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Steak Dinner

Puzzle Piece — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:34:03 GMT

My husband and I went out lst night for a steak dinner. It was pricey.

How much is too much to you? My entree was $40 and my husband's was $45. Am I being out of touch?

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 19:58:54 GMT

@Puzzle Piece $45.00 for a steak in my area would be high, unless you are also adding in drinks. You did not eat? You mentioned that yours was $0.

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Q4u — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:04:59 GMT

IMHO, yes $45 for one dinner is too much.

But prices are getting higher and higher.... so personal examination as to whether it's worth it or not is probably the answer. And if you decide to go for it, enjoy it thoroughly and don't regret it....... JMHO

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PA Mom-mom — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:10:47 GMT

@Puzzle Piece What kind of steak, what came with it, and what kind of restaurant? Doesn't sound out of line for higher end restaurant here in the Philly burbs. Why was your's zero dollars?

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drizzellla — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:18:22 GMT

@Puzzle Piece I think $45.00 for two steak dinners is a real bargain.

My husband went to Costco for filet mignon. He wanted it for his birthday. It was $75+. It was more than one meal. I think there are 2 pieces left. And that was just for the uncooked meat.

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GenXmuse — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:38:24 GMT

It depends on where you go. At a nicer steak house, that's reasonable, if it's Applebee's, then no.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:55:59 GMT

A high end restaurant in the Phoenix area a steak alone would be $55-$75. Add a potato, veggie and it would easily be close to $100 per person. A mid priced place like Coopers Hawk, Cheesecake Factory or Outback a steak with potatoes and a veggie is around $40 and up, then a more modestly priced place like Black Angus a steak is still around $35 and up.

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Mz iMac — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:49:01 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
My entree was $0 and my husband's was $45. Am I being out of touch?

@Puzzle Piece YUP! Especially since you got a FREE meal.

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ahoymate — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:37:45 GMT

A prime rib eye steak, with bone, I buy at the butcher shop is ~$35.00 for one!

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Regal Bee — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:02:47 GMT

$45.00 for a steak dinner in a nice restaurant is more than reasonable to me.

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RedTop — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:17:27 GMT

@Puzzle Piece

That was a bargain at todays prices! The ribeye meal I order from Outback is just under $30.

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ScrapHappy — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:21:28 GMT

We have a very good, nice steak place near us. We've gone twice in seven years for special milestones. It's very expensive. Steaks start at $50. I'm not a big fan of steak but I do like it at this place. I always get filet mignon. A dinner for 3, including drinks, meals and appetizers was a little over $300.

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:34:56 GMT

@Mom2Dogs Sorry, mine was $40.

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:38:39 GMT

@ Ms Mac I made an error, I paid $40 - it was not free.

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:43:24 GMT

Whoa....one more reason why I'm glad we don't eat meat (not the most important one, but a valid one during these challenging times).

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kaydee50 — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:43:46 GMT

@Puzzle Piece Was the $45 just for the steak or were sides included? If it was ala carte, I think that it was expensive but if a couple of sides were included, sounds about right for a good cut of steak.

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Tissyanne — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:44:30 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
My husband and I went out lst night for a steak dinner. It was pricey.
How much is too much to you? My entree was $40 and my husband's was $45. Am I being out of touch?

@Puzzle Piece , if this was a complete steak meal I don't believe it was too expensive considering the prices now.

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I am still oxox — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:45:41 GMT

We went to a "fancy" place in the next town for our 30th anniversary and ordered the "special;" risotto unfortunately we failed to ask the price which came out to be $65.00 a person we wee so shocked when we saw the bill

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kaydee50 — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:46:33 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
Whoa....one more reason why I'm glad we don't eat meat (not the most important one, but a valid one during these challenging times).

It has been our experience that fish is at least as expensive if not more so than meat in better restaurants.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:53:16 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
We went to a "fancy" place in the next town for our 30th anniversary and ordered the "special;" risotto unfortunately we failed to ask the price which came out to be $65.00 a person we wee so shocked when we saw the bill

...Ouch, I hope it was good.