What are you spending on dinner for two?

ShocknAwe · 11-06-2014, 04:19 PM

$40-80 usually. We don't do it often. My wife doesn't drink and at most I order a beer or two if the tap is good. I find the idea of steak houses to be crushingly laughable when I can go get a super choice cut from a local butcher or direct from the farm on the cheap and cook it better than any restaurant can. Yes, I know it's egotistical to say that but it's true and I refuse to pay the premium for it regardless of the "atmosphere." I'm happy that my wife likes my cooking and feels the same way.

A plate that I can't make myself for whatever reason or something new I've never attempted before? I'm happy to pay for that 10x over.

JasonCSU · 11-06-2014, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

and I dont cook.

Why not? Everybody (guys & girls) should be able to cook basic meals.

2011CrazE89 · 11-06-2014, 04:27 PM

Nowadays you can easily drop $50-70 for two at your local ale house with sticky tables.

MrPrena · 11-06-2014, 04:51 PM

Planning to go to Buca Di Beppo tonight, because I got the $20 off coupon. My kid loves that place. I think I will end up paying about $25 for 3 after coupon tonight.

I also got Texas de Brasil (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/reservations/) buy one get one free coupon. This place isn't as good, but again................................. my kid likes that place. Well, my kid likes McDonald too.

ETA: I will be taking my Luxurious 99 Avalon. I don't feel like driving 2door vehicles tonight.

2011CrazE89 · 11-06-2014, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Planning to go to Buca Di Beppo tonight, because I got the $20 off coupon. My kid loves that place. I think I will end up paying about $25 for 3 after coupon tonight.

I also got Texas de Brasil (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/reservations/) buy one get one free coupon. This place isn't as good, but again................................. my kid likes that place. Well, my kid likes McDonald too.

ETA: I will be taking my Luxurious 99 Avalon. I don't feel like driving 2door vehicles tonight.

Texas de Brazil huh? Interesting, never heard of this place. I have four locations I can choose from. Might have to try it out.

Revartr · 11-06-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Planning to go to Buca Di Beppo tonight, because I got the $20 off coupon. My kid loves that place. I think I will end up paying about $25 for 3 after coupon tonight.

I also got Texas de Brasil (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/reservations/) buy one get one free coupon. This place isn't as good, but again................................. my kid likes that place. Well, my kid likes McDonald too.

ETA: I will be taking my Luxurious 99 Avalon. I don't feel like driving 2door vehicles tonight.

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

Texas de Brazil huh? Interesting, never heard of this place. I have four locations I can choose from. Might have to try it out.

Texas de Brasil is AWESOME. Ate at the one in Memphis with my father and some potential business partners of his awhile back. It was amazing.

MrPrena · 11-06-2014, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Revartr

Texas de Brasil is AWESOME. Ate at the one in Memphis with my father and some potential business partners of his awhile back. It was amazing.

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

Texas de Brazil huh? Interesting, never heard of this place. I have four locations I can choose from. Might have to try it out.

Well, if meat weren't as salty, I would love this place. I gotta specially ask them for low to unsalted meat.
it is about $55 per person, so it will be about under $120+tax+tip.

Revartr · 11-06-2014, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Well, if meat weren't as salty, I would love this place. I gotta specially ask them for low to unsalted meat.

That's odd. O.o

hl0m4n · 11-06-2014, 05:07 PM

me + 1 regular night ~$200

me + 1 special night ~$800

me + 1 real special night ~$2,000

MrPrena · 11-06-2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Revartr

That's odd. O.o

Might just be the Denver ones.
I cannot judge the food and service of entire McDonald just by going to 1 location of McDonald.

upstatedoc · 11-06-2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

Why not? Everybody (guys & girls) should be able to cook basic meals.

Jason, you missed the previous post. Her SO makes 20k/month.

My wife and I go out so infrequently (read: 3 kids under 9 yrs) that price is no object when it comes to a nice dinner. I'll drop $2-300 for the two of us if my wife is really jonesn' for something..

upstatedoc · 11-06-2014, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

me + 1 regular night ~$200

me + 1 special night ~$800

me + 1 real special night ~$2,000

I would have to bring 4 other couples with us to even approach $2k at the nicest restaurant around here..

Revartr · 11-06-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Might just be the Denver ones.
I cannot judge the food and service of entire McDonald just by going to 1 location of McDonald.

That's what I was thinking, haha.

DSB335d · 11-06-2014, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Planning to go to Buca Di Beppo tonight, because I got the $20 off coupon. My kid loves that place. I think I will end up paying about $25 for 3 after coupon tonight.

I also got Texas de Brasil (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/reservations/) buy one get one free coupon. This place isn't as good, but again................................. my kid likes that place. Well, my kid likes McDonald too.

ETA: I will be taking my Luxurious 99 Avalon. I don't feel like driving 2door vehicles tonight.

Texas de Brazil huh? Interesting, never heard of this place. I have four locations I can choose from. Might have to try it out.

Try Chima it's on Las Olas Blvd in Ft lauderdale. I've been to both and Chima is nicer.

MYovichZ4 · 11-06-2014, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

Texas de Brazil huh? Interesting, never heard of this place. I have four locations I can choose from. Might have to try it out.

Mmmmmm, meat coma!!! Meat wrapped in BACON. Meat on a stick!!
I'm getting meat sweats just thinking about it.

