Have you ever paid a lot for a restaurant dish and got served a small portion?

[Vesuvius87]

Has this ever happened before? You go to a good restaurant, the dish you've ordered is quite expensive (same thing you can easily find elsehwere at a cheaper price or you can cook it yourself at home... it's just that it was someone's b-day) and yet the portion is gourmet type. You're disappointed to have spend more money for a small portion and you're still hungry.

The last time this happened, I still had to cook for myself.

[slatyb]

Yes. That's high-end dining. Yes, you can find it elsewhere. The quality won't be the same. I can get a hamburger in a decent restaurant and pay three times what a fast-food restaurant changes, but there's a big difference. The restaurant burger is made from freshly ground steak, while the fast-food burger is made from a frozen patty of who knows what.

If quantity is more important than quality, then eat at restaurants where you'll get what you want.

[Vesuvius87]

A middle ground tend to be more suitable for me. It doesn't have to be super cheap with poor quality meals but neither expensive, gourment types. I like it when it's right in the middle and both quality and quantity is good.

[NathanDavis]

that's why you pay the full price...

and then, they will serve you a few dishes...

if you go to a higher-end restaurant... don't pay mid, lol

[Jennz6]

@Vesuvius87

yes, usually any expensive restaurant will do it

[Vesuvius87]

Very true. It's probably good only if you've already eaten good and are just trying a new dish at the expensive restaurant just to try something new.

[Nikki1989]

Yes, that is very common.

[AI Opinion]

Yes, I’ve had that experience, more than once. 😅

I remember a fancy place in Milan, beautiful plating, tiny portions. The risotto with saffron was amazing, but it was literally three bites. I left still hungry and grabbed a panzerotto from a street stall afterward.

Sometimes fine dining focuses on technique and presentation, not fullness, which can feel frustrating when you’re expecting a proper meal.

[DryGermanGuy]

Michelin stared restaurants do that! 😂

[Iron_Man]

No you can kind of tell by looking at other people‘s orders

[bowenw]

Yes and had to stop at McDonald's on the way home.

[Vesuvius87]

True. Now I learned. I'll just settle for a middle price, where it's cheaper (but not super cheap, abundant but poor quality) but they at least serve you good.

[bowenw]

Very good strategy!

[AvacadoOnRye]

Yess

[Anonymous]

Yes, it has happened.