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Dinner for 4 - $406.00 and worth every penny

January 26th, 2020 at 01:57 am

Last month, I won a $600 gift card to a local restaurant in a drawing at a liquor store we frequent. They said it was for a "whiskey dinner" for 6-8 people. It turned out to simply be a gift card to the restaurant to be used however we'd like. DW and I talked about it and decided we'd go out to dinner with another couple two different times (with different couples) and cover the bills with the gift card as much as possible. We also happened to have an old $50 gift card to the same place that we had never used.

Tonight was our first dinner there armed with $650 worth of gift cards. I'll admit we went a bit overboard in ordering since the meal wasn't costing us a penny. The tab came to $342 plus $64 for the tip for a total of $406. That leaves us a $244 balance on the gift card for next time. That may not fully cover dinner for 4 but we can tone it down next time around so it should cover most of it. I don't mind paying a bit out of pocket.

The meal was fabulous, though. I know to a lot of people, a $100 meal is unimaginable but just trust me when I say it was worth it. From the cocktails to the appetizers to the entrees to the desserts, everything was top notch including the service. We loved it and our friends loved it. We don't get to spend time with them often so we really enjoyed the company as well.

We haven't set up the next dinner yet. We have to decide who we want to go with and then find a date that works for all of us.

7 Responses to “Dinner for 4 - $406.00 and worth every penny”

  1. mumof2 Says:
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    over here that would be classed as cheap $100 pp...dining out is expensive over here glad you enjoyed your meal

  2. LifeBalance Says:
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    Nice! Personally, I'd rather eat out infrequently but at nicer places. It really makes it special.

  3. Amber Says:
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    Awesome! Nothing like a great meal.

  4. Sue Says:
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    Wonderful! That was great that you and your wife shared your good luck with friends.

  5. rob62521 Says:
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    Sounds like you had a delicious meal and a delightful time. That's terrific. Although we don't do the super expensive meals a lot, we firmly believe you often get what you pay for when you dine out. You were kind to share with friends.

  6. disneysteve Says:
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    We don't do $100 meals very often either. And alcoholic drinks always push that total up quickly. Last night we had 3 cocktails and a half bottle of wine between us. That alone made up over $72 of the total bill. If you don't get alcohol, it's keeps the tab down a lot even at an expensive restaurant.

  7. LivingAlmostLarge Says:
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    Very nice. So what'd you eat and do tell? Did you take photos? I would say we go out at least 2x/year and spend around $100/pp on a meal. Usually it's anniversary dinner and a parents night out when we do.

    The worst was when we went out with another family and somehow the bill was $400 for our family of 4 and theirs was $400. We thought $400 combined nope, each. EEK. That was a FREAK out meal even for them. We were all stunned I have no idea how we spent that much. Japanese teppanyaki.

    We've also done japanese omakase sushi for $300/pp. That and a tasting menu I wasn't sure was worth it.

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