400 bucks for a meal for two?

It was meant to poke fun at your smugness in this thread

 

Man I don't think I'd ever want to spend more than $200 on a meal. That's so crazy lol. I tried to keep it under $60 most times I go out.

 

I work at a casual dining steak place right now, and $85 for a romantic date is pretty common. 20 for wine 12 for appetizer 25 per steak or fish dish 7 for desert.

 

That's in Yen right?

 

doubt it... tokyo is supposed to be one of the most expensive cities in the world. like stupid expensive.

 

$400 for a meal....... DANG, the most I've spent lately was about 15 bucks and we supersized that puppy.

 

Just got back from Disney world and I ate at this place called Liberty Tree Tavern at Magic Kingdom with my sis and 3 other friends and the bill ended up being around $275. Luckily we split it, cuz I was not about to pay all that.

****ing Disney rapes you wherever you go.

 

$55 a person? I don't doubt that Disney gouges you, but that doesn't sound too bad if you guys got apps, dessert, and drinks.

 

It was bread, main course, and cobbler with ice cream. I will admit the food was really good, but it was overpriced. With that said, I'd probly go again lol

 

Ugh, that's kind of a lot, but not surprising. Along with chains, resort restaurants seem to be the only places that have respectable profit margins. At least the food was good.

 

The most I ever spent for two was at Bartolotta in Vegas. It was a disappointment. Food was good, but not at that price, and the service sucked. There's a risk reward thing going on with expensive meals. If you have an incredible experience, you tend to forget how much you spend, but if you drop a bunch of money, and the experience falls short, it really hurts.

Wine is the killer; if you ever have a transcendental wine experience, you can spend a lot of money and time in the years following chasing that dragon.

 

For 1600, they better serve meals on those naked ladies with a happy ending right after it.




...and then give you a thousand dollar watch.

 

Love the $35 buffets in Vegas. Food quality is pretty good, but you're paying to be a glutton -- definitely not the ambiance. Some buffets in Europe (rare compared to the US) will charge you for leaving food on the plate, which I don't think is that bad of an idea.

Come to think of it, I've had nice meals with family that could cost well into the hundreds of dollars/pounds/euros. Simpson's in London comes to mind. Can't remember exactly how much it was but no tip was left since the service was abysmal for its reputation.

I can appreciate a good one; I enjoy seeing the process of wine making. However, I will rarely purchase or order it at restaurants. I've come to the conclusion that most other people have a different brain chemistry than me -- certain flavors are enhanced or more endorphins are produced...some crap like that. I like eating a nice meal, will notice the plating and general physical atmosphere. Yet when it's over, it's over. I don't need to keep thinking about food and flavor.

Personally, if I have the money, I'll spend it on two things: 1.) nice suits 2.) nice food (no need for wines). It's the experience. I recently spent ~$180 for a seven-course meal at Nobu and was satiated (though the first course was the best in my opinion).

 

Yeah, but it doesn't have to be. I had an amazing skillet with cubed steak, rice, and sprouts in Tokyo that only cost about $10 at the time. (these days with the exchange rate, it would be about $13)

There are a ton of places in Japan where you can eat great food for under $20, and quite a few for under $10. Now, if you want to show off how much of a baller you are, there's plenty of room for that too.

 

My most expensive meal was at The National in NYC. ~$24,000 tab...thankfully it was a business dinner and I was eating with the owner!

 

Did you make happy fun time with the owner later?.... cuz dayum, the **** that comes out afterwards isn't worth 1/2400000 as much