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Ever been shocked at the price of a special?
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:08 am
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:08 am
My wife chose one of the simpler specials, not the mahi topped with a soft shell crab stuffed with crawfish orzo, at a restaurant in town...just a scallop dish. They do a surf and turf, field and stream they call it, as a special too, and we were pretty sure the more exotic specials are spendy...but we didn’t ask prices since there were just so many specials, probably wouldn’t have anyway but this wasn’t a special occasion warranting splurging.
Don’t want to draw this out, here’s the dish.
Now I understand if it were a big city, super nice place...were we wrong to be surprised that dish was $40 in Bay St Louis? Nothing on the dinner menu is over $34, and that’s a large, aged filet.
Don’t want to draw this out, here’s the dish.
Now I understand if it were a big city, super nice place...were we wrong to be surprised that dish was $40 in Bay St Louis? Nothing on the dinner menu is over $34, and that’s a large, aged filet.
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 11:54 am
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Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:13 am to Gaston
My understanding on a restaurant special is a specialty item that the head chef specializes in cooking. I enjoy trying the specials because usually they are bomb
eta: $40 is hella expensive for that.
eta: $40 is hella expensive for that.
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 9:14 am
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:14 am to Gaston
What’s that yellow stuff on top of the scallops?
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:14 am to Gaston
I'd be pretty pissed that I paid $40 for bacon wrapped anything 
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:15 am to Y.A. Tittle
Mango something.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:15 am to mylsuhat
My wife pulled the bacon off and ate it separately. Scallops don’t need bacon.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:16 am to Gaston
quote:I love bacon, but 99% of foods don't need it to be tasty
My wife pulled the bacon off and ate it separately. Scallops don’t need bacon.
Eggs? yes
Burger? sure
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:17 am to Gaston
$40 for that is criminal imo
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:20 am to Gaston
It has been years since it was discussed on here (probably since nobody goes anymore), but Little Village was famous for this. At the time, nothing on their menu was over $30 (and that was for the most expensive steak) but their specials would regularly be in the $40s.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:22 am to Gaston
quote:
just a scallop dish
Scallops are always high in restaurants.
My husband ordered a lamb special at a restaurant in Little Rock probably over ten years ago. Didn't ask the price.
It was close to $50 and not even well-executed.
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 9:24 am
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:30 am to TigerGrl73
The “Cajun risotto” wasn’t the best, and this was billed as the pasta du jour.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:30 am to Gaston
Price hiding is why I hate verbally recited specials. Write the damn things down, or train the staff to mention the price.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:35 am to hungryone
He did say the Field and Stream was one of their “higher end offerings”, but didn’t hint at the other specials.
I know another place in town keeps some items on the special board as to not mention the price...$18 crab cakes, but I’ve heard the servers tell the table so they aren’t blind sided by an expensive app.
I know another place in town keeps some items on the special board as to not mention the price...$18 crab cakes, but I’ve heard the servers tell the table so they aren’t blind sided by an expensive app.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:41 am to TigerGrl73
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Scallops are always high in restaurants.
Pat's of Henderson in LC has scallops on the lunch menu. I get them often. usually 8-10 nice sized scallops for $14 with salad and a drink. I know it's not the same as a dinner special. I would have pegged the OP meal to be ~$32
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:44 am to Gaston
Funny topic to bring up. Just last friday I tried the new Jewel of the South bar/restaurant in the Quarter. Really nice place with really solid cocktail list and sharing plates menu. Looking over the menu, most items are listed around $15-20. The waitress mentions a special fish and chips which we ordered. Of course, no price listed. The portion was small with 1 decent size piece of fried cod and some delicious fried chips. The bill comes and it was $25!! The single highest priced item on the menu and the portion was tiny. For $25, I expected at least several pieces of fish along with the chips.
I'll be back for the cocktails, but I won't be fooled into $25 street food.
I'll be back for the cocktails, but I won't be fooled into $25 street food.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:44 am to Reda LSU
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My understanding on a restaurant special is a specialty item that the head chef specializes in cooking.
I'm not sure that this is the typical meaning of a special. Usually, it's something off menu that is in limited supply that the chef/restaurant picked up from one of their food suppliers, or possibly a local market and is prepared in a manner that is not typical of other menu items.
ETA: I don't typically order scallops at a restaurant, so I'm not sure how I'd feel about that meal for $40. If I'm ordering a special, I'm not concerned with price for that meal, though.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:54 am to Gaston
Same thing happened to me about 20 years ago. I got the crabmeat ravioli. It was over $25.00 for four medium sized ravioli. Just learned my lesson to ask for the price..
Posted on 5/31/19 at 10:03 am to Gaston
Restaurant IPO in baton rouge did this. Told us about their special app of the day and it sounded good so we got it. All their apps are $10 and under with most being around $8 so we didn't think anything of it.
shite was $30 on the bill.
They are closed. Lol
shite was $30 on the bill.
They are closed. Lol
Posted on 5/31/19 at 10:05 am to Gaston
$40 for that plate of food!!!! That flower on top would have to be the size of a damn Magnolia.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 10:22 am to Gaston
Not when it involves scallops. It always seems high for how much you get, but good scallops will always cost you
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