Originally Posted by
kipper
We usually go to Red Robin, and while their beer is expensive, their soft drinks are as well.
Except at Five Guys, an order of large fries is enough for 2-3 people.
This was the regular. The large is $1.50 more. But you're right, there are ways to save money. My point was that Five Guys is just a step above fast food -- although one of my favorites in this space. Getting a burger from a true sit-down restaurant will often cost more. In any case, it's not difficult to get to a high price for burgers. I paid $76 for Mexican takeout last weekend for 2 people. Although I'll admit it included a $20 growler of their beer
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Originally Posted by
gaobest
it’s San Francisco - $15 for a regular burger; $7 for milkshake (probably $9 for a beer??); $5-9 for fries depending on steak fries or truffle fries. 9%-ish for tax and then 20% tip. It just adds up. I’d rather just pay $12/lb for organic ground and another $1 worth of cheese and the $0.50/slider bun. But no real fries and we could make milkshakes but our child just enjoys his Haagen daaz for dessert.
This doesn't surprise me at all. If I would have guessed where burgers for 3 people cost $75, San Francisco would probably be my first guess, followed by several other cities in California, and then maybe NYC. It's why a lot of corporations with daily meal cost limits in their travel policies make exceptions for NYC and California.