Originally Posted by
MarqFlyer
Maybe your problem is ordering the same thing (or something very similar) at "nice" and "not so nice" places -- you mentioned having a good steak, and a less good one. When I go out somewhere nice, it's usually for a really good steak or seafood/sushi kinds of dishes - and I never go to "cheap" steak or seafood places. When I go out (or take out) somewhere casual, it's often Chinese, Indian, burgers, etc. As a result, I don't have any problem with the $100 entree setting unrealistically high expectations for the $10 entree....
You know, you're exactly right about that. The biggest difference we see with quality are at the steak and seafood/sushi places. Chinese is great for casual, but I would opt for the high end Indian place if possible. BamaVol is right; it has sort of turned into an expensive habit for us, but it's only our childrens' college funds
