Author Topic: How much do you spend on a "nice" dinner? (Read 13664 times)

Scout26 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 26, 2007, 01:01:35 PM »

Checkin' the mail today and there's one of those "Coupon Packs". And lo and behold but what's in there but a BUY ONE DINNER, GET ONE DINNER FREE from Brazzazz Brazilian restaurant on Dearborn in Chicago.

Looks like it's time to go put another "All the grilled meat you can eat" restaurant out of business........ cheesy

Nick1911 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 26, 2007, 01:20:18 PM »

I'm in college.

A nice dinner for my fiancee and I runs $30-40. A "normal" dinner out runs about $13 for two.

Money is expensive laugh

never_retreat · « **Reply #52 on:** October 26, 2007, 06:46:36 PM »

Well food is one thing I'm going to miss once I leave NJ. You can't find good diners anywhere else. Even If you happen to have an original diner near you chances are it was made in NJ. Pizza just doesn't exist outside on NJ/metro NY. I'm sorry but it doesn't. But some of my favorite places are in some of the worst areas. Portuguese food in Newark, pork roll made in trenton, and some others. Good bakeries all over the place.
It's going to suck

Manedwolf · « **Reply #53 on:** October 26, 2007, 07:24:52 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on October 26, 2007, 12:01:35 PM

Checkin' the mail today and there's one of those "Coupon Packs". And lo and behold but what's in there but a BUY ONE DINNER, GET ONE DINNER FREE from Brazzazz Brazilian restaurant on Dearborn in Chicago.

Looks like it's time to go put another "All the grilled meat you can eat" restaurant out of business........ cheesy

Someone I know refers to Brazilian steakhouses as a "meat faucet"...because they keep coming to your table with endless skewers of meat and steak until you tell them to stop. cheesy

Scout26 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 26, 2007, 07:37:56 PM »

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Pizza just doesn't exist ~~outside~~ inside NJ/metro NY.

Fixed it for ya... grin

Come to Chicago......and learn that ketchup smeared on a Ritz craker with a slice of velveeta on top is NOT pizza.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #55 on:** October 26, 2007, 07:53:39 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on October 26, 2007, 06:37:56 PM

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Pizza just doesn't exist ~~outside~~ inside NJ/metro NY.

Fixed it for ya... grin

Come to Chicago......and learn that ketchup smeared on a Ritz craker with a slice of velveeta on top is NOT pizza.

Yuck. Chicago pizza, like its politics, is too thick and rather disgusting.

Doughball with toppings, NOT pizza.

Best pizza, IMO, is still DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies in Trenton.

Bogie · « **Reply #56 on:** October 26, 2007, 08:35:19 PM »

A few years back, when I was playing with the management consultant bunch, we had a Team Dinner to celebrate something or other... I disremember - I was a little too busy...

Anywho, It was at a place just north of St. Louis' "Landing" area. I noticed it was a little "different" when our shuttle bus pulled into a parking lot surrounded by concertina. Yup. The Real Thing.

So, we all chowed... Seriously nice steakage. And then the "flog the expense account" bit took over... Some of the folks just had to get majorly freaky. And the joint had a NICE cellar...

I remember one female consultant whoofing. In the middle of the room.

280plus · « **Reply #57 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:29:22 AM »

Anybody ever go to "Rats" diner it Trenton? How about Cluck U?

Not that they're any good, I'm just nosy. cheesy

grislyatoms · « **Reply #58 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:35:58 AM »

Last time I spent $100+ at a restaurant was in January 1998. shocked

Henry's Seafood in Va. Beach, the ex and I were celebrating our recent marriage. Steamed oysters, steamed clams, flounder, crab legs, lobster, etc. One of the best meals I ever had and worth every penny.

I can't even remember the last time kiddo and I went out to eat. She is just as satisfied with a kid's meal from Burger King as she would be with anything else.

Quite frankly, I can cook better than the majority of restaurants anyway, so we don't go out much.

280plus · « **Reply #59 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:42:18 AM »

Haha, reminds me of one on mine. "Nothing French or fancy, Burger King will do just fine" cheesy

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #60 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:33:23 AM »

was a chef 20 years i eat at home when i want a good meal. on rare occaision i go to an old friends restaurant and eat for free. miss food but not the food biz

RevDisk · « **Reply #61 on:** October 28, 2007, 09:33:29 AM »

Generally $25-35 per person.

