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> we ate at a “French” restaurant in our town serving the exact same food and it was close to $80 plus 20% for a tip That's because French restaurants in US ar
by gniv 3y ago
> we ate at a “French” restaurant in our town serving the exact same food and it was close to $80 plus 20% for a tip
That's because French restaurants in US are considered fancy. They are always expensive. But if you compare say Thai restaurants, the prices are similar (I just did -- curry near me in suburban Paris €13.5, curry in suburban NJ $15+tax+tip).
- latentcall 3y ago> That's because French restaurants in US are considered fancy. This is true, and to be fair I forgot about that aspect. However even American fair (burgers, etc) you’ll pay $17 for a burger.