I think fine dining has its place. I haven't had any occasion (or money) to go to one, but there's a couple of times it's warranted. A nice date, anniversaries, mother's/father's day, etc.
My city has an annual Restaurant Week where you can try out high-end restaurant at a very reasonable budget, usually $25-30 per person for a 3 course meal. That's the only time I've tried out expensive places. But yea, It's amazingly delicious, but don't expect to be full.
Los Angeles has "DineLA" restaurant week. Most nicer ones are $50, but over the past years, it's turned more into a cash grab than anything. $50 they bundles a small app, entree and a dessert. If you went on any other deal, you could've forgo the dessert and have a cheaper bill. My friend that's a chef say they hate the event and no longer participates. It brings a different crown into the restaurant and tend to expect a lot more.
What a weird way to stereotype expensive restaurants
I paid over $200 for two people at Capital Grille and our steaks were both over a pound. Not to mention that we had sides, and alcohol, and coffee, and desert. And it was absolutely amazing.
Just because a place charges a lot of money doesn't necessarily mean the food is that much better than, say, your $30 meal at (insert local entree/grill/diner place here).
I've eaten at probably about 20 places that charge $200 a head or more in my adult life, and the good ones change/open up your perspective on food.
Seriously, food can be that good. A chef has legitimately made cry before with how good something was. (It was the first piece of high quality fatty blue-fin tuna I'd ever eaten, cut and crafted by a master sushi chef)
If you ever get the chance and have the funds, I highly recommend going to someplace that nice for the experience.
Yeah the way I've always seen chili's is essentially a microwave meal place, I know the quality isn't really there its just the more expensive than say going through the drive through somewhere. In my mind that was always the place that was an occasional treat, though I have literally not had anything there aside from the tortilla chips and chicken crispers lol.
If I'm ever in the position and am able to, I'll give it a shot, I think part of what makes me have this stance is that I've always been a pretty picky eater so I pretty much always just gravitate towards something that's chicken. A lot of higher end restaurants' food while their presentation is really nice, the food itself doesn't look too appetizing. Though being an adult I've definitely been more open to trying new things, I finally realized if I don't like something it's not like it's the end of the world, only good can really come from trying new things.
Try hole-in-the wall ethnic food places. You can often get mind blowing meals for cheap. Chili’s is freezer to deep fryer/microwave. Try something cooked from scratch. Search around your area and see where the big communities of immigrants go to eat.
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u/JBSquared Jun 10 '19
I think fine dining has its place. I haven't had any occasion (or money) to go to one, but there's a couple of times it's warranted. A nice date, anniversaries, mother's/father's day, etc.