Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > San Antonio
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
View Poll Results: restaurant pricing
cut back entirely 0 0%
no, not at all 13 59.09%
somewhat 5 22.73%
eat at home 4 18.18%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 02-04-2014, 01:25 PM
 
Location: SAN ANTONIO AREA
179 posts, read 247,322 times
Reputation: 88

Advertisements

Ladies/gents are the escalating restaurant pricing structures affecting your dining out habits? I noticed several places, i.e. Olive Garden, have gone up another FIVE dollars. This really has to hurt the average consumer. your input, please.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 02-04-2014, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Grey Gardens
336 posts, read 484,102 times
Reputation: 322
Mass chains are always going to raise prices without fear or remorse. It's the luxury of being a business with that kind of name recognition and popularity. The simple fix is to stop going to Olive Garden... This city is chock-full of family run Italian joints.

When I do eat out, I prefer to spend my money knowing it's going to a locally-owned venture. I don't see many 'SA owned' eateries going up much on price either... Sure, you can spend a dime at Bliss or Il Sogno, but you can also get economy quality at Liberty Bar, Tong's Thai, Timbos, La Tuna and more.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-04-2014, 09:02 PM
Bo Bo won $500 in our forum's Most Engaging Poster Contest - Tenth Edition (Apr-May 2014). 

Over $104,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum and additional contests are planned
 
Location: Ohio
17,107 posts, read 38,111,983 times
Reputation: 14447
Poll is slanted, FWIW. 3 "yes" option, 1 "no" option.

I eat out a fair amount and honestly haven't noticed these "escalating price structures, so I'm not sure any answer works for me.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-04-2014, 11:08 PM
 
501 posts, read 1,050,480 times
Reputation: 534
I have not noticed a huge pricing increase, but I also prefer to go to dive restaurants when I have the extra money. If things did indeed go up $5 a plate, it would most likely not effect me too much, as I eat our rarely.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-06-2019, 09:05 AM
 
52 posts, read 53,957 times
Reputation: 86
As a retiree I find breakfast for $30 for two hard to justifiy. I find that eating out in San Antonio has increased in price significantly. I think it is funny to ask the server what the prices are for their drinks since they are not on the menu. I am waiting for Social Security to catch up with the real cost of living.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-07-2019, 10:35 AM
 
1,552 posts, read 2,329,790 times
Reputation: 1144
I think the chain 'upscale' breakfast places are really worth the money. Getting an omelette and coffee for $17 is a touch to step for my tastes.


As far as value, the Asian and Middle Eastern places give you a good deal for lunch. You can get more than the grease burger and fries.


Olive Garden is pseudo-Italian food. Prepacked and artificial.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-07-2019, 12:40 PM
 
Location: New Braunfels, TX
7,130 posts, read 11,836,061 times
Reputation: 8043
If someone's paying $30 for breakfast, I'd suggest they need to open their eyes a bit more.....
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-07-2019, 08:02 PM
 
52 posts, read 53,957 times
Reputation: 86
Thanks for the advice, Mr Neck. I hope to be just like you someday.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > San Antonio

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top