Anonymous wrote:I’m very reluctant to order salads in most restaurants or fast casual/takeout establishments. It’s not worth it to me because I firmly believe that the lettuce and other leafy greens are not washed. I had one very bad experience about a year ago after eating a Caesar salad for lunch in a restaurant and that was it for me.

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Anonymous wrote:As food prices soar and will most likely do so given the impact that policies will soon deeply harm the immigrant community, what is no longer worth it when it comes to dining out or picking up food?

1) Chinese food (at least in my area); quality has been on the decline for years, but last night was the final straw at what used to be our semi-decent local place. The Crab Rangoon was cloyingly sweet on the inside, to the point of being inedible. The noodle dishes and meat dishes alike were greasier than usual, and the quality of meat was sub-par. The dumplings are super thin and don’t hold their shape; I love thick dumplings. Just not worth it anymore, unfortunately, though maybe I can find better Chinese food when visiting friends or traveling. I do love it every now and then!

2) Fast food or quick serve drinks of any sort. We’re going to stick with waters or drinks we bring on road trips, or drink iced tea, soda or alcoholic beverages at home when we bring food home. No alcoholic beverages or lemonades or anything at sit-down meals, unless it’s a very nice restaurant for a special night out; no drinks with casual dining.

What habits have you changed? What’s not worth it to you anymore?

WTF? Food prices have soared the last four years due to Biden. How do you not understand this?

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Anonymous wrote:Fixing a steak at home. Fixing a pizza at home. Fixing anything like Chinese food at home.

Fixing? Do you mean making? Fixing implies something is wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree that drink prices are ridiculous now. $4-5 for a soda really adds up.

Are others still tipping 10-20% on takeout at places like Panera or Cava? I’m starting to question it with prices up. Often I’m ordering on a screen.

You don’t tip at take away places. These servers are not on tip based salaries.

Decent people tip a few dollars in recognition of the person who packed up their order, ensured it was correct, and rang it up. Do you literally have to? No. Are you a decent person if you don’t take a moment and a few measly dollars for this act of kindness? Also no.

Anonymous wrote:Italian food:

$22 for a personal sized pizza with about $.80 of flour and $2 of cheese.

$25-30 for boxed pasta and some sauce

$48 for a crappy fish like bronzino

$25-35 for glopy cheap peasant food like risotto with a stingy amount of seafood

$16 per glass of low tier Italian wine

So overpriced and overrated.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is just an echo chamber for shameless misers. Avoiding beverages, apps, and desserts at restaurants is embarrassing. Why bother going out at all? Stay home if you're so broke a $3 soda or sparkling water triggers you.

I would also agree with this. We have been known to easily drop 2k on a meal.

I don't think any meal in DC is worth $2000. I'd rather take that $2000 and fly to Tokyo and use the change to have a proper good meal. You can eat very well for very cheap in Tokyo. DC has become a terrible food town. Save your money and travel elsewhere for the good meals.

This, or fly to California or New York or anywhere in France. Germany has better quality and tasting food Sodexo crap all over the city What restaurant in DC is worth $2k? Not to mention who routinely drops $2k on dinner, that’s just stupid.

Regardless of the quality/lack of quality, dropping $2000 on a dinner is nuts. Even if money isn't an object, it's just gross.

Anonymous wrote:I’m very reluctant to order salads in most restaurants or fast casual/takeout establishments. It’s not worth it to me because I firmly believe that the lettuce and other leafy greens are not washed. I had one very bad experience about a year ago after eating a Caesar salad for lunch in a restaurant and that was it for me.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is just an echo chamber for shameless misers. Avoiding beverages, apps, and desserts at restaurants is embarrassing. Why bother going out at all? Stay home if you're so broke a $3 soda or sparkling water triggers you.

I would also agree with this. We have been known to easily drop 2k on a meal.

I don't think any meal in DC is worth $2000. I'd rather take that $2000 and fly to Tokyo and use the change to have a proper good meal. You can eat very well for very cheap in Tokyo. DC has become a terrible food town. Save your money and travel elsewhere for the good meals.

This, or fly to California or New York or anywhere in France. Germany has better quality and tasting food Sodexo crap all over the city What restaurant in DC is worth $2k? Not to mention who routinely drops $2k on dinner, that’s just stupid.

Anonymous wrote:Italian food:

$22 for a personal sized pizza with about $.80 of flour and $2 of cheese.

$25-30 for boxed pasta and some sauce

$48 for a crappy fish like bronzino

$25-35 for glopy cheap peasant food like risotto with a stingy amount of seafood

$16 per glass of low tier Italian wine

So overpriced and overrated.

Anonymous wrote:Five Guys - gotten way too expensive. Just make your own at home. Five Guys Corporate will pull all sorts of mental gymnastics to Italy their prices, but they need to decrease pricing altogether.

District Taco - I dunno- the service seems to have gotten less friendy over the past year.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is just an echo chamber for shameless misers. Avoiding beverages, apps, and desserts at restaurants is embarrassing. Why bother going out at all? Stay home if you're so broke a $3 soda or sparkling water triggers you.

I would also agree with this. We have been known to easily drop 2k on a meal.

Anonymous wrote:We've already completely stopped eating in restaurants. We are at the brink of stopping all takeout and swapping it for the grocery quick foods. After that I guess we drop the grocery quick foods.

I will go out for my birthday though.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is just an echo chamber for shameless misers. Avoiding beverages, apps, and desserts at restaurants is embarrassing. Why bother going out at all? Stay home if you're so broke a $3 soda or sparkling water triggers you.

I would also agree with this. We have been known to easily drop 2k on a meal.

I don't think any meal in DC is worth $2000. I'd rather take that $2000 and fly to Tokyo and use the change to have a proper good meal. You can eat very well for very cheap in Tokyo. DC has become a terrible food town. Save your money and travel elsewhere for the good meals.