After seeing this thread: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/most-prest… I decided to make an extension. What are some of the most expensive meals and dishes you guys have had? Where was it? How much was it? How did it taste?
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Chipotle gets pretty expensive. Speaking of fake Mexican food, these $25,000 Tacos are the most expensive in the world. https://www.luxhabitat.ae/the-journal/worlds-most-expensive-dish/
Some Chinese duck (CNYEve) on the deck of a skyscraper and the entry fee+bill was like easily 20k per person lmao
For the duck alone???? USD???
Yeah it was like a fusion dish too. With like deluxe goose liver paté and a slab of caviar too
Anything with Caviar.
How did it taste?
Like fish sperm
Wrong gender mate
I haven't had caviar but I've had salmon roe. It tastes like super concentrated salmon and much saltier.
My closest friend had a boss that took the entire company (it was a small company, maybe a dozen people just selling/ leasing super cars out) to Mastros. They got seafood towers, bottles of wine my friend (nor I) could ever bother to appreciate, bottles of everything really. Bill was probably $20k. It’s not as wild as some crazy duck, but it sounded like a lot to me
Got dragged to a benefit dinner with a large client where seats were like $10k, so not sure if that counts. Food was totally unremarkable.
$10K for unremarkable food? Wow
Can't tell if this is serious, but that's kinda the MO for charities. It's more about making connections by buying seats for your buddies charity (so he owes you a favor) than the food.
$85 steak at Midwestern steak house. I grew up very poor and doubt I’ll ever feel good dropping more than $30-40 on a meal
$840 for 2 people at a 3 Michelin Star Restaurant (Jean Georges NYC) - food was definitely amazing/unforgettable. Here is their current tasting menu:
Trump met Romney at Jean Georges a few years ago:
https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/29/politics/donald-trump-mitt-romney-jean-g…
Easily one of my favorite political photos
Wait I remember you posting this menu on the dating thread. NYC chicks are expensive...
Regarding the menu, which ones did you pick?
It was a different menu that was really good - but I definitely did not get frog legs - haha.
Jean-Georges lost its third star a few years ago. It only has two Michelin stars now. There are also at least 20 restaurants in NYC that I'd rather go to; JG is a little dated.
This looks cool as well although I'm sure some people wouldn't want to do it:
https://www.dinnerinthesky.com/
looks windy as fuck lol wonder how the food doesn't just fly away
ill piss my pants anyway
When I lived in in Beijing, I grew sick of Chinese food after awhile. It was Chinese food that I wasn't used to - authentic Chinese. Not much meat, lots of weird veggies. I craved American food. Luckily there was this one place in Wu Dao Kou called Lush. They had good american food, beers, hamburgers, and pancakes and scrambled eggs. It was heaven. A very popular student spot. 10/10.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294212-d1056744-Reviews-…
Just to be clear, the Chinese food we get in America is Americanized Chinese food. They don't really have Chinese American food in China, its different.
As a college student, Grubhub markups and service fees suck ass
Bit of a silly thread, because you can rack up bills pretty quickly with wine/alcohol, charity auctions, caviar service, etc. Pretty easy to hit five figures if you're ordering old DRC or Screaming Eagle.
If you look solely at the "core menu," so to speak, it's hard to go above $1k/head. (Again, this is before wine, and we're not counting doing things like buying pounds of truffles for your table.) The most expensive in NYC is Masa. It's currently at $650/head, including tip, and there are a couple supplements you can and should get. Exceptional omakase, the best you can get in the city. The Alchemist in Copenhagen is priced similarly. For that, you're getting a five-hour multi-sensory meal at the edge of molecular gastronomy. Ultraviolet by Paul Pariet is a little higher and a little more gimmicky, and if I remember correctly, Sublimotion (an Ultraviolet ripoff) prices at $1500 per seat.
You can have absolutely incredible meals at the $300/pp sweet spot, both in New York and elsewhere. That will get you impeccable service and ambiance, high-end ingredients (foie gras, truffle, caviar, Hokkaido uni), world-class preparation, etc.
I like your style and raise a glass.
Have you tried Alinea or Saison?
I have The Alchemist on a list for a European trip later this year when travel restrictions in the bloc are lifted. Geranium is in Copenhagen too and someone gave me glowing reviews.
From your other comment above, I'm interested in the names of the New York restaurants you favor. Agree with you on Jean-Georges, the last time I went (summer 2019) it reminded me of Ai Fiori in a way I didn't like - stale and no different from the prior visits ...
I would like Bouley to reopen already.
Amongst the truly high-end New York dining options, I think Atera easily offers the most differentiated dining experience, and I really enjoy their level of creativity. Their wine list is also quite excellent. I agree with APAE that Alinea is exceptional as well, as far as dining in Chicago is concerned. APAE - check out Noma while you are in Copenhagen.
Personally, the two best meals I have had abroad were at Arpège in Paris and Gaggan in Bangkok, Passard and Anand respectively are true artists in my opinion.
My favorites in the city at that price point are Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Atera (as Dushane Hill mentioned), Aska, and Atomix. In particular, Atera's May 2021 menu was one of the top three meals I've had in the US.
There are a handful of up-and-coming restaurants that will eventually reach that caliber, but I think I'll keep those off of this thread for now...
Alinea is a one-of-a-kind restaurant, but I tend to find it a little overrated. I prefer Smyth/Oriole/Schwa when in Chicago. Saison is an excellent restaurant, and Mark Bright is an absolute boss, but I wish they served more food. I distinctly remember leaving hungry.
Always funny to see Saison come up. In a former life I asset managed the building it's in. The owner is... difficult to deal with.
Per Se restaurant in NYC. Was $350 per person for dinner. Used to be difficult to get a reservation. Blue front doors are a set gag; have to enter on the sides because they don't actually open. Kitchen tour included live video feed from sister restaurant in Napa Valley.
Abalone at a high end Chinese restaurant in Australia. I wasn’t paying. It wasn’t as nice as I expected.
Per Se in nyc with the full wine tasting and caviar/other additions. Close to 900 a person. I'm a fan of good food but even with a strong income as a PE associate I was at the time it was a LOT. However I do respect what they do with their dishes and I do get why they charge that much even though personally I can't really justify it no matter what I'm making now.
Omakase is pretty expensive, especially when you´re at Nobu´s or whatever.
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