The purpose of this study was to determine if the presence of calorie labels on restaurant menus decreases caloric consumption among restaurant patrons. This was done using a literature search abstraction of relevant articles and appraisal of selected articles. Findings were inconclusive relating to a change in calorie consumption following the introduction of calorie labeled menus. Over one-third of study subjects desired nutritional labeling on restaurant menus and of those 44.2% specifically prefered calorie labeling. Additional research is needed to address factors that influence meal-related decision making and to address menu labeling in relation to the Canadian population. It was concluded that consumers desire calorie labeled menus and that overall findings related to the efficacy of the use of nutritional labels on restaurant menus are inconclusive.