Your 'go to’ Seafood Choice
Jan 5, 2021 | 8:02 am
#212
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199 was the price, which is a hair over $30, which I could accept if the product was awesome. However, Abbey Road, the place next to Abbey Road, and Shanghai Brewery all offer (from what I can tell) the same fish for Y130.
Jan 5, 2021 | 2:16 pm
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i just dont recall these types of prices in Shanghai. I know about the China wealth but wow.
Jan 5, 2021 | 2:27 pm
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I'd love to get crab legs for that price, so lucky! King crab legs takeout meals at restaurants here in Chicago are priced at about $90 right now - twice what we used to see. Even if that's larger portions, the price is insane.
Jan 5, 2021 | 2:42 pm
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oops sorry - king crab legs are $28/lb or so at Costco, which is what I buy and eat at home. I just generally dont spend $19 a meal for myself, when home in sf, so its stunning to picture that pricing in China.
Jan 5, 2021 | 6:33 pm
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To provide an extreme example, when the Westin first opened, its Sunday brunch (champagne, caviar, king crab, etc) was Y200 pp, but buy 2, get 1 free (not a bad deal when you're in your early 20s and have a huge appetite). Now, that exact same brunch costs Y600, and it often sells out.
Jan 5, 2021 | 8:19 pm
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To provide an extreme example, when the Westin first opened, its Sunday brunch (champagne, caviar, king crab, etc) was Y200 pp, but buy 2, get 1 free (not a bad deal when you're in your early 20s and have a huge appetite). Now, that exact same brunch costs Y600, and it often sells out.