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I love the idea, but a quick glance (randomly at SF) reveals entries that aren't "meals" (IMO, anyway) but rather snacks - like two spring rolls for $8, or a sl

by mft_ 2mo ago

I love the idea, but a quick glance (randomly at SF) reveals entries that aren't "meals" (IMO, anyway) but rather snacks - like two spring rolls for $8, or a slice of pizza for $5.53. Also, the days of a $1 slice may have (long) gone, but $5.33 for a slice seems median at best, not "cheap". Have you thought about either some guidance, or even a filter, for meal size?

jaep1 2mo ago
thats really good point. I should put more guidance on the submission. Basic rules were no franchise, actual meals only. I was filtering manually in DFW area for now, but should actually add more features and guidance in general. This is actually critical point. Thank you for pointing that out.
mkw5053 2mo ago
Yeah a quick glance and none of the ones I saw around my office are meals. I'm honestly not sure a $10 meal exists in SF anymore...
- jaep1 2mo ago
  It is becoming harder to find them. Just few lunch specials and hidden gems. I hope this app can help share these hidden gems. Maybe I should just delete bad data and just put few legit places only?
- jaep1 2mo ago
  You're right, and it's on me — I seeded SF from published menus to bootstrap the map, and some entries are snacks, not meals. Seeded rows are labeled "Posted on [date]" vs "Price verified [date]" for ones a human actually confirmed, but the meal/snack line needs to be a rule.. This week: pruning the non-meals and adding submission guidance Thank you again for suggestion!
- andy99 2mo ago
  Depends what you mean by meal, the parent didn’t like pizza slices but I believe one of the thick granny slices at Outta Sight pizza is still under $10, I’d consider that a lunch. It’s a fair point that generally it’s focused on single items rather than say a main, side, and drink for $10.
  - throwway120385 2mo ago
    Two egg rolls is also a meal by calorie content.
    - jaep1 2mo ago
      Depends on the size of those egg rolls
      - astura 2mo ago
        Yeah, it varies a lot - The huge egg rolls that were sold at the bodega near my house when I was a kid were meal sized.
- gnopgnip 2mo ago
  El farolito is 9.75 for a big burrito Saigon sandwich is $5.50 for Bahn mi
  - HDThoreaun 2mo ago
    if only farolito was good
    - gnopgnip 2mo ago
      Do you have any suggestions
foolinaround 2mo ago
maybe, the calories for that item, and a lower limit that counts as a full meal?
- xandrius 2mo ago
  I can sell you a nice spoonful of old vegetable oil for less than $1 and topping the chart calorie-wise :D
  - jaep1 2mo ago
    Extra virgin olive oil from Italy?
    - xandrius 2mo ago
      Used extra virgin oil from Italy.
satvikpendem 2mo ago
Too Good To Go has full meals under 10 dollars, but you can't choose what you're gonna get.
- jaep1 2mo ago
  Ah.. i thought Too Good To Go was a restaurant, couldnt post it.
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desktopentree 2mo ago
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by mft_ 2mo ago

jaep1 2mo ago

thats really good point. I should put more guidance on the submission. Basic rules were no franchise, actual meals only. I was filtering manually in DFW area for now, but should actually add more features and guidance in general. This is actually critical point. Thank you for pointing that out.

mkw5053 2mo ago

Yeah a quick glance and none of the ones I saw around my office are meals. I'm honestly not sure a $10 meal exists in SF anymore...

jaep1 2mo ago
It is becoming harder to find them. Just few lunch specials and hidden gems. I hope this app can help share these hidden gems. Maybe I should just delete bad data and just put few legit places only?
jaep1 2mo ago
You're right, and it's on me — I seeded SF from published menus to bootstrap the map, and some entries are snacks, not meals. Seeded rows are labeled "Posted on [date]" vs "Price verified [date]" for ones a human actually confirmed, but the meal/snack line needs to be a rule.. This week: pruning the non-meals and adding submission guidance Thank you again for suggestion!
andy99 2mo ago
Depends what you mean by meal, the parent didn’t like pizza slices but I believe one of the thick granny slices at Outta Sight pizza is still under $10, I’d consider that a lunch. It’s a fair point that generally it’s focused on single items rather than say a main, side, and drink for $10.
- throwway120385 2mo ago
  Two egg rolls is also a meal by calorie content.
  - jaep1 2mo ago
    Depends on the size of those egg rolls
    - astura 2mo ago
      Yeah, it varies a lot - The huge egg rolls that were sold at the bodega near my house when I was a kid were meal sized.
gnopgnip 2mo ago
El farolito is 9.75 for a big burrito Saigon sandwich is $5.50 for Bahn mi
- HDThoreaun 2mo ago
  if only farolito was good
  - gnopgnip 2mo ago
    Do you have any suggestions

foolinaround 2mo ago

maybe, the calories for that item, and a lower limit that counts as a full meal?

xandrius 2mo ago
I can sell you a nice spoonful of old vegetable oil for less than $1 and topping the chart calorie-wise :D
- jaep1 2mo ago
  Extra virgin olive oil from Italy?
  - xandrius 2mo ago
    Used extra virgin oil from Italy.

satvikpendem 2mo ago

Too Good To Go has full meals under 10 dollars, but you can't choose what you're gonna get.

jaep1 2mo ago
Ah.. i thought Too Good To Go was a restaurant, couldnt post it.
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desktopentree 2mo ago

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