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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's a severe attitude by I mostly agree.

There was a time when I felt the quality and service at very high quality restaurants made going out a reasonable splurge -- because the experience was very enjoyable. So it was like a vacation. Not something I strictly needed to survive, but helped make life worth living.

So few restaurants meet this standard now. Even high end restaurants with expensive food. I can think of maybe 3 in DC that I view as worth the money in terms of experiences -- The Dabney, Masseria, and St. Anselm. And the latter two are in a neighborhood that I often find annoying to navigate and very unattractive in parts, which detracts from the overall experience even though I think the restaurants themselves are extremely good.

Many restaurants will charge $30 for an entree and tack on a 20% service charge while still pressuring you for a tip, and the food is okay and the service somewhere between okay and bad. We just stopped going out as a result. Why? And we have kids so we have to get a sitter for these meals, which basically doubles the prices. No way. It's a waste.[/quote]

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