I generally don't hit too many chain places. I admit, once a year or so, I do hit an Olive Garden. There's plenty of local places with better food. A nice Thai place is within a stone's throw, but their menu is a bit limited and the food is only decent. Best Thai place I ever ate in was in Serbia. I used to live near a decent sushi place.

When I want a good meal, I cook it myself. My roommate is Chilean, and I'm German/Italian. Mixing South American and Italian cuisine has led to some 'interesting' results.

280plus · « **Reply #62 on:** October 28, 2007, 02:51:24 PM »

Mmmmm, Thai, just had green curry chicken at spice level #2 for lunch . Good thing I didn't go for level #3! shocked

Manedwolf · « **Reply #63 on:** October 28, 2007, 03:20:26 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on October 28, 2007, 01:51:24 PM

Mmmmm, Thai, just had green curry chicken at spice level #2 for lunch . Good thing I didn't go for level #3! shocked

One Thai place I go to has a listing of the curry levels on their menu, from "mild" to "only for Thai nationals" and "provide proof of insurance". cheesy

De Selby · « **Reply #64 on:** October 28, 2007, 03:31:58 PM »

One of the nicest dinners I ever had was about 11 bucks for two people-appetizers, best seafood soup in the world, chicken and duck entrees...I'll have to head back to that one.

280plus · « **Reply #65 on:** October 28, 2007, 03:58:10 PM »

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"provide proof of insurance".

Yea, I was about midway through, starting to sweat pretty good and the waitress comes over, looks at me and says,"You ok? Too spicy for you?" and I said, in a choked whispery voice, "No, I'm fine it's good! Can I have some more water please?" grin

Anyhow, I was there to clean out the drain on their ice machine so I blew it out with some nitrogen and swapped doing that for lunch. All the cute little Thai girls were sooo happy (They ain't doing much business). They were all standing there in a line smiling, waving and saying goodbye to me as I left. It was like I was a star... laugh

drewtam · « **Reply #66 on:** October 28, 2007, 04:24:26 PM »

The most I've spent in dinner was ~$250 for two. I was in Japan on a business trip; so me and my boss said "hey, we're in Kobe... how about some Kobe steak!" That didn't include alcohol of any sort (neither of us drink).

That was some awesome steak, but I would never do that out of my own pocket, haha. Afterwards, my boss says to me, "we're never doing that again." I think he felt a little guilty.

Drew

Regolith · « **Reply #67 on:** October 28, 2007, 04:41:56 PM »

Quote from: Nick1911 on October 26, 2007, 12:20:18 PM

I'm in college.

A nice dinner for my fiancee and I runs $30-40. A "normal" dinner out runs about $13 for two.

Money is expensive laugh

No joke.

My brother and I (who are attending the same college out of state) hit up a Chinese food restaurant once a week. Sometimes we go for Mexican or Denny's. Total tab is usually less than $20, including tip.

Sometimes, when we go home and go out to eat with our parents, the tab runs up to $60 for four. I don't think we've ever paid more than $80 or so for a family dinner.

I can't imagine spending $400 on a meal.....all I've got to say to that is it better be damn good. laugh

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #68 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:30:45 PM »

the record some years back on a lunch for 2 in dc was 1400 bucks at yannick cans place

Fly320s · « **Reply #69 on:** October 29, 2007, 02:38:24 AM »

Was that your record? shocked

There must have been an expensive bottle of wine opened. Maybe an "escort?"

Oh, I know, someone bought a congressman.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #70 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:48:18 AM »

I don't know if the other locations are still in business, but Mr Smith's in Tysons Corner had on it's menu a burger that came with a bottle of some special wine for $1000 or so. The waitress told me they've sold a couple of those.

Chris

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #71 on:** October 29, 2007, 01:22:18 PM »

i ate there for free i worked across the street and up the block at the mayflower. that 1400 lunchlunch had a couple of high dollar bottles of wine. bear in mind yannick would use a 300 dollar bottle to make a sauce reduction. my personal taste in food runs to home cooked or a number 3 i do like diners though.

im my wildest dreams i could spend 1400 on lunch i did spend that much on dope each week back in the day though

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