On 11/2/2017 3:24 PM, wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 15:10:49 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 15:29:06 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> Would you pay $24 for a meatloaf dinner?
>>>
>>> A new restaurant opened in town and we've not tried it yet. The other
>>> night I checked out the menu and found they have meatloaf for $24.
>>>
>>> http://www.elizabethsfarmhouse.com/dinner.html
>>>
>>> I'm sure it would be good, the restaurant itself up up scale, but I just
>>> cannot think of a meatloaf being $24. Most family restaurants are
>>> closer to $10 for average and I expect to pay more for better. It has
>>> my curiosity and may just try it if we do go there. .
>>
>> The meatloaf shouldn't be $10 more than the mussels, and only ~10%
>> less than the other fish/shellfish entrees.
>>
>> -sw
>
> I'd not patronize any US restaurant that doesn't know to use dollar
> sign$... took me a few moments to figure those stand alone numbers
> weren't how many servings... those numbers lacking ddollar signs tell
> me from teh get-go that the joint is smarmy.

Oh good grief!

It's pretty much standard notation in any upscale menu now, get with today!

> Restaurant meat loaf dinner should never be more than $8... Blue Plate
> Special = Meat Loaf, Mashed w/Gravy, Buttered Veg in Season...
> Bread/Butter.

Agreed.

> There's fancy schmancy meat loaf that may cost more
> (terrines), but typical meat loaf should cost less than a mystery meat
> burger... restaurant meat loaf is salvaged mystery meat (plate
> scrapings) with lots of bread crumb filler.

No...it's not "plate scrapings"!

Good grief!

> Hmmm, their swordfish plate is a total rip off at thirty bucks...
> fresh caught (never frozen) on Lung Guyland would cost half that.

The YOU know where to go, right?