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Am I the only one who finds overpriced restaurant food to be lack luster?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:22 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:22 am
I rarely ever walk away from paying $20+/entree thinking "wow that was worth it"
Is it wrong to expect linear representation of cost v. experience? I get that I may be cheap, but I often think I've been scammed.
I remember years ago seeing a Wolfgang Puck sandwich making segment on a news program....he makes an okay sandwich and the host says "and what do you charge for this sandwich...$9?"...and he grabs a sprig of parsley, lays it across the top of the sandwich and says "$12"
I don't find that the food tastes better, it's at best the same, but often worse. One chef in Paris does something, and all these wanna-be's start trying to replicate.
But even the basics
Does anyone walk away thinking, "man, that was worth every penny"?
Is it wrong to expect linear representation of cost v. experience? I get that I may be cheap, but I often think I've been scammed.
I remember years ago seeing a Wolfgang Puck sandwich making segment on a news program....he makes an okay sandwich and the host says "and what do you charge for this sandwich...$9?"...and he grabs a sprig of parsley, lays it across the top of the sandwich and says "$12"
I don't find that the food tastes better, it's at best the same, but often worse. One chef in Paris does something, and all these wanna-be's start trying to replicate.
But even the basics
quote:
GRILLED PORK CHOP
Caramelized Sweet Potatoes, Tamarind Glaze, Green Chile Mole
30
Does anyone walk away thinking, "man, that was worth every penny"?
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Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:23 am to Iona Fan Man
yes
please do not troll this board
thanks
please do not troll this board
thanks
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:24 am to Iona Fan Man
Everytime? No. You are also paying for service and the experience in many situations...
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:24 am to Iona Fan Man
how low does a troll have to go to start trolling the food board?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:25 am to Rouge
quote:
One chef in Paris does something, and all these wanna-be's start trying to replicate.
Um, Paris is not a hotbed of culinary innovation.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:26 am to hungryone
I hate cooking, specifically the cleaning up part. Other than breakfast I'd much rather eat somewhere else than at home.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:30 am to Iona Fan Man
If the restaurant truly is overcharging, then people won't there and it will fail.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:32 am to Langland
Don't feed the troll.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:38 am to Iona Fan Man
Back to the OT, guy.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:41 am to Langland
quote:
If the restaurant truly is overcharging, then people won't there and it will fail.
which explains life expectancy of the god awful places that I am forced to try.
Live in SF...and I try to explain to the GF.....why are we going to this "new place" when there are places that have been open for decades serving great tasting, reasonably priced, tried and true food?
She wanted me to try this new Haut-Cajun restaurant....Dropped $180
boudin balls were crumbly had didn't have spice
crawfish pie- seriously $2 at any gas station
Asparagus bread pudding(entree)..WTF was I thinking?
Pecan catfish...bland
I feel violated...and have no idea how anyone invested in this hack. Seriously, my school cafeteria put out better tasting food than what I can only describe as bad hospital food.
In the same way Top-40 music sells, stupid teeny bopper fashions.....Highend restaurants are the Same.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:42 am to Iona Fan Man
can I have a link to this restaurant
thanks
thanks
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:49 am to Salmon
busted.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:50 am to Salmon
quote:
can I have a link to this restaurant
thanks
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:52 am to Iona Fan Man
quote:
She wanted me to try this new Haut-Cajun restaurant....Dropped $180
boudin balls were crumbly had didn't have spice
crawfish pie- seriously $2 at any gas station
Asparagus bread pudding(entree)..WTF was I thinking?
Pecan catfish...bland
Is there any type of place that is more likely to be a horrid caricature abomination than a "Cajun" restaurant > 500 miles from Louisiana.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:55 am to Salmon
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:02 pm to Matisyeezy
quote:but it's the food board, feeding is what it's for
Don't feed the troll.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:07 pm to baytiger
Smoked chicken and andouille gumbo, according to yelp pics. WTF
Is that kween-o?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:08 pm to Matisyeezy
looks like brown rice and faux cajun
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:11 pm to baytiger
Looking at the other pics, that looks more like their take on jambalaya. I think whoever posted that pic didn't know wtf they were talking about. There are other gumbo pics that look more "normal."
I would not eat at that place.
I would not eat at that place.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:11 pm to Matisyeezy
quote:
Smoked chicken and andouille gumbo, according to yelp pics. WTF
Where's the link? I wonder if they smoked the chicken and then put it in a fryer or broiled the top to get the skin looking golden and crispy. I find that part interesting. quote:
Is that kween-o?
Nah.
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