UncleWede · 11-06-2014, 05:35 PM

I get confused when the bill comes if just the wife and I go out. What, this can't be right! There are only 2 digits in front of the decimal point.

Wife normally doesn't drink, so I pound a few if possible. Jack is my buddy, although that Diabetic Cadillac was pretty good.

Normally at least 1 kid tags along, often with a GF. Many times a niece or two will hear thru the grapevine.

DSB335d · 11-06-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

And I dont mean the two of you at the food truck. We have no problem paying a little extra for great service and great food. Last week me and the wife went to a local steak house. Bill was $312.00 without tip. The service was absolutely phenomenal! Now we cant afford to do this often, but I would say at least twice a year we treat ourselves to a good meal.

Which steakhouse?

Lups · 11-06-2014, 05:47 PM

I spend a shit load of money on food every month and I assume eating out crap would be a lot cheaper, but I enjoy making the stuff on the table. Since I moved out of my parents house, cooking became my favorite hobby in days and ever since I've become more and more of a nazi when it comes to ingredients.

I love the family time and preparing stuff together. I don't mind if the carrots are cut not perfect when the doer is four and happy to help. Taking me out to dinner is pretty darn hard since almost every place just makes boring foods and hides bad ingredients under crappy spices.

Last time I took the kids to lunch the bill was around 80 bucks and they complained that the food was not tasty and the sauce was bland. I can see my way costing way more than Sara's in the future.

kscarrol · 11-06-2014, 05:53 PM

Wife or I cook six days a week. Wife and I try to eat out once on Friday or Saturday for a little grown up time. Kids are now old enough (15 and 13) to stay at home while we walk out to a nearby restaurant. Spending can vary from $60 to $250 depending on which restaurant and if I splurge on the wine!

2011CrazE89 · 11-06-2014, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DSB335d

Which steakhouse?

Mortons on military trail in Boca. Great food, great service.

MrPrena · 11-06-2014, 05:58 PM

With all the Brazilian BBQ talk, I decided to cancel the Buca Di Beppo reservation and decide to goto Texas de Brasil.
With excessive couponing, our bills for 3 (adult and 1 kid) will not exceed $60!

I have save over $20 coupon from all sorts of restaurants this month. Plan to use them ALL!

Billup · 11-06-2014, 06:05 PM

When I take a reallllllyy special girl out at night, I might treat her to at least 4 things on the dollar menu for us to split at the Macdonalds.

It takes a prime hoe to go to a prime steakhouse if you catch my drift...., and lately I've been drifting into that country folk.

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2011CrazE89 Moved on 123 Rep 166 Posts Drives: 2011 Z430i & 2015 MB C300 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Nowadays you can easily drop $50-70 for two at your local ale house with sticky tables.
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MrPrena Captain 1588 Rep 803 Posts Drives: BMW Hyundai Nissan Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TB iTrader: (0)	Planning to go to Buca Di Beppo tonight, because I got the $20 off coupon. My kid loves that place. I think I will end up paying about $25 for 3 after coupon tonight. I also got Texas de Brasil (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/reservations/) buy one get one free coupon. This place isn't as good, but again................................. my kid likes that place. Well, my kid likes McDonald too. ETA: I will be taking my Luxurious 99 Avalon. I don't feel like driving 2door vehicles tonight. __________________ Beware of Jeff Oliver the fraud at Highland Expedition Outfitters (aka HEO or HEOutfitters) located in Cosby TN.
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hl0m4n Major General 2159 Rep 5,623 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (58)	me + 1 regular night ~$200 me + 1 special night ~$800 me + 1 real special night ~$2,000 __________________ Cars: 07 335i ► 08 328i ► 11 328xi ► 13 M3 ► 17 M4 ► 14 M6
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18028 Rep 9,378 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I get confused when the bill comes if just the wife and I go out. What, this can't be right! There are only 2 digits in front of the decimal point. Wife normally doesn't drink, so I pound a few if possible. Jack is my buddy, although that Diabetic Cadillac was pretty good. Normally at least 1 kid tags along, often with a GF. Many times a niece or two will hear thru the grapevine.
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kscarrol Brigadier General 8912 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Wife or I cook six days a week. Wife and I try to eat out once on Friday or Saturday for a little grown up time. Kids are now old enough (15 and 13) to stay at home while we walk out to a nearby restaurant. Spending can vary from $60 to $250 depending on which restaurant and if I splurge on the wine! __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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MrPrena Captain 1588 Rep 803 Posts Drives: BMW Hyundai Nissan Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TB iTrader: (0)	With all the Brazilian BBQ talk, I decided to cancel the Buca Di Beppo reservation and decide to goto Texas de Brasil. With excessive couponing, our bills for 3 (adult and 1 kid) will not exceed $60! I have save over $20 coupon from all sorts of restaurants this month. Plan to use them ALL! __________________ Beware of Jeff Oliver the fraud at Highland Expedition Outfitters (aka HEO or HEOutfitters) located in Cosby TN.
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	When I take a reallllllyy special girl out at night, I might treat her to at least 4 things on the dollar menu for us to split at the Macdonalds. It takes a prime hoe to go to a prime steakhouse if you catch my drift...., and lately I've been drifting into that country folk.
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