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Post by Foggy on May 31, 2021 19:43:41 GMT -6
OK....so tonight we went out for some super good burgers and I had a couple of beers. My wife had a glass of wine. (I had a 1/2 pounder with bacon and cheese....and she had a 1/4 lb with bacon and cheese.....we both had chips - no fries).
I paid $44.50 plus a tip for our meal. Seems that is the going rate around here....but I am curious. Prices seem crazy.
What are you paying for two....on a night out for burgers and beer?? (pre-tip).
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Post by biglakebass on May 31, 2021 19:53:54 GMT -6
44.50 pre tip for 2 burgers, 2 beers and 1 glass of wine?
Seems a bit steep.... but where did you go?
We stopped at Rollies in Sauk Rapids today for lunch. First time ever. What a kick ass place! We split a buffalo chicken wrap, upgraded to onion rings, added 2 sauces(they charge for that), and had 4 drinks total. Bill was $30 on the nose pre tip.
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Post by sd51555 on May 31, 2021 20:00:23 GMT -6
OK....so tonight we went out for some super good burgers and I had a couple of beers. My wife had a glass of wine. (I had a 1/2 pounder with bacon and cheese....and she had a 1/4 lb with bacon and cheese.....we both had chips - no fries). I paid $44.50 plus a tip for our meal. Seems that is the going rate around here....but I am curious. Prices seem crazy. What are you paying for two....on a night out for burgers and beer?? (pre-tip). My dad and I hit a joint in Cohasset next to the power plant for the exact same meal on Saturday. I had 1/3lb burger and fries, as did he. He had a beer, I had two Black Velvet and sour's. $47 out the door.
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Post by Freeborn on May 31, 2021 20:08:55 GMT -6
The wife and I went to a sports bar in Chisago City, two half pound burgers, tots and two micro brew beers was $37 bucks before tip. Great food.
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Post by Foggy on May 31, 2021 20:28:51 GMT -6
Seems a bit crazy....no? (maybe I'm just old). . My dad said he paid .05 cents for a burger at the White Castle when he was a kid. I remember paying .19 for 'em at the Red Onion. 5 for a buck....but they were skinnies. I dunno. I could not eat the 5 for a buck then......and today a burger that overfilled me was $15.00. Just saying. We NEVER tipped back then.
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Post by Freeborn on May 31, 2021 20:40:35 GMT -6
Seems a bit crazy....no? (maybe I'm just old). . My dad said he paid .05 cents for a burger at the White Castle when he was a kid. I remember paying .19 for 'em at the Red Onion. 5 for a buck....but they were skinnies. I dunno. Seems like most places charge $13-$15 for a burger and fries. If you can get a micro-beer for under $5 bucks your doing pretty well. It does seem high for what you get.
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Post by Foggy on May 31, 2021 20:53:32 GMT -6
Seems a bit crazy....no? (maybe I'm just old). . My dad said he paid .05 cents for a burger at the White Castle when he was a kid. I remember paying .19 for 'em at the Red Onion. 5 for a buck....but they were skinnies. I dunno. Seems like most places charge $13-$15 for a burger and fries. If you can get a micro-beer for under $5 bucks your doing pretty well. It does seem high for what you get. Yep. the going price for most things is going higher. I can remember buying the best steak on the menu for $12.50....with a salad....and all the trimmings (after I got married) . Times change.....I't's getting harder to change with 'em. I suppose a similar steak in a similar resteraunt would cost about $35. in todays prices. Probably not too bad....as that was 45 years of inflation.
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Post by biglakebass on May 31, 2021 21:01:53 GMT -6
We have the beauty of the explosion of price increases on so many things due to the Covid BS, or the trucker shortages, or the material shortage, or whatever.
I dont know what to believe.... Someone at some point in the chain is making BANK somewhere!!!!!!!!!
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Post by sd51555 on May 31, 2021 21:09:10 GMT -6
Seems like most places charge $13-$15 for a burger and fries. If you can get a micro-beer for under $5 bucks your doing pretty well. It does seem high for what you get. Yep. the going price for most things is going higher. I can remember buying the best steak on the menu for $12.50....with a salad....and all the trimmings (after I got married) . Times change.....I't's getting harder to change with 'em. I suppose a similar steak in a similar resteraunt would cost about $35. in todays prices. Probably not too bad....as that was 45 years of inflation.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on May 31, 2021 21:12:34 GMT -6
We have the beauty of the explosion of price increases on so many things due to the Covid BS, or the trucker shortages, or the material shortage, or whatever. I dont know what to believe.... Someone at some point in the chain is making BANK somewhere!!!!!!!!! I can tell you right now its gouge city on everything. All the wholesale places sent an email when Liberty herbicide was $30/gal 3 months ago, that it all ran out, none coming until sept oct at the earliest. But if you need some we can find it for $55/gal......WTF?
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 1, 2021 0:46:26 GMT -6
How will Biden hide the next set of inflation data?
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Post by Catscratch on Jun 1, 2021 6:06:57 GMT -6
Seem expensive to me, but my mind it good at living in the old days.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 1, 2021 7:37:30 GMT -6
3 burgers, 3 orders of tots, 6 bottles of Mich Golden = $53. Sidewalks in West Union. Really good.
edit...I just saw what the LP Legion has for burger specials this week. A couple different 1/3 lb. options with choice of taters for $8.50. Not bad. Their burgers aren't hand pattied, but they are well prepared.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 2, 2021 10:06:02 GMT -6
Sounds like we'll be paying quite a bit more for our burgers in short order.
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 2, 2021 10:16:29 GMT -6
What now...
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