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Name some expensive restaurants that you've been to that have really disappointed you. Let's hear some stories. I've got a few, wanna hear yours.
#1. McCormick and Scmick's (San Francisco)- Hour wait for affluent party with a table reserved, fake/overly smiley annoying waitress, drowned salads (dressing), watered down or 1 1/4 ounce scotch, steak was overdone (and it was only as good as a in Red Lobster steak + $40), never saw her after the food was there. Ticket was over $600 for 7 peoples.
#2. Eddie V's (Austin)- Dark, people overdressed for Austin (I actually saw 2 dudes in a tux...A TUXXXXX!!!!!!), and see above.
I've got more that are local, but ...if you think you've paid too much for any meal, let us know.
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Mortons
Old San Francisco Steakhouse. The one and only time we went, one of those huge "waterbugs" (I'm sorry - those things are just big roaches) actually fell off the ceiling onto our table.
old sf is not pricey
I would've trapped that sum under my candle holder or napkin, had my gf/wife scream and eaten for free for life! Did you complain??
Yeah, but I read the 2nd part Seq
ate at this buffet at the Bellagio in Vegas and I thouhgt it was garbage...cuts of meats sucked...not a lot of different shushi or crab.
Then in the Luxor theres a place called Tender Steakhouse and it was off the chain. Everything was legit and well worth the money imo.
But I havent really given SA's resturants a chance yet...like the steak houses in Helotes and others around here. So Im curious as to what people say
It is on our salary
Yes sir, you betcha. They offered us a free dessert. We passed and left.
How long ago was that? I heard that they were recently sold to some of the original owners again. It definitely slid downwards over the years.
They haven't changed their menu and haven't stopped thinking their didn't stink. You have to adjust to the demand.
They were quite the "ultimate dining experience" in the late 80's/early 90's and since the market has been flooded with far superior steakhouses (even chains), they have gotten bitten in the ass. I haven't been there in 6 years or so.
(from what I heard it's the bitten off assmeat that they might be serving @ 27.95 a pop nowadays)
It's second rate nowadays folks, don't even think about it. Think about it this way: have you ever done business WITH A business that doesn't have a website? I thought not...
So they were wearing pants.
'Pricey' needs to be better defined here...there is hold on to your wallet pricey (typically $100<x<$200), and get ready to grab your ankles pricey(typically, >$200)...
That is, assuming 1 appetizer, 2 meals, 1 bottle of wine or about 4 adult drinks....
I actually agree with this. Anyone that's been to Mortons knows the prices and you should definately have a perfect meal for how much it costs.
I've been their twice and both times my steak was cooked wrong. All I ask is for a medium rare and both times they've charred the outside and overcooked the middle. What made it worse though is that it tasted like they hadn't cleaned the grill in 20 years. I even sent my steak back the second time, and I never do that out of fear.
For my money, and many will disagree, but I like Flemings for overpriced steak. That's some good .
Melting Pot I also feel is overpriced. It's good and everything, but come the on, it's cheese.
Dude, why do you have to make things more difficult then they have to be?
I concur.It is on our salary
I still haven't tried PF Chang's because of the prices.
It's subjective...if you feel that you went to a special place, paid a special price, and weren't impressed (at all) or were even shocked how average to ty it was that's what I mean.
To bolster Sequ and JohnSmit's point, I got comped a meal to Morton's a while back and walked out saying "Well if I had to pay for that I'd be pissed". I stuck with Ruth's Cris for a great steak and a decent experience from then on.
I haven't been to Fleming's but Bohannon's is pretty nice of an experience at night with family OR on a date speaking of steakhouses.
I've had decent steaks at other places where I don't feel I need to pay an arm and a leg for a steak like at Morton's or Ruth's Chris but most everyone knows that I'm cheap. I don't mind paying for quality but when it comes to food I have a hard time dishing out the big bucks.
sf steakhouse sucks
HAHAHA...so true. Living there I got so shocked and annoyed by how many times I'd felt vastly overdressed.
Its too subjective to me...........what one person loves, another hates.
This is true. For example I've had a few exellent experiences at Mortons.
I concur.
I still haven't tried PF Chang's because of the prices.
Your missing out....
Very true.
I've had great experiences at Ruth's Chris, never been to Mortons.
I'm wondering if Bohannan's is worth the trip, its supposedly "the best" in town.
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