What's the most you've ever paid for a meal and what was it?

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

also, not everyone knows how to cook...

it's not like you can just youtube how to cook a prime cut of steak and do it as well as a great steakhouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_66omrpLuE

[thebridge15]

would love to watch someone who has no experience cooking watch that video, try to do it, then taste the steak they made

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by neumdogg

I just came from a 5-course tasting menu with wine pairings at a restaurant called Trois Mec in Los Angeles. The executive chef is Ludo Lefebvre. Food was amazing but damn expensive.

I hate the word foodie but I guess that's what I am. I make sure that 2-3 times a year, I have an extravagant meal. Tonight was one of them.

It got me thinking...what was the most I've ever spent for a meal. For me, it was French Laundry in Napa. It's a 12-course menu. I went with my wife for our 1 year anniversary. It cost just under $1,000 for the meal. It was absolutely incredible. Truly an experience. I couldn't imagine going back again until at least out 10 year anniversary because of the price. But god damn it was worth it.

apparently that place has a waiting list like whoa.

[jcc522]

Originally Posted by 420th jimi

So, I'm guessing you like a NY strip?

Originally Posted by justink

wait, wut?

his opinion doesn't count.

Originally Posted by aicdmb

Berns Steakhouse or Ruth's Chris.....prob like 300

And neither of them bitched when I wanted it well done

Originally Posted by aicdmb

Ribeye sucks
Too much fat

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

apparently that place has a waiting list like whoa.

You have to call in advance 2 months to the day starting at 10am. You get a busy signal over and over and over. We somehow got the last table available for that day. It was amazing.

[MidwestGirl]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

Did like 650 at Joes StoneCrab



I mean it was amazing. Stone crab. 22 oz lobster, 20 oz ribeye... Just wow

Joes is amazing. But I've never spent that much there. Probably one of my absolute favorite restaurants.

Most I've spent is probably $475-$500 for 2ppl at a steakhouse. Michael Jordan's in Chicago is pretty amazing. But that's with cocktails, apps, several expensive bottles of wine. Definitely did some damage in Maui (honeymoon), most meals were $250-$450

[UNLTrpt]

Wow. I am not even in the same neighborhood as some of you guys.

I think the biggest I have shelled out is only about $100. Would have shelled out double that it was such a good experience.

Got there on a Friday night with no reservation. Was told the wait would be 45 mins. Turned out it was 30. Had an app, severL drinks, pizza, desert. Got visited to the table, completely at random, by the owner (who also happens to be a billionaire). Asked the waitress to send the manager over, gave them a huge compliment saying it was one of the best dining experiences I have had. Left the waitress a big tip. Great great night.

[zajDmB1]

Per person, or as a group?

I mean, I've been to quite a few dinners that have gotten into 4 figures, even approached 5 at one point (was like $8,300 or so), but I don't think any of those were less than 8-9 people. So probably the $350-400 range.

But I also agree with the anti-steak house people. Steaks are always incredible, but I've also just had too many great local steaks at my bro's in VA or my uncle's upstate, etc to really say a $60 steak is worth it.

Most of the fancy places I've been are the 5 or more course deals, so it's like a 3 hour affair, drink tons of wine, prix fixe at like $85, etc.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

Did like 650 at Joes StoneCrab

I mean it was amazing. Stone crab. 22 oz lobster, 20 oz ribeye... Just wow

Read this as Joe's Crab Shack at first

[MidwestGirl]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Read this as Joe's Crab Shack at first

Ha ha definitely not Joe's Crab Shack.

I actually tried to get a reservation at joes stone crab tonight for my husbands birthday but they are all booked until 9:30. On a Tuesday night.

[LJCoviello]

http://www.barclayprime.com/

Probably the most expensive place in my history. It was a long time ago; pre-wife, kids, mortgage...

[zajDmB1]

Originally Posted by LJCoviello

http://www.barclayprime.com/

Probably the most expensive place in my history. It was a long time ago; pre-wife, kids, mortgage...

Jesus. If you hadn't said this restaurant was expensive, I would have guessed it was reaallll shitty based on pretty much everything about that website being terrible.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by zajDmB1

Jesus. If you hadn't said this restaurant was expensive, I would have guessed it was reaallll shitty based on pretty much everything about that website being terrible.

also any restaurant that puts gold leaf on shit, I will never patronize no matter how delicious your food is. That has to be the cunitest thing ever in the service industry.

[gocubsgo3822]

Originally Posted by aicdmb

Ribeye sucks
Too much fat

just want to remind everyone that he likes his steaks well done with ketchup. long story short he a floob

[thebridge15]

spending 650 at joe's crab shack would be really fun, but you'd need like 12 very high people

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

just want to remind everyone that he likes his steaks well done with ketchup. long story short he a floob

and I just threw up.

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by aeroshady

8 course tasting menu at Sketch in London. Was about £280 which at the time was around $470. Was worth every penny for the experience!

Best post in this thread!

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by neumdogg

and I just threw up.

that's probably expensive throw up

[Rebecca De Mornay]

french laundry for me as well.

i went to jean georges in nyc once too which was probably close but i didnt pay

[ricky towel]

I love ketchup on steak.

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay

french laundry for me as well.

i went to jean georges in nyc once too which was probably close but i didnt pay

dine and dash?

[aicdmb]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

just want to remind everyone that he likes his steaks well done with ketchup. long story short he a floob

Wait, who the hell said anything about ketchup
Christ