How Much Would You Pay for Dinner?

[DeezNuts]

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Have you been to Nobu? If so, how would you say they stack up relative to each other?

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I just had dinner at Matsuhisa(I think same owner as Nobu?) last night. The food was pretty good, but I'm not sure the value is quite there. The bill for two people was a little more than $200(3 glasses of wine and dessert). The miso cod and yellowtail jalapeno are great, but I tried a couple other dishes that were just ok.

The sashimi is always good and the atmosphere is casual. I like Nobu in Malibu's atmosphere a little better(more laid-back), but the menus are identical. Nobu/Matsuhisa play the "fusion" and presentation card in order to justify high prices, but you can find a lot better quality/value deals around town. If you like quality value sushi, go to Sushi Gen in J-Town in downtown LA. Great sashimi and you can eat for two under $80, with drinks.

DN

[mmbt0ne]

The most I've spent on a meal since coming to college is a pitiful $63. Right now, I can't afford to spend more than $100 on a single meal, but would gladly spend any amount if I had a job.

[M2d]

When I was growing up and visiting my grandparents in Hilo, i'd wake up at 5 and go to the fish auction. I could usually get a whole ahi (yellowfin tuna) about 50 lbs for approximately 40 cents a pound. take it home, butcher it. Head and guts go to crab bait, bones to fry. fillets are pure fresh caught sashimi.
slice up a pound or so of it and eat with some fresh grated ginger (screw wasabi) mixed with soy sauce. bowl of hot rice on the side.

hands down, the best meal for under five bucks.

[InchoateHand]

All of the above. Food is truly the greatest, most rewarding, most consistent pleasure available. It's good stuff, I try and partake everyday.

[scotnt73]

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I can't see spending over $100 on myself. Not that I'm cheap I just don't know what to order that would make the price so expensive. A steak dinner maybe $40 tops, and that leaves alot of money left over for beer.

As for Japanese Food, I eat at a place that has a $34 all you can eat meal, then 2-3 large sakkes(sp?) still brings the bill under $100.

I'm not a wine drinker, maybe this is the reason.

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im taking my wife to kirbys in dallas for valentines day and
im expecting the bill to be about 200$ for the 2 of us counting drinks and tip. the steaks are 30+ dollars apiece and if you want anything else with it(like a baked potat0-5 bucks) its extra. ill have 2 makers marks and she will have 2-3 glasses of wine + dessert. its always the best meal of my life there. obviously its just once or twice a year for us.

if there was a place that was guaranteed to be the absolute best steak ever id pay 4-5 hundred for 2 people on special occasions. but it would have to make my eyes roll with every damn bite. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[nothumb]

Of the best meals I've ever had, most were between $100 and $200 for two people. Not that I wouldn't spend more, but we don't have a more expensive place around here unless you order crazy expensive wine. I would absolutely spend more if I had it on a special occasion, or all the time if I was rich. Great food with great drinks is one of the best feelings in the world.

NT

[Ulysses]

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The miso cod and yellowtail jalapeno are great


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A lot of times at Nobu, our meal consists largely of multiple orders of those two dishes.

[istewart]

sfer:

Have you checked out Wolf's? I went there very shortly after it opened, the matradie (sp) from Peter Luger set it up nearly just like it. Very good stuff.

Smith and Wollensky's I liked as well. I still haven't been to the Union Square Cafe, I feel like I'm missing something big.

[Luv2DriveTT]

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Well, the best meal of my life so far has been at Peter Luger. With my dad and my brother and soup to nuts it was around $400.

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The best steak - yes. The best meal? no way in hell.

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[istewart]

If any of you are in Philly, what's your take on the Stephen Starr restaurants? I think he's massively overhyped, but the food at most is still very good. Cool atmosphere too. Pod, Continental, both pretty good.