| I like finding a deal in everything I do and going out to a | | | | spend this much on for a small salad, entrée |
| nice restaurant is no exception. I do not dine out often | | | | and dessert are limited. That's about $20 for |
| as I feel that it's often quite expensive, and I could | | | | appetizers, two $20 entrées and $10 for |
| probably cook a meal that is almost as good if not | | | | desserts for a party of two. I typically do not spend |
| better. However I will admit I love the fact that I don't | | | | that much at a normal restaurant so right off the bat I |
| have to clean up! That's why I always look forward to | | | | exclude ½ to ¾ of the restaurants as this |
| Restaurant Week. | | | | isn't not a deal at all. |
| For those of you not familiar with it, Restaurant Week | | | | Then, after you found a restaurant where the prix fixe |
| is a week (or two) event where a number of | | | | price is a good deal, you have to like what they are |
| restaurants participate and offer a prix fixe menu at a | | | | serving on the special menu. The restaurants typically |
| certain price. After doing some research and talking | | | | do not offer a full menu at that price, but rather a few |
| with friends, a number of cities have an event like this | | | | selections for each. If you do not like the chicken, steak |
| including Austin, TX, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, | | | | or fish that they have selected, you will need to order |
| Kansas City, and New York City, to name a few. The | | | | off the regular menu and forgo the discount. |
| restaurants have a special menu that usually includes a | | | | Fortunately for me, I'm not a picky eater and am willing |
| small appetizer, an entrée and a dessert. | | | | to try new things. But for those with limited palates or |
| Sounds like a good way to try a new restaurant and | | | | restrictive diets, the prix fixe menu might not work for |
| save a little money, right? | | | | you. |
| Recently, I was out to a nice restaurant for dinner | | | | For the most part, restaurant week seems like a good |
| during a Restaurant Week special and left the meal | | | | marketing gimmick to get consumers out dining. But if |
| wondering if most people are really getting a deal. First, | | | | you are lucky enough to find a very nice restaurant |
| the price didn't seem like a special at many restaurants. | | | | that is serving a meal you would enjoy, you can |
| At $35 per person (which was the price the last time I | | | | certainly get a meal fit for a king at a price many can |
| went), the number of restaurants that I would normally | | | | afford. |