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Ate at an expensive restaurant and thought..

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The best meal I ever ate, hands down - worth the $$$ 47 56.63%
Not all it was cracked up to be, could've had the same quality food cheaper elsewhere 28 33.73%
Other (ie Never eaten at an expensive place, etc..)/ Explain? 8 9.64%
 

Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

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Goobster
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

The Four Seasons (on a date, not with DH though). I dont recall too much, I didnt wind up liking the guy. Thats all I recall.

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Posted 11/8/11 7:44 AM
 

Alexandra17
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Tellers ( the wine was what added most $$) I love but..I can do better I think.

Roys in Hawaii

Posted 11/8/11 8:12 AM
 

IAMMRSBROWN
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Daniel.

Posted 11/8/11 8:57 AM
 

Bella01
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Posted by maybeamommy

Probably Villa Mahana in Bora Bora - worth every penny! One of the most memorable meals EVER Chat Icon



yes yes yes...DH and I still talk about it..3 years later!!!!!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/8/11 9:08 AM
 

CookieMomster
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Asiate in the Mandarin hotel, it over looks the city! After ward was the nutcracker at Lincoln Center!

Posted 11/8/11 10:11 AM
 

pickles16
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Morimoto
Megu
Per se

All phenomenal
Le cirque wasn't amazed by it

Posted 11/8/11 11:31 AM
 

GinaR
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

I have eaten at some pretty pricey places which i usually get reimbursed for. While most of the time the meal was very very good or excellent, I wouldn't say I would go back and spend the money out of pocket. I have had meals that are just as great at lower priced places in some situations.

Posted 11/8/11 11:33 AM
 

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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Posted by maybeamommy

Probably Villa Mahana in Bora Bora - worth every penny! One of the most memorable meals EVER Chat Icon




Going there in April!!

Posted by Arieschick29

Madame Janette's in Aruba... we've never spent $200 for dinner before but it was oh so worth it!



another great meal! I'm so bad at remembering the names of places.

others that come to mind for memorable meals (not necessarily most expensive, but divine culinary experiences):

Pennisula Grill in Charleston
eat Mosaic in St James


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Posted 11/8/11 1:01 PM
 

Bella01
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

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Posted by maybeamommy

Probably Villa Mahana in Bora Bora - worth every penny! One of the most memorable meals EVER Chat Icon




Going there in April!!




I am sooo jealous! Chat Icon

Posted 11/8/11 2:10 PM
 

liadorbs
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?


A restaurant in the South of France, I can't remember the name. It was amazing - but I think the overall setting added to it. We had planned one big night out and got all dressed up for it. We had no idea what we were eating, but it was damn good.

Posted 11/8/11 3:15 PM
 

nicknmb
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

It was a tiny place in Boston (not there anymore) Trattoria a la Scalinatella.....best meal I have ever eaten

Posted 11/8/11 4:02 PM
 

johnsae
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Actually, most of the "best" restaurants I've been to (Le Bernadin, Le Cirque, Daniel, Jean Georges, Per Se, etc etc) haven't been the best. Nobu is always fantastic (more exclusive at downtown location) Bond Street is my fav. Gramercy Tavern as always been great. Eleven Madison Park is very good. Il Mulino ****** me off bc we ha a reservation and we ended up leaving 45 later bc we still weren't seated (ate there at a later date and it was ok). Most of my best restaurant experiences in Manhattan have been hole-in-the wall places.

Posted 11/8/11 8:29 PM
 

Chatham-Chick
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

I'm soooo not a foodie, so my DH doesn't even bother with the expensive restaurants, although he's eaten at them (he's done work with Boulud, etc..)

I've been to Gramercy Tavern, Gotham Bar and Grill, STK, BLT Steak, Uncle Jack's, Ruth's Chris, Prime (Huntington), Prime (Bellagio), Piccolo (Huntington), Rothmann's, but none of them struck me as being all that expensive. The booze is where they get ya! A couple bottles of $250 wine or champagne changes the bill a bit. Chat Icon

Oh and I probably got steak at every one of them and enjoyed them all. Chat Icon

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Posted 11/8/11 9:06 PM
 

sept2703
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Daniel (NYC ) - not worth it

French Laundry (Napa) - awesome but I wouldn't go again

Nob Hil (vegas) - was ok nothing special

i think the atmosphere is really important and when they are too serious and stuffy I don't like it as much,

Posted 11/9/11 1:49 PM
 

mommyIam

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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Posted by sept2703

Daniel (NYC ) - not worth it




it was worth it only to see Betsy Johnson drinking cocktails waiting for someone lol

it was good, I've had better at half the price

I think middle high end places are worth it, not the high high end places.

Posted 11/9/11 7:32 PM
 

dajc23
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Filli pontes- manhattan
Il Mulino -Roslyn
Peter Lugers-great neck

I think were Definitely worth the $400+ spent
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Posted 11/9/11 10:54 PM
 

summerbaby11
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Jean-Georges - totally worth it and probably the best restaurant experience I've had, and the most expensive for sure.

Daniel - ate there a few times. good but not amazing

Le Cirque, Gramercy Tavern, Le Bernardin, Nobu, Morimoto... all good and worth checking out.

at fancy restaurants I always get the tasting menu. I figure I don't go so often so I should get what the chef puts out there and it's usually always worth it to me.

Posted 11/10/11 4:30 PM
 

carlowlou
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Sparks - definitely worth the $. it was DHs 30th bday so I am glad it was so good but $$$$.
Smith and Wollensky I did not like at all.
21 Club..also not really worth the $ but i wasnt paying so no big deal.

Posted 11/10/11 8:37 PM
 

KS13
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Posted by emilylives

Eleven Madison Park. I brought my sister there for her 30th birthday. It was really good, but $500 is seriously way too much money to spend on dinner for two people. So no, it wasn't worth the money, but it was definitely significantly better than any other food I've ever eaten.



Ate at Eleven Madison Park in college with my ex. Think it was circa 2002, Still remember that meal as being the best meal I have ever had. Don't remember the price though..

Posted 11/11/11 1:11 PM
 

Buttafli1277
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Re: Whats the Most Expensive Restaurant you've Eaten at?

Delmonicos steak house
Peter Lugers
Ruth Chris
Il Mulino
Mesa Grill

Posted 11/11/11 10:43 PM
 
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