their lobster ravioli possesses the extraordinary ability to unite body and soul within the first time one’s lips caress the layer of a single raviolo, thus transporting one to its genesis centuries ago, as one witnesses the formation of a coalition of Italy’s finest cooks and their struggles to find the perfect pasta.

Maybe this wasn’t the real way ravioli was created, but it’s guaranteed that this vision will appear as one indulges in this magnificent course, which is available (plus a 6 ounce sirloin) with a coupon as an entree for only $12.