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Posted on 6/1/19 at 8:48 am to Gaston
$10/ scallop? you got hosed...
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:16 am to NoSaint
quote:all of this
Can’t fault the waiter in that scenario.
You absolutely can fault the waiter for not sharing an important piece of the equation- especially if widely out of scope with expectation.
Just cause someone doesn’t proactively ask doesn’t mean they should shock them when a receipt comes out. I firmly believe there’s an obligation from the wait staff side there
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:34 am to AbitaFan08
I think he was just quoting you but replying to the other dude.
That truffle pizza sounds bomb tbh
That truffle pizza sounds bomb tbh
This post was edited on 6/1/19 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:36 am to Rouge
In the 'Good Old Days" a special was something the restaurant got a good deal on and was usually lower priced than the rest of the menu. Now it is usually the highest priced item in the restaurant. I don't care if I'm with Warren Buffett and he's buying, I ALWAYS ask the price of the recited specials.
If it's not worth the price they are charging, I'm not ordering it.
If it's not worth the price they are charging, I'm not ordering it.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 10:23 am to andouille
It used to be special for the customer. Now, it is special for the restaurant.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 1:31 pm to BrohemAlem11
If you are ever in Connecticut, go for lunch at Kitchen Little in the burbs of Mystic Seaport. She sources her scallops from a ship that comes into Stonington Harbor. They 'fish' for Scallops and freeze them on the ship. So much better than any I've ever had anywhere else. Something else from up there are deep water "red shrimp" which are excellent and very seasonal.
Too much seafood that we get inland shouldn't travel as far as it does.
(At a restaurant in Cheyenne WY, the waiter said their special was ____flown in that day. I asked from which ocean and he had no answer.)
Too much seafood that we get inland shouldn't travel as far as it does.
(At a restaurant in Cheyenne WY, the waiter said their special was ____flown in that day. I asked from which ocean and he had no answer.)
Posted on 6/1/19 at 4:10 pm to NoSaint
quote:
You absolutely can fault the waiter for not sharing an important piece of the equation- especially if widely out of scope with expectation.
Just cause someone doesn’t proactively ask doesn’t mean they should shock them when a receipt comes out. I firmly believe there’s an obligation from the wait staff side there
I see your point, but I still disagree.
My opinion is that it's not an obligation of the waiter to automatically tell you the price of things, though it's the decent thing to do if something is exceptionally pricey. And a reasonable person would expect an entire pizza topped with black truffles would not be cheap - but my wife and her friends had been drinking wine all day long and didn't use their heads.
At the end of the day, it was 3 pizzas at $75/each, coming to $225, for what was essentially their appetizer. Divided by 12, that's just under $20/person. Is that a little high for an appetizer? Probably. But in the grand scheme of things it's really not a big deal.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 4:36 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:correct. It's called best practices. I know that you know this.
My opinion is that it's not an obligation of the waiter to automatically tell you the price of things, though it's the decent thing to do if something is exceptionally pricey.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 5:24 pm to Rouge
At the now closed Village Grille in Shreveport, the waiter would tell you the entire menu, with no prices, I ordered a veal chop, and he said, “we don’t usually mention prices, but I want to let you know that is $70. Some people are really surprised.” I told him I appreciated him telling me, but I splurged anyway. P.S. it wasn’t worth it, but I wanted to try it.
I also recall a waiter in Austin pitching an appetizer sampler. One guy at our table said he’d order it for us to share. I saw it listed on the menu at $100 and mentioned it. Order cancelled.
I also recall a waiter in Austin pitching an appetizer sampler. One guy at our table said he’d order it for us to share. I saw it listed on the menu at $100 and mentioned it. Order cancelled.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 10:38 am to Rouge
Just remember one simple phrase: caveat emptor, or buyer beware. This principle will save you a tremendous amount of stress if applied correctly.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 6:05 pm to LouisianaLady
quote:
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.
And they sucked too.
Posted on 6/3/19 at 9:36 am to Gaston
$40 for rice, scallops, and bacon.. GTFO 
Posted on 6/3/19 at 10:12 am to LSUcdro
Plain rice would have been better, Cajun risotto wasn’t what I expected.
This post was edited on 6/3/19 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:26 pm to Gaston
yeah that seems a bit pricey. id say like $20 at most.
Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:30 pm to Epic Cajun
quote:
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.
Right. And I bet you think "market price" means it's the cheapest thing on the menu as well.
Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:50 pm to Gaston
Specials are almost always more expensive than their other entrees. I would have guessed a special would have been in the $40 range before the dish even came out, if their other entrees ran from $25-40 or so. What I would have balked at was then the size of the special, not the price. For $40, I would tell them 4 scallops is not enough. However the price would not have been the surprise.
This post was edited on 6/3/19 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:57 pm to skipreid
I would say it’s about 50/50 if the waiter mentions the special’s price or not.
Posted on 6/3/19 at 3:06 pm to Gaston
After finding out where this came from, I'm really surprised. The menu appears to at least try to offer economic options for folks on the Coast to have a nice meal. Flatbreads, little steaks, etc. Plus the owners know the restaurant biz and the customer base inside and out. Why piss your customers off hitting them with an outrageous bill on a special. Last time this happened we were having dinner with another couple - buddy ordered the special and dropped $40 when the average menu entree was $20. We never went back despite really liking the place and eating there frequently before that day. Dumb move IMO if you don't absolutely insist the waiters ALWAYS say the price.
Posted on 6/3/19 at 3:20 pm to Hobnailboot
I like the place, and I’ve been back since then. Damn good steaks, damn good flatbread...DAMN good drinks.
Was their name posted here? I didn’t intend that to be the case. I’ve eaten at most of their places and I am a fan.
It’s more of a rhetorical question.
Was their name posted here? I didn’t intend that to be the case. I’ve eaten at most of their places and I am a fan.
It’s more of a rhetorical question.
This post was edited on 6/3/19 at 3:24 pm
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