We signed a big deal, it was a celebratory meal.....and we spent more than that to send people to Europe in Biz class.... DD
We dropped a little over two grand at a small b-day gathering at Kenichi once -- the stars of the Alamo movie were there so we felt like big shots.
You can easily run up $400 for a meal for two. Ever been to Tony's in Houston? That's par for the course. I love that place If we're talking work dinners, I've probably had 15 bottles of wine that were >$400 each....fortunately that's not my dime
Damn didn't know there were so many high rollers on this board. I rather just get some bud light instead of some expensive wine.
Havent done French Laundry but a broker took me to its sister Per Se for my birthday and while I didn't pay, I'm pretty sure it wasnt cheap.
Well hell where your from your give a girl a bucket of chicken, tell her it's foi grois and she love you long time.
Agreed. Spending $400 on meals with a chick that is not your wife isn't a smart choice. People are so spoiled these days. Acting like you can't get a good meal for $50.
Exactly I hope the people in this thread are talking about their wife and not the first or first few dates.
Most I've ever paid for a meal? $150 for two. But only because my friend is an alcoholic who drank 3 BOTTLES of wine during the meal. Most expensive meal I was a part of? ~$6000 for 8 people. There was a lot of liquor and ridiculously expensive dishes ordered. Of course, the guy footing the bill was super-rich, so...
I spent about 140 at the Lancaster Hotel for myself and my then gf...but we had an appetizer, soup, entree and dessert. She is a non drinker and neither of us had alcohol. But before that my record for dinner for two was a mere 80ish at one of the Pappas chains.
$85 is not that bad.. (as long as you're not spending that much every meal) Plus, you shouldn't b*tch about the tab in front of a girl.. it makes you look weak and cheap.
Ate at a Brazilian place in downtown Denver a couple weeks ago. Best meal I ever ate, they sliced your meat at the table, and brought as much as you could eat.. Best place I ate while on Vacation.
Probably the most I've spent for me and my girl on dinner is around $400. But that's not just food, it included lots of alcohol. I spend over $150 on a meal for 2 at least a couple times a month. I enjoy good food in a nice atmosphere, so that's where a lot of my money goes.
I went to Marks just a couple of weeks back. The waiter told me the daily specials were Kobe tenderloin and Kobe sirloin. I had taken one my employees to eat there. She really had never been to a nice restaurant. I tried to show off a little bit and decided to order the Kobe tenderloin. The waiter proceeded to inform me that the Kobe tenderloin is $35 an oz. I normally like to eat about 10 oz. But I wasn't fixing to pay $350 for myself for lunch. I told him to get me the Kobe sirloin. He proceeded to tell me that was $100. Tenderloin I would have had for $100, but I'm not fixing to pay $100 for Kobe sirloin. I told him to bring the $25 chatebraind on the menu. haha
I'm trying to think if I've ever had a "really nice meal" like the ones described in this thread. I grew up in what I'd describe as an upper middle class family, but I just don't ever remember our family going out for dinner to any restaurant that would approach a tab this big. I'm 24 now and the "nicest" meal I can remember having at a restaurant happened last summer in Vegas with my uncle and his girlfriend. It was a middle of the road Asian/Sushi type place. I had some type of duck, they had a bunch of sushi, and we all shared two orders of fried rice and California rolls. We had a few bottles of Sapporo and some Saki. I can't imagine the bill being more than $125-150 for the three of us. Actually, now that I think about it, I remember going to a seafood place in downtown Boston with a buddy of mine over spring break and I think I dropped about $50 on myself after tip. I believe the bill, pre gratuity, was about $80 for the two of us. I had a Sam Adams seasonal beer before the meal, a cup of clam chowder, an order of mahi mahi for the entree, and some Key Lime Pie for desert. This is DEFINITELY the most expensive meal I've ever paid for by myself.
The only way I could justify that kind of expense is if the customer was actually there. But then again, I've never been CEO of a company